Chapter 159 Flower Appreciation Banquet
The next day.
Rong Jinchen got up early in the morning and went to the Santangli (retreat hall) of the government office.
Su Zhenzhen didn't get up until 9 o'clock in the morning. There was nothing she could do because she and Rong Jinchen had been fooling around for a long time last night.
The decoration inside the house was cleaned and rearranged by Baizhi, Luwu and their staff yesterday, especially the bed sheets and quilts.
Today, Su Zhenzhen had her hair tied up in a bun and wore a simple moon-white pleated skirt with orchid and cloud patterns. She still wore no makeup.
Except for occasions like palace banquets where she would wear makeup and a full set of headgear, she usually preferred to be casual and not so elaborate, after all, she was naturally beautiful.
After breakfast, Bai Zhi said to her: "Your Highness, Miss Yin came this morning. She said there will be a flower viewing banquet in the morning. If you are interested, you can take some time to go and have a look." Su Zhenzhen heard it and said, "Then I must take a good look." She is now a young woman and cannot sit at the same table with an unmarried girl. Su Zhenzhen sighed briefly.
Who made her the princess of the first rank now?
Having said that, he stood up and prepared to go take a look at the government garden.
Baizhi hurriedly took Su Zhenzhen's hand warmer, and Luwu followed her with a cloak.
The back garden of the government office at this moment.
Yin Yue was enjoying the flowers in the pavilion with a group of daughters of officials from Yingtian Prefecture. There were many seasonal fruits and snacks on the table.
"Sister Yue, is the Princess Consort of Yan really as stunning as the legend says?" This was Chen Wan, who had a good relationship with Yin Yue. She was also very delicate in appearance, comparable to Yin Yue.
Everyone turned around when they heard this. There was nothing they could do, as they hadn't met the princess yet. The highest official was Yin Yue's biological father, the fourth-rank prefect of Yingtian Prefecture.
The provincial governor and the governor were not in Yingtian Prefecture on weekdays, but in the Hebei Provincial Government Office.
The princess is a remarkable woman in the Qin Dynasty. Not only is she the most beautiful woman, her father is now the Prime Minister of the Cabinet and the Minister of Revenue, and her ex-fiancé is her father's student and the top scholar in the imperial examination. His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan personally asked His Majesty to issue an edict allowing him and the princess to be together for the rest of their lives.
Who wouldn’t be curious about such a winner in life?
Yin Yue looked at the red gold filigree and emerald plum blossom bracelet on her fair wrist. "The princess is truly stunningly beautiful, and her hands feel so comfortable to touch, warm and soft, as if they have no bones. I envy His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan. This is a meeting gift she gave me. Doesn't it look nice?" She was a little proud. The princess had a very natural fragrance, not the smell of spices.
They looked at the bracelet. The patterns and styles were all first-class craftsmanship, and the materials used were also excellent. It must have cost at least dozens of taels of silver. The key point was that it was a gift from the princess!
"This emerald is of truly fine quality, with no flaws to be seen, and the design is beautiful too," someone said with a smile. "Yes, Sister Yue, have you seen His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan? I heard he's incredibly handsome, very handsome!" It's perfectly normal for young ladies to discuss handsome men; it's not considered out of place. "That's the Great Qin War God who was granted the title of Wolf Lair before he even reached adulthood! How could he not be handsome? It's a shame His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is so infatuated, and he and His Royal Highness the Princess are destined to be together forever, alas."
"What are you talking about? Are you bothered by the idea of a lifelong couple? Why are you so jealous?"
"Last year on the seventh day of the eleventh month was the birthday of Princess Yan. The streets of the entire capital were planted with crabapple trees overnight. Since then, everyone knows that the princess loves crabapples the most. How could His Highness the Prince of Yan be so infatuated with them?" The key point is that he also prayed for an imperial decree for a lifelong couple, which directly blocked the way for women who wanted to become his concubines.
Yin Yue smiled and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan and His Royal Highness the Princess are like a couple from heaven. Their looks match, which is really enviable." If she and her fiancé could get along one-tenth as well as His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan and His Royal Highness the Princess, Yin Yue would be satisfied.
At this time, Yin Yue's younger sister silently gritted her teeth. Why could the eldest granddaughter of the legitimate wife entertain His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan and His Majesty the Princess of Yan together with her grandparents?
She and the other sisters from her uncle's family can only watch Yin Yue show off her power! This is not fair!
If she went to meet the Princess Consort of Yan, she would also give her a gift!
That bracelet is so beautiful! It looks very valuable!
Su Zhenzhen came to the back garden of the government office and saw a group of young and beautiful girls, who she thought were very beautiful.
"Your humble servant pays homage to the Princess Consort of Yan." Although the voices were not very harmonious, they were young and pleasant. Su Zhenzhen smiled and said, "No need for formalities." Only then did everyone dare to secretly look up at the legendary Princess Consort of Yan. It was Yin Yue who led them to pay their respects just now, and they had not yet carefully examined the Princess Consort of Yan's appearance.
This was an astonishing sight. How could the Princess of Yan be so beautiful? The difference was so huge that he couldn't feel jealous at all. He only thought about how to please the Princess of Yan.
After all, if His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan had not asked His Majesty for the imperial decree to be together for life, there would definitely be someone among them who would want to be His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan's concubine by now.
They also coveted Yin Yue's bracelet. Even if they couldn't get the same treatment as her, it was fine as long as they had it. They weren't picky!
Yin Yue faced everyone's burning gazes and said calmly, "Princess, would you like to play pitching pots?" Pitching pots is a social skill that noble ladies must have, so it would be right to use this as a topic, and she didn't say anything final.
Su Zhenzhen smiled and was about to walk into the pavilion, "My accuracy is not good, how about I give a jackpot today?" She just asked Baizhi to take out a bag of Haitang silver ingots. One ingot was seven cents, and it was worth seven cents of silver. There were about a hundred of them.
The prize was a spider-shaped gold hairpin inlaid with gems. The sapphire inside was as big as a fingertip, and the red coral was also very precious. Together with the silver ingots, it cost nearly two hundred taels of silver.
Seeing how generous the Princess of Yan was, everyone secretly set their sights on the golden hairpin, hoping to win the first prize and impress the Princess of Yan!
It would be best to please the Princess of Yan and praise them a few times. This would give you more confidence when choosing a son-in-law at home or in your future husband's family, making your life a little easier.
Bai Zhi and Lu Wu looked at the young ladies from the official families who were suddenly playing the pot game with great enthusiasm and couldn't help but swallow their saliva. The way they looked at the princess was so enthusiastic!
It's like looking at a lover!
Suddenly I feel that if His Royal Highness Prince Yan doesn't come back, the princesses will be too happy to leave!
But I have to say that whatever a young and lively girl does is pleasing to the eye!
They love to watch it too.
Noon.
Rong Jinchen had just finished dealing with official business with Yin Wenjie, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, and was preparing to come back to have lunch with Qingqing.
But he didn't expect that when he returned to the villa, he didn't see Su Zhenzhen. After asking the maid, he found out that she went to the government garden to appreciate the flowers.
The man strode towards the garden, and Gu Heng and Gu Cheng followed behind him. Not long after, they saw the princess touching the hand of the eldest daughter of the Yin family.
Gu Heng and Gu Cheng looked at their own prince with a dark face without any expression, and could only silently mourn for the princess in their hearts: Princess, you all know that the prince is narrow-minded and even jealous of women. You can only wish yourself good luck!
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