Because it was a palace banquet, Yun Chuwei even wore the blue and white brocade dress that He Ning had prepared for her, styled her hair in the manner of a young lady in her boudoir, and wore the gold and jade hairpins and pearl earrings that the old lady had given her.
Yun Chuwei rarely dressed like this. When she appeared, He Ning and the old lady both stared wide-eyed.
Normally, Yun Chuwei doesn't wear gold, silver, or jade; she is already elegant and refined, with an exceptionally beautiful appearance.
Now, dressed neatly, she exudes a bright and elegant aura.
Seeing Yun Chuwei like this, both of them felt a sense of pride, like seeing their daughter grow up.
After entering the palace, Yun Chuwei was placed in the courtyard where the girls were.
The old lady held her hand and instructed her, "Go and play with those little girls for a while. Your mother and I will go and say hello to the ladies we know, and then we'll come find you!"
Yun Chuwei nodded in agreement.
Upon entering the courtyard where the girls were, Yun Chuwei saw groups of girls, some feeding fish, some admiring flowers, some eating snacks, and others drinking tea!
After she entered, the women all seemed to be looking at her, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
Just as she was about to find a place to sit, she saw a girl run up to her.
Upon closer inspection, she realized that the person who had come was Cui Yuetuan.
"Chuwei, you've finally arrived." Cui Yuetuan said with a smile, holding Yun Chuwei's hand.
Before Yun Chuwei could speak, she saw Cui Yuetuan circle around her and exclaim in delight, "You look absolutely stunning in that outfit today! It's breathtaking!"
Yun Chuwei smiled slightly as she looked at Cui Yuetuan and said, "You are very beautiful too. Graceful as a startled swan, elegant as a swimming dragon!"
Cui Yuetuan smiled broadly: "You seem to rarely attend these palace banquets and the like. Shall I introduce you to the other people?"
Yun Chuwei did not refuse.
So, she followed Cui Yuetuan and got to know her girlfriends.
After Cui Yue's group of girlfriends learned that she was Yun Chuwei, they looked at her with surprise, envy, and even admiration...
Cui Yuetuan explained in a low voice, "They all know you're the Lingtai Lang appointed by His Majesty, and they all think you're amazing. They're both envious and admiring! Actually, I admire you a lot too. I feel you're so amazing, but I don't know anything about it, and..."
The thought of being deceived by Yun Qianming and almost dying filled her with hatred.
She now wishes she could tear Yun Qianming to pieces.
However, she dared not make this public, because if it got out, her reputation would be ruined.
Yun Chu smiled and said, "I think you're very capable too. You're the one who taught me embroidery!"
When Cui Yuetuan met Yun Chuwei's gaze, she felt that Yun Chuwei's eyes were bright and sincere.
She knew Yun Chuwei wasn't lying, so she felt much better.
She thought for a moment and said, "I hope I can do more than just embroidery. I also want to learn some strategies and tactics so I can at least protect myself! But my father and brothers won't let me touch their books!"
Yun Chu smiled and said, "If you want to learn, I'll give you a few books that I've annotated. Would you like them?"
Cui Yuetuan nodded immediately: "I want it!"
Yun Chu smiled and said, "Then I'll have someone deliver it to you later."
Cui Yuetuan thanked her repeatedly, and then took Yun Chuwei to see her sister Cui Pingting.
"Sister, this is Chuwei, the one I told you about. She saved me last time. Chuwei, this is my sister, her name is Cui Pingting!"
Compared to Cui Yuetuan's liveliness and sincerity, Cui Pingting is a typical well-bred young lady, gentle, dignified, quiet, and beautiful.
After bowing to Yun Chuwei, she said, "Thank you, Miss Yun, for saving my sister."
Yun Chuwei smiled gently: "It was nothing, no need to mention it!"
Just as Cui Yuetuan was about to say something, her attention was drawn to the commotion at the door.
Yun Chuwei also looked towards the door and saw a beautiful woman dressed in palace attire walk in.
Yun Chuwei recognized that person; she was Xie Xin, the fifth princess of the Tianqi Emperor.
Cui Yuetuan frowned slightly and said, "Why is the Fifth Princess here? Doesn't she usually not attend these banquets?"
Yun Chuwei did not speak.
Cui Yuetuan, assuming she didn't recognize Xie Xin, introduced her, "You might not know this princess, as she rarely appears at banquets. But she is indeed His Majesty's legitimate princess, raised under Empress Wang's name. She is His Majesty's most favored princess. She's also a great general, commanding a large army—she's incredibly powerful!"
Like Yun Chuwei, the Fifth Princess was someone they could only look up to.
Yun Chuwei nodded slightly.
Actually, she knew Xie Xin.
Her mother was Empress Wang's half-sister. After giving birth to her, she was killed by Empress Wang, which is why she was raised under Empress Wang's name.
They are nominally mother and daughter, but their relationship is very distant, and they are even enemies.
Xie Xin seems to have inherited the Wang family's bloodline; from a young age, she only loved military uniforms and disliked feminine attire. It's said that she even studied martial arts and military strategy for several years under her maternal grandfather and uncle.
After the fall of the two great war gods of the Wang family, she was the only one who could be considered to have inherited their mantle.
Therefore, Emperor Tianqi placed the royal family's army under her command.
In her past life, she had met this princess several times.
However, we did not have in-depth contact.
Given her status, if she were to come into contact with the army that controls the military, it would cross the line for Emperor Tianqi.
This is also why Yunmo won the battle but did not receive any troops.
As Yun Chuwei was thinking, she saw Xie Xin walking towards her.
The people around her had already bowed to Xie Xin.
She naturally followed suit and bowed as well.
Xie Xin glanced at Yun Chuwei and asked, "You are Yun Chuwei?"
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