People must first learn to bow their heads before they can one day hold their heads high.
Lady Wei waited all day, and finally received a reply from Lady Meng and Wei Shuyao at noon on the second day.
“Grandmother, Yao’er is willing to go.” Wei Shuyao stood in front of Wei Wenshi with red eyes and said these words solemnly.
This delighted Madam Wei, who quickly reached out and embraced her, patting her gently to comfort her: "Grandmother's Yao'er has grown up and understands the principle of being flexible and adaptable..."
Wei Shuyao felt truly wronged. She had initially refused when her mother suggested the idea yesterday. However, her mother then told her that His Highness the Crown Prince had been selecting consorts for months but had not chosen any of the noble ladies in the capital.
Upon hearing this, a wild idea surged in Wei Shuyao's mind: perhaps she was the one he was waiting for.
Otherwise, His Highness the Crown Prince would have already met most of the noble ladies in the capital, so why has he been unable to make a decision? Perhaps this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity bestowed upon him by Heaven!
No matter how good Du Xun is, how can he be better than His Highness the Crown Prince?
With this thought in mind, Wei Shuyao felt that bowing her head for a moment was nothing. This time she was Wei Shuwan's maid, but next time it might be Wei Shuwan kneeling before her to pay homage.
Since the three women—grandmother, grandmother, and granddaughter—had reached a consensus, Lady Wei Wen felt there was no need to tell Sun Lürong. She simply summoned Wei Shuwan and asked her directly:
"Wanwan, Grandmother heard that you are going to the palace in five days to attend the Imperial Concubine's plum blossom viewing banquet. Is that true?"
When the people around her grandmother came to Fuquxuan just now, Wei Shuwan guessed that it was for this matter. Although she did not know exactly what her grandmother wanted to do, she was sure it was not something good.
She glanced at Madam Meng, who was sitting across a table from her grandmother, and then at Wei Shuyao, who was standing next to Madam Meng with red eyes, and a guess formed in her mind.
Wei Shuwan nodded and replied, "Yes, Her Highness the Imperial Concubine also sent an invitation to her granddaughter."
"Would you be willing to bring your fourth sister along?" Lady Wei asked bluntly.
Wei Shuwan remained calm, just as she had guessed. She also understood that if Wei Shuyao wanted to enter the palace, there was only one way.
She smiled and said, "Of course my granddaughter would, but that would mean my fourth sister would have to suffer."
She turned her gaze to Wei Shuyao, her smile still as gentle as ever: "If Fourth Sister is willing to follow me as a servant, she can enter the palace smoothly. However, her attire must not exceed the regulations; she must wear a maid's robe and plain silver ornaments. When the banquet is held, she can only stand aside and serve like the servants of other households."
"Fourth Sister, have you really thought this through?"
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