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  The next few months were destined to be anything but peaceful for the Zhu family. The Emperor issued a decree to take the five daughters of the Minister of Rites as consorts, with the title of Shu. Not long after the Emperor's decree, the Crown Prince took the eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites as his secondary consort, and the Zhu family was once again embroiled in controversy that swept through the capital, from high-ranking officials to ordinary citizens, all discussing the Zhu sisters, except for Yuan Yi and Yuan Hua, even Yuan Rou and Yuan Yi were also talked about.

  Rumors gradually spread that the women of the Zhu family were all talented and virtuous, with beauty like heavenly immortals. In the clan, the mansions of families with marriageable daughters were constantly visited by matchmakers, with their doorsteps being trodden upon so many times they had to be replaced several times; one family had a daughter, and a hundred families came asking for her hand in marriage, enjoying great popularity for a time.

  In July, except for the cicadas that never stop chirping on the branches, the pond is finally filled with overlapping lotus leaves, and red and white lotus flowers bloom one by one, leaving some coolness and refreshment in the scorching summer days.

  After a long delay, Yuanhua finally boarded the luxurious carriage from the palace, accompanied by her personal maid, and quietly entered the high walls of the palace. Without the phoenix crown or the ten-mile red wedding sedan, she only brought away a few small packages and the tears of Granny Sun, from then on there was no more Zhu family's fifth daughter Yuanhua, but only the Shu Consort of Chengxiang Palace.

  More than ten days later, a sky-blue lacquered carriage with red wheels stopped in front of the Zhu's mansion. A plump and gentle-looking woman got out of the carriage, followed by a wet nurse who was holding a sleeping infant. In no time at all, everyone in the household knew that Eldest Young Mistress Li had returned to the manor, bringing back the little young lady who had just turned one year old.

  Because the weather is getting hotter and hotter, Yuan Yi is increasingly reluctant to go out. Fortunately, her embroidery is already finished, and she spends most of her leisure time wearing light summer clothes, reading books, practicing calligraphy, and occasionally painting a picture, enjoying herself as if unaware of the recent turmoil in the mansion.

  In the small study, Yuan Yi put down her pen and carefully examined the few large characters on the Xingxin Hall paper, frowning in dissatisfaction. Just then, Mei came over with a flattering expression, saying: "Miss's handwriting is getting better and better."

  Yuanyi couldn't help but laugh, and tapped her forehead, "You can barely recognize a few big characters, how can you tell what's good or bad?" Ruanmei was not like Suimei, she couldn't bear to learn to read, and until now, she only knew the character for "white". She looked at the paper again, where it was written "autumn of many affairs", sighed and shook her head, instructing Ruanmei: "It's smooth but lacks strength, burn it."

  She has been imitating the calligraphy book that Xiao Heng gave her recently, and although she has grasped a bit of its spirit, it still lacks the right tone, which makes her feel rather disheartened.

  Su Mei brought over a basin of clear water to serve her in washing her hands, saying: "Miss, just now the young mistress sent someone over to invite you to visit her when you have some free time."

  He paused in his washing motion, staring at the ink spreading slowly in the water, silent for a moment before saying, "Let's sit down over there."

  The girl who was burning incense lifted her head from the stove, her small face reddened by the fire, and said in confusion: "Why does the young lady want to go? The young master's wife just wants the young lady to help with household chores. This kind of thing is not worth it, and it will only bring trouble. Why not let them fight among themselves? Anyway, the young lady is about to get married soon."

  Su Mei gave her a sideways glance and explained, "It's precisely because you're about to get married that we need to help. Otherwise, with your temperament, why bother getting involved in this mess."

  At that time, the girl's marriage was still handled by Mrs. Wang, and she couldn't afford to offend her.