The Zhu family's daughter 017 was invited to admire the flowers
The original intention of the worry finally became a reality. On the second day, Rui Wangfei gave a note to several girls in the main house of Zhu Fu, praising their appearance and character, and inviting them to go to the suburbs to admire the flowers together at the villa a few days later.
Rui Wangfei was a member of the imperial family, and although Zhang was not satisfied with her, she still invited several concubines from her household. However, each of them was given a small amount of jewelry, so as not to lose face in front of the Zhu family.
Because the young ladies and gentlemen of the Zhu family had all received invitations, they set off together with their attendants. At the gate, Yuan saw Anling riding a sorrel horse, wearing brocade clothes and looking radiant, truly like a jade-like young man. She was sitting in the Zhu family's precious carriage with pearl curtains, accompanied by a group of maidservants, and slowly departed.
After leaving the city gate, it was probably another hour's work, and then a clear shout was heard from outside: "We're here."
Everyone got off the carriage and was amazed. Where is this another courtyard, it's actually a vast estate. The gate alone is as high as a zhang, with red bricks and green tiles, hanging a golden nine-dragon plaque on a blue background, inscribed "Yi Huan Fu Di", the characters are elegant and unrestrained, majestic and sonorous.
As one enters, all that can be seen along the way are halls, pavilions and towers, majestic and towering, with corridors winding around, eaves high and steep, vermilion railings and white stone, exquisite and unmatched. With a slight lift of the head, one can still see the lush and misty mountains rising up, like an ink painting, truly living up to its name as the "Jade Palace".
They came to a pavilion, the male guest continued to walk forward, and the female guest was led in. The floor paved with white jade was smooth and bright, and the hem of her skirt dragged over it without making any sound. Inside, there were pearl curtains, embroidered screens, painted beams, and carved eaves. The room was exquisitely decorated, with a luxurious layout that showed off the noble dignity of the imperial family.
From a distance, the sound of a woman's gentle laughter and soft voice could be heard. Upon entering the hall, a woman with exquisite embroidery and a beautiful face was seen sitting at the head, presumably Rui Wangfei Yun Jieyun. Beside her sat some elegantly dressed young women, likely misses from various families.
Seeing the four figures fluttering over, Yun Xiang Rong's face immediately brought a smile, and he beckoned to them, saying: "These are a few ladies from the Zhu manor, all with good character."
Several people lowered their heads in unison, and Yuanyi, as the eldest daughter, took the lead in speaking up, saying: "The wise king's praise is misplaced. We arrived late and made you wait for a long time, which was truly impolite."
Yun Jie Rong smiled and said, "You've arrived just in time. We've only just sat down." She pointed to the various young ladies present and said, "These are all daughters from different noble families. I suppose you're acquainted with them too. Please take a seat and let's chat for a bit. Once everything is ready outside, we can go out and have some fun."
A few people greeted her and sat down beside her. Zhang Shi rarely took his concubine's daughter out, so Yuan Yi didn't recognize many of the people present, most of whom were just vaguely familiar with the legitimate daughters of various families. However, these legitimate daughters were all haughty in nature and looked down on the status of a concubine's daughter, and she didn't want to attract their attention, so she quietly listened with a smile as Yuan Yi chatted with them.
It wasn't long before she was summoned, and when she arrived, Yun Xiang Rong looked her up and down with a hint of curiosity, accompanied by an air of familiarity, and smiled as he asked: "I presume this is the Fourth Miss of the Zhu Manor? I've heard so much about you, and now that I see you in person, you're indeed an exceptional beauty."
As soon as the words fell, the hall suddenly became quiet, and various gazes fell on her body, with envy, disdain, jealousy, and unwillingness, especially Yuan Hua, who was proud of his beauty, looked even more resentful.
In her heart, however, she was a little depressed. She almost never left the house. Yun Xiang Rong, this high and mighty wise queen, where did she hear of her great name?
