The concubine's favorite? Break off the engagement and marry another prince, please respect you

Chapter 43

I really regret not asking clearly how long this medicinal food should be consumed.

She had already made plans. If she met anyone during her visit to the Duke of Pei's Mansion, she would definitely ask them when they would have to eat the medicinal food.

Zheng watched her children walk away, feeling both satisfied and worried.

The children in their family are all outstanding, but it is difficult for them to find a good match.

Maybe good things really come to those who wait.

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The two girls rode in a carriage, while the three Xie Yanyu brothers rode horses to the banquet.

When we arrived at the Duke of Pei's mansion, the sun was already high in the sky and many guests had arrived.

In the back garden, the ladies who arrived early gathered in groups of three or five to chat with their good friends.

It was midsummer and the weather was a bit hot. The Duke of Pei's mansion was wealthy and even had ice jars in the garden.

Xie Yanyu gave his two younger sisters some instructions, then followed his cousins ​​to the men's guests' area not far away.

Xie Wan Ning took the opportunity to glance at the male guest, and just as she was about to look away, she saw a familiar figure.

She stood there in a daze, unable to believe her eyes.

Lu Ziyan would actually come to such an occasion?
Of course Xie Ruyu also saw it, and her originally curved lips straightened instantly, and she said unhappily: "He's not coming for you, Sister Wanwan, is he?"

If it was Xie Wan Ning before she broke off the engagement, she wouldn't be so self-indulgent.

But now, she wasn't sure.

The words of that day are still fresh in my mind.

Lu Ziyan said that their relationship would not end with the cancellation of the engagement.

Her brows were tightly furrowed.

...Even after the engagement was cancelled, he still wouldn't stop?
While no one noticed them, the two sisters turned around and left.

As the eldest daughter of the Duke of Pei's mansion, Pei Yuxuan began to greet the distinguished guests who came to the banquet early in the morning. She looked around from time to time, and as the sun rose higher, she became a little disappointed.

A noble lady who was on good terms with her saw this and asked curiously, "Is the princess waiting for someone?"

Pei Yuxuan was about to answer when her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Wanwan, Ru Niang."

She walked up quickly and said angrily, "I thought you guys weren't coming."

The noble lady following behind her realized that she had been waiting for the two girls from the Xie family for the whole morning. She smiled and said, "The princess is really looking forward to it. She has been waiting for a long time."

Xie Wan Ning knew her, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel, Cao Ying'er.

The two sides greeted each other.

Pei Yuxuan took the hands of Xie Wan Ning and her sister and took them to several princesses of the royal family to introduce them to each other.

After a round of greetings, the smile on Xie Wan Ning's face became a little stiff. She finally found an opportunity to leave, but was seen by Pei Yuxuan who was keeping an eye on her.

Pei Yuxuan smiled and said, "My mother is in the flower hall. She said she wants to meet the new sisters I just met. Would you like to go with me to meet them?"

Xie Wanning's pupils suddenly dilated.

Pei Yuxuan smiled even more when she saw this, and whispered, "Don't worry, my mother probably doesn't know what my brother is thinking yet."

"But..." Xie Wan Ning just breathed a sigh of relief when she changed her tone: "My brother has been going to your Xie Mansion quite frequently these days, and he has sent people to deliver medicinal food three times a day for several days. It's possible that my mother has heard some rumors."

There is no wall that is impenetrable, especially given how much the eldest princess cares about her son.

Pei Yuqing had indeed come to Xie's house quite frequently in recent days, and all the medicinal food was sent from the Duke of Pei's Mansion.

Thinking of this, Xie Wan Ning's face became a little stiff. She repeatedly declined her plan to take her to see Princess Duan Yang.

She was so nervous that Pei Yuxuan couldn't help laughing: "My mother is very kind, not a monster."

Xie Wan Ning was speechless: "Don't laugh at me."

She was not a timid person, but there were so many noble ladies attending the flower-viewing banquet today, but she was the only one allowed to meet Her Royal Highness the Princess alone. She must have felt a little uncomfortable.

Everyone knows what the purpose of this flower-viewing banquet is.

Pei Yuxuan's smile gradually faded, and she straightened her expression and asked her quietly, "Do you want to see my brother that night?"

Xie Wan Ning: “…No.”

"There are too many girls in the flower hall. Every time my mother holds such a banquet, my brother will not show up. If you want to meet him, I will take you there..."

Pei Yuxuan glanced at her and said subtly, "But it's hard to say this time."

"..." Xie Wan Ning was silent for a moment, then glared at her: "You go and greet the other guests. I'll walk around the courtyard by myself."

Pei Yuxuan did not force him, but smiled and pointed the way, saying, "There is a flower field in the southeast. If you are interested, you can go and have a look. All the varieties of flowers in Beijing are there. There are flowers to enjoy all year round."

Hearing this, Xie Wan Ning was indeed interested. Seeing that her cousin was having fun playing the game of tossing pots with others, she did not call her but started to walk around the garden.

This was her first time to visit the Duke of Pei's Mansion. Compared with the Marquis of Xuanping's Mansion, the Duke's Mansion was obviously more magnificent.

Rockeries, flowing water, pavilions and towers can be seen at a glance.

There were many people visiting the garden, and Xie Wan Ning met several groups of people along the way, including male guests and female relatives.

It can be seen that the Duke of Pei’s Mansion is indeed very lively today.

She took Erqing for a walk and finally arrived at the flower field that Pei Yuxuan mentioned.

Both the master and the servant were a little surprised.

The Duke of Pei's mansion was very generous, and a large flower field was actually made of colored glaze. Looking from the outside in, the scenery inside the transparent colored glaze cover was in full view.

There were no other guests inside and it looked very quiet.

May is the season when peonies are in full bloom, and the flowers planted in Pei's flower fields are naturally famous products.

There were some that Xie Wan Ning recognized, and some that she didn’t.

Looking at these peonies that are as big as plates, bright and eye-catching, with layered petals blooming, I can only sigh that they are truly the most beautiful flowers in the world.

One of them, whose name she couldn't recognize, looked particularly beautiful.

She was so excited to see the prey that she called the servant who was tending the flower field and asked, "What is the name of this flower?"

The servant bowed and said, "This flower is called Guifeijiao. It originally grows in the south. It is very difficult to cultivate it in the capital. It is very rare."

Xie Wan Ning nodded, lifted her skirt and squatted down, just as she was watching carefully, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her.

She looked back and saw Pei Yuqing in a moon-colored robe appearing from nowhere, looking down at her.

He said, "If you like it so much, how about I take it home and raise it for you?"

Xie Wan Ning blinked and didn't think it was strange to see him here.

After thinking for a while, she declined politely: "Forget it, my brother helps take care of the flowers and plants in my yard. These flowers are so precious, I'm afraid I can't keep them alive."

She didn't like gardeners coming to her yard, but she liked to grow some strange flowers for fun.

If Xie Yanyu hadn't come over from time to time to help prune the flowers and cut the grass, I'm afraid the flower seedlings would have to be replaced several times.

This difficult-to-grow peony is best viewed from a distance.

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