Splendid Phoenix Journey: The Arrogant Princess

Chapter 174 Hundred Flowers Feast 1
The carriage stopped in front of the palace gate, and Shen Wanyu and Shang Rui helped the old lady get off the carriage.At this time, there were many exquisite and luxurious carriages parked in front of the palace gate, and groups of people entered the palace in an orderly manner.

Shen Wenyan walked over from the front and stopped in front of the old lady.

"Mother, I'll go in first." After he finished speaking, he looked at Shen Wanyu who was supporting the old lady, with doting eyes in his eyes: "Stay with your grandmother and take care of her. And don't make trouble in the palace. Chaozi, today is different from usual."

Shen Wanyu stuck out her tongue towards Shen Wenyan, and said impatiently: "I know, I'm not a kid anymore. Go, everyone is waiting for you."

A few middle-aged men in brocade suits stood at the gate of the palace, looking over here.It was obvious that he was waiting for Shen Wenyan. Shen Wenyan glanced helplessly at his daughter, and finally turned around and walked towards those people without saying anything.

Looking at Shen Wenyan's slender and straight back, Shen Wanyu frowned.She turned her head to look at the third aunt who had got off the carriage and was walking towards them.

"Okay, since everyone is here, let's go in too."

Third Yiniang stepped forward, and seemingly inadvertently pushed Shang Rui aside.He supported the old lady with a smile, and said with a smile.

"Madam, let's go in."

Shen Wanyu stood on the right side of the old lady, she glanced at Third Aunt indifferently.There was a mocking smile on the corner of her mouth, it was easy to guess what the third aunt was thinking.

The old lady didn't feel much about San Yiniang's actions, she just nodded and let Shen Wanyu and San Yiniang help her walk towards the palace gate.And Shang Rui, who was pushed away by the third aunt, pursed her lips, and her lowered eyes flickered.

Shen Wanqing saw everything in her eyes, she stepped forward and took Shang Rui's arm.

"Sister Shang, let's go in together."

Shang Rui raised her head to look at Shen Wanqing, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.In the past few days of getting along, Shen Wanqing seemed gentle and virtuous in her memory.But her vanity is very big, and she is always suspicious of people.She didn't even trust the two confidant maids beside her, but for some reason, she felt that Shen Wanqing really trusted her.

Shang Rui nodded and smiled faintly.Then she and Shen Wanqing followed behind the old lady and walked towards the palace.Shen Yuning and Shen Yurou followed obediently and did not say anything.

Nothing happened along the way, and it took half an hour to arrive at the Imperial Garden.Every year, the Hundred Flowers Banquet is held in the Imperial Garden, which has a spacious open space.The open space is oval in shape, surrounded by brightly colored flowers.As soon as the wind blows, the air is filled with a pleasant scent of flowers.

Looking from a distance, the colorful flowers are so beautiful.Tables and chairs have been set up in the oval-shaped open space, and there are all kinds of delicious snacks and drinks on the table.A two-meter-high square platform was set up in the center of the open space, which was used by the girls from various families to perform and compete.A few rectangular tables were placed in front of the raised one, which were provided for the judges of the Hundred Flowers Banquet.

Shen Wanyu took a look, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.No matter how you look at it, you don't think it's a Hundred Flowers Feast, but it looks like a modern talent show.The exquisite tables and chairs below are the naked auditorium, she glanced at Shang Rui who also twitched at the corner of his mouth.The eyes of the two met in the air, and they could see the meaning in each other's eyes without words.

I don't know if it was specially arranged by the queen, but the seats of Beining Hou's Mansion and Zhen Guogong's Mansion are in love again.It happened to be very close to the empress dowager and empress, second only to the concubines in the harem.

Following the old lady, Shen Wanyu sat on the right hand side of the old lady, and the seat on the left hand side was naturally replaced by the third aunt.As soon as they sat down, the old lady of Zhen Guogong's mansion who had already arrived over there turned around and looked towards them.

"Girl Wanyu is here, come to grandma." She looked at a lake blue long dress with golden catkins and floral flowers, her hair was combed in a double bun.There are a few blue and silver bead flowers embellished in her hair and Shen Wanyu, a phoenix hairpin with tendrils, wings, three tails, and a single-drop tassel.Her eyes were full of doting and satisfaction. This outfit seemed simple and clean, but judging from the material of the clothes and the workmanship of the jewelry on her head, they were all exquisite and top-quality.

This kind of Shen Wanyu made her gorgeous facial features a little more beautiful, luxurious yet elegant.It will neither attract the attention of many people nor lose the reputation of the Hou Mansion. Everything is just right.She remembered that Wan Yu used to love gorgeous red dresses, just like her flamboyant personality.

"Grandmother, Yu'er misses you very much. I told my grandmother a few days ago that I will visit you in a few days."

Shen Wanyu obediently walked to the old matriarch's side, and she coquettishly took her arm.The middle-aged beautiful woman sitting next to the old lady tactfully stepped aside and let her sit beside the old lady.Her beautiful eyes were crystal clear, and there was a touch of pampering in her eyes.

"You girl, I miss you renting out Mu. Have you forgotten your eldest aunt?"

Shen Wanyu turned her head to look at the beautiful woman who was teasing her, and quickly searched for information about this person in her mind.She smiled brightly and innocently, and blinked.

"No way, Wanyu also wants to love my eldest aunt the most."

The beautiful woman stretched out her hand and pinched her nose, and cursed with a smile: "You have the sweetest mouth, no wonder you can coax mother into submission."

Shen Wanyu leaned on the old matriarch, chatting and laughing with several people in Zhen Guogong's mansion.She suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a cousin named Yun Ruoyan in the default candidate of the crown princess, and this cousin was almost zero in her memory.She had never seen her before, and she had never even heard of it from the queen mother and queen.

"Auntie, is cousin Ruoyan here today?"

There are more boys than girls in the Duke's residence, and there are only two ladies in the rooms. She has no memory of this eldest cousin Yun Ruoyan and has never seen her before. The second cousin, Yun Ruofeng, has already made an appointment with the young master of Jiang Guogong's residence. dear.Naturally, she couldn't be chosen as the princess.

Hearing Shen Wanyu's question, the obvious expressions of several people in the Zhen Guogong's mansion were slightly unnatural.

The old lady smiled and hugged Shen Wanyu, and scratched her nose.

"Your eldest cousin also came today, but she was picked up by the empress dowager and the empress when she first entered the palace. I guess you will come with them in a while. Speaking of which, you probably don't have much impression of your eldest cousin. She died not long after she was born. She was sent out of the Marquis Mansion and raised in her grandmother's house. It was also this Hundred Flowers Banquet that she came back."

Shen Wanyu lowered her head slightly, no wonder Yun Ruoyan was not in her memory.It's just that she was a little curious about why Yun Ruoyan was sent to her rent-out mother's house as soon as she was born, but she wouldn't ask.There are always some secrets in the big family that are unknown and do not want others to know, and they will not ask too much if they don't tell them.

"So that's the case. I don't know what kind of person Cousin Ruoyan is, would she like Wanyu?"

The old lady chuckled: "Our Wanyu is so attractive, and your eldest cousin will definitely like you too. Although you have never met her, she is a very easy-going person with a very good temper."

The beautiful woman sitting on the side pursed her lips slightly, although there was a smile on her face.But there was a bit of guilt and distress in his eyes, his own daughter could not be raised by her side since she was a child.She can only watch it a few times a year, and who would know the bitterness in her heart.But there is no way, even though she is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, she was doomed to follow the path of her life since she was born.

Several people were talking, when suddenly there was an announcement from the little eunuch.

"The empress dowager, the empress dowager is here!"

As the little eunuch's voice fell, the noisy and lively banquet scene fell silent.Everyone stood up and walked towards the entrance.

The queen in a phoenix robe and a woman in a golden embroidered phoenix skirt walked in with the support of the queen mother, and everyone sat down after the queen mother and queen.Bless the body, and greet the queen mother and queen.

"All sit down."

The queen mother looked at the crowd with a smile, and waved for everyone to sit down.After everyone sat down, the scene returned to excitement.It's just that his eyes are intentionally or unintentionally swept to the young woman sitting on the left side of the empress dowager.

The golden embroidered phoenix palace skirt was a bit dazzling, and ordinary women in Dakun were not allowed to wear embroidered phoenix palace skirts.Only the queen dowagers and queens in the harem and some noble concubines are allowed, and some princesses and concubines are also allowed.

Shen Wanyu looked at the obvious jealousy in the eyes of many women, she hooked her lips.Once a woman meets someone who is more beautiful than herself, she will always be jealous.

If she guessed correctly, the woman who made everyone jealous now is her eldest cousin Yun Ruoyan.It was also the first time she saw her, so she couldn't help but looked over curiously.

I saw a very happy woman sitting on the left of the empress dowager chatting with her, because she was sitting not too far away, she could see the woman's face clearly.There was a flash of surprise and amazement in the clear eyes.

If Mu Zhirui's beauty is charming and coquettish, then this Yun Ruoyan is like the most noble and beautiful peony among the flowers.Ruyun's hair is as black as ink, and a pair of jewel-like phoenix eyes are inlaid on the round oval face.The eyebrows are like willow leaves, and the skin is like fat.The lips are red without spots, rosy and dripping.Her facial features are still soft and beautiful, and the most memorable thing is the calmness and wisdom in those phoenix eyes.

No one can compare to the nobility and elegance naturally revealed in her every move of hand and every throw of her feet, Shen Wanyu narrowed her eyes slightly.She couldn't comment on Yun Ruoyan, if she had to.

Then she only had one feeling, that Yun Ruoyan seemed to be the candidate for the princess and future queen tailor-made for Dakun.

(End of this chapter)