C5

The empress dowager ordered the unmarried ladies of each family to go to the palace for a floral feast. Although it was called a floral feast, the truth was that it was a disguised marriage. Everyone knew this very well.

If there were no surprises, the First Prince would definitely become the crown prince, the future crown prince, the future ruler of the kingdom, and the future crown prince. The identity of the First Prince's consort would be indescribable, even if it was the lateral consort.

At this thought, everyone boiled with excitement. All of the officials who were invited began to dress up their daughters carefully, hoping to make their eyes shine at the banquet and leave a deep impression on the empress dowager and the others.

Even those who felt that their status was not high enough and could not hope to get the First Prince were all well-dressed. Those who could attend the banquet were all reputable families, and the madams would be able to get a good marriage for their daughters.

Everyone was curious as to why the empress dowager would still be in the mood to host a flower viewing banquet at a time like this. Although most of the investigation into the assassination attempt on King Duanren had already been made clear, the fact that he was still unconscious was an uncontestable fact.

The Tian Family wasn't a small matter. Even if everyone had their suspicions, it wasn't as if they didn't dare to say anything. No one dared to speculate as to whether the empress dowager or His Majesty was thinking this way.

The only one who did not leave the Pavilion was Shen Qi, the third miss who was not welcomed by her own mother. As Shen Qi's eldest sister was a concubine in the Palace, the possibility of Shen Qi being selected by the First Prince was very small.

However, this opportunity was also rare, so the Old Granny took it very seriously and called Xu over to give him a good beating.

"The three ladies aren't young anymore. Take her to the palace this time and look after her carefully. Don't make any mistakes, when the time comes, you will lose the face of the Shang Shu Manor. You must see this clearly." The old lady knew that it was useless to say anything else, so she just pointed it out.

"I saved it for a daughter-in-law." The Xu knew this logic. Although she didn't like Shen Qi, bringing him out represented that Shen Qi wasn't the only one. Instead, it represented the entire Shang Shu Manor.

If Shen Qi made a fool of herself in a place like the palace, then her eldest daughter and her second daughter would also be affected. After all, both of them were from the same family and she didn't care whether Shen Qi lived or died, but she truly loved her other two daughters dearly.

"It's good that you know it. Go back and prepare some fresh fabric for the three girls to cut some new clothes and some jewelry. Don't be too reluctant to spend money and come out of my warehouse." The Old Granny knew that the Xu was stubborn, but she was not stupid when it came to big things, so she did not say anything else.

"How could I let you spend so much? My daughter-in-law will prepare it for you." Although she was one hundred percent unwilling to help Shen Qi out, she could not let the old lady spend all her money. Otherwise, if the old master knew about this, he would not be as good as her.

She remembered that last time, it was because of Shen Qi that the old master ignored her for a few days. Afterwards, he directly passed her and showed her to Shen Qi.

Shen Qi, who was in Xiang Zhu Yuan's courtyard, did not show any joy after hearing that she was going to the palace. She was shocked and her emotions were calm, as if the whole thing had nothing to do with her.

was very experienced with being a Green Leaf, after all, at home, if there were any banquets, she would always be a Green Leaf from Second Sister, it would be better not to show off, and reduce her presence as much as possible, which made her think that she was qualified.

On the tenth day of the seventh month, it was appropriate to travel. In the morning, Shen Qi was dug up by the Wang Ma, so Shen Qi expressed her dissatisfaction!

It was summer, and it was so hot that he couldn't fall asleep at night. It took so much effort before he finally cooled down in the latter half of the night. He actually didn't want to sleep well!

"Oh, my lady, have you forgotten that today is the day to enter the palace? "Don't keep Madame waiting." Wang Ma advised Shen Qi while instructing him to get dressed.

Seeing Wang Ma's posture, as if she was about to face a great enemy, Shen Qi felt too embarrassed to continue staying here, so she squinted her eyes and let Zi Zhu and the others help him dress and wash her face.

More than ten years of living in the ancient times had made Shen Qi feel as if she had fallen into the ancient times.

Zi Li came over with mouthwash and green salt while Bai Zhi Lian was holding a towel and a cup of sweet-smelling water. Everyone quickly cleaned up Shen Qi after a while.

Zi Zhu helped her eat a small bowl of porridge and some crystal shrimp buns before going to pay his respects to the Old Ancestor.

"Thank you, Senior Servant Fang!" This was an old man who was by the side of the Old Ancestor. Following the old lady for so many years, even talking to her in the Palace was something important, even the Lady Xu was very courteous to her, let alone Shen Qi.

"Has the Old Ancestor eaten yet?" Shen Qi asked in concern.

"Yes, I did. The Old Ancestor was very happy today, so he used a small bowl of porridge and even ate some snacks." When she said this, she seemed very happy.

Shen Qi also smiled and nodded as she followed Fang mama into the room. The old lady sat on the soft bed and happily greeted Shen Qi when she saw him, "Come quickly, let Grandmother take a look."

Shen Qi bowed and saluted, "Good morning, Old Ancestor!"

"Alright, alright." Her beautiful face slowly faded away from the tender look of a young girl, revealing a young girl's gentleness and refined temperament. This caused the old lady to be absentminded for a moment, and in a place where she had not noticed, this little granddaughter of hers was already slim and elegant with a brilliant temperament.

Shen Weiyuan and the Xu had powerful genes, the three misses in the house were the most beautiful, the big miss was slightly charming, his pair of bewitching eyes were innately tempting, the Second Miss was rather cool, and was an ice beauty. Compared to Third Miss Shen Qi, he was the most approachable, with smiles on his face, looking refreshed and indifferent, he seemed to have a good temper.

The four young masters in the mansion were all handsome and extraordinary. The eldest young master was refined, the second young master was elegant and elegant, the third young master was elegant and refined, he had the same temperament as the Second Miss. The fourth young master and the Second Miss were born dragons and phoenixes, but the difference in appearance and temperament between the two were extremely great and the fourth young master was adorable.

The ones who had the best relationship with Shen Qi were not the gentle Eldest Young Master or the cute Fourth Young Master, but the elegant and unrestrained Second Young Master or the cool and elegant Third Young Master. These two brothers usually took good care of Shen Qi and would often bring some new things for Shen Qi to play with.

He was the eldest son of the Ye Family and was very busy. Although he loved Shen Qi, he did not have much time to interact with him, and since the age difference was too great, they did not have much time to interact.

The Fourth Young Master was the closest to Shen Qi in age, and was the most beloved son of the Lady Xu. As the two children the Xu liked and hated the most, Shen Qi thought that the two of them would never have anything in common, nor would they have anything in common.

The old lady was currently speaking to Shen Qi, but the truth was that the old lady was talking about him. The reason why Shen Qi was listening was so that Shen Qi could instruct her to take note of some things before entering the palace. Shen Qi sat next to the old lady on the embroidered block, nodding his head from time to time.

Just as they were chatting harmoniously, the Xu came over. Upon hearing that the Madam Peach Blossom Communication had come over, Shen Qi immediately stood up. No matter what, she was his mother.

After the ceremony, the old lady sent them off. "Follow your mother after you enter the palace. Don't speak nonsense." In the end, Shen Qi did not forget to remind Shen Qi that she nodded her head in acknowledgement.

"Old Ancestor, don't worry. Your daughter-in-law knows what to do." Xu expressed her opinion in time, without needing the Old Granny to explain further, she was extremely satisfied with her wise move, so she smiled and watched them leave.

Shen Qi naturally sat in the same carriage as the Xu, but because she was not close to the Xu, Shen Qi would not cause trouble, and of course she would not take the initiative to start a conversation, causing the carriage to turn silent.

Shen Qi didn't really feel anything about it, she was used to this kind of situation, so she was happy for herself. Xu looked at this daughter that she had neglected, and for a moment, she didn't know what to feel.

It was difficult for him to have a baby at that time, so his body was still lacking. He was a bit displeased when he heard that his daughter had tried to kill him before she reached the age of three, but he didn't hate her as he had risked his life to do so.

However, Yuanzi's illness almost made him unable to survive, which made it impossible for him to not believe. Although he recovered later on, his injuries were still fundamental, so he really couldn't like this daughter of his.

He wanted to kill her when he was in too much pain, but he had no choice but to be wary of the old lady and the old master's thoughts. He only sent her away to a faraway place without lacking her food and clothing.

Today, looking at her, this daughter was actually very pretty, with just one look she could not help but make people like her. Although she had not been spoiled for more than ten years, she did not show any signs of grief, joy, and sorrow.

But when he thought about her fate, Xu still couldn't like her, so naturally he couldn't be too intimate with her. Furthermore, after ten years, he still couldn't suddenly be close to her.

Thinking about it, Xu lost all desire to talk, he leaned on the wall, and closed his eyes to rest.