Duan Yunfei had not yet informed Zuo Yuanyuan of Mu Chuyang's rejection of his proposal of marrying Duan Yunfei. In addition to the fact that Duan Yunfei had been busy these past few days meeting all sorts of descendants of officials, she had completely forgotten about this matter. Therefore, when Duan Yunfei heard from Zuo Yuan that she was here today for official business, Duan Yunfei became suspicious.
If Wu Shan had not gone to look for Mu Chuyang that day, Zuo Yuan would not know when this would happen. Once she thought about the relationship between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang, she could not help but worry for the two of them.
Due to Duan Yunfei's good reputation, if she were to directly tell him that the real purpose of this trip was to repair the relationship between Duan Yunfei and herself, and that they had come to a misunderstanding, Duan Yunfei would most likely not agree to go.
If Duan Yunfei knew she had Mu Chuyang accompanying him this time, in order to not make the situation awkward, Duan Yunfei might not even agree to Zuo Yuan's suggestion.
Duan Yunfei saw that after Zuo Yuan said this, she did not finish her sentence even after a long time.
"Didn't you say that you have important matters to discuss with me? Are you trying to keep me in suspense? "
Zuo Yuan rarely talked to Duan Yunfei in such a serious manner, which made Duan Yunfei a little nervous. In this past month, too many things had happened, if not for the fact that Duan Yunfei's heart was strong enough, she would have probably not been able to hold on.
"Oh, don't be so nervous. I said it was business, but I didn't say it wasn't a good thing. " Zuo Yuan knew that Duan Yunfei was feeling heavier right now, and could only blame herself for arranging everything properly with Wu Shan yesterday. If she had greeted him first, things would have been easier.
But now, if he mentioned the matter of going out with Duan Yunfei first, then Yuwen Di would be affected by the matter of Duan Yunfei's marriage and would not let them go out.
Duan Yunfei did not let down her guard because of Zuo Yuan's words. In this period of time, she had been listening to all kinds of official business almost everyday, but none of them were good.
What Yuwen Di and Duan Yunfei were talking about right now was to arrange a marriage for her. The reason that Mu Chuyang had rushed to the palace in a hurry was to stop her from marrying other people, and to inform his of the feelings he had for Duan Yunfei over the years. The main reason why Prince's Wife Mo came to Red Luan Palace was to ask Duan Yunfei to visit the heavily ill Mu Chuyang in Prince's Wife Mo. Just a few days ago, Yuwen Di summoned her again, and the main reason was to tell her that Mu Chuyang had rejected the marriage.
Duan Yunfei felt that her life had been completely messed up. In the past, all she had to do was care about doing what she liked, going out travel, practicing martial arts, playing chess, tasting tea … But since the Growing Age Ceremony, various things had happened one after another. All sorts of troubles followed after another, causing Duan Yunfei to be unable to hold on any longer.
"Just tell me directly. No matter if it's a good thing or bad thing, I've already mentally prepared myself. You don't have to worry about that."
Zuo Yuan did not know how to describe the expression Duan Yunfei had when he said those words, as if she was facing a great enemy. Although she was resisting in her heart, she had no choice but to accept it.
"In the next few days, the threshold of Red Luan Palace s like you will be trampled flat by the emperors of each palace. Even though I live in the House of Zuo, I know how difficult it has been for you these days. I've heard about the young masters that the empress has chosen for you. They may not be too bad, but they are only mediocre men.
Your Majesty and you are busy with the matter of our marriage, but you remember that in a few days it will be the Day of Girls. Didn't His Majesty always allow you to leave the palace during every Girl's Day? Although I don't know if there will be any changes this year, I still want to mention this matter to you.
Yun Fei, no matter how vexed you are, you still have to give yourself a chance to relax. This year you have reached the prime of your life, and this year is different. So, I just want to think about this year's Women's Day, and we don't want to spend it like we did in the past. What do you think? "
In the past few days, Duan Yunfei had indeed been busy to the point that she needed to discuss marriage, so she had completely thrown the matter of the Women's Day out of the blue.
The Women's Day was a traditional festival in Jin Country. Every year, on the tenth day of the ninth month, the day after the Double Sun Festival, every family with a daughter would have such a holiday for their unmarried daughter. Initially, the ceremony to celebrate the festival was confined to the home, but gradually, it became a big event.
On this day, parents prepare new clothes for their daughters, even for the poorest families. At night, there would be a fireworks party in the capital. The ladies could admire the lamps and observe the fireworks. The entire capital was bustling with activity.
Ever since Duan Yunfei obtained the permission to leave the palace, she had always gone out to spend every year's festivals with Zuo Yuanyuan. And because of this, the palace would not hold a feast for the princesses. Firstly, it was to make the people pay, and secondly, it was more heartwarming to have a feast at home.
Usually, Duan Yunfei would leave the palace after the feast. On that day, she stayed at the Residence of Zuo Xiang, and since she was young, it became a habit.
"If you didn't mention it, I would have forgotten about the festival. But this year, I don't know if my father will allow me to leave the palace. However, you can tell me your thoughts.
Zuo Chong saw that Duan Yunfei did not suspect anything, and heaved a sigh of relief. It was a good thing that the Women's Day had not passed, if not, Zuo Yuanyuan would not have been able to think of any reason for Duan Yunfei to leave the palace.
"Ever since they started, I've been looking forward to that kind of free and easy life. A few days ago, I heard from my mother that outside the capital, there is a garden. Although it was incomparable to the natural mountains and rivers of Dark Dun, it was still a good place to relax. What you need most right now is to stretch out your body and mind. If you go on like this, I'm going to worry about your body. "
Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan had wanted to pull Duan Yunfei out of the palace to play for a few days, but due to the fact that the excuse Zuo Yuan had made was the female festival, if it was just a female holiday that had left the palace for a few days, it would not make sense no matter what. Zuo Yuan could only react randomly and thought of the garden that the and the Minister of the Left had talked about a few days ago.
Zuo Yuan was not sure about the environment of the garden, but as long as Duan Yunfei was willing to leave the palace, there was a possibility for her and Mu Chuyang to make peace.
Duan Yunfei thought about it, and felt that the pressure in the past few days was just too great. If she continued to lock herself up in the palace, it would only take a few days for her mind to run out.
"Very good. After I have discussed this with my father, I will definitely send someone to inform you of the result."