Su Huan was wearing a fox fur coat and had a slender figure. His deep purple eyes revealed his supreme nobility.

"She can actually become friends with the Fourth Prince..."

"Isn't it said that Princess Thirteen is difficult to get along with?"

"What tricks did Ye Yunzi use to make Princess Thirteen look at her differently..."

The noble ladies around were whispering and looking at Ye Yunzi with envy and jealousy.

There was no longer only contempt in their eyes, but also a sense of respect.

Rong Wanling clutched her clothes tightly, her nails almost digging into her flesh, and her mood, which had finally calmed down, was disturbed again.

She looked at Baili Ye. This Fourth Prince was as handsome as an immortal. Just one look at him was enough to make one's heart beat fast.

Her father once told her that for the sake of power, the Fourth Prince needed the support of the Duke's Mansion, and that she would become his imperial consort in the future.

But now, he has developed a strong interest in Ye Yunzi.

Thinking of this, Rong Wanling's eyes became sharp and she walked straight towards Ye Yunzi.

"Wanling, where are you going?" a female voice came from behind.

Coming in front of Ye Yunzi, Rong Wanling smiled gently: "Greetings to the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess." Her manners were decent and generous, exuding a noble aura.

Baili Ye glanced at her, and this glance made Rong Wanling's cheeks blush and her heart surge.

However, Baili Yue didn't take it seriously and was annoyed by this kind of behavior of deliberately showing weakness.

Rong Wanling's body trembled slightly, remembering that she had played the piano for two hours straight in the palace, her fingers became swollen, and she was unable to move normally for three days.

She was full of resentment towards Baili Yue, but because of the other party's identity, she could not vent her anger and could only bury this resentment deep in her heart.

Her eyes suddenly turned cold, and she turned to Ye Yunzi and said, "Miss Ye, there are many young ladies gathering and chatting over there. It doesn't seem appropriate for you to stand here alone. Others might mistakenly think that we are deliberately ignoring you."

Ye Yunzi looked up and gazed at Rong Wanling, who had a gentle smile on her face, but her eyes concealed unpredictable thoughts.

There must be something else behind this sudden friendly attitude.

"I just like quietness." Ye Yunzi replied calmly.

At this moment, Rong Wanling suddenly approached and held Ye Yunzi's arm affectionately, "We are going to pick plum blossoms in the back forest later, why don't you come with us."

Such contact made Ye Yunzi feel uncomfortable, but she tried hard to resist the urge to push away.

"If Her Royal Highness the Princess is willing, you are welcome to go along," she added.

Hearing the word "picking plum blossoms", Baili Yue seemed to be uninterested, but since Ye Yunzi was invited, she didn't want to stay alone.

"Okay, let's go together!" She agreed reluctantly.

Faced with all this, Rong Wanling just smiled lightly, completely hiding the dissatisfaction in her heart.

After walking through the winding path, the view in front of them suddenly opened up and a plum blossom forest came into view.

These plum blossoms bloom proudly in the cold winter. The dark brown branches are dotted with white or pink flowers, which are connected together and exude a faint fragrance.

The cool breeze makes the fragrance of flowers even more refreshing.

"It's so beautiful!" someone couldn't help but exclaim.

The young ladies in the capital city seldom see such a view. They look at the sea of ​​plum blossoms excitedly. The azure sky and the snow-white plum blossoms complement each other, forming a beautiful picture.

"Yunzi, it's really beautiful here! But I still think the ice flowers by the pond are better." Baili Yue sighed, but couldn't help showing a trace of regret when he thought that he couldn't leave the foot of the mountain to appreciate the ice flowers.

Ye Yunzi stood there quietly, staring at Merlin.

A gust of wind blew, and a petal floated in the wind and slowly fell into her outstretched palm.

Rong Wanling looked around, her eyes finally fixed on Ye Yunzi, and said, "But picking plum blossoms is too monotonous, why not..."

Everyone's eyes were drawn to it.

She continued, "Since the most talented woman in the capital has married, the young lady of the Luo family is an excellent dancer, and Miss Zhang's poems were once a sensation... I think it may be time to re-select the new talented woman in the capital. Why don't we take this opportunity to show our talents and see who can win this honor?"

After hearing these words, Miss Luo's cheeks turned slightly red, but her eyes were shining with desire.

"Good idea!" The other women were also eager to try, and they all yearned for the title of talented women.

"Then what should we compete in? If we only talk about dancing, I'm afraid no one can beat Sister Luo!" A lady suggested, and Miss Luo lowered her head shyly and said softly: "You are too kind."

At this time, the atmosphere under the grove became lively, and the women's laughter even drowned out the beautiful scenery around them.

In the hunting ground not far away, the men were also attracted by the scene and watched from afar through the plum trees.

Rong Wanling suggested: "In order to be fair, each lady can choose a talent that she is best at to demonstrate, and then invite a few impartial people to judge."

"This is a good idea, but who will be the referee?" a lady asked.

Rong Wanling turned to the tall figure behind her and said, "Fourth Prince, you have been hiding in the Merlin for so long, why don't you come out and seek justice?"

It was only then that everyone realized that many people, including several princes, had come here at some point.

Baili Ye walked out slowly with several noble sons. It was obvious that they were also attracted by this scene.

"Let us be the referees." A young man named Wang beside him closed the folding fan in his hand and agreed readily.

As the cold wind blew again, petals fluttered in the sky. Among them, a woman in white with a unique temperament was particularly eye-catching - that was Wang Jinyin, the young lady of Ning Bohou's Mansion.

Her appearance attracted the attention of everyone around her because she seldom went out to attend social activities.

Wang Jinyin coughed softly a few times and covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief.

When her eyes swept across the crowd, her originally calm eyes suddenly lit up, obviously she had discovered a familiar face.

However, she soon noticed that Shen Siyan's eyes were firmly fixed in one direction, and he didn't seem to notice her.

Wang Jinyin stopped and looked in the direction of her sight. In a corner of the crowd, Ye Yunzi was standing alone. She looked particularly lonely and deserted, as if she had no interest in anything around her.

When Ye Yunzi noticed the gaze, she looked up and met Shen Siyan's eyes.

Despite the vast sea of ​​people and the heavy plum blossoms, there seemed to be an invisible bond between them. They smiled at each other and had a tacit understanding.

Wang Jinyin held the handkerchief tightly in her hand, her cough became heavier, and her face became pale and almost transparent.

"Miss..." The maid Tao Hong hurried forward to support her, her face full of concern: "Let's go back to the tent, your body can't stand the cold wind."

Although Wang Jinyin looked weak, there was an unyielding look in her eyes. She kept her lips tightly closed and did not answer.

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