Farewell Flower Festival

After Mu Tianling left, Chao Yan saw that it was still early and she would definitely have to chat with Concubine Yin again if she went back. The back of her head hurt just thinking about it, so she continued to stroll outside, planning to go back when it was almost time for dinner.

She estimated that Mu Tianchen should have left the palace, and planned to visit Shu Fei in Jingning Palace. The other party should have some friendship with her mother. Then she thought, if it was heard by Yin Guifei, it would be another matter. Some bored people would definitely gossip, saying that she must want to marry Mu Tianchen, the third prince, by trying to curry favor with Shu Fei. She said that she was playing two boats, currying favor with Yin Guifei and Shu Fei at the same time...

She decided to revisit the place as she hadn't had the chance to go back since she moved out of the palace.

It was as quiet outside the Xueyin Palace as usual and the door was closed.

Chaoyan stood outside the door, feeling a sense of regret that things and people have changed.

She slowly pushed the door open and walked in. The fallen leaves in the yard had not been cleaned up for a long time. Her feet stepped on the fallen leaves, making a slight crackling sound that sounded particularly clear, and a feeling of desolation and loneliness crept into her heart.

The previous memories flooded into her mind and made her feel even more lonely. The next moment, she was surprised to find a new seedling growing next to the tree stump in the yard.

When we came out of Xueyin Palace, the sun had already set.

Seeing that it was still early, Chao Yan decided to go for a walk somewhere else. At this time, she heard the sound of a zither. She had never heard it before when she lived here. She wondered if it was the concubine who had just moved in nearby this year. She listened for a while and found the sound of the zither to be long and ancient, as if it was integrated with the nature. The person playing the zither must be an extraordinary person.

Ever since hearing Shang Qingrong playing the piano in the Prime Minister's Mansion, Chao Yan has never heard such beautiful piano music. This piano music has another level of artistic conception. She can't help but be curious about who is playing the piano?

She followed the sound of the piano and didn't meet anyone along the way. She thought the person playing the piano was nearby, but after walking for about a quarter of an hour, she still hadn't reached her destination.

When a wooden bridge appeared in front of her, behind the bridge was a garden with a tall pavilion in it, Chaoyan finally saw her destination.

She walked across the wooden bridge and came to the outside of the wall. She stopped and listened. The piano sound came from inside.

She looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she raised her hands just enough to grab the wall.

After holding onto the wall with both hands, she jumped up and put her arms on the wall. As soon as her head emerged, she couldn't help but exclaimed, and four words popped up in her mind: Utopia.

There was actually a lake in the garden. The water was emerald green and clear like a mirror, and the sky looked like a sapphire inlaid in it.

It was the first time that Chao Yan saw such clear and flawless water. It was so clean without a trace of impurities, as if it could purify one's body, mind and even soul. She couldn't help but stare at it in a daze.

After she came to her senses, she remembered to look for the person playing the piano and soon found him.

There is a big tree by the lake. It has no leaves on it, and it is easy to see a person sitting under the tree. He is wearing white clothes and even his hair is white.

At first glance, Chao Yan thought it was a white stone, but after a closer look, she realized that although the hair was white, judging from the sitting posture and figure, it should not be an old man. She stretched her neck forward again, trying to see what the person looked like, but accidentally pulled a muscle, and the back of her head went numb with pain, and she fell to the ground with a cry.

Hearing the sound, a servant boy in white went out to check, but no one was there. Chao Yan had already slipped away.

On the way back, Chaoyan met Yin Lin. Judging from the direction she was coming from, she came from Fenghua Palace. The two nodded and greeted each other without saying anything. Yin Lin left first, and then Chaoyan left too.

When we returned to Fenghua Palace, it was getting dark.

As soon as Chaoyan returned to the room, Aunt Hong came over, asked a few questions, left, and asked someone to bring dinner over.

After returning, Aunt Hong reported Chao Yan's whereabouts to Concubine Yin. After learning horse riding, she wandered around but accidentally got lost, which is why she came back late.

After finishing her meal, Chaoyan was already feeling a little sleepy and was planning to take a shower and go to bed, but Aunt Hong came over and asked her to leave.

Concubine Yin chatted with her for a few words, and Chaoyan listened absent-mindedly. She had to pinch her palms with her hands to wake herself up and drive away the sleepiness. When she heard Concubine Yin talking about a marriage, she instantly perked up.

"The marriage between the Duke's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion has been decided, and the bride will be held next month." Concubine Yin said, "Prime Minister Shang has only one daughter, the Second Miss, and Duke Wen has only one son, the Second Young Master. The two have been childhood sweethearts. I'm afraid there will never be such a well-matched golden boy and jade girl in the capital."

Chao Yan deeply agreed with the words "golden boy and jade girl", but she didn't know how many young men and women would be heartbroken once they got married.

She thought of Mu Tianling again. He had stared at the girl so hard that his eyes almost popped out, and he was always cold and indifferent to her fiancé. Now that he heard that the girl was going to get married, he must have been sad behind her back. So she was also sad, and reminisced about her "white moonlight male protagonist" who died in vain.

But was there any special purpose for the Imperial Concubine to come to her and talk about this matter? Could it be that she wanted to test whether she had any special feelings towards Wen Yunlan? . . . . .

"Most of the girls in the capital want to marry into the Duke's Mansion. Now that the marriage is set, it's time to calm down." Concubine Yin said.

Chaoyan: “……?” This doesn’t seem to have anything to do with me.

After returning to her room, Chaoyan was thinking about what kind of gift to give. When she saw the rouge box on the dressing table, she decided to design a rouge gift box herself.

After making up her mind, she immediately started designing the pattern on the box, and worked until the second watch to complete the first draft. Liu'er and Dong'er reminded her that she had to go to learn horse riding tomorrow, and advised her to rest early.

Chaoyan asked what time it was, and they said it was the second watch. She put away the manuscript, washed up and went to bed.

The next day, when Liu'er and Dong'er woke her up, Chaoyan wanted to sleep a little longer. Unable to resist the two people's persuasion to get up, she lay down for a few more seconds and then threw off the quilt and got up.

When they arrived at Baibuting, Han Lie was already there holding Taxue's hand. Seeing that Chaoyan looked a little tired, he asked her when she went to bed last night. She mentioned the marriage between the Duke's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Han Lie smiled at this, and his expression seemed to say "You are not the only girl in Beijing who suffers from insomnia."

Chaoyan knew he was up to something when she saw his expression, and asked him what gift he planned to give to the two of them. Han Lie asked her in return what she planned to give, and Chaoyan said confidently, "My gift is absolutely unique." Han Lie said, "Did you make the rouge yourself?" Chaoyan answered him with the back of her head, took the reins from his hand, and successfully mounted the horse in one smooth move.

This time she didn't need him to lead the horse. After she rode Taxue slowly for two laps, she decided to try a trot. She tapped the horse's belly with her heel and broke into a trot.

Han Lie looked at Chao Yan's happy expression and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

After jogging two laps, Taxue slowed down and stopped.