Farewell Flower Festival

Two days later, Aunt Hong, who was by the side of Concubine Yin, brought people to Xiaoyao Palace and invited Princess Lin Rou and Princess Chao Yan to the palace tomorrow to drink tea and appreciate the flowers.

Aunt Hong told Chaoyan that Concubine Yin missed her very much and asked her to come to the palace more often to talk with Concubine Yin when she was free.

Chaoyan was puzzled when she heard this, wondering if the imperial concubine really wanted her to be her daughter-in-law...

After Lin Rou asked Qian'er to send Aunt Hong away, she called Chao Yan and asked her how the business of the Rouge Shop was going. Chao Yan said it was good, and Lin Rou hesitated to speak. Chao Yan said, "Aunt Lin, if there is nothing else, I will go back first."

"Xue'er, don't you like me?" Lin Rou asked in a gentle tone.

Faced with this sudden question, Chao Yan was slightly stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Aunt Lin, why would you think so? I just came back. If there is anything I did wrong, please forgive me, Aunt Lin."

Lin Rou smiled gently and said, "If my sister is still alive, she would definitely be happy to see Xue'er is so sensible now."

Chao Yan said: "Mother has always blessed me in heaven, otherwise I would have been burned to death in the fire that year."

When Lin Rou heard about the fire, she looked a little unnatural, and asked tentatively, "Xue'er said before that she had dreamed of the prince and sister, but do you still remember what happened at that time? How did the fire break out out of nowhere?"

Chao Yan frowned as she recalled the past. She pretended to be thinking hard, then shook her head in frustration, "I can't remember." She changed the subject, "My brother told me that it was that housekeeper Chen who did it. He must have a grudge against dad. As long as we find that housekeeper Chen, the truth will be revealed."

When Lin Rou heard the name of Butler Chen, her expression became a little unnatural again, as she recalled the face she saw when she first entered the city.

She didn't see it very clearly at that time, and when she came to her senses, the face had disappeared. If it was really that person, why did he show up again after so many years to take revenge on her? If he wanted to take revenge, why did he hide and not show up? As long as he showed up, the truth of that year would be revealed.

Maybe she was mistaken, or maybe the other party still remembered the old feelings, or maybe he was planning something...

"Auntie Lin, have you thought of something?" Chaoyan asked.

Lin Rou collected her thoughts, smiled gently, and said, "The matter will be investigated sooner or later. We have to go to the palace to see the imperial concubine tomorrow, so you should go to bed early tonight."

After Chao Yan left, Lin Rou's expression became uncertain. She called Qian'er in and said a few words to her.

After dinner, Qian'er left for a while, and when she came back she said a few words to Lin Rou.

……

The moon was bright in the sky, and the shadows of the branches in the courtyard were slanting, as if covered with a layer of water-colored silver.

Chaoyan stood in the yard, looking at the moon in the sky, with a lot of thoughts in her mind.

Sometimes she thought of Mu Tianling, wondering if her marriage would go smoothly; sometimes she thought of Concubine Yin, wondering if she was interested in her as her daughter-in-law; sometimes she thought of her family far away in another time and space; sometimes she thought of Lin Rou, wondering if there was anyone behind her; sometimes she thought of Han Lie, wondering when he would fall in love with someone else; sometimes she thought of her brother's sweetheart, wondering what kind of girl she was; sometimes she thought of the fight for the throne; sometimes she thought of her own rouge shop...

Liu Er came over to interrupt her thoughts and said, "Princess, please go inside first, or you will catch a cold."

Chao Yan casually asked Liu Er if she had a lover, and Liu Er blushed and shook her head shyly. Chao Yan then asked her what her plans were for her marriage, whether she wanted to stay in the mansion or leave the mansion. Liu Er had not thought about this question yet, and did not know how to answer for a moment.

After returning to the house, Chaoyan asked Dong'er the same question again. Dong'er also blushed and didn't know how to answer.

Liu'er asked Chaoyan to rest early because she had to go to the palace tomorrow.

The next day, Chao Yan and Lin Rou went to the palace in the same carriage.

On the way, Lin Rou casually pushed aside the curtain and looked out, as if she was looking for something.

Zhao Yan also parted the curtain and took a look outside, and asked casually, "Aunt Lin and the Imperial Concubine know each other?" Lin Rou said, "When I first returned to Beijing, the Emperor held a banquet in the palace and met the Imperial Concubine once." She added, "I heard that you stayed in the Imperial Concubine's palace last time. It can be seen that the Imperial Concubine likes you very much."

Chao Yan said, "Last time, the Imperial Concubine took me to see Empress Shufei. I heard from people in the palace that Empress Shufei is not in good health." Lin Rou said, "Don't take the gossip in the palace seriously. The Third Prince is very filial and certainly doesn't want others to talk about his mother behind her back." Chao Yan thought about it and asked, "The last time I met Empress Shufei, she said that I look a lot like my mother. Does Empress Shufei know my mother?"

Lin Rou replied, "My sister knew Concubine Shu before," she paused, hesitantly, "and Concubine Mei, they all knew each other."

Chaoyan was a little surprised. She didn't expect that her mother and Mu Tianling's mother also knew each other. It seemed that there was an inevitable fate between them. She didn't know whether Mu Tianling knew about this. Eunuch Wu should know about it, and Mu Tianling probably knew it too.

But why had he never mentioned it to her before? On second thought, his mother's matter must be the deepest pain in his heart, so it was understandable that he didn't want to mention it.

But when will he be able to open his heart to her completely? But she has also concealed something from him. Whether it is about Lin Rou or the throne, there should be a chance for the two of them to open their hearts completely. But I don’t know if he can accept the fact that she traveled through time. Will it scare him into breaking off the engagement?

After arriving at Fenghua Palace, Chao Yan discovered that Concubine Yin had also invited other people. Madam Wen came with Shang Qingrong and Wen Xue, and the third wife of the Han family came with Han Min.

Han Min and Han Lie are cousins. Her father is the third child in the family. Han Lie was raised by the third wife since he was a child, so the relationship between the two is better than that of siblings. In the Han family, the person Han Lie respects the most is his eldest brother Han Luo, and the one he loves the most is his little cousin Han Min.

Madam Liu came with Miss Liu, and Concubine Yin's niece Yin Lin was also there.

Except for Shang Qingrong, all the others are still waiting to be married.

Asayo looked at this scene and thought to herself that this was an interview for her daughter-in-law...

The two beauties who tied for first place on the Rouge List appeared in the same frame for the first time, which was like a meeting of the century.

When the two appeared in the same frame, the difference in their temperaments became more obvious.

After getting married, Shang Qingrong became even more beautiful and graceful, adding a warm and gentle temperament to her previous fairy-like aura. Yin Lin became even more cold and aloof, as if her skin was made of snow and her muscles were made of ice. She was three times more beautiful than an ice sculpture, and people didn't dare to stand next to her and breathe, for fear that she would melt if they breathed on her.