Yusui Chang'an

The eldest princess's mansion.

No matter how bloodless the fighting was in the court, the flower show was still held as scheduled.

The invited daughters and wives of officials from various mansions were welcomed into the mansion one by one. Those who knew each other gathered together and whispered, mostly discussing the sudden death of Lady Hong'an and when the concubine would come into the house.

Lin Jinyan, who was surrounded by rich girls, greeted them with just the right smile.

Princess Yanling, who was beside her, also had several familiar daughters chatting and laughing with her because of Lin Jinyan.

Looking at the aunt and sister-in-law who were like real sisters, Princess Xiang's face was full of relief: her daughter was being taken care of by Lin Jinyan, and she could finally be accepted by the daughter of a wealthy family.

She was not the type to join in the fun, and she came to the party not only because her relative Bai Yiran had asked her to, but also because she was worried about Lin Jinyan.

The prince privately ordered the eldest princess to host the flower party, and specifically named Feng Siyao and Lin Jinyan, which must be a conspiracy. Bai Yiran was inconvenienced by Gu Ruizhou's engagement with the eldest princess, so she asked her in-laws to keep an eye on him to feel more at ease.

It was not until the eldest princess, the wife of the Prince of Qin, and the wife of the Crown Prince of Qin arrived that the girls surrounding Lin Jinyan dispersed. After paying their respects and taking their seats, Princess Yanling complained to Lin Jinyan in a whisper:
"Finally we're gone. I'm exhausted. Everyone is so smart. You can handle so many people with ease. You're just as good as my mother. No, you're even better than my mother."

Lin Jinyan responded to the young lady who smiled at her with a harmless and friendly smile, and chatted with Princess Yanling in a low voice:

"Sister-in-law is exaggerating. I dare not agree to it." With Princess Xiang present, Princess Yanling maintained a sour and back-breaking smile:

"At banquets and the like, you have to be alone to be at ease. Such occasions are really boring. Sister Huining and Master Meng deliberately avoided them. Wanrong and Huizhao were both waiting to get married at the mansion.

Mingzhu accompanied the Queen Mother to worship Buddha. Feng Siyao used to be as strong as an ox, but this time she has been ill for such a long time. We don’t know when she will be fully recovered. It’s really too tiring for the two of us to deal with them.”

Lin Jinyan glanced at the Qin Shizi Consort not far away, her eyes flickered slightly and her voice became a little louder:
"The weather is hot, and Si Yao went to Ronghua Hall to teach. She traveled back and forth every day, and she got sick from exhaustion. I went to see her two days ago, and she came with us. But the doctor said that in order to avoid leaving a root cause of the disease, she should rest for two months."

Since the arrival of Qin Shizi's wife, she has been treating Lin Jinyan warmly. Because of the assassination of Qin Zongliang, Lin Jinyan only responded politely, and was more distant than before.

The Princess of Qin was insulted. Even though she was unhappy and had no interest in getting close to Lin Jinyan, her expression was kind. At this moment, when she heard Lin Jinyan and the other person talking, her doubts about the timing of Feng Siyao's illness were reduced.

Feeling the gazes staring at her from time to time, Lin Jinyan pretended to turn her head casually while chatting and laughing with the daughter next to her, and met the curious eyes of the eldest princess and smiled kindly at her.

Hua Yunnuo was caught peeking at her. She was startled at first, then nodded and smiled. She whispered to Liang Nanyin beside her for a while. After Liang Nanyin nodded, Hua Yunnuo stood up and saluted to the Princess Xiang and others:
They were going to stay in Tianchu for a long time, and it would be too boring to stay in the inn every day. Liang Nanyin was already engaged, and she was worried about gossip if she went out of ordinary places. She wanted to find a place with more women and more bustle to hang out.

Upon hearing this, everyone subconsciously looked in the direction of Lin Jinyan:
They are all women, and it is lively... Isn't that Ronghua Hall? (End of this chapter)