21 Flower Festival II

你一定要我穿這身衣服？”葉璃淡淡問道。Cui Zhu hesitated for a moment but still firmly replied: "Yes. This is what Madam specially prepared for Third Miss. Is Third Miss going to defy Madam's good intentions" Ye Li looke...21. Grand Floral Festival (2)

21. Grand Floral Festival (2)

Entrance of the Ye Manor

Ye Li had not yet left when she saw Ye Ying approaching gracefully, accompanied by her maidservants, followed by Ye Lin and Ye Shan with pleased expressions on their faces. It seemed that the matter regarding the invitations to the Grand Floral Festival had been resolved. Ye Li was not very familiar with these two younger sisters of hers, so even if they occasionally tried to curry favor with Madam Wang at her expense, she generally did not bother to hold grudges against them unless they really provoked her. After all, she had never fulfilled the responsibilities of an elder sister, and naturally could not expect them to show sisterly affection toward her either. Upon seeing Ye Li, Ye Lin and Ye Shan somewhat unwillingly paid their respects.

"Hello, Third Sister."

Ye Li nodded, "Fourth Sister, Fifth Sister, Sixth Sister."

Ye Ying was dressed in a snow-white robe with cherry blossom petals點綴其間。她的青絲挽了一個簡單的髮型，發間有一隻金步搖蝴蝶雙飛，精緻的蝶翼在她移動時微微顫動，栩栩如生。毫無疑問，Ye Ying 是一個非常會打扮自己的少女。其實葉家的幾個姐妹容貌都不差，但是同樣裝扮不差的 Ye Lin 和 Ye Shan 在 Ye Ying 跟前卻成了陪襯。那眉間幾點粉紅的櫻花瓣妝讓她整個人彷彿多了幾分脫俗的仙氣。 In the capital, Chapter 022 , one could smell a faint floral fragrance from afar.

The Household of the Secretary was gaining quite a reputation in the capital these days. A daughter had been made an Imperial Concubine and was pregnant with a dragon seed, another would become the future Princess Consort to Prince Li, while yet another would marry the future King Dingwang. So, when their carriage arrived at the gate, it naturally drew many curious looks. While people admired the elegance of the most beautiful woman in the capital, they also cast sympathetic (or pitying) glances towards the first carriage. Therefore, Ye Shan stepping out of her carriage momentarily stunned those who had pretended to be casually observing from a distance. When they came back to their senses, they saw another pretty girl dressed as a maid getting down from the carriage and then an elegant-looking young lady stepping out from under the lifted curtain.

This must be the future Princess Consort to King Dingwang

Everyone wondered whether it was surprise or disappointment. This Miss Ye Three顯然並不若她們想象的醜陋粗拙，她的從容優雅舉止無比顯示出她受過非常良好的教養, which made people think of her maternal grandfather’s family, the Xu Family, a great clan that had been known for their literary and scholarly heritage for centuries. Looking at the delicate Fourth Miss beside her, who seemed almost ethereal in her beauty but fragile and dependent, it was clear that Third Miss with her beautiful looks, graceful demeanor, and composed manner would make an ideal head of the household. It might also be due to jealousy towards Ye Ying that many young ladies present began to doubt their own admiration for Prince Li’s courtly grace while simultaneously feeling more confident about themselves.

The Paeonia Garden was indeed filled with blooming flowers and fluttering butterflies, while the young maidens lingering there added a touch of brilliance to this beautiful scene. The young ladies walked in small groups with their close friends, chatting softly and smiling faintly, creating an atmosphere of prosperity and peace.

When Ye Li's group arrived at the central venue of the Paeonia Garden, many people had already gathered there beforehand. The maidens were scattered around playing musical instruments, playing chess, painting, or writing poetry. Servants from the Princess’s residence moved gracefully among them, perfectly catering to these noble young ladies.

"Ying'er..."

As soon as Ye Ying approached, someone immediately greeted her. Several peers welcomed her warmly—clearly they were quite close with Ye Ying. Others also smiled and expressed their welcome towards Ye Ying.

"Ying'er, you finally came! Since Prince Li proposed to you, we haven't seen each other for a long time," said a brightly dressed maiden joyfully as she pulled Ye Ying closer and spoke.

Ye Ying smiled, a faint blush coloring her beautiful face. "Mother let me stay at home, and I also miss everyone."

After忙著 congratulating Ye Ying, the colorful-clothed少女asked, "Ying'er, this... is Miss Ye Three"

"I am Ye Li. Greetings to all ladies," Ye Li said with a smile.

The少女交換glances among themselves and thought that Miss Third of the Ye family was not as bad as傳言suggested. Besides, she would be the future Queen Consort of Ding Kingdom, the true eldest daughter of the Secretariat Mansion, and the granddaughter of Mr. Xu. Soon someone greeted Ye Li友好地, "Hello, Miss Ye. I am Qin Zeng, the second daughter of Inspector Qin."

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