Qing Shuang deftly inserted the last jade hairpin into her hair and smiled with satisfaction. "Miss, you will make all the noble ladies in the capital pale in comparison today."
"What nonsense are you talking about? If others hear you, they will laugh themselves to death." Ye Li glanced at the confident Qing Shuang and scolded her softly.
Qing Shuang winked playfully and smiled. "In Qing Shuang's eyes, Miss is the most beautiful woman in the world."
"It doesn't matter if she is beautiful or not, as long as she is passable." When everything was ready, Ye Li stood up and said, "Let's go, don't be late."
Qing Shuang and Qing Xia quickly followed behind Ye Li. Qing Shuang did not forget to mutter, "I wonder if Prince Ding will come to the Hundred Flower Festival."
Qing Xia glanced at Ye Li who was walking in front and whispered, "The Hundred Flower Festival is a gathering of the noble ladies in the capital. Although some famous people are invited every year, Prince Ding has never attended."
At the entrance of the Ye Residence.
Before Ye Li could even step out of the door, she saw Ye Ying walking over leisurely under the escort of her maidservants. Behind her were Ye Lin and Ye Shan, who had joyful expressions on their faces. It seemed that the issue of the invitation to the Hundred Flower Festival had been resolved. Ye Li was not familiar with these two sisters, so even if they occasionally tried to make things difficult for her to please Wang Shi, she did not want to argue with them as long as they did not really offend her. After all, she had never fulfilled her responsibility as an elder sister. Naturally, she could not count on them to treat her as a younger sister. When they saw Ye Li, Ye Lin and Ye Shan reluctantly went forward to greet her.
"Hello, Third Sister."
Ye Li nodded. "Fourth Sister, Fifth Sister, Sixth Sister."
Ye Ying was wearing a snow-white wide-sleeved gown, dotted with pink cherry blossom petals. Her black hair was tied up in a simple bun, and there was a golden butterfly buyao in her hair. When she moved, the delicate butterfly wings trembled slightly. It was very lifelike. Ye Ying was undoubtedly a young girl who was very good at dressing herself up. In fact, the Ye family's sisters were not bad looking, but Ye Lin and Ye Shan, who were also dressed up well, became a foil in front of Ye Ying. Looking at the pink cherry blossom makeup between her eyebrows, it made her seem as if she was an immortal. She really lived up to her reputation as the number one beauty in the capital.
While Ye Li was sizing up Ye Ying, Ye Ying was also sizing up her third sister, whom she and her mother disliked. Ye Li had never attended any gatherings in the capital and did not seem to be good at dressing up. Ye Ying originally did not pay much attention to her. However, when she saw Ye Li in a light green dress from afar, it confirmed her thoughts. Although Ye Li didn't wear the clothes sent by her mother, it didn't mean that she could take care of herself better. However, when she walked closer, Ye Ying discovered that Ye Li's outfit was not as inconspicuous as she thought. The light green dress looked simple and unadorned, but under the sunlight, there was a faint flow of magnificent dark patterns and the silver embroidered peony pattern, which made the young girl in front of her give off a reserved and elegant noble aura. Also, the two jade magnolia hairpins in her hair were this month's new products from Fenghua Lou. She had long taken a fancy to it, but her mother never agreed to buy it. She didn't expect to see it in Ye Li's clothes. Looking at Ye Li's low-key yet elegant, simple yet noble outfit, Ye Ying, who was originally faintly proud of her own makeup, couldn't wait to turn around and tear this dress up.
Thinking about two days ago when she heard that the Ding Palace sent someone to send something to Ye Li, Ye Ying felt even more depressed. Ever since she got engaged with Li Wang, Li Wang had never sent her anything!
"Since everyone is here, let's set off. It's not good to be late. "Ye Li retracted her gaze and said to her three younger sisters.
There were already three carriages parked outside the door. The one in front was Ye Li's, followed by Ye Ying's. Ye Shan and Ye Lin, who were concubines' daughters, could only share one carriage. The youngest, Ye Shan, looked at the red sandalwood carriage and the pear wood carriage with light muslin curtains that belonged to Ye Ying. Then, she looked at the carriage that she and Ye Shan shared and pouted her lips. Looking at Ye Ying and Ye Li who boarded the carriage, Ye Shan rolled her eyes and ran towards Ye Li, "Third Sister, can Shan 'er sit with you?"
Ye Li, who had already boarded the carriage, regained her senses and looked at Ye Shan who had a naive and eager face. She nodded indifferently, "Come on up."
Ye Shan hurriedly stepped on the brocade stool and boarded the carriage happily. Ye Ying, who was behind them, obviously heard their conversation. She lifted a corner of the muslin curtain slightly and smiled at Ye Lin who was still standing at the side, "Since that's the case, Fifth Sister, you can sit with me. It'll save me from being bored. "Ye Lin hurriedly thanked Ye Ying gratefully and boarded Ye Ying's carriage.
The carriage moved slowly and steadily towards Peony Park. Ye Li sat in the carriage and looked at the obvious annoyance on Ye Shan's face that could not be concealed. She found it funny. She must be regretting her actions just now because she might have angered Ye Ying. Girls in this era thought too much. Ye Shan would only turn thirteen in a few months. Thinking back to her previous life, when she was twelve years old, she was forced to memorize countless military books. In reality, she was still a little kid who did not know anything. It was good enough that she could occasionally play petty tricks with her grandfather or cousins. How could she think of these scheming thoughts? This was just a strategy for their survival, so Ye Li did not want to deliberately make things difficult for this girl who was upset.
"Being too competitive is not a good thing." Ye Li handed the book to Qing Shuang and looked at Ye Shan with interest. Ye Shan's expression kept changing. She was still young and could not hide her emotions and thoughts most of the time.
"You … What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not! "Ye Shan's tender face was flushed. She bit her lip and glared at Ye Li.
"Is there a big difference between sitting in my carriage and sitting in your own carriage?" Ye Li asked indifferently.
Ye Shan glared at her fiercely. Her eyes were filled with resentment and resentment, but they quickly turned into depression. "Yes, even if you are not favored, you are still the legitimate daughter. Even if Prince Li broke off the engagement, you can still marry Prince Ding and be his legitimate wife. No matter how smart I am, no matter how much father and grandmother like me, I will always be a concubine's daughter. In the future, if I don't marry someone else, I will marry a concubine's son and be his wife. " Ye Li looked speechlessly at the angry girl in front of her. She was already thinking about these things at the age of 12. Even after so many years, she was still not used to it. Moreover, this girl's words were not pleasant to hear. "It's not a good habit to hurt people with your words."
"Hmph!"
Ye Li was too lazy to argue with her. It was only when they were about to reach their destination that she muttered to herself, "If one's identity can't be changed, then it's better to live a better life than to ask for things that you can't achieve."
Ye Shan was stunned. It took her a while to react. She glared at Ye Li angrily and said, "Are you warning me not to dream of good things?"
Ye Li felt choked. After a while, she said, "I'm saying that you are still young. You can think about it slowly. Also, it seems that we should get off the carriage. "
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