Although Lu Jing was the Fifth Wangye's concubine, with her identity, she could not come here today. It was she who pestered the Fifth Wangye for two days and served him comfortably. Only then did the Fifth Wangye personally ask the Fifth Wangye to bring her to Baiyuan Garden. She thought that the Fifth Wangye would definitely make things difficult for her, but the Fifth Wangye just nodded lightly and agreed without saying a word.
She couldn't show her face in front. After all, no matter how nice it sounded, she was just a concubine in the Fifth Wangye's eyes.
After so many years, she was no longer a young and beautiful girl. Time never forgave anyone lightly. She thought that when she saw Lu Yaoyao again, she would be different from the one in her memory. She was wrong.
Lu Yaoyao was still breathtakingly beautiful. She seemed to be the same as before, without any trace of age.
Why is this …
It was too difficult not to be jealous of Lu Yaoyao.
Lu Jing withdrew her gaze bitterly and looked at Ruan Xiuzhen on the other side. Looking at her dumbfounded look, it was obvious that she was shocked by Lu Yaoyao.
Could Ruan Xiuzhen be Lu Yaoyao's opponent? Actually, if she wasn't compared to Lu Yaoyao, Ruan Xiuzhen's looks were indeed not bad. She was elegant and elegant, and if she were to dress up, she would be a beauty. However, Lu Yaoyao didn't need to dress up. Just by standing there, she could make everyone around her pale in comparison.
While she was lost in thought, Ye Zhen had already asked Mingxi to go out to play.
Although Ye Zhen was also concerned about the choice of Mingxi's reading partner, she felt that Mo Rongzhan should have a plan in mind. Moreover, the little guy had already said that he wanted to choose his own reading partner. Ye Zhen felt that although her son was young, choosing a reading partner was quite reliable, so she didn't want to interfere too much.
Mo Rongzhan also said last night that he would make time to come today.
"I haven't been to Baiyuan Garden for a long time. Let's go out for a walk." Ye Zhen said with a smile. Last time, she just came in a hurry and hadn't enjoyed the scenery seriously.
Speaking of which, her fate with Baiyuan Garden was quite deep. It was also here that she met Mo Rongzhan for the first time. She was reborn as Lu Yaoyao and also saw Mo Rongzhan here.
And their grove …
Thinking of her childhood, Ye Zhen felt as if it was a distant world.
Both Old Madam Wei and Old Madam Wu were old and did not have the physical strength to walk in the plum garden with Ye Zhen. They excused themselves and stayed to rest.
Ye Zhen smiled and asked the palace servants to serve the old ladies well, then went out with Jin Shanshan and others.
"Fifth Wangfei, did you bring Zhengge here today?" In addition to Jin Shanshan, Fifth Wangfei walked beside Ye Zhen.
"Yes, I did. I couldn't sit still, so the maid took me out to play." The Fifth Princess said with a smile. She didn't expect her son to become the Prince's study companion. She knew very well what kind of personality her son had. He was simple and honest and didn't have any cleverness. How could the Prince like him?
Ye Zhen smiled faintly. She seemed to have seen Lu Jing just now. It was always the idea of the Fifth Prince. If it was the Fifth Princess, she would certainly not be willing to show up with Lu Jing.
"There should be more children." Ye Zhen said with a smile.
The Fifth Wangfei nodded gently and glanced at Ye Zhen. After so many years, the Empress's skin was still as white as jade. She had not changed at all. She felt a little emotional in her heart. Looking at the young girls beside her, she only felt funny. They were all wishful thinking.
"Today, everyone knows that we are choosing the study companions of Ming Xi and Ming Yu. What are these unmarried girls doing here?" Jin Shanshan snorted.
Ye Zhen smiled faintly. "Come and join in the fun."
Jin Shanshan resisted the urge to roll his eyes. "What fun can there be? Are you here to watch the fun or something else?"
"Fortunately, my brother didn't come, or he would be seen." Ye Zhen squinted at Jin Shanshan and joked in a light tone.
"No one will see him even if he comes." Jin Shanshan laughed. They all knew who these girls were here to see.
The plum blossom forest of the Hundred Gardens was huge. Almost all kinds of plum blossoms could be found here. Ye Zhen was in high spirits. She had not been so leisurely for a long time. Today, she was in a rare good mood.
There was a hexagonal pavilion in the forest. Ye Zhen was about to walk over to rest, but she found that there were already people inside.
"Empress." The two people whispering in the pavilion stood up in surprise and hurriedly saluted Ye Zhen.
The two women were none other than Lu Jing and Ruan Xiuzhen.
"Zhen 'er, why are you here?" Madam Ruan's face changed slightly when she saw her daughter enter the plum blossom forest.
Ye Zhen smiled lightly. "It turns out that this is Madam Ruan's daughter. She is really beautiful."
"Empress …" Madam Ruan's smile was forced. "But the color of a willow is nothing."
Ruan Xiuzhen pursed her lips. She was not very happy that her mother belittled her in front of the Empress.
"Madam Ruan, your daughter is beautiful, but she is a little old. She is not suitable to be the study companion of the princess." Jin Shanshan said to Madam Ruan with a smile.
This was simply a mockery that Ruan Xiuzhen should not be here.
"My daughter has admired the Empress since she was a child. When she heard that she could see the Empress's true face today, she begged this concubine to bring her here." Madam Ruan whispered. Jin Shanshan's words were too piercing. She had long since lost that kind of thought, but she still felt guilty when she heard it.
Ruan Xiuzhen bit her lip and glanced at Jin Shanshan, but did not dare to look at Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen just smiled faintly. "So that's how it is."
"Empress …" Lu Jing took two steps forward and looked at Ye Zhen eagerly. She wanted to please this cousin, but she was used to taunting and ridiculing her. There was not much sisterly friendship between the two. She really didn't know how to please her.
"Fourth sister, so you are here too." Ye Zhen sat down in the pavilion and looked up at Lu Jing. "Sit down."
She was willing to give Lu Jing some face, not because of the relationship between the two, but because she wanted to give face to Lu Zan. Two days ago, she inquired about Lu Zan. Lu Zan had not returned to the capital much in the past few years and had managed the business she handed over to him very well. She had already sent a message to him to see her immediately when he returned to the capital.
She didn't know if he had found out about Lu Lingzhi's past.
Lu Jing was flattered and sat down. She thought that Ye Zhen had something to say to her, but after she sat down, she didn't say anything. She just watched Ye Zhen chatting with other people.
Ruan Xiuzhen was left to the side. She was accustomed to being the center of attention. Today, in front of the Empress, she felt that she had become a blade of grass that everyone could trample on.
If she also had the Emperor's favor, these people would not despise her like this. Instead, they would flatter her humbly.
While they were talking in the pavilion, a eunuch dressed as a palace servant hurried in and saluted Ye Zhen. "Empress, the Emperor is here."
Ruan Xiuzhen's eyes lit up at once. Madam Ruan's heart thumped when she saw her daughter like this.
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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