Princess Manor Invitation at 5:00

  Yun Shu wasn't detained for long, but after she came out, she was still cold and serious, being distant with everyone, as if she had seen through everything. Nobody dared to mess with her, they would rather walk around her, even Wan Yi didn't pity her or speak up for her anymore, seemingly having also cooled down.

  Summer arrived, and Wan Yu's maidservants all changed into light and beautiful shirts and skirts. Wan Yi was taken out by Li Shi to see guests a few times, but she didn't take Wan Yu out again. She was already thirteen years old in virtual age and had become a half-grown girl, becoming more and more beautiful, with an exceptional temperament and appearance. Li Shi was also worried about accidents and didn't dare take her out anymore, only saying that she would be selected for the imperial harem, keeping her at home to learn etiquette.

  Wan Yu didn't mind these things, but instead often exchanged letters with Hui Ling. Her and her brother's wedding was set for next March, by which time she would have finished selecting a suitor and her future prospects would be settled.

  These years of cultivation have not progressed quickly, but her state of mind has improved a lot. The last epiphany benefited her greatly, and the injury healed two more leaves. Her cultivation also recovered to the late stage of Qi Refining. Self-defense is no longer a worry, and she can use some simple illusions. As for spells, they cannot be used. In the mortal world, the abilities of cultivators are suppressed by the Heavenly Dao rules, and the power of spells is reduced, making them useless.

  Nowadays, she is more focused on training her spiritual awareness to do many things. At first, it was just using her spiritual awareness to transform into a knife, but that was very difficult. Later, she started using her spiritual awareness to slowly practice wrapping up small objects. She feels that in the mortal world, this is much more practical than magic, which is not allowed to be used on mortals and basically has no use. On the other hand, using her spiritual awareness to secretly carry things without being seen has many uses.

  She first discovered that she could secretly carry a drop or two of spiritual spring water to nourish her grandmother, parents and elder brother's bodies, but not every time did she have the opportunity to use her fingers to drip the spiritual spring water. After all, it was really not elegant to put her hands into the dishes every time. Later, she tried using her divine sense to roll up and deliver the spiritual spring water. Probably because of its small size, it wasn't very difficult, and over time, she began to try carrying slightly larger things.

  Things that are rolled up by the divine consciousness, others can't see. Like air, this property makes Yuwen very happy. Can secretly do many things without being discovered, so often practice strengthening the power of divine consciousness in secret.

  It's July, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter. It hasn't rained for a month, making the heat unbearable. People are feeling lazy, and Yuwen sits alone by the window, embroidering something, with an ice basin placed not far away.

  Jasmine walked in with a golden poster. "Miss, Princess Duanjing sent over a poster saying she's going to admire the lotus flowers and inviting all the misses to join in on the fun."

  Wan Yu stopped what she was doing, took the letter and looked at it for a moment before saying: "But in front of the Empress Dowager, isn't Princess Duanjing a dignified and composed princess?"

  "It's her, they say she was raised by the empress dowager, so she has a lot of face, and now she already has two sons and one daughter. I heard it's for the purpose of selecting a husband for the second son." Jasmine smiled as she recounted the gossip she had heard.

  Wan Yu nodded slightly. "Does Mother know? Am I going too?"

  "Madam said so, it's written on this with the young lady's name, not going would be bad. Let's just go take a look with Third Miss and Fourth Miss, being cautious is all."

  Wan Yu thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright, I know. Tomorrow, take out that blue-green jacket of mine, and wear it the day after tomorrow."

  Jasmine was a bit reluctant, Miss always wore such plain clothes, and the young lady from their own family looked so beautiful that she should dress up properly. "Miss, wear that gold-embroidered red one, I saw other people's daughters wearing it, and it looks great."

  Wan Yu shook her head and said lightly: "Others are waiting to be favored. I'm not, so I shouldn't show off when it's not my turn. Do as I say."

  The next morning, I went to pay my respects to the old lady. "Duan Ying Chang Gongzhu sent a message inviting you and a few girls to go out and have some fun. Dress nicely and follow your older sister, don't run around."

  The old lady smiled and said to several girls.

  Ming Xin hesitated for a moment and said, "Ancestor, I won't go. The invitation is for the sisters of the Murong family, not me. If I were to go uninvited, it would be inappropriate." She weighed her options for an entire evening and still felt that not going was for the best, lest others think she was trying to curry favor with the nobles and give her parents a bad impression.

  The old lady secretly approved of the child's caution, and her expression became even more gentle. "It doesn't matter, going to see the sights together is also good. They haven't been to the princess's mansion either. The selection of people at the princess's mansion has nothing to do with you, it's just to join in the excitement. Let your aunt take you there, dress up nicely and follow your aunts to have some fun."

  The old lady said so, Mingxin felt more at ease, "Then I'll listen to the ancestors." His face also relaxed a lot.

  Although everything was fine at the Murong's house, and the servants treated her with kindness and courtesy, it wasn't her own home after all. She usually spoke carefully and didn't take any extra steps or say anything unnecessary, fearing that people would gossip about the Wang family's upbringing being poor, which would make her mother and aunt lose face. Therefore, she thought more before doing anything.

  On her way back, Mingxin was a bit worried and chased after Yuwen's footsteps, asking in a low voice: "Sister Yuwen, I don't know what to wear, can you help me see if it's okay?"

  Wan Yu smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll go to your room and take a look."

  Ming's face lit up with a smile, "Great, I'll treat my sister to some tea. I brought some tea leaves from home that you might not have tried before. They're not expensive or anything, but they have local characteristics."

  "Alright, I'll have a taste. Yuanyi, let's go together and get a drink of water." Yuanyu smiled and called out to the two Yuanyis.

  Wanyi smiled and said: "Great, I'd also like to hear big sister's advice."

  A group of people headed towards the Qingfang Pavilion, and Mingxin was hosting guests for the first time, looking very excited. She repeatedly called out to her senior maid, Jinxiu, "First go back and tell the servants to boil some hot water to make tea, and also prepare some pastries and honeyed fruits."

  "Ah!" Jing Xiu responded happily and ran off.

  The Quiet Fragrance Pavilion is not large, but the collected items are neat and elegant. Mingxin didn't make a big fuss, just arranged some small trinkets brought from Hejian County, which looked very interesting. Although they were not valuable, they suited her age well, making the room lively and vibrant.

  Jin Yu invited Wan Yu and the others to sit down, hastily pouring hot tea for them. "This is a bit of white tea that our old master brought back from Hejian County. It's roasted by the local people themselves, and the flavor is quite good. Ladies, please try some."

  Hurry up and open your closet, let Yuwen see what's good to wear for the dinner party.

  Wan Yu stood up, smoothed out her clothes and skirt, picked out a peony pink embroidered jacket with gold thread, paired it with a pale pink underskirt; then matched it with small rice pearl earrings and a light yellow silk ribbon tied around her hair.

  Ming Xin looked at herself in the mirror, beaming with joy and gratitude. "Still, sister is more skilled at dressing up, I don't know how much better you are than me! Jin Xiu, can you iron this outfit for me tonight? I want to wear it tomorrow."

  Yun Qing and Wan Yi were clamoring for Wan Yu to give them some guidance, making her ears buzz with annoyance. She couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the several girls burst into a fit of giggles again.

  That night, they had a good rest and the next day at noon, Li brought several neatly dressed girls to the princess's mansion as guests. Along the way, Yuanyi and Mingxin were both a little excited, chattering non-stop, asking if the princess's mansion was beautiful? Is the garden big or small?

  Today, the princess's mansion has invited a lot of people, many of whom are wives and young masters and misses from noble families. The princess's mansion is indeed very large, with beautifully decorated gardens, various flowers competing to bloom, and wafting fragrance in the air.

  Mr. Li got off the car and saw the princess's personal maid coming to greet them, "However, the ladies of the Murong Mansion, please come in quickly, the princess just mentioned that you haven't arrived yet."

  "Thank you."

  "Is this your daughter?" asked the old woman who was smoking and getting off the horse carriage, along with several girls including Yuwen and Yuyi.

  Wan Yu was the first to come down, wearing a pale blue jacket with a white embroidered skirt and a layer of silver-red gauze outside, with a agate hairpin, looking fresh and beautiful, delicate and lovely, Nanny couldn't help but nod her head.

  "It's none other than my daughter, the eldest among her sisters. I'm afraid she's made a fool of herself." Madam Li said with a smile.

  "She's a good girl indeed." The auntie had also heard about Yuanyu being received by Master Jueyuan, and just now she saw Yuanyu helping several younger sisters get off the carriage, leaving a good impression.

  Mrs. Li exchanged a few pleasantries with the old lady, then had her maid lead her to the inner courtyard, while Yuanyu continued to lead her sisters behind Mrs. Li.

  As they entered the inner courtyard, Li said in a low voice when no one was paying attention: "Follow your sister and don't run around, there are many guests today."

  Ming Xin immediately nodded and responded with a sound, and Wenyi also cleverly nodded.

  Entering the main hall of the mansion, Mrs. Li and the princess exchanged pleasantries, while the children came forward to pay their respects and were introduced to the guests on the side amidst a flurry of activity.

  The young princess was not very old, and she looked after herself extremely well. She glanced at Yuwen a few times, then turned to Li and said: "Is that your daughter? Hmm, not bad."

  She nodded with a smile, her eyes were gentle, and she had an elegant demeanor, exuding a powerful aura that only those in high positions possessed.

  Mr. Li smiled with his eyes narrowed, "Isn't it her? A bit softer in nature, I just hope the kids are safe and sound, that's all."

  The words were a bit ambiguous, but Princess Duan Jing nodded, "You're an obedient and cautious child, your good fortune is yet to come." She observed Yuwen after that before smiling slowly.

  Mr. Li just smiled and said, "Thanks for your kind words."

  Princess Tongjing smiled and said to several children: "Go play in the garden, there are many girls, it's boring for you to listen to our gossip here."

  Wanyu led her sister to curtsy with a smile and then withdrew, followed by the maid who took them to sit in the garden.

  "The princess's garden is really beautiful, oh, it seems like Li's sister is over there, let's go say hello." Yuwen saw a familiar young lady.