It took Shen Yuexi and Xiao Zhuo a group of more than [-] days to arrive at Yongwei in the middle of November. Xiliang Prince Mei Pu led the crowd out of the city to greet them in person. The scene was grand, using the etiquette of welcoming a prince.

According to the set auspicious days, there are still seven days left before the big wedding.The Yongwei City has been decorated with lights and festoons, and there is a festive atmosphere everywhere.

Xiao Zhuo got out of the carriage, rode on horseback and rode side by side with Meipu in front of the convoy.Shen Yuexi stayed in the car.

She has been staying in Xiaogang Village since she came out of customs. Now that she came to a large town for the first time, she couldn't help getting excited and opened the car window to look left and right.At the same time, I compared it with the capital in my mind.

Yongwei is more than twice as big as the Leshan County they passed through before.Especially the city walls are tall and thick. No wonder the king of Xiliang first ran back to Yongwei when he escaped from Leshan.Even if the Xirong army wanted to fight Yongwei, they would probably only be able to look at the ocean and sigh.

After staying in the city, although it is not as prosperous as the capital city in my impression, it is not bad.There are many shops on both sides of the street, with a dazzling array of goods, and the sound of selling is endless.Pedestrians are bustling, and the stream is endless, it really is a rich place.

After eating cakes for 20 days, she has been planning to go to Yongwei for a change.If it weren't for the fact that the convoy had to go to the residence first, she would have jumped out of the car to go shopping long ago.

After walking for a full quarter of an hour, the convoy stopped in front of a house in the east of the city.

Shen Yuexi pushed open the car door and was about to jump down. There were two maids at the door. The fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl hurried forward, took her arm and said:

"Ma'am, don't worry, let the servants help you out of the car."

Shen Yuexi looked up at the two maids, but they didn't know each other.

"You are……"

"Mrs. Shen, we are sent by His Royal Highness to take care of you." A clever looking maid smiled and said, "You can call me Xiaocui, and her name is Xiaoxiang. If you are afraid of being confused, just follow the servant's order." Let’s remember the color of the clothes, Xiaocui wears green clothes, and Xiaoxiang wears yellow clothes, which are the same color as the incense sticks used for offerings.”

The girl in yellow next to her smiled and gave her a gentle push.

Shen Yuexi nodded.

Thinking about what Maple is doing is quite authentic, not only is the reception etiquette very high-grade, but now there are maids specially assigned to serve her.

Looking at the relaxed and easy-going looks of these two maids, it seems that they didn't grow up in such an environment where the upper and lower ranks are particularly strict.Thinking that it was sent by Maple, I can understand it.

She is not the kind of young lady in ancient times, and she doesn't like this kind of red tape very much.Just thinking about not being too self-willed and embarrassing these maids, she got out of the car with the help of two people.

In front of you is a magnificent mansion.The avenue paved with bluestone slabs outside the courtyard was cleaned and sprinkled with water to remove dust.The courtyard is surrounded by Zhuwa white walls, under the walls there are a lot of flowers, and the fragrance is pleasant.On both sides of the steps at the entrance, there is a carved stone statue of Phoenix Indus.Through the open gate, one can see a rockery with strange rocks directly opposite the gate, and the sound of gurgling water can be heard.

Right above the gate, there are three large characters of "Jingxinyuan" written on a golden lacquered ebony horizontal plaque.

Just now Xiao Zhuo and Mei Pu had advanced in.Shen Yuexi then asked Xiao Cui who was beside her: "Xiao Cui, what kind of place is this, does it feel like a place where women live?"...

"Ms. Shen has a good eye, you can see it right away." Xiao Cui smiled and replied with admiration, "This is the place where our princess lived when she was a child. She entered the palace two years ago to serve the current sage. Empty. Our lord has ordered that this is a place dedicated to entertaining distinguished guests."

Qiang Lin and other accompanying sergeants were led by servants to rest in the courtyard, Shen Yuexi entered the mansion with two maids, and Xiao Cui introduced her along the way.

"Jingxinyuan is divided into three courtyards. There are 56 rooms in the front yard, the middle yard and the back yard. The front yard is for entertaining guests, and the back yard is for the Princess herself..."

Everyone walked to the front hall, Xiao Zhuo and Mei Pu were talking in the front hall.Shen Yuexi greeted the two of them and continued to walk towards the backyard.

She has lived in the Duke's Mansion for many years, and is no stranger to this kind of mansion. She only walked through it once, and has already memorized the rooms and routes.

Came to the backyard, walked through a winding water corridor, and came to the end, Xiaocui pointed to an elegant two-story building and said: "Mrs. Shen, this is the Tingyu Building where the princess lives. The old prince Shang When I was here, I built this mansion for the princess, and the bricks, tiles and wood were all brought in from other places. You rest here, and the servants are downstairs. If you have anything to do, just call the servants."

Shen Yuexi looked at Tingyulou, feeling emotional in her heart.

Unexpectedly, the old king of Xiliang was really kind to his granddaughter Mei Dai.She lived here until she was 16 years old.Now things are different, Mei Dai has left Xiliang, and entered the palace to serve the emperor as a concubine.And she herself has also lived in the Duke's Mansion for many years, and became an exiled prisoner overnight at the age of 16, and has been stumbling with her husband until now.

She forgot these thoughts, went up to the small building, and sat down in the room.Feeling a little hungry in his stomach, he said to Xiaocui: "Xiaocui, I'm a little hungry."

Xiaocui said: "Madam wait a moment, this servant will order my servants to serve you some porridge to satisfy your hunger, and His Royal Highness will prepare a banquet for you later."

During the period of eating and drinking, Shen Yuexi was fine, so she looked around the house.

On one side of the room was a bookshelf, on which were stacked neatly all kinds of books. She went to look through them and found that the bookshelves were spotless, probably because the servants cleaned them frequently.

Books are mainly all kinds of classics, all-inclusive, and there are many types.

She found a copy of "Tiangong Tale" in the bookshelf, and she couldn't help being a little surprised.Unexpectedly, Mei Dai also read books about this kind of invention.

Shen Yuexi opened this "Tiangong Tale" and saw small letters written densely in the corner of the page, recording her reading experience.Presumably, Mei Dai read it very carefully and even took notes.

While flipping through the pages, the maid Xiaoxiang's voice sounded outside the door: "Mrs. Shen, Miss Li is here, wait downstairs."

"Li Wan?" Shen Yuexi put down the book in her hand.

She was about to become Maple's wife, why did she rush to see her just after she got here?

Shen Yuexi went down the stairs to the first floor, and saw Li Wan standing in front of the window with her back facing her, wearing a cloak and wringing her hands in front of her, as if she was in a hurry.

"Miss Li." Shen Yuexi called out with a smile, "I just got here, and I haven't had time to clean up yet."

She has no malice towards Li Wan. Although Li Wan loses her temper from time to time, Shen Yuexi can tell that Li Wan is not a bad person in essence.And now that she is going to marry Maple, she should wait for the happy event with a smile on her face. …

Li Wan turned around and said to Xiao Xiang: "I have something to talk to Mrs. Shen, you step back first. I don't call you, don't come in."

"Yes." Xiaoxiang responded respectfully and exited the door.

Li Wan married His Royal Highness Shizi, and she will be Xiliang's Shizi Concubine from now on.These slaves are very clear, and now they have regarded Li Wan as the concubine.

Seeing Li Wan dismissing the maid, Shen Yuexi felt something was wrong.What did Li Wan want to say to her?

Taking a closer look, she noticed that Li Wan's eyes were a little red, and her eyelids seemed a little swollen, as if she had just cried, so she asked, "Miss Li, sit down first, what's the matter?"

Li Wan looked at her, opened and stopped several times, then suddenly stepped forward to hold her hand, tears fell from her eyes.

Shen Yuexi was confused, pulled Li Wan to sit down at the table and said, "What's going on, why are you crying all of a sudden?"

Before that, she only knew that Li Wan and Mrs. Li returned to Xiliang with Maple, but she didn't know why.Now that I just met Li Wan, she looks like this, and I don't know why.

Li Wan wiped her tears with her sleeve: "I...I don't know what to do. I've been thinking about it for a long time, only Miss Shen, I just want to come to you."

"What happened, Mrs. Li?" Shen Yuexi asked.

Mrs. Li is Li Wan's mother, logically speaking, she is not suitable for giving advice no matter what.

Did Maple play a prank on Li Wan?

Probably not, Maple's pranks are generally not aimed at women.

She was still thinking about it, but Xiaoxiang's voice sounded outside the door again: "Miss Li, His Royal Highness, the Son of Heaven, knew you were here, so he came here to pick you up."

Li Wan's complexion changed, she held Shen Yuexi's hand tightly, and whispered: "I won't go, I won't go."

Shen Yuexi didn't know what happened at all, and was about to comfort Li Wan, when Xiaocui's voice sounded outside the courtyard: "My maidservant has seen His Royal Highness."

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