Only this green, not disappointing the spring

Early the next morning, Shangguan Qingyue ran out of the Third Prince's Mansion without even saying goodbye, carrying a small bag on her back and riding her donkey Xiaohua without looking back.

Shyness is naturally the main reason. As for the main reason this time, it is naturally to return to her home in Cuiwei Mountain to celebrate her mother's birthday.

Everyone in the Shangguan family will go back today.

Including Xiao Shitou who studies hard in Xinglin Academy, Shangguan Lan who is preparing for the imperial examination, Zhou Xiaonan who is ordered around by his master, Shangguan Song who stays up late to read files in the Ministry of Justice, Baili Jinlin who runs between Shuiyunjian and Babaozhai, and Fu Qiuyang and Shangguan Yunxin who are busy making money.

In addition, Zhang Jiaojiao, Shangguan Qingyue’s good friend, will also be present.

Thinking of this, Shangguan Qingyue suddenly felt a sense of loss in her heart because she couldn't invite Xuanyuan Yan along. He was also one of her closest people.

Thinking of this, the little girl on the donkey blushed. She loosened the reins, covered her hot face, and smiled foolishly.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion ahead, and many guards rushed out to clear the way.

The guards behaved in a barbaric and rude manner, overturning many stalls that the people had just set up or the backpacks they were carrying. Even women holding young children were pushed to the ground.

For a moment, the crying of children, the screams of women, the hawkers and so on were mixed together, making the listeners anxious and panicked.

However, this chaotic scene only lasted for a moment before it quieted down amid the guards' scolding.

Shangguan Qingyue pulled the donkey Xiaohua to a corner. Bingling and Shuying, who were riding a horse behind her, simply jumped off their horses and stood in front of their master.

Bing Ling pricked up his ears and listened for a while, then approached Shangguan Qingyue and reported:

"Master, it's the Fifth Prince's wife. She seems to be going to Ningyun Temple on Cuiwei Mountain to burn incense."

"Oh! What a grand ceremony!"

Shangguan Qingyue couldn't help but sneer, and a frost covered her little face.

Although she had never cared about state affairs, she noticed that ever since the Third Prince was identified as a cripple by the world, the Fifth Prince, who used to be like an invisible man, had become increasingly powerful.

It is true that when one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. His prince's wife has now also started to show off in public.

When she thought about the possibility that she would have to travel with the Fifth Prince's wife, who was so complacent about her life, on her way to Cuiwei Mountain, she felt depressed.

In the past, she never thought that not being able to ride a horse was a big deal, but today she really regretted it.

If she could ride a horse, she could gallop all the way and leave the Fifth Prince's wife far behind. But now, she looked down at the short-legged and small donkey Xiaohua, and could only sigh in resignation.

Wu Yuean's life has been going smoothly lately, and she looks very happy. But if there is anything she is not satisfied with, it is the fact that she has not been able to conceive.

A few days ago, the fifth prince almost wanted to marry a concubine. Fortunately, God had a good heart and ruined the girl from the Wang family's innocence, so that the marriage was aborted.

However, it still made her wary. Only if she gave birth to a son would her position as the Fifth Prince's consort be truly secure.

I heard that the Guanyin Bodhisattva in Ningyun Temple is very efficacious, which is why I decided to make this trip today.

In the past, she, the Fifth Prince's wife, had never enjoyed the dignity and honor that a royal daughter-in-law should have. Now that the Fifth Prince had a bright future, she could finally hold her head high!

So she ordered her maid to lift the curtains of the carriage, wanting to take a good look at the awe and admiration that the people of the capital had for her.

Just when she felt the spring day was chilly and the wind was biting, and was about to ask the maid to lower the curtain, she caught a glimpse of Shangguan Qingyue, whose half face was exposed.

"do not move!"

She hurriedly stopped the maid's action and leaned over to look out the window. Then her eyes narrowed dangerously, and she thought to herself: That's right, it's that bitch!

She simply moved her whole body to the car window, supporting her chin with her arm to reveal her delicate and beautiful profile and slender neck like jade.

Soon, low cries were heard, and more and more people were reminded to look at the windows of the carriage, including Shangguan Qingyue.

However, what annoyed Wu Yuean was that she did not see the slightest bit of envy in the other person's eyes!

"Alright, why don't you lower the curtain quickly? Do you want to freeze me to death?!"

Wu Yuean vented all his anger on his personal maid, picked up the hand warmer and held it in his arms to dispel the coldness in his body.

The little maid could only endure it silently, not daring to say a word.

After they had walked about a mile out of the city gate, a guard suddenly came out from outside the carriage and reported:

"Princess Fifth, there are three women following our convoy, one of whom is riding a donkey. Do you want me to drive them away?"

Donkey?

Wu Yuean immediately became excited when he heard this. There would be no other person in the capital who could shamelessly ride a donkey around!

A sinister smile appeared on the corner of her lips. God is really helping me!

The little maidservant beside her was so frightened that she trembled with fear. She bit her back teeth tightly and her nails dug into the flesh to maintain her calm appearance.

"No need. Ask the driver to slow down the carriage so that it can get closer to the girl riding the donkey behind."

She raised her voice slightly and gave orders, then looked at the maid hiding in the corner and said:

"Furong, please show me quickly to see if there is anything wrong."

She smoothed her slightly wrinkled sleeves and gathered her hair. Suddenly she thought of something and quickly found a small box from the compartment and placed it on the table.

"Give me some lip balm, some eyebrows, and some gouache."

Although the little maid Furong was confused, she did not dare to stop. She followed her master's instructions and carefully touched up her already exquisite makeup.

Those who didn’t know would think that the young lady was going to meet her lover, but she was watching from the side, and it was clear that the master was looking at that strange girl riding a donkey!

The little maid could not think of any other reason except to show off.

Shangguan Qingyue originally comforted herself by thinking that she could just enjoy the scenery along the way, so she deliberately let Donkey Xiaohua walk slower than usual.

As for Bingling and Shuying who were following behind her, the horses under them were almost falling asleep while walking.

But even so, she found that the carriage in front of her had slowed down significantly, and it only took a cup of tea for it to be side by side with her.

The car curtain was lifted again, revealing a delicate and picturesque face.

"Who was it I thought? It turned out to be the Second Miss Shangguan. How come you are free today? Has my Third Brother's leg injury healed?

Oh, I remember now. Even if the Third Prince recovers from his injury, his right leg will never be restored to its original state. You must have suffered a lot in serving him these days, right? Oh, it's really pitiful."

"What do you mean, Fifth Prince Consort? The Third Prince is a gentleman, gentle as jade, and he never even raised his voice to me, so how could he let me suffer?

You can’t judge others based on your own experience.”

Donkey Xiaohua has become more and more human-like and extremely sensitive in the past two years of following Shangguan Qingyue. It obviously felt the displeasure of its little master, so it quickened its pace, moving its four short legs very quickly.

But the driver had already received orders from his master. Seeing that the donkey wanted to overtake, he immediately whipped the horse to go faster.

For a while, the cart and the donkey were competing with each other, chasing each other for a long time. Until the donkey Xiaohua became a little impatient, the gray donkey's tail was shaking fast, and the nose kept blowing air.

Shangguan Qingyue's face began to look a little ugly, but she couldn't think of a good way to get rid of the person in front of her for a while.

Wu Yuean sat in the carriage, looking down at the little girl basking in the sun, feeling very happy. Even though the other party spoke disrespectfully, she did not get angry, but continued:

"Miss Shangguan has no status and lives under the same roof with my third brother. Do you know how much gossip has been spread in the capital?

I am kindly reminding you, even though my words may not be pleasant to hear, they are from the bottom of my heart..."

"Since it's unpleasant to hear, Fifth Prince's Consort, please stop saying it. I only like to hear nice things."

Shangguan Qingyue interrupted the other party's chattering impatiently, his mind spinning rapidly, thinking of ways to escape.

Wu Yuean was repeatedly humiliated, and her face turned cold. Her eyes flickered, and she thought of something, so she called the maid over and whispered a few words to her.

The maid was startled at first, but under the gaze of her master, she immediately restrained her expression and moved out of the carriage.

Her voice trembled, and she tried her best to keep her voice down as she spoke a few words to a guard. Then she returned to the carriage with a pale face.

Bing Ling had already heard something vaguely, and when she was giving instructions to the guards, she heard it clearly. Her face changed, and she said immediately without thinking:

"Miss, please get away from the carriage!"