My sister must marry someone else? Why are you crying when I marry the King of War?

Accompanying Lin Yulan back to Chunhui Hall, Shao Xun said, "The Crown Princess is probably still holding a grudge against the Deng family. If you don't want to go, I'll refuse for you."

Lin Yulan was indeed a little unsure. She had thought of what Shao Xun had thought of, and felt helpless.

In this life, she had wanted to live a low-key and peaceful life, not caring about anything else except saving money for the rest of her life. She didn't expect that she would be forced to be involved in all this.

Even her opinion of Lord Shao had changed to some extent.

Lin Yulan didn’t know whether this was a good or bad sign, she only knew that she was powerless to change it.

"If the Crown Princess has intentions, I can't avoid it. Instead of being on high alert, I'd better go this time. There are so many people at the summer banquet, and it may not be easy for the Crown Princess to do anything. I will be careful."

Shao Xun sighed: "Then go. Take Xiaoqu and Qianrui with you. I will try my best to stay with you."

If those people saw her and Lord Shao always together, I'm afraid they would have no idea how much they would tease her. But she still preferred to stay with him, it was safe.

Lin Yulan nodded and agreed.

What she didn't know was that Shao Xun had not originally planned to attend such occasions. If it wasn't for accompanying her, he wouldn't have gone this time.

The person who came from the Lin family said that the lady was ill and asked her to go back.

Lin Yulan frowned slightly. Shao Xun had already said, "It's probably about the summer banquet. They might want Madam to take them to a place that they can't reach according to their rank. Madam, just agree."

If she didn't agree, Gu and Lin Yuwei would tell others and it would make her seem too cold and heartless.

Lin Yulan thought that Gu and Lin Yuwei might not be happy to see her face, or to see others greeting her as "Madam Hou". After they went in, they would definitely stay away from her without her saying anything, so it would be fine to lead them in.

"Thank you, my Lord. I will send someone back to the Lin family to let them know."

"By the way, give my regards to my father-in-law."

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Lin Yulan sent Qian Rui and a housekeeper back to see Gu, saying that she was busy recently and would not be going back for the time being. She also asked her mother to take medicine and rest well. She also wanted to invite her mother and sister to the summer banquet.

Gu didn't necessarily want her to come back just for this matter. She was very satisfied to hear Qian Rui say that.

"This little girl is smart! Otherwise, I will make her be disgraced and have a bad reputation."

Lin Yuwei was also very proud and smiled coquettishly: "No matter what, she is still a daughter. How dare she go against her mother's wishes? She will never be able to escape from her mother's control in this life."

Gu glared at her and couldn't help but scold her again: "I wish she would go away and never see her again in this life. Who wants to control her? If it was you who married into the Wuwei Marquis's Mansion, why would we need to beg her now?"

Don't think about this. Every time you think about it, you get angry.

Lin Yuwei said unconvincedly: "Mom, this is just the beginning. Brother Meng will definitely have a bright future. I will definitely be better than Lin Yulan in the future."

Gu was annoyed: "Just shut up!"

You are stubborn and just keep talking tough.

Lin Yuwei pouted and wanted to say a few more words to explain, but suddenly she remembered that Brother Meng had been framed and was still guarding the city gate. She was startled and didn't dare to continue the topic.

My mother rarely goes out on weekdays, and this matter is not something that needs to be known to everyone, so she must not know about it yet.

I can't let her know this, or she'll scold me to death...

In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the summer banquet. Lin Yuwei used the excuse of going back to her parents' home to visit her mother and simply left the painting screen at home without taking it with her, nor did she take Meng Zifang.

People from Meng Zifang's class had no idea about the royal summer banquet and did not suspect anything at all.

Lin Yuwei felt relieved but also a little contemptuous: He didn't even know about the summer banquet, and I don't know where he got such high aspirations to desire anything, without even looking at himself in the mirror.

Every year at the summer banquet, the emperor and empress would show up, and the crown prince, second prince and others would all participate. It was a major event for the emperor and his subjects to enjoy together every year.

The emperor, empress, princes, etc. would only show up in the core area. Thanks to Lin Yulan, this year was the first year that Lin Yuwei and Gu were able to set foot in the core area.

Compared to the outskirts, everything here, including the scenery, is much better.

Not to mention Gu, even Lin Yuwei couldn't help but feel jealous.

You have to know that in the previous life, Fu never took her to the summer banquet, let alone Shao Xun.

As Lin Yulan expected, Gu and Lin Yuwei were upset and didn't want to even look at her, not to mention that Shao Xun was still there. They quickly said they were going to go for a walk and didn't need her anymore.

Lin Yulan smiled, and left with Xiaoqu, Qianrui, and Shao Xun.

Seeing Lin Yulan's eyes fall on the blooming lotus flowers, Shao Xun came over and smiled, "Madam, do you like those lotus flowers?"

Lin Yulan was actually thinking about the first time she attended the summer banquet after returning to the Rongguo Mansion in her previous life. Xiao Yu was already a widow at that time and rarely went out, but on the day of the summer banquet, the wife of the Rongguo Duke insisted that she come out for a walk to relax and asked her to take good care of her.

As a result, Xiao Yu fell into the lotus pond, and when she returned, she was severely punished by the wife of Duke Rong. Not only was she scolded and forced to kneel for half a day, she was also confined in the ancestral hall for three days.

No one spoke for her, including Meng Mingchi.

She remembered it clearly, she clearly saw the look of hatred and pride that Xiao Yu gave her before she fell into the lotus pond. She didn't slip, she jumped in on purpose.

When she lived her life over again, Xiao Yu no longer existed in her life. The lotus was graceful and beautiful, so of course she liked it.

Lin Yulan nodded and exclaimed: "As expected of a royal garden, these lotus flowers are so beautiful."

Shao Xun smiled and said, "How about we get a small boat and let the master and the lady row the boat? There are many waterways here, and there are many places to go. It's also quiet. The lady likes lotus flowers, so just pick some and bring them back to put in a vase. The emperor won't be so stingy."

Lin Yulan's eyes lit up. "Is this - really possible?"

Shao Xun laughed: "Of course, it's just a small matter."

Lin Yulan was quite tempted and nodded.

Shao Xun quickly asked someone to row a boat and took Lin Yulan on board. He simply didn't ask any servants to follow him. He helped Lin Yulan sit down and rowed the boat himself. The boat swayed along the waterway, and soon the scene in front of him became quiet.

There are many water bodies in Furong Garden. In addition to the huge Furong Pond, there are also many small lakes and crisscrossing waterways, planted with various lotus and water lilies. You can reach all places by paddling a boat along the waterways.

It's just that everyone seems to prefer gathering on the shore to enjoy the flowers, talking and laughing. Except for a few gorgeous cruise ships on the lake, they are almost invisible anywhere else.