The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

The Imperial Garden is full of flowers in spring, with peonies, peonies and crabapples competing for beauty, like a gorgeous painting.

According to traditional custom, the Queen Mother would choose an appropriate day every spring to hold a grand flower-viewing banquet in the palace.

The main purpose of this banquet was to invite noble women from prominent families in the capital to attend. On the surface, this was a feast for appreciating the beauty of spring and demonstrating the harmonious relationship between the monarch and his subjects, but in fact, it was more like an opportunity for the nobles in the palace to observe and select noble ladies of appropriate age.

However, the Empress herself did not like such lively occasions. In addition, the Crown Prince had no interest in these arrangements. As a result, the flower-viewing banquet that was originally supposed to be hosted by the Empress gradually became a stage for Concubine Hua to take over her duties.

Over the years, the flower-viewing banquets in the palace were almost always hosted by Concubine Hua, while the Empress gradually faded out of the hosting of these banquets.

Now that the Fifth Prince has lost his power, it seems a bit inappropriate for Concubine Hua to be in charge of the flower-viewing banquet.

Therefore, the organization of the flower-viewing banquet fell back into the hands of the Queen.

For the ministers, the admission ticket to this year's flower-viewing banquet is of vital importance.

This not only represents their status in the court, but also reflects how much the Queen Mother and the Crown Prince value them.

After all, this is the first time that the Queen has hosted a banquet in many years, and it is undoubtedly a supreme honor to receive an invitation.

Moreover, now that Bai Qi has fallen and Bai Yuxin has been thrown into prison, the position of Crown Princess is vacant and everyone is eyeing this position.

Against this backdrop, tickets to the flower-viewing banquet become particularly valuable.

Ever since they heard the news that the palace was going to hold a flower-viewing banquet, the old lady of Duke Song's Mansion and Song Hongwen began to feel a little uneasy.

They had been looking forward to receiving an invitation from the Queen, but they were also worried that they would be left out. This anxiety lasted until the eunuchs around the Queen delivered the invitation to the flower viewing banquet to the Duke of Song's mansion, and the two of them were slightly relieved.

However, when the old lady happily opened the gold-stamped post, the corners of her originally upturned mouth suddenly froze. She saw that there was only Song Yangqi's name written on the post!

This means that only the third lady of Duke Song's Mansion can attend the flower-viewing banquet in the palace, while everyone else, including Song Yanglan, is excluded by the Queen.

Seeing this, Song Hongwen frowned, and his eyes instantly became sharp. He took the note from the old lady, read it carefully, and then sighed helplessly: "I'm afraid it's because Lan Yatou and the fifth prince were too close before, and the queen didn't like it."

Seeing that Song Hongwen's expression was a little strange, the old lady couldn't help but frown and ponder in her heart.

After a while, she finally said, "Son, I know you may have some thoughts about this matter, but no matter what the Queen's reasons are, it is an indisputable fact that the Third Girl is more favored by the Queen at the moment!"

The old lady paused, and then continued, "The situation in the court is changing rapidly. All we can do is to remain unchanged in the face of change. We can't be too loud, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble; but we must not be too silent, otherwise we may miss the opportunity."

There was actually a reason why she spoke out to dissuade him. The old lady knew very well that Song Hongwen had sent Yang Qi to the manor because she had won the favor of Princess Yuan Yi, which was undoubtedly a slap in the face of Princess Yuan Yi.

Now, although the third girl has no support from her family, she can use her own skills to change Princess Yuanyi's opinion and win the favor of the Queen. This is undoubtedly a great blessing for the Duke of Song's Mansion today.

Therefore, no matter what, the old lady must not let Song Hongwen ruin this rare opportunity again. She looked at Song Hongwen and said earnestly: "Son, you must understand the interests involved!"

Song Hongwen listened to his mother's words, and after a moment of silence, he finally nodded and said, "Don't worry, mother, I know what to do. I will give orders later and have someone quickly prepare all the matters for the Third Miss to enter the palace."

Unexpectedly, his third daughter, who has always been aloof, would have such an opportunity. Song Hongwen couldn't help but shook his head, with a self-deprecating smile on his face.

Yang Qi carefully took the letter from the palace from the old lady, and a feeling of shock surged in his heart.

Although she had heard about the Queen's invitation to attend the flower-viewing banquet, she was still surprised and touched when she actually saw the post in which the Queen personally invited only her.

It seems that perhaps the Queen Mother had already realized that she had been neglected in the Duke's Mansion over the years, so she specifically mentioned her name in the post to show her importance and concern for her.

Thinking of this, Yang Qi couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in his heart.

The old lady looked at Yang Qi and said earnestly, "Third girl, this flower viewing banquet is personally organized by the Queen, it is not an ordinary banquet like the ones you usually attend in the palace.

According to the convention of previous years, at such a banquet, every noble lady will have to show her personal talents, so you must prepare well. I don't ask you to amaze everyone with your skills, but at least you can't embarrass the Duke of Song's mansion. "

Of course Yang Qi understood what the old lady meant. Although she had learned music, chess, calligraphy and painting from Mr. Yang, the old lady knew that only Lan girl was truly proficient in all of them, while she only had a special liking for calligraphy.

Yang Qi nodded obediently and replied respectfully: "Yes, grandma, don't worry, your granddaughter will prepare well and will not embarrass the Duke's Mansion."

Although this is the case on the surface, Yang Qi does not intend to immerse himself in hard training during this period of time.

In his previous life, he was fascinated by the art of playing the zither. Although he did not work as hard as he did in this life, with Mr. Yang's persistence, Yang Qi did not completely lose this art.

Although it cannot be said to be unparalleled in the world now, it will definitely be no problem to perform at a banquet.

Moreover, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been well aware of his abilities over the years. During his time in the palace, the Empress and Princess Yuanyi also have some understanding of his level.

Things like cramming at the last minute don't make much sense for me.

Seeing Yang Qi being so well-behaved, the old lady nodded secretly in her heart: "Your father has already given instructions. During this period of time, everyone in the mansion will prepare all the matters related to your entry into the palace."

"Thank you, Grandma and Dad."