The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

After the news that the Queen was holding a flower-viewing banquet spread, all the palaces that received the invitations began to compete secretly and privately began to inquire about which palaces had received the invitations.

The current Jingzhao Yin Lu and the Minister of Justice Su have been loyal to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for many years. Not only do they hold prominent positions in the court, but they also have daughters of marriageable age waiting to be married. Therefore, they both received invitations to the flower viewing banquet sent by the palace.

Lu Xiaojun, the eldest son of Jingzhao Yin Lu, not only served as the leader of the Yulin Guard, but also served as the companion of the Crown Prince. He studied and grew up with the Crown Prince since he was young, and the two had a close relationship.

Lu Xiaojun's sister, Lu Xiaojin, had followed her brother since she was a child and had met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince several times before.

The spring sunshine lazily shines on the window frames embroidered with cloud patterns, casting soft light and shadows.

Lu Xiaojin was making tea at the low table when her personal maid ran in hurriedly, waving a gold-stamped invitation in her hand.

"Miss, here's the invitation for the Queen's flower-viewing banquet!" The personal maid panted, her face full of excitement.

Lu Xiaojin sat up straight suddenly, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he quickly took the invitation.

The gold-plated font on the exquisite invitation shone brightly, as if exuding the luxurious atmosphere of the palace. "I've finally been waiting for this." She whispered softly, her fingers gently stroking the edge of the invitation.

Putting down the invitation, Lu Xiaojin's eyes turned to the huge wardrobe.

She stood up, walked slowly to the closet, gently opened the door, and a colorful dress came into view.

"I must let the Queen see me at this flower-viewing banquet." She bit her lower lip, her eyes full of anticipation and determination.

While Lu Xiaojin was dressing herself up carefully, the same scene was happening in the boudoirs of other noble ladies.

Su Wanrou, the daughter of the Minister of Justice Su, carefully collected the flower-viewing invitations from the palace. Looking at the mountains of jewelry and dresses in front of her, she couldn't choose anything she was satisfied with.

"The Queen's flower-viewing banquet is attended by many noble ladies. I can't lose." She bit her lip, her eyes full of anxiety.

Her maid Qiuju kept selecting dresses and showed them to her one by one. "Miss, how about this red brocade dress? It's bright and eye-catching, and it will definitely make people's eyes light up." Qiuju said.

Lin Wanrou took a look and shook her head gently. "Red is too conspicuous and will easily attract jealousy."

On the other side, Princess Cheng An was furious at the wardrobe. "These skirts are so tacky, how can I stand out at the flower viewing banquet?"

She kicked over the stool next to her, her eyes full of anger.

Her maid said cautiously, "Princess, do you want to order a new batch of dresses? There should still be enough time."

Princess Cheng An's eyes lit up, "Okay, let's do it! I want a one-of-a-kind dress that will make everyone fall for me."

A proud smile appeared on her face.

In the mansion of Duke Song, due to the repeated instructions of the three masters, Song Hongwen, the old lady and Xu, everyone in the mansion put the third young lady's affairs first.

However, in stark contrast to other places in the mansion, a completely different atmosphere permeated the Lakeside Courtyard.

In the room of Linhuyuan, Yang Qi, dressed in simple clothes, was concentrating and quickly flipping through the records in front of him.

She spent several days compiling these records, including Guangmingtang's account books for the past few months and various summarized information.

After careful inspection, Yang Qi found that except for the business of Guangmingtang which was affected, other matters were still normal.

But for some reason, she always felt something was wrong deep down in her heart.

She couldn't help but start thinking about the situation of the Fifth Prince and Concubine Hua.

In the past few months, Concubine Hua has behaved unusually well-behaved in the palace. Even after Princess Yuanqi caused trouble for her once, Concubine Hua ordered her not to leave the palace unless necessary. The Fifth Prince also did not seem to have any special behavior.

However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now in a very good situation, and the affairs of Jiangnan are about to be resolved. Are the Fifth Prince and Concubine Hua just going to sit there and wait to be captured?

Recalling the tragic ending of the Crown Prince in his previous life who was eventually forced into rebellion, Yang Qi felt a strong sense of uneasiness in her heart. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that things would not be so simple.

However, there was nothing unusual in the messages regularly transmitted from Guangming Hall and Zong Yue, which made Yang Qi at a loss for words for a moment.

Just as Yang Qi was immersed in her own thoughts, she suddenly heard a slight noise coming from the door. She slowly raised her head and saw Aunt Zhu and Mother He walked in with serious faces, holding an exquisite dress in their hands.

Yang Qi's eyes fell on the dress, and she couldn't help but feel curious. She looked at the tense faces of Madam Zhu and Mama He, and asked, "Madam Zhu, Mama He, what's wrong with you?"

Nanny Zhu walked up to Yang Qi, gently placed the dress on the table, and said, "Miss, this dress was originally prepared for you to attend the flower viewing banquet."

Yang Qi nodded, indicating that she understood. During this period of time, Second Aunt Xu had been running to Linhu Courtyard quite a lot to find clothes for the flower viewing banquet. She carefully selected this one from many clothes, and it took her a lot of thought.

Then, Nanny Zhu cut open the sleeves of her clothes, revealing a little powder. She said with an extremely unpleasant expression, "Miss, I have checked it. This is processed Trichosanthes."

Yang Qi raised his eyebrows. Trichosanthes?

It seems that someone in this palace wants to make trouble for me and prevent me from entering the palace to attend the flower-viewing banquet.

Mother He's face was full of anger, and her voice trembled slightly with anger as she said, "Miss, do you think you should tell the old lady and the second lady about this?"

Although this processed smallpox will not directly cause serious harm to the lady's body, if the lady really wears this dress, her whole body will definitely be covered with red rashes, and she will lose face in front of the Queen Mother and many nobles!

The person who could put such a dirty thing in the young lady's dress must have been someone in the mansion, and only the old lady and the second lady were capable of handling this matter.

After hearing this, Yang Qi shook her head helplessly and said softly, "Madame Zhu, Mama He, don't tell Grandmother and Second Aunt for now. Go check it out first to see who did it."

She actually already had some suspicions in her mind, but there was no solid evidence yet.

Over the years, Yang Qi has devoted all his attention to matters such as the Crown Prince and Guangming Hall, and has indeed neglected some things in the mansion.

If it weren't for the carefulness of Nanny Zhu and Mama He, I would probably have fallen into the sinister tricks of the people in the backyard again.