Inside the house, Old Mrs. Yang knelt on a cushion, looking devoutly at the statue of Bodhisattva above.

She heard Wen Yan coming in, but ignored her and continued chanting.

Wen Yan glanced around and found a cushion to sit cross-legged on.

When the old lady finished reciting the sutra, Wen Yan was almost falling asleep. When he saw Wen Yan's condition, the blood vessels on his forehead started throbbing: "Evil..."

Wen Yan looked up at her.

The old lady swallowed the words back and said, "Why did you walk all day? I asked someone to call you for dinner but couldn't find you."

"Really?" Wen Yan showed a confused expression on her face. "When I left, I heard that you had already started eating. Didn't you deliberately not call me?"

The old lady smiled falsely: "How could that be? That's not the case."

She waved her hand and asked the maid to bring a set of clothes over: "Tomorrow's Spring Banquet is hosted by Princess Zhaoyang, you should dress better and don't lose face for our Yang family."

The clothes were neatly placed on the tray, and both the cut and material were top quality.

The more this is the case, the more strange it is. Are the people in the Yang family so kind?

Old Lady Yang continued, "When the time comes, my second sister will take you with her, so you don't have to be timid."

Wen Yan lowered her eyes, hiding the coldness in them, and responded in a rare and obedient manner: "Yes."

The Yang family has few children. Apart from the eldest daughter who is married, the second daughter Yang Xun has a son and a daughter, and the third son Yang Tuo has three sons and a daughter.

But for some reason, neither of the two daughters of the Yang family entered the palace.

Wen Yan guessed that it was probably because when these people got married, Yang Xiaojiao was still in the palace and had not fallen out of favor. Or maybe, the people of the Yang family were only cruel to her mother, an outsider, and were reluctant to send their own children to the palace to serve the old emperor?

Wan Dongling was standing in the yard waiting for Wen Yan. When she saw her coming back, she hurried over to greet her: "Mom, are you really going?"

Wen Yan nodded: "Go, why not go."

The Spring Banquet...was hosted by Princess Zhaoyang.

Wan Dongling said worriedly: "Willn't that mean we will meet... Wan Gaofeng?"

Wen Yan smiled without saying anything. She would not only meet Wan Gaofeng, but she was afraid that she would meet many more people tomorrow.

I wonder what expressions those people would have when they saw her.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen." Wen Yan comforted her. She had come to Beijing originally to stir up trouble, and now with this kind of situation, how could she be left out.

Wan Dongling was worried but helpless. Sometimes, once her mother made up her mind, even ten oxen could not pull her back.

The next day, Wen Yan changed into the light blue double-breasted Confucian dress prepared for her by the Yang family. She tied her hair up and decorated it with a hairpin, making her originally beautiful face become extremely dazzling.

Aunt Liu, who came to help Wen Yan with her makeup, had a look of amazement in her eyes: "Madam, you are so beautiful. I think your appearance will surely amaze people today. If someone likes you, maybe you can even marry into a wealthy family."

Marry into a wealthy family?

Wen Yan looked at herself in the mirror and had to admit that the people Liu Ma brought were very skilled. But this hairstyle was interesting. It did look like a woman's hairstyle, but if you really looked closely, you could say it was a special hairstyle for unmarried women.

Is the Yang family so anxious that they are going to take her to sell the products today?

No matter how she thought about it, there was no trace of flaw on Wen Yan's face.

There was a carriage parked at the door with the Yang family's logo on it. There was still no maid accompanying them today, but Nanny Liu would follow them throughout the trip.

When we arrived at the gate of the princess's mansion, Yang Li was already waiting.

This so-called second young lady is actually married, and this is the first time Wen Yan has seen her today... Zhou is also considered a beauty, but this Yang Li doesn't have much in common with her. Instead, she looks very much like Old Lady Yang, and her appearance can only be described as pretty.

Yang Li glanced at Wen Yan, jealousy flashing in her eyes: "You are Wen Yan."

Wen Yan smiled, and such a smile made people's eyes brighten, and many people cast their eyes in this direction.

"Yang Li, should you call me sister?"

"Sister?" Yang Li approached Wen Yan, "Do you think you are worthy?"

Aunt Liu quickly advised, "The two young ladies please go in first. This doorway is not a place to talk."

Yang Li snorted coldly and turned away.

Nanny Liu complained bitterly. Normally, it would have been safer to ask the eldest daughter to take charge of such occasions. However, the eldest daughter was about to give birth and could not go out, so they had to rely on the second daughter.

But the second young lady has been spoiled by the old lady since she was a child, and it doesn’t look like she will act according to the plan.

If I don't introduce Wen Yan, how can I attract the prince? !

In a carriage behind the Yang family, Xu Xiaorou's eldest daughter Wan Yuan poked her head out of the carriage, "Who is that man? He looks so impressive!"

Xu Xiaorou pulled Wan Yuan back and said, "You must be careful here. I called you here today to see if there is a suitable young man to marry you. You must show your best side, understand?"

Wan Yuan nodded, "I know."

Old Lady Wan snorted, "You useless thing."

Xu Xiaorou pretended not to hear and explained to Wan Yuan who the people here were. "The carriage you just saw in front belongs to the Yang family, the one next to it is the Shui family, and there is also the Peng family. The princess is really powerful, and three of the four families are here."

Wan Yuan was curious: "There is another one whose last name is Wang?"

"That's right, but it's normal that he can't come." Xu Xiaorou thought of the rumors she had heard recently, "I heard that the last person in the Wang family has been imprisoned. From now on, there will be no more four Wang families in the capital, only the Yang, Peng, and Shui families..."

Yang Li had no intention of paying any attention to Wen Yan. As soon as he entered the princess's mansion and saw someone he knew, he left immediately.

Aunt Liu was very anxious. While Yang Li was still there, she said to Wen Yan, "Madam Wen, please wait here for a while. I will go and persuade the Second Miss."

Wen Yan wished that the old monitor would hurry up and leave, "Go ahead."

Afterwards, Wen Yan looked around and chose a secluded pavilion to sit down.

As soon as he sat down, a very surprised voice sounded not far from Wen Yan: "Manager Wen?"

Wen Yan raised her eyes and smiled, "Mrs. Peng."

It turned out to be Peng Luoyun, the wife of the prefect of Jingzhao who sent Xiangyun to her.

"I thought I was seeing things," Peng Luoyun sighed, "but your back looked so similar to... I came over to take a look, but I didn't expect it to be you."

The two sat opposite each other at the stone table.

"What are you doing?" Peng Luoyun didn't connect Wen Yan with this place at all. Even though Wen Yan's facial makeup was very good, this place was a banquet hosted by the princess, and ordinary merchants could not come.

Wen Yan smiled helplessly and told her about her life story.

"No wonder, I was wondering why you two look so similar. It turns out you are actually related by blood." Peng Luoyun didn't expect that after all the twists and turns, they were all acquaintances. "But the Yang family is not an easy family to get along with. It will be hard for you."

The two chatted casually without avoiding others. Many of Peng Luoyun's acquaintances came over to say hello, so soon everyone knew that the Yang family had brought back a female member.

Everyone knows that the Yang family likes to marry into the royal family, so are they here today for the Crown Prince or for the King of Chu?

Or is it neither, and is it directed at the current emperor?

Everyone was curious, and they looked at Wen Yan more often.

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