My Lord, my wife said she doesn't have time to talk to you.

Fu Shiyan stopped writing, looked up at Dongxue, then lowered his eyes and looked at the words he had written.

"Huaying has gone back to her own home. I guess she won't be back for a while."

Dongxue's heart tightened as she asked, "Then... then Brother Fu, can you write a letter to Sister Huaying for me? The peppers in the backyard are ripe, and I want to ask Sister Huaying what to do next. Also, the egg yolks at home have laid eggs, and it's time to prune the flowers in the yard. And... Dongxue misses her."

There was a hint of sobbing in Dongxue's voice. Sister Huaying suddenly disappeared, which was a big blow to Dongxue who had always relied on her.

Fu Shiyan nodded softly and promised Dongxue that he would write to ask about these things.

After Dongxue left, Fu Shiyan pinched his tired brows, walked to the window, and looked at the sky in the direction of the capital.

At this moment, Huaying had washed and dressed neatly. She sat in front of the dressing mirror, looking at herself in the mirror, dressed elegantly, and the maid who was combing her hair. She remembered that when she first came here, she didn't know how to comb her hair.

I wore a side braid all day long, and I used to fantasize in front of the mirror that when I became rich in the future, I would hire a few hairdressing maids to comb my hair every day. Who would have thought that this day would come so soon.

After combing her hair, Qing He praised, "Miss, you are really pretty, but a little thin. Qing He will try his best to fatten you up."

Huaying looked at Qinghe in the mirror and smiled, then moved her gaze to herself. The girl in the mirror had fair skin and a pair of clear deer eyes on her palm-sized face. When she gently raised the corners of her lips, dimples appeared. She applied a little rouge to make her cheeks look like a white jade flower, rosy and white.

She was wearing a pink embroidered blouse and a pearl white crepe skirt. Her dark hair was gently tied up and a Wei Ling hairpin was inserted diagonally.

Hua Ying stared at herself in the mirror, feeling a sense of anticipation. For some reason, she wanted Fu Shiyan to see her beautiful side.

Huaying suppressed these thoughts in her heart and spoke to Qinghe beside her.

"Let's go and pay our respects to our mother." Huaying stood up and went downstairs with Qinghe's help.

It was late summer, the weather was not so hot, and the flowers in the garden were swaying in the wind. I walked along the way and admired the scenery.

After walking through several long corridors, they finally arrived at Chunhuayuan where their mother lived. The nanny guarding the gate saw Huaying and hurriedly saluted. Huaying looked at the old woman in her fifties saluting her and hurriedly helped her up.

"Mammy, is mother here?" Huaying asked gently.

"Yes, I will tell the lady right away. The young lady will follow."

The nanny smiled kindly and hurriedly led the way for Huaying. The others saw that the lady naturally did not receive such treatment, only the young lady had it.

When they reached the door of the living room, the nanny said outside the room, "Madam, the young lady is here to pay her respects to you."

A happy voice came from inside the room, "Let Ning'er in quickly."

Huaying was led by the nanny to the inner room to pay her respects to her parents. The Prime Minister was about to go to court, so he told Huaying to spend more time with her mother and then left.

The lady took Huaying's hand and said, "In the future, when there are no outsiders around, you don't have to observe so many etiquette." Huaying looked at the lady who really loved her and nodded. Her mother asked about her health and told her to rest well.

The mother and daughter talked a lot in private, and after the conversation, Huaying felt closer to Mrs. Shen.

At noon, her mother asked Huaying to have lunch in Chunhua Courtyard. During the meal, she asked Huaying, "When you are better, I will ask Nanny to teach you the rules and etiquette of a lady from a wealthy family. You will be a 15-year-old girl next year, and you will need to learn these etiquettes. Are you willing to learn them?"

Shen's mother asked Huaying carefully, and Huaying nodded obediently. Seeing her daughter so well behaved, Shen's mother smiled with satisfaction.

My daughter used to be aloof, sometimes arrogant, strong-willed, and always wanted to be first in everything she learned. Now that she has lost her memory, she is more calm than before.

After lunch, Huaying stood up and said goodbye, and asked the nanny to let her mother digest the food before taking a nap. Hearing her say this, Mrs. Shen and the nanny both showed relieved smiles on their faces.

On their way back, Huaying saw a kitten on a rockery not far away, blinking at her.

Huaying walked towards her, and the kitten seemed a little shy and ran away.

Huaying felt a little disappointed. Seeing this, Qinghe quickly comforted her, "Miss, I'll go to the kitchen to get some dried fish and lure the kitten over."

Huaying nodded, and the two continued to walk towards the Molan Pavilion. Along the way, Huaying secretly sighed in her heart that this Prime Minister's Mansion was really too big.

After returning to Molan Pavilion and taking a short rest, Qingzhu brought some medicine for her health. Huaying looked at the bowl of black medicine and drank it all in one gulp.

Qinghe served Huaying during her lunch break, but Huaying told her to just go downstairs and get busy, and there was no need for her to serve her anymore. Qinghe then went downstairs, went to the kitchen to get some dried fish, and went to look for the kitten.

As night fell, the entire Prime Minister's Mansion seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious veil.

On the second floor of Molan Pavilion, a maid named Qingqing walked quickly into the room and whispered to Huaying who was standing in front of the window writing, "Miss, the master and the mistress want you to come over."

After hearing this, Huaying raised her head slightly, glanced at the hourglass on the table, and estimated the time in her mind. It was about the hour of Hai. She couldn't help but feel puzzled. Her parents wanted her to come over at this time, so they must have something important to tell her.

Qing He, who was standing by, quickly walked over to Hua Ying and carefully arranged her clothes while anxiously asking, "Qing Qing, have you found out what happened?"

Qingqing quickly replied: "I asked the nanny privately, and she only said that it seemed that the young lady was going to enter the palace, but she was not very clear about the specific situation."

Huaying was shocked when she heard this. She had just returned to the Prime Minister's Residence and was not familiar with everything here. She had not even learned the basic etiquette. Why did she suddenly have to enter the palace?

Although she felt somewhat confused and worried, Huaying quickly dressed herself and returned to Chunhua Courtyard with her personal maid.

After entering the courtyard, she first bowed respectfully to her parents, and then found that her two brothers were also there.

My father and eldest brother were dressed in gorgeous official uniforms, looking solemn and majestic; my second brother was wearing a light outfit similar to the one he wore when practicing martial arts, looking very heroic.

Huaying's eyes swept across everyone and finally landed on her parents, waiting for them to explain the reason for the summons.

The father looked at Huaying, his eyes revealing a trace of worry and concern, and slowly said: "Some time ago, when I was leaving the court, I was fortunate enough to be summoned by the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother heard that you had returned from recuperation and was very worried about you, so she wanted to summon you.

However, considering that you have not fully recovered and might infect the Empress Dowager with your illness, I politely declined.

I didn't expect that after the court session today, the Queen Mother summoned me again and specifically asked me to let you enter the palace in three days. Ning'er, you don't have to be afraid. The Queen Mother is the aunt of our Shen family and has always loved you very much.

In the next few days, you need to study the palace etiquette carefully in case of emergency. In three days, you will come with me to the palace to meet the emperor. "

Huaying couldn't help feeling nervous as she listened to her father's words.

She knew very well that this entry into the palace was of great significance to her and represented the honor of the Shen family.

Her mother came to her side and sat down slowly, saying earnestly: "The Queen Mother has given us, mother and daughter, enough time to prepare this time! In fact, the purpose of the old ancestor doing this is nothing more than to convey an important message to the outside world in this way - the daughter of the Shen family has returned to the capital. After all, you have disappeared from the circle of noble ladies for so long, Ning'er, the Queen Mother is paving the way for you..."

Huaying felt helpless, as life in the Prime Minister's Mansion was not as carefree as in Taohua Town. But she still nodded and promised her mother that she would study etiquette well and live up to the Queen Mother's kindness.

At this moment, Fu Shiyan, who is far away in Taohua Town, is about to enter Mingde Academy.

Before this, he wrote a letter to Huaying in the name of Dongxue, but he had no idea whether Zi Jin, who had gone to the capital a few days ago, could find Huaying and deliver the letter to her.

Fu Shiyan knew very well that he must not let Zi Jin know Huaying's true identity, otherwise, with the intelligence of Zuo Chengfu, they would be able to follow the clues and find out that he knew Huaying's background.

In this way, all the plans that one has carefully planned will fall into an extremely passive situation.

His only hope is that Zi Jin will be able to meet Hua Ying at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet held in the palace this year and hand over the letter to her. Only in this way can things develop in the direction he expected...

Fu Shiyan, who was reading in the study, was interrupted by a knock on the door and said to the door, "Come in."

Fu Yi pushed the door open and walked over, with a hint of excitement on his face, he said, "Master, just as you expected, Young Master Wu Zimo is the young prince Wu."

After hearing this, Fu Shiyan showed no expression, as if he had expected this result.

When he first met Wu Zimo that day, Fu Shiyan had doubts about his surname. After all, it was not common to have the surname Wu in Wu State, so he asked Fu Yi to check it out.

Fu Yi took some effort to find out today, which means that Wu Zijin who lived in Zuijiangyue some time ago was the princess of the current dynasty.

Fu Shiyan was not surprised to hear the news, and even looked forward to hearing from Huaying...