The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Ripples appeared in Ye Muchen's eyes, which were originally calm as water, like the surface of a lake thawing in spring.

Following behind Jingxue, Runyue was like a cheerful little bird, chattering away incessantly.

Upon seeing Ye Muchen, she rushed forward eagerly, blinking her bright, lively eyes as she asked, "Your Highness, look at my young lady, isn't she beautiful today?"

Ye Muchen smiled slightly, a smile as warm and intoxicating as a spring breeze. He gazed at Jingxue and said slowly, "Very beautiful!" Although these two words were brief, the praise they contained surged forth like a tidal wave, impossible to ignore.

Jingxue glanced at Runyue and said, "Yueyue, it's cold outside. Stop talking, or you'll freeze your little front teeth off!"

Leap Month quickly covered his mouth with his hand.

"Hurry up and go! It'll be too late if we wait any longer!" Jingxue said, and strode out the door.

Ye Muchen smiled helplessly. His princess's personality was unusually unrestrained, but that only added to her charm!

Our main focus is on being unique!

They had barely exchanged a few words with Qin Jing and the others when the Emperor, Empress, and Empress Dowager arrived at Chongjiao Hall.

Jingxue glanced at the women in the hall. Good heavens! It felt like a ghost in broad daylight, with so many pale faces!

The Empress and Empress Dowager's makeup was also heavier than usual.

After the ceremony, the first thing to do was to assess the children of aristocratic families.

The women all danced and played musical instruments, while the men recited poems, performed martial arts, and wrote calligraphy.

The judges were officials from the Ministry of Rites. Not to mention, Prince Duan, who was in charge of the Ministry of Rites, also sat there in a proper manner, holding a brush and making some strokes.

Jingxue looked a little sleepy, but was too embarrassed to yawn, and just hoped it would end soon.

The most attentive person among them was the Empress Dowager, who planned to select a few outstanding individuals to be Ye Musi and Qin Jing's principal wives.

Princess Xuanhui also carefully examined the young men, but unfortunately, none of them satisfied her.

In the end, twelve outstanding daughters from prominent families were selected, of whom only four were men.

Unexpectedly, Li Qianqian was selected. She used a zither similar to a pipa, and Xiaoman did her makeup today. The little girl isn't ugly; overall, she looks quite good.

Those who were not selected were taken back by the teaching matrons, and only then did the simulation of the reception process for the delegation begin.

After so much training, everyone was very serious, and their attire and etiquette were excellent, so the process went very quickly, and the Emperor was quite satisfied.

Jingxue thought the party was about to disband, but then the Empress Dowager said that there was frost today and there was a plum garden in the East Palace, and she wanted to go and see it.

Since the Empress Dowager was in the mood, everyone naturally had to accompany her. So, a large group of people headed towards the plum garden at the very back of the East Palace.

Upon arriving at the Plum Garden, Jingxue saw the words "Plum Fragrance Garden" written above the gate.

And you know what? You can actually smell the fragrance of plum blossoms when you get closer.

The Empress Dowager said, "Oh dear! If only we had the Emperor Emeritus's... something-or-other camera!" After saying that, the old lady glanced at Jingxue beside her with a smile.

Emma! This is to give her a voice transmission!

Jingxue secretly took out a Polaroid camera and stuffed it into Runyue's bag, then said, "Mother, I have one in my bag. I'll take a few more pictures of you and my sister-in-law in a bit, okay?"

"Really? That's wonderful!" the Empress Dowager said with a smile.

Even the Empress was eager to try, saying, "Father Emperor summoned the two princesses to Yue'an Palace as well; I guess they can take pictures there too!"

Two kinds of wintersweet are planted in Meixiang Garden, one white and one yellow. Although not all of them are in bloom, quite a few have bloomed.

Runyue started taking photos of the Empress Dowager, the Empress, and others with a Polaroid camera. Ye Muyan was overjoyed when she saw the photos Runyue had taken for her. "Third Sister-in-law, this is amazing!"

Jingxue said with a smile, "When we have time, I'll have this girl take more pictures of your two children!"

"Okay! Thank you very much, Third Sister-in-law!" Ye Muyan said, bowing to Jingxue again.

"No need to be so polite, we're all family!"

Princess Xuanhui, Princess Kangping, and Princess Jingyi, along with their maids, were admiring the plum blossoms nearby and did not follow. They were not on good terms with Jingxue and did not approach her to avoid embarrassment.

Princess Consort Duan stood there expressionless, while Prince Ye Ang was led inside by Prince Duan along with the Emperor and a group of men.

At this moment, Hu Shuer, the younger sister of Princess Duan, walked gracefully to Princess Duan's side. Hu Shuer was more charming and lovely than Princess Duan, and she was also one of the selected noble ladies today.

She leaned close to Princess Duan's ear and whispered, "Elder sister, look at her! Princess Zhan is truly dazzling; she steals everyone's attention at every turn!"

Upon hearing her words, Princess Duan turned her head slightly, glanced at Hu Shuer with indifferent eyes, and gently scolded, "Shuer, stop talking nonsense here. You should rest well at home these two days. According to your brother-in-law, the delegation that came this time will probably stay for a while before leaving, and there will be a lot of social engagements to attend to. Therefore, you must not do anything wrong during this period, lest you give others something to talk about."

Her younger sister was a real handful. Consort Li had already fallen, but thankfully she hadn't been implicated. She didn't want to be dragged down by her sister.

Although Hu Shuer verbally agreed, she disliked her elder sister's mannerisms, which made her seem pretentious and arrogant, as if she were so capable.

She pouted and snorted, "Elder sister, don't worry! Humph! When the time is right, I will definitely make myself the center of attention, and my brilliance will surely surpass that of the War Princess!"

In truth, Hu Shuer was filled with jealousy towards Jing Xue, simply because Jing Xue was truly beautiful, with a captivating beauty that was unforgettable.

Although the Princess Consort of War is already married, compared to her, everyone else pales in comparison. It would be best if she could just disappear.

After taking some photos, the Queen suggested going to the platform over there to see the panoramic view of the Plum Blossom Garden, saying that the photos would probably be even more beautiful from there.

So the group went to the platform, which was only about one person high, but the steps were a bit long.

The palace servants in Meixiang Garden were very diligent, cleaning the platform spotless, without a trace of ice or snow.

Standing on the platform, one can see all the plum trees in the Plum Blossom Garden. Princess Xuanhui did not go up, so Princess Kangping accompanied her to continue admiring the plum blossoms below.

Seeing that Princess Xuanhui and her granddaughter hadn't come up, Jingxue asked Runyue to take a picture of everyone who wanted to take a photo, including the noble ladies. Jingxue even gave Runyue instructions on how to frame the shot.

The Empress Dowager was in a great mood and praised Jingxue along with the Empress. Hu Shuer was very jealous when she heard this!

Finally, after filming and watching, everyone started to walk back. Hu Shuer was walking behind Li Qianqian when she saw Jingxue going down the steps. As if possessed, she stepped on Li Qianqian's cloak.