It took Shen Yuexi and Xiao Zhuo more than 20 days to reach Yongwei in mid-November. The prince of Xiliang, Mei Pu, led his people out of the city to greet him in person. The scene was grand and the etiquette used to welcome a prince was used.

According to the determined auspicious day of the zodiac, there are still seven days before the wedding day. Yongwei City has been decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and there is a festive atmosphere everywhere.

Xiao Zhuo got off the carriage and rode horseback with Ma Pu in front of the motorcade. Shen Yuexi stayed in the car.

She had been staying in Xiaogang Village since she left the customs. Now it was her first time to visit a large town. She couldn't help but get excited. She opened the car window and looked left and right. At the same time, she compared it in her mind with the Beijing in her impression.

Yongwei is more than twice the size of the Leshan County they passed through before. Especially the city wall is high and thick. No wonder the King of Xiliang fled back to Yongwei first after escaping from Leshan. Even if the Xirong army wanted to attack Yongwei , I guess I can only look at the city and sigh.

When we arrived in the city, although it was not as prosperous as the capital city in our impression, it was not bad at all. There were many shops on both sides of the streets, with a wide range of goods, and there was an endless stream of hawkers. Pedestrians were bustling with people, and there was an endless flow of people. It was indeed a prosperous place.

After eating cakes for twenty days, she had been planning to go to Yongwei for a change. If the convoy hadn't gone to her residence first, she would have jumped out of the car to go shopping.

After walking for a full quarter of an hour, the motorcade stopped in front of a house in the east of the city.

Shen Yuexi opened the car door and was about to jump out. There were two maids dressed at the door. A girl of fourteen or fifteen years old quickly stepped forward, reached out and took her arm and said:

"Ma'am, don't worry, let the slaves help you get off the bus."

Shen Yuexi raised her head and looked at the two maids, but she didn't recognize them.

"You are……"

"Mrs. Shen, we are sent by His Highness the Crown Prince to take care of you." A maid who looked very smart smiled and said, "You can just call me Xiaocui, her name is Xiaoxiang. If you are afraid of being confused, just call me my slave. In terms of the color of the clothes, Xiao Cui wears green clothes, Xiao Xiang wears yellow clothes, and the color of the incense stick used for the offering is the same."

The girl in yellow next to her smiled and gave her a gentle push.

Shen Yuexi nodded.

Thinking about it, Maple did something quite authentic. Not only was her welcome etiquette very classy, ​​but now she also had a maid specially assigned to serve her.

Judging from the relaxed and easy-going appearance of these two maids, it seems that they did not grow up in a particularly strict environment of superiority and inferiority. It is understandable when you think that they were sent by Maple.

She was not the kind of eldest lady in ancient times, and she didn't like this kind of red tape. Just because she didn't want to be too willful and embarrass these maids, she was helped out of the car by two people.

In front of you is a magnificent mansion. The avenue paved with bluestones outside the courtyard has been cleaned cleanly, and clean water is specially sprinkled to remove dust. The courtyard is surrounded by red tiles and white walls, with flowers clustered under the walls and a pleasant fragrance. On both sides of the entrance steps, there are There is a carved stone statue of Fengqi Wutong. Through the open door, you can see a rockery with jagged rocks opposite the door, and the sound of gurgling water can be heard.

Directly above the gate, there are three characters "Jingxinyuan" written on a golden and ebony horizontal plaque.

Just now, Xiao Zhuo and Mei Pu had already entered first. Shen Yuexi asked Xiao Cui beside her: "Xiao Cui, what kind of place is this? Does it feel like a place where women live?"

"Mrs. Shen has really good eyesight. You can tell right away." Xiaocui showed admiration and replied with a smile, "This is the place where our princess lived when she was a child. Two years ago, she entered the palace to serve the current Holy Emperor, and this place has always been there. It's empty. Our prince has ordered that this is a place specially used to entertain distinguished guests."

Qiang Lin and other accompanying sergeants were led into the courtyard by servants to rest. Shen Yuexi entered the mansion with the two maids, and Xiao Cui introduced her all the way.

"Jingxinyuan is divided into three courtyards. There are fifty-six rooms in the front yard, middle yard and back yard. The front yard is for entertaining guests, and the back yard is for the princess herself..."

Everyone walked to the front hall, where Xiao Zhuo and Mei Pu were talking. Shen Yuexi greeted them and continued walking to the backyard.

She has lived in the Duke's Mansion for many years and is no stranger to this kind of house. She has only walked through it once and has memorized all the rooms and routes.

Coming to the backyard, passing through a winding water corridor, and reaching the end, Xiaocui pointed to an elegant two-story building and said: "Mrs. Shen, this is the Tingyu Building where the princess lives. Back then, the old prince Shang When I was here, I built this mansion for the princess. The bricks, tiles and wood were all brought from other places. You can rest here and the slaves are downstairs. If you need anything, just call the slaves."

Shen Yuexi looked at Tingyu Tower and sighed in her heart.

Unexpectedly, the old King of Xiliang was really kind to his granddaughter Mei Dai. She lived here until she was sixteen years old. Nowadays, things have changed, and Mei Dai has stayed away from Xiliang and entered the palace to serve the emperor as a concubine. And she herself is also in After living in the Duke's Mansion for many years, he became an exiled prisoner overnight at the age of sixteen, and he and his husband have made it this far.

She forgot these thoughts, went up to the small building, and sat down in the room. She felt a little hungry in her belly, so she said to Xiao Cui, "Xiao Cui, I'm a little hungry."

Xiaocui said: "Madam, please wait a moment. I will order my servants to bring you some porridge to satisfy your hunger. His Royal Highness will prepare a banquet for you later."

While she was eating and drinking, Shen Yuexi had nothing to do, so she looked around the room.

On one side of the room was a bookshelf, with various volumes neatly stacked on it. She went over to browse and found that the bookshelf was spotless. It must have been cleaned by the servants frequently.

Books are mainly various classics, all-inclusive and of many types.

She found a copy of "The Story of Tiangong" on the bookshelf, and couldn't help but be a little surprised. She didn't expect that Mei Dai would actually read such an invented book.

Shen Yuexi opened the book "The Story of Tiangong" and saw small regular script written densely in the corners of the pages, recording her reading experience. It seems that Mei Dai read it very seriously and took special notes.

While I was browsing, the voice of the maid Xiaoxiang sounded outside the door: "Mrs. Shen, Miss Li is here, waiting downstairs."

"Li Wan?" Shen Yuexi put down the book in her hand.

She was about to become Maple's wife. Why did she rush to meet her when she arrived here?

Shen Yuexi went down the stairs to the first floor and saw Li Wan standing in front of the window with her back to her, wearing a cloak and wringing her hands in front of her, as if she was in a hurry.

"Miss Li." Shen Yuexi called with a smile, "I just got here and I haven't had time to freshen up yet."

She has no ill intentions towards Li Wan. Although Li Wan loses her temper from time to time, Shen Yuexi can see that Li Wan is not a bad person in essence. And now that she is going to marry Mi Pu, she should smile at this happy event. treat.

Li Wan turned around and said to Xiaoxiang: "I have something to talk to Mrs. Shen. Please step aside first. Don't come in unless I call you."

"Yes." Xiaoxiang responded respectfully and exited the door.

Li Wan marries His Highness the Crown Prince, and will become the Crown Princess of Xiliang. Those slaves know this very well, and now they regard Li Wan as the Crown Princess.

When Shen Yuexi saw Li Wan sending the maid away, she felt something was wrong. Did Li Wan have something to say to her?

After taking a closer look, she noticed that Li Wan's eyes were a little red and her eyelids seemed a little swollen, as if she had just cried, so she asked: "Miss Li, come sit down first, what can I do?"

Li Wan looked at her, opened her mouth several times and stopped, then suddenly stepped forward to hold her hand, tears falling from her eyes.

Shen Yuexi was confused. She pulled Li Wan to sit down at the table and said, "What's going on? Why are you crying all of a sudden?"

Before, she only knew that Li Wan and Mrs. Li returned to Xiliang with Mei Pu, but she didn't know why. Now that she just saw Li Wan, she was like this, and she didn't know why.

Li Wan wiped her tears with her sleeves: "I...I don't know what to do. I have thought about it for a long time. Miss Shen is the only one I have. I just want to come to you."

"What happened, where is Mrs. Li?" Shen Yuexi asked.

Mrs. Li is Li Wan's mother. Logically speaking, no matter what happens, she is not suitable to give advice.

Did Maple play a prank on Lee Wan?

Probably not, Maple's pranks usually don't target women.

While she was still thinking about it, Xiaoxiang's voice sounded outside the door again: "Miss Li, His Royal Highness knows that you are here, so he came here to pick you up."

Li Wan's expression changed, she held Shen Yuexi's hand tightly and whispered: "I won't go, I won't go."

Shen Yuexi had no idea what was going on. Just as she was about to comfort Li Wan, Xiao Cui's voice could be heard outside the courtyard: "I have seen His Highness the Crown Prince."
Chapter completed!