Prince Rui's Mansion was built at the order of the late emperor, and all the standards were the highest standards for the prince. Even the narrow road could accommodate two mule carts walking side by side.
Shen Tianshu took Shen Yunhui by car to the west corner gate of the palace. The guards at the gate checked the invitation, checked the mule cart and the entourage, and quickly let them in.
The mule cart walked for a long time before it came to a stop at a doorway with hanging flowers. A servant from the palace came forward to help the two girls get off the carriage, and asked them to transfer to a small sedan carried by a servant woman.
Shen Yunhui couldn't help but look at Shen Tianshu. These rules were exactly the same as what Shen Tianshu told her last night, but this was also her first time in the Prince's Mansion, so how did she learn about them?
When she got on the sedan, she realized that it was very warm inside. Not only was there a heating cage under her feet, but even the seats were warm.
Moreover, there is a faint fragrance in the sedan, so people will not feel suffocated because there is no ventilation around.
You can sit in a small sedan all the way in, so you don't have to walk in the cold wind, which is much more comfortable.
The sedan finally stopped at the entrance of a courtyard. There were already maids waiting at the door. When they saw the sedan landing, they immediately stepped forward, opened the curtains, and helped people get out of the sedan without any disturbance.
There are three big characters written on the plaque on the gate of the courtyard - Yingshu Garden.
Other people rent a garden to hold a banquet, but Prince Rui built a garden in his own house to hold a banquet.
This is the grandeur of the Prince's Mansion, which is far more impressive than Shen Yunhui imagined.
Shen Yunhui couldn't help but move her steps and moved closer to Shen Tianshu without leaving any trace.
Just as Shen Tianshu was about to follow the maid who led the way in, he saw a maid wearing a ginger-yellow coat and an azure-colored armor walking out of Yingshu Garden.
"Why is sister Fangfu here? But what are the orders from the prince?"
"The prince couldn't get away from entertaining guests in the front yard, so he asked me to come and greet the distinguished guests for him."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the surrounding maids and servants couldn't help but change.
The people here in Yingshu Garden are all female relatives. Who deserves to be treated as a distinguished guest by the Crown Prince? He even sent his personal maid out to welcome them.
In full view of everyone, Fang Fu walked towards Shen Tianshu with a smile, knelt down and saluted, "Miss Shen, Third Miss Shen, please follow me into the garden."
Shen Yunhui was so shocked that her eyes almost popped out. When did her eldest sister find her way to Prince Rui's palace? And was she called a distinguished guest by the prince?
Thinking of this, she was a little confused. If Shen Tianshu really had such a strong backer, why was he still bullied by Shen Yunyao and her in the first place?
However, Shen Tianshu's attitude at home has become much stronger recently, perhaps because of the support of the Prince's Mansion.
Shen Yunhui felt so regretful that her intestines turned green when she thought that she had bullied Shen Tianshu when she followed Shen Yunyao.
Shen Tianshu didn't look flattered at all as everyone expected. He just nodded to Fang Fu and followed her towards the garden.
"Miss Shen, the prince asked me to follow you today. If you have anything to do, just tell me." Fang Fu was very polite to Shen Tianshu. As he walked in, he also introduced her to the guests who were visiting today. .
Yingshu Garden covers a huge area, and the two sisters followed Fang Fu for a long time before faintly hearing the noise of talking and laughing.
Fang Fu said: "At the moment, the ladies and girls from all the houses are in the Xin Lai Pavilion at the back. I will take the two girls there right now."
Xin Lai Pavilion is built half on the shore and half on the lake.
Logically speaking, winter in the south is cold and gloomy. In such a season, one would generally not entertain guests in such a place.
But inside Xin Lai Pavilion it was as warm as spring, without any feeling of coldness.
The most rare thing is that there is no strong fragrance in the pavilion, which makes Shen Tian's sensitive nose feel much better.
You know, when I had a banquet in Yongzhou Mansion, most of the rooms were burning incense cakes or incense tablets. Coupled with the incense from the women's families, the smell in the room was so strong that it felt like torture to Shen Tianshu.
There were already many guests in the pavilion at this time. Looking around, they looked fragrantly dressed and had beautiful faces.
The ladies of the aristocratic family are dignified in manners, and the young girls in their teens are even more beautiful, surrounded by green jewels, trying to show their most beautiful side.
Seeing that the door curtain was raised and another guest arrived, everyone in the pavilion turned their attention to the door.
When the person at the door was clearly seen, there was a moment of silence in the originally noisy room.
Shen Tianshu rarely wore a honey-colored embroidered orchid cross-collared coat today, and a silver-red embroidered horse-face skirt.
The silver-red Sihe Ruyi hollow cloud shoulders made her glowing white skin a little more flushed, making her complexion look extremely good.
Her red coral head and face complemented her clothes, and a pair of gourd-shaped red coral earrings hung on both sides of her cheeks, highlighting her slender and beautiful neck.
After a moment of silence in the pavilion, there was soon the sound of whispering.
Everyone is asking about whose girl this is, who is so beautiful.
As soon as Shen Tianshu took a few more steps inside, he saw a lady standing up and coming to greet her.
Fang Fu whispered in Shen Tianshu's ear: "This is Yuanshi, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huang family in Jingzhou."
Shen Tianshu didn't know much about the aristocratic families in Huguang in his previous life, so he made a point of making up for it before going to the banquet this time.
But the Huang family of Jingzhou was famous. They were the maternal family of the imperial concubine and the maternal family of the emperor's eldest son, Li Yongduo.
"Hey, this girl looks pretty." Yuan reached out to hold Shen Tianshu, looked her up and down, and said with a smile, "She's so pretty, if I ever see her, I'll definitely never forget her. "
She said, reaching out to pinch Shen Tianshu's cheek.
Shen Tianshu raised his hands and half-hided his face calmly, lowered his head slightly and looked embarrassed, and said, "Shen Tianshu has met Mrs. Huang."
As soon as the visitor announced her family name as Shen, the ladies immediately understood her origins.
"This must be the eldest daughter of the second wife of the Shen family, right? We haven't seen her for a few years, and she looks even prettier."
Hearing this, Mrs. Yuan said: "Why didn't Mrs. Shen come? We met at the beginning of the year and made an appointment to draw cards together next time. I'm afraid you didn't dare to come to see me this time because you lost last time, right?"
"This year, Yongzhou Prefecture was plagued by snowstorms, and the weather alternated between hot and cold. My mother fell ill years ago and had not recovered until we sisters set out. I was afraid that the illness would affect you ladies and girls, and I really couldn't travel and travel, so I had to stay here. I am at home and cannot come to the banquet. I hope Mrs. Huang will forgive me."
"It turns out I'm sick. That's because I was overthinking it." Mrs. Yuan still grabbed Shen Tianshu's hand and refused to let go. He pulled her towards the table and kept saying, "Mrs. Shen is really... , I have such a beautiful daughter hidden in my family, but I don’t even let the slightest news of it come out. I just wanted to scare us today!”
When he reached the table, Yuan Shi turned around pretending to be careless, and swept a tea cup off the table with his long sleeves, which was about to fall onto Shen Tianshu's skirt.