At nightfall, Qinghe took the letter from Goudong and handed it to Shen Mi.

"Miss, there are two letters in total."

Shen Mi took the letter and opened it slowly. The handwriting in the letter was from the prince, and it also mentioned her in general.

The letter also included an agreement with Shen Shu to have a private meeting at Princess Chaoyang's residence.

The letter paper is no different from ordinary rice paper.

Shen Mi had a blank expression on his face. He held the letter in his hand and read it for a long time before finally picking up his pen and writing.

She handed the letter to Qinghe. "Send it back quickly, don't let anyone find out."

"Yes, ma'am."

Qinghe took the letter and hurried out.

……

Princess Chaoyang held a banquet and sent invitations to all the female members of the Shen family.

Shen Mi, Shen Shu, even Shen Li who had just recovered from a serious illness, and Old Madam Shen.

Lin was pregnant and wanted to take care of the baby, so she did not go.

Early in the morning, the ladies from all the courtyards of the Shen residence were dressing up in order to be able to show up at the banquet.

Old Madam Shen gave each of the three legitimate daughters of the Shen family the best clothes, hoping that her female relatives would not bring shame to the Shen family.

She attached great importance to the Shen family's reputation, and Old Madam Shen would not tolerate anything that would damage the Shen family's reputation.

While Qinghe was dressing up Shen Mi, she told her everything about taking the letter last night.

"Miss, it's a good thing I went early yesterday."

"After I changed the letter, I saw Bai Lu and Tian Shuang not long after."

Shen Mi raised the corners of her lips slightly and sneered, "Qinghe, you can go with me to Princess Chaoyang's mansion today."

"Really?" Qinghe's face was full of excitement.

Shen Mi said: "Of course it is true."

"You've worked so hard for me. I heard there are many new things in Princess Chaoyang's mansion this time. I'll take you to see them."

Qinghe pursed her lips slightly and inserted a hairpin on Shen Mi's head.

"That's very nice, miss."

Looking at Shen Mi in the mirror, Qing He smiled and said, "Young Lady and the Fourth Master are truly a match made in heaven."

Shen Mi raised his eyes and looked at himself in the bronze mirror, then slowly lowered his eyes.

"Marriage is all about fate."

"The Fourth Master and I..." Her words stopped abruptly.

At least the two of them had absolutely no intersection in their previous lives.

Qing He disagreed, "Miss, I heard people say that the fate of this life is obtained from the previous life."

"The Fourth Master is very special to Miss now. I think the fate between you and him in this life is what you prayed for in your previous life."

When Qing He finished speaking, Shen Mi's hands tightened slightly, and she suddenly thought of a dream she had.

In the dream, I was in a Buddhist temple.

The man kneels before the Buddha, outside the temple, the seasons change.

He and Murong Che had no connection in their previous lives.

She died in the East Palace and he never found her.

After dressing up, Shen Mi took Qinghe to Shen Li's courtyard, Qingfengyuan.

In the private room of Qingfeng Courtyard, the maid Bai Xue was inserting a plum blossom pearl hairpin into Shen Li's head.

Seeing Shen Mi coming, Shen Li turned around to look at her.

"Mi'er."

Shen Mi walked over and sat next to Shen Li.

Shen Li looks much better now.

But his finger had been broken in prison before. Although he had taken medicine and the bone had healed, it was still a little unsightly.

"Sister, you look much better now."

Shen Li pursed her lips and smiled: "Dad is gone, and as the eldest sister, I naturally can't let you take care of me."

"Mi'er, I miss daddy and mommy so much."

Shen Mi lowered her eyes and spoke in a low voice: "Sister, I miss them too."

"Although mother and father are gone, you still have us."

"Big brother now only wants to win the first place in the imperial examination."

"My second brother takes Su Rong to the military camp every day. He wants to be a general. The Shen family still has us."

Shen Li nodded and propped herself up from the chair.

In Mingxiang Courtyard, the maid Tianshuang put the embroidered brocade dress on Shen Shu and reached out to help her up.

Shen Shu put on an extra layer of makeup today. She didn't want her birthmark to be exposed when she had a secret meeting with Crown Prince Murong Jing like last time.

Last time it was at night, so maybe I didn’t see it clearly, but this time it was different, it was in the daytime.

She opened the letter she had taken out of the dog hole yesterday. The letter was written in the prince's handwriting.

After reading the letter, Shen Shu burned it.

"Brother Crown Prince, you still care about me."

"I don't know how my sister would feel if she knew that I was entangled with his fiancé."

She said with great contempt, "What's a mere imperial decree?"

Bai Lu inserted the pearl hairpin into her head and said with a smile: "When the time comes, our young lady will be the most distinguished Crown Princess of Dayan."

Shen Shu's lips curled up slightly, "Let's go, we're going to Princess Chaoyang's mansion."

Several Shen family carriages were parked in front of the Shen Mansion.

Shen Shu dressed up beautifully and walked out of the Shen Mansion.

Old Madam Shen's eyes darkened slightly. She glanced at her and then looked away.

"He is really not from our Shen family."

After a while, Shen Mi helped Shen Li out of the mansion.

When Old Madam Shen saw the Shen Mi sisters, her expression relaxed a lot.

“Now that I think about it carefully, this second girl is the life of our Shen family.”

Nanny Wang said, "That's right. Now that she has been granted marriage to the Crown Prince, it is a blessing for the Shen family."

After Shen Mi helped Shen Li get on the carriage, the carriage slowly headed towards Princess Chaoyang's mansion.

After a while, the carriage arrived at Princess Chaoyang's mansion.

The princess's mansion was crowded with carriages and horses. As soon as she entered the gate, she could hear the elegant sound of stringed instruments coming from inside.

Shen Mi glanced and saw the queen's carriage.

The Queen's carriage was the most exquisite and luxurious.

After Shen Mi got off the carriage, he clenched his fists slightly and his eyes were cold.

She supported Shen Li and continued to walk inside.

Princess Chaoyang hosted a banquet and many people came and went.

This naturally includes his eldest brother and second brother.

The second brother brought Su Rong, and the eldest brother brought Su Xun to attend the banquet.

The lotus flowers in the palace were in full bloom, and the Queen and Princess Chaoyang set up a banquet in the attic.

There were many female relatives, young talents, and literati at the banquet.

When Shen Mi arrived, everyone ate and enjoyed the music.

Some female relatives also made an appointment to go to the garden in front to appreciate the lotus flowers.

The queen looked at Chaoyang beside her and smiled, "I heard that you hosted Prince Rui for a banquet this time?"

Chaoyang sighed softly, "How can I not invite such an important person as the Fourth Master?"

"Although you have been named the crown prince, you still have a lot to learn from the Fourth Master, especially in terms of marching and fighting."

Chaoyang was not the Empress's son, but was also loved by Emperor Rende.

The Queen knew the purpose of Chaoyang holding this banquet. On the one hand, it was to win over the nobles of Yanjing City for the royal family, but on the other hand, she was afraid that there were other intentions.

The queen stared for a moment, then glanced at the women around her, but did not see Shen Mi.

Not long after, Old Madam Shen came in with Shen Li, Shen Shu and Shen Mi.

Old Madam Shen brought several legitimate daughters of the Shen family and politely saluted the queen and the princess.

"Hello, Queen. Hello, Princess Chaoyang."

The queen immediately stood up and said with a smile, "Thank you for your courtesy, Madam Shen."

"Please get up quickly."

She raised her eyes and looked at Shen Mi, her eyes were gentle.

But Shen Mi knew that this was just the Queen's disguise.

Shen Mi looked calmly and sat down in the seat arranged by the maids.

After a while, the prince and some male guests also came in.

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