Han Yue saw Su Qingwan and Chen Yingying from afar. She knew that Qingwan was teasing Chen Yingying. She hurried forward. She couldn't be left out of such a fun event.

"Sister Yue'er!" Su Qingwan was in a good mood. She saw Han Yue so soon.

"What are you talking about? I can see from a distance that you are laughing happily."

Han Yue and Chen Yingying also knew each other. Although they were not close friends, they could still talk to each other.

Chen Yingying couldn't say anything and her face turned even redder. She even pulled Su Qingwan's sleeve to stop her from talking nonsense.

Su Qingwan had no choice but to skip the topic of her elder brother. She shook her head to indicate that she couldn't talk about it, and then asked Han Yue, "Did Prince An come with my sister?"

"He is now confined in the palace and doesn't even have time to go out. How can he have the time to accompany me to the Spring Banquet!" Han Yue said.

Su Qingwan knew this situation. After the death of the crown prince, Prince An was recruited into the palace by Emperor Wenjin. The last time he showed up was on the day the crown prince was buried. After that, he was never seen again.

However, judging from the news sent back by Li Yuncheng, Prince An was being trained by Emperor Wen Jin as an emperor, but the results were not very good.

In her opinion, Prince An had limited talent and had never thought about becoming an emperor since he was a child. It would be difficult for him to adapt to the strict demands of Emperor Wenjin.

Indeed, at this time in the palace, Prince An had just been captured by several eunuchs.

"Oh my! Your Highness Prince An, Princess An Gu's spring banquet today is for female guests only. It would not be appropriate for you to go there." The eunuch advised.

Prince An sat angrily at his desk, with a pile of books in front of him, which gave him a headache.

These eunuchs had no idea why they went to the Spring Banquet. They had no interest in the Spring Banquet and simply wanted to see Han Yue. After all, he hadn't seen her for a long time.

Ugh!

Prince An sighed deeply, it seemed that he could not go out today.

In the princess's mansion, the banquet had not yet begun and all the guests were in the garden enjoying the spring scenery.

Princess Angu had also made careful preparations for this spring banquet. She had the palace prepare many blooming flowers of various colors, which were placed everywhere in the garden, as well as turquoise potted plants for people to enjoy.

In addition, many games were prepared, such as pitching pots, guessing riddles, playing chess, and writing poems. They were very fun and interesting. Many ladies were playing those games, but Su Qingwan, Han Yue, and Chen Yingying were not interested in them. They found a small pavilion to sit and chat.

Unfortunately, the three of them had only chatted for less than a cup of tea when an uninvited guest came over.

"Who allowed you to sit here?"

Dong Qinshuang walked over with a cold face and spoke to the three people rudely.

Su Qingwan looked towards her and saw that Dong Qinshuang was wearing a plain white dress with a white silk flower on her hair. It looked like she was in mourning for the prince. But if she was in mourning, she should not have come to this spring banquet, and she should not have put on such bright and attractive makeup.

She couldn't help but smile with interest, "You asked this question as if you didn't bring your brain with you. Why don't you ask it again?"

Su Qingwan's words made Han Yue and Chen Yingying burst out laughing. They quickly turned their heads away to prevent themselves from laughing too much.

"Su Qingwan, how dare you insult me? I can drag you out and kill you right now." Dong Qinshuang said angrily.

As the prince's concubine, I have always been in name only.

Since she was carried into the Eastern Palace, let alone serving the Crown Prince, she has not even seen the Crown Prince. She was also ordered to stay in her own yard and not go out. Isn't this equivalent to confining herself to house arrest?

But this was an order from the Emperor, and it was useless for her to complain to the Empress. Later, the Crown Prince was gone, and she was finally able to leave the Eastern Palace, but she had to be the Crown Prince's widow for the rest of her life, and even her appearance had to meet the requirements.

She was too unwilling to accept this, so she begged her father to go to Princess Angu's place to help hold the Spring Banquet, and take advantage of this momentum to deal with those who looked down on her. However, she didn't expect that when she came here just now, she happened to see Su Qingwan.

As soon as she saw her, Dong Qinshuang remembered all her new and old grudges. She immediately walked over and wanted to teach Su Qingwan a lesson. However, she didn't expect that she would be scolded by Su Qingwan just after she said a word. This was really unreasonable. She must take Su Qingwan's life today!

"Oh! Then go and call someone over. I want to see if there is a rule in the Princess's Mansion that people attending the Spring Banquet cannot sit in the pavilion to rest!"

Su Qingwan continued to sit still and took a sip of tea.

"You..." Dong Qinshuang pointed her finger and was about to curse, but the palace maid behind her pulled her clothes down.

This palace maid was quite old and should be an old servant of Princess Angu. After she reminded her, Dong Qinshuang snorted coldly and withdrew her hand.

"Then you should sit down for a while, or you won't have the chance to sit down later."

After Dong Qinshuang finished speaking, she turned around and left.

The palace maid and the young ladies who followed her also left.

Su Qingwan's eyes moved slightly, and she just stared at Dong Qinshuang's departing back.

Han Yue said, "Don't worry about her! I heard that her mental state has been unstable since the death of the crown prince."

"I didn't think there was anything abnormal about her when I first saw her. She was still as arrogant as before."

Chen Yingying also nodded. She had dealt with Dong Qinshuang in the past and knew that she was not a good-tempered person, especially at that time when she still had the title of county lady and was very popular among the noble ladies in Beijing.

The three girls soon started talking about other things, during which time Pearl went with the palace maids to get some tea and snacks.

Soon, palace maids came to invite the ladies and young ladies to take their seats.

At this time, the sky had darkened. Su Qingwan and the others went to look for their elders. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhenzhu whispered to her:

"Miss, I found that the number of guards in the princess's mansion has increased, and there are many martial artists among the palace maids."

Su Qingwan understood and walked to Jiang's side calmly.

"Mom, it's time for us to take our seats."

Jiang and Mrs. Chen were chatting very happily and seemed to be in a very good mood.

Everyone was led into a large hall with many tables and chairs on both sides. There was also a large table in the front. Needless to say, it was definitely reserved for Princess Angu.

The female relatives of each mansion took their seats in turn. Su Qingwan and Jiang also sat in their own seats. Fortunately, they were next to Duke Chen's mansion and Madam Han and others on both sides.

"Sister Qingwan, that's great, we are sitting next to each other."

Han Yue was very happy.

Su Qingwan also smiled and nodded. She caught a glimpse of Dong Qinshuang's sneer from the corner of her eye and instantly understood why Princess An Gu had made such arrangements. It seemed that it was probably Dong Qinshuang's idea.

But it’s better this way, as it makes it convenient for me to chat with my two sisters and prevent the party from being too boring.

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