The daughters of the royal and noble families mostly gathered in groups of three or four with their sisters who had a good relationship with their families, with only a few who were alone.

She knew clearly that her father, the Monkey Minister, was known as the chief evildoer in the court of the Da Chong Dynasty. If any young lady took the initiative to talk to Li Shiliu, it would be disrespectful to the Monkey Minister.

Happy to be alone and free, Li Shiliu didn't want to bother with those ladies from wealthy families who were only interested in marrying into a good family.

She walked alone with her personal maid Feicui, slowly following the crowd along the palace road.

Since the theme of today's Hundred Flowers Banquet is flower viewing, the banquet will naturally be held in the Imperial Garden.

The Imperial Garden has beautiful scenery and spacious space, so all you have to do is divide the guests into male and female sides, which also makes it convenient for unmarried young men and women to see each other.

Before the banquet officially begins, everyone can walk around the Imperial Garden, appreciate the flowers and chat.

After arriving at the Imperial Garden, the uninterested Li Shiliu resolutely stayed away from the waterside and inconspicuous corners where accidents often occurred, and sat down in a place that was in public but not too conspicuous, looking at a pot of mimosa in front of her with boredom.

With his chin supported by one hand, he poked every leaf of the mimosa with the index finger of the other hand out of boredom, watching the poor mimosa shyly curl up all the leaves into a ball.

"This must be the daughter of Minister Li's family."

A woman with gentle looks and delicate speech actually took the initiative to walk to Li Shiliu's side.

With an inconspicuous glance at the three-tailed golden hairpin with kingfisher feathers and a pearl the size of a pigeon egg in its mouth that Li Shiliu was wearing on her head, the woman immediately revealed Li Shiliu's identity and took the initiative to talk to her.

What Li Shiliu was wearing today were specially sent by Concubine Yun yesterday. Her identity could be revealed from her clothes and jewelry. She should be the girl from the Chang'an Marquis Mansion behind Concubine Yun.

The current Marquis of Chang'an is Concubine Yun's biological brother from the same mother. The Marquis of Chang'an has only one daughter, who has already married. This girl is dressed as an unmarried woman and should not be the Marquis of Chang'an's daughter.

The Chang'an Marquis's Mansion has a tradition of farming and studying, and the family tradition is strict. The education of children and grandchildren is very strict, and the family cohesion is also good. If Li Shiliu remembers correctly, this person should be the daughter of Chang'an Marquis's younger brother.

The younger brother of Marquis Chang'an is a man of literary talent and dislikes officialdom. He has been teaching at the Imperial College and has many students all over the world. Although he does not hold any official position, many young officials in the court are his disciples, so his influence is naturally extraordinary.

His mind quickly figured out the basic information about this girl. Li Shiliu, who was not afraid of smiling people, smiled and said something.

"Miss Yun is well."

Unexpectedly, in just a few moments, this Miss Li could reveal her identity in one breath. She is indeed the next lady-in-waiting of the Marquis of Chang'an Mansion chosen by her aunt, Concubine Yun.

Li Shiliu's words made Miss Yun's expression more respectful and deliberately intimate.

"I felt a special affinity with Miss Li the moment I saw her. Today the weather is nice, and the flowers in the Imperial Garden are in full bloom. How about Miss Li go with me to enjoy the flowers?"

Also wanting to take the opportunity to see what the people in Chang'an Marquis' Mansion were up to, Li Shiliu let go of the poor pot of mimosa and readily agreed.

"My aunt told me that the flower house has cultivated Yao Huang and Wei Zi in the greenhouse. It's over there. How about we go take a look?"

Miss Yun, with a gentle and friendly smile, took the initiative to put her hand on the back of Li Shiliu's hand.

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