C13

Thanks to Ling Xi's reminder, Wen Shuyu immediately revealed a smile on her face. This was something from her previous life, and now that she had seized the initiative, this kind of thing would never happen again. Furthermore, she had already decided long ago that she would never marry into the palace.

"It's okay. Keep staring at that locust flower, but don't be too anxious. Don't let anyone discover your intentions. Go and pay a hundred silver coins to beat up the people below. Don't say anything you shouldn't say. Don't worry about the rest."

Wen Shuyu was still deep in thought after Ling Xi left. She understood that due to the change in her mindset, the situation in the empire might have changed. She wondered how many more events from her previous life could continue to occur.

"Princess, Great Empress Dowager has sent word that it's rare to see the sun today, so she invited you and County Lord to the Imperial Garden for a walk. I heard that there's still Emperor Imperial Consort Dowager, the empress dowager, and the emperor … and Lord Yu as well."

"Oh? So many people? I'll go find Jing Shu first.

When Wen Shuyu went to find Tian Lan, she was still thinking that there was no such thing in her previous life. Could it be that she had forgotten about it? That shouldn't be!

"Linglong, you're here, I was just about to go look for you. Yesterday, I went to look for Lord Yu and asked him about Yang Jian's sleeping quarters, I thought it would be at the Kunning Palace. Who would have thought, where do you think?"

When Tian Lan mentioned Yu Dingwen, she unconsciously blushed. Looking at her rosy face, Wen Shuyu knew that she must be overjoyed to see her lover.

"I guess he's working for the Palace of Tzu Ning!" Wen Shuyu couldn't help but cover her mouth as she almost burst out laughing.

"Ya, Linglong, you truly are godly. You even told me to go and ask around. Your guess is truly accurate!" How could Tian Lan have known that Wen Shuyu had met Yang Jian on the way to the Palace of Gentle Serenity last night? Furthermore, she had heard from his own mouth.

"Hehe, Jing Shu, don't tell me you believe everything I say? It's because last night, when I was returning from the Palace, I coincidentally bumped into Yang Jian. Only now did I know that his sleeping quarters were the Palace of Mercy, but I just don't understand why the empress dowager arranged it like this!"

As the two young masters were speaking, Qian Cao hastened to remind them, "Princess, don't forget that Great Empress Dowager invited you to the imperial garden!"

"That's right, that's right. We almost missed the main event. Jing Shu, let's go quickly. It's been a long time since the sun rose, but it's been very lively today. Yu Dingwen is here as well!"

"Linglong, you …" Tian Lan was too shy to look up at Wen Shuyu, but she also wanted to punish her. The two of them chatted and laughed all the way to the imperial garden.

"Linglong, Jing Shu pays her respects to the imperial grandmother, Lady Imperial Consort Dowager, and Empress."

Wen Shuyu and Tian Lan said their greetings in unison. After all, they weren't in the bedroom, so of course they had to pay attention to etiquette.

Yu Dingwen had also arrived a long time ago and greeted Wen Shuyu. Wen Shuyu also nodded in return with a smile. Tian Lan, who was beside her, could not help but give Yu Dingwen a glance before retracting her gaze.

Wen Shuyu snickered in her heart. It seemed like I really have to find a way to deal with the matter between Tian Lan and Yu Dingwen, and I have to think of a way. I can't let Tian Lan marry that hateful Yang Jian, but no one brought up this matter, so it wouldn't be good for me to directly ask Great Empress Dowager.

After meeting Wen Shuyu yesterday and seeing her trying to be nice to him again, Yu Dingwen became more and more confused. What's wrong with the usually arrogant County Princess Shayuan these days? This little ancestor was laughing so hard that it made Yu Dingwen's hair stand on end.

The two of them stood beside Great Empress Dowager. Not long later, Lou Yiyang arrived, dressed in a bright yellow robe.

After the salutation, Lou Yiyang ran to Wen Shuyu's side and whispered intimately into her ear about the matter of Wen Shuyu's stomach yesterday.

Wen Shuyu harrumphed coldly in her heart. She wanted to show Great Empress Dowager that he was very close to her, so why would she give him that chance?

She pulled Tian Lan over and blocked Lou Yiyang, who was about to come over.

"Royal Grandmother, look at this purse. It was embroidered for me by Jing Shu. Isn't it too beautiful?" Wen Shuyu showed it to Great Empress Dowager happily, like a child offering a treasure.

"Mmm, the embroidery is not bad. I watched Jing Shu grow up, but I didn't expect her to be a lady now. Not bad, not bad."

Tian Lan felt a little embarrassed at Great Empress Dowager's praise, so she quickly paid her respects.

However, Lou Yiyang, who was stopped, frowned and immediately smiled.

"Linglong, I've sent all the Ganoderma Orchids over to you. If there's anything good in the future, I'll bring it to you."

"There's no need to trouble the emperor. Linglong is insecure in her emotions. She's a child, how can she always be like Linglong? In the future, I want to learn from Jing Shu!" After rejecting Lou Yiyang, he was slightly stunned. He did not understand why Wen Shuyu suddenly became unfriendly towards him and did not know what to say.

When Tian Lan saw that everyone was looking her way, she tried to smooth things over. "That's right, your majesty. Linglong has been restraining her temper recently. She's very obedient."

"Hur hur, this is good, this is good." Lou Yiyang nodded in agreement. However, he was still a bit preoccupied with his own thoughts. He thought that Wen Shuyu must have some sort of temper. Thus, he didn't dare to show it in front of Great Empress Dowager and stood respectfully beside her.

Everyone was already in the garden. Empress Dowager Yu kept looking at Wen Shuyu and Lou Yiyang, not knowing what was on her mind.

Wen Shuyu only glanced over and saw Empress Dowager Yu's gaze on her. Immediately, she returned the greeting with a childish smile, vowing to finish her innocent deduction.

Only then did Empress Dowager Yu retract her gaze and look at Great Empress Dowager. "This Linglong is becoming more and more obedient."

Great Empress Dowager also nodded with a smile. "Yes."

With the support of the palace maids, with Great Empress Dowager taking the lead, Empress Yu, the emperor, and Wen Shuyu by her side, the group of people strolled around the imperial garden in a grandiose manner.

Tian Lan was a bit behind in terms of status and position, so she did not walk with Wen Shuyu but followed behind them. She still had Great Imperial Consort Dowager and the others in front of her, but was still thinking about Yu Dingwen.

Wen Shuyu turned her head to take a look, and the corner of her mouth curled up slightly.

It seemed she would have to find more chances to let Tian Lan and Yu Dingwen get to know each other. Looking at her shy face and seeing Tian Lan's happiness, it should be her only wish in her life besides finding the culprit who had harmed her in her previous life.