flstandardbreds Chapter 142 Lin Xiyan
Chapter 142 Lin Xiyan
as predicted.
Not long after Yan Qingwan finished his breakfast, the gatekeepers at the mansion began to receive invitations from various mansions.
The contents of these invitations varied. Some invited her to sit around the fire and drink wine, while others invited her to participate in Cuju activities to experience the vitality and fun of winter...
In short, all kinds of winter gatherings are coming one after another.
However, Yan Qingwan's current identity is different from the past. She no longer needs to accept all invitations in order to cover up her tracks as she did in the past.
Therefore, she declined most of the invitations and finally kept only one invitation from Mrs. Lin, the Censor.
This invitation was to invite her to attend a party around the fire and drinking wine at the mansion in three days.
At midnight on the second day, light snow began to fall quietly outside the window.
Snowflakes fell heavily, covering the earth with a layer of white.
In the early morning, after Yan Qingwan woke up, he felt the coolness outside the quilt. He couldn't help feeling lazy and wanted to stay in bed a little longer.
If she hadn't considered having to attend Mrs. Lin's banquet, she really wanted to lie comfortably in bed all day.
When she finally got up, the world outside the window was already covered in snow.
Shi Yu specially picked out a pink and orange long coat with a vertical collar for her today, paired with an exquisitely embroidered horse-faced skirt.
Yan Qingwan looks like a flower blooming in winter, delicate and beautiful, exuding charming charm.
Her makeup was light yet sophisticated, accentuating her beauty just right.
After Yan Qingwan had breakfast at home, seeing that it was almost time, she allowed Shi Yu to put on a pink gauze cloak embroidered with flowers and birds.
Holding a small and exquisite hot water bottle in his hand, he walked slowly along the corridor.
The cold wind was blowing, and the strands of hair on Yan Qingwan's forehead were slightly messed up by the wind. When she walked outside the mansion, the carriage was already ready.
There were people sweeping snow on both sides of the alley. Yan Qingwan just glanced at it, then looked away and calmly got on the carriage.
On a snowy day, the carriage moved slowly.
The road was very quiet, with only the squeaking of the carriage wheels pressing on the snow.
Half an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of a mansion.
Yan Qingwan got off the carriage with Shi Yu's help.
The maid standing at the door saw the person coming and hurriedly walked a few steps to Yan Qingwan. After bowing respectfully, she said, "This servant greets the Crown Princess. Madam has been waiting for a long time."
After saying that, she made a gesture of invitation.
Yan Qingwan nodded, curled the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and replied softly: "Okay."
Then, she followed the maid into the mansion.
They walked along the winding corridor for about an incense stick of time and finally arrived at a rather exquisite courtyard.
Yan Qingwan walked into the main hall at an unhurried pace. When everyone in the room saw her coming, they all stood up, bowed respectfully, and greeted in unison: "I pay my respects to the Crown Princess!"
"Your Majesty, please pay your respects to the Crown Princess."
Yan Qingwan nodded slightly in response.
At this time, a lady in her forties, wearing a light blue jacket, came forward with a gentle smile on her face and said enthusiastically, "Oh my, it's so cold today! Princess, please come in and warm up!"
Yan Qingwan's eyes fell on the woman in front of him and he greeted her politely, "Mrs. Lin."
Mrs. Lin smiled and nodded, then led Yan Qingwan to the seat at the head of the crowd.
Yan Qingwan felt the subtle looks from the people around her, but she still maintained a calm expression, with a faint smile on her lips, and slowly sat down in her seat.
Seeing Yan Qingwan so calm and composed, Madam Lin couldn't help but admire and like her more. She smiled and said, "Crown Princess, we are honored that you can come to our humble home in person today."
Yan Qingwan smiled politely: "I have been too busy recently, so I am free today. I hope the other ladies will not blame me."
"No, no." Everyone quickly echoed, "We are already very happy to meet the Crown Princess."
Everyone in Jiangning Prefecture knows what happened in the mansion where the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess lived a few days ago.
After that incident, Magistrate Wang of Jiangning Prefecture and all the members of the Su family were not spared and were all thrown into jail. As for the family properties, they were all counted and registered and would be sent to the capital soon.
Yan Qingwan smiled slightly.
Everyone started complimenting her one after another.
Yan Qingwan, on the other hand, talked to the ladies with a calm look.
Among this group of people, there was one person who stood out and that was Mrs. Lin’s daughter, Lin Xiyan.
She looked at Yan Qingwan who remained calm in the face of danger in front of all the ladies, and after a while she lowered her head, frowned, and began to think.
Lin Xiyan couldn't help but think of the appearance and status of Mr. Shi, that is, Si Jinchen.
She couldn't help but purse her lips, and an unprecedented thought surged in her heart.
If things could really develop in this way, she thought, perhaps she would be willing to accept such an arrangement.
However, she also understood that if this came true, it would mean a complete break-up with the Crown Princess.
After all, she had nothing to do with that Mr. Shi.
If I want to see him now, I'm afraid I can only rely on the power of the Crown Princess in front of me.
Lin Xiyan thought for a moment, and quickly brought her thoughts back to reality. She looked up at Yan Qingwan who was concentrating on making tea.
It didn't take long.
Lin Xiyan took advantage of the silence and suddenly interrupted, "It's freezing cold right now, I wonder what the Crown Princess does every day at home?"
Yan Qingwan was stunned when he heard this, then looked at Lin Xiyan not far away, thinking of her identity, he said indifferently: "In this weather, I don't want to move. I have been accompanying my family to pray for peace for half a day."
Lin Xiyan was delighted when she heard this, and hurriedly said, "The Crown Princess has been in Jiangning Mansion for a long time, but I haven't seen the legendary little grandson yet, so I'm very curious."