The two sat next to each other, and since they hadn't seen each other for a long time, they began to reminisce about the past and talk about personal matters between best friends.
Su Ya is a good friend of the original owner. She has a very good character, is steady, dignified, generous and elegant.
The two grew up together and are as close as sisters.
Later, the original owner's mother died of illness, and An Xin was devastated and depressed for a long time.
After that, Su Ya also reached the age to learn poetry, books and etiquette, and the two of them rarely met.
But the two had a good relationship and kept communicating through letters.
Looking at the other side, the petite and lovely woman in a goose yellow dress next to An Rou was none other than Liu Yue, the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
The woman in the light green dress on the other side was the second daughter of the General of Cavalry, Chu Qingge.
An Rou was used to using her own tricks to manage her own social circle, focusing on making friends with noble ladies in the capital who could benefit her, so as to win a good reputation for herself.
The people around her, such as Liu Yueming and Chu Qingge, were all talented ladies from prominent families in the capital and were well-known.
There are many talented ladies in the capital, among whom An Rou and Su Ya are the most famous, and they are known as the Twin Pearls of the Capital.
However, because An Rou is better at business, Su Ya is reserved and noble and does not like to socialize with others.
Therefore, An Rou became more famous and won the title of the most talented woman in the capital.
The male and female guests sat at separate tables. The male guests were all elegant and refined, and the most prominent ones were the three princes of Ningguo.
Emperor Ning Cheng had three sons and four daughters.
The princesses had already been betrothed to other people, leaving only three princes who had not yet married.
Generally speaking, only the eldest son can inherit the throne.
The current Crown Prince Ning Mu, although nominally the eldest son, should actually be called the eldest son of a concubine. He is the first son of the current Imperial Noble Consort.
After her clan was exterminated, Chen was sentenced to death. Emperor Ning Cheng retained her title out of friendship.
The ministers in the court wrote a letter requesting the establishment of a new queen.
Emperor Ning Cheng was unwilling and only appointed Liang as Imperial Noble Consort. Under pressure, he appointed his eldest son Ning Mu as Crown Prince instead and regarded him as his eldest legitimate son.
The second prince, Ning Ze, was born to the noble lady Li, and always followed the lead of the crown prince.
In a sense, the ninth prince Ning Yan is the true legitimate son.
This was one of the reasons why Ning Mu was dissatisfied with the Ninth Prince Ning Yan over the years.
In addition, Emperor Ning Cheng doted on the Ninth Prince very much.
If it weren't for Ning Yan, who was not ambitious and had a bad reputation, considering how much Emperor Ning Cheng liked Ning Yan, the position of crown prince probably wouldn't have fallen into his hands.
The handsome man in bright yellow robe was Prince Ning Mu whom I met on the street at noon.
Next to him, the man in a dark purple robe was the culprit who had framed An Xin before, the second prince Ning Ze. He looked at An Xin with a somewhat cold look.
The most eye-catching man in this poetry and lantern festival is none other than the ninth prince Ning Yan. He is dressed in a jade crown and a blue robe, as light as mist, with a pair of standard peach blossom eyes.
During this time, Su Ya saw An Xin looking at An Rou from time to time. She followed An Xin's line of sight and said with some disdain, "I don't want to associate with those people on the other side."
An Xin was peeling grapes and answered with some satisfaction: "I think it's a bit annoying, too."
"For so many years, I haven't asked you why you don't like An Rou?" An Xin asked back.
Su Ya turned her gaze back, touched the bracelet on her hand and said: "If An Rou is really as docile and kind-hearted as the rumors say, I will not target her. Since she wants the title of the most talented woman in the capital, she can take it."
After a pause, he snorted coldly, "But she shouldn't have used me as a stumbling block. I have hated people who say one thing to your face and another behind your back since I was a child. Besides, after careful observation, I found that she is not as good to you as she seems."
As she spoke, she seemed a little angry, patted An Xin's hand, and said, "Before, you always treated her as your own sister. I reminded you many times, but you didn't listen. Why are you so distant with her now?"
"How did you discover her true identity?" Su Ya said.
"Yes, I just found out some time ago that it was her who had been smearing my reputation in Beijing." An Xin looked at Su Ya with some grievance.
"What?" Su Ya's voice suddenly became louder.
An Xin quickly pulled her sleeve to signal her, and Su Ya then realized that she was still participating in the Poetry Lantern Festival.
So Su Ya could only suppress her resentment and said angrily: "Don't let her fall into my hands."
An Xin and Su Ya are like sisters. Su Ya has always played the role of an elder sister who takes good care of An Xin.
Now that he heard that Anxin was bullied, he lost his composure in a panic.
As they talked, they looked towards An Rou. Su Ya picked up a piece of cake and said, "What good can you learn from that An Rou? Either they are birds of a feather, or they are deceived."
Su Ya continued, "In this huge capital, among the young ladies from official families, I only like you and Chu Qinghuan, the eldest daughter of the Chu family. I will introduce you to each other when the time comes. Judging from her personality, we sisters will definitely get along well."
"She's not in the capital?" An Xin wondered.
Su Ya replied helplessly: "I don't know what that girl was thinking. She followed her father, General Chu, and went to the border to fight. I guess she will come back this year."
After hearing Su Ya's words, An Xin felt touched and amused.
In the original text, An Xin was busy dealing with things because she was framed by the Second Prince and lost her virginity. How could she have the energy to participate in this poetry and lantern festival, let alone meet Su Ya and then become acquainted with Chu Qinghuan
It is said that birds of a feather flock together.
Su Yaqing is a dignified and elegant woman, and there are only a handful of women who can catch her eye.
She has high standards and there are few men who can catch her eye, and she has very few close friends.
If An Xin had not known her since childhood, according to Su Ya's personality, she would never have had any contact with An Xin.
Obviously, Su Ya is more charming than An Rou, but people in the capital think that she is too aloof and turn to pursue An Rou.
A handsome man in a flowing white robe looked over intentionally or unintentionally.
This is the original owner’s childhood sweetheart, Li Youran, and also An Xin’s admirer.
Peace of mind.
Li Youran is also a strange man. His grandfather was the emperor's teacher and his father was the prince's tutor.
He is also extremely talented. He took part in the imperial examination some time ago and won the top spot.
Now he is the Minister of Rites, and he is on the rise. He is a young talent with great potential.
Seeing An Xin looking at him, he quickly hid the admiration in his eyes.
Li Youran is a meticulous person who knows when to advance and when to retreat.
Now that An Xin is engaged to the prince, he cannot bring too much trouble to his beloved, so he has been controlling his emotions and hiding his deep affection.
The organizer of this poetry lantern festival is Princess Ningle, the younger sister of the current emperor.
The eldest princess loved poetry and books, and enjoyed making friends with wise and elegant people. Many poetry banquets were hosted by her.
The banquet began, and everyone stood up and saluted the eldest princess.
The eldest princess was inspired to write a poem as an opening.
After hearing this, everyone started to praise and congratulate.
Hearing the praise, the princess became even happier. She looked at the young talents present and was very pleased: "All those who came here today are young talents from Ningguo. This poem is just a drop in the ocean. Now, please come in."