"The sun is deep and cold, and the scenery in the river is deep. The wind and spring sounds are drifting when the clouds and mountains are deep. The remaining clouds are covered with rain and snow, and the tender willows are filled with smoke and gold. Although there is a thrill of poetry and wine in front of you, I am so happy to invite you to travel and compete to make you feel leisurely."

Since the ninth year of Wude and the Xuanwu Gate, the situation in the Tang Dynasty has changed so much that the seventh year of Zhenguan is the most.

In the seventh year of Zhenguan, Li Ke's official position in Yangzhou, Changsun Wuji Quan took charge of the Ministry of War, and Shangguan of the Secretariat was changed. The most shocking one was Li Ke's assassination, the prince was defeated, and the King of Wei Li Tai took advantage of the situation to become a big shot. Whether it was the court or the throne, it had a bit of confusing flavor.

But no matter how tragic the seven years of Zhenguan are, the seven years of Zhenguan will eventually pass, and as the last heavy snow in the seven years of Zhenguan stops, the spring is approaching, and the Zhenguan year name finally ushers in its eighth year.

In the early spring of the eighth year of Zhenguan, on the New Year, the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan had just recovered from a serious illness. Li Shimin not only celebrated the New Year's Eve, but also wished to wish the Supreme Emperor good health. He wanted to hold a banquet in Furong Garden, a bank of Qujiangchi, to invite important officials in Beijing and envoys from all parties to worship.

The spring banquet in Furong Garden is not always available every year. Anyone who can hold a banquet, except for those who have other identities, is the fourth rank or above Beijing officials, or the local governors, governors, and the same is true for the female relatives of each prefecture.

Although Wu Meiniang was the daughter of Duke Ying Guo, he was not of any rank. The warrior was not considered a powerful person in Chang'an where the duke was walking all over the ground. Wu Meiniang was the second daughter of the Wu Mansion and was not invited.

But now is different from the past. Wu Meiniang has already accepted the title and asked Li Ke for his name. Although the ceremony of Najib has not been accepted yet, the six rituals have been half over, and Li Shimin has given a marriage imperial edict. The marriage between Wu Meiniang and Li Ke is a foregone conclusion. Wu Meiniang is half the princess of Chu and half of Li Shimin is also half of Li Shimin's daughter-in-law. The Guanglu Temple in Siyan dare not omit it, so he made a special trip and ordered someone to send the post to the Wu Mansion.

In the eighth year of Zhenguan, on the third day of the first lunar month, Fenglefang, Chang'an City, Wufu.

Wu Meiniang is not married yet, and the little girl's inner boudoir should have been mostly made of rouge, watermelon, silk, etc., but Wu Meiniang's boudoir was filled with newspapers from Beijing.

The so-called "palace gate copy" in the capital is also called "palace gate copy". Whenever the court issues government orders, officials appoint and dismissal, emperor's decree and ministers' memorials, the officials choose the ones they can record, and copy them on paper. Every four days it is posted outside the palace gate, and the public will copy them.

In Wu Meiniang's boudoir, there were three piles of thick newspapers, knee-high, and there were probably nearly a thousand pieces. If this scene happened in the official room of the government office, it would be reasonable, but it would be too strange in the woman's boudoir.

"A sister, it turns out that the mansions you begged to find for you are all these, why are there so many?" Wu Meiniang's elder sister Wu Shun came to Wu Meiniang's room, looked at the mansions all over the ground, and asked in surprise.

Wu Meiniang said: "These are all the reports since the first year of Zhenguan. It is naturally so many after seven years of accumulation."

Wu Shun asked, "What do you think of these things?"

Wu Meiniang replied seriously: "All important things in the world are well-versed in various government offices. Most of them can be seen in the newspapers. I only have to be familiar with these newspapers, and I will become familiar with most of the affairs in the court."

Wu Shun sighed and said, "Wang's lady from the Wei family in the south of the city asked us to go to Fanchuan for a tour, but you won't go, but the little lady from the Duke of Qiao's mansion invited you to the mansion to have tea. It turned out that she was thinking about these things all day long."

Wu Meiniang smiled, put down the newspaper in her hand, and said to Wu Shun: "If my sister wants to go, she will go by herself, why bother to pull her younger sister together."

Wu Shun sat down in front of Wu Meiniang and said, "The Wei family in Jingzhao is the leader of the Guanzhong family. Qiao Duke Chai Mansion is even a royal relative. Their legitimate daughter invited me, but I was clearly invited by A Mei. Where did I go alone?"

Wu Shun's words came into Wu Meiniang's ears. Although Wu Meiniang only smiled slightly on her face, she was filled with joy.

Since Li Shimin gave her marriage, not only the Wu brothers, the Wu family, have changed greatly, but even the Wei family and Chai family that seemed out of reach, have treated her very seriously. Of course, she knows why all these changes are because of the man standing behind her.

Wu Meiniang was different from ordinary women. Although everything that suddenly came made her happy, it did not make her lose her true intentions. Instead, she became more cautious in her actions.

Wu Meiniang said: "These high-ranking sects in the capital have never had much contact with their father and the Wu family in the past. Today, they suddenly invited me, mostly for your highness. I must not respond at will, so as not to make things difficult for your Highness."

She was about to become the Princess of Chu. From the moment the imperial edict was passed down, her every move no longer represented her a little girl. In more cases, she could symbolize the Prince of Chu's mansion and Li Ke, which would make things worse for Li Ke. She did not easily let others say anything, and she thought about it repeatedly when speaking, and looked like a princess of Chu who was cautious in his words and actions.

Wu Shun looked at Wu Meiniang's serious appearance, and suddenly felt a little unfamiliar and awe of this young girl who was originally very familiar with her. It also needs to be because of her soon to become the Princess of Chu, and it also needs to be because of her personality.

Wu Shun changed the topic and said, "How did Ah Mei see? Have you finished reading it?"

Wu Meiniang shook her head and said, "I have only read it for half of it, and it will take some time."

When Wu Shun heard this, he asked curiously: "My mother wants you to make some female red in the room, embroider some clothes and handkerchiefs, etc., for the first time, for marriage, and for the second time, you can give it to Your Highness on weekdays. You are busy reading the newspaper every day, how can you have time?"

Although Wu Meiniang's marriage period is not the past few days, some of the female red embroidery she brought in with her should prepare early. However, Wu Meiniang is busy reading these newspapers every day, how to be the female red embroidery if you have time to be the female red embroidery.

However, Wu Meiniang was not completely unconsidered in this matter. Wu Meiniang smiled and replied, "It's okay, my highness is a noble man, so how can you lack these around you? What's more, your highness is lofty and not ordinary people. I have read these residence reports clearly and understand that the affairs in the court are helpful to him. Those female heroes are just dispensable. Let's make plans after I read the residence newspaper."

What Wu Meiniang said makes sense. Li Ke is the prince and is favored by the emperor. Li Ke’s wedding is required to prepare for the Shangyi Bureau in the Palace. Where can she use her to weave it stitches and threads? The Chu Prince’s Mansion has a great family, and when will it be busy with Wu Meiniang?

After hearing Wu Meiniang's words, Wu Shun laughed and said, "My sister has not married yet, so my highness will be shouting. If she has married, wouldn't she be with you all day long? How could her sister still see you?"

After all, Wu Meiniang was still a woman. After Wu Shun said this, a hint of redness suddenly appeared on her cheeks, and she said in a tender voice: "Sister isn't it just a special trip to joke with the little sister."

Wu Shun remembered when he heard this. While reaching out his hand into his sleeve, he said to Wu Meiniang: "When I just entered the door, I was shocked by the newspapers in your house, and I almost forgot about the serious matter. I came to deliver things to you by my grandmother's order. You might guess what it was?"

Wu Meiniang looked at Wu Shun's mysterious appearance and shook her head and said, "If my sister doesn't say it, how can I guess it?"

Wu Shun took a post from his sleeve and said to Wu Meiniang: "Your Majesty held a banquet at Furong Garden on the Lantern Festival and invited the powerful people in the capital to come. Ah Niang asked me to forward the post to you."

Wu Meiniang took the post from Wu Shun, slowly held it in her hand, and a smile appeared on her face.

Wu Shun looked at the invitation in Wu Meiniang, and with some envy, he said to Wu Meiniang: "Listen to my mother's words, this Furong Garden banquet is extraordinary. If it is not a powerful person in the court, local officials are not allowed to attend the banquet. Even my mother is only allowed to follow her father to enter the garden with her father. Moreover, this invitation from her seems to be much more beautiful than her father's."

Wu Meiniang's invitation is both light purple and generally similar, but Wu Meiniang's invitation is more inlaid with gold edges, which makes it look much more luxurious.

Wu Meiniang looked at the invitation carefully and said to Wu Shun: "It is indeed different from my father's previous years. I don't know why, but I think it is of ulterior motives. Maybe your highness's is the same.

Although Wu Meiniang didn't know the reason, she guessed most of it. This purple color was matched by a third-rank official in the court. The warrior was the Duke of the Kingdom, so the invitation was naturally purple. The gold edges inlaid outside the invitation were unique to the prince's mansion. This is the courtesy of Guanglu Temple to this qualifying princess of Chu, and it is also Guanglu Temple who showed goodwill to Wu Meiniang in disguise.

Wu Shun looked at Wu Meiniang, a light flashed in his eyes, and said to Wu Meiniang: "A sister, you have to read these newspapers and be busy going to Furong Garden to have a banquet. How can you be a female red? Why don't you tell me, you have the style of female red that you want to make. I have nothing to do, so I will do it for you, so as not to have too late on the day of your marriage, so that you can only use the embroidered face I bought outside and ask people to speak."

Wu Meiniang heard this and smiled and said, "This is the best thing. My sister-in-law's method of browsing is similar to mine. If you do me for others, you can't see any clues."

Although Li Ke's wedding was prepared in the palace, Li Ke's biological mother, Concubine Yang, was also a concubine, and was in charge of the six departments of the harem. Naturally, the palace ladies did not dare to neglect them. However, the pillows, bedding, handkerchiefs and other types still had to be the girl who made her own. With Wu Shun's words, Wu Meiniang was worry-free.
Chapter completed!