Chapter 468
~ THE MOMENT THE FLOWERS BLOOM, THEY MOVE THE CAPITAL ~
Mu Yunyao’s coming of age ceremony was not a simple condolence ceremony this time because it was also related to Grand Princess Yi De wanting to acknowledge Su Qing as her family. Therefore, not only the women who were invited but also officials who were at least third rank in the Imperial Court were invited.
After the officials arrived, they suddenly found that Su Wenyuan was also among the invitees, and they couldn’t help but speculate secretly.
Previously, Su Qing’s adoptive parents suddenly came to Jin Wang’s house, and in front of many guests who attended the lantern festival banquet, they told the truth about how they adopted Su Qing and Su Xue. Many people heard that the daughter of the Su family died while trying to save the Grand Princess’s daughter. But after hearing about it, only a few people really believed it.
All those who could be officials in the Imperial Court for many years were all intelligent people. Those in the upper echelons can comprehend dozens of meanings when they sneeze, not to mention this past seemingly far-fetched.
However, Grand Princess Yi De had no intention of taking action against the Su family. Other officials could only watch from the sidelines. Most importantly, the Emperor seemed to intend to reinstate the Su family. During this time, he handed over some tasks to Su Qingwu and asked Su Wenyuan to supervise the transformation of the plough that Jin Wang had proposed. If this matter were completed successfully, it would be a remarkable achievement, and the Su family would be able to make a comeback in no time.
As everyone was secretly thinking about this, a commotion came from the entrance.
“Lord Su, the Sixth Princess, and Lady Zhang …”
Many officials revealed envious expressions. Su Qingwu had not married his loved one, but once he got married, he could enjoy the blessings of the people, which was really enviable. However, it would also be troublesome to have too many women, especially if both of them were stubborn in their identities. It’s just that if there are too many women, it’s also troublesome, especially if both women are so tough, which is even more troublesome. During this time, many officials in Capital listened to the Su family’s jokes.
As Su Qingwu gazed at the dreamy Qinfang Garden, deep emotions flashed in his eyes, making it hard to fathom what was happening.
The Sixth Princess had resentment in her eyes. She had already heard from Su Yuyi that the person Su Qingwu was carrying in her heart was Mu Yunyao. At that time, Su Qingwu was even publicly disobeying the Eldest Madam’s orders just for Mu Yunyao’s sake.
She could tolerate Zhang Wan because she knew that Su Qingwu didn’t care about Zhang Wan. Otherwise, she would have taken the opportunity to destroy Zhang Wan on the hunting grounds that day. He wouldn’t tell the truth until now, but she couldn’t tolerate Mu Yunyao.
As a woman, she felt that her internal organs were all uncomfortable when she thought that Su Qingwu, who she was in love with, liked another woman in his heart.
Sensing the bursts of evil aura coming from the Sixth Princess’s body, Zhang Wan curved her lips indistinctly, hoping that the Sixth Princess was not too foolish, as she had not yet avenged her initial persecution. If it were because she was too stupid, she would have been directly smacked to death by the Grand Princess Yi De, which would have been much less fun.
“Greetings, I have seen Your Royal Highness Ling Wang, Yu Wang, Jin Wang, Yue Wang.....” the salute sounded. Several princes arrived in turn, followed by attendants holding various gifts.
Not long after, Grand Princess Yi De arrived, and everyone immediately knelt down in salute.
Grand Princess Yi De’s face was filled with a smile, and her face was filled with an unprecedented gentleness. “Everyone, please rise. Today is my granddaughter Yunyao’s coming of age ceremony banquet. As the host, I thank everyone for coming.”
“The Grand Princess do not need to …” Everyone politely declined.
The Grand Princess Yi De smiled but didn’t say anything. A maid came to invite all the guests to take their seats and watch Mu Yunyao’s coming of age ceremony.
According to proper etiquette, it was against the rules to have Grand Princess Yi De be the host of Mu Yunyao’s coming of age ceremony and should have invited dignitaries with valuable morality to be the hosts. However, with the Grand Princess here, Mu Yunyao’s identity was extraordinary, so no one dared to raise their head and instead praised the Grand Princess for her kindness and benevolence, which was admirable.
Mu Yunyao was dressed in plain clothes and a pair of shoes. Part of her black hair was tied into a bun on top of her head, while the rest of it was spread out behind her. Seeing her walk over slowly, everyone inexplicably thought of something: plain clothes, black hair, untainted by lead dust...
Yue Wang’s expression was focused as he looked at Mu Yunyao, his eyes filled with anticipation and pride. The flustered little girl he once met in Xiayan had finally been reborn and had completely transformed into a breathtaking appearance.
Mu Yunyao stepped forward, the hem of her skirt spreading out on the red carpet. Her movements weren’t the least bit lacking as she knelt and paid her respects to Grand Princess Yi De. “Granddaughter Mu Yunyao greets Grandmother.”
Grand Princess Yi De walked up and bent over to help Mu Yunyao up. “Good child, quickly get up.”
After saluting the elders, Mu Yunyao turned around again and greeted the guests who came to participate in the ceremony. The guests all opened their mouths to praise her and express their blessings.
The audience, please be silent. The heavens and earth created all things, and they flourished. With the glory of home and country, the ancestors are glorious... The coming of age ceremony shall begin, and we shall play!”
With the sound of music, Xu Qi brought the maid up to the table to light the candles and burn the incense.
The music was slightly solemn, and Mu Yunyao, who initially didn’t pay much attention to the ceremony, couldn’t help but adjust her attitude along with the music, her expression becoming more and more serious.
Su Qing was arranged to sit on the seat of an elder. Seeing Mu Yunyao respectfully bow to her, she couldn’t help but feel a slight redness in her eyes. Her child had grown up …
After Grand Princess Yi De washed her hands and wiped them dry, she walked forward to help Mu Yunyao comb her hair bun. Then, she took the hairpin from the tray Xu Qi was carrying and helped Mu Yunyao straighten it out by inserting it into her hair. Abandon your childhood ambitions, and you will become virtuous. Long life and auspiciousness will give you prosperity and auspiciousness.”
Mu Yunyao bent down to kowtow, and the smile on her face was like the morning dew. “Thank you, Grandmother.”
Seeing her appearance, Grand Princess Yi De couldn’t help but stroke her hair. “Quickly go and change your clothes.”
The etiquette of the coming of age ceremony was extraordinarily complicated. Just the change in clothes required them to change four sets, but everyone present was engrossed in watching and did not reveal any expression of impatience. First, there was the presence of the Grand Princess Yi De, and secondly, Mu Yunyao’s clothes were really too eye-catching.
In addition to the slightly ordinary clothes and shoes worn in her first appearance, she wore a very tight waist apricot-colored dress. The apricot-colored dress made her seem slender and slender, with a pattern of pink and gold lilies embroidered on the apricot-colored satin. The branches and leaves were woven with silk thread and kapok thread. The lines of branches and leaves are clearly visible, which was truly breathtaking.
An hour later, Grand Princess Yi De put a winged jade stepping hairpin made of precious stones on Mu Yunyao’s hair. The hairpin was magnificent and gorgeous. The phoenix decorated with stepping steps flutters its wings to fly, making the ladies who saw it feel an itch in their hearts.
She put on matching dark clothes, a luxurious eight-piece skirt embroidered with lifelike brocade peonies, and a large area of fiery red clouds lingered on her sleeves. It was the first time that Mu Yunyao had worn such a glamorous color. She thought she would be overwhelmed by such complicated and luxurious clothes with her aura. But unexpectedly, her figure was elegant and graceful. Her eyes were smiling. Her elegance was magnificent, and her noble demeanor was unparalleled. No matter how luxurious her clothes were, they were all there as a foil for her.
The ladies and young ladies in Capital don’.t like peony-patterned dresses very much. After all, the peony flower was about to be used up, so it would inevitably appear as though it was common practice to attend a banquet. However, after seeing Mu Yunyao in such a dress today, the crowd could not help but sigh in their hearts and feel emotional. No wonder the world praised: Only peonies are the true national colors. The moment the flowers bloomed, it would move the Capital. When Mu Yunyao wore this set of clothes, it would give off a sweet fragrance; it was undoubtedly too beautiful.
Yue Wang looked at the graceful Mu Yunyao, his heart thumping non-stop. Before he had come here, he had imagined countless times how eye-catching Yunyao would be in his mind, but now that Yue Wang had seen her appearance, he realized just how lacking his imagination was.