Not long after, Liu Yue hurried over with Shen Baitang's clothes.
Shen Baitang was changing clothes in the guest room, and Shen Fengxu was walking around casually in the garden. Although it was early autumn, the Gu mansion was still full of flowers and full of fun.
After walking only a few steps, Shen Fengxu saw Gu Xiangning.
As the protagonist of the banquet, Gu Xiangning should have been in the flower hall, but at this moment, she was alone, without even a maid by her side. She was sitting quietly on the bench in the garden pavilion, her face as calm as ever.
Chen Fengxu took a step forward and called softly: "Miss Xiang Ning."
Only then did Gu Xiangning hear the voice. She raised her eyes slightly and saw Shen Fengxu. There was some confusion in her eyes. She probably didn't recognize Shen Fengxu.
Shen Fengxu smiled gently: "My surname is Shen, my maiden name is Fengxu. This time I am going to school with Miss Xiang Ning. If you don't mind, you can call me Fengxu."
Chen Fengxu...?
After Gu Xiangning thought about it briefly, he asked, "Is Miss Shen the sister of Miss Yulou?"
With Shen Yulou around, it was indeed difficult to notice others, not to mention that Shen Fengxu had never had a good reputation.
Chen Fengxu nodded: "Miss Yulou is my eldest sister."
Gu Xiangning said "hmm" softly and said no more.
"Why isn't Miss Xiang Ning in the flower hall? This wedding banquet is because the girl won the first place in the academy exam." Shen Fengxu asked with a smile, "To celebrate the girl, even the prince came in person. .”
Gu Xiangning smiled hoarsely, turned to look at the scenery outside the pavilion, and said, "It's not because of me. I'm just an excuse. Whether you come or not, it has nothing to do with me."
How could a twelve-year-old girl speak such plain and frank words.
Shen Fengxu was a little curious for a moment: "Why did the girl say this?"
"A boudoir woman cannot go out easily. The palace banquet only entertains high-class married women and noble ladies. Children of ordinary noble families cannot easily participate, so this kind of occasion is highly desirable." Gu Xiangning raised the corners of his lips slightly, revealing a hint of ridicule. Come on, "If you have children of school age at home, participating in this kind of occasion is nothing more than a blind date banquet. Even if you don't have children of school age, you still have to show up at the banquet so that you won't be forgotten. At the banquet, it looks like drinking and drinking. , In fact, they are all secretly planning to please and fawn over, and there are countless flatterers, all for their own plans, so how can they sincerely attend the wedding banquet, let alone do it for me."
Hearing this, Chen Fengxu smiled slightly: "Miss Xiang Ning is really transparent."
"Transparent? How can I talk about it? At most, others say that they are claiming to be noble." Gu Xiangning's eyes drooped slightly, and his fingers tightened slightly, grabbing his sleeves, "But if you really pretend to be noble, you should also Won’t come.”
Pretending to be noble is originally a derogatory term, but in Gu Xiangning's words, it has a different meaning.
After hearing this, Chen Fengxu couldn't help but ask: "Who is this self-proclaimed person that Miss Xiang Ning said?"
Gu Xiangning's expression froze for a moment, and then said: "It's not anyone, it's probably everyone who's not coming."
That's what she said, but she didn't necessarily think so in her heart.
Shen Fengxu only thought it was very interesting for a while.
In her previous life, Shen Fengxu had always been calm and unconcerned, but she was not as invisible to everyone as Gu Xiangning, and she and Gu Xiangning were only casual acquaintances. Apart from meeting by chance in the academy, there was no other person. What unnecessary friendship?
It wasn't until the news came that Gu Xiangning had hanged himself that Shen Fengxu suddenly remembered that she actually knew Gu Xiangning.
However, after hearing the news that she had hanged herself, I was not really surprised. It was just a pity that such a talented person died at such a young age and was quietly buried in everyone's memory.
Even...even the last memory is blurry.
Shen Fengxu smiled leisurely. She sat casually next to Gu Xiangning and said, "I have read many of Xiang Ning's poems before, and I feel that her poems are clear and solemn, and are eclectic, which is very admirable." "
"Each one has his or her own strengths..." Gu Xiangning waved his hand, then turned his attention to the flowers and plants outside the pavilion.
Chen Fengxu didn't speak easily, so the two of them sat together without saying a word, very peaceful and quiet.
Suddenly, a maidservant walked quickly towards Gu Xiangning: "Miss, Madam, please come back to the banquet."
As the protagonist of the banquet, it would be a bit rude to be alone in the pavilion and ignore the guests.
But Gu Xiangning shook his head slightly: "Just tell mother that I feel unwell and want to rest for a while."
"No, miss, the Sixth Princess and Miss Hu came just now. The Sixth Princess personally sent you a gift, so you have to go." The maid anxiously advised, "If you don't want to go, even if It’s better to rest after receiving the congratulatory gifts.”
The Sixth Princess and Miss Hu?
Needless to say, that Miss Hu is naturally Hu Huizhi.
The sixth princess Ming Lan is the daughter of the current queen, and Hu Huizhi is the queen's niece. The two have always been close, so it is natural for them to come together.
As the Sixth Princess came in person, Gu Xiangning really had no reason to refuse.
Gu Xiangning had no choice but to stand up, turned to look at Shen Fengxu, and said, "Thank you, Miss Shen, for accompanying me to relieve my boredom. I will chat with Miss Shen later."
Chen Fengxu nodded and stood up: "Miss Xiang Ning, walk slowly."
After seeing Gu Xiangning leave, Shen Fengxu did not stay in the pavilion any longer, and went back to the guest room to look for Shen Baitang.
At this time, Shen Baitang had already changed his clothes. Although the color of his clothes was a little plain, it was not out of place.
"Where did you go just now?" Shen Baitang couldn't help but ask.
"I met Miss Xiang Ning and chatted for a while." Shen Fengxu smiled slightly, "I heard that the Sixth Young Master and Hu Huizhi are also here, and they are in the flower hall at this time."
Shen Baitang didn't take it to heart, but was just a little surprised: "Is the Sixth Princess here too?"
Gu Xiangning was still young, only twelve years old. Why did so many distinguished people come just for the wedding banquet of a twelve-year-old girl?
Crown Prince Ming Cheng, Fourth Prince Ming Yan, Prince Ning’s Crown Prince Ming Shu, Sixth Princess Ming Lan...
There are also countless young men and girls from aristocratic families.
It's a bit too grand, and a palace banquet is probably nothing more than that.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
"Second sister, do you want to go back?" Shen Fengxu asked.
Shen Baitang sighed slightly and said, "Go back. If you don't go back, you will inevitably be blamed."
Although she didn't like the atmosphere of the banquet, she still had to go to such an occasion.
So the two of them got up together and went to the flower hall.
As soon as Fang stepped in, he saw Hu Huizhi standing in front of Ming Shu with a toast.