Chapter 55: No Good Intentions

“Go back!” Mrs. Wang suddenly lost her temper, leaving Wang Yuzhen stunned, looking at her with bewilderment.

Why did she feel like her mother-in-law was dissatisfied with her?

Mrs. Wang had been waiting outside the palace gate with Wang Yuzhen for a whole day without seeing the Empress Dowager, and the news quickly reached Yunzhi’s ears.

“Serves her right!” Rulan said with a mischievous grin. Who told Mrs. Wang to be so arrogant, thinking she was still a powerful First Rank Marquess? Didn’t she see what a useless son she had?

Yunzhi also felt that Mrs. Wang was clueless. Thinking back to when Dongli Lucang let An Xiuyuan choose, Mrs. Wang had chosen Wang Yuzhen without hesitation, thinking she still had a powerful backer.

But who knew that this backer was useless?

So, it’s better to rely on yourself than others. Mountains can crumble, rivers can dry up, it’s not just a saying. Because you never know when that backer will become unreliable. Only yourself is the eternal backer, never failing you.

The news of the An family’s stripped title spread throughout the capital like wildfire. Many people guessed that it might be related to Yunzhi.

Before, when the Regent King personally acknowledged Yunzhi’s identity, everyone was already wary. Now, with the An family’s stripped title, people had a new understanding of Yunzhi.

It seems that they should be careful when encountering Yunzhi in the future. They must not offend her, otherwise, they wouldn’t know how they died.

Wasn’t the An family a good example?

A prestigious First Rank Marquisate was stripped of its title just like that.

However, while the elders in the family knew the gravity of the situation, the children didn’t. Especially those young ladies who had a crush on the Regent King, they couldn’t bear the fact that they couldn’t marry him, but a divorced woman got him instead.

Therefore, when they learned that Hu Linger was going to make things difficult for Yunzhi at the Peony Flower Festival, they all planned to secretly help out, determined to crush Yunzhi once and for all.

Yunzhi had no idea that those young ladies were plotting against her out of jealousy. She was preparing to go out to see patients in a few days.

There were already three appointments, all in the capital, so it was convenient. One day was enough for the visits.

Just as she was thinking about which day would be best, Rulan rushed in, holding a card in her hand, and said to Yunzhi, “Miss, the Grand Princess has sent you a card, inviting you to the Peony Flower Festival.”

“Peony Flower Festival?” Yunzhi frowned slightly, she wasn’t familiar with this event. Before, she had been in Jiangnan, and because she went to the Medicine King Valley to study medicine, she rarely attended banquets.

After returning to the capital, she had already settled her marriage, and she didn’t like it anyway, so she hadn’t attended any banquets.

Therefore, she didn’t quite understand this flower festival.

Judging from the name, it seemed like a flower-appreciation event. It was the perfect time, considering the peonies were in bloom.

“Yes!” Rulan nodded, “This servant inquired about it. The Grand Princess holds a Peony Flower Festival every year. The flower appreciation is secondary, the main purpose is to provide a chance for unmarried men and women to get to know each other. During the festival, unmarried young men and women can go on stage to perform their talents, if they wish.”

To be honest, Yunzhi was not very interested. She thought that instead of wasting time, she might as well stay home and read a few more books or study a few more cases.

She looked up at Rulan, about to ask her to decline the invitation, when Rumei spoke up, “Miss, the Grand Princess is the current Emperor’s sister. She’s inviting you to the flower festival at this time, she might have ill intentions.”