"The apricot blossoms are in bud and are white and red, shy as if they are a girl. They are more elegant and less gorgeous than peach blossoms; they are more warm and less lonely than cold plums. They are tender and suitable for spring breeze." Feng Qiwu looked at her eyes sincerely and said, "The princess's aura is most suitable for apricot blossoms."

"Even if the spring breeze blows into snow, it is better than the southern roads and dust..." She thought of the beautiful artistic conception of apricot blossoms from the poem, and quipped with a smile, "What you said seems to make sense, but I closed my eyes and imagined the man who compared apricot blossoms, which made me think of you first?"[1]

He didn't agree, but just looked at her and smiled deeper: "Xing, homophonic to "happiness". I hope that the princess can enjoy such luck and happiness forever." As he said that, he took something out of her sleeve and handed it to her.

She took the pleasing in her hand and exclaimed: "What a beautiful sachet!"

"I made it myself and gave it to the princess, hoping that it would have the chance to protect the princess' favorite spices, just like Qiwu guarding the princess, to accompany you." He smiled and looked at her intently.

The world is so happy, gentlemen and beauties love fragrance. Youmeng caresses the delicate sachet with exquisite workmanship, feels the delicate touch of its silk satin, embroidered with a few light pink flowers, her eyes flashing lightly, and she recites the embroidered characters beside the flowers: "[The shadow of the green cypress and red banana is messy. Half of the red railing on the moon. The wind comes from the blue sky, blowing a string of singing beads.]..."[2]

She thought about it and had an answer in her heart: "This poem... is Ru Mengling?"

He knew that as smart as her, he would definitely communicate with his own heart, and said with a smile: "Like a dream, I am not dreaming?"

It turned out that her name was hidden.

This sachet is exquisitely made and has such a moving meaning. How can you not make Youmeng happy and love her? She smiled happily: "If I refuse you so much, how can I bear it?"

The two looked at each other like this, laughing endlessly.

The cabinet was warm and the wind was rising outside, and it became more and more intense.

The wind on the lake surface became stronger, and it passed through the window and blew into the Shuiting Study in Liushangzhou.

The unsuppressed paper on the desk was blown to the corners. After several tortures, it was finally unbearable to the wind. It flew out of the window lightly and rode away all the way...

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Two days later, on a clear and shimmering morning, Youmeng followed Saki to the temple to worship, and then had breakfast with the women in the hall.

Walking under the long stone steps of the temple, seeing Princess Jinxuan walking around with her maid bent over and staring at the ground, Youmeng walked up enthusiastically: "Auntie, what are you looking for?"

Princess Jinxuan was looking for it and replied casually: "My earrings are lost, and there is my favorite gem pendant on it... Where is it really..."

Youmeng also helped her look around with her eyes. Suddenly, she saw a dazzling light in the cracks of a pile of stones on the side of the road. She went over and picked it up. It was a dark green gem earrings, and shouted happily in her heart: "I'm here!"

"It's it!" Princess Jin Xuan held it in the palm of her hand and smiled and was very happy. "I finally found it, thanks to Youmeng!"

"Are Youmeng's sharp-eyed eyes?" Youmeng was smiling with her aunt. Hearing this sarcastic voice, she turned around and met the queen's phoenix eyes with a smile hidden in her smile. "I know that your aunt lost a priceless treasure. No matter how others look for it, you can see it at a glance. She is really intent."

"Empress, I am safe." Someone deliberately wanted to use the opportunity to make trouble for her. Youmeng bowed her knees and smiled faintly at her insidious insults, "There is no such thing as being heartless, it's just a coincidence."

The queen sneered and turned her face, grabbed Princess Jinxuan's hand intimately and said, "Sister, don't blame me for being nagging. In the future, you must pay attention to all the precious things you love and are precious, so as not to let some selfish people see it by chance. If you are not prepared, you will take care of yourself."

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Notes:

[1] From "Beibei Apricot Flowers" by Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty.

[2] From "Ru Mengling·Penin Ci" by Sun Daoxuan of the Song Dynasty. Friendly reminder: This is the sachet picked up by a man in Chapter 2 by Youmeng behind in the bamboo forest.
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