Invitation

The two had initially planned to depart from the city after the third day of the Lunar New Year. However, their intentions took an unexpected turn when they received an invitation on the second day from the Fourth Princess Consort. The invitation was for a banquet scheduled on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. This unexpected development piqued their interest.

Apparently, the eunuch delivering the invitation had received explicit instructions from the Fourth Princess Consort. In a shrill voice, he conveyed, "The Princess Consort insists that Madam Shao must attend! No excuses will be entertained; failure to comply will displease the Princess Consort."

Qiao Xuan responded with a smile, addressing Shao Yunduan's father, "Father-in-law, please convey my gratitude to the Fourth Princess Consort. I am truly honored that she still thinks of me during this time. I am delighted and see no reason to decline. Yes, absolutely!"