The Flower Festival is a holiday for women. In some places, it's called the appreciation of red, where people hang paper cutouts on branches and make small wishes.
Having lived through two lifetimes, Lin Youning was no longer interested in such things, but Sister Hui and the others delighted in them. The Grand Garden at the Marquis Mansion was vast, and they even invited a few friendly estates to visit as guests that day.
To enter the Grand Garden, one must pass through Tingxue Hall, via the West Corner Gate. As the mistress of Tingxue Hall, Lin Youning had to courteously entertain guests but ultimately declined, citing poor health these days, when it came time to join them at the Grand Garden.
Though it was already mid-March, most of the snow had melted, yet the wind at this time was still bone-chillingly cold.
Also remaining behind was Xu Ya'an; ever since Wu Xueya married into the Xu Mansion, this was the first time Xu Ya'an had ventured out.
