Prince Fu and Princess Fu have always been cautious in their dealings; they wouldn't mistreat a controversial woman without a good reason. This development, neither too significant nor too trivial, allowed some officials in the capital to sense a different air.
After Madam Yin and her daughter visited Prince Fu's Mansion for a banquet on the eighth day of the lunar month, by the morning of the tenth, Ye Xinyan had already received six invitations. These included a poetry gathering hosted by Liu Chengzhi of the Cabinet, a garden party hosted by the Xu Family of Marquis Jingyuan's Mansion, and a tea tasting meeting for young ladies of the capital hosted by the daughter-in-law of the Vice Minister of Personnel… the list went on.
