Chapter 449 Yu Baoshu

Two women arrived. Shen Wantang recognized one of them; she was Yu Baorong, the eldest daughter of the Yu family who had already married. Yu Baolian, who had committed suicide, was her younger sister.

The Yu sisters, Baorong and Baolian, were only of average appearance and came from ordinary families. They were the type of people who would blend into the crowd and not attract anyone's attention.

However, the woman accompanying Yu Baorong had an exceptionally striking face. As soon as she arrived, she attracted the attention of many people, including the male guests.

Shen Wantang nudged Gu Qianning beside her: "A'ning, look up. Miss Yu is here, and she's with an unfamiliar girl. She must be the Yu Baoshu you mentioned."

Gu Qianning looked up abruptly, but when she saw Yu Baoshu's appearance, she was completely stunned.

She originally thought that Yu Baoshu would look similar to her cousins, ordinary and unremarkable, but she was wrong.

Yu Baoshu was born with extremely delicate beauty!

Her skin was fair and radiant, and her small face seemed to glow in the sunlight!

She was petite and delicate, with thick, black hair, red lips and white teeth. She was beautiful and slender, exuding the charm of a woman from Jiangnan. Even her voice was soft and sweet, making people unconsciously feel fond of her.

As Yu Baoshu approached, Gu Qianning listened to her call out to people along with Yu Baorong. Looking at her beautiful face, her voice carried a bitter tone: "She's so beautiful, no man could resist her!"

Shen Wantang gently patted her hand: "A Ning, calm down. You should know that the Crown Prince could not have chosen her because of her appearance. In fact, the Crown Prince may not have even seen her before."

Moreover, in terms of looks alone, Shen Wantang felt that Gu Qianning was not bad either. She was one of the most beautiful women in the capital, but she and Yu Baoshu were completely different types.

Soon, Yu Baorong came over with Yu Baoshu. She hesitated for a moment, then brought her cousin over to greet them.

"Greetings, Princess Consort, greetings, Miss Gu. This is my cousin, Yu Baoshu. She just arrived from Jiangnan. I hope you will take good care of her in the future."

Yu Baoshu's voice was gentle and melodious: "Baoshu greets the Crown Princess and Miss Gu."

Shen Wantang and Gu Qianning stood up to return the greeting. After exchanging a few words, Yu Baoshu left with her cousin.

Gu Qianning watched her retreating figure, feeling a little breathless: "A-Tang, I'm not feeling well. I want to go to the side hall to rest. I can't sit here any longer."

Shen Wantang immediately took her arm: "Come on, I'll go with you."

The two walked out together, and a palace maid immediately came forward to ask them what was going on. When she heard that they were going to a side hall, she led the way.

Shen Wantang walked forward while glancing back at the same time.

The newly arrived Yu Baoshu has become the focus of the entire Imperial Garden, especially among the young noblemen, who are clearly very interested in women with the charm of Jiangnan, and some even go up to talk to her.

Shen Wantang couldn't help but shake his head. She was really courting death. She knew nothing about Yu Baoshu's background, yet she dared to strike up a conversation. If the Crown Prince found out, she would probably suffer the consequences.

Xiao Qingyuan and Yuan Zheng also came today. Yuan Zheng was eager to try, but Xiao Qingyuan stopped him. He had no interest in Yu Baoshu and wouldn't let Yuan Zheng cause trouble in the palace.

Shen Wantang breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Having seen many beauties, Xiao Qingyuan was somewhat immune to them and didn't want to walk into the line of fire.

The palace maid led them into a side hall. Today, they were not allowed to bring maids into the palace. Shen Wantang personally poured tea for Gu Qianning and tasted it before handing it to her: "There are many people and things going on today, so you must be careful about what you eat. If I am not by your side, do not eat anything indiscriminately."

Originally, Shen Wantang didn't need to remind Gu Qianning of these things; she frequently visited the palace and was much more familiar with it than Gu Qianning was.

However, Gu Qianning was in such a bad state today that Shen Wantang was afraid that she might fall into someone's trap while she was distracted.

Gu Qianning's face was pale, and she forced a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Yes, I know."

She really wanted to cry, but she forced herself to hold it in, otherwise her eyes would be swollen and she wouldn't be able to face anyone.

At this moment, no one in the Imperial Garden cared that Shen Wantang and Gu Qianning were missing.

Yuan Zheng's eyes were practically glued to Yu Baoshu: "She's so delicate and beautiful. The Jiangnan region really does nurture people. Look at this Miss Yu, she's so fresh and lovely, completely different from the rough girls in our capital! Qingyuan, let's go up and say a few more words to her. I haven't had enough of her soft Wu dialect yet!"

Xiao Qingyuan frowned: "Didn't I warn you? Don't cause trouble in the palace. This isn't a place for you to act recklessly. Do you think this is the Wan Hua Lou (a brothel)? If you cause trouble later, I won't be responsible for you!"

"Oh dear, how could I do such a thing? I'm a married man with a family. I just want to talk to Miss Yu. Is that too much to ask? Don't you want to talk to her?"

"I don't want to! She's nothing special, I'm not interested in her!"

"Oh? Isn't that special? Look at that skin, so tender and white! I wonder how they take care of it. I really want to touch it!"

"Yuan Zheng!"

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more, alright? Hey, Qingyuan, Gu Qianhan's here! Tsk, why is he dressed so handsomely? Has he suddenly become sensible? Trying to pick up girls at the Spring Banquet?"

Xiao Qingyuan turned his head and saw Gu Qianhan, dressed in a sky-blue brocade robe, striding towards him.

He disliked Gu Qianhan, and when Yuan Zheng actually said he was handsome, his face immediately darkened: "Gu Qianhan looks the same no matter what he wears, cold and aloof, without a trace of human warmth!"

Yuan Zheng naturally knew that he didn't like Gu Qianhan, and he disliked her even more, but he was better at pretending than Xiao Qingyuan.

He was kicked into the water by Gu Qianhan on the pleasure boat last time, and that score hasn't been settled yet. How could he possibly swallow this insult!

Last time he fell into the water and caught a cold, almost losing half his life. Today he must take half of Gu Qianhan's life.

"Qingyuan, I still think Gu Qianhan and Miss Liu are a good match. What do you think, should we try to set them up today?"

Xiao Qingyuan's gaze immediately fell on Liu Nanshi.

Today she wore a light pink ruqun embroidered with peonies, which was the most fashionable color in the capital. He had seen Shen Wantang wear it before, but he thought it looked better on Liu Nanshi because Liu Nanshi was more gentle and the light pink suited her better.

“Yuan Zheng, don’t even think about messing with Nan Shi. I don’t care if you want to deal with Gu Qianhan, but you can’t touch Nan Shi.”

Seeing Xiao Qingyuan staring at Liu Nanshi for so long, Yuan Zheng sneered inwardly. He knew that Xiao Qingyuan must have fallen for Liu Nanshi, which was why he had protected her time and time again. The two of them had been exchanging glances just now. Did he think he was blind?

Everyone says Xiao Qingyuan is a love-struck fool, but if you ask him, that's pure nonsense!

This Xiao Qingyuan looks respectable, but he's actually even more of a womanizer than this playboy!