Chapter 191 Whose family is that noble lady?
Everyone gathered around to see how well Gu Siqing painted. Yin Miaoyin was also happy to hear everyone praising her cousin, and felt quite proud of it.
"My sister is very good at painting. Many noble ladies have seen her before. If she takes her time, she can paint even better. Today, we don't have much time, so I just made a rough sketch."
Yin Miaoyin praised Gu Siqing proudly, forgetting that the two of them were here to fish in troubled waters.
"Hey, Miaoyin, don't say anything nonsense and make people misunderstand." Gu Siqing coughed lightly and gave Yin Miaoyin a warning look.
Yin Miaoyin reacted and immediately covered her mouth, explaining: "I was joking, don't take it seriously."
Seeing Yin Miaoyin's reaction, the concubines were amused, but they still passed around the painting of the lady painted by Gu Siqing.
Because of the distance, the princes looking over here could not hear clearly what the concubine was saying, but they could see the person and the painting clearly.
Especially when it was passed around among everyone, everyone in the group could see the whole picture of the painting clearly.
When the dazzling sunlight passed through the gaps between the leaves of the grape trellis, it only cast fine rays of light, making the girl's face look particularly bright.
Gu Siqing sat in the fragmented light and shadow, watching everyone talking and laughing, with a faint smile on his face.
The princes' gazes fell from the painting to Gu Siqing. She sat there quietly, like a masterpiece of nature.
"Whose noble lady is that? She is so pretty." The prince was the first to notice Gu Siqing and stared at her in amazement.
He had seen many beautiful women, but he had never seen one like Gu Siqing, who had a lively and bright demeanor and was incredibly beautiful.
He had seen Zhou Baili, the most beautiful woman in the capital. Zhou Baili was indeed beautiful, but her beauty was only superficial. She was beautiful, but there was nothing to see.
"I don't know. She looks very unfamiliar. I have never seen her at a palace banquet. Maybe she is a beautiful girl sent from a remote county."
The Sixth Prince guessed that if such a beautiful woman lived in the capital, it would be impossible for her to be completely unknown.
Chi Hongyuan silently repeated to himself, "Don't look at what is inappropriate." He listened to everyone's whispers and looked over there unconsciously.
What kind of woman could make the princes who were used to seeing beauties feel that she was beautiful? When his eyes fell on the woman sitting quietly, Chi Hongyuan nodded secretly, thinking that she was indeed a rare beauty with a special temperament.
There is a sense of playfulness and agility in the quiet and steady state, which makes people not appear too conventional and lifeless.
In particular, there is a hint of stubbornness between her eyebrows, which adds a contradictory beauty to her that goes against her own temperament.
It's... Chi Hongyuan frowned. It's this face. Why does it look familiar? Chi Hongyuan pondered for a moment, but couldn't think of where he had seen this person before, or which old friend he looked like. But who is it?
Chi Hongyuan thought about it for a long time but couldn't remember, so he gave up. Maybe he just remembered it wrong and had the illusion.
"It's a pity that we can only watch from afar. However, when we go to the palace to choose a location, we will be able to get a closer look at the beauties' appearance and virtue." Chi Hongqi is a few months older than Chi Hongyuan, but he is the shortest among the princes. He looks adorable as he leans against the crabapple window with his chin in his hand.
"You'd better take back what you just said. It's fine if you just sneaked over to see the showgirls, but how dare you say such rude things?"
Chi Hongyuan glanced at the Eighth Prince coldly. He spoke without restraint and it would be a loss if someone caught him.
Among the group, the Eighth Prince’s biological mother had the lowest status and the lowest sense of presence, and she was bullied a lot when she was a child.
But it was also him, no matter before or after Chi Hongyuan was thrown into the cold palace, his attitude had not changed. Because of this, Chi Hongyuan would occasionally remind him a few words for the first time.
The Eighth Prince curled his lips and said, "Yes, yes, my Ninth Brother really loves to preach more and more. Are you now a disciple of Grand Tutor Sun?"
"Stop talking! Be quiet! I can't hear what the ladies are saying, and you two are still talking nonsense." The Crown Prince patted the Eighth Prince on the head and scolded the two of them in an unpleasant manner. Now, all the princes were quiet.
After viewing Gu Siqing's paintings of ladies, the ladies began to discuss each other's paintings.
Before the real competition begins, there is no conflict of interest, and everyone can talk and laugh and live in peace.
The nanny waited until they had finished commenting on the paintings before gathering everyone together and letting them learn dance and music from the female officials in the music troupe.
Dancing requires extremely high physical coordination from the dancers. There are also those who are reluctant to learn beyond what they are good at, and Yin Miaoyin is one of them. This time she was not being perfunctory, but her dancing foundation was really average.
Even if her heartbeat was good, she still couldn't do anything without the right ingredients.
It was acceptable for Gu Siqing to dance seriously, but she didn't want to put her heart into it, so she didn't put any effort into her movements. She lazily followed the female official who taught her dance, and her dancing posture was just average.
Among all the beauties, Gu Siqing had skin as white as snow, and she was wearing an orange dress with a green scarf, and she danced like a spirit. She didn't even need to deliberately show herself, and her every move exuded attractive qualities.
The woman's eyebrows and eyes were picturesque. She spun and danced under the star-like spots of light, her clothes fluttering with her. Her limbs were free of strength, so she looked like a falling butterfly. Her whole body exuded a poignant beauty that made people breathe lighter.
"It's strange to say, among the dancing girls, her dancing skills are not that good, but her dancing style is unique, which makes her particularly eye-catching among the crowd." The prince was reluctant to take his eyes off Gu Siqing.
The other princes also noticed Gu Siqing and agreed with the prince's words.
At this moment, Gu Siqing's mind was full of thoughts about when today's classes would end. The hot weather was very tiring. If she heard the princes praising her, she would be embarrassed and say, "How can this be praised?"
There will be royal guards patrolling outside the Tumi Garden regularly, so the prince and his entourage should not stay there for too long, so they should leave before the patrol arrives.
Several people walked towards the Imperial Garden. Although no one spoke, they were all thinking of the same person.
"Whose family is that noble lady from?" Chi Hongqi asked the Sixth Prince.
The Sixth Prince was in charge of all matters related to purchasing in the palace and depositing money into the national treasury. He was also the person who moved most frequently in and out of the palace. He knew a thing or two about most of the people in the capital.
"Excuse me, Eighth Brother. I was thinking this when I saw that noble lady just now. Unfortunately, I really don't know her."
Chi Hongqi shook his head regretfully, thinking that he would never know the beauty's name.
The prince waved his hands impatiently: "Since we don't know whose daughter it is, why not send someone to ask privately? Why go around in so many circles? You, go to the nanny at Tumi Garden and ask her in private!"
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