Chapter 318 The Stupid Daughter
"It's so lively. What kind of play is this? I've never heard it before." As soon as the prince walked into the yard, he heard the sound of drums and the tune being sung in the house, which he had never heard before.
"Your Highness, you're back?" Bai Miaoyun stood up in surprise and flew towards the prince with lotus steps.
The prince opened his arms and held her waist: "Be careful not to fall."
"Your Highness will support me, right?"
Bai Miaoyun winked playfully. She leaned on the Crown Prince's hand and looked at the girl who had interrupted her opera performance because of the Crown Prince's arrival. She said, "This is County Magistrate Qiao's daughter, Qiao Huilan. She was afraid that I would be bored in the mansion, so she specially sang the Flower Drum Opera for me. Now that His Highness is here, how about letting her sing a few more pieces?"
"Listen." The prince embraced Bai Miaoyun and walked to the main seat and sat down. Bai Miaoyun sat beside him, looking at the reserved Qiao Huilan with a smile, and said, "Miss Qiao, please start singing again. If you sing well, His Highness will reward you handsomely."
"Sorry for the poor performance." Qiao Huilan's face turned red. She glanced at the prince secretly, then quickly saluted them and began to sing.
"Your Highness, come and try this freshly ripe watermelon." Bai Miaoyun held the watermelon to the prince's lips and asked in a gentle voice, "Am I right? Miss Qiao's Huagu Opera singing is quite beautiful."
"Not bad." The prince put his arm around her waist and ate the watermelon she brought him. He looked at Qiao Huilan singing the Flower Drum Opera. When she finished, the prince said, "Not bad. Give me a reward."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Qiao Huilan's eyes lit up with excitement. She knelt down and saluted the Crown Prince, then looked at Bai Miaoyun and said, "Thank you, Concubine."
"Okay, go back." The prince waved his hand. Qiao Huilan wanted to say something, but soon, Zhongyan came forward with the reward money, and she retreated again. The moment she went out, she looked back slightly and saw from the corner of her eye that the prince picked up Bai Miaojun and walked quickly towards the inner room.
Bai Miaoyun's bell-like laughter came from behind, and Qiao Huilan's face suddenly became even redder.
"Miss Qiao, this is the reward from His Highness." Zhongyan handed the reward forward.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Qiao Huilan didn't dare to look at them any more. She took the reward and ran back. Before she reached the yard, she ran into her sister Qiao Huiwen who was delivering snacks. Qiao Huilan grabbed her and said, "Sister, you'd better not go over there now."
"Why?" Qiao Huiwen looked at her puzzledly. Seeing her opera costume, she asked, "Didn't you sing Huagu Opera for the Empress? Did you mess it up?"
When she thought of this possibility, worry instantly appeared in Qiao Huiwen's eyes.
Qiao Huilan glanced at her and raised the reward money in her hand, saying, "I'm the best at singing Huagu Opera. How could I possibly mess it up? See? This is a reward from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"I never thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be so...handsome." Qiao Huilan held the reward money in both hands, and her face was full of girlish cuteness when she mentioned His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"Huilan." Qiao Huiwen pulled her aside and whispered, "That's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Don't have any inappropriate thoughts. Look at the Concubine, she's as beautiful as a fairy."
In the past, Qiao Huiwen always thought that her sister was pretty, but when she met Concubine Bai, she had a noble air about her. When she listened to her questions, she didn't even dare to breathe.
"Sister, how can this be called an inappropriate thought? If I succeed in catching His Highness's eye, I will belong to His Highness the Crown Prince, and our Qiao family will also prosper." Qiao Huilan whispered, looking at her and said, "Sister, although the Third Prince is not as good as the Crown Prince, he is very good-looking. How about you give it a try?"
"Huilan, I've never thought of leaving Donglin County." Qiao Huiwen refused without a second thought. Seeing that she was obsessed with climbing up the social ladder and wanting to become the crown prince, she reminded her, "The harem is full of secrets. As the crown prince, your highness's affairs are even more secretive than the harem. Can you handle it?"
"This..." Qiao Huilan hesitated for a moment. Qiao Huiwen dragged her to find Qiao's mother. She originally wanted Qiao's mother to persuade Qiao Huilan, but after Qiao's mother knew Qiao Huilan's thoughts, she praised her repeatedly: "Huilan is just like me in this respect. She dares to do it!"
"Mom." Qiao Huilan's desire, which had just been half-dispelled by Qiao Huiwen, suddenly rose again. She asked hesitantly, "Mom, do you think I can do it?"
"As for men, no matter how beautiful the flowers are around them, they still want to try different ones. What's more, my Huilan is born with a smart and kind heart, and she can even sing Huagu Opera. I think you can give it a try." Mother Qiao said encouragingly.
Qiao Huilan brought up the secret affairs of the harem again, and Qiao's mother said, "Silly girl, whoever you marry won't have the messy affairs of the harem. As long as you can catch His Highness's eye, and when the time comes, you can get pregnant and give birth to a son, His Highness will protect you."
"Really?" Qiao Huilan's face changed for a moment. Qiao's mother said, "I gave birth to you two girls and three sons. I was very easy to get pregnant. You are my daughter, so you must look like me!"
"Mom." Qiao Huilan said excitedly. Thinking of her many brothers and sisters, she seemed to have more confidence.
Qiao Huilan and her mother were talking. The topic started from how to attract the attention of His Highness without causing disgust from Concubine Bai, and ended up with them planning how to get pregnant and keep the fetus.
The more Qiao Huiwen listened, the more outrageous it became. She couldn't help but interrupt, "Mom, this is too risky. If His Highness is displeased, Dad is only a county magistrate. I'm afraid..."
"Hui Wen." Mother Qiao interrupted her, "You're just too timid. You're supposed to be doing things in a proper way. You know your father is just a county magistrate, so why don't you just try to curry favor with His Highness? This opportunity to soar to prominence is right before your eyes, and you don't know how to seize it. Are you stupid?"
"You sisters have just reached marriage age, and many people have come to propose marriage to you, but compared to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who can compare?" Mother Qiao poked Qiao Huiwen's forehead and said, "How could I have given birth to such an unintelligent daughter like you!"
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"My God, this is amazing, this is amazing!" Guo Yang, who had just returned from outside, said excitedly, "Hua Qing really cured his eyes. Now everyone in Donglin County is talking about this."
"I never thought this girl, who looks so inconspicuous, actually has such talent." Guo Yang couldn't help but praise her. "I heard her fortune-telling, and it really sounded like the real thing."
"Yeah." Jun Lie responded calmly. Before Guo Yang could speak, Lan Ying beside him asked excitedly, "Master, why aren't you shocked? Aren't you excited? No, next time I have to go find her and ask her to calculate for me when I can get married!"
"She must have some real skills to set up a stall here. Otherwise, how can people believe that she can really cure eyes?" Jun Lie said slowly, looking at Guo Yang and asking, "It seems that Hou Jian is not only disfigured, but also has injured his eyes."
Today, when the woman asked for the blessing of one hundred children, the whole county knew about it.
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