Ji Yunhuan also stood up with the crowd and looked up and down at Princess Rong'an who was walking slowly towards him.
Princess Rong'an is the Empress Dowager's granddaughter and the daughter of Princess Ruihua. She is of noble status and is well-known for her talent in the capital. She is quiet and dignified, and is a model of a noble lady.
She was wearing the clothes made in the palace, with a high bun, a large eight-tailed phoenix hairpin inlaid with pearls, and two kingfisher-decorated hairpins on her head. Her hair swayed slightly as she moved, bringing a gust of fragrant wind.
Princess Ronghua was followed by many palace eunuchs and maids serving her. As soon as they came in, they filled the small Fu'an Hall.
Old Madam Xia quickly stood up to greet her, making a gesture to salute, "I didn't know the princess was coming, and I was not able to greet her from afar. This is really rude."
Princess Rong'an reached out and helped Old Madam Xia up. "You are too polite, old madam. I came here uninvited. Please don't think I am bothering you."
Old Madam Xia cheered up and exchanged pleasantries with Princess Rong'an for a while. The two of them gave up their seats to each other, but in the end, Princess Rong'an insisted and personally helped Old Madam Xia back to the main seat.
Princess Rong'an asked the eunuchs and palace maids to serve her, placed the things she brought with her, and sat down to listen to the opera.
"This opera is not suitable for the occasion. It is too noisy and inappropriate. It would be better to sing some elegant tunes, which would be more worthy of the status of an old lady in the Marquis' Mansion."
Just as Xia Mengyao was about to say something, Old Madam Xia pulled her aside and said, "Princess Rong'an is right. Yao'er, go and ask the troupe to perform a different play."
Xia Mengyao went there reluctantly. It was obvious that her grandmother liked this kind of lively plays, but she insisted on changing them to those soft plays that made people drowsy and boring.
The ladies and noble girls present all praised Princess Rong'an and praised her to the skies.
Ji Yun'an sat in a corner, not saying a word, just caressing the quiet and well-behaved Xizi in his arms.
She had not been to the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery in her previous life, so this was her first time meeting Princess Rong'an.
This princess is not as gentle and modest as she appears. She puts on such a grand show, and every word she says is about the inner palace. She is more particular than a proper princess, as if she is afraid that others don't know her identity.
When visiting someone else's home, she insisted on bringing things from the palace, as if using things from the common people would tarnish her noble bloodline.
Princess Rong'an felt very comfortable being flattered. Her gaze shifted to Ji Yunhuan, and she frowned, feeling quite dissatisfied.
Everyone is praising her, why is this woman silent? Does she look down on her?
Princess Rong'an raised her hand and pointed at Ji Yunhuan, saying, "Whose family is this girl from? She's so shy. She's been sitting here without saying a word, which shows that she has a quiet nature."
One of the ladies covered her mouth and laughed, saying loudly, "What do you mean by demure? Princess, you have a kind nature and you like everyone you see. But this is the famous Ji Yunhuan, the daughter of the Prime Minister's family. She is notorious for being arrogant and domineering. She just brandished a whip to teach us a lesson."
Someone else echoed, "In front of the princess, she is quite well behaved. This shows that the princess is of noble status and has a natural majesty. Even such a wicked person bows his head and dares not act presumptuously."
Princess Rong'an said "Oh" meaningfully. She had heard of Ji Yunhuan's name, but she didn't know that this girl was so beautiful, outshining everyone in the room.
Even I can't compare to her bright and fresh color.
"It turns out to be Miss Ji. I've heard of you for a long time."
Xizi nestled in Ji Yunhuan's arms and called out to Princess Rong'an a few times.
Actually, Princess Rong'an is his niece. She often goes to the palace to pay her respects to the empress dowager. She has been taught by the empress dowager since she was a child, and her temperament is almost exactly the same as hers.
Therefore, Long Lin particularly disliked Princess Rong'an. Apart from maintaining superficial rewards during festivals, he never saw her.
"Huan'er, be careful, she's not a good person!"
Ji Yunhuan understood Xizi's words. Even if Xizi didn't say it, she could see that Princess Rong'an was not a good person!
As expected, Princess Rong'an spoke up, "Where did this wild cat come from? Cats are extremely sinister creatures, and they're not allowed to be kept in the palace. If it attracts something unclean, it will be bad."
Ji Yunhuan touched Xizi's neck to comfort him, and without getting up, he replied carelessly:
"My Lady, look carefully! Is there such a clean and beautiful wild cat? This is the cat I raised. It is the most well-behaved and obedient. White cats are the most auspicious and can even bow to bring blessings. I brought it here specially to celebrate Old Madam Xia's birthday."
"The Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion is full of righteousness, and the inner house is clean. How could it attract unclean things? Ghosts are not to be feared, but the human heart is to be feared."
Ji Yunhuan picked up Xizi and placed him on the table, saying with a smile, "What are you standing there for? Bow quickly."
Xizi felt helpless. He didn't know what kind of evil taste Ji Yunhuan had. He just liked to tease him. The more unwilling he was, the more excited Ji Yunhuan became.
In the end, he always gave in and did as he was told.
Xizi stood up, raised his cat paw towards Old Madam Xia, and meowed a few times.
Old Madam Xia is extremely loyal and brave, and truly deserves his congratulations.
If he were still the emperor, he would definitely send someone to deliver a gift, but he would not come himself. If he came, he would disturb the old lady's birthday.
Old Madam Xia was surprised to see this and couldn't help but smile. "This cat is quite human-like and has been very well trained. Please don't be too harsh on it, Princess. It's just a pet."
Princess Rong'an covered her mouth and nose and coughed lightly a few times. The palace maid next to her immediately came forward to wipe the princess's mouth and rinse her mouth, and also washed her hands. She was very particular.
An eunuch stepped forward, his shrill voice piercing the ears, "Princess Rong'an is too noble to be seen with such filthy things. Get this beast out now!"
Princess Rong'an looked at Old Madam Xia in the main seat with a guilty look on her face. "It's really because my health isn't good enough. I feel uncomfortable when I hear cats and dogs barking in front of me. It's better to kick these unpresentable creatures out."
This was clearly a veiled attack on someone else. Finally, someone was able to deal with Ji Yunhuan. The ladies and noble girls who had just been frightened by Ji Yunhuan were gloating and happy to watch the fun.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com