Ning Meng followed the maids to the birthday party.
The taxi driver standing by the door saw them coming and called out, "Ning..."
"Shh!"
Ning Meng quickly interrupted him, "I don't need to be informed."
It was strange that she came to attend her father's concubine selection banquet while pregnant.
You don't feel disgusted or ashamed, she thinks.
Seeing the servant looking at her in confusion, but finally shutting up, Ning Meng walked in.
Although he didn't give his full name, everyone present still heard what Shidai had just shouted.
When Ning Meng entered the room, all the noble ladies turned their heads to stare at her, and some whispered something to her.
"Whose daughter is this? The color of her dress is refreshing, but why isn't she wearing her hair up?"
"Exactly, she doesn't know the etiquette. She's the only one in the room who does it differently."
Someone said something sourly and gave her a dirty look, feeling that she had another competitor.
Ning Meng felt embarrassed inside, but pretended nothing happened. She walked past them and sat down on the sofa not far from Xuan Mingze.
The moment Xuan Mingze saw her come in, his brows were slightly furrowed and he said to her, "Come and sit over here."
Ning Meng waved her hand: "I won't disturb your conversation, you guys continue."
Jiang Xingyue, who was standing next to them, was the best at reading people's expressions. After hearing their conversation, she guessed that the person in front of her was most likely the commoner woman who was pregnant with the emperor's grandson.
But she knew how to play dumb, and asked with a curious smile, "Your Highness, who is this lady?"
When they heard her question, everyone looked at her curiously.
Xuan Mingze was a little angry that Ning Meng didn't give him any face, so he gritted his teeth and said, "My child's mother's surname is Ning."
The venue was silent for a few seconds, and then everyone shifted their gaze to Ning Meng's flat belly, and smiled and congratulated her:
"It turns out it's Miss Ning who's pregnant with the eldest grandson. What a lucky pregnancy!"
It's really like a pheasant got pregnant with dog shit, and the child flew into a golden nest.
I don’t know where her good luck came from. Others haven’t been able to get pregnant in 50 years, but she got pregnant all of a sudden.
Moreover, Yi Huai is a holy spirit child who inherited the powerful royal bloodline.
Ning Meng glanced at their fake smiles, curled the corners of her mouth, and said nothing.
Jiang Xingyue stared at her face for a while, then smiled and said, "Miss Ning, you look familiar to me. Have we met there before?"
Ning Meng glanced at her and shook her head slightly, "I probably haven't seen it."
In fact, she felt that she looked familiar, but they had never met before.
"Some people are willing to make up any excuse just to get close to someone. What? Are you still hoping Miss Ning will vote for you? Haha!"
"Oh! Miss Ji always misunderstands people." Jiang Xingyue smiled and didn't respond.
Ji Yunruo rolled her eyes and looked at Jiang Xingyue with contempt.
If the Crown Prince hadn't been present, she would have wanted to maintain her ladylike image and call her a scheming bitch.
How could a commoner woman who was just pregnant with a prince influence the election of the Crown Princess?
Innocent.
See if she can suppress this woman.
Ji Yunruo glanced at Ning Meng and said to Xuan Mingze in a coquettish manner:
"Brother Crown Prince, I said today that I didn't want to wear my hair up, but the wet nurse wouldn't let me, saying that no one could attend the banquet with their hair down, and it would be inappropriate for the appearance. I didn't expect Miss Ning to come in with her hair down today!"
After saying that, he glanced at Ning Meng's flat belly, his face full of jealousy.
Ning Meng took a spiritual fruit from the table and took a bite. She rolled her eyes while eating and said:
"Dressing up is a matter of freedom. Miss Ji, you are already an adult, right? You should learn to make your own decisions on many things. Don't just complain behind my back all day and not dare to change yourself."
Ji Yunruo: ...
Hold it in! She can't get angry and curse now, otherwise her image in front of the prince will be ruined.
Ji Yunruo took a deep breath, grabbed Xuan Mingze's arm and shook it twice in grievance, "Brother Crown Prince, Miss Ning is so uneducated and unruly. Why does she interrupt others so casually? I didn't ask her."
Besides, you are just a concubine who lives in the palace because you are pregnant with the royal grandson. Why do you have the right to interrupt her, the future crown princess, at will?
You should start teaching her some rules now so that you can know your own limitations later. Don't try to surpass her by relying on the child.
Ning Meng: "You didn't ask me, but you criticized me in public. Did you drink too much green tea today? I heard rumors that you are usually very domineering."
"You!" Ji Yunruo glared at Ning Meng angrily and was about to stand up.
Xuan Mingze curled his lips and patted her to calm her down. "Don't mind, Miss Ji. She really doesn't know the rules. She just relies on being pregnant with the eldest grandson and usually doesn't even take me seriously."
When the noble ladies heard this, they were all stunned.
What?
How could this woman be so bold and arrogant?
Relying on her pregnancy, she even ignores His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!
Ji Yunruo snorted angrily and immediately turned to coax Xuan Mingze, "Don't be sad, Prince. I will never be as arrogant as her in the future. My feelings for you will never change."
Xuan Mingze smiled without saying anything, he saw through it.
The ladies nearby also took the opportunity to comfort and express their feelings, "Your Highness, you are so outstanding. We are not blind and we don't know how to play hard to get. We only have eyes for you."
"Oh~! Then I'll toast to all the ladies."
Xuan Mingze said with a smile, raised his glass and drank it all, looking at Ning Meng with a squint.
It seems to be saying: See, you are blind, but other women are not blind. When he appeared that time, he was not the center of attention.
Ning Meng snorted coldly. Not wanting to watch their hypocritical performance anymore, she stood up and walked out of the side door to the back garden.
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