Chapter 101 Miss Lin Didn’t Come
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"However, the girl and I have no grudges, why are you looking for trouble with me?" Shen Anan glanced at Duan Mengmeng who was not concerned with the matter and said,
"Did you get the instruction from Miss Duan San?"
Duan Mengmeng's face changed immediately. Everyone present was not a fool, so they all knew the truth. But this woman actually said it out loud! !
Most of the moves between ladies are cunning but with hidden agendas, so it's never so straightforward.
"What is Miss Shen talking about? I haven't said a word the whole time. How could you bring the topic up to me?" Duan Mengmeng asked coldly.
"Oh~" Shen Anan dragged out the ending tone, "She has always been in the same boat with you. I thought you were still brooding over the last competition and were unwilling to give up."
“…”
"How could I be such a rude person?"
"I also think Miss Duan San is broad-minded and open-minded. She is not the kind of person who is petty and cunning."
“…”
Low laughter rang out from the crowd, full of ridicule and contempt. Duan Mengmeng's face turned pale, and she clutched her handkerchief tightly, her eyes almost bloodshot.
"Well, come on, we finally get together. It's boring to compete in talent. We women should also find some fun for ourselves like the men."
Hua Sheng smiled and tried to smooth things over, and the other girls immediately agreed with her, breaking the awkward atmosphere.
"How about this, let's play cards in groups, and then go to the princess's dinner." Someone suggested.
Many people immediately agreed. Seeing that no one had any objections, Hua Sheng smiled and told his subordinates to prepare the leaf cards.
The girls from each family have already started looking for card-playing partners and are waiting in groups.
"Princess, please join us," someone invited. Hua Sheng glanced at Shen Anan on the side and shook his head to refuse.
"You guys go ahead and have fun. Miss Shen and I haven't seen each other for a few days, and I want to catch up."
Many people looked up at Shen Anan, and then started to play their own games again. The girl hesitated before inviting him, and then spoke softly.
“How about Miss Shen join us too?”
"Didn't Miss Chen say she wanted to chat with the princess? Why are you worrying about it?" The person who was traveling with her immediately scolded her in dissatisfaction. The girl pursed her lips and dared not say another word.
The maids brought the leaf cards, and the girls from each family chose their seats and started playing. Hua Sheng waited for them to sit down, then pulled Shen Anan to a nearby pavilion.
“Humanity is fickle, Miss Shen, don’t take it to heart.”
Shen Anan smiled indifferently, "I never care about the comments of irrelevant people, and I also want to thank the princess for leaving the guests to accompany me."
"Tsk, there's no need to be polite between you and me." Hua Sheng smiled, propped one hand on the table, and slowly put away his smile. He said softly, "I'm one year older today."
"The princess should be said to be one year older." Shen Anan said with a smile.
"No," Hua Sheng shook his head. "Before, I looked forward to growing up every day. Now, I just hope that time will pass more slowly and I won't grow up."
She was really afraid that when that man came back, she would already be an old maid, or be forced to marry by her family.
"Miss Shen, are you and my fourth cousin...in love and together?"
“…”
Shen Anan was silent for a moment, somewhat unsure of how to answer this question.
"They love each other, but whether they are together or not is not up to us, but the family. The royal family is complicated, everything is uncertain, and it is hard to say for sure."
"You're right," Hua Sheng smiled bitterly, "I've also suffered from this."
If she was not a princess of the royal family, and if her mother was just an ordinary woman, she would have already ridden in fine clothes and flown to the frontier at ease.
"It's not easy for two people to fall in love with each other, especially since my fourth cousin treats you so well. You must not give up, otherwise you will regret it in the future."
"If..." Her voice suddenly became very small, "If he has me in his heart, I will definitely move forward bravely. It's a pity that he probably doesn't even know who I am."
If that person likes her, she will definitely be extremely brave! !
"How does the princess know that he treats me well?" Shen Anan smiled indifferently.
Princess Hua Sheng blinked, "My eldest brother and fourth cousin are closer than brothers, so he knows everything about him. A few days ago, my mother was still talking about trying to match fourth cousin with a noblewoman in the capital, but fourth cousin rejected it immediately. Afterwards, my eldest brother told mother that fourth cousin was in love with you, and asked mother not to match them up randomly."
After saying that, Hua Sheng pursed his lips and smiled, "I still remember that day when my fourth cousin was forced to ask questions by my mother, he looked a little shy. It was the first time I saw that since I was a child."
After hearing this, Shen Anan lowered her eyes and went to pick up the cup on the stone table, but almost knocked it over, fortunately it didn't spill on her clothes.
“Miss Shen, are you okay?”
"It's okay, I didn't hold it firmly." Shen Anan smiled, and Hua Sheng quickly ordered the maid to come and clean it up.
Shen Anan didn't listen carefully to what Hua Sheng said, but just recalled what she had just said.
In her heart, she felt that Xiao Yuan was just putting on an act, but a sense of uneasiness grew stronger and stronger in her heart, as if something was out of her control.
She was a little dazed, and suddenly she had an inexplicable thought that if her previous life had heard these words, she would have been so happy that she would jump for days regardless of whether they were true or false.
But now, it seems difficult to cause any more waves.
"When did the princess talk about this?" She couldn't help but asked, pretending to be indifferent.
"It was about a month ago. I don't remember exactly."
Shen An'an's five fingers on his knees tightened again, and after a while, he slowly loosened them and smiled faintly.
A month ago, she was still discussing marriage with Zhang Yeyang.
Thinking of this, she suddenly curled the corners of her lips. In her previous life, that person didn't care about the selection of the Fourth Prince's wife. It should be the same in this life. He probably dragged her out to be a shield.
"My Lord, I have something I would like to ask you for help with."
"You say." Hua Sheng put down the teacup.
——A quarter of an hour later, a little maid led a girl into the pavilion.
“Princess, Miss Shen, Miss Chen is invited.”
Miss Chen immediately stepped forward and saluted, "Princess, what do you want to see me about?"
Hua Sheng nodded, glanced at Shen Anan inconspicuously, asked the girl to sit down, and said, "I have some questions and want to ask Miss Chen."
Miss Chen was invited to sit across from the two of them, smiling gently, "My lord, you are too polite. If you have anything to say, just tell me."
"That's right." Hua Sheng said with a smile, "I originally invited Miss Lin to this banquet, but I didn't see her today. I thought she and you are cousins, so I called you here to ask."
Miss Chen frowned, "To be honest, Princess, I have rarely seen my cousin in recent days. I don't know what she is busy with. I have made appointments with her several times but there is no news. She said she was sick. I don't know how she is now."
Hua Sheng and Shen Anan exchanged glances.
"Oh, so you're sick. No wonder. Thank you so much, Miss Chen."
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