As soon as Si Mingye entered the courtyard, everyone stood up and bowed to him.
"Get up, all of you! I've just come here to join in the fun since I have nothing better to do today! Make yourselves at home, don't be shy."
Si Mingye parted his thin lips slightly, his voice clear and magnetic.
"yes……"
"..."
Everyone got up and went to their respective seats.
"Your Highness, please take a seat with me!"
Sheng Lingtian stood up and respectfully addressed Si Mingye.
Si Mingye nodded slightly and followed Sheng Lingtian toward the main seat...
After Si Mingye sat down, Sheng Lingtian and Si Mingye exchanged pleasantries for a while.
Seeing that Si Mingye was indifferent to her.
He then wisely got up and made an excuse to attend to other matters.
At this moment, a group of ladies began to whisper among themselves again.
"Heavens! His Highness the Crown Prince has really come! Does that mean the rumors are true, and the Emperor and Empress Dowager intend for Sheng Moshi to become the Crown Princess?"
"It should be true! The important thing is not what the Emperor and Empress Dowager think! Everyone knows that the Emperor and Empress Dowager love the Crown Prince to the core!"
Even if the Emperor and Empress Dowager like her very much, Miss Sheng has no hope as long as His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't give his approval!
"Now that His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived, doesn't that prove that His Highness is also interested in Miss Sheng?"
"Probably! Miss Sheng's appearance is among the best in the capital, and she also has superb medical skills and can design clothes. It doesn't seem wrong that His Highness the Crown Prince likes her!"
"Alas... What a pity! His Highness the Crown Prince is my god. Is such a man already taken?"
"Don't be discouraged, Sister Liu! You and His Highness the Crown Prince are about the same age, so you're out of luck as the primary wife. But if you try your best, you might still have a chance as a secondary wife!"
"Anyway, I'm too old for His Highness the Crown Prince. Sigh... what a pity! Why am I four years older than His Highness the Crown Prince? By the time His Highness is old enough to marry, I'll be over twenty..."
"well……"
"..."
As they talked, some of the unmarried women began to lament.
Hearing these whispers, Sheng Moshi couldn't suppress the smile on her lips. Her face slightly flushed, she walked up to the Crown Prince and bowed.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for attending Mo Shi's coming-of-age ceremony!" Sheng Mo Shi's voice was gentle and melodious, as pleasant as pearls and jade.
Si Mingye looked up at her, his dark eyes like a deep pool, revealing no emotion.
After a long pause, he finally said:
“Miss Sheng, you’re too kind! I didn’t come here for you today; I came to see the Second Young Master Sheng…”
Although the ladies and young women below spoke softly, how could he not hear them with his keen hearing!
What he dislikes most is women who dare to use underhanded tactics to get close to him.
Sheng Moshi took advantage of the Empress Dowager's gratitude towards her, and cleverly ingratiated herself to win the Empress Dowager's favor.
He even intended to marry her to him as his crown princess, a petty trick that he found utterly disgusting!
If it weren't for his grandmother's sake and his desire to see if the little guy had grown taller, he wouldn't have bothered to attend Sheng Moshi's coming-of-age ceremony at all!
"Second brother? Your Highness, when did you become so close to my second brother? I've never heard of this before!"
Sheng Moshi looked shy. She thought that His Highness the Crown Prince was a little embarrassed because of the discussions that had just taken place, and that he had made an excuse to come to see Sheng Wenjin.
Everyone knows that His Highness the Crown Prince is indifferent by nature, and apart from the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, few people catch his eye.
Coincidentally, Sheng Wenjin also had this personality.
These two people could never possibly become friends.
So the only explanation is that Si Mingye came for her, but he was just too shy to admit it...
He's just a fourteen-year-old boy after all. Despite his mature appearance, he still gets shy when he meets someone he likes.
Thinking of this, Sheng Moshi couldn't help but cover her mouth with her handkerchief and chuckle.
"..." Si Mingye frowned slightly when he saw Sheng Moshi's self-deluded expression.
"Do I need to report to you who I'm close to?"
Si Mingye glanced coldly at Sheng Moshi, his tone somewhat impatient!
“Uh…oh…” Sheng Moshi looked at Si Mingye’s cold face, and her heart, which had just been so excited and confident, instantly turned cold.
Looking at Si Mingye, where is there even a trace of the shyness of a young man meeting his sweetheart for the first time?
I just find her annoying!
Sheng Moshi's embarrassment was impossible to hide, but she still tried her best to maintain a gentle and quiet demeanor.
"Your Highness is looking for my second brother? My second brother dislikes crowds, so he probably won't be coming out today. He's in the East Garden. Perhaps I can take you there after my coming-of-age ceremony?"
Sheng Moshi was still unwilling to give up. She felt that His Highness the Crown Prince was not bewitched by his own appearance and was not a person who coveted beauty.
Once such a person falls for her, he will be even more devoted.
It doesn't matter if Si Mingye doesn't like her now; the more she spends with him, the more she believes he'll fall for her.
After all, she was a transmigrator, and based on her experience reading so many transmigration novels, she should be the female protagonist of this world.
Since Si Mingye wasn't the type to fall in love at first sight, then it must be the type to develop feelings over time.
If I spend more time with Si Mingye, I believe it won't be long before he falls deeply in love with me...
Sheng Moshi thought to herself, but her smile became even sweeter.
Seeing Sheng Moshi's infatuated expression, Si Mingye frowned:
"No need! I will go to the East Garden to find him!"
Si Mingye stood up as he spoke, and walked expressionlessly toward the East Garden...
Sheng Moshi watched Si Mingye's departing figure, her handkerchief clenched tightly in her hand.
A moment later, she took a deep breath, turned around, and smiled as she returned to her seat.
"Hey! Why did His Highness leave? I just noticed that His Highness's attitude towards Mo Shi'er didn't seem very good! Did he not like Sheng Mo Shi?"
"Probably! Although I couldn't hear what they were saying, I noticed that His Highness the Crown Prince had a cold expression towards Sheng Moshi the whole time! He probably doesn't like Sheng Moshi!"
"You didn't hear clearly, but I heard it very clearly. His Highness the Crown Prince said to Sheng Moshi, 'I didn't come for you!' Hehehe... I just saw Sheng Moshi smiling confidently and brightly, but when she heard those words, her smile froze on her face!"
"Pfft~"
The ladies couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.
"Haha, that was quite a blow! I also think His Highness the Crown Prince deliberately said those words to provoke Sheng Moshi! After all, the rumors outside are really rampant right now. Could His Highness have come here specifically to tell Sheng Moshi not to have any unrealistic dreams?"
"I think that's exactly what His Highness the Crown Prince meant..."
"..."
Although the ladies spoke softly, many of the guests around them heard them. This caused the ladies, who had not been paying attention to the interaction between the Crown Prince and Sheng Moshi, to raise a mocking smile.
After all, everyone knows that His Highness the Crown Prince is outstanding. If this talented young lady from the General's Mansion, born out of wedlock, can't become the Crown Princess, then their daughter will have a chance...
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