Chapter 16: Domineering and Protective Mo Ruyan
Lai Yang was ultimately unable to persuade Mo Ruyan, and was dragged by her to attend the garden poetry party hosted by the Seventh Princess Yan Yan three days later. Xu Bo followed to protect the safety of both of them.
Lai Yang wanted to bring the sword with him, as he felt uneasy without it, but Mo Ruyan stopped him.
"This garden poetry party was initiated by the Seventh Princess Yan Yan. The people who came were all princes and nobles in the imperial city. No one was allowed to bring weapons in, otherwise they would be arrested as assassins by the palace soldiers who were responsible for protecting the Seventh Princess' safety."
Hearing her say this, Lai Yang had no choice but to put down his sword and accompany Mo Ruyan with his bare hands.
When Prince Wu's carriage reached the garden, it was stopped by palace soldiers.
Seeing this, Mo Ruyan said, "We are here. Next we are going to walk in. After we go in, just follow me and I will show you around. The garden poetry party is fun. There are many delicious and fun things inside."
"Yeah." Lai Yang nodded.
He has never been interested in this kind of place, but Mo Ruyan dragged him here and he had no choice.
As the saying goes: A man who eats someone's food should be grateful, and a man who takes someone's favor should be thankful. When you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
"Little Princess, go in and play. I'll wait for you outside."
"Okay, Uncle Xu, thank you for your hard work."
"Haha, what are you talking about? As long as the little princess is happy, that's all."
"Let's go, Liuyang."
"Um."
Mo Ruyan took out her identity token, with the word "Wu" engraved on the front and the word "Yan" engraved on the back.
"Princess Wuyan, who is this?" The person in charge of verifying the identity of the visitor looked at Lai Yang standing aside.
"He is my friend and a guest of my Wuwang Mansion. Is it okay for me to bring him to the garden poetry party?"
"Of course, since you are the princess's friends, we will welcome you with open arms. Please come in."
Mo Ruyan and Lai Yang entered the park smoothly.
Entering the manor, there is a flat path paved with many bluestones under your feet, and beautiful flowers are blooming in the flower beds on both sides.
In addition to the rich floral scent, the air is also mixed with a hint of ripe fruit aroma.
Not far into the manor, you can see orchards and woods.
There are fruit trees planted in the orchard, and each of them bears abundant fruits.
The trees in the ornamental woods are covered with lush and colorful flowers, and countless petals fall in the wind, creating a beautiful scene like a painting.
"Well, I didn't lie to you, did I? It's your loss if you don't come. There are so many people who want to come in but can't." Mo Ruyan looked at Lai Yang's curious expression and said with a smile.
"Go further ahead and you will reach the poetry gathering. There are many delicious snacks in each pavilion. They are all made by the imperial chefs. You can take them whenever you want."
"Most of the people who come to the garden this time are either rich or noble. Although we in the Wuwang Mansion are not afraid of the forces behind them, in order to avoid conflicts between you and those playboys, don't wander around later. Follow me closely. I'm here to protect you."
Mo Ruyan walked and talked at the same time.
Lai Yang listened silently, nodding occasionally in response.
"You don't have to be too nervous. The Seventh Princess is a nice person. Even if we run into each other, she won't make things difficult for you for the sake of my Wuwang Mansion."
At this moment, a clear female voice sounded: "Hmm? Isn't this Princess Ruyan?"
Afterwards, the two saw a woman wearing a blue skirt, holding a round fan embroidered with clouds, with a jade ring on her waist and several jade hairpins in her bunted hair, exuding a noble aura approaching.
He was followed by two women, both of whom were dressed gorgeously and had noble temperaments. They were obviously the daughters of wealthy or noble families.
"The one in the front is Han Qingxue, daughter of the left prime minister. The one behind her in red is Pang Xiaoyu, daughter of the Minister of Works. The one in green is Chang Feifei, daughter of the Minister of Rites."
Before the three people came close, Mo Ruyan quietly introduced the identity of the visitor to Lai Yang.
"Princess Ruyan, it's been a long time since we last met. How are you feeling lately?" Han Qingxue greeted her gracefully.
"Thank you for your concern, Sister Qingxue. Ruyan is fine."
As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Mo Ruyan immediately started to greet the three women.
Pang Xiaoyu showed concern on her face, and asked tentatively in a friendly tone: "A few days ago, we heard that the princess was held hostage by a villain. It was extremely dangerous, and it scared us. I wonder if the villain hurt the princess?"
Mo Ruyan shook her head gently: "No, fortunately, a chivalrous man saved me and now I can come back safely, otherwise, I am afraid that you sisters will not be able to see me."
"I don't know where this villain came from. He actually dared to attack the Princess of Ruyan County. He is really bold. Fortunately, the Princess is safe and sound."
"By the way, who is this young man next to the princess? I have never seen him before. Would the princess introduce him to us?"
Han Qingxue's gaze suddenly fell on Lai Yang behind Mo Ruyan. She looked at him with interest for a few seconds, then turned to look at Mo Ruyan and said in a clear voice.
Mo Ruyan showed a hint of pride on her face. She reached out and pulled Lai Yang, then introduced him to everyone: "He is the chivalrous man I just mentioned, and he is also a distinguished guest of my Wuwang Mansion, Liu Yang."
Hearing this, the three women all looked at the young man in front of them with curious and inquiring eyes.
Lai Yang scratched the back of his neck subconsciously, nodded and smiled politely: "Hello."
"So you are the knight who saved Princess Ruyan. Hello, my name is Han Qingxue, and my father is the Left Prime Minister Han Heguang."
"My name is Chang Feifei, and my father is Chang Yucheng, the Minister of Rites in the imperial court."
"I am Pang Xiaoyu, and my father, Pang Chuanshan, is the Minister of Works."
The Left Prime Minister, the Minister of Rites, and the Minister of Works are all bigwigs.
Han Qingxue, Pang Xiaoyu, Chang Feifei, Mo Ruyan.
Any of the four girls would be a noble lady of inestimable status in the Great Yan Dynasty. I wonder how many young talents in the imperial city would be their dream lovers.
Now that they are gathered together, each of them has outstanding looks, beauties, and each has her own merits, which is truly rare.
"My name is Liu Yang, and I'm a commoner." Lai Yang nodded and introduced himself casually.
"Commoner?" The three women were slightly stunned.
They didn't expect that the person who finally saved Mo Ruyan was just a civilian.
Seeing their strange expressions, Mo Ruyan knew that they looked down on Liuyang Bu Yi's identity.
Mo Ruyan suddenly felt a little unhappy, and she crossed her arms in front of her chest, her demeanor becoming quite domineering.
"What's wrong with common people? Liu Yang is very powerful. When he was in Huangcheng Town, he killed Tian Liang, one of the eight evil men in the martial arts world, who was at the perfect level of an eighth-grade martial artist, with one sword. With his ability, he will become famous sooner or later."
"Princess, please don't misunderstand. We don't mean that." Han Qingxue and the others' faces changed slightly and they smiled awkwardly.
"We haven't had time to pay our respects to Her Royal Highness the Seventh Princess yet, so we're leaving now."
After saying that, Mo Ruyan pulled Liu Yang away.
After walking away, Mo Ruyan looked at Liu Yang with a hint of apology in her eyes: "Sorry, don't take it to heart."
"It's okay, I don't care." Lai Yang shook his head gently.
Mo Ruyan's domineering and protective look made him feel warm in his heart.
(End of this chapter)
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