Leaving Chi Dao behind, Jiang Qingqing went straight to the side courtyard of the temple. This was the place specially set aside for the children of aristocratic families to gather and play today.

As soon as Jiang Qingqing stepped into the side courtyard, she heard several young masters around Princess Qi Yang say in a loud voice: "Her Royal Highness the Princess and Master Chi haven't arrived yet. Could they have gone out for a walk by themselves?"

"I think Master Chi is really good to Her Royal Highness the Princess. Her Royal Highness the Princess is so sweet, and Master Chi is so handsome. They are a perfect match, I think."

You sing a line and I sing a line.

When Princess Qi Yang heard this, she was frowning and scolding, but when she looked up, she saw the real owner standing at the gate of the yard. She wisely did not say a word.

Jiang Qingqing stood in the yard with her arms folded across her chest, her round, bright eyes looking at the two young masters from noble families who were gossiping.

"You two are really good at talking," Jiang Qingqing strode in. "How much money did Chi Dao pay you to let you say such a thing? Don't you think it's against your conscience?"

She was obviously still young, just over ten years old. Her appearance was innocent and sweet, like a young girl, but her round eyes were filled with a bit of coldness.

Half of the children from aristocratic families present here are from newly emerging aristocratic families. They became aristocratic families when Xiao Linting left Kyoto.

Only one or two young men or women from relatively strong aristocratic families had witnessed the prosperity when Xiao Linting was in the capital.

"Hiss, I haven't seen the little prince for a while. I always feel that the little prince looks more and more like a human being." The young lady from a noble family who was sitting nearby and watching frowned in confusion, holding the round fan in her hand in front of her nose.

He muttered softly and spoke to Hongyan beside him.

Hongyan tilted her head, "I have heard that Her Royal Highness the Princess looks most like the Third Prince. Maybe she looks more like the Third Prince."

Hongyan looks simple-minded. Although he is the same age as Jiang Qingqing, when the two are compared, it is obvious that Hongyan does not have such deep plans.

The young lady from the noble family who was speaking in a low voice shook her head, "A bit like... ah! I remember now, it looks like Prince Xiao!"

Perhaps it was because the cold and handsome face of Prince Xiao suddenly appeared in his mind, and he sat opposite the indifferent Princess Dunming.

The voice of this young lady from aristocratic family suddenly became higher.

Unfortunately, the hall happened to be very quiet, and her voice stood out.

The young lady from the noble family was stunned, her face immediately turned red and she wanted to look away out of guilt.

Hongyan was also startled by the person next to her, but seeing that everyone was staring at them, she quickly pointed to the bamboo forest at the door and said casually: "No, no, we are saying that the bamboo at the door looks like Prince Xiao."

When everyone heard this, they all turned their attention to the sparse bamboos standing in the yard.

Earlier, Jiang Qingqing was still mocking the two young masters of the noble families who spread rumors. The two men were indeed smooth-tempered. After a while, they pointed at the bamboo in the yard and said with a smile: "Ah, Prince Xiao is really as noble as the bamboo."

They thought they were thinking quickly, but those present knew who Xiao Linting was in the capital, and they all sneered at the same time.

Jiang Qingqing had already taken the main seat, sitting side by side with Princess Qi Yang. She gently waved her round fan and looked at the two clowns in front of her.

"If you can't speak, just shut your mouth. No one wants to see a stupid person acting stupid."

Because of Chi Dao, Jiang Qingqing's good mood, which had just been cheered up by the emperor's uncle's letter, was further reduced at this time.

The two young masters from the aristocratic families realized that what they said was wrong. They looked at each other and nodded awkwardly.

This episode was soon over. In order to avoid an awkward atmosphere, Princess Qi Yang quickly called the ladies from aristocratic families and gentry together and started playing cards with Ye Zi Ling.

As for the young masters, the temple was deserted and there was nothing lively to see, so they just gathered together and chatted about things in the capital.

The people in the yard were divided into two groups, one group of men and the other group of women.

When Chi Dao adjusted his mentality and walked into the courtyard, he saw Jiang Qingqing holding Ye Ziling. Her face, which had been cold and tense before, now had a sweet smile.

He looked at Jiang Qingqing with a gloomy expression. He was looking at the appearance of Her Royal Highness the Princess carefully. He thought to himself that Princess Dunming looked like a very friendly princess on the surface, but he didn't expect that in private, she turned out to be so arrogant and cold.

The two young masters of noble families who had just tried to spread rumors about Chi Dao and Jiang Qingqing in the hall discovered Chi Dao standing in the yard, and they walked cautiously to Chi Dao's side.

Standing on the left and right of Chi Dao, they whispered, "This princess is really too difficult to deal with. You have to give us three times the salary, otherwise we won't do it."

Chi Dao was still thinking in his heart that the more Jiang Qingqing acted like a flower on the mountain top in private, the more unwilling he felt.

The more I want to conquer such people.

So when he heard the two men stuttering about the price increase, he nodded without hesitation, "Okay, I can give you three times the reward, but in exchange for equal value, the rumors you spread, if they don't have this three times the value, you know who is behind my Chi family, be careful not to suffer the consequences!?"

Chi Dao's voice was nonchalant and contained a hint of threat.

The two young masters of the aristocratic families looked at each other subconsciously, and seemed to be thinking whether they could afford this price.

"Let's think about it."

The two men hesitated for a moment and were about to turn around to discuss the matter.

Chi Dao suddenly called out to the two of them and deliberately placed his hands on his waist. There was a bulging purse tied to his belt. Everyone knew what was inside.

"The original price I paid you was actually quite high. If it were tripled, it would definitely be enough to go to a brothel and find a popular courtesan to have fun with for a night."

Chi Dao looked at them with a smug look on his face.

The two men looked at each other, and after hearing what Chi Dao said, they couldn't help but become agitated.

"This..." So much money, but just a few rumors.

Isn't it hard to say what is going on with rumors?!

"Okay! You have to give us three times the money before we start helping you spread rumors!"

The three of them stood in a small corner of the yard, neither obvious nor deliberate.

Chi Dao curled one corner of his lips, sneered coldly, took out a thick stack of banknotes from his waist and handed them to them.