The eldest princess's backyard.
The mansion is majestic, and there are not many superfluous decorations in the courtyard. At most, there are some pine trees or small plants to set off the courtyard, making it less boring.
In the hall of the backyard, the furnishings are mostly made of mahogany, which makes the owner look dignified and elegant. Compared with the clean decoration outside the yard, there are some more aromatherapy fireplaces in the house, which at least soften the atmosphere of the mahogany in the house.
The message was passed along, and the person closest to the eldest princess received the news, and she turned back into the house.
At this moment, the princess's residence was unusually lively.
The first person on the left sat a man in black brocade clothes, with a clear face and a straight posture. At first glance, he looked like a noble family in Beijing, but a closer look revealed his sharp jawline and his excellent and high nose bridge.
"His Royal Highness Prince Xiao's good disciple has come to my place. Your Highness, would you like to go and take a look with me?"
As the princess listened to the maid's message, a smile appeared on her delicate face.
The eldest princess sitting on the main seat had a stunning appearance. If it weren't for her high bun, anyone would think she was a beautiful lady in her early twenties. You couldn't tell at all that she was thirty and a widower.
Xiao Linting lowered his eyes and was about to drink hot tea. Normally, his role in the palace was a "supervisor" who taught the princes to have a positive attitude, so the four princes in the palace were actually his apprentices.
The eldest princess's words were ambiguous, but the first thing that came to Xiao Linting's mind was the little princess's brilliant smile.
Princess Qi Yang, who was sitting opposite Xiao Linting, couldn't help but become curious when she heard these words.
"Someone's coming from the palace?"
She couldn't help but stand up and took the initiative to step forward to support the eldest princess. Then the three of them walked out of the hall one after another.
Along the way, Princess Qi Yang was the one who set the mood.
The eldest princess seemed a little taciturn and never took the initiative to talk about anything.
There is no need to say anything about Xiao Linting, his habit of not talking is well known to everyone.
Here, in the reception hall at the front door of the Princess's Mansion, the servants of the mansion were waiting cautiously by the side, not daring to offend the people coming from the palace, so that they could obey the orders of their master at any time and anywhere.
Jiang Qingqing was sitting on the armchair. At the age of five, her body was still very petite. On the slightly wide armchair, she looked like a miniature doll.
Her short legs couldn't reach the ground. Seeing this, the people in the Princess's Mansion quickly moved a footstool and placed it underneath her so that she could just stand there.
The little figure sat upright on the armchair, looking up and chatting with Wanqing with a smile on his face, even trying to make Wanqing laugh.
Suddenly, the voice of Princess Qi Yang came from the front. Jiang Qing Qing was smiling brightly in the last second, but she restrained her smile in the next second, looked towards the door of the main hall and prepared to stand up.
Sure enough, when Jiang Qingqing stood firmly on the ground, a golden robe stepped into the main hall from the door.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Qingqing saw a beautiful woman wearing a golden robe and a silk skirt. She had a serious face and her eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Emperor Qing.
This person is the protagonist mentioned by the concubines in the palace a few days ago - the eldest princess.
Jiang Qingqing didn't wait for the eldest princess to speak. Instead, she leaned over obediently and performed a fairly acceptable set of palace etiquette.
"Greetings to the Imperial Aunt, may the Imperial Aunt be in good health."
The greeting is crisp, loud and generous.
He was not like other children of four or five years old whose character was not yet formed and who walked on tiptoe.
The eldest princess did not seem to expect that the visitor was a little girl. After all, the news that reached her ears only said that it was a girl from the palace who brought the Queen's decree to help Qi Yang celebrate her birthday.
"It's you?!"
When Princess Qi Yang saw Jiang Qingqing, she was also very surprised and she couldn't help but exclaimed.
The princess looked at Princess Qiyang who was also surprised. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "Princess, you don't know either?"
While Princess Qi Yang and the eldest princess were talking, Jiang Qingqing set her eyes on Xiao Linting, who was standing a little away from the two women.
He was also looking at Jiang Qingqing.
The latter gave the emperor's uncle a bright and innocent smile, and her happiness was evident in her words.
"Perhaps Qi Yang missed something when he was listening to the imperial decree, and didn't realize that Her Royal Highness the Princess was there." Princess Qi Yang's expression quickly returned to normal. She smiled, half-supported the eldest princess, and followed the eldest princess to Jiang Qingqing.
Jiang Qingqing was not afraid at all when facing her elders.
"I'm sure my cousin Princess can't handle it alone. My mother said that you have nothing to do, so she came here to see if she can help." She looked up at the eldest princess in front of her who had never smiled.
I felt in my heart that this elder might be more difficult to deal with than the group of aunts in the harem.
Just as Jiang Qingqing was feeling aggrieved and thinking about how to act cute in order to win the love of her elders.
The eldest princess here suddenly lowered her body so that her eyes were level with Jiang Qingqing's. Her phoenix eyes were carefully sizing up the little princess in front of her for about half a cup of tea.
The princess straightened up a little, "Your Highness has such good intentions, I know, come and take a look."
After saying this, the eldest princess turned around and walked out again.
But this time, Princess Qi Yang did not follow the eldest princess, but stayed where she was and watched Jiang Qingqing.
She lowered her voice and asked quietly, "Why did you come here suddenly?"
"I've never seen the process of organizing a banquet, so I came here to broaden my horizons. What about you?" Jiang Qingqing tilted her head and looked at Princess Qi Yang. She was asking a question even though she knew the answer.
I originally thought that based on my previous understanding of Princess Qi Yang, she might retort to her.
As a result, Princess Qi Yang thought about it seriously and gave Jiang Qingqing an accurate answer.
"Actually, I just came here to broaden my horizons. I don't know why I was suddenly called by the princess to help with the banquet. By the time I realized what was happening, the princess had already submitted the memorial to His Majesty."
Princess Qi Yang's words were very straightforward and direct, which completely stunned Jiang Qingqing herself.
I haven't seen Princess Qi Yang for a few days. Can this person be replaced?
Where did the arrogant and conceited Princess Qiyang go? !
"Were you familiar with the Royal Aunt at first?"
"Not familiar with you?"
"I have never seen her."
The two of them exchanged a few brief and harmonious words. Jiang Qingqing wanted to say a few more words, but was stopped by Xiao Linting, who was standing at the door.
"Your Highness, it's time to go to the backyard."
Jiang Qingqing responded quickly. She looked at Princess Qiyang, whose attitude suddenly changed 180 degrees, and the doubts in her heart were suppressed. She walked with her short legs to Xiao Linting's side.
One of them stretched out his hand skillfully; the other directly held the emperor's uncle's fingers, and then the two of them walked out of the hall one after the other.
Princess Qi Yang, who had witnessed this attitude of getting along all day, didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and she walked out calmly.