Xiao Linting looked down at Her Highness's brilliant smile and the way she hopped as she walked.
He couldn't really say that he came here because he heard that His Highness was in trouble.
Xiao Linting, who had never told a lie before, felt a little uncomfortable when he told a lie.
"I originally wanted to come here to relax, but I happened to see Your Highness in this corridor, so I came here."
Jiang Qingqing nodded in understanding, and her meaningful look deeply affected Xiao Linting.
The young man turned his head away in panic for the first time and stared blankly ahead.
Seeing that the emperor's uncle finally had the reaction that he should have at this age, and looking at the shy emperor's uncle, the smile on Jiang Qingqing's lips became deeper.
"The birthday banquet later should not be separated by gender," he hurriedly changed the subject, "It should be almost time, I will take Your Highness there."
As he said that, he held Jiang Qingqing's small hands tightly in his palms, and led her out of the corridor.
This direction would pass by the courtyard where the man was, but only by passing by it could one reach the next gathering place.
So Jiang Qingqing had no choice but to show her face in front of the courtyard where the man was.
In addition to some sons of the aristocracy, ministers from the court also attended the eldest princess' birthday party.
They came here on the emperor's behalf to celebrate the birthday of his only sister, the princess.
Some of these people came with the intention of obeying the emperor, while others came just to watch the fun and see how the once mighty general and wife of Marquis Xiping and the distinguished eldest princess of Tianqi had become.
The ministers and disciples of the aristocratic families in the courtyard all looked at Jiang Qingqing, and Jiang Qingqing also looked at the ministers of the court calmly.
In the past, she was in the harem. Although the women in the harem seemed harmonious and beautiful on the surface, who wanted to harm whom behind the scenes? Wasn't it all the orders passed down by these ministers and families?
Perhaps, among the crowd here is the culprit who wants to kill her and Jiang Chen.
Jiang Qingqing looked at these people with increasingly deep eyes.
He just glanced at them, because soon, Xiao Linting stopped, bent down and held the five-year-old princess in his arms.
In front of everyone's eyes, he walked away naturally carrying the little prince.
Passing through the courtyard where the man was, and walking through a hanging flower gate, you would reach the most important place of today's birthday party.
There were round tables in the open air, and on a small platform above the round tables, there was a long soft table. Obviously, that was the so-called main seat, and it was also where the eldest princess sat today.
Now should be the time when people from the two courtyards are moving over.
So there were very few people here. After thinking about it, Xiao Linting decided to go up to the platform, put Jiang Qingqing on the couch, and smoothed her slightly messy collar.
"Today, there are too many people in the Princess's Mansion, and it is not safe. Your Highness, please do not run around on the high platform today to avoid any accidents."
Xiao Linting thought about it, then he slowly squatted down and looked at Jiang Qingqing levelly on the couch. He softened his voice and gave her instructions softly.
Jiang Qingqing appeared to be well-behaved. She put her hands on her thighs and nodded her head rapidly in response.
Xiao Linting supported the bed with one hand and placed the other on his bent knees. He had no physical contact with Jiang Qingqing at all, but he could still see her feelings from the little girl's eyes.
"Your Highness, don't just think about agreeing to me. I will be watching you from the audience. There are many people here today. I am not kidding you, Your Highness."
Jiang Qingqing's face froze for a moment, and she stared blankly at the emperor's uncle, "..."
[He won't spy on me, right? ]
Xiao Linting was just raising his hand to smooth the loose hair on Jiang Qingqing's temples when he heard a milky voice muttering in confusion.
He pursed his thin lips, and a smile flashed in the depths of his cold eyes, but the smile was fleeting.
He smoothed her hair down to the ends and rubbed her head.
"Your Highness, be obedient."
He said softly in a coaxing tone.
Be obedient - be obedient - be obedient.
The light sound hit Jiang Qingqing's chest. She stared at the handsome face of the boy in front of her, and her heart began to beat wildly.
Xiao Linting smiled solemnly. He had never seen Prince Xiao smile. The two maids behind Jiang Qingqing looked at their former master's rare smile and widened their eyes in shock, then looked away in panic.
Although they knew that their master was actually very handsome, he usually kept a straight face to appear calm and mature. But now this unexpected smile made their master look like a young man again, as if they could see a cheerful young man in bright clothes and riding a horse.
They both looked into the distance in panic.
Only Jiang Qingqing was left, witnessing how healing the young man's smile was.
Xiao Linting stood up and went down from the platform again.
From the high platform, Jiang Qingqing could easily see the emperor's uncle sitting near the platform. As long as the emperor's uncle raised his head slightly, they could easily look at each other.
She suppressed her pounding thoughts and quickly looked away, only to see a large group of people walking towards her at the gate.
The team was led by the eldest princess. Jiang Qingqing quickly stood up and watched the eldest princess and Princess Qi Yang come to the platform.
The male and female guests in the audience were led to their seats by the servants from the Princess's mansion.
In front of everyone, the princess raised her hand and rubbed Jiang Qingqing's little head, smiling and saying, "I won't take credit for today's birthday banquet. Qi Yang and Qing Qing arranged the birthday banquet. If anything is good, it's their credit. If anything is wrong, just tell me and I'll take the responsibility."
When I first heard this, I felt that there was no emotional intelligence in it.
But it must be said that these words clearly favor Jiang Qingqing and Princess Qi Yang.
She almost told everyone openly that her two favorite nieces were these two people. With the support of her, the eldest princess' aunt, no one would be allowed to bully them.
The young men of the noble families who had just been watching in the corridor suddenly changed their expressions when they heard what the eldest princess said.
The eldest princess's calm opening words were full of affection for Jiang Qingqing.
The person concerned sat on a high platform, being the center of attention. She silently accepted everyone's envious gazes, and nodded and greeted everyone with a smile.
There was a buzz of socializing around the round table below. From time to time, a few ladies with royal titles would come up to the eldest princess's podium to toast, and Jiang Qingqing would have to respond with a smile.
At this moment, there was a loud noise in the front yard, and then the palace people were seen dressed in costumes, and Wanqing, the first-class maid beside Empress Xu, came to the gate of the yard.