Di Jingling gave her a deep look and nodded slightly. "Yan Jiu, you accompany the Princess back to the Duke's Mansion."
Yan Jiu was stunned.
He never expected that the regent would leave him with the queen...
...
The Duke's Mansion.
Today is not only the day Xiao Tang and the Regent Prince return to their parents' home, but also the day the Seventh Prince and the Seventh Princess return to their parents' home.
Therefore, the gates of the Duke's mansion were wide open, giving it a welcoming appearance.
At that moment, by sheer coincidence, both carriages stopped at the same time.
As Xiao Tang alighted from the carriage, Di Yanhen and Xiao Rourou got off the carriage affectionately.
Di Yanhen gazed at Xiao Rourou with deep affection and doting eyes, as if he were looking at a priceless treasure.
Xiao Rourou was carried off the carriage by him.
Half-heartedly resisting, she blushed and pushed against the man's arm, saying softly, "Yanhen, don't do this... there are people watching."
Before Di Yanhen could give a response, Xiao Tang's clicking sound came from the other side.
"In broad daylight, under the clear sky, the world is going to the dogs!"
The couple looked at her when they heard her voice.
When the two saw Xiao Tang's clothes, their expressions changed.
Xiao Rourou's smile gradually became distorted.
She slowly clenched her hands into fists.
Xiao Tang had clearly dressed up specially.
Moreover, the dress she wore was clearly made of high-quality material, and must have been given to her by the Regent...
She had assumed that this country bumpkin wouldn't survive long in the Regent's Palace.
Unexpectedly, not only did they survive, but they also ate and dressed well!
When Di Yanhen's gaze swept over Xiao Tang, he was also greatly shocked, his eyes filled with disbelief and amazement.
To my utter surprise, Xiao Tang is so beautiful after dressing up!
He was stunned.
Xiao Rourou saw it all, and a hint of jealousy immediately welled up in her heart.
"Sister, why did you come alone? Where is the Regent?"
Xiao Tang gave her a lazy glance, too lazy to say anything more, and went into the Duke's mansion.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Xiao Rourou was secretly delighted.
The maidservant following behind also chimed in, "The Regent is of such high status, how could he possibly accompany a country bumpkin like her on her homecoming?"
Yeah yeah.
How could the Regent possibly be interested in such a disgrace as Xiao Tang?
Why would they look down on a country bumpkin?
Therefore, I will not accompany them on their homecoming visit today.
Xiao Rourou secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems she was overthinking it.
The three of them went into the house together.
Duke Xiao and his wife, Liu Ruyan, sat in the seats of honor.
Liu Ruyan bore the Duke a son and a daughter. Her daughter, Xiao Qianqian, was even sent to Shensuan Mountain and was hailed as a genius girl.
His son is now a heroic general guarding the frontier.
With such a distinguished son and daughter, and the fact that she raises her adopted daughter Xiao Rourou as her own, Liu Ruyan is highly praised and has an excellent reputation among noble ladies. Her position as a lady is very secure!
The two men treated their two daughters who were returning home to their parents' home very differently. When they saw Xiao Rourou, they were all smiles and beaming with joy.
Even if this is an adopted daughter...
But when the two saw Xiao Tang, they were extremely disgusted with her.
Although Xiao Tang is the Duke's biological daughter, she is disliked by Liu Ruyan.
Especially at this moment, when her gaze swept across Xiao Tang, her eyes seemed to be coated with venom.
She chuckled softly, "Xiao Tang, why... did you come back alone? Why didn't the Regent accompany you?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she pretended to be surprised and covered her lips with her sleeve.
"Could it be that the rumors about the Regent treating you so well are all false?"
After she finished speaking, she stood up with a pained expression, walked to Xiao Tang's side, and hypocritically took Xiao Tang's small hand.
"Poor little Tang, tell your mother, did you suffer any injustice at the Regent's Palace?"
She perfectly embodied the demeanor of a matriarch.
Duke Xiao scoffed coldly: "Ruyan, ignore this brat. She didn't even bow when she saw me in the palace yesterday."
"Oh dear, Xiao Tang, this is your fault. How could you not bow to your father?"
Liu Ruyan is a really good actress.
Xiao Tang really admired this old lady; if you're going to act, at least act more convincingly!
The performance is so obvious.
"Hmph, since the Regent isn't coming today, you can forget about staying for lunch. I haven't prepared anything good for you." Duke Xiao spoke up again.
His tone was full of disdain.
It was as if Xiao Tang wasn't a visitor to the wedding, but rather a beggar who had come to beg for food.
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