The more the women in the garden discussed the matter, the less they paid attention to Xiao Tang.
The person who had just wanted to curry favor with Xiao Tang immediately abandoned the idea.
A princess who cannot conceive is either out of favor or has some kind of problem.
They were clearly more willing to believe the former.
The rumors circulating outside that the princess is favored are all false.
Xiao Tang noticed the changes in the eyes and expressions of the women around him, and was speechless.
Di Qingyuan laughed and changed the subject: "My flowers are so beautiful today. I wonder which young lady will dance beautifully, and I will bestow these flowers upon her."
This successfully diverted everyone's attention and discussion.
Everyone's attention fell on the exquisitely arranged potted plants.
Potted plants come in a variety of colors, from gentle and elegant to vibrant and colorful, and can be categorized into various styles.
It is said that these flowers were all arranged by the eldest princess herself.
If a noblewoman could obtain a potted plant personally arranged by the princess, she would certainly have something to brag about when she returned home.
then……
Everyone started vying to go up and dance.
Consort Chun suddenly nudged Xiao Rourou, "Seventh Imperial Consort, why don't you give it a try too?"
Just as Xiao Rourou was about to refuse, she looked up and saw the Regent standing with his hands behind his back in the distance.
In an instant, she remembered the knife she had taken for the Regent.
"Okay, I'll give it a try."
She rose, gave a graceful curtsy to the princess, and walked elegantly to the center.
When Di Qingyuan saw Xiao Rourou, she frowned in disgust, and just then she saw Di Jingling. "Ninth Brother, you've arrived?"
The ladies and young women all looked out of the garden.
The man with an extraordinary temperament wore a long, dark-colored robe with wide sleeves. He was tall and slender like a pine tree, with clear and elegant features. However, his dark pupils were terrifyingly fierce.
All the women knew that the Regent was handsome, but he was only to be admired from afar; none of them dared to look at him too closely.
Don't be fooled by a man's good looks; his sharp aura can be so intimidating that it can make it hard to breathe.
Xiao Tang was a little surprised to see him.
It seems there isn't a major villain appearing in the book...
[Alright, alright, this is the perfect time for the innocent heroine to shine; how could the main villain not watch?]
She picked up a pastry and put it in her mouth.
Suddenly, the stunningly handsome man in black walked over to her and sat down beside her without any hesitation.
Xiao Tang almost choked to death on that bite of pastry.
Di Qingyuan laughed, "Why did Ninth Brother suddenly come today? I thought you didn't like these flower-viewing banquets for women."
The man said expressionlessly, "I don't like it."
Four words were all it took to kill the conversation.
The eldest princess seemed to be used to her younger brother's temperament and wasn't angry. She just chuckled softly and asked, "So what are you doing here?"
"Hmm?" The man glanced at Xiao Tang, whose cheeks were bulging from eating pastries, and said without changing his expression, "My princess ran away from home not long ago. If I neglect her again, what if she runs away from home again today?"
"..."
You big villain, you've made me depressed.
[The divorce letter I wrote back then! It was a divorce letter! And you're saying I ran away from home? Why don't you tell your sister that I divorced you and just left?]
Silk……
Suddenly my thigh was attacked.
The man pinched her hard with his fingers.
Xiao Tang gasped several times in pain.
She stared at him in disbelief.
What are you doing? Why are you pinching me?
The man's thin lips curved into a stunning smile. "After all, my queen is a petty person, so I must cherish her."
Di Qingyuan was both surprised and delighted, and suddenly looked at Xiao Tang with newfound respect.
She never expected that her brother, who was indifferent to women, would be so fond of this princess.
Not bad, not bad.
Xiao Rourou had already finished her dance, but the three of them hadn't even looked over there.
Di Qingyuan was too lazy to watch.
Xiao Tang was not interested.
But looking at this scoundrel pinching his own thigh, it seems... he doesn't really want to watch either?
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