Bai Shi continued, "So, if you ever meet His Highness's father, His Majesty, in the future, you must be careful not to say the wrong thing. Oh, yes, yes, there's also the flower viewing banquet tomorrow afternoon."
Miss Qiqing, you must be careful, the palace is very dangerous..."
Qi Qing nodded seriously, "Yeah." That place is so dangerous, then... "Will Bai Ziche be in danger?"
Bai Shi felt a little guilty, "No... no, after all, Your Highness is also very powerful, hehe, hehe..." Help, Your Highness, he can't hold it anymore.
Qi Qing sat in the pavilion, one hand supporting his chin, the other hand pinching osmanthus flowers and putting them into his mouth. After taking a bite, he didn't touch it again. It was not just osmanthus cake.
Qi Qing didn't move at all. He just sat there quietly, his eyes looking straight ahead, without a trace of vitality.
For some reason, this innocent, harmless, even silly girl made Bai Shi feel a little scared, and he couldn't help but think of the girl's killing spree that day.
"Brother Bai Shi, this Miss Qi Qing is so beautiful, even more beautiful than a fairy. Do you think she will become the princess of our highness?"
Bai Ziche is usually gentle and kind to his subordinates, so the secret guards in Prince Che's mansion are braver than others.
In addition, Bai Shi's personality is very easy to get along with others, so while the master is away, someone couldn't help but ask today. You know, ever since this girl Qiqing entered the mansion, her uniqueness, as well as her interactions with His Highness and the Fourth Prince, have aroused great curiosity among these secret guards.
Bai Shi glanced at the secret guard who appeared quietly and was trying to gather information.
"Pah!" he said. "What are you asking about? Is it your place to ask about the master's affairs? Go back to your tree."
Although he was scolded, the guard with a smug look on his face was not afraid. He nudged Bai Shi with his elbow and said, "Hey, hey, hey, brother Bai Shi, please tell us. We brothers are also concerned about His Highness. His Highness must marry a princess. I think His Highness likes this Miss Qiqing very much. Ouch... why did you hit me?"
"Don't talk nonsense. His Highness said that Miss Qiqing was his and the Fourth Prince's savior. He only regarded Miss Qiqing as a little sister." And if anyone was to marry, it would be the Fourth Prince. Bai Shi frowned and did not say this.
"And what? Why are you only saying half of what you said? Oh, right, you said a few days ago that Miss Qiqing was a martial arts master and saved you. Were you bragging?
"This is just a weak little girl, how could her martial arts skills be so high? The brothers don't believe it, so tell us in detail." The secret guard didn't bother to think about why Bai Shi didn't finish his words, and quickly changed the subject.
Bai Shi was so annoyed that he began to speak slowly, but his eyes were always focused on the girl who was sitting quietly. Bai Shi couldn't help but shudder.
After Bai Ziche returned home, Bai Shi reported to him about Qiqing's day. Hearing that Qiqing had spent most of the day sitting quietly in the pavilion, his eyes flickered, but he said nothing.
At night, Bai Ziche lay in the outer room, looking at the inner room across the screen. This was the current state of his emotions, and he would not be awakened. At the farthest distance, his eyes were dark, and he had not slept all night.
The next day, Qi Qing followed Bai Zi Che into the palace, but as soon as he entered, Bai Zi Che was summoned by the Emperor. Bai Zi Che was worried about Qi Qing, so he left Bai Shi with her.
"Miss Qiqing, the Empress has ordered me to take you to the Imperial Garden," the young eunuch said with his eyebrows lowered.
Bai Shi glanced at Qi Qing and said to the young eunuch, "Have all the noble ladies from the various mansions arrived?"
The young eunuch didn't understand why Bai Shi asked this, but he answered honestly: "The ladies from all the mansions are already here."
Bai Shi nodded: "Okay, you lead the way."
The palace maids, eunuchs, and even some nobles they met along the way couldn't help but look at them, as if they had never seen a beauty like Qiqing. They even discussed privately whose family this girl was and wondered which prince's palace she would marry into.
After all, anyone with a discerning eye knew that today's flower viewing party was for the princes to select princesses and concubines. Arriving at the Imperial Garden, Qi Qing was led inside by the eunuch, while Bai Shi remained outside. After all, the place was filled with the women of the various mansions, and as someone from an outer mansion, the guards naturally couldn't follow him in.
Bai Shi was a little worried about Qiqing's temper, but when he thought of the Queen's presence, he felt relieved.
"Your Majesty, Miss Qiqing is here." The nanny beside the queen saw Qiqing coming with the little eunuch, and leaned over to speak in the queen's ear.
The queen looked up and saw that she was still dressed in purple, so clean and pure that all the carefully dressed beauties in the garden looked like a joke.
Such a woman must be the only one in the world, no wonder Che'er and Yu'er are willing to protect her.
"Hmph, you still don't know the rules," Yao Ruling scolded with a sullen face.
The Empress, however, acted as if she hadn't heard anything. She smiled and waved at Qi Qing, "Come here and sit next to me."
Qi Qing walked straight to the Empress' side, thought for a moment, and said politely, "Greetings, Empress."
This is how Bai Ziyu taught her. She just stood there quietly, innocent and well-behaved. Even though she didn't bow and seemed like she didn't know the rules, people couldn't bear to scold her.
The Queen Mother smiled kindly: "Good child, come and sit down." "Aunt, you attach too much importance to her. She is not worthy of it!" Yao Ruling said hatefully.
"Alright, Ruling, stop talking," Empress Yao said with a hint of severity. She understood her niece's thoughts. However, since Che'er had already taken a step back, she couldn't hurt Yu'er anymore.
As for... Queen Yao glanced at the girl who was sitting quietly beside her, not afraid of anyone's gaze, and sighed slightly. Forget it, let's take it one step at a time.
Yao Ruling pouted her lips and lowered her head, twisting her handkerchief tightly with both hands. Once again, her aunt scolded her in public for this bitch.
My aunt, like my cousin, has been bewitched by this bitch. I had originally hoped that my aunt could arrange a marriage for me and my cousin. But now it seems that my aunt may not be on my side. In that case, don't blame me.
Yao Ruling looked up and gave Qiqing a vicious look: You forced me to do this, don't blame me.
"Your Majesty, I am honored to be invited to the palace to attend the flower viewing banquet. Seeing the scenery of this imperial garden, with its clusters of flowers and intoxicating beauty, I would like to offer a small poem to you. I hope it will catch your eye."
Wang Shanshan, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, stood up first, gracefully and elegantly. All the noble ladies knew the purpose of today's flower viewing.
The three adult princes of the Yunlang Kingdom are all handsome and noble: Prince Che is gentle, Prince Yu is outspoken, and Prince Qi is kind. Each has his own unique qualities, and all are the dream lovers of Yunlang's daughters-to-be.
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