Chapter 561 Princess
When the round-faced girl saw Fubao looking at her, she couldn't help but feel nervous for a moment. She quickly recalled what she had just said in her mind.
But before she could think of anything, she heard Fubao say to Qingmei again: "Sister Qingmei, look at the sister in yellow clothes. She is not white to begin with, and she wears such bright clothes, like a clown. Moreover, she is strong and sturdy. She must be jealous of others' slim figures. Such people have no self-awareness at all, and they still come to the banquet. If I looked like this, I would not go out, and maybe I could marry a good husband."
The woman in yellow had never had her shortcomings pointed out to her face like this before. She had occasionally heard bad things about her from other people, but those were said behind her back. To have them pointed out to her face, wasn't that like stepping on her face?
The woman in yellow was a bit aggressive and wanted to go up to Fubao to argue.
But when Wan Xingchen's tall figure stood in front of Fubao, the woman took a step back timidly. The woman could feel the coldness in Wan Xingchen's eyes, but the more she felt this way, the faster her heartbeat became.
The Wan family has a really good bloodline, and each of them is handsome. I heard that the eldest son of the Wan family is even more outstanding.
The woman in yellow was a little scared at first, then she quickly looked up at Wan Xingchen, her face flushed red, but because of her dark skin, even if she was blushing, others could not see it, let alone shyness. With such a strong physique, shyness was totally inappropriate for her, which made people feel a little disgusted.
Fubao discovered that when the woman in yellow looked at Wan Xingchen "shyly", the gray aura around Wan Xingchen became even stronger. Could this be what the gentleman meant by "bad peach blossom"?
Fubao suddenly covered his mouth and laughed secretly.
The woman in yellow had not left yet. When she heard Fubao laughing, she looked up and glared at Fubao. Then she caught a glimpse of Wan Xingchen with a stern face, and she immediately lowered her head.
"Um, General Wan, my daughter is..."
"Sister, shall we go in?"
Wan Xingchen ignored the woman in yellow and walked away before she even finished her words.
The woman in yellow was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. She stomped her feet in hatred and looked at the backs of several people with admiration and hatred in her eyes.
"Go check for me, Miss, whether the palace has invited any male guests today?"
The woman in yellow ordered the maid sternly.
"Yes, ma'am."
Chen Wan added fuel to the fire, changed the topic, looked at Wan Yirou meaningfully, and then took the lead to enter the palace.
Wan Yirou and Wan Xingchen brought Fubao into the palace gate and saw a housekeeper standing at the door waiting.
There was so much noise at the door just now, but this old woman didn't even step forward to smooth things over. It can be seen that this was all instructed by the host. It can be seen that this banquet today had a sense of intimidation from the very beginning.
"Miss Wan, General Wan, please follow me this way."
Wan Xingchen's eyes flashed. It seemed that a male guest was indeed invited today, but he just didn't get invited. Come to think of it, it made sense. If a male guest was not invited, how would he set up the situation later?
Wan Xingchen's face became even gloomier, and the housekeeper couldn't help but shiver. She didn't even dare to turn her head back, and led a few people all the way to the warm room in the palace where the banquet was held.
The warm room is divided into the east and west warm rooms, separated by a hall in the middle. Female guests are on the west side and male guests are on the east side.
This warm room is located in the middle of the plum forest and is surrounded by the forest. Some plum blossoms bloom next to the window, within easy reach.
When Wan Yirou arrived, there were already quite a few people standing in the plum forest in groups of three or four.
The girl's silver bell-like laughter could be heard from the middle of Merlin from time to time.
"Miss Wan, please go to the warm room and warm yourself up first. I will go and invite the princess to come."
Wan Yirou was brought into the warm room by another maid.
Wan Xingchen has been invited to the East Warm Pavilion.
Fubao followed Wan Yirou into the west warm pavilion.
There was no one in the warm room, not even a maid, but the room was warm. Wan Yirou walked in from the entrance of the palace, her little face red from the cold. As soon as she came in, the warm air slowly penetrated her whole body along her neck, giving her great relief both physically and mentally.
"Sister Rou, are you cold? Can Fubao warm you up?"
Fubao said this while holding Wan Yirou's hand.
Wan Yirou only felt that Fubao’s chubby little hands were warm and more effective than arm sleeves.
"Oh, Sister Fubao, your hands are so warm." Wan Yirou couldn't help but grab Fubao's hand and rub it.
"My mother said I was like a little stove. She would hold me in her arms when she slept in winter, otherwise her hands and feet would be cold. But I'm not with her this year, so I don't know if she knows how to heat up the kang."
As Fubao spoke, a hint of worry appeared in his eyes.
"Sister Fubao, Second Aunt will definitely heat up the kang. Although the kang is a little hard to sleep on, it is very warm and much more comfortable than my bed. It's just that kangs are not popular in our capital, otherwise I would make one at home to sleep on."
"Yeah, I miss my kang."
As the two were chatting and laughing, they heard the faint chattering voices of girls coming from outside the door.
"Miss, it's the princess and the others who are back."
Qingmei had been standing at the window, and at a glance she saw a colorful shadow appear in the plum forest.
"Princess, your plum blossom is so beautiful."
"Yours looks good, too."
A feminine voice came from outside the window.
Then a big red figure appeared at the door of the warm room.
Fubao looked at the person who came curiously, and saw a woman with a beautiful face being surrounded by people and entering the warm room.
She was holding a handful of freshly picked red plums in her hand.
The woman's smile is as beautiful as a flower, and she is wearing a bright red brocade cloak, which is like a fire in winter, warm and unrestrained. The cloak is embroidered with blooming peonies with gold thread, and the stamens are dotted with tiny pearls. Her movements are like snowflakes falling on blooming peonies, cleverly combining winter and spring together.
After entering the warm room, the maid hurriedly helped her master take off her cloak, revealing a narrow-sleeved, double-breasted brocade cotton jacket underneath. The collar and cuffs were decorated with light purple sable fur. She wore a brocade skirt of the same color, with complex and exquisite patterns embroidered on the hem with gold thread, including auspicious beasts treading on the snow and flying birds flying over the frost. A wide embroidered belt around the waist showed off her slender waist.
"Greetings, Princess." Wan Yirou had already stood up. When she saw the princess coming in with many young ladies, she immediately bowed.
"Miss Wan, there's no need to be so polite. Please stand up quickly."
The princess took a few quick steps and helped Wan Yirou up.
Fubao was standing close, and a faint fragrance from the princess drifted into his nose.
"Wow, sister, you smell so good." Fubao looked at the woman in front of him with starry eyes.
The princess turned her head and saw a strange little girl who looked like a New Year picture. In time, she would surely amaze the whole capital.
"Miss Wan, who is this?" Since there was no one else in the room, this little girl must have been brought by Wan Yirou.
"My lord, this is my distant cousin. She came to the capital to visit her relatives yesterday. She heard that I was going to attend the banquet today, and she wanted to come and see me. I didn't ask for your permission, so I hope you won't blame me."
The princess touched Fubao's little head.
"Such a cute little girl, with such a sweet mouth, I like her very much."
The others exchanged a few pleasantries, greeted each other, and then everyone sat down together.
"Miss Wan, you are late today. I will have to punish you with a few glasses of wine. Look at the plum blossoms we picked. It's a pity that you couldn't join us. I heard that Miss Wan loves plum blossoms the most. How about I take Miss Wan to pick plum blossoms alone after dinner?"
"Thank you for your kindness, my lord. I will obey your command."
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