Lin Jun'er and Hou Muci exchanged a few words outside before following the others inside.
"Princess, I've long heard that Princess Wuxiha is incredibly beautiful. Seeing her today, I can confirm it's true." As soon as Hou Muci entered, she saw Zhang Ke speaking to Princess Wuxiha in a fawning manner. So Zhang Ke could say nice things too. Thinking of how she had treated her sister earlier, she felt annoyed again.
Ushiha responded warmly to Zhang Ke, and paid special attention to Lin Jun'er and Hou Muci. The nanny, who had witnessed everything, told Ushiha everything. Lin Jun'er's appearance could be described as stunning; her skin was as white as snow, her teeth like pearls—truly a beauty. Coupled with her elegant temperament, she was indeed a good match for Hongzhou. Hou Muci was also quite nice; her looks were comparable to Lin Jun'er's, but Ushiha wondered about her personality. After greeting the princesses one by one, he had a maid lead them to the pavilion.
A group of beautiful women followed the maids to the pavilion. The sun was quite scorching today, and the princesses were all sweating. After the maids served the chilled mung bean soup and everyone was settled in their seats, everyone's attention began to shift to the ornaments they wore.
"Princess Zhang Ke, those agate beads on your hand are really beautiful; they suit you very well."
"Yes, and where did you get this necklace pendant? I've always wanted one."
Some people who saw Zhang Ke's arrogant and domineering manner outside, and who also thought about how powerful her father was in the court, wanted to curry favor with her.
"This agate? Father brought it back from his trip to Mongolia last time. I heard it's top-quality agate!" Zhang Ke said proudly. Hou Muci scoffed at their behavior and instead discussed the peonies and gardenias blooming in the courtyard with Lin Jun'er...
While the princesses were examining each other's ornaments, Lanqin secretly left the palace and arrived at the princess's residence. "Mother, I've just taken a look at these princesses. I quite like the one named Lin Jun'er. She's pretty and has a gentle personality," Wuxiha told Lanqin about the situation outside.
"Okay, I understand. Go outside and greet them first. I'll come find you in a bit. Looks are secondary; what's important is whether they have the refinement and inner qualities expected of royalty." After giving these simple instructions, Lanqin dismissed Wuxiha and called Hongzhou, whom she had brought, to her side.
Seeing that Hongzhou's face was still red, she comforted him, "Hongzhou, you're a man now, why are you still blushing when it comes to marriage? You'll come with your mother to meet these princesses later, okay?"
Hongzhou stayed by Lanqin's side for a long time, still thinking like a modern person: "Your Majesty, I don't want to meet these princesses as a prince. They like my identity, not me as a person. I want to dress up as a servant to meet them so that I can understand them better."
Lanqin, who was not very supportive of arranged marriages by her parents in the first place, agreed to Hongzhou's idea when she saw his firm attitude.
"Then go and prepare. Your mother hopes you can find someone who truly loves you, and also hopes you can find the girl you love." Lanqin hoped that Hongzhou could pursue his own happiness.
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