The young ladies of the capital city had seen plenty of flowers in their own homes, so they weren't particularly interested in the flowers at the princess's residence. However, considering that Wuxiha was the daughter of Consort Xi and a princess personally appointed by the emperor, they dared not disobey Wuxiha's wishes and pretended to be excited and happy to come.
However, upon arriving at the back garden, the flowers in the princess's residence were indeed quite unique. Not only were there many varieties of flowers, but many of them were unnamed. One couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder she is the Princess of the First Rank. Her birth mother, Consort Xi, is deeply favored by the Emperor. Even her small princess residence is so luxurious and extraordinary..."
"It is said that a mother's status rises with her son's, and it seems that Princess Gulun's status also rises with her mother's. Historically, royal princesses have been destined for marriage alliances, but Consort Xi's two daughters are different. One married a good husband, and the other was betrothed early on..."
Two or three young ladies gathered together and whispered among themselves.
"That's right. Looking at the entire royal family, Consort Xi is the most favored. Anyone who can establish a connection with Consort Xi will surely rise to prominence and enjoy wealth and honor in the future..."
"Unfortunately, the Fourth Prince, the son of Consort Xi, is about to get married, so we have no hope..."
After laughing and joking for a while, they dispersed to admire the flowers...
Ushiha watched from afar. A young maidservant walked up to Ushiha and whispered a few words. Ushiha nodded and sighed.
Ushiha didn't want to let it affect her mood, so she ignored it. Just as she turned around, she saw Hongzhou sneaking around in the flower bushes.
Amused, Ushiha walked over to Hongzhou and deliberately tripped him when no one was looking. Hongzhou almost fell and was about to get angry, but when he looked up and saw it was Ushiha, he immediately backed down.
"It's you! You scared me to death..." Hongzhou said humbly.
Ushiha joked, "You look quite similar to the gardener in my princess's residence. Why don't you bow to me?"
Hongzhou was speechless, pointing at Wuxiha, and whispered, "You...you took advantage of someone's misfortune..."
Ushiha said, "No need for formalities, then this princess will call your name loudly... Hong..."
Hongzhou quickly grabbed Wuxiha and pleaded with his hands clasped together, "Alright, alright... Princess, may you be blessed!" Hongzhou gave a perfunctory bow, which Wuxiha covered her mouth and chuckled.
Hongzhou looked around, then made a "shh" gesture to Wuxiha and whispered, "This is my plan. Consort Xi has already given her tacit approval, so Princess, please don't cause trouble..."
Ushiha naturally understood Hongzhou's meaning. Satisfied with his teasing, he laughed and said, "I know, this princess also wants to see what you, the dignified Fifth Prince, are up to..."
Hongzhou thanked Wuxiha and turned to leave. Wuxiha watched Hongzhou's retreating figure and chuckled to himself. He then stopped following and went to admire the flowers.
The maid asked, puzzled, "Why is the Fifth Prince dressed as a gardener?"
Ushiha shook his head and laughed, "His style is very similar to that of the Empress Dowager. If he weren't Geng's son, I would have thought he was the Empress Dowager's son... He's doing this simply because he doesn't want these young ladies to know his true identity. Oh well... Anyway, it's his own matchmaking event. As long as Hongzhou can find a woman he likes, nothing else matters..."
The maid was completely bewildered, but Ushiha said happily, "Let's go, we'll wait and see the show!"
Hongzhou, disguised as a gardener, began moving among the various flowerpots, occasionally pruning withered branches and leaves, and trimming excess foliage. The young ladies from noble families walked past him, none of them noticing him, and even fewer realizing that he was not an ordinary gardener, but the dignified Fifth Prince of the Qing Dynasty…
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