That man, with his imposing figure and skin so white it glowed in the sun, smiled when he saw her. He knelt and bowed softly, "Your humble servant greets the Crown Princess."
It is like a gentle breeze blowing on your face, making you unforgettable.
The Crown Princess was so entranced by the sight that when the palace maid reminded her, she concealed her surprise and stepped forward with a smile, "Ah Wan, quickly stand up."
Xihe stood up and greeted him with a smile.
I just feel that the original owner's elder sister is worthy of being the Crown Princess, and her every move is full of elegance.
Little did she know that the Crown Princess was even more surprised. Her second sister was fine when she was young, but after she grew up and knew that she was adopted, she became arrogant and felt that others owed her something, causing chaos in the mansion and making it restless.
Not to mention the third sister, even when he saw her, the dissatisfaction in his eyes almost overflowed.
Unexpectedly, during this meeting, the second sister seemed like a different person. Her back was straight, her eyes were calm and frank, and the smile on her lips had never faded since she entered the hall. Her answers were also appropriate and there was no fault to be found in her.
The Crown Princess had originally prepared something to say, but for a moment she didn't know where to start.
"Big sister, you are biased! You only care about the second sister and don't even talk to me!"
Qiang Baowen rushed in, forced his way past Xihe, took the Crown Princess' arm and sat beside her, not forgetting to give Xihe a smug look.
Xihe smiled but said nothing.
The Crown Princess breathed a sigh of relief and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? Stop making trouble." She turned around and gestured for Xihe to have some pastries and tea.
Xihe agreed, but tugged at her clothes and said embarrassedly, "Big sister, Wan'er wants to tidy up her appearance. I wonder if it's okay..."
The Crown Princess then noticed that her hair was slightly disheveled and her skirt was a little wrinkled, but she looked so calm that no one noticed for a moment. She hurriedly asked the palace maid to lead the way: "Qingyu, quickly take the second young lady to the back room."
Watching the person disappear around the corner, the Crown Princess couldn't help but say, "Your second sister..."
Qiang Baowen chewed some cake and tilted his head to ask, "What's wrong?"
When the Crown Princess saw her like this, she burst out laughing.
Picking up a handkerchief, he wiped the cake crumbs from the corner of Qiang Baowen's mouth and shook his head helplessly: "You're already so old, and you still stick food on your mouth. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Qiang Baowen immediately raised his chin and said, "I'm the Crown Princess's sister, who dares to laugh at me?"
The hall was suddenly filled with laughter.
Faint laughter emanated from the front hall. Lu Wu couldn't help but look at her own young lady, feeling sorry for her master. The Crown Princess's distinction between close and distant relatives was too obvious. She was polite to her master, but indulged and doted on the Third Young Lady. It was clear that her master was also her sister...
She thought so in her heart, and it showed on her face.
Xihe frowned: "Luwu!"
Lu Wu was frightened and tried to suppress the emotion on her face.
After packing her clothes and returning to the main hall, the Crown Princess had already taken Qiang Baowen to greet the other noble ladies, leaving a nanny waiting for her.
Xihe asked the nanny to go and do her own thing, and slowly left the hall with the maid.
As the palace of the crown prince, the luxury of the East Palace is naturally incomparable to that of the marquis's mansion. It has green tiles and red roofs, carved beams and painted buildings, and every object and scene is exquisitely crafted. Because of the flower viewing banquet held today, the road is filled with flower pots, which is very beautiful.
Xihe leaned over to smell it, then turned around and saw several noble ladies coming towards him with smiles and conversation.
Both sides were stunned and stood still.
Xihe knew these girls: the second daughter Liang from the cabinet scholar's family, the eldest daughter of the minister of revenue, the third daughter Cheng from the censor's family...all of them had had arguments with the original owner.
It was also a flower-viewing party, and several girls gathered together to speak ill of the original owner.
They said she was crazy enough to want to ascend to heaven and become someone's stepmother.
The words were full of disdain.
How could the original owner bear this? He rushed forward and started cursing at several people.
During the scuffle, the third daughter of the censor's family accidentally fell into the lake. Fortunately, a maid who could swim rescued her. Afterwards, not only the ladies but also their father were reprimanded by His Majesty for not keeping the house properly.
Since then, the reputations of several noble ladies in the capital have plummeted, and a feud has been formed.
At this time, the enemies were extremely jealous of each other when they met.
Miss Cheng's eyes suddenly turned red: "Qiang Wan!"
Xihe paused as she was about to leave and turned around: "What's the matter, Miss Cheng San?"
Miss Cheng San exploded instantly: "What are you talking about? You dare not take responsibility for what you did! It's clearly you who insists on comparing yourself with your elder sister and your younger sister, and you must marry a husband who is more powerful than them. These are clearly the facts, why don't you let me speak? Why do you let His Majesty punish my father?"
"Don't think I don't know that you still want to kill the young master! Let your son inherit the Marquis' Mansion!"
He started to curse and pointed at Xi He, "Qiang Wan, you are so vicious, the Marquis will definitely not like you!"
The path fell silent in an instant, and even the bamboo forest stopped swaying. The girls from the cabinet and the minister of revenue families covered their mouths with their hands and widened their eyes in fear. Is Miss Cheng San crazy?
Behind the bamboo forest, the prince was about to stand up, but was stopped by a man in a white robe, who shook his head.
Xihe looked at Miss Cheng San and couldn't help but wonder. After all, she was a carefully raised legitimate daughter, so how could she not know what to say or what not to say? Wasn't the lesson she received last time enough?
She walked over with a cold face.
The imposing aura frightened Miss Cheng San. "You, what are you doing?"
Xihe grabbed her collar and kicked with her toes. Cheng San couldn't control herself and fell to her knees. Before she could scream in pain, her head was pulled into the water three times in a row and thrown onto the ground.
"Are you clear-headed now?"
Cheng San lay on the ground coughing, looking miserable.
The shocked crowd finally reacted. The maid hurried forward to help her young lady up, and the group of people behind the bamboo forest couldn't help but stand up.
Xihe slowly wiped her hands with a handkerchief. "You didn't wash your mouth clean last time, so this time I'll help you wash it again. However, you can do things once or twice, but not three times. Miss Cheng, if you don't learn your lesson next time," she laughed. "The moat outside the city suits you very well."
So arrogant!
This is what everyone is thinking at the moment.
The prince could no longer hold back: "Second sister, please don't be rude!"
Xihe paused, turned around and looked over, only to find that a group of people had been standing next to the bamboo forest.
She passed by the crown prince at the head and caught sight of Meng Yuchuan beside him. He was too conspicuous, dressed in a white robe and looking like a jade, making everyone around him look like a background.
"Your servant/subjective wife, pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Everyone hurried to pay their respects to the prince.
The prince sullenly ordered, "Help Miss San change her clothes, Bailin go get the imperial physician, and the rest of you follow me to the main hall!"
Everyone followed the prince, with Xihe walking at the back with a frank expression, even in the mood to enjoy the scenery. Suddenly, she felt something was wrong, and turning around, she saw Meng Yuchuan looking at her with a smile, his eyes full of interest.
Xihe frowned, not understanding what he was laughing at.
Meng Yuchuan waved his folding fan and said, "My wife has been very lively lately."
Xihe: ???
She rolled her eyes at him and quickened her pace.
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