Chapter 590: Picking Flowers as a Gift to a Beautiful Woman (1)
In Yanqing Lane, the Qin royal family's residence, while better off than Mingqi, was not as wealthy as Daliang, who had bought up the entire street. It was located near the street entrance, but was deliberately kept some distance from Prince Rui's residence.
Princess Ming'an sat in her room, before her a variety of exquisite pastries and teas, but she was in no mood at all, a look of melancholy on her face. She had scolded several maids for no apparent reason today, and no one knew what had happened to her.
"Is there still no news from Xie Changwu?" Princess Ming'an asked her subordinates.
The man shook his head.
With a loud bang, Princess Ming'an threw the cup in front of her to the ground and shouted angrily, "Waste!"
The people around her were already used to Princess Ming'an's arrogant temper, and they didn't dare to say a word. Princess Ming'an seemed to feel very annoyed, so she simply got up and walked out of the house and into the yard.
Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao were inexplicably successful. They had clearly already rescued Shen Miao from the Shen family that day, but they held off until she finally returned to the Shen residence unharmed. Upon learning of Shen Miao's return, Princess Ming'an was furious. She immediately sent word to the Xie brothers, intending to accuse them of incompetence. However, Xie Changwu wrote to her, informing her that he would make his own arrangements. On the one hand, Princess Ming'an had to be wary of Huangfu Hao discovering the incident, and on the other hand, she was under house arrest. Despite her resentment, she could only listen to Xie Changwu's news from within the mansion.
As a result, she waited for so many days, and now she finally couldn't hold it in anymore and got really angry. She planned to make the Xie brothers pay for it. There was no one in the world who could mess up what she asked him to do and still live.
Just as he was about to call someone to look for the Xie brothers, he saw a servant trotting over from the other end. Seeing that no one was around, he secretly handed a letter to Princess Ming'an and said, "Your Highness, this is from the second young master of the Xie family."
Princess Ming'an was startled, puzzled as to why Xie Changwu had the audacity to send her a letter. She quickly opened it and read it. After glancing through ten lines, the irritation on her face vanished. She tore the letter into pieces, leaving no trace of its original form. Suddenly, in a good mood, she said to the palace maid beside her, "Come on, help me pick out a bright and beautiful dress, and then take out all the jewelry in the box. I want to make a careful selection."
The maids were all a little confused. Princess Ming'an never left her house, so even if she dressed up like a fairy, who would she be showing it to? Besides... why would she dress up?
Although they were confused, they did not dare to provoke Princess Ming'an, so they had to go in as instructed and dress up Princess Ming'an.
The day passed incredibly quickly, as if time itself were flowing like water. Night fell, and winter always gets dark quickly. Furthermore, it began to snow again, though not lightly. The flakes were almost as heavy as goose feathers. The winter wind was biting, and even the night watchmen hurried off in a hurry. The entire Ding capital was hushed and silent.
At midnight, Wanli Lake is completely quiet.
The taverns and music halls were probably still brightly lit, full of drinking and merrymaking, but the streets and outside the restaurants were deserted, and even the windows of the brothels were tightly closed. At this late hour, the wind felt like a knife, stinging the face. The girls were also afraid that the wind outside would freeze the warmed wine, wasting its precious price.
The boats that once filled Mandai Lake are now moored. In winter, the lake freezes over, making them unable to move. The boats are frozen in the middle of the water, looking particularly desolate.
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