Chapter 195 Believe in her
“Peony said there’s a pattern on Chuntao’s back,” Haitang said, pulling out the drawing.
Jiang Wan Ning unfolded the paper, twirled it around, and frowned even more deeply. "Can you tell what this drawing is?"
Haitang frowned as well, "It looks like a chicken."
"It also looks like a duck."
"It also resembles..."
Before Haitang could finish speaking, Jiang Wanning crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it into the basket. "Let's find a painter to properly fix Peony tomorrow."
Haitang covered her mouth and chuckled, "This servant still advises the Princess to save this money and not spend it recklessly."
"I will go again tomorrow."
Jiang Wan Ning looked at Hai Tang seriously and earnestly, "If I remember correctly, your painting is not as good as the peony painting."
Haitang scratched her head, "This servant...this servant will ask Mo Ran to go with me."
"He is very skilled at painting; I have seen him before."
After Haitang finished speaking, she met Jiang Wanning's ambiguous smile and blushed, "This servant just happened to run into her by chance."
"I didn't say anything, why are you blushing?" Jiang Wan Ning teased.
Haitang lowered her head and said, "I have something to attend to, so I'll go now." Then she turned and ran away.
She opened the door and happened to run into Pei Yanchuan and Mo Ran standing there, which made her blush even more.
Seeing the figure being chased by Haitang, Pei Yanchuan said, "Aren't you going to chase after them?"
Mo Ran scratched his head. "There's nothing between me and Haitang. What would it look like if I went to chase after her?"
"I heard that the guy called Ah San is very good at making girls happy, so I'll tell the princess to let him do it."
"No, it's so late, everyone's probably already asleep. Let me go."
As he spoke, Mo Ran turned and walked in the direction Hai Tang had left. After taking a couple of slow steps, he quickened his pace and ran away as if the wind was blowing under his feet.
Pei Yanchuan's lips curled slightly as he glanced into the room.
Let's try again...
He suddenly remembered what Jiang Wan Ning had said at the military camp that day. At the time, he thought she was drunk, but now it seemed that this was not a dream.
Yu Hai claims to come from another time and space, so it's not impossible for Ningning to be reborn. Does she know that the culprit behind it all is her maternal grandfather...?
Pei Yanchuan immediately dismissed the idea. He didn't want to believe that Ningning was contacting him because she wanted him to let go of his hatred.
She was clearly working very hard to find her enemies.
In this world, if he had to choose the only person he could trust, he would rather believe Ningning than his mother, whom he hadn't seen for many years.
Pei Yanchuan changed his mood and stepped into the house.
"Your Highness," Jiang Wanning greeted him.
Pei Yanchuan reached out and took Jiang Wanning's hand. "What's your name?"
Before she could finish speaking, her lips were covered.
"It seems I need to give my wife a good reminder."
One moment Jiang Wan Ning was mocking Hai Tang, the next she was blushing and trying to run away.
Pei Yanchuan wouldn't let her have her way. He bent down and picked her up in his arms, saying, "Where does my lady want to go? I'll carry you there."
"It's getting late, why don't we get some rest?"
Before Jiang Wan Ning could speak, she was already on the bed.
A gentle breeze blew into the room through the window, causing the gauze curtains to sway softly, and the moonlight cast intertwined shadows on the bed.
The wind picked up and the window creaked shut from the inside.
Peony patted the dust off her body, "The weather turned cold so suddenly, and the wind is so strong. Even with the window closed, I'm covered in dust."
Jiang Wan Ning held the hot soup and glanced outside. "It looks like it's going to rain lately."
“In our Dongling Kingdom, there is always more rain in autumn. Do you think Jiang Wanru deliberately set the Qiongzhi Banquet at this time?”
Haitang was more perceptive. "She's been better for a while now, but she just had to pick a time when it's likely to rain."
"Speaking of Pei Anqing, he has been much more settled since he was rescued, and he is rarely seen going out."
"If it weren't for the Grand Princess backing them up, who would be willing to attend a banquet organized by a concubine?"
Peony pouted, "They even said that merchants from the Western Regions brought many new items."
"Where is the banquet held?" Jiang Wan Ning asked.
"Your Highness, it's at Zuiqionglou," Haitang replied. "I heard they've booked the entire Zuiqionglou."
"This Grand Princess is truly generous."
"Your Highness, shall we still go then?" Peony asked.
I heard there will be a lot of delicacies from the Western Regions, as well as delicious wine made from grapes, but this banquet is being hosted by that annoying person.
She didn't want to go, and she guessed the princess wouldn't want to go either. Given the princess's status and position, wouldn't going be giving Jiang Wanru face?
Why should I give them face?
“Go, why not go?” Jiang Wan Ning took a sip of soup.
You always need to know what the other party's intentions are.
"I heard that she only invites girls or boys who are sixteen or seventeen years old to her banquet."
"As long as it's on the list, this doesn't look like we're holding a banquet; it looks more like we're looking for someone."
"Whoever she finds, just don't bother the Princess." Peony tore off a piece of steamed bun and stuffed it into her mouth.
His face was full of disgust for Jiang Wanru.
"Lemon."
As the three were talking, Pei Yanchuan walked in.
The crabapple and peony quickly curtsied and withdrew.
Jiang Wan Ning subconsciously wanted to follow the two maids.
I don't know how Pei Yanchuan does it, he can stay up so early every day after working so hard every night, and his energy even gets better day by day.
If this continues, she will really be forced to get a divorce.
Pei Yanchuan saw Jiang Wanning's subconscious movement and smiled wickedly, "It's still morning."
What's Ningning thinking?
"N-nothing..." Jiang Wan Ning said, picking up a soup spoon to ladle soup for herself in an attempt to cover her embarrassment.
Why didn't Your Highness attend court today?
After saying that, Jiang Wan Ning remembered what happened that day, so she quickly changed her address and called out softly, "Husband."
Pei Yanchuan's lips almost stretched to his ears in a wide grin. "I have some things to do today."
"I've come to tell you something."
Pei Yanchuan briefly recounted what Xiao Yu had told the Grand Princess that day: they were looking for people with plum blossom birthmarks on their lower backs.
He picked up the bowl and spoon that Jiang Wan Ning had used and started drinking the soup.
"You mean, this banquet is ostensibly for trading with the Western Regions, but in reality, it's to find people with plum blossom birthmarks?"
The clothing of the Western Regions was mostly more revealing than that of the Eastern Tombs, especially the arms and waist, but not all of it.
Jiang Wan Ning suddenly thought of something, "They deliberately chose the rainy season so that everyone would get soaked in the rain and then change into Western Region costumes."
"This makes it easier to find."
"But most people bring a spare set of clothes when they go out, and since the banquet is in a restaurant, they won't get wet."
"Even if they get wet, they don't even know if the person they're looking for is male or female, because men's clothing doesn't expose the waist."
“I suspect this is just part of their plan,” Pei Yan said.
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