Chapter 66 The Crown Princess's Confusion
Xue Weiyang was not wearing red today, but a blue robe. Her hair was still tied up in a high ponytail, secured with gold rings and hairpins.
She wore a warm, smooth jade pendant at her waist and black high boots.
Dressed in men's clothing, he looked dashing and imposing.
Among the group of delicate young women, the arrival of the dashing and heroic one immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Qin Yingying smiled as she looked at Xue Weiyang, then continued attacking Wei Ningyan:
"Look, the Crown Prince's sweetheart has arrived."
Upon hearing this, everyone remembered that the eldest prince had mentioned in front of everyone that he liked Xue Weiyang.
Qin Yingying then launched another attack on Wei Ningyan: "Even if you become the Crown Prince's consort, you are destined not to win his favor."
Oh dear, what a pitiful person.
Wu Yumin was nearby and heard these two sentences. She held back her laughter, her lips trembling.
Xie Yunyu looked at Wei Ningyan, and her expression towards Qin Yingying held a hint of disdain and a touch of amusement.
Xue Weiyang clasped her hands in a respectful greeting to everyone.
Everyone knew about her situation, so they weren't surprised.
After exchanging greetings, Wu Yumin waved to Xue Weiyang.
Xue Weiyang walked over and stood with Wu Yumin. Everyone looked at the two of them, and before they could speak, another person came in from outside.
The Crown Prince's fiancée, Zheng Luoqiong.
The group put away their curiosity and respectfully bowed to each other.
Zheng Luoqiong returned the greetings with grace and poise.
Xie Yunyu raised her eyes and sized up the future Crown Princess. She was dignified and composed, with a calm demeanor and peaceful aura. She was indeed the beginning of a woman who could rule the world.
After Zheng Luoqiong appeared, Princess Yongning also arrived.
The birthday girl was dressed in a festive red dress, looking charming and adorable.
She wore a necklace around her neck, clearly a gift from an elder, symbolizing good fortune and longevity.
Everyone bowed, but Princess Yongning smiled and told them to dispense with the formalities.
He walked straight to Zheng Luoqiong and warmly took her hand to greet her.
Princess Jinyang then appeared.
The group bowed to Princess Jinyang again.
After the princess said "No need for formalities," everyone stood still.
Xie Yunyu took a closer look at this Grand Princess of the Great Yong Dynasty, who held a prominent position.
It is said that he was quite intelligent when he was young.
In his later years, the late emperor favored Consort Gui and wanted to make her sixth son, Prince Rui, the crown prince.
The Empress Dowager was old and her beauty had faded. She was no longer as favored by the late Emperor as the Consort, and she was powerless to reverse the situation.
In the end, it was entirely thanks to Princess Jinyang's efforts in mediating with the late emperor and winning his favor that the emperor abandoned the idea of changing the heir apparent.
When the late emperor passed away, she was serving him again. When she saw that something was wrong, she immediately issued a false imperial edict to summon the senior officials to the palace.
That's how Prince Rui and the Imperial Concubine were prevented from succeeding.
Now that His Majesty has secured the throne, she has retired from public life to focus on being a wife and mother.
After giving birth to Xiao Ling, she damaged her health and has been unable to have children since.
That's why she looked at Xiao Ling like the apple of her eye.
Xie Yunyu thought about it carefully. The last time she saw Princess Jinyang was when she was young and went to the palace with her grandfather. She saw her once in the East Palace.
At that time, Princess Jinyang was not yet thirty, but now she looks almost forty, though she still looks like she's in her thirties.
It seems that time has been exceptionally kind to this beauty, leaving no trace on her face.
Looking closely at Xiao Ling's appearance, it's clear that she inherited her mother's beauty.
Princess Jinyang said only a few words before turning and leaving, leaving the space to the young ladies.
Princess Yongning was delighted to see her aunt leave and pulled Zheng Luoqiong into the hall, where they sat in the main seat.
After Princess Yongning sat down, Zheng Luoqiong stood up on the chair next to her.
Wei Ningyan stood directly opposite Zheng Luoqiong.
Qin Yingying sat next to Zheng Luoqiong.
Xue Weiyang sat to the left of Wei Ningyan, facing Qin Yingying.
When Xie Yunyu looked at the seats, she realized that they should indeed be arranged in this order.
However, Xue Weiyang being next to Wei Ningyan made her uneasy.
Such a close distance made it very convenient for Wei Ningyan to do certain things.
Although Xue Weiyang had taken an antidote pill and eaten and drunk her fill before coming, she was determined not to eat or drink anything today.
But looking at Wei Ningyan beside him, he still felt uneasy.
It's unclear how she plans to take action.
Wu Yumin's status had already placed her in the middle of the banquet.
Xie Yunyu, on the other hand, was seated almost at the very back.
However, Xie Yunyu didn't care at all; in fact, this allowed her to better observe the situation on the field.
Just as she finished thinking this, she heard Princess Yongning, who was seated at the head of the table, ask:
"Which one of you is Grand Tutor Xie's granddaughter?"
Everyone was taken aback, and finally all their eyes fell on Xie Yunyu.
Xie Yunyu quickly rose, went to the center of the hall, and respectfully reported:
"This humble woman, Xie Yunyu, greets the princess."
Princess Yongning noticed that she was respectful and dressed simply, appearing to be a modest and well-mannered person.
He nodded in satisfaction: "Raise your head."
Xie Yunyu looked up, but did not look directly at Princess Yongning.
The princess glanced at it and said, "Yesterday, my royal brother specially sent someone to inform me that he wanted me to send you a separate invitation."
He also instructed me to take extra care of you today.
"In that case, let's add a seat to my left. Come and sit here."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked Xie Yunyu up and down.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yunyu cursed Xiao Ling hundreds of times in her mind.
However, he still responded respectfully, "Thank you, Princess."
After everyone looked Xie Yunyu up and down, some of them began to have doubts.
She's only of average appearance, with no charm whatsoever. What did the Crown Prince see in this young lady?
Some busybodies have already set their sights on Zheng Luoqiong.
Zheng Luoqiong was also startled when she first heard Princess Yongning's words.
After seeing Xie Yunyu's appearance and attire clearly, he became even more suspicious.
This young lady has nice features, but her attire is a bit plain. Could it be that she dressed up like this on purpose because she was afraid of being harassed by me?
Zheng Luoqiong then shook her head, thinking it impossible.
Grand Tutor Xie is already very old, and the Xie family has no successors. Marrying her will not be of much help to the Crown Prince.
After thinking about it, he wondered to himself, if he wasn't going to marry her, then why?
Zheng Luoqiong fell into deep thought.
To those with ulterior motives, this scene appeared as the Crown Prince falling in love with someone else, leaving the future Crown Princess heartbroken.
People who like to stir up trouble are all looking forward to seeing the two of them tear each other apart today.
With this question in mind, Zheng Luoqiong was absent-minded throughout the banquet, her gaze frequently falling on Xie Yunyu.
Xie Yunyu sat to the left of Princess Yongning, diagonally opposite Zheng Luoqiong and directly opposite Wei Ningyan.
Good heavens, this position is truly the best place to die.
Feeling Zheng Luoqiong's occasional scrutiny, Xie Yunyu really wanted to stand up and go over to explain.
But she can't.
If an explanation is needed, it should be given privately, not in front of everyone now.
Xie Yunyu calmed herself down, focusing her attention on the small area in front of her on the table, not daring to move an inch.
Occasionally, I would glance up and see Wei Ningyan and Xue Weiyang.
As expected, Wei Ningyan started causing trouble halfway through the banquet.
"Lady Xue, why aren't you eating or drinking today? Is the food and wine at the Princess's residence not to your liking?"
Xue Weiyang shook her head and said, "More than a month ago, I fell off my horse and was injured. The imperial physician instructed me that I could not drink alcohol and that I should eat a light diet."
Wei Ningyan then said, "Then let's have a cup of tea."
Helpless, Xue Weiyang picked up the teacup and drank it while hiding it behind her sleeve.
Wei Ningyan watched as Xue Weiyang poured tea onto her sleeve, a slight sneer playing on her lips.
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