Chapter 207 Dong Xiao Tune

"What Miss Gu said is exactly what I was thinking. It's really boring to just stand on the boat and look at the scenery after such a hard-earned trip."

They turned around and saw the Crown Princess, who was still as dignified and graceful as before.

The ladies standing beside her were both old and young. If you look closely, two of them looked somewhat similar to her. It seemed that they were the Crown Princess's family members.

Seeing this, everyone hurriedly saluted the Crown Princess.

Madam Gu, Du Jingyi, and eldest sister-in-law Liu all have imperial decrees, so in terms of their own status, they are higher than others.

So, she just gave a half-bow, and then Madam Gu began to speak.

"Lang'er doesn't know the rules. I'm sorry to make the Crown Princess laugh."

"How could that be? Madam Gu, please don't be so modest. There are not many women as decent and gentle as Miss Gu in the entire Daxing Dynasty. And what she said was also true, so I agreed with her."

The Crown Princess has a good impression of the Gu family because of the Crown Prince.

In addition, the Gu family members all value rules and are humble and polite, so the ladies following the Crown Princess also looked at Gu Xiaolang with a faint smile.

Considering her age and looks, she is definitely a woman who can become a clan wife.

However, everyone is aware of the current situation of the Gu family, and Old Madam Gu has never revealed any intention of marrying into any family, so everyone just waits and sees, and does not step forward.

"You are too kind, Princess. I am a humble servant and do not deserve such compliments."

The Crown Princess smiled but did not respond.

The excitement on their side soon caught the attention of other people on the pleasure boat.

For example, Wei Jialian, who is going to be a 15-year-old in a few days, is now surrounded by several young ladies from aristocratic families who are on good terms with her.

They all dressed up carefully and beautifully today, just to make a name for themselves during the Lantern Festival.

But now Gu Xiaolang stole the limelight with just one sentence, so when they looked at Gu Xiaolang, there was no envy in their eyes, but more contempt and jealousy.

"No matter how much praise she gets from the Crown Princess, she is still just a jinx with no father or brother. Even if she married into a rich family, she still has no one to back her up!"

The person who said this was the daughter of the Shaoqing of the Taichang Temple, Miss Zong.

Her status may not be very noble, but she always feels that since she has married into the Wei family, everything she does and thinks is to protect the Wei family.

So she noticed every bit of Wei Jialian's unhappiness and hurriedly said these words to ease her worries.

Sure enough, after hearing this, the anger in Wei Jialian's eyes dissipated a lot, and she opened her mouth and spoke to Miss Zong.

"Miss Gu is also a pitiful person. Sister Zong, please don't say that. Be careful not to be heard by others and say that the noble ladies in Sui'an City are ostracizing those who are different from you."

Her words about the noble ladies in Sui'an City made several people shudder.

She looks just like a peacock spreading its tail, revealing a certain inexplicable confidence.

Because they spoke softly, their voices did not get out.

But that doesn't mean no one knew about it. There was a slender person standing in the dark, watching the scene on the deck in obscurity with a faint smile on his face.

On the deck, since the Crown Princess had come up with an idea, the people around her would not let her down, so they spoke up with suggestions.

"My queen, how about we have a palace flower order, where each young lady will perform a talent to liven up the atmosphere for everyone?"

"Sister-in-law, this is a good idea. I'll follow your advice."

The person called "A-sao" by the Crown Princess is her brother's wife.

His brother was currently the Minister of the Secretariat, a well-known and virtuous official in the court, and his wife was also the daughter of the Earl of Jingning, Li.

Du Jingyi looked at the situation on the scene. This was a scene where young ladies from aristocratic families were competing for beauty. It was not the turn of "women" like them to step forward.

Therefore, they supported Old Madam Gu and stood aside, leaving Gu Xiaolang and Shang Xuenniang to participate.

Compared to Gu Xiaolang's calmness, Xue Niang felt a little uneasy.

Her most impressive skill is embroidery, but how to perform it live? That's a bit of a headache.

Gu Xiaolang seemed to notice that his cousin was feeling unwell, so he spoke softly to comfort her.

"It may not be us, cousin, don't panic."

After hearing her words, Xue Niang took two deep breaths and then relaxed a little.

A number of young ladies from aristocratic families and noble ladies soon gathered in front of the Crown Princess.

They have been influenced by their family since they were young and have developed many skills, such as playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing, dancing and music.

Moreover, if she could win the first prize in an occasion like today, she would surely become famous. Not only would it satisfy her vanity, but it would also give her more opportunities to speak out about her future marriage.

So everyone is eager to try it out.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Women in the Daxing Dynasty had the habit of wearing flowers in their hair, so behind the Crown Princess's bun today was a lifelike peony flower.

She picked up the velvet flower casually, held it in front of her, and said with a smile.

"Since it's a palace flower order, let's use this velvet flower as a token of delivery. It's also a good omen."

"Your servants will obey the orders of the Crown Princess."

Li had ordered someone to bring a Hu people's hand drum early on. When it was gently hit, a clear and ringing sound came out.

It is quite harmonious with the Lantern Festival atmosphere today.

Everything was ready, so the Palace Flower Order naturally began.

As the drum beats, the velvet flower is passed from one lady to another, creating a lively atmosphere.

Those who want to show off like Wei Jialian will naturally be reluctant and hand it down at an extremely slow pace.

There was also someone who, like Xue Niang, felt as if she had touched a hot potato when she touched the peony flower, and immediately handed it to Gu Xiaolang.

However, Gu Xiaolang remained calm and composed, not caring whether the velvet flower fell into his hands or not.

It was just a simple game, but it allowed many people to see the different thoughts of each person.

The Crown Princess' eyes fell deeply on Gu Xiaolang, and she was obviously very satisfied with her outstanding temperament and appearance.

Then he glanced sideways at the older woman next to her, and the two smiled at each other, as if many things had been decided.

"stop."

As the sound of the Hu hand drum in Li's hand stopped, the peony velvet flower fell into the hands of the young lady of the Zong family who had just spoken rudely.

Just a little bit away and it's Wei Jialian.

Therefore, although she had a smile on her face, her eyes were cold, and the look she gave the young lady from the Zong family was not as relaxed as it had just been.

The young lady from the Zong family was complaining bitterly because she had stolen the limelight from Wei Jialian.

But it would be bad to cheat in front of everyone, so he had to bite the bullet and stand up, bowing to the Crown Princess.

"Zong Li, daughter of the Junior Minister of the Imperial Court, pays respects to the Crown Princess."

(End of this chapter)