Xie Zhi's acting skills are also quite good.
His face was filled with astonishment, even a hint of sympathy: "Who did this? It's so vicious!"
He even insulted himself...
Yuan Yao lowered her head, concealing her smile.
At this moment, Xie Zhi turned his head and looked at her: "Little Yao'er, just now, the people in the school were talking about the Hair-Gathering Thief. It seems it's true."
"Your hair is so beautiful, you have to be careful, what if they shave your head tonight?"
It was fake, but his vivid and expressive delivery made it sound as if it were real.
Yuan Yao pinched her hands together, suppressing a laugh, then looked up and nodded earnestly: "Yes, yes! I'll be careful!"
"Good boy." Xie Zhi smiled brightly.
Yun Chan looked on, feeling rather uneasy.
He spoke coldly, asking the two officials, "May I ask, sir, besides Princess Yuan Yao and myself, are there any other people you've asked to go?"
The official walking ahead paused and replied, "Princess Huairou and Princess Huaiyao were also invited."
Thus, together with Yuan Yao, they were the people in the lotus garden that day.
Yun Chan understood immediately.
The group of people were called together to a tea room.
Incense was burning in the tea room.
The room was dimly lit. As soon as Yuan Yao entered, she saw someone sitting in a chair.
The middle-aged man sitting on the left is tall and thin, around forty years old, with slightly drooping eyelids and a cold expression.
The person sitting on the right is on the plump side, not very old, but has heavy dark circles under his eyes and a sallow complexion, as if he hasn't slept well for years.
Behind the two stood two people wearing cloaks and masks...
White late peach?
Gu Yucha?
They came too?
Fortunately, Huairou and Huaiyao haven't arrived yet...
Yuan Yao breathed a sigh of relief.
Hearing footsteps, the group all looked outside.
Upon closer inspection, they discovered that the visitors were not just the ones they were looking for...
Immediately, the two men stood up and bowed: "Greetings, Your Highness, Princess, Young Marquis, and Young Prince Yun..."
No need for formalities.
Xie Zhi walked in with a smile on his face and first glanced around.
Then, he picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "I came uninvited, just to listen in. I hope I'm not getting in your way?"
The slightly overweight middle-aged man chuckled awkwardly, "Your Highness is joking."
Xie Zhi glanced at the middle-aged man before introducing him to Yuan Yao and Yun Chan: "This is Bai Fengyuan, the eldest son of the Marquis of Changdu, also known as Young Master Bai."
The address "Young Master Bai" struck a chord deep within people's hearts.
Then, Yuan Yao added, "Shouldn't the eldest son of a marquis's family be called the heir apparent?"
Bai Fengyuan: "..."
My heart has been pierced.
At this moment, Lin Xuan spoke up: "In the Great Qi, the titles of Duke and Marquis must be conferred based on merit and cannot be inherited indefinitely."
“Oh…” Yuan Yao seemed to understand but not quite: “Then, Lin Xuan’s father is the Marquis of Dingjun, so why are you called Young Marquis Lin?”
When asked about this, Lin Xuan puffed out his chest, his face full of arrogance: "This young marquis was personally appointed by the Emperor!"
Therefore, the sons of other marquises could not inherit the title, but the Marquis of Changdu could!
Young Master Lin is very proud and arrogant; he must be coaxed.
Yuan Yao replied perfunctorily, "Young Master Lin, you are really amazing!"
As soon as she finished speaking, footsteps could be heard outside the tea room.
Before Huaiyao even stepped into the tea room, her fiery temper flared, and her voice boomed, "This princess is still in class!"
"Who has such great influence that they dare to require this princess to come and see them!"
Yuan Yao, with her short legs, walked to the door: "Huaiyao."
Huaiyao cursed and looked up, surprised, "Yuan Yao? What are you doing here?"
"Yao'er..."
Huairou followed behind, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating.
Yuan Yao winked at the two of them.
After what had happened in the past few days, the two sisters immediately understood Yuan Yao's meaning with just a glance.
Bai Wantao and Gu Yucha are here!
Huaiyao flicked her wrist, and the whip slipped from her wrist.
"Smack!"
Without saying a word, she first lashed the ground with a whip.
"Huaiyao." Huairou caught up and grabbed her hand.
In the tea room, members of the Bai and Gu families came forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings to Princess Huairou and Princess Huaiyao."
Huaiyao snorted coldly.
At this moment, the slightly chubby Bai Fengyuan looked at Huaiyao and gave her a kind smile: "Huaiyao..."
"How dare you!" Before he could finish speaking, Huaiyao interrupted him: "How dare you address me by my name?"
Bai Fengyuan's expression turned somewhat ugly: "Huaiyao, I am still your uncle..."
"Uncle?" Huaiyao glanced at Bai Fengyuan, frowning in disgust. "My uncle is the Marquis of Dingjun. And who are you?"
Marquis of Dingjun?
As expected, Wan Tao was right. Huai Yao's heart now belongs to Consort Lin, the Crown Prince, and Marquis Dingjun.
But she refused to acknowledge him as her own uncle...
Looking at the arrogant and aloof little princess, Bai Fengyuan bit his cheek and spoke again: "Princess Huaiyao, your uncle knows that you are still upset about what happened when you were young."
But at that time, your mother was also ill and not fully conscious, which is why she treated you that way...
A mother and daughter are of one heart; how could she really want to kill you?
The Marquis of Changdu's residence will always be your maternal grandparents' home. If you've calmed down, take some time to visit your maternal grandfather; he misses you dearly.
Missing her?
Would she allow Bai Wantao to provoke her?
Does she think she's a three-year-old?!
Huaiyao said coldly, "My mother is Consort Lin, and my maternal family is the Marquis of Dingjun's mansion!"
What other people think of me is their own business; what does it have to do with me?
“You…” Bai Fengyuan frowned.
At this moment, someone from the Rongguo Duke's Mansion spoke up, reminding him, "Brother Bai, we have important business to attend to today."
Bai Fengyuan then chose to shut up.
He was unwilling to accept this and looked at Huaiyao.
Huaiyao glared at him, snorted coldly, and looked away.
Yuan Yao looked at it and understood.
The entire Changdu Marquis's family seems to lack common sense...
Bai Wantao, the daughter of a minor noble family, dared to bully the princess by taking advantage of others' weaknesses...
And her father was also an oddball.
Upon arriving, he immediately began trying to establish a relationship with the princess and get close to her, giving the impression that he wanted Huaiyao to be recognized as part of her family...
Only Madam Bai was somewhat intelligent.
That day, Madam Bai raised her hand and slapped Bai Wantao across the face twice with considerable force...
The person from the Rongguo Duke's Mansion was the eldest son of the Rongguo Duke, and also Gu Yucha's father, named Gu Bowen.
Gu Bowen stood upright, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, and said, "Your Highnesses, I have summoned you here today because there are some matters I wish to inquire about."
"What is it?" Huaiyao frowned, her face full of displeasure.
Gu Bowen bowed and said, "That day, when the Ninth Prince and Princess Yuan Yao returned, a banquet was held in the palace."
After the banquet, my daughter and several princes had a minor argument in the lotus garden. Do you remember it?
"Dispute?" Huaiyao frowned even more: "This princess has never had a dispute with County Princess Gu, so don't slander this princess!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
A woman's voice rang out from behind Bai Fengyuan.
A cloak and veil were thrown on the ground, revealing a terrifying face.
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