Chapter 220 The Deer Runs Around
The prince's carriage met with Queen Qin and Princess Hua'an's troops at the palace gate.
After the three parties greeted each other, they walked slowly towards Shanglin Garden together.
Princess Hua'an is the emperor's biological sister. She is now 28 years old, tall, with beautiful eyes and eyebrows. Although she has been married for ten years, she still likes to wear bright dresses.
She had participated in the Banquet for Beauties before and was not very interested in this large-scale blind date event, but the emperor insisted that she come.
The emperor's order could not be disobeyed, and she had no choice but to do as she was told.
Before this, the Emperor had already told Princess Hua An that the candidate for the Crown Princess could be chosen from the Duke Duan Guo's Mansion and the Jing family. If the Crown Prince really did not like the girls from these two families, he could choose girls from other families as a second choice, but he could not choose a girl from the Qin family!
Shanglinyuan is located on the outskirts of the city. It is a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and many rare and exotic animals are raised in the mountains. It is a good place for sightseeing, flower viewing, horseback riding and hunting.
When the convoy arrived at Shanglin Garden, Queen Qin, the Crown Prince, and Princess Hua'an got off one after another.
The prince was still ill, and there were a lot of people around him, including two old doctors.
Everyone was afraid that something might happen to him.
After being awakened by Baoqin, Xiao Xixi cheered up, got out of the car, and followed the prince silently.
The scenery in Shanglin Garden is beautiful, but unfortunately the prince cannot enjoy the breeze and cannot stay outside for long.
He, the queen and the princess were invited into the warm room together.
There is floor heating in the warm room, which is very warm.
Mo Hua stepped forward to help the prince take off his thick black cloak, and Xiao Liangdi helped him sit down behind the low table.
Queen Qin and Princess Hua'an knelt beside the prince.
As a humble concubine, Xiao Xixi could only sit behind the prince at this time.
Mo Hua and the other palace maids were not allowed to sit, so they all stood against the wall.
People came in one after another, all of them were ladies and young ladies from various noble families. They came in and kowtowed to greet the guests.
Queen Qin had a cold personality, and no one dared to talk to her unless she spoke.
Princess Hua An was a little better, and could occasionally chat with people, but as a royal princess, she was naturally arrogant. No matter who came, she would just say a few words when she was happy, but she would not even bother to say a word when she was unhappy. She was very willful.
As for the prince, he was still sick and had a sore throat, and he didn't say a word.
Fortunately, most of the ladies are good at socializing. Even if the three big guys above don’t say much, they can still adjust the atmosphere well, neither too lively nor too deserted.
Among them, the most eye-catching ones were Madam Qin, Madam Jing, and the wife of Duke Duan.
Madam Qin is the elder sister-in-law of Queen Qin. She is completely different from Queen Qin in her cold personality. She is a friendly person who smiles whenever she meets someone and seems easy to get along with.
Sitting next to her was a beautiful girl wearing a goose yellow chest-length skirt.
She is Mrs. Qin's youngest daughter and the tenth child in the family. Outsiders call her Qin Shiniang and her maiden name is Xiya.
Qin Xiya sat in an elegant posture, with her jaw slightly retracted and her eyelashes drooping. With her small, oval face, she looked particularly delicate and docile.
Queen Qin asked her a few simple questions, and then signaled the Crown Prince to chat with Qin Xiya.
Qin Xiya then dared to raise her head slightly and look at the prince sitting above. Even though she tried hard to conceal it, there was still a hint of shyness and expectation in her look.
She had met the prince once when she was a child, but that was a long time ago and she had long forgotten what he looked like.
When she saw the prince's appearance clearly, her heart beat faster immediately.
The prince was even more handsome than she had expected.
Just one look made her heart beat like a deer.
(End of this chapter)
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