When most of the officials had arrived, several princes finally arrived.
Some even brought along princes and princesses, and the ceremony was truly grand. Everyone was dressed in their finest attire, displaying the airs of royal children.
Xiao Lingling had seen some of the people there before, such as the third prince Su Jingxian.
Among the princes, he can be said to be the one who dresses the most low-key. If you didn’t know him, you probably wouldn’t have thought that he was a prince. At most, you would have thought he was just a noble son of some family.
Seeing that Xiao Lingling was watching seriously, Jiang Xinian simply started to introduce some important people to her.
"Then, the one walking in front is the Second Prince Su Jingyao. He brought two girls with him. The one on the left is Miss Qiao Furong from the Qiao family, who is already engaged to him, and the one on the right is his younger sister, Princess Xuanrou Su Zhaorou.
The one at the back, dressed rather flamboyantly, is the Fourth Prince Su Jingchen, and the one pulling his sleeve is his sister, Princess Lianhua Su Zhaohua.
If you meet these two princesses, stay away from them. They are both troublemakers and don't want to hurt you.
You have seen the third prince behind. He is accompanied by the eldest princess Su Zhaoyan and the fourth princess Su Zhaoqi. These two princesses are quite kind.
Next up is the Fourth Prince Su Jingchen, who is accompanied by his cousin Zheng Ruoxian."
Little Bell listened and recognized people, and in the end, she was impressed.
"Master, how come you know everyone? That's amazing!"
Jiang Xinian sighed helplessly, "I don't want to know him either, but there's nothing I can do. The power structure in the capital is complex, and all kinds of conspiracies and tricks are emerging one after another.
Only if I understand these things can I avoid being involved, so this is an essential task.
Well, the princes are here, it's time for us to go over there."
Xiao Lingling nodded. Her master walked in front, and she walked behind holding her father and mother's hands. The formation was pretty good.
The banquet was filled with excitement due to the appearance of several royal children.
The merchants wished they could rush forward and start a conversation. Even if they didn't have a close relationship with them, it was an honor to talk to these royal children.
Unfortunately, they knew best that getting close to them at this time would only make people dislike them.
So, I could only force myself to stand still and wait.
When everyone was about to take their seats, Jiang Xinian and his men finally appeared.
Jiang Xinian is familiar to everyone. When seeing him, even the princes have to be respectful.
She was slightly stunned when she saw the people following behind him, but based on the recent rumors in Beijing, she quickly guessed the identities of Xiao Lingdang's family of three.
The Second Prince, Su Jingyao, immediately stepped forward and said, "Divine Doctor Jiang is here, please take a seat. This must be your legendary disciple, right? He looks like no ordinary person, no wonder everyone calls him the Divine Doctor."
Jiang Xinian smiled politely, "It's just flattery from everyone. I'm still young and don't care about reputation."
The second princess, Su Zhaorou, showed a kind smile and squatted down close to the little bell.
"Little sister, what's your name? I heard that the emperor has made you a princess. From now on, just call me Sister Zhaorou.
I've always wanted a sister as cute as you, can you give me a hug?"
Xiao Lingling's eyes fell on her face. She could see that although she was smiling, there was no sincerity in her eyes.
Moreover, at such a young age, she actually has a strong bloody aura surrounding her?
Xiao Lingdang didn't want to make friends with such a person, but it was difficult to refuse directly, so she pretended to be timid and hid behind Fang.
The smile on Su Zhaorou's face froze for a moment, then she lowered her head slightly as if sad, with a fierce look flashing in her eyes.
When she raised her head again, the fierceness in her expression had disappeared. Instead, she looked at Xiao Lingling with tears in her eyes and a sad expression.
Jiang Xinian was very familiar with this trick. He took two steps without leaving any trace and stood in front of Fang and Xiao Lingdang.
"Princess, please don't blame me. This is my apprentice's first time experiencing such a grand occasion, so I'm a little nervous. I don't think your Highness will blame me."
Su Zhaorou quickly raised her hand and gently wiped away her tears, forcing a smile, "How could that be? Zhaorou was abrupt."
After her behavior, many people who didn't know the truth began to feel sorry for her.
"Oh, the Second Princess is really magnanimous. She didn't get angry even when she was humiliated in such a big occasion."
"Exactly. If it were someone else, I wouldn't be sure. But it's normal. After all, he's a three-year-old. It's normal for him to be afraid."
"Well, that's true. I originally wanted to go and have a chat with Doctor Jiang and the others, but now it seems I'd better forget it."
"I think so too. Let's talk about it privately when we have a chance. It seems that Divine Doctor Jiang values this little disciple very much. It's better not to offend her."
Jiang Xinian didn't hear a lot of what was said, but he could guess what was said, so his impression of the second princess became even worse.
Seeing the dull atmosphere, Su Jingyao quickly interrupted, "Come on, come on, almost everyone has arrived. I guess the banquet is about to start. Come on, Dr. Jiang, you and the others, please take a seat."
Jiang Xinian and the others had their own places, so they naturally refused. "Thank you, Second Prince. But my apprentice is timid and I'm afraid he won't be able to sit still here."
Jingsheng has prepared a separate seat for us. We can just sit there. It’s up to you how many people you want. We’ll go there first.”
Jiang Xinian pointed to a round table not far away. It was located very close to the front, but also at the edge. In order to have a certain degree of privacy, there were even two screens.
As a result, apart from the front, you can hardly see anything else, so many people didn't notice that there was a table there.
Seeing this, Su Jingyao had no way to force them to stay, so he could only exchange a few words of greeting and watch Jiang Xinian and his men leave.
It was not until the four of them sat down that the uneasy feeling that Fang and his wife felt was slightly relieved.
God knows how nervous they were just now, with so many eyes looking at them, they felt like their backs were soaked with cold sweat.
Little Lingling also regained her usual lively self and quickly poured a cup of tea for her father and mother.
"Daddy, Mommy, don't be nervous, just drink some tea. Master, do you understand what happened to the Second Princess just now?"
Jiang Xinian was fanning himself, a little surprised by her question. "I only know a little bit, so what?"
Suddenly, he thought of what Xiao Lingdang had said in the imperial study before, and instantly had some guesses.
He lowered his head and whispered into Xiao Lingling's ear, "The second princess is well-known in the palace for her kindness and good at poetry and literature. She is one of the most talented women in the capital.
But I also happened to save a maid from her palace. She was covered in wounds, both new and old. The maid later told me that she had deliberately spread the good reputation.
But in fact, when she was in her own palace, she was even more cruel than those bullies, beating and scolding at the slightest provocation. At such a young age, her hands were already stained with a lot of blood."
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