As it turned out, Su Ruojin was only talking to the young prince and completely ignored her.
They didn't even glance at the luminous pearl more than a few times, let alone show any amazement at it.
Yao Lan felt like she had punched cotton, and her smile faded.
"Princess Yaolan, you are so kind. I like it very much, Sulan." Consort Jiang's smile remained unchanged as she gently called out to Aunt Sulan.
Aunt Sulan brought over a plate.
Consort Jiang said, "Princess Yaolan has come from afar, so this is my gift to the princess."
On the plate is a pomegranate-shaped hairpin inlaid with rubies and gold beads.
The hairpin is exquisitely crafted, and each pomegranate seed is so red and translucent that it is clearly an extraordinary item.
Sitting to the side, Wei Yingshuang's face darkened upon seeing this scene. She had already enrolled at Ruien Academy, but today she had taken leave specifically to return home in order to attend Consort Jiang's banquet.
Unexpectedly, Consort Jiang publicly bestowed upon Princess Yaolan a hairpin shaped like a hundred children.
Pomegranates have always been a symbol of many children and good fortune, so when Consort Jiang gave such a hairpin to Princess Yaolan, her meaning was quite clear.
No, she had to find an opportunity to go to the palace to urge her aunt to give up on Princess Yaolan's idea.
Princess Yaolan blushed and obediently accepted the hairpin: "Yaolan thanks the Dowager Consort."
Back in her seat, Princess Yaolan had Aya put the hairpin on for her, and then arrogantly swept her gaze across the room, displaying the demeanor of a future regent's wife.
Some people secretly observed Xiao Yanchu's expression, after all, this regent had just stabbed Princess Yaolan with a sword not long ago.
Now that Consort Jiang's intentions are so clear, has the Regent changed his mind?
Xiao Yanchu calmly drank his wine, seemingly unconcerned, occasionally glancing at the young prince.
To outsiders, the Regent Prince clearly cares a great deal about the young prince.
Only Su Ruojin understood the meaning behind Xiao Yanchu's gaze: it was all my mother's doing, it has nothing to do with me.
She pursed her lips, almost wanting to laugh.
In fact, Su Ruojin didn't care about other people's opinions. What she cared more about was whether that person had arrived or not, so as not to waste such a good opportunity.
Butler Zhang checked the time and found it was almost time. He clapped his hands, and the maids filed in to serve the dishes. Everyone ate and drank, creating a lively atmosphere.
The father and son of the Su family would occasionally glance at Su Ruojin, their eyes filled with worry.
Sitting to the side, Wei Xuecheng saw this and naturally interpreted it as the Su family father and son having taken a liking to the young doctor from the Regent's Palace.
Not to mention the Su family father and son, even Wei Xuecheng was amazed by Su Ruojin's beauty when he first saw her. He even wanted to retract his order to have his confidant take action against Su Ruojin.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to have such a beauty in my household?
However, Wei Xuecheng ultimately prevailed due to his rationality.
As long as the Beauty Pavilion's business is maintained, you can have any kind of beauty you want.
Sigh, the thought that such a beautiful young woman would soon perish filled Wei Xuecheng with a sense of regret.
As the banquet began, Princess Yaolan raised her glass to toast Consort Jiang and the Regent.
Consort Jiang, of course, would not refuse her request, and took a small sip of tea instead of wine.
Everyone secretly watched Xiao Yanchu, wanting to see his reaction. Unexpectedly, this time Xiao Yanchu did not refuse and symbolically shared a drink with Princess Yaolan.
So, has the regent really changed his mind?
However, Princess Fengxi also stood up to offer a toast, and the Regent accepted it without hesitation, showing no difference in their attitudes.
After offering the toast, Princess Fengxi gave Princess Yaolan a provocative look before returning to her seat.
Yao Lan had already heard about Princess Feng Xi's affair, but she didn't care at all. What was there to fear about a woman who had been rejected by the Regent? She had completely forgotten about the stabbing incident that had happened not long ago.
After toasting the two, Yao Lan raised her wine cup to Su Ruojin and said, "Doctor Su, I've heard that your medical skills are superb and that you cured the prince. You've worked so hard. I'd like to toast Doctor Su."
Su Ruojin raised an eyebrow; Princess Yaolan's tone clearly indicated that she considered herself the mistress of the royal palace.
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