Qu Qingxi didn't notice Qingdai's gaze. She was seriously appreciating these things. If it weren't for the timing, there might be Zhou Wenli's people here, and Qu Qingxi would have liked to say a few words of praise.
Passing through the ice sculptures, further ahead are ice sculptures of tables and chairs, even ice sculptures of teapots and teacups. The surfaces of the tabletops and chairs are polished very smoothly, and the teapots and teacups are also exquisitely crafted.
If it weren't for the fact that it's ice, everyone would want to sit on it and start enjoying their tea. It's just a pity that something carved from ice can't hold hot tea.
"Princess Anping is indeed surrounded by many talented craftsmen. These ice sculptures are so lifelike. If it weren't for the wrong colors, I would have almost thought they were real."
Qu Qingxi smiled slightly, glanced at the garden full of ice sculptures, and then looked at Xu Yanyan with a smile.
Upon hearing Qu Qingxi's words, everyone's eyes began to dart back and forth between the two of them. They were eager to know whether Qu Qingxi and Xu Yanyan would have a falling out today.
To be honest, their main purpose in coming here today was to watch a play.
A princess consort, a princess sent for a political marriage, a new love, an old flame—what kind of sparks will fly between them?
"Your Highness flatters me. These are just some small crafts." Xu Yanyan turned to look at Qu Qingxi, smiled gently, and then murmured, "They're just fooling the world. These exquisite ice sculptures will melt and disappear."
However, Xu Yanyan's next sentence was spoken in a very low voice, almost inaudible.
Upon hearing this, Qu Qingxi turned to look at Xu Yanyan. She was standing closer to Xu Yanyan, so she heard what she said. Qu Qingxi was surprised that Xu Yanyan was so insightful.
Qu Qingxi always had the illusion that Xu Yanyan was lamenting her own life.
Xu Yanyan's clothes today perfectly complement the scenery. At this moment, snowflakes are falling from the sky, and the garden is full of lifelike ice sculptures. Qu Qingxi could see in Xu Yanyan a feeling that she was about to disappear into this icy world.
The snow was falling heavier and heavier, and everyone was covered in snowflakes. Xu Yanyan came to her senses and said, "I see that the snow is getting heavier and heavier. I also had the banquet hall in the garden cleaned up. You can see the scenery from there. Let's go there to take shelter from the snow."
“Princess, these ice sculptures are so beautiful. If the snow weren’t getting heavier, I would really like to stand here and admire them forever,” a girl in a pale yellow dress said with a smile.
"We can see it from over there, so we can go over and take a look."
Everyone laughed and followed the princess's maids toward the banquet hall next to the garden.
The banquet hall has walls on three sides and one side is empty. Several tables are set up inside, with hot tea and snacks on them. A brazier has been put into use in the banquet hall, making it look very warm.
As the group went inside, with the help of the maids, they shook off the snowflakes clinging to their cloaks. They couldn't help but look into the garden. Sure enough, Princess Anping was right; standing here, one could take in the entire garden scene.
Standing at a distance from the ice sculptures in the garden, the view of them from here is even more captivating.
Qu Qingxi also looked up at all of this, and at this moment, her heart was completely calm.
Xu Yanyan appeared beside Qu Qingxi at some point. "Your Highness, there's another lake over there. Would you be interested in going to take a look?"
Qu Qingxi lowered her eyes, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Since the princess has invited me, let's go and see if the lake water is clear or not in this snowy weather."
As the two talked, they walked out of the banquet hall. Qingdai and Xu Yanyan's maids subconsciously prepared to follow, but Xu Yanyan called out to them, "I have something to say to the Princess. You can wait here."
Seeing this, Qu Qingxi gave Qingdai a look, signaling her not to follow.
Qingdai was a little worried, but she had no choice but to obey Qu Qingxi's orders. She could only stand there, her eyes glued to Qu Qingxi, afraid that Xu Yanyan had prepared some kind of trap to hurt Qu Qingxi.
Although the princess and Xu Yanyan had secretly reached an agreement, who knows whether Xu Yanyan was pretending or genuinely sincere?
When the others saw Xu Yanyan ask Qu Qingxi to go out, their eyes lit up and their inner gossips were ignited. What were they going to do?
Is it to argue or fight? Or to subtly stir up trouble?
Why can't they go and see?
Qu Qingxi and Xu Yanyan were the most distinguished people in the room. Apart from them, the only one who could speak was Princess Yongchang. So, everyone turned to look at Princess Yongchang.
Although Yongchang was somewhat worried about Qu Qingxi, she figured that Xu Yanyan wouldn't do anything to hurt Qu Qingxi in this situation.
She knew everyone wanted to see some fun, but she wasn't going to give them what they wanted. Besides, Xu Yanyan's sudden visit to Qu Qingxi in front of everyone must mean something important was going on.
So Yongchang sat there and began to leisurely enjoy his tea.
Upon seeing Yongchang's actions, everyone knew that she didn't want to get involved in Qu Qingxi and Xu Yanyan's affairs. Although everyone was very curious about what was going on there, without someone of sufficient status to take the lead, they could only give up.
On the surface, they were sitting here drinking tea and enjoying the scenery, but in reality, their minds were elsewhere. Even their eyes kept drifting towards the direction where Qu Qingxi and Xu Yanyan had disappeared. Even though they couldn't see anything, it didn't stop them from looking in that direction with curiosity.
On the other side, Qu Qingxi and Xu Yanyan continued walking forward. Qu Qingxi was not worried about Xu Yanyan playing any tricks. She was absolutely confident that even if Xu Yanyan had been deceiving her before, she had the ability to leave here safely.
"What do you want to say?" Qu Qingxi looked up ahead. Xu Yanyan was walking beside her, with a person's distance between them.
As soon as Qu Qingxi finished speaking, she sensed that someone was watching her from a short distance. She immediately realized that Zhou Wenli's men had followed her.
"Your Highness, I sometimes really envy you. You're so lucky to have married the Prince." A hint of envy flashed across Xu Yanyan's face.
"Really? I think he's very lucky, otherwise how could he have married me?" Qu Qingxi's lips curled up.
When Xu Yanyan heard Qu Qingxi say this, she was slightly taken aback, and then smiled, "Your Highness is so funny. No wonder the Prince likes you."
"Yeah?"
Next, the two fell silent again. A layer of snow had fallen on the ground, making a crunching sound when stepped on, and the surroundings were completely quiet.
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