Chapter 33 The Princess Has a Problem
The "Autumn" themed courtyard is full of osmanthus trees. In order to fit the artistic conception of the fragrance of golden osmanthus, everything used in every corner is inlaid with gold.
Even in the game of pitching pots for entertainment, the mouth of the pot is inlaid with gold.
It can be said that the eldest princess was very generous and luxurious for this coming-of-age ceremony.
Before the coming-of-age ceremony began, the female guests who came to congratulate Princess Anle were going to her room to present gifts, which was also her coming-of-age ceremony.
The Marquis's wife was afraid that Wen Ling didn't know, so she prepared her share as well.
After waiting outside for a while, it was finally their turn.
When Wen Ling entered, she saw a bright-looking girl sitting in front of the dressing mirror in the room.
She was wearing a light yellow gilded wide-sleeved fairy dress, her hair was decorated with luxurious red hairpins, and her brows were dotted with a thin osmanthus-shaped hairpin, which made her originally pretty appearance even more noble and unattainable.
At first glance, you can tell that he grew up in a powerful family, and not just an ordinary powerful family, to have such a noble and elegant demeanor.
When Wen Ling and the Marquis's wife entered, Princess Anle was listening to a woman who looked like a noble lady talking, with a cute and naive smile on her face.
When she heard the announcement that Princess Chen and the wife of Marquis Pingyang were coming in, she turned around and looked over.
According to the rules of the coming-of-age ceremony, the girl does not need to move around. She only needs to sit in front of the dressing mirror, be blessed by the female guests who come in, and then accept the gifts.
So Princess Anle just looked over with a smile and did not stand up.
But when she saw Wen Ling, the smile on her face froze and became noticeably stiff.
Although time passed quickly, she returned to normal in just a moment.
But Wen Ling still clearly caught the panic in her eyes, followed by disgust towards her.
Even though it was only for a moment, she quickly covered it up, but Wen Ling still saw it clearly.
Moreover, she always felt that the eyebrows and eyes of Princess Anle were very familiar, as if she had seen them somewhere.
But she didn't know Princess Anle before and had never seen her.
This is quite interesting.
However, Princess Anle concealed it very well, and her demeanor was very natural when she spoke to them later, showing the demeanor of a noble lady.
She even took the initiative to ask about Gao Yueyuan, the wife of Marquis Pingyang, and said with a face full of sorrow and regret:
"I used to play with Yuanyuan. She was a very cute and lovable child.
I didn't expect to encounter such a thing. It's really regrettable. When I heard the news, I was so sad that I couldn't eat for several days! ”
She also comforted the wife of Pingyang Marquis: "Don't worry, Aunt Gao, the emperor's uncle will definitely have someone find the real culprit and give Yuanyuan an explanation!"
If I hadn't known earlier that Gao Yueyuan said it was Princess Anle who told her the answer to Linglong Cloth Shop, I would have thought that Princess Anle might have been part of the conspiracy to seduce Yuanyuan.
Perhaps even the Marquis' wife would be moved by her caring attitude.
After all, she was willing to bring up such an "ominous" thing on such a good day as her coming-of-age ceremony.
But now that she knew the inside story, it was hard for the Marquis’s wife to keep a natural expression on her face. She could only smile and nod in thanks.
Princess Anle behaved too naturally, but being natural is also the most unnatural.
Sure enough, after she finished showing concern, she said at the end: "I heard that Yuanyuan appeared in Aunt Gao and Uncle Gao's dreams. A sensible child like Yuanyuan must also hope that you can cheer up and live a good life in the future."
This is a disguised test to see whether Gao Yueyuan had given him a dream and what he said in the dream.
The Marquis's wife lowered her head, making it impossible to tell her true emotions. She only looked very sad.
"Well, Yuanyuan is a good child. Before she left, she told us that she would definitely come back to us in the future.
My biggest hope now is to find the real murderer who killed her, and then wait for her to come back to me.
After all, it was the child that I carried in my belly for ten months. Now that I lost her, it is impossible for me to pretend nothing happened and continue to live a good life. ”
Upon hearing this, Princess Anle took the initiative to hold the hands of Lady Pingyang, "Don't worry, Aunt Gao, Yuanyuan will definitely come back to you. You are a well-known philanthropist in the capital, and your kindness will definitely be rewarded."
When it was Wen Ling's turn, Princess Anle's attitude became much colder.
He just said indifferently: "I have never seen Princess Chen before, but I saw her today at the coming-of-age ceremony."
The meaning behind this is, I don't even know you well, so why are you attending my coming-of-age ceremony?
But Wen Ling was thick-skinned. Without waiting for Madam Hou to explain, she said with a smile, "It's okay. Maybe it's fate. We will meet often in the future."
Princess Anle curled the corners of her mouth slightly downwards, with a fake smile, and the smile did not reach her eyes.
This expression made it seem as if Wen Ling was some ignorant person who had come out of nowhere and suddenly intruded.
Wen Ling also looked at her with a smile.
But her eyes were extremely clear and pure, as if she had the ability to see through people's hearts, making the complex and dirty thoughts and ideas pale in comparison before her gaze, leaving nothing to hide.
Princess Anle didn't even bother to say anything after that. After exchanging pleasantries with the marquis' husband, she simply had the wife of Marquis Wenling sent out.
After Wen Ling and Madam Hou walked to the open space outside and made sure that there was no one around, they looked at each other and then stopped.
They talked under the cover of a rockery.
Madam Hou asked, "How is it? Did you see anything?"
Wen Ling asked back: "What do you think?"
Madam Hou frowned, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "Actually, judging from her behavior, I really didn't see any problem. I just felt that her concern for Yuanyuan and me at the end made me feel uncomfortable."
Wen Ling nodded: "Yes, she is definitely not a simple character. No matter how well she hides herself, there are still some places where she is exposed."
Madam Hou frowned deeply: "But it's hard to investigate further based on just this little bit. This isn't a useful clue."
Wen Ling's lips curved up, and she kept it a secret with an inexplicable look on her face: "Don't worry, wait and see, I might have found something interesting, let's take a look."
The Marquis's wife wanted to ask what was discovered, but Wen Ling said to wait and see, so she waited patiently.
Another half an hour passed, and after all the female guests had gone in to bless Princess Anle and presented her with gifts, the coming-of-age ceremony finally began in the main hall.
The main hall was covered with luxurious red carpet, and all the top female guests in the capital stood on both sides according to their social status and rank.
As the music started, the eldest princess, dressed elegantly, and her husband came hand in hand and walked slowly to the top position at the front left of the hall.
The moment Wen Ling saw the eldest princess, she raised her eyebrows slightly: "Oh, things seem to be getting more interesting."
This Princess Anle doesn't look like...she is the eldest princess' daughter!
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