Chapter 167: Pleasing King Xuan

The gate of Duke Zhao’s Mansion.

There were many carriages and people coming and going.

At a glance, the young ladies from each family were dressed up in gorgeous clothes and looked so charming and beautiful that one was dazzled.

Xie Zhuoning: "..."

Not to mention the men, even she, a woman, was distracted by the sight.

It can be seen that Princess Jing'an really put a lot of thought into this.

She glanced at Fuling, who stepped forward and handed her the invitation.

Someone immediately led them through the corridor to the chrysanthemum garden.

"Miss, the Duke Zhao's Mansion is so huge!" On the way, Fuling couldn't help but exclaimed softly.

Xie Zhuoning explained with a smile, "Originally, this was the residence of Duke Zhao and Princess Jing'an. Later, when Duke Zhao and the princess got married, they simply broke through the walls to make it one. How could it not be big?"

There is also a beautiful story about this, which says that Duke Zhao Jiang He had been fond of Princess Jing'an for a long time, but he was too self-conscious to say it out loud, and only wanted to wait until he had achieved enough fame before proposing to her.

But by the time he became successful, Princess Jing'an had already married into the Zhou Kingdom.

The emperor asked him what reward he wanted. He thought for a long time and finally asked for a mansion adjacent to the eldest princess's residence.

Fortunately, the clouds finally cleared and the moon appeared. The Zhou Kingdom was destroyed, Princess Jing'an was brought back, and the two finally became a couple.

Even this chrysanthemum garden was designed by Duke Zhao.

Knowing that the eldest princess liked chrysanthemums, he planted chrysanthemums all over the garden himself.

It is said that planting flowers is easy but maintaining them is difficult. To be able to grow chrysanthemums so luxuriantly and with such different shapes and forms shows how much effort he has put in.

As Xie Zhuoning was sighing, he heard a weak voice from the side:

"Are you...Sister Ning?"

Xie Zhuoning tilted his head when he heard the voice. When he saw the person coming, he raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Yunheng? What's wrong with you? You don't even recognize me?"

Did he hit his head while riding a horse?

She asked quickly, "Have you seen a doctor?"

"I……"

"A head injury is a serious matter. Don't take it lightly."

"no……"

"You don't even recognize me, and you still say it's not you? It looks like you're seriously injured. I'll write to you right away and ask Yu to come back and show you."

"Sister Ning, please listen to me!" Princess Yunheng found an opportunity and hurriedly explained.

"I arrived early today and wandered around your house. I never expected to see a figure that looked very much like you from behind, so I immediately rushed over happily to call you. Guess what happened?"

What else can I do?

This is so careless, he must have recognized the wrong person.

Xie Zhuoning heaved a sigh of relief and smiled, "There are many people of similar stature to me, so it's not surprising to admit my mistake."

Princess Yunheng puffed up her cheeks and said, "Yes, it's not uncommon to mistake someone for someone else, but what's uncommon is that I made the mistake three times!"

This made her lose confidence, so when she saw Xie Zhuoning coming over, she asked cautiously.

"Oh?" Xie Zhuoning raised his eyebrows instantly.

Once or twice might be a coincidence, but three times in a row, it's just unacceptable, right?

She immediately grabbed Princess Yunheng's hand and said, "I think you should go see Doctor Yu."

Seeing that Xie Zhuoning refused to believe it, Princess Yunheng immediately grabbed her hand and walked deeper into the chrysanthemum garden, "Sister Ning, come with me and you will know!"

Many people have already arrived in the Chrysanthemum Garden.

Princess Yunheng raised her hand and pointed at a few of them. "Look, that one, that one, and that one... those are the ones I mistook. Sister Ning, do you think they look like you?"

Xie Zhuoning looked at them one by one. They were almost the same height as her. Although they did not look like her, they looked a bit like the character Madam Xu she played with the human skin mask!

Not to mention their looks, even their temperament and the feeling they give people are very similar.

It's like... it's like it was carved out of Madam Xu's mold!

No wonder Princess Yunheng was confused.

Even she herself was shocked when she saw it, "What's going on?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from behind him, "Ever since His Royal Highness Prince Xuan had a concubine, many people have been asking about Madam Xu's situation. These people were carefully cultivated to please His Royal Highness Prince Xuan."

Xie Zhuoning and Princess Yunheng turned around at the same time when they heard the voice, and saw He Jinyun and Xie Zhiqing walking towards them.

Xie Zhuoning raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised, "Sister-in-law, why do you have the leisure to come here to appreciate the chrysanthemums today?"

Shouldn't she be running around right now, trying to find a way to rescue her husband, Xie Mingyuan?

"Greetings, Princess Yunheng." The two men stepped forward and bowed to Princess Yunheng.

After standing up, He Jinyun said with a faint smile, "There's nothing I can do. Sister Zhiqing also received the invitation, but she has never attended such an event alone, so she asked me to go with her. As her sister-in-law, I can't just leave her alone, right?"

Xie Zhuoning curled her lips slightly, "It is really a blessing for sister Zhiqing to have a good sister-in-law like you."

The two looked at each other, He Jinyun's eyes turned cold, then smiled again, "Sister Zhuo Ning, thank you for the award."

"Sister Ning, let's go there." Princess Yunheng didn't like He Jinyun, so she pulled Xie Zhuoning and was about to leave.

"It seems like they're playing a guessing game over there. Do you want to go with us, third sister?" Xie Zhuoning asked casually.

Xie Zhiqing glanced at He Jinyun and shook her head, "I... I don't like guessing riddles, so I won't go."

In this case, Xie Zhuoning had no choice but to leave with Princess Yunheng.

"Sister Ning, why do you have to call your third sister?" Princess Yunheng asked her on the way.

Xie Zhuoning frowned slightly, "Tell me, if your husband was imprisoned, would you still want to take your sister to a banquet?"

She was afraid that He Jinyun would be desperate and do whatever it takes, even targeting his own sister.

After all, Xie Zhiqing was just a concubine's daughter, and He Jinyun even sent his own sister-in-law to jail.

Princess Yunheng shrugged, "But your third sister doesn't seem to appreciate your kindness."

Xie Zhuoning didn't care, "Let her do it."

As they were talking, they heard a message from the door servant:

"His Royal Highness Prince Xuan has arrived!"

Everyone's eyes turned to look over there.

Xiao Jinxuan walked in, with broad shoulders, narrow waist, straight back, and a handsome face with sharp and beautiful features.

He walked neither fast nor slow, his robe fluttering in the wind like the cool breeze under the cold moon.

Xie Zhiqing looked at the outstanding man walking towards her step by step, and her heart suddenly surged.

In the past, His Royal Highness Prince Xuan was like the moon in the sea of ​​stars in the sky. How could she even covet him?

But Princess Jing'an has announced that it doesn't matter whether the woman's family background is legitimate or not, as long as she has a good temperament and is liked by Prince Xuan, she will be fine.

She looked at the figure getting closer and closer, and immediately fell to the ground, pretending to sprain her ankle.

I heard that the reason why His Royal Highness Prince Xuan took Madam Xu into his room was because he saved her from danger.

Which man doesn’t like the plot of a hero saving a beautiful girl?

Just as she raised her eyes and looked over there clearly, she heard a burst of chaos around her.

“Oops! I fell down!”

"Oh no! My lady is choking!"

"Help... help... gurgle... I can't... gurgle... water..."

Xie Zhiqing was stunned.

It seems she is not the only one who knows what King Touxuan likes!