Chapter 341: Stop talking nonsense, I paid money to get in openly!
Qian Duoduo nodded in agreement: "Indeed, you see, there is a constant stream of people coming here today. Those so-called talented men and beautiful women, who think they are showing off their elegance, come here to recite poems and write couplets. While showing off their elegance, they also bring in a lot of money for the Princess's Mansion."
Lan Xiyue secretly laughed in her heart. She guessed that the Princess's Mansion must have been emptied of its warehouse, so she had to come up with such a trick. But it was undeniable that this trick was indeed good.
The two continued to move forward, passing through corridors with carved beams and painted buildings. Suddenly, the view in front of them opened up and a gorgeous sea of hibiscus flowers came into view.
Qian Duoduo couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow! Yueyue, look at this sea of hibiscus flowers, it's so beautiful."
Several maids were also shocked by the beautiful scenery before them. Chuchun, Chuxia and Xiaohong's eyes were full of amazement and admiration. They followed Qian Duoduo and Lan Xiyue, as if they had also merged into this poetic sea of flowers.
Qian Duoduo looked at the group of people reciting poems and composing couplets in the pavilion on the left, and a feeling of disdain welled up in her heart. Although these young masters and young ladies appeared gentle and elegant on the surface, they were actually full of contempt and disdain for the daughters of merchants. As the daughter of a merchant, she naturally could not fit into their circle. Fortunately, Yueyue did not despise her.
Qian Duoduo began to think about leaving and decided to just enjoy the flowers.
She gently tugged at Lan Xiyue's sleeve and whispered, "Yueyue, let's go. I don't like the people here."
At this moment, Nalan Mei, surrounded by a group of maids, was like a gorgeous peony, slowly walking through the sea of flowers.
Her gaze suddenly froze and fell on Lan Xiyue and Qian Duoduo who were leisurely admiring the flowers not far away.
Nalan Mei frowned slightly, feeling an inexplicable irritation in her heart - that woman with a beautiful and elegant face was so eye-catching that she even overshadowed her own beauty.
"Who is that? Let them come over," Nalan Mei asked in a low voice with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.
The maidservant beside her immediately responded and walked towards Lan Xiyue and Qian Duoduo, "I wonder which family the two young ladies are from? Our princess invites you." There was a hint of arrogance in her words.
Lan Xiyue's eyes remained calm as she spoke softly, "We are just commoners. Does this Hibiscus Garden have a rule that says commoners can't set foot here?"
A trace of contempt flashed in the maid's eyes. "Of course not. Please follow me, the princess is waiting."
Qian Duoduo murmured to herself, they had never met this princess before, why did she suddenly invite her?
She came here just to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Hibiscus Garden with Lan Xiyue, and she didn't want to make friends with any princess. But seeing Lan Xiyue had already taken a step forward, she had no choice but to follow. Besides, since she was invited by the princess, she had no right to refuse.
The maid came back and whispered a few words in Nalan Mei's ear. Upon hearing this, Nalan Mei's gaze fell on Lan Xiyue again, her eyes full of contempt and disdain.
In her opinion, even if she had a stunning beauty, how could a commoner be compared to a noble princess like her? Nalan Mei secretly planned in her heart that she must find an opportunity to destroy this woman's face. She was very disgusted when she saw her face.
How could Lan Xiyue miss Nalan Mei's fleeting look of disdain? She couldn't help but laugh inwardly. This princess was strange. She invited them over and acted like this. What was she trying to do?
Nalan Mei raised a proud smile at the corner of her mouth: "What? You don't even greet me when you see me?" Her words fully revealed the nobility and arrogance of her status.
Qian Duoduo was about to pay his respects to the new princess Nalan Mei according to etiquette, but was stopped by Lan Xiyue who was standing beside him.
Qian Duoduo's eyes lit up instantly, as if he had realized something. He thought to himself, "Yes, Yueyue's wedding is coming up in a few days. As the Regent Princess, Yueyue has a noble status and is the elder of this princess. Why should she bow to a junior?" He couldn't help but feel a little proud. Following Lan Xiyue, he was indeed different.
Seeing this, the maidservant beside Nalan Mei pointed at Lan Xiyue angrily and shouted, "How dare you! You don't even show respect when you see the princess?" This harsh shout was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, which instantly disturbed the mood of everyone present and they all cast curious glances at her.
Wen Lingling, the daughter of the Minister of War, dressed in a light and elegant long dress, walked forward with light steps. After a slight bow, she said softly to Nalan Mei, "Princess, this person's identity is not simple."
Wen Lingling was close friends with Bai Lianyan, and having learned about Lan Xiyue from her, she naturally had some understanding of her, which left her with no favorable impression. She was heartbroken by the tragic death of her good sister, Bai Lianyan, last night. However, since the gate to the Prime Minister's Mansion had burned beyond recognition, and since there was no funeral today, she had come to Furong Garden to relax and unexpectedly ran into Lan Xiyue there.
Hearing this, Nalan Mei frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Oh? Didn't she say she was a commoner?"
Lan Xiyue always used to wear heavy makeup and bright purple and green clothes, but Nalan Mei couldn't recognize her in this outfit today.
Wen Lingling covered her mouth with her hands and smiled, her tone carrying a hint of joking: "Commoner? That makes sense. I heard that Miss Lan has severed ties with the Wuguo Marquisate, so she can indeed be considered a commoner now."
Nalan Mei was stunned when she heard this, then she glared at Lan Xiyue with a sharp gaze, her tone full of sarcasm: "You are actually the infatuated Lan Xiyue!"
Facing Nalan Mei's accusations, Lan Xiyue seemed unusually calm, with a faint smile on her lips: "Princess, please allow me to correct you. Maybe I was in the past, but now I have changed my ways and am no longer a fangirl."
Hearing this, Wen Lingling snorted disdainfully, "You're nothing but a fickle slut. You used to chase the Crown Prince relentlessly, and now you're clinging to the Regent. It's truly disgusting. The Princess opened this Hibiscus Garden, but I didn't expect a fool like you to come here. Lan Xiyue, do you know how to be pretentious?"
Lan Xiyue was speechless. "Can't we just pay the silver to get in? We spent five hundred taels! So, what's with all the pretentiousness? Stop talking nonsense. I paid the money to get in openly!"
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