Xu Qingqiu almost ground her teeth to powder.
But since things had come to this point, she had no choice but to play the piece.
She went on stage, took the piano, but was preoccupied with her own thoughts.
Chu Hongluan left her seat so quickly, could it be that she was secretly brewing some new trick to seduce Prince Mo?
No, she must go to the back garden to take a look after the banquet!
We absolutely must not let Prince Mo fall into that woman's trap!
Thinking this, Xu Qingqiu deliberately softened her expression, tilting her head at just the right angle to adjust her face to the most exquisite forty-five-degree angle, facing Prince Mo. Then, as if casually raising her eyes, her cold and beautiful gaze could instantly capture him—
?
Where is Prince Mo?!
Are they all crazy?! He's a prince! And he's going to do something like leaving early?!
Upon further reflection, something seemed amiss.
Could it be that Prince Mo also went to the back garden?
So quickly, they fell for that little hussy's trick!
Damn it! When exactly did this happen?! How could she not have noticed?!
What a formidable Chu Hongluan! She's not to be underestimated! Was she just pretending to be weak all along?
Xu Qingqiu was thrown into a panic, and her performance of the beautiful Qing Ping Yue was ruined, drawing whispers from the audience.
Prince Mo himself is currently on his way to the back garden.
In a sense, he and Xu Qingqiu were indeed a good match. Because they shared the same thought process, and both believed that Chu Hongqu's early departure was some new trick to seduce him.
He wanted to see what his fiancée was up to.
Mo Yu's eyes were deep and unfathomable, and he sneered inwardly: Woman, you have successfully caught my attention.
In fact, Chu Hongluan was indeed digesting her food.
The banquet was noisy and crowded, and the perfume on the ladies' clothes was so strong it could choke you.
She really didn't want to stay inside anymore.
But Bitao said that it would be impolite and ill-mannered to just finish eating and leave at a banquet, and that she would be criticized. She advised her to be patient and go to the back garden to digest her food. She could then find an opportunity to say goodbye to the princess later when everyone had finished eating.
Having no other choice, she decided to take a stroll in the back garden first.
Chu Hongluan casually picked up a foxtail grass and put it in her mouth. She wandered around aimlessly, but after a while, she got extremely bored. She found a pavilion, sat down, and slumped her upper body on the stone table, completely disregarding her image. No matter how much Bitao tried to dissuade her, she did not listen and completely gave up.
"Meow--"
Something furry brushed against her feet.
Chu Hongluan, on her deathbed, was startled awake!
Looking down, I saw a small white cat with a tuft of gray fur behind its ear and particularly beautiful blue-green heterochromatic eyes. It looked quite plump, so I guessed it usually ate well.
When Mo Yu followed, this was the scene he saw from afar.
A girl in red sat leisurely in the pavilion, her expression serene, a faint smile playing on her lips. In her hand, she held a thin foxtail grass, swaying it up and down to tease the cat.
The person and the cat were having a great time. The kitten stood up completely to reach the foxtail grass, stretching out its two little paws and eagerly pawing at it.
Mo Yu gazed at it quietly, and felt as if his heart had suddenly calmed down.
Just as he was about to take a step up, he suddenly stopped.
His sword-like eyebrows suddenly furrowed, revealing a hint of fierceness.
He almost actually fell for her trick.
So she went to great lengths to lure him here just so he could see this scene and highlight her own good and virtuous side?
Hmph! Utterly foolish! Everyone in the capital knows what kind of person she is! Acting like this only makes her a laughingstock!
He should have just turned and left, but his feet seemed to have taken root, and he stood there motionless for a long time.
He couldn't help but think that if Chu Hongluan could continue pretending like this, he wouldn't necessarily be unable to reluctantly let her become a true Princess Consort of Mo...
Thinking this, Mo Yu's gaze softened slightly.
However, in the blink of an eye, the smile on the girl's lips turned strange. The next moment, Mo Yu watched as she swept her leg at the standing cat with lightning speed!
The cat fell flat on its back! With a meow, it twisted its body and darted into the nearby flower bushes.
Hahahaha—
Immediately following was the girl's unusually cheerful laughter.
She squatted down again to coax the cat.
"Mimi, come back quickly, I'm not teasing you anymore, I have some food here."
But the kitten ignored her, hissing fiercely at her from afar in the grass, then turned its tail and ran away.
Chu Hongluan awkwardly touched her nose. "It was just a joke, why are you angry? Really..."
Mo Yu's expression was stiff.
This woman is simply—
Perhaps it was because Mo Yu's gaze was too direct, Chu Hongluan subconsciously turned her head and saw Mo Yu. Her expression was completely blank, and could only be summed up in two words: bad luck.
I don't know why, but I remember really liking Prince Mo. Because she especially loved handsome men, and Mo Yu just happened to be the most handsome man in the capital.
But perhaps because I bumped my head that day, I felt no interest in him when I saw him again today. I even felt a vague sense of repulsion.
Forget it, if I can't afford to offend them, can't I at least avoid them?
Chu Hongluan dusted herself off and turned to leave without looking back.
Mo Yu's face darkened, and he quickly caught up, grabbing the other's arm: "There's a limit to playing hard to get!"
Chu Hongluan was stunned for a moment before she realized what he meant. She immediately let out a cold laugh, forcefully shaking off his hand, and then kicked him in the stomach!
"Stop your grandma's legs!"
Mo Yu was completely caught off guard by her sudden attack and was kicked hard! He stumbled back three steps and landed on his backside!
"Chu Hongluan!!!"
Prince Mo roared, startling countless birds in the back garden.
Chu Hongluan picked at her ear in an unladylike manner: "Keep your voice down, I can hear you."
The young lady remained completely calm, but the maid was terrified and knelt down with a thud: "Your Highness, please forgive me! The young lady didn't mean it!"
Chu Hongluan glanced at her indifferently and said lazily, "What are you afraid of? If you have the guts, grab me and behead me."
Mo Yu clutched his stomach and struggled to his feet, gritting his teeth as he spoke each word: "Do you know... what you're doing is called disrespect for imperial authority!"
"I don't know. All I know is that when I was strolling in the back garden, some lecherous fellow suddenly grabbed my hand. In a moment of panic, I kicked him. How could I have known that lecherous fellow would be the dignified Prince Mo?"
Chu Hongluan crossed her arms, her face composed.
"You dare to distort the truth right in front of me! Aren't you afraid I'll punish you?" Mo Yu said coldly.
"Asking me about my crime? Your Highness, you need evidence to speak. Go out and talk to those guests, talk to the Emperor, talk to my father, and see who will believe you?" Chu Hongluan raised her chin slightly, her face even carrying a hint of provocation.
Who in the capital doesn't know that Chu Hongluan is deeply in love with Prince Mo? To say she deliberately kicked him? To say she disrespected imperial authority?
Ha, what nonsense.
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