The princess frowned slightly upon seeing this. She didn't look like a young lady at all. She was definitely not fit to be the crown prince's wife. The princess shook her head slightly as she thought to herself.
Princess Anping, standing to the side, covered her mouth and chuckled upon seeing this, while Ye Yuqing smiled faintly and said:
"Miss Wang, you're really good at slacking off! Could you take me with you next time?"
Wang Yuru's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she patted her chest happily, saying:
"Okay, I'll call you next time!"
Seeing her like this, Madam Wang felt utterly humiliated and glared at her, scolding her in a low voice:
"Slacking off, slacking off, all you know is slacking off, even food can't shut you up."
Seeing that her mother was angry, Wang Yuru stopped talking, looking aggrieved.
Seeing this, the princess didn't want to ask her anything more, so she smiled and looked at Princess Anping and Ye Yuqing, continuing:
"Can either of you draw?"
The two nodded in unison.
"I have prepared brush, ink, paper and inkstone today. Why don't you go and pick a flower to paint?"
As soon as the princess finished speaking, Ye Yingying, who was sitting below, also stood up anxiously and said:
“Your Highness, I am best at painting flowers, I can paint them.”
The princess didn't want to pay her any attention, but with so many people present, it wouldn't be good to go too far. So, she pinched her brow and nodded, saying:
"Then you should go and draw too."
The three of them then walked to the painting table and began to paint. Princess Anping painted a peony, Ye Yingying painted a lotus flower, and Ye Yuqing painted a wildflower.
Jiang Yuwei observed the demeanor of the group, then looked at Ning Zixuan's expression and saw that he hadn't even glanced at Princess Anping and Ye Yuqing, let alone Ye Yingying.
Wang Yuru made Ning Zixuan laugh several times. Perhaps he found Wang Yuru novel and interesting, which is why his attention was drawn to her?
As Jiang Yuwei pondered, she looked back and forth between Wang Yurou and Ning Zixuan's faces. Perhaps Ning Zixuan noticed something, he also turned to look at Jiang Yuwei. The two stared at each other for a while, and then Ning Zixuan raised his chin and pointed to the seat where Princess Qinglan was sitting.
Jiang Yuwei followed his gaze and saw that Qinglan was nowhere to be seen at the banquet. Today, as soon as Qinglan entered the Jingwang Mansion, she looked around as if she was looking for someone.
The absence of Princess Qinglan made Jiang Yuwei's mind wander, so she waved to Xia Yue, who was standing not far away, signaling her to come over.
When Xia Yue approached Jiang Yuwei, Jiang Yuwei pointed to Princess Qinglan's seat and whispered:
"Xia Yue, did you see where Qing Lan went just now?"
Xia Yue glanced at Princess Qinglan's seat and shook her head, saying:
"Didn't you see? She was still there when Princess Anping was playing the zither."
Jiang Yuwei frowned. Princess Qinglan had been away from the banquet for so long without any reason. Could it be that she went to find Ning Huaizhi? Although Ning Huaizhi did not attend the banquet today, he had been training in the military camp all day yesterday and was resting at his residence today. If Princess Qinglan really went looking for him, wouldn't things be in chaos?
Jiang Yuwei grew increasingly alarmed as she thought about it, so she quickly instructed Xia Yue:
"Xia Yue, hurry up and take Ning Wan back to Jinglan Pavilion. If anyone asks, just say that Wan'er is sleepy and wants to rest. Go and see where the General is. Don't let Princess Qinglan be alone with the General."
Xia Yue was startled by these words. She knew that Princess Qinglan liked General Ning when she accompanied Jiang Yuwei to the palace for the Thousand Autumns Banquet.
Now she actually dares to cause trouble while everyone is attending the banquet at Prince Jing's mansion. Wouldn't that tarnish the General's reputation? If she forces the General to marry her, wouldn't our lady have to put up with her wrath?
Xia Yue didn't dare to think too much and hurriedly picked up Ning Wan and took Sixi to Jinglan Pavilion. At this moment, Jiang Yuwei was also very anxious. If it weren't for the fact that she was in charge of the banquet today and couldn't afford to make any mistakes, she definitely wouldn't have been able to stay for a moment longer.
Right now, Jiang Yuwei can only pin her hopes on Tie Zhu.
Unfortunately, Jiang Yuwei miscalculated this time. Tie Zhu knew that Ning Huaizhi had nothing to do today, so he left the palace early to help out at the shops on Jin Street.
At this moment, Princess Qinglan, accompanied by her maid, arrived at the entrance of Jinglan Pavilion after asking around. Yun Qing was busy with Jiang Yuwei at the banquet, Ning Zhao had gone to the academy, and Ning Wan had also taken Sixi to attend the banquet with Jiang Yuwei.
So now, Ning Huaizhi is the only one left sleeping in the Jinglan Pavilion. Ning Huaizhi never imagined that it would be dangerous for a grown man like him to sleep alone in a room.
Before arriving, Princess Qinglan had already inquired with Lin Feng and learned that Ning Huaizhi was free from military duties today. Qinglan guessed that Ning Huaizhi might also be attending a banquet at Prince Jing's residence.
So she dressed up carefully and accompanied Princess Anping. However, she sat in her seat for a long time but did not see Ning Huaizhi. So she guessed that Ning Huaizhi would not come to the banquet today, but stayed in her courtyard to rest.
Thinking this, Princess Qinglan naturally couldn't sit still. She took her maid, asked a servant in the palace about Ning Huaizhi's residence, and headed straight for the courtyard.
Princess Qinglan had originally thought that just catching a glimpse of Ning Huaizhi from afar would be enough, but after arriving at Jinglan Pavilion, her mindset changed.
Looking around, there was no one in the courtyard. If Ning Huaizhi was the only one resting there, then he could quietly slip inside now...
Qinglan's heart raced faster with each thought. Yangliu, standing beside her, saw her mistress hesitant to enter the courtyard and assumed she was shy. So she called out at the top of her lungs:
"Ning Jiang..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Qinglan covered her mouth and whispered a curse:
"Shut up. Who told you to shout? What kind of behavior is it to yell and shout in the Prince Jing's mansion? We'll just go in quietly without disturbing anyone."
Yang Liu nodded with wide eyes. Seeing this, Princess Qinglan released her hand, glared at Yang Liu, and whispered:
"Be quiet, come inside with me and don't say a word!"
Upon seeing this, Yang Liu quickly covered her mouth and nodded to indicate that she understood.
Princess Qinglan looked around and, seeing that no one was coming, quietly led Yang Liu into the courtyard.
Princess Qinglan knew which room Ning Huaizhi lived in, so she directed Yang Liu to search room by room. After searching for a while, the two finally found Ning Huaizhi lying on the bed sleeping.
Princess Qinglan's eyes lit up when she saw this, and she pushed Yang Liu outside the door, asking him to guard the door for her.
She tiptoed to sit by Ning Huaizhi's bedside and carefully examined his features.
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