"Xin'an, don't say this nonsense, Qi Lang already has a fiancée." His long eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, with a pity and shyness.
"What kind of fiancée? She's just the daughter of a fourth-grade official. If she doesn't have Qi Lang, she can marry anyone she wants." Princess Xin'an's tone suddenly turned cold, with a terrifying chill.
Shen Ying, who was sitting next to her, didn't seem to notice, and just said lightly: "I think that girl from the Gu family is lucky."
"No matter how great the blessing is, it cannot be greater than the royal family. She is nothing."
"You!"
Originally at the edge of Mirror Lake, the carriage stopped before taking a few steps. Gu Mingmou got out of the carriage and saw Princess Qiyang in gorgeous palace clothes surrounded by several palace maids, Princess Xin'an, and the stunning-looking woman beside Princess Xin'an.
"Who is she?" Princess Qiyang saw one more person, glanced at it, and asked casually.
"She is Gu Mingmou, Qi Lang's fiancée."
"Oh? You are Qi Lang's fiancée, ha." Princess Qiyang turned her head when she heard Princess Xin'an's words, and looked at Gu Mingmou seriously from top to bottom. Although she did not comment anything, her face was disdainful. The expression is fully displayed.
In her previous life, she rarely went out, and she had never been looked down upon by anyone because of Qi Lang. Now it seemed that the fiancé she wanted to let go of turned out to be a heartthrob.
"The princess is laughing." Even though he knew that he was being looked down upon by others, Gu Mingmou still had to restrain all his emotions to deal with them.
"Well, since Xin'an asked you to come, then come with me. Remember to be calm and don't embarrass Qi Lang." After saying that, Princess Qiyang turned around and followed the eunuch who led the way to Jinghu Pavilion.
There is a small dock next to Jinghu Pavilion. The cruise ship is docked at the dock. The princess is present and everyone is rushed aside. Gu Mingmou quietly gets on the luxuriously decorated cruise ship parked on the dock behind Princess Xin'an.
As soon as she stepped onto the deck, she heard the sound of the guqin coming from the second floor, which was melodious and sweet.
"Why are you here, my dear sister? Everyone has been waiting for you for a long time." As soon as Princess Qiyang got on the ship, a young man wearing a purple and gold four-clawed dragon pattern robe walked out of the cabin. The man was very imposing and handsome. He was considered handsome, but the gloomy look in his eyes made people afraid to approach him.
Princess Qiyang smiled coldly, "Thank you, Brother Three Emperors for waiting."
Follow Qiyang
The princess went to the second floor of the cabin. The second floor was just a spacious hall with a table. There were several men with different temperaments sitting around the table. Gu Mingmu did not dare to take a closer look and focused his gaze elsewhere. In the middle of the hall, there are musicians dancing to the sound of the piano. On the other side are twelve Jinjiang flowers and moonlit night screens. There is a faint female voice coming from the other end of the screen, as if they are female guests.
After walking over, I found that there were only three people sitting at the table, and these three people were all familiar faces, Zhao Xiwan, the eldest granddaughter of Wei Guogong, Bai Yixin, the old eldest daughter of Bai Ge, and Princess Jingyang.
It's true that old and new hatreds come together, not even giving them a chance to breathe.
Zhao Xiwan saw Gu Mingmou's figure from behind the crowd, swallowed the iced and cored lychee handed to her by the maid, and glanced at Bai Yixin, whose face looked a little strange, with the corner of her mouth curled up.
"Isn't this Miss Gu? I haven't seen you for a long time. Why are you here with Princess Qiyang today?" Zhao Xiwan took the embroidered handkerchief, wiped her fingers and asked with a smile.
"I saw Aunt Gu wandering by the lake, so I invited her over. There were so many people and it was so lively." Princess Xin'an glanced at Zhao Xiwan and said.
"I didn't know Princess Xin'an and Miss Gu had such a good relationship."
"Okay, Xiwan, please stop saying a few words." Shen Ying, who had been standing next to Princess Xin'an, said with a smile.
"When did sister Ying come back? Why didn't you tell her?" Zhao Xiwan saw a look of surprise on Shen Ying's face.
"I came back with my mother and concubine a few days ago, and I will stay in Beijing from now on."
"This is really good news. When I have time to visit my sister in Prince Jin's Mansion, sister, please don't turn me away."
"Of course I welcome you." Shen Ying nodded her forehead, turned to Gu Mingmou and smiled, a smile that was startling, "Miss Gu, please sit down too."
Gu Mingmou nodded to her with some restraint, and he quickly determined the identity of the stunning woman in front of him. Shen Ying, the legitimate daughter of the King of Jin, was the Princess of Anyang personally named by the Emperor. Compared with the nameless Princess of Xinan, she was An authentic royal daughter.
In her previous life, the news about her had spread a lot in the capital. After all, she was a rare beauty. However, the princess's last marriage seemed not to be a good one. She seemed to have been widowed within a few years, and she didn't know anything more about her.
Gu Mingmou listened to her words and sat down between Bai Yixin and Princess Jingyang. No one expressed dissatisfaction with her appearance, and she was happy to be a transparent person.
Ever since she appeared, Bai Yixin
Without looking at her directly, Gu Mingmou still had many questions in her mind, but it seemed that the white girl had no intention of answering her questions.
All kinds of exquisite snacks, melons and fruits were brought to the table like water. The table next door was already mingling with each other, and the aroma of wine was faintly spread over.
Princess Xin'an glanced at the people at the table and suddenly said: "Just sitting like this is a waste of time, why not play a game?"
"What do you want to do in Xin'an? Drinking orders?" Princess Qiyang answered with great support.
"This is too ordinary and not interesting. How about something more interesting? There are ten dancers on this boat. None of them know how to swim. How about we take a bet on who will learn to swim first if they fall into the water at the same time? "Princess Xin'an turned her eyes and looked at the clear jade lake outside.
"What if someone saves me before I can learn it?" Zhao Xiwan suddenly asked.
"Is there anyone who dares to save the people who were thrown into the lake from this boat?" Princess Xin'an glanced at Zhao Xiwan and said disdainfully.
"This proposal is not bad, but it would be boring if we only have a few of us gambling. I wonder what the royal brothers think?" Princess Qiyang raised her voice.
"This game is quite interesting, including our brothers."
Princess Qiyang laughed and said, "Brother, please be happy. Sister, I have coveted Brother Yue Suqin for a long time. How about using that as a bonus?"
"Brother, you don't know when Qi Yang fell in love with Qin?" The eldest prince's voice was slightly deeper.
"Little sister, I have always liked Qin, especially the one in the hands of the eldest brother. The emperor will not deny this opportunity to the little sister, right?" Princess Qiyang said with a smile, and she was actually using the provoking method.
"Since Qi Yang likes her, why don't the eldest prince give her a chance? She may not win." There was no movement from the eldest prince's side, and the third prince suddenly spoke.
As soon as the third prince spoke, even if he was extremely unhappy, the eldest prince could not reject him because of a piano. He could only grit his teeth and agree, "Okay."
Since it was a game, whether she participated or not, Gu Mingmou had to watch from the side. Although she had long known that human life was worthless in the eyes of the royal family, she had only seen it with her own eyes today.
There were a total of four princes on the cruise ship. Except for the second prince who was out of the capital for disaster relief, the others were all present. Among the princes, Gu Mingmou had only seen the fourth Prince Heng once. Now that a group of people were on the deck, Prince Heng's presence became even stronger.
(End of chapter)