The old princess of Chengwang Mansion had a very high seniority in the royal family, so her birthday banquet was naturally crowded with guests. All the princes and princesses came, and it was extremely lively.
Tang Cheng saw the Fourth Prince that the original owner was obsessed with.
Handsome and tall, with a noble temperament.
He is the most handsome among the adult princes.
Tang Cheng: “…”
It seems that the original owner is just like her, and also looks at the face.
Tang Cheng openly admired the beauty of the Fourth Prince and secretly praised the original owner for his good taste.
Unfortunately, the difference in their status meant that the original owner could only be a concubine even if she got what she wished.
Tang Cheng would never be someone's concubine.
Of course, in the eyes of the world, she is now just a woman who has lost her virginity. Marrying Prince Wen would be marrying up, and marrying the Fourth Prince is even more impossible. Tang Cheng is very clear about this, but does not care.
The emperor's so-called marriage granting was just a joke.
Tang Cheng looked at the Fourth Prince with pure admiration.
The Fourth Prince, who was dressed in a purple brocade robe, seemed to sense something and suddenly turned his head to meet Tang Cheng's gaze.
Tang Cheng raised the corners of his lips slightly and gave the Fourth Prince a polite smile.
The Fourth Prince's handsome face changed slightly, and he turned around and strode into the hall.
Tang Cheng's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but touch her face, looking confused.
“Is my smile that scary?”
Pearl and Amber: "…"
Miss, have you forgotten the crazy pursuit of the Fourth Prince
The Fourth Prince is afraid of you.
"No, the lady has a beautiful smile. Maybe the Fourth Prince has something urgent to do." Zhenzhu said hypocritically.
“So that’s how it is!”
Tang Cheng accepted this explanation.
pearl:"… "
Seeing this scene, Liu Jintong lowered his eyes to hide the murderous intent in his eyes.
It turns out that Tang Cheng, this ignorant fool, is still thinking about the Fourth Prince.
Don't you even look at what kind of person you are
The others who had been paying attention to Tang Cheng's movements couldn't help but glance at Prince Wen and others who had just come in.
As soon as Wen Huaian came in, he saw that Tang Cheng's eyes were not only glued to the Fourth Prince but also smiled at him. He felt quite uncomfortable and his eyes unconsciously became deep.
His two good friends, the Prince of Dingbei Marquis and the eldest young master of the Duke of Qi's Mansion, silently sympathized with Wen Huaian.
"Huaian, a forced melon is not sweet, give up!" Qi Changxiu patted Wen Huaian's shoulder.
The Prince of Dingbei nodded in agreement.
"Yes, you can see it now. Miss Tang has not given up on the Fourth Prince. It's a pity that she is not as ruthless as he is."
Wen Huaian pursed his lips and said nothing, leaving them and strode to Tang Cheng.
"Tang Cheng, the birthday banquet is over, I will take you back home."
The eldest son of Marquis Dingbei and the eldest young master of Duke Qi's mansion looked very disappointed.
Wen Huaian is beyond help.
Onlookers: “…”
Tang Cheng faced the cold and angry eyes of Lady Min, the Duke of Zhenguo, not far away, and nodded with a smile: "Okay!"
Wen Huaian's mood improved.
Tang Cheng thought of the Fourth Prince's reaction just now, secretly depressed, and couldn't help asking Wen Huaian for help: "Wen Huaian, please apologize to the Fourth Prince for my previous behavior on my behalf, and tell him by the way that I won't pester him anymore, and let him rest assured and not avoid me like a snake or scorpion when he sees me."
Solve the problems left by the original owner if possible.
Wen Huaian was stunned, and met Tang Cheng's clear and calm eyes, which did not contain a trace of obsession or admiration. He could not help but feel secretly happy and unconsciously revealed a joyful smile.
"Okay, I'll tell the Fourth Prince."
Tang Cheng said with a smile.
"Thanks."
Wen Huaian raised his eyebrows: "You're welcome, as long as you don't regret it."
Tang Cheng waved his hand: "I won't regret it. I want to be your legal wife."
Wen Huaian felt more at ease after hearing this and took every opportunity to promote himself.
"Tang Cheng, what do you think of the position of the wife of the Crown Prince of Zhenguo Mansion?"
Tang Cheng looked at Wen Huaian's handsome face with a smile. Wen Huaian was actually very much to her liking and was her ideal candidate for husband.
"That's great, but it concerns my lifelong happiness, so I need to think about it carefully."
She hasn't even looked at the information on young talents collected by her father, the Marquis.
No rush.
Wen Huaian can't run away anyway.
The scumbag Tang Cheng thought so.
Wen Huaian's eyes inadvertently swept across her abdomen and raised the corners of his lips.
"I can wait!"
Pearl and Amber's eyes widened, it looked like the young lady wasn't joking, and they looked at each other.
Miss, you wouldn't really let go of the Fourth Prince, right
The others didn’t know what the two said. They only saw Prince Wen smile and shake his head silently.
I really don't know what Prince Wen likes about this stupid beauty, Fourth Miss Tang.
Maybe because she can give birth
Thinking about the problem between the Duke of Zhenguo and his son, and the fact that Fourth Miss Tang got pregnant unexpectedly, everyone understood Wen Shizi's attitude. However, when they thought about what the Duke of Zhenguo's wife had done, they couldn't help looking at her with a strange look in their eyes.
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo listened to the whispers of the people around her and her face darkened. Xie Xue Ning beside her bit her red lips and clenched her hands into fists under her sleeves.
Tang Cheng and Wen Huaian continued their conversation. Seeing that it was getting late, Wen Huaian and his two friends entered the main courtyard lobby.
As a concubine's daughter, Tang Cheng was not qualified to enter the hall to celebrate the birthday. However, Tang Xin was the daughter of a powerful marquis and a third-rank official, so she could naturally enter.
At this time, the Marquis' father and his stepmother and stepsister had already entered the main courtyard lobby.
Tang Cheng was disappointed that she couldn't see the birthday celebrations of the ancients, but she didn't care much. She and other young men and women of lower status stayed in the palace's large garden to enjoy the flowers.
Xie Xue Ning was also among them.
Her eyes would occasionally glance at Tang Cheng, and when she thought of her cousin's attitude toward Tang Cheng, her hostility toward Tang Cheng grew.
The rest of the people gathered in groups of three or five, whispering about Tang Cheng's gossip or Tang Xin's beautiful forehead makeup.
Tang Cheng was already accustomed to all kinds of looks and did not notice Xie Xue Ning's hostile look at all. When Zhenzhu discovered it, she could not help but tell the young lady.
"Miss, that Miss Xie is hostile to you."
Tang Cheng didn't even raise his eyelids.
"It doesn't matter. There are many people watching me. She doesn't dare to come over. Let her watch me. It won't hurt anything."
pearl:"… "
The lady is really kind.
Women's jealousy is terrible.
Time passed quickly, the birthday celebration ended, the female relatives came out one after another, and the lobby was still very lively.
Tang Cheng looked at the increasing number of people in the garden. There were always people around him making indirect accusations. Tang Cheng frowned slightly, thinking of the instructions given by his father the Marquis, and the absence of familiar people like Wen Huaian, so he took Pearl and Amber to the lake in the nearby grove to feed the fish.
Tang Xin was quite popular because of her beautiful and rare forehead makeup, and was surrounded by a large group of noble ladies who were more beautiful than flowers. Among them was a little princess of noble status, Princess Yilin, the younger sister of the Fourth Prince.
Tang Xin's main goal is to hook up with Princess Yilin, who has a very good relationship with the Fourth Prince. Using Princess Yilin's relationship to get close to the Fourth Prince is the safest way.
As for Tang Cheng, she had long forgotten about him.
The noble ladies in the garden did not know that the maids and nannies around them were secretly observing their behavior and remembering it in their hearts.
Tang Xin was one of the candidates that Princess Cheng had asked her to focus on.
After all, she presented a birthday gift to the old princess alone on her birthday, indicating that she intended to marry into the Cheng Palace.
Tang Xin didn't know all this at the time. She was chatting happily with Princess Yilin. She had a reserved and confident smile on her face, making her look even more charming.
Princess Cheng's second son was also secretly paying attention to the bright and beautiful Tang Xin, and the more he looked at her, the more his heart was moved.
Xie Xue Ning and Liu Jintong had been paying attention to Tang Cheng's movements. When they saw her leaving with her maid and walking towards the lake, Xie Xue Ning's eyes flashed, and she called the maid and followed them.
Seeing this, Liu Jintong gritted his teeth and gave up his plan to approach the Fourth Prince. He found an excuse to leave the garden and quietly followed him.
Tang Cheng stood by the lake, enjoying the spring breeze. Zhenzhu handed Tang Cheng a bowl of fish food and told him the news she had found out.
"Miss, I heard that the third young lady presented a birthday gift to the old princess. The old princess was very satisfied and praised the third young lady in public."
Tang Cheng was surprised.
"Tsk tsk, Tang Xin's reaction in the carriage was so intense before, I thought she didn't want to marry into Prince Cheng's Mansion, but it turns out she was just saying one thing and thinking another. Now everyone knows that she intends to marry into Prince Cheng's Mansion."
"Mother should be very happy."
There is no intersection between the Nanyang Marquis' Mansion and the Cheng Prince's Mansion, so it is self-evident that Tang Xin prepared a birthday gift exclusively for the old princess.
At this time, Tang Cheng didn't know that Tang Xin actually just wanted to be the center of attention at the old princess' birthday party, but he ended up making things worse. He didn't know if Tang Xin would regret it after knowing this.
Tang Cheng took the fish food that Zhenzhu had asked the maid in the palace and scattered it into the lake to feed the fish.
At this time, Xie Xue Ning brought her maid and walked directly towards Tang Cheng, calling him softly.
"Fourth Miss Tang!"
Tang Cheng was too lazy to pay attention to Xie Xue Ning. He stood by the lake, turning a deaf ear to her and continued to throw fish food into the lake, watching the fish in the water fight for the food.
Pearl and Amber were secretly on guard against the intruder.
Why is Miss Xie here
Being ignored, Xie Xue Ning's pretty face showed a hint of anger. She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, walked closer to Tang Cheng, and stood with her by the lake.
"Fourth Miss Tang!"
Tang Cheng glanced at Xie Xue Ning beside him nonchalantly and said lazily, "Miss Xie, is there anything wrong? If not, don't hang around me. It's annoying to see you!"
Xie Xue Ning secretly hated Tang Cheng's attitude and could not help but warn him angrily: "Fourth Miss Tang, since you are still thinking about the Fourth Prince's intention to marry your cousin, then please stay away from your cousin. Don't eat what's in your bowl and think about what's in the pot. Be careful not to end up with nothing."
Tang Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at Xie Xuening with a half-smile: "What does it have to do with you whether I marry Wen Huaian or not?"
"It's no good for a dog to meddle in other people's business!"
"Even without me, you would never have been able to marry into the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Give up!"
Xie Xue Ning was so angry that her pretty face turned pale.
“You… you…”
Pearl and Amber's mouths twitched. The young lady was becoming more and more vicious.
"What's wrong with me? I'm just telling the truth. Miss Xie, I advise you not to bother with it anymore. It will all be in vain in the end anyway!"
Tang Cheng responded to her calmly, with a hint of disgust in his eyes. Just a few words made Xie Xue Ning so angry. Her psychological quality was too weak.
Xie Xue Ning's face turned red with anger.
"You... you are unreasonable!"
Liu Jintong, who was hiding not far away, saw Xie Xuening frowned when she was angry with Tang Cheng, her eyes full of disappointment.
Come to think of it, Xie Xue Ning has the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo as her strong backer, and has always had a smooth life. She grew up in a honeypot and has very shallow minds and means. It is normal for her to be suppressed by just a few words from Tang Cheng, a willful and spoiled fool.
After Xie Xuning calmed down, she finally remembered her purpose. She didn't come here to be bullied.
Judging from the time, my aunt and others will be here soon. There are not many people on the path along the lake, and those who are there are quite far away.
Xie Xue Ning made up her mind and suddenly gave Tang Cheng a weird smile. Then she moved her feet, shook her whole body, and fell into the lake, shouting in panic.
"Ah, Miss Tang Si, why did you push me?"
With a plop.
Xie Xue Ning fell into the lake!
"Someone come quickly, the young lady was pushed into the lake by Miss Tang Si!"
Xie Xue Ning's maid screamed loudly by the lake.
"Someone come quickly!"
As Xie Xue Ning's maid screamed loudly, a series of hurried footsteps came towards the lake.
The ladies and gentlemen not far from the lake were all stunned when they saw this scene.
This... This Fourth Miss Tang is too cruel.
He actually pushed someone into the lake!
However, they did not rush into offending Fourth Miss Tang and went to rescue people. They just stood there and watched the fun.
Who knows if going to rescue people will cause the spoiled and brainless Fourth Miss Tang to vent her anger and get herself into trouble for no reason.
Liu Jintong didn't expect Xie Xue Ning to be such a ruthless person, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.
Now Tang Cheng's reputation became even worse.
Tang Cheng coldly watched Xie Xue Ning, who was acting in the show herself, floundering in the lake, and glanced inadvertently in a certain direction.
"Miss, what should I do?"
Seeing a large group of people running towards her, Zhenzhu was extremely anxious. She had never thought that Xie Xue Ning would dare to frame the young lady, and she had not yet come to stop them. She secretly blamed herself.
"Miss, I can swim. Do you want to save someone?" Amber was also frightened by this sudden development and couldn't help but ask through gritted teeth.
In fact, she didn't want to save Miss Xie, the vicious and calculating young lady.
Tang Cheng sneered.
"No need, let her flutter!"
Xie Xue Ning underestimated her too much. She didn't care about her reputation and would not suffer any loss.
At this time, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo had hurried over. Seeing this, Tang Cheng sneered, took a handful of fish food from the plate in his hand and threw it into the mouth of Xie Xue Ning who was struggling in the lake.
Just feed the fish!
Xie Xue Ning was struggling and calling for help deliberately, but she didn't notice that the fish food fell into her mouth and was swallowed.
Pearl and Amber were dumbfounded.
“Miss, thank you… thank you for eating the fish food!”
Tang Cheng raised the corners of his lips.
"Just eat it, it won't kill anyone, who told her to open her mouth so wide!"
"I haven't even mentioned that she's competing with fish for food!"
Everyone who rushed over was stunned when they saw this scene and heard Miss Tang's confident words.
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was so angry that she was shaking all over and her eyes were red with anger.
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