Although the west courtyard of the palace is not as big as the east courtyard, it is still quite large. At least it will not be a problem to accommodate so many guests.
The distance between the east and west courtyards was not close, but Xia Luotong was not in a hurry. He walked slowly to the flower hall in the west courtyard while admiring the scenery. Before the banquet started, the female guests gathered in the flower hall to chat.
At this time, many ladies and ladies from aristocratic families have gathered in the flower hall. According to the temperament of Princess Xu, the status of the person who gave the invitation cannot be too low, and no one below the fourth rank can fall into her eyes. , even if they are above the fourth grade, they may not all be admired by her.
When Xia Luotong arrived, a group of ladies and ladies were gathering together, chatting in groups. When the maids at the entrance sang their names together, there was a brief silence in the flower hall, and everyone stopped. After finishing talking, they all looked at the hall door. The "famous" Princess An had already made everyone full of curiosity. Today, many people came just for Princess An, so when she appeared It instantly attracted everyone's attention.
The moon-white figure came against the light, her steps were graceful, and the swaying hem of her skirt seemed to bring up countless petals of fallen plum blossoms. The bright red petals looked even more enchanting under the dress, which was as white as snow.
Her black hair is pouring down like a waterfall, held up only by a white jade hairpin, exuding a bit of coldness and a different kind of lazy charm. Her delicate face is like the most perfect work of God, without any flaws, just like the rising and setting moon. Mortal fairies make people feel ashamed.
Xia Luotong walked through the flower hall extremely calmly, heading towards the head seat. Along the way, he woke up countless female guests and caused bursts of whispers.
No one expected that this country girl, who was rumored to be so vulgar, could actually be so stunningly beautiful. She was no less beautiful than those beauties who were already famous in the capital!
"This is Princess An?! No way? How can she be so beautiful!?" A lady couldn't help but whisper to her companions.
"I haven't seen Princess An, either! But from the roll call of the maid at the door just now, this must be Princess An." The lady also had a look of disbelief on her face, her eyes glazed over. Staring at the moon-white figure, he couldn't move his eyes away at all.
"Mom, don't the rumors say that Princess An's appearance is extremely ugly, which makes Prince An dislike her very much? And the reason why she has been raised in a courtyard in the countryside these years is because she is too ugly and is afraid of being exposed to Xia Xia. Is the house embarrassing?" The young lady next to the madam also felt incredible, but there was still a little jealousy and unwillingness in it.
Originally, the ugly appearance of Princess An has always been a joke among the ladies in the capital, and has been used to make comparisons to ridicule people. There are even many ordinary-looking ladies who regard Princess An as such. She was secretly happy to be at the bottom, but now who would have thought that not only was Princess An not ugly, but she was also so down-to-earth and charming as a country? If this is considered ugly, then wouldn’t there be no young lady in the capital who can look at it?
And not only because of this, the rumors about Princess An's ugly appearance have also ignited hope in the hearts of many ladies in the capital, and they are thinking about Prince An!
Originally, before Prince An returned to the capital, there were rumors in the capital that he was bloodthirsty, ruthless, cruel, and extremely scary in appearance. As a result, most of the ladies were extremely worried that the emperor would marry Prince An. The reason why the remaining small part still has the last bit of entanglement is because the title of Princess An's wife is too tempting. After all, Prince An's palace is at its peak, and its status is extremely respected. If If you can take the position of Princess An, you will immediately become one of the most distinguished people in the capital.
But what no one expected was that Prince An was directly given a marriage by the emperor before he even entered the gate of the capital. Prince An's position as the main concubine was thus determined, freeing all the ladies from the entanglement.
However, when Prince An officially returned to Beijing and appeared in front of everyone, those ladies were so regretful that their intestines were blue!
How is this so sinister? Where is the scary thing? Mingming is as handsome as a god, making people blush and heartbeat, okay? !
Just when all the ladies regretted not recommending themselves in advance, various incidents about Princess An came out, including being born in a rural area, having a vulgar background, being ugly, etc. There were even rumors that Princess An was rejected by Prince An and... Infertility, etc., made countless young ladies who had thoughts about Prince An become more active. When they came to the banquet today, they couldn't help but think about meeting Prince An by chance.
However, I saw Princess An like this...
Such a contrast made many ladies feel unbalanced on the spot. How could such a vulgar and despicable abandoned daughter of the Xia family have such a sultry appearance? !
The lady didn't know what her daughter was thinking about Prince An, but she just said helplessly: "It seems that many of the previous rumors are false, and I don't know who deliberately released them. To be able to spread such rumors, I guess it's not true." Princess An’s opinion is not small.”
The young lady's eyes lit up, and she suddenly spoke with hope: "Maybe it was Prince An himself who spread the news? Isn't he extremely dissatisfied with Princess An?"
"You girl, don't talk nonsense outside, or you may cause trouble!" The lady scolded in a low voice, "That is a marriage granted by the emperor, how can you argue arbitrarily?"
The young lady almost forgot about the marriage, so she immediately stopped talking and said no more, but her eyes flashed with a different kind of expectation. She obviously thought that she must have guessed right, so what if she was beautiful? She was left to be raised by her mother-in-law in a country house for seventeen years. It doesn’t take a second thought to know that she must not be favored. Not only does she not have the support of her mother-in-law, but she also has such a background, and her behavior must be unbearable. How can such a woman live like Prince An? The character’s eyes?
At this moment, there were many people who had the same thoughts as this young lady. Most of them looked at the moon-white figure with the eyes of a good show, and the amazement in their eyes was gradually replaced by other expressions.
With Xia Luotong's sharp five senses, it was not difficult to hear some of the discussions around her, but she didn't take it to heart at all. They were just a group of boring and soulless women trapped in an inner house.
However, among these female guests, she found many acquaintances, such as the Li family and her daughter, He Jingyao and Xu Caidi, and... Liu Yingxue!
Xia Luotong raised the corners of her lips slightly and raised a playful smile. It seemed that Concubine Xu Bian really had a heart for causing trouble! Who in the capital doesn’t know about the scandal between Prince An and Liu Yingxue? There is no need to guess what the intention is for inviting people to the banquet at this time.
