Four princes and a princess are at the end. Among them, the eldest prince's publicity is exactly the same as that of Concubine Ju. The fourth prince and third princess follow their mother's concubine and lower their eyebrows. The second prince and fifth prince are the most taciturn.
People with mothers are not necessarily the same, but people without mothers are very similar.
Jiang Sheng felt a little sorry for Fifth Brother, but was afraid of being noticed, so he only dared to swipe at him with his peripheral vision, vaguely feeling that he seemed to have grown much taller.
It wasn't until Tianjia and the harem were seated and she stood up to greet him that she hurriedly raised her head, just in time to briefly look into the eyes of the calm young man.
Chang Yan nodded slightly, with a little worry in his eyes.
Jiang Sheng lowered his head and shook his head, telling him not to panic.
As soon as we were seated, the banquet officially began.
Although Concubine Ju is overbearing and domineering, she deserves praise for her handling of things. She arranged the entire concubine selection banquet in a gentle and brisk way. Young gentlemen can write poems and dialogues by the pavilion and lakeside, and young girls can hang out and talk in the imperial garden.
The elders in the family also enjoyed singing and dancing, and the meals provided were warm in the February weather.
The Yang family, the Meng family, and other aristocratic daughters who aspired to achieve great heights were already shouting at each other to set up paper kites in the imperial garden, showing off their daughters' coquettish looks.
On the other hand, the girls from the Jiang family, the Dou family, and the Yao family all stayed with their elders and refused to leave.
The princes were able to bear their temper at first, but as more and more girls got up to go to the imperial garden, these few still remained seated.
The fourth prince finally couldn't hold himself back anymore and walked over to Yao Siqing. He blushed and asked, "Shanglin Garden has newly cultivated several kinds of flowers, which are extremely beautiful. Can I invite Miss Yao to come and take a look?"
This is already a clear show of goodwill. If the other party is interested, then through the eyes of the concubine, the marriage can be announced.
However, Yao Siqing smiled and shook his head, "Thank you, Your Highness. I still want to accompany my sisters, so I won't go."
Two strong girls walked up to her side, one on the left and the other on the right, accentuating her increasingly slender and delicate figure.
The fourth prince's face was full of disappointment, but he did not dare to force himself, so he could only turn around melancholy.
Jiang Chengyu sneered in a low voice, "You dare to come here after being rejected many times. You don't even know how promising you are, and you dare to miss Sister Yao."
If lameness counts as a deduction, then the fourth prince's contribution to the country and the country is not even comparable to that of the second prince.
Hey, the second prince.
Jiang Sheng raised his head and realized that the gloomy and taciturn prince was missing. He was neither competing in poetry, nor wandering in the imperial garden, nor enjoying the singing and dancing.
Looking at the figure of the eldest prince, he was also hard to find.
Only the fourth prince was left with his head hanging down, the fifth prince was advising and guiding, and the third princess kept approaching the pavilion lake.
Just as Jiang Sheng was about to remind Jiang Chengyu, several palace maids brought him steaming fruit tea.
One of them suddenly stumbled when he was approaching the Jiang family's table. The teacup rose and fell, and it fell perfectly on Jiang Chengyu.
Fortunately, the weather was cold and I wore thick clothes so I didn't get burned, but it was obviously uncomfortable to have half of my body being hot.
Jiang Chengyu had a cold face and suppressed his anger so as not to vent it out on the spot.
Mrs. Jiang frowned and looked at her. Mrs. Jiang exclaimed in surprise, causing even the singing and dancing in the middle of the banquet to pause for a moment.
"What's going on?" Tianjia's majestic voice came.
Just as Mrs. Jiang Er was about to kneel down and complain, Concubine Ju responded with a smile, "It must have been a mistake by the palace maid that affected the Jiang family girl. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will handle it properly."
The singing and dancing started, and the banquet returned to peace. Tianjia hesitated for a moment, but finally let it go.
What a clumsy means.
He first pretended to wet the girl's clothes, and then took the girl to change into new clothes. He broke into the prince halfway and peeked at the girl's fair skin with his own eyes, so he had no choice but to get married and take a wife.
The aristocratic family cares deeply about their blood, so they have to stand in line and fight for the prince's throne.
Mrs. Jiang is so sophisticated that she can analyze cause and effect almost instantly, but the more brutal the method, the more effective it is - Jiang Chengyu cannot continue to attend the banquet in the cold weather with wet clothes.
"I'm so sorry, Miss Jiang." Concubine Ju came over with several palace maids, smiling wildly, "I will definitely teach this palace maid a lesson, but you must hurry up and change your clothes. I will have someone take you to the backyard right now."
After she finished speaking, a steward aunt in her thirties with a cold expression stood up and said, "Miss Jiang, please follow the slave."
Jiang Chengyu and Jiang Sheng looked at each other.
They have to change their clothes, but they can't fall into the trap. They need to work together to tide over the difficulties.
"I'll come right away." Jiang Chengyu pretended to be weak and timid, "But I want my sister to accompany me."
The steward's aunt looked back at Concubine Ju.
Concubine Ju smiled, "Girls are timid, so it's normal to find a sister to accompany you. Don't worry."
Jiang Chengyu also smiled. She stood up and followed, followed by Jiang Sheng and Yao Siqing. There was more than one sister.
With three girls advancing and retreating at the same time, the difficulty will indeed increase a lot.
Concubine Ju's expression faded a little, but it only took an instant for her to regain her smile.
Mrs. Jiang stared at her coldly. Although she was unhappy, she didn't say anything.
Even Mrs. Jiang Er wasn't too worried.
The three girls followed the steward aunt to the backyard, received suitable clothes, and entered the side room to change clothes.
As soon as she closed the door, Jiang Sheng's heart began to beat wildly. She fluttered around the room like a big moth, focusing on looking through the closet window and even under the bed.
There are no living people hiding, and there is no other entrance.
"Did we guess wrong? The eldest prince didn't intend to use Xiao Yu's innocence to marry him?" Jiang Sheng was puzzled.
Yao Siqing was helping Jiang Chengyu untie his belt, "No matter what, I have to change my clothes first. I checked that they are genuine materials from Fengjing Garment Factory, and there is nothing unusual."
Wearing wet clothes on a cold day is really uncomfortable.
Jiang Sheng stopped talking and stared at the door with full vigilance, even touching the door frame with his toes.
Only Jiang Chengyu remained carefree, even taking off his undergarments and replacing them with new ones, and joked, "Fortunately, I don't have the habit of embroidering my name on my underwear, so it doesn't matter if it gets stolen."
Rich families have many children. To prevent them from wearing the wrong clothes, their names are usually embroidered on the ankle ties, just like a handkerchief.
There is currently only one girl in the Jiang family, Jiang Chengyu. There is no possibility of wearing the wrong clothes, so there is no need for embroidery.
Seeing the two of them working together to put on their clothes, only the last belt was missing.
Just as Jiang Sheng's heart was about to return to his chest, the door was pushed, one after another, seemingly fiercely.
Yao Siqing's expression changed instantly, and he hurriedly blocked the two sisters behind him.
But her figure is so slender, so what if it blocks her.
Jiang Sheng gritted his teeth, rushed out and stood at the front, saying decisively, "I'm not a lady, and I'm not afraid of a bad reputation, so let me do it."
As he spoke, the wooden door shook more and more violently, and the door bolt was about to break.
Soon enough, Jiang Chengyu, still holding the belt in his hand, rushed forward, opened the wooden door, and performed a standard side kick with his foot.
There was only an "ah" sound, and the person outside the door fell to the ground.
Jiang Chengyu clapped his hands and tightened his skirt under the stunned gaze of his two sisters, "You have forgotten that the Jiang family is a family of military commanders."
Not only are the boys superb in martial arts, but the girls are also extraordinary.
No wonder Mrs. Jiang was extremely calm, and no wonder Mrs. Jiang was not worried. It turned out that they knew that the eldest prince could not defeat Jiang Chengyu at all.
"So grandma came here to beg for mercy because she was afraid that Xiao Yu would beat up the eldest prince?" Jiang Sheng murmured blankly.
Jiang Chengyu was still rubbing his nose and giggling, wondering if his sister was praising him.
Only Yao Siqing realized something was wrong and stepped forward with a frown, "No, this is not the eldest prince."
This is the aunt who just led them the way.
If Jiang Chengyu's intentional splashing was not a conspiracy of the eldest prince, then why were they brought here?
They also used a guide aunt to create noise and scare them. If they were all as timid as mice, they would have been huddled in the corner and not dare to move.
When they don't show up, the girls from the Dou family and the Qi family should be the only ones left in the banquet hall.
"Not good." Jiang Sheng and Yao Siqing said in unison, "This is to lure the tiger away from the mountain!"
