The plum garden in the palace was planted last year.
Because a concubine that Xiao Shenggao had just taken into the palace loved plum blossoms, in order to coax her, he opened a plum garden in the palace.
It's the first time this year has bloomed. Cheng Jingyu wanted to see it and echoed her little daughter's curiosity.
"Plum blossom garden? Is it blooming?" Xiao Shenggao looked at Li Dequan.
Li Dequan said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you opened it just right. I just mentioned it to the princess, but I didn't expect the princess to take notice of it."
Nie Wenxun was very interested: "Since there are plums to be rewarded, how about Wenxun also gets a chance to take a look?"
He took the initiative to see it, and there was no reason why Xiao Shenggao wouldn't give in.
What's more, he also wanted to take a look. The plum garden was a huge investment, just in time to show Nie Wenxun the beauty of Western Chu.
So Master Xiao Sheng said: "Go, call Dai'er over, and tell her that I invite her to enjoy the plum blossoms."
Su Daier is the favored concubine.
When Cheng Jingyu heard this, a smile of success flashed in her eyes.
But when he raised his eyes, he met Fu Yanci's eyes.
Her mind went blank in an instant.
This was the first time they met face to face since they parted ways in the palace that day.
He didn't find himself that time when he went to his house, so he couldn't count.
But this time, Fu Yanci's eyes were as cold as when he drove her away that day.
It made Cheng Jingyu feel a little uncomfortable.
She wanted to talk to Fu Yanci, but there were so many people around that she was not allowed to speak.
Xiao Shenggao had already called her by name: "You are always chirping, let me lead the way to Meiyuan, and then tell Prince Wenxun."
There was no way to evade this kind of thing, so Cheng Jingyu could only walk side by side with Nie Wenxun.
Along the way, Xiao Shenggao and Xiao Heng were in the front, Cheng Jingyu and Nie Wenxun were in the middle, and Fu Yanci was behind them.
Behind them, followed a group of courtiers.
The plum blossom appreciation team was vigorous and lively.
"The princess really loves plum blossoms?" Nie Wenxun suddenly said: "But you are wearing dark colors and a hibiscus hairpin on your head. I don't think I can tell that you love plum blossoms."
Cheng Jingyu had known for a long time that this man was a genius.
However, she did not intend to be an honest person, so she laughed and said: "How can I? This is the favorite of Concubine Yi. If Jingyu uses the plum blossom element, it will not be good to displease Concubine Yi."
"Really? I heard that the princess has always escaped, so I don't care about this."
It seems that there is something in the words.
Cheng Jingyu didn't originally want to get married to Nie Wenxun. She didn't hide her domineering attitude at all: "Yes, but it depends on the mood of the princess."
Just now I was cautious about speaking in front of the emperor, but now I don't have any scruples anymore.
Nie Wenxun raised his lips and smiled, leaning towards Cheng Jingyu: "You are so interesting."
Cheng Jingyu had goosebumps all over her body.
But at this moment, Xiao Shenggao turned around and saw them approaching, and laughed: "What are you whispering about?"
Cheng Jingyu's neck was stiff, and it was not good to retreat rashly, so she kept her face almost touching Nie Wenxun's shoulder and smiled back: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said I was interesting."
Her arrogance made the courtiers behind her burst into laughter.
Some people also took the opportunity to praise her: "Of course, Princess Heshuo is not only the most stunning beauty in our Western Chu, but she is also proficient in all other skills."
"Yes, yes, Your Highness Nie will know after being in contact with her for a long time. Our princess is not only interesting in temperament, but also has amazing dancing skills."
Cheng Jingyu dances.
She does know how to dance, probably from her mother, who was good at dancing.
But he only skipped it once, at the palace banquet a year before Fu Yanci came to Xichu.
Because that year my father and brother went through many hardships and came back victorious, and they danced as a celebration.
One dance moves the world.
But she was unwilling to please others, and from then on, she refused to dance again no matter who tried to persuade her.
I didn’t expect it would be mentioned now.
After the minister finished speaking, he was interrupted by the person next to him: "Hey, why are you bringing this up again? It's not like you don't know that the princess doesn't want to dance. If you continue to talk about it, she will be angry."
"Oh?" Nie Wenxun looked even more excited: "Why don't you want to dance?"
Xiao Shenggao and Xiao Heng also looked over.
There was another gaze behind him. Although he couldn't see it, Cheng Jingyu knew it was Fu Yanci.
Everyone said she danced beautifully.
——Then if he dances in front of Fu Yanci, will he hate himself less?
Thinking of this, Cheng Jingyu resisted the pressure and said, "If you have the chance, it's not impossible to jump."
It sounded like she agreed to show off to Nie Wenxun.
Nie Wenxun smiled: "Okay."
It's all good, I'm not dancing for you. If you mess with this princess, I will still kill you.
After Cheng Jingyu finished her slander, she turned around hastily to avoid Nie Wenxun's gaze - and then she tripped on her naughty foot!
He lost his center of gravity and fell forward, about to fall to the ground.
Nie Wenxun stretched out his long arms, grabbed her waist, and held her firmly on the ground.
"Princess, please be careful."
His big palm left Cheng Jingyu's slender waist, causing a tingling sensation.
Xiao Shenggao laughed loudly from the front: "It's better that you are young, are you the prince?"
Xiao Heng's face turned ugly, his eyes turned away from Cheng Jingyu, and he smiled stiffly: "Yes."
Just as he was talking, someone came hurriedly over there.
The man was dressed in palace clothes, with panic on his face, and he threw himself into Xiao Shenggao's arms!
"His Majesty!"
It was Concubine Yi who had just been invited.
Seeing this, Cheng Jingyu curled her lips calmly.
Xiao Shenggao hugged the person: "What's wrong?"
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Yi was about to cry: "After receiving the imperial edict, I came to the Plum Garden to wait for Your Majesty. I felt so happy, but inside the Plum Garden-"
Is there something going on in the plum garden?
Xiao Shenggao glanced there, but there were many plum trees in the plum garden. The branches were growing, and the brown trunks contrasted with the pale pink plum blossoms. It was empty and quiet.
"What happened? To scare you like this?"
Concubine Yi patted her chest, seemed to have stabilized her mood, and looked at Cheng Jingyu again: "The princess is so pitiful."
Cheng Jingyu lowered the corners of her lips just now, and pointed at herself in surprise when she heard this: "Me? Why did Concubine Yi say that?"
"Your Majesty," Yi Fei Lihua Daiyu said, "The Queen and the Princess's sister are in the Plum Garden. They are plotting to disrupt the marriage between His Highness Huang Nie and the Princess tonight!"
Xiao Shenggao's expression changed: "What?"
"Really, I overheard it and didn't alert the snake. My queen is still inside now!"
Xiao Heng shouted angrily: "How outrageous! You actually made such nonsense on my mother's head!"
But his expression was obviously panicked, because there was some basis for what Concubine Yi said.
The queen mother really did not want Cheng Jingyu to marry Nie Wenxun.
And Cheng Jiaojiao did enter the palace today.
Cheng Jingyu's voice came just in time: "My sister has indeed entered the palace with me, and no one is around at the moment, but how could the Queen do such a thing? They are obviously not familiar with each other -"
"Why doesn't she dare!" Xiao Shenggao suddenly shouted angrily: "She doesn't want to see my arrangement!"
"No one is allowed to report the comings. I want to go and see for myself!"
