amaotonovel Chapter 277 Flower Appreciation Banquet (Part )
Chapter 277 Flower Appreciation Banquet (Part )
Chapter 277 Flower Appreciation Banquet (Part )
Although Jing'an reluctantly followed him, Jingyi remained where she was. You know, at this moment, there were quite a few maids serving on the scene.
Jingyi's face darkened, and she gave the order with a slight smile. Soon, the whole story unfolded clearly before her eyes. However, knowing that the victim, Gege, did not seem to want to make a big fuss about the matter, Jingyi thought for a moment and did not expose the matter on the spot.
She gave Yaliqi a subtle, sharp glare, a look that seemed to pierce the soul. Then, calmly, she instructed her servants to find a pretext and tactfully escort Yaliqi away from the gathering. With the minor disturbance temporarily subsided, the flower viewing banquet continued in an orderly manner.
Everyone assumed the princess's dress had simply gotten caught, causing her to fall, and that it hadn't sparked any unfavorable rumors or gossip. Once everything seemed to be back to normal, Jingyi, with a hint of apology on her face, slowly stood up and left the banquet. She hurried straight toward where Jing'an and the others were.
When Jingyi finally arrived at the destination with Yaliqi, she found that the victimized princess had gradually calmed down.
Jingyi hurried over, her eyes filled with deep guilt, as if it was about to overflow. Without hesitation, she reached out and forcefully pulled out Yaliqi, who had been hiding behind her like a frightened deer, and shouted, "Look at what you've done! Hurry up and apologize to Nara!"
With Jingyi's tugs and pulls, Yaliqi was instantly pushed in front of the victim, Naragge, like a powerless rag doll. Yaliqi looked up and happened to meet Jingyi's face, which was full of displeasure. Her heart trembled. She quickly lowered her head and muttered softly, "I'm...I'm sorry."
However, Jingyi was clearly dissatisfied with this almost inaudible apology. She frowned slightly and said sternly, "What are you mumbling about? Speak louder! Who can hear what you're saying when you're whispering so softly?"
Hearing this, Yaliqi couldn't help but feel the urge to retort. After all, if it were any of her other cousins who scolded her like this, she would have ignored them and even walked away. At most, when she got home, her father would have given her a bland remark, urging her to get along with her sisters.
But the one standing before him, angrily scolding him, was the highly respected Princess Jingyi! If he dared to openly contradict Her Royal Highness today, he wouldn't even need anyone else to complain; his father would come and give him a good beating.
As the saying goes, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Thinking of this, Yaliqi, although filled with reluctance, could only grit her teeth, bite the bullet, and raise her voice, once again sincerely apologizing to Nala Gege: "Just now... just now I'm really sorry, I shouldn't have tripped you, please don't hold it against me."
Fortunately, Naragege was a gentle person. Seeing Yaliqi so sincerely admitting her mistake and apologizing to her, she quickly waved her hands and said softly, "It's okay, it's okay. It's just a small accident. I don't take it seriously. Don't blame yourself too much."
Since the apology was accepted, Jingyi hurriedly asked the servants to deliver a gift of apology: "I hope that Princess Nala will accept this small apology. Prince Yong's Mansion will also prepare a small gift as an apology later."
Nara Gege quickly waved her hands: "No need, Princess, it's nothing I did just now, I just got my dress dirty..." Before she could finish her words, Nianhulu Gege behind her suddenly pulled her sleeve, stopping her from saying anything else.
Naragege suddenly stopped talking after receiving the hint, and just accepted the apology with a smile. Jingyi looked behind Naragege with understanding, and her eyes were filled with even more satisfaction.
Jing'an brought the two princesses back to the banquet, while Jingyi turned around and ordered the servants to send Yaliqi back to Prince Yong's mansion. Seeing that Yaliqi was about to object, Jingyi would not tolerate it and did not spare her face: "Go back to me, and don't make me say it again. You have completely embarrassed Fourth Uncle today. Later, I will go to the Empress Dowager and ask two maids to come to your side. From now on, you should learn the rules in the mansion well. You can come out when the maids say you are qualified."
Yaliqi was unhappy: "You can't, this princess is also a member of the royal family, you have no right to restrict this princess's freedom!"
Jingyi didn't look at Yaliqi again. As she walked out, she said, "Next, you decide if I'm qualified. Also, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and send Princess Yaliqi back to Prince Yong's mansion!"
Several maids quickly responded and half-dragged and half-pulled Yaliqi back to the Fourth Master's residence.
At the sisters-in-law's place, the Fourth Lady stood up and prepared to say goodbye: "Second sister-in-law and my sisters-in-law, please stay. I will follow you. The Fourth Master is at home today, and if Yaliqi is sent back, there will definitely be a commotion. If I am not at home, combined with her gossipy nature, the reputation of the Princess and Jing'an will be in jeopardy."
Buerhe grabbed the Fourth Lady and said, "No need. You still don't trust Jingyi? Besides, Fourth Brother loves Jingyi just as much as you do. Don't worry about today's matter. When you return after the banquet, the matter will have been handled. You don't have to get involved in it at all."
The Ninth and Tenth Concubines also followed suit, saying, "Yes, yes. We finally came out to enjoy the flowers today, and now we have to go back. What a disappointment! We still believe what Second Sister-in-law says. If she says it's okay, then it's okay. Besides, Jingyi has handled the affairs of the palace easily over the years. Yaliqi's little tricks are like showing off in front of Guan Gong."
Thinking about Buerhe and Jingyi, the Fourth Lady sat down with peace of mind and enthusiastically discussed the matter of Yuanshou Lady with her sisters-in-law.
Ninth Lady: "In my opinion, that Nara Gege is quite good. She has a gentle and innocent personality. She and Yuanshou complement each other perfectly, one active while the other quiet, one masculine while the other gentle."
The Fourth Lady said, "I disagree. She is gentle, but because she is too gentle, Yaliqi was able to suppress her just now. If she really marries Yuanshou, she will be bullied to death by others in the face of Madam Diplomacy! In my opinion, that Fucha Gege is not bad."
Tenth Lady: "I don't agree either. To put it nicely, her personality is as gentle as water, but to put it bluntly, she's a bit of a jerk. I still prefer those who are generous and capable of handling things, like the Nianhulu Gege behind us, who is very good. Second sister-in-law, what do you think?"
Buerhe smiled and nodded: "I also like that Niuhulu Gege. I believe that not only I, but also Jingyi and Jingan like her."
Ninth Concubine: "Ah, so Yuanshou's wife will choose that princess?"
Bull and shook their heads in amusement. "No rush, no rush. This is just the first time we've met. We have to give the children a chance to meet and spend time together. If they don't want us to, and we force them to come together, wouldn't that defeat the purpose? Okay, let the children play, and let's go to the backyard to enjoy the flowers. I heard some of the best ones are in the backyard."
The Ninth Concubine quickly stood up and took the lead: "Second sister-in-law is well-informed. The few pots in the backyard were specially left by our grandfather, waiting for you and your younger sister-in-law to come and admire them. Come on, let's go and take a look!"