The concubine was reborn, and the cold prince was made red in the face

Chapter 100
Zuo Xiangning was also stunned.

"Xiang Ning, go and see the eldest princess." Zuo Xiangning pulled Zuo Xiangning to the eldest princess to say hello, "I am the youngest sister in the family. She doesn't like to go out. She likes to write and draw at home. There aren’t many people there.”

"Come to me and ask me to take a closer look." The eldest princess took Zuo Xiangning's hand with interest, looked Zuo Xiangning up and down, and then said with a smile: "This child looks like He is so handsome, and at first glance, he is a good boy with a bright heart and a bright mind."

The eldest princess said, taking off a sapphire auspicious cloud pattern bracelet from her hand, and put it on Zuo Xiangning's wrist.

"This is an old object. You young people may not like it, so just treat it as an object."

Zuo Xiangning thanked her hurriedly.

Looking at Zuo Xiangrong's smiling face, she suddenly understood why her sister insisted on her entering the palace.

Her sister asked the eldest princess to raise her status.

Zuo Xiangrong pulled Zuo Xiangning and said in a low voice: "Today the imperial garden is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. You go and have a nice stroll. I will lie down in the side hall for a while. If you need anything, ask Pancui to come to me in the side hall."

Zuo Xiangning didn't want to go anywhere, so Zuo Xiangrong coaxed in a low voice: "The girls who can enter the palace to attend the banquet will all be the future mistresses. If you get to know them more, there will only be benefits in the future, no harm."

Zuo Xiangning couldn't refuse her kindness, so she had to go to the Imperial Garden.

The purpose of holding banquets in the palace is, firstly, to show that the monarch and his ministers are enjoying themselves and the world is at peace, and secondly, to provide the prince, as well as the men and women of marriageable age in each palace, with an opportunity to see each other.

In the spacious area of ​​the imperial garden, games such as Touhu, Shuanglu, and Liubo were set up. Paper, ink, pens, and inkstones were provided in the pavilions and warm pavilions. Men and women gathered together to compete, or recite poems and paint.

Zuo Xiangning walked past them bored.

She found that she was like an old man who didn't like to play any games and didn't like to be in the limelight in front of everyone.

She just wants to find a place without people, enjoy the snow, bask in the sun, or look at flowers, plants, birds and fish. She doesn’t want to socialize with others, fake smiles, or be polite, she just wants to be alone and quietly. .

She arrived at the plum garden in the west corner of the Imperial Garden. The plum blossoms were in full bloom, showing their proud beauty and beauty against the backdrop of the white snow.

Zuo Xiangning stretched out her hand to pick a red plum, but accidentally shook the branch, causing snowflakes to fall on the tree.

She couldn't dodge, and snowflakes fell all over her head and body.

Zuo Xiangning shouted and ran to the side, but when the sole of her foot slipped, she fell to the ground in embarrassment.

Suddenly a pair of arms stretched out from behind her and held her waist.

Zuo Xiangning was stunned for a moment before she realized what she was doing. She avoided the big hands and turned to look at the man behind her.

The man is thin and tall, wearing a cloud satin brocade robe. His narrow peach blossom eyes are like gurgling spring water, his thin lips are pinkish in color, and the corners of his mouth are slightly raised, making him look carefree.

"I saved you, shouldn't you say thank you to me?" The man looked at her with a smile on his face.

"Thank you, Master, for saving me." Zuo Xiangning came back to her senses and gave him a blessing.

"I wonder which family the girl belongs to?" the man asked with a smile: "You and I have just had a physical relationship, and you also asked the girl to leave her name so that I can come to propose marriage tomorrow."

Zuo Xiangning's eyes widened in surprise.

She had never seen anyone so bold.

This is the Royal Garden!

She frowned secretly, took two steps back, turned around and was about to leave, but was blocked by the man.

"What exactly is your name?"

"Master, please respect yourself." Zuo Xiangning said angrily: "Don't force me to call someone!"

"You shout!" The man crossed his arms and looked at her condescendingly: "Let me see if you dare to shout!"

Zuo Xiangning really didn't dare.

He could afford to humiliate people, but she couldn't.

When Zuo Xiangning was in trouble, a man in green came from the other end of the stone road.He called Zuo Xiangning's name from a distance, "Miss Zuo Si, why are you here?"

Zuo Xiangning sighed silently and walked towards the equally annoying man.

"Young Master Li, are you here to appreciate the plum blossoms?" Gu Zhiqing cupped her hands at the man.

Only then did Zuo Xiangning realize that the man just now was actually their neighbor, Li Shaonan, the famous third son of the Li family.

Li Shaonan's eyes lingered on Zuo Xiangning's back for a moment, and he said with a smile: "Who doesn't like to see beautiful scenery?"

His other words made Gu Zhiqing's face change slightly.

"Then we won't disturb Young Master Li's enjoyment." Gu Zhiqing looked at Zuo Xiangning and said affectionately: "It's so cold here, why are you here alone?"

Zuo Xiangning hated Third Young Master Li, and she hated Gu Zhiqing even more.

"The plum blossoms here are beautiful." Zuo Xiangning walked out of the plum garden and looked around, thinking about how to find an excuse to dump Gu Zhiqing.

"That Mr. Li is a romantic man. Stay away from him when you see him in the future." Gu Zhiqing said.

"Yes." Zuo Xiangning's eyes accidentally caught a glimpse of a thin woman in a bright red silk cloak in the distance.

She hurriedly shouted to her: "Miss Min!"

Min Yujia, the granddaughter of Mr. Min Ge, was the wife of the matchmaker Gu Zhi in the Qingming Dynasty in her previous life.

Min Yujia has lived in Jinling, her ancestral home, with her parents all year round. She just came to Beijing two years ago.

She was alone and bored when she suddenly heard someone calling her. She couldn't help but feel happy and walked towards Zuo Xiangning with a smile.

Zuo Xiangning stepped forward and saluted her, "Why is Miss Min here alone?"

"I heard that the plum blossoms in the Plum Garden are extremely beautiful, and I wanted to go see them." Min Yujia looked at the bright-eyed girl in front of him, but couldn't remember where he had seen her before.

"The snow over there hasn't been cleared yet." Zuo Xiangning held her arm, "I'll take you to Wanshou Lake, where you can play in the ice."

"Bingxi?" Min Yujia said in surprise: "When I was six or seven years old, I went to see it with my grandmother."

"Really?" Zuo Xiangning said with a smile: "Then you have to take a good look today, there are still people dancing on the ice today."

"How do you dance on ice? It's so slippery, but you still have to fall?" Min Yujia asked curiously.

"You'll find out after a while."

Zuo Xiangning turned her head and glanced at Gu Zhiqing, who was four or five steps away from them. She followed them slowly, turned around and said with some arrogance: "You don't have to follow us."

"I'm going to see Bingxi too." Gu Zhiqing smiled warmly and said to Min Yujia, "Miss Min, my surname is Gu, Gu Zhiqing."

"Hello, Mr. Gu." Min Yujia saluted Gu Zhiqing and looked at the two of them curiously.

Zuo Xiangning was afraid that Gu Zhiqing would say anything else, so she hurriedly pulled Min Yujia and ran away.

Min Yujia was a serious lady, but when she ran in front of strangers like this, she was held by Zuo Xiangning's soft hand, running against the cold wind among the white snow, and she felt an indescribable sense of joy.

Gu Zhiqing was behind them, and he was about to tell Zuo Xiangning to slow down, but when he heard their silver bell-like laughter, he stopped talking.

This was the first time he heard Zuo Xiangning smile so happily.

She was like a wooden beauty in front of him, and he couldn't help but want to coax her, want to accommodate her, and want to see her smile in front of him.

Not far away, there was a person standing on the pavilion of Wanshou Mountain, looking at them from a distance.

He couldn't see her face, but he could recognize her appearance, because her appearance had already been deeply engraved in his mind.

(End of this chapter)