Chapter 260 – Beauty Flower, A Rarity In State Of Jing
“Eldest Miss Jing, there is no need to stand on ceremony!” The Crown Prince smiled and said.
Jing Wenyan stood up elegantly with a gentle and dignified smile on her face. She pointed at the young ladies who were still at the door. “I really didn’t know that Your Highness was here. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have let them disturb Your Highness.”
“It doesn’t matter, Eldest Young Lady. Since you have come here, please show us around and introduce the flowers to us here!” The Crown Prince smiled.
“Yes, Your Highness!” After Wen Tianyao spoke, Jing Wenyan elegantly stood at the side and said to Wang Yachun and the others, “Sisters, come over here.”
Wei Yuewu blinked. She looked up at Jing Wenyan and followed the crowd.
Originally, the Crown Prince did not intend to ask the young ladies to follow behind him, and they could just walk around casually. The mansion of Duke of Jing’s greenhouse was so big that they could easily keep a distance from the Crown Prince and the four heirs-apparent.
But now, it was impossible for them to stay away. They could only follow behind the Crown Prince and walked in together.
Now that the situation was unclear, Wei Yuewu did not want to catch the attention of others, so she continued to walk slowly and lag behind all the other young ladies.
However, Eldest Miss Jing obviously had her plan. She actually stopped and waved at Wei Yuewu, saying with a smile, “Sixth Young Lady, come and take a look at this flower. Is it beautiful?”
Wei Yuewu had no choice but to step forward. With a smile on her face, she leisurely walked to the front of the flower that was blooming and said, “It is indeed extremely beautiful!”
Although she was young, the crystal eyes behind her long eyelashes shined brilliantly. She was wearing a light blue dress embroidered with a red plum blossom. With the flowers on the side as a background, she looked even more beautiful than flowers.
Although Jing Wenyan was an imposing beauty in the prime of her age, Wei Yuewu was not outshined by her at all.
Lu Yeli couldn’t help fall into deep thought. Although Jing Wenyan was indeed a stunning beauty, he admired Wei Yuewu even more. Yan Huaijing glared at him from the side. His handsome lips curved up, seemingly carrying a bit of a smile. However, this smile was a bit too bright.
“Sisters, come and take a look at the flowers. Are they beautiful?” Jing Wenyan waved to the other young ladies, who came over shyly and timidly. They were now surrounded by so many handsome young masters that they blushed heavily. They just nodded at Jing Wenyan, unable to speak a single word.
“Sixth Miss Wei, how is Marquis Hua Yang’s injury?” Wen Tianyao said to Wei Yuewu as he walked forward leisurely.
“My father is feeling better. He is about to go and have an audience with His Majesty.” Wei Yuewu took a few quick steps forward and answered.
Wei Luowen’s old injuries had relapsed, and the Emperor allowed him to rest at home for a few days. Therefore, he did not immediately enter the Palace after returning to the capital.
As the Crown Prince, it was only right for Wen Tianyao to ask about the injuries of an important official to express his concern. However, his next sentence made Wei Yuewu’s heart skip a beat.
“Marquise Hua Yang had passed away for so many years, but Marquis Hua Yang still had no legitimate wife. It isn’t a good thing. Father Emperor wants to choose a noble lady from a prestigious family for Marquis Hua Yang.” Wen Tianyao smiled as if he didn’t realize he had switched to this subject too abruptly.
A noble lady from a prestigious family? Although Wei Yuewu had already guessed this, she still felt a little sad when she heard Wen Tianyao’s words. However, there was no change in the expression on her face as she said softly, “Everything is up to His Majesty!”
If there was a person who would inevitably become Marquise Hua Yang, Wei Yuewu felt that she could be anyone but Concubine Dong!
But had Concubine Dong really not thought about this? Wei Yuewu suddenly thought of something. She did not believe that being such a scheming person, Concubine Dong hadn’t thought that the Emperor might grant a marriage. Nevertheless, she still acted as if she would definitely become Marquise Hua Yang. Could it be that Concubine Dong had a secret plan?
Besides, the determined look on Wei Yuejiao’s face also showed that Concubine Dong had long been prepared. But, with Concubine Dong’s family background, there was no way she could be considered a noble lady from a prestigious family, right?
She was only one of Madam Dowager’s maids. Could there be another secret behind this?
“I heard that Sixth Young Lady was startled this morning?” The Crown Prince suddenly changed the topic and asked.
“Yes!” Wei Yuewu lowered her head even more.
“Has the person who drugged you been found?” Before Wei Yuewu answered his previous question, Wen Tianyao asked about the matter of Wei Yuewu and Wei Qiuju being drugged with infertility medicine.
“Not yet.” Wei Yuewu smiled bitterly and shook her head.
“Do you need me to send someone to your mansion to investigate the case for you?” Wen Tianyao frowned and said unhappily.
“This… I don’t dare to trouble Your Highness. Grandmother said that she would definitely investigate thoroughly.” Wei Yuewu hurriedly refused. She raised her head and looked at the Crown Prince in shock. She did not understand what the Crown Prince meant. Although he was the Crown Prince, there was no reason for him to investigate the family scandal of an official. Moreover, it was a scandal that involved women living in the backyard.
Moreover, if the Crown Prince really helped her investigate the issue, there would be some things that she could not explain to the others. Although she was trying to find out the relationship between the Crown Prince and her mother, there was no need for her to be involved with this Crown Prince who was at the center of the storm.
Even though she did the Crown Prince a favor by blocking the sword for him, she could not let the Crown Prince do this for her. It was too eye-catching.
The nation-wide selection was underway, and many people were keeping an eye on the Crown Prince Mansion!
“Sixth Miss Wei, I knew that you were familiar with the Heir-apparent of Yan, but I didn’t expect you were also familiar with His Highness.” Jing Wenyan’s voice was gentle and soft and was pleasant to the ear, but the meaning of her words made Wei Yuewu frown slightly.
What was Jing Wenyan trying to say? Besides, it was difficult to answer her.
“Eldest Miss Jing, is this flower a specialty of the State of Jing? Last time I went to your mansion, I seemed to have seen it.” There was a beautiful smile on Yan Huaijing’s face. His handsome eyes fell on Jing Wenyan’s face as he said gently.
Seeing his burning gaze falling on her, Jing Wenyan felt her heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously lowered her head slightly. “It is indeed a flower unique to the State of Jing. I didn’t expect Your Heir-apparent to still remember it.”
“How could I not remember such a unique flower? Previously, Duke of Jing even specially sent a few pots of the flowers to me, and now they are in my courtyard.” Yan Huaijing said lazily.
Jing Wenyan’s face suddenly blushed. She bit her lips, feeling both ashamed and angry. She became more and more vigilant of Yan Huaijing in her heart. Did Yan Huaijing really have feelings for Wei Yuewu, or was he trying to please the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang?
Being such a cold and ruthless person, would Yan Huaijing be tempted by a woman? Jing Wenyan believed there was no such a possibility. It seemed that the State of Yan really had some special thoughts about Marquis Hua Yang.
She landed her gaze on Wen Tianyao. This Crown Prince seemed to be very interested in the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang. Did this mean that Marquis Hua Yang was very important? She was dissatisfied with her current situation. If she had another way out, could she act against the will of her father?
She had heard that Marquis Hua Yang planned to stay in the capital this time. She wondered who would be guarding the border after Marquis Hua Yang?
Yan Huaijing did not seem to notice Jing Wenyan’s embarrassment. His thin lips turned into a beautiful arc, making him look even more handsome and dazzling. “I haven’t asked Eldest Miss Jing what kind of flower this is.”
“This is Beauty Flower.” Jing Wenyan forced a smile and said. “It is a unique flower in the State of Jing…”
For a while, Jing Wenyan could not continue. The former State of Jing had already become a part of the territory of Yan. There would be no State of Jing in the future. She suddenly remembered that the Empress pulled her up and said this to her after listening to her tearful complaint. Her eyes sank…
“Beauty Flower, why the name?” Yan Huaijing smiled gently.
“In fact, I didn’t know the origin of the name. People said that this flower was first planted by an extremely beautiful lady when she was a child and was therefore called Beauty Flower.” Jing Wenyan replied with a smile.
Yan Wenjing was extremely intelligent. If she revealed anything unusual, she would arouse his suspicions.
Seeing that they were talking so enthusiastically, everyone could not help but focus their attention on the two of them. Wei Yuewu immediately felt much relieved and she gently breathed out to relax. Finding that the Crown Prince’s attention was shifted to Yan Huaijing, she retreated a little and walked behind Li Yue’er and the other young ladies.
Such a position was the most inconspicuous.
She needed to observe Jing Wenyan’s target without being disturbed. She always felt that Jing Wenyan’s target was related to her and that Jing Wenyan seemed to be spying on her. This made Wei Yuewu very uncomfortable.
The greenhouse was very big and there were various kinds of Beauty Flowers everywhere. Perhaps the mansion of Duke of Jing had used some special method to make these Beauty Flowers in full bloom. As the Crown Prince and the others moved along, they could see all kinds of Beauty Flowers, which looked both enchanting and beautiful.
The other flowers would occasionally bloom, but they had few flower petals. By comparison, this Beauty Flower of the State of Jing not only existed in different colors but also had various shapes. It was truly a remarkable scene. Some people could not help but stop to admire the Beauty Flowers.
As they walked, the crowd dispersed. As the hostess, Jing Wenyan naturally accompanied the Crown Prince and the other heirs-apparent. Li Yue’er and the others, however, all stopped. It was good to follow the Crown Prince and Heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State, but the psychological pressure was too heavy. Thinking about their statuses, they all slowed down.
Gradually, these young ladies fell far behind the group of noble young masters.
Wei Yuewu walked at the back of the crowd again. She looked around for an exit. The atmosphere here was too strange. She was not willing to play tricks with Eldest Miss Jing here. Men were born to play with power and fight for the world, but she was not willing to get involved.
There was a small door on the side, which was much smaller than the one they had entered before. But judging from its size and the sturdy path around it, there should be people coming in and out through this door.
“Jin Ling, let’s go that way!” Wei Yuewu looked up and said in a low voice.
Jin Ling also saw this side door and nodded.
The two of them looked at each other and smiled. They knowingly walked towards the side road leading to the side door. At this time, everyone was admiring the flowers and nobody noticed her. It was indeed a good opportunity to get away.
The side road was not long. They arrived at the side door after two turns. There were rows of flowers and trees here. Everyone was admiring the flowers, and it was impossible to find one person was missing. Besides, the Crown Prince and the four heirs-apparent would naturally leave first. Wei Yuewu was not worried they would find out that she was missing.
“Sixth Miss Wei, are you looking for this flower?” Wei Yuewu’s hand holding the corner of her skirt suddenly froze. She felt her forehead jumping, and her body stiffened as she involuntarily bit her white teeth…
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