After crossing, I surrounded the capital from the countryside

The rest of the people on the side were watching the fun, and some women even wanted Wang Shao to drag Xu Qingqing away right now.

Otherwise, such a beautiful woman staying here would be a threat to them.

Thinking of this, the women looked at the men not far away.

Seeing that the two leaders kept their eyes on Xu Qingqing at this moment, many women wrinkled the handkerchiefs in their hands.

Meanwhile, Wang Shao saw that his friend had introduced him to everyone, but the young lady still didn't move.

I couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

In a rage and humiliation, he wanted to reach out and grab Xu Qingqing, but Xu Qingqing glared at him and he stood there in a daze.

Seeing this, her friends nearby wanted to come forward to help, but Xu Qingqing stepped back, narrowing her eyes slightly.

Looking at the group of people with bad intentions in front of her, she was struggling over whether to take action here, when she saw a pair of hands appear in front of her and stop the people who were attacking her.

Xu Qingqing raised her eyes and saw that the person in front of her had smooth facial lines, a beautiful face and long sleeves, which added a bit of heroic spirit to his appearance.

His hair was thick, jet black and combed meticulously, and on his head he wore an exquisite jade crown inlaid with several gems. It was obviously worth a lot of money and also showed that this person was of noble status.

Seeing someone coming to help, Xu Qingqing secretly put away the silver needle in her hand.

"This is the flower-viewing banquet for the Prime Minister's wife. If things get out of hand, it will be embarrassing for everyone. Don't you think so, Young Master Wang?" The man looked at Wang Shao with a warning in his eyes.

The bad friends nearby had stopped their actions when the man stepped forward to stop them, and now they were hiding aside like quails.

Young Master Wang looked at the man in front of him, nodded repeatedly, and smiled at him flatteringly: "Yes, yes, yes, I was reckless and offended you. I hope Lord An will not take it to heart."

"It's not me you offended." He then shifted his gaze to Xu Qingqing.

Seeing this, Wang Shao gritted his teeth and smiled at Xu Qingqing: "Miss, I was wrong. I offended you. I hope you can forgive me."

Xu Qingqing nodded without comment, and Prince An then let Wang Shao and his men go.

"Is the girl okay?" Prince An and Prince Jian left with a few others and turned to look at Xu Qingqing behind him.

Xu Qingqing glanced at the man in front of her: "Thank you, Prince An, for your help."

Prince An looked at Xu Qingqing, his eyes swept over her features, and a flash of understanding flashed in his eyes. He bent down and approached Xu Qingqing: "It's a trivial matter, not worth mentioning. I would like to thank Sect Master Xu for saving my life."

When Prince An came closer, Xu Qingqing couldn't help but lean back slightly, and her pupils couldn't help but dilate slightly when she heard what Prince An said.

He looked at Prince An carefully to make sure he had no impression of this person in his mind.

Perhaps sensing Xu Qingqing's confusion, Prince An raised his hand to cover his face, leaving only his eyes exposed.

Xu Qingqing took a look and raised her eyebrows. It turned out to be the mummy that Dudu brought back to Xiaoyao Sect.

"It's you!"

Seeing Xu Qingqing recognize him, Prince An smiled and nodded.

Just then the Prime Minister's wife also arrived. The banquet began and the two of them returned to their seats and sat down.

Everything that happened here just now was seen by everyone.

After Xu Qingqing took her seat, she discovered that the other noble ladies at the table were secretly looking at her, and she felt helpless.

When the banquet started, the Prime Minister's wife sat at the main seat and greeted all the guests with a smile.

In the garden, the sound of stringed instruments was melodious and the singing girls were dancing to entertain the guests.

Xu Qingqing sat in a secluded corner, quietly admiring it all.

Various delicacies were served one after another, but Xu Qingqing had no appetite and only ate snacks here and there.

In fact, Xu Qingqing already regretted attending this flower-viewing banquet. Looking at the shy girls on her side and the men on the opposite side, she must have known the answer as to whether this flower-viewing banquet was about flower-viewing or "flower-viewing".

For such an occasion, Xu Qingqing didn't know why she came here.

Seeing Prince An raising his glass to her, Xu Qingqing also returned the toast.

Suddenly, a woman stood up. Her name was Zhao Chanjuan. She was the daughter of Minister Zhao in the imperial court and was known for her unruly and willful nature.

Zhao Chanjuan suggested to the Prime Minister's wife who was sitting in the main seat: "Madam, here the flowers are in full bloom and the fragrance is everywhere. How about we each recite a poem on this topic?"

The Prime Minister's wife nodded when she heard this: "Okay, this is a good suggestion. Let's use flowers as the theme."

Zhao Chanjuan first recited a poem, and everyone nodded: "This Miss Zhao is very talented in writing!"

"Good poetry, good poetry."

Listening to everyone's praise, Zhao Chanjuan felt proud. It was worth her while to find someone to write a poem in advance. Now it was put to use.

He looked timidly at the prime minister's son, Chen Shuhan, standing opposite him.

But Chen Shuhan's eyes were now on Xu Qingqing, who was eating snacks in the corner out of boredom.

Zhao Chanjuan felt a surge of anger in her heart. She walked towards Xu Qingqing, looked Xu Qingqing up and down, and stayed on Xu Qingqing's beautiful face for a moment. Jealousy flashed in her eyes, and then a trace of disdain flashed after a while.

"Hey, whose lady is this? Why have I never seen her before? Why is she sitting in such a remote place?" Zhao Chanjuan deliberately raised her voice, attracting everyone around to look over here.

Seeing everyone looking at her, Xu Qingqing nodded slightly, neither humble nor arrogant: "I'm not a lady from a wealthy family, I'm just a businessman with a lot of money. I see that the scenery here is unique and it suits my taste."

Zhao Chanjuan sneered and said, "No matter how beautiful the scenery is, it can't compare to the noble status of us young ladies from aristocratic families, right? Miss Xu, how come you, a daughter of a merchant, come to attend the flower-viewing banquet at the Prime Minister's Mansion? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? Then, how did you get in? Just with your face? The young masters present here are not the kind of people who are easily attracted by beauty, right?"

As she spoke, Zhao Chanjuan looked at the young masters opposite her, but saw that they all avoided her sight. She gritted her teeth for a moment and looked at Xu Qingqing with even more resentment.

"What a vixen!" Zhao Chanjuan looked at Xu Qingqing's face and kept slandering her in her heart, as if only in this way could she feel at peace.

Xu Qingqing remained calm after hearing this. She knew Zhao Chanjuan was deliberately making things difficult for her, but she didn't want to argue with anyone on this occasion.

"This lady is right. I am just a businessman and am not worthy of attending the flower-viewing banquet hosted by the Prime Minister's wife. I have to thank the Prime Minister's wife for the invitation so that I can enter the Prime Minister's residence and watch the scene of hundreds of flowers competing for beauty." Xu Qingqing drooped her eyelashes and spoke in a neutral tone.

This made the people who were listening to her pause.

When Zhao Chanjuan heard that it was the Prime Minister's wife who invited her in, her face turned a little unhappy for a moment.

I just said that Xu Qingqing entered the Prime Minister's Mansion through improper means, and said that Xu Qingqing was not worthy of coming in. Now Xu Qingqing actually said that she was invited in by the Prime Minister's wife. Then wasn't what I just said a slap in the face of the Prime Minister's wife?