After rebirth, the abstinent prince wants to marry me every day

"Could it be that all the chrysanthemums in Ancheng are with you?" Zhu Qing'an couldn't help but sigh.

In the back garden of the Fifth Princess's Mansion, the colorful chrysanthemums are dazzling, and each variety is so rare.

Not only Zhu Qingan, but also the young men and women from the aristocratic families carefully gathered around the pots of chrysanthemums to admire them carefully.

"I'm not bragging, but in the entire Xuanlong Kingdom, there is probably no chrysanthemum collection more complete than the one in my princess's mansion. You're in for a treat today!" The fifth princess was very proud.

She has loved chrysanthemums since she was a child. Later, when she moved out of the palace and was granted a princess's mansion, she collected a lot of chrysanthemums and had them carefully cared for every day. In recent years, the number of chrysanthemums in the princess's mansion has increased, and they have bloomed more and more beautifully.

"Yes, it's all thanks to you, the Fifth Princess!" Zhu Qing'an flattered.

After hearing this, the Fifth Princess felt a little embarrassed and turned her eyes away. "That's not the case. Didn't you also send a pot of chrysanthemums? You also have a contribution!"

"If I get beautiful chrysanthemums in the future, I will definitely send them to you first! By the way, I remember that my aunt's Cining Palace also seems to have a rare kind of chrysanthemum. Next time I will tell my aunt and ask someone to send it to you?" Zhu Qing'an asked.

Although she also loved flowers, she only admired them and didn't put much thought into them. Most of the time, the gardeners took care of them. But the fifth princess really liked chrysanthemums, and everyone knew this love.

"Really? That's great!" The Fifth Princess excitedly grasped Zhu Qing'an's wrist. "You don't know how long I've been coveting that pot of chrysanthemums in the Cining Palace, but I didn't dare ask the Queen Mother. You're the only one who dares to ask the Queen Mother for something!"

The fifth princess said this with both envy and loneliness.

Although the Fifth Princess is a princess with a high status, her mother passed away when she was young, and she was raised by the maids in the palace.

Many times, the Fifth Princess saw Zhu Qing'an nestling in her mother's arms and acting coquettishly. At that time, the little Fifth Princess only felt jealous.

Obviously, the Queen Mother is their biological mother, but she favors Zhu Qing'an alone. She is not convinced and also wants to attract attention.

Therefore, the Fifth Princess has liked to compete with Zhu Qing'an since she was a child. The two seem to be incompatible. When they were young, they fought over pearl hairpins and toys, and when they grew up, they fought over fame and prizes.

But only the Fifth Princess herself knew that she was just too envious of Zhu Qing'an, and Zhu Qing'an was the only one who would not deliberately be hypocritical and give in to her just because of her identity.

"Don't worry, if you ask your aunt for it, she will definitely give it up!" said Zhu Qing'an.

Facing the Fifth Princess's suspicious gaze, Zhu Qing'an fixed her eyes on Juhua and said slowly, "My aunt dotes on me, and that's common knowledge. But she also takes great care of the other children in the palace! Take you, for example. If it weren't for my aunt's intervention, Concubine Lan would have claimed you! Later, when your marriage was arranged, it was my aunt who tried her best to stop it, and even allowed you to choose your own husband!"

Zhu Qing'an's words made the Fifth Princess immersed in memories.

Yes, her mother died early, and the Fifth Princess's situation in the palace was actually very bad. Concubine Lan wanted to raise her in her care just to win her favor. You have to know that Concubine Lan's methods were extremely vicious. If she had really been raised in her care, it would be hard to say whether she could live to adulthood.

It was the Queen Mother, who was the Queen at the time, who stopped this matter. She even found a nanny to educate the Fifth Princess, and the people who served her were also carefully selected.

The fifth princess was betrothed before she reached marriageable age. She knew that the young man was a playboy in private and she was unwilling to accept the marriage, so she knelt outside her mother's palace.

She didn't hold out much hope. After all, whether a princess married a prince consort was decided by the emperor's will. Even a princess had no freedom in marriage.

However, she did not expect that soon after she knelt down, Guan Gongling, who was beside her mother, helped her up and told her not to worry.

After waiting for two days, her marriage was cancelled, and she was even granted marriage leave. Even though she was already past the age of marriage, no one was urging her to get married.

"I will always remember your great kindness, mother! If it weren't for you, I don't know if I would still be here now!" The fifth princess smiled bitterly.

Although the Queen Mother was not her biological mother, the Fifth Princess remembered her kindness and believed that it was her blessing to have a mother like her.

The two were chatting when they suddenly noticed that everyone in the crowd was looking to one side, and Zhu Qing'an and the Fifth Princess couldn't help but look over there as well.

"Greetings to the Fifth Princess!" The visitor was different from all the noble ladies today, she was exactly Zhongyi.

Zhong Yi's dress was different from all the other noble ladies today. She was wearing a black robe, and even the material of the robe was not expensive.

Zhong Yi just tied up her long hair casually, wore a jade crown, and walked with a bold step, without any girlish reserve.

"It's General Zhong!" The fifth princess was also very surprised to see Zhong Yi. She handed the invitation to Zhong Yi only because of Zhong Yi's identity, but she thought Zhong Yi would not come. After all, Zhong Yi was not familiar with the noble ladies of the aristocratic families, and Zhong Yi didn't look like a woman who liked to appreciate flowers.

But the Fifth Princess was happy that Zhong Yi came today, after all, Zhong Yi was a famous female general.

"Princess!" Zhong Yi waved towards Zhu Qing'an, looking very excited.

"Do you know each other?" The Fifth Princess glanced at the two of them, feeling a little uncomfortable. After all, her relationship with Zhu Qing'an had just improved, but she seemed to have a close relationship with Zhong Yi, who had just returned to Ancheng. She felt a little jealous.

"I know him!" Zhu Qing'an nodded.

"The sun is a bit strong, let's go to the pavilion to enjoy the flowers!" The fifth princess raised her hand to block the sunlight. There were pavilions built around the garden. At this time, the noble ladies gathered in twos and threes, drinking tea and enjoying the flowers, which was quite pleasant.

As the three of them walked, Zhong Yi walked up to Zhu Qing'an and put his hands together, "Princess, please help me!"

After these words came out, Zhu Qingan lowered his voice and said, "What's going on?"

"The prince knows that I said bad things about him that day, and now he won't let me see Song Nian!" Zhong Yi looked miserable.

Zhu Qingan hadn't expected Bian Jingsheng to do such a thing, and quickly said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely talk to Jingsheng about it later! I just don't know if Jingsheng will listen to me!"

"Princess, you are so kind! Don't worry, as long as you speak, the prince will definitely listen. My marriage depends on you!" Zhong Yi also said in a low voice.

Zhu Qingan couldn't help but find it funny, and he liked Zhong Yi's carefree attitude even more.

"What are you whispering about? Could it be that Princess Ben can't stand listening?" The fifth princess who was walking in front suddenly turned around, with a look of suspicion and displeasure on her face.

"No! General Zhong and I were just talking about how beautiful the garden in the princess's mansion is!" Zhu Qing'an replied quickly.

The fifth princess didn't know whether she believed it or not. She stopped and stood between the two of them, behaving very childishly.

The three of them entered the pavilion. Fresh fruits were arranged in beautiful shapes and placed on the fruit plates. The exquisite pastries were soft and delicious. There were two maids waiting around each pavilion.

"These are all your favorites, try them!" The fifth princess pushed the plate of pastries towards Zhu Qing'an.

Zhu Qing'an was sipping black tea when he looked down after hearing this. Sure enough, these pastries were all his favorite flavors.

"It seems that the Fifth Princess has been silently caring about me for many years, and even knows my taste so clearly!" Zhu Qing'an pinched a hibiscus cake and joked deliberately.

"Stop being so conceited! I'm not concerned about you! You were my enemy before, and I know myself and my enemy, so I can win every battle!" The fifth princess explained hurriedly.

"Okay, you don't care about me!" Zhu Qing'an deliberately agreed.

But these words made the Fifth Princess even angrier. She snatched the cake from Zhu Qingan's hand and said, "Are you going to eat it or not? Forget it!"

"No!" Zhu Qing'an dodged with a smile. While the two of them were playing, his sleeves knocked over the teacup on the table, and the teacup wet their clothes.

"Look at you!" The fifth princess looked at the tea stains on their clothes and spread her hands helplessly.

"It's you!" Zhu Qingan smiled with his eyes curved.

"Forget it, let's go change our clothes quickly. This is so rude!" The Fifth Princess took Zhu Qing'an's hand and stood up, saying to Zhong Yi, "General Zhong, please wait here for a moment. This princess will be there shortly!"

Zhong Yi was stuffing pastries into her mouth at this time. She had been on the frontier for many years. Although she was a woman, she ate and drank with the soldiers. Although she was not picky about food, she only realized how many exquisite delicacies there were when she came to Ancheng. She couldn't stop eating as soon as she sat down.

Of course, in this huge garden, besides Zhongyi who was eating non-stop, there was only Xiaoxue sitting in the corner.

"Okay, you guys go about your business!" Zhong Yi waved his hand nonchalantly.

The Fifth Princess and Zhu Qing'an left the table first to change their clothes. Every noble lady would bring some clothes with her in case of emergency.

As soon as the two of them left the garden, some people could no longer sit still. Several noble ladies came to the corner with handkerchiefs covering their mouths and noses.

"Second Miss Zhu, where did this poor man come from?" The girl in the lead had a pretty face and spoke in a gentle voice. She was Liu Jin, a girl from the Taifu family.

"Miss Liu, you'd better stay away from these people. The Fifth Princess is hosting a banquet today, but this girl who came from nowhere has eaten so much from the beginning until now. I have never seen such a big eater!" The woman with a look of disgust on her face was Li Wu, the girl married to the Minister of Rites.

Xiaoxue was still wearing a cloak at this time, and she heard a few chattering girls suddenly surrounding her. These girls were dressed very beautifully and looked good too, but what they said was very unpleasant, and Xiaoxue could feel deep malice from them.

Xiaoxue was naive but not stupid. She stopped eating and carefully pulled the sleeve of Zhu Baiwei beside her.

"Second sister, have I caused you trouble?" Xiaoxue asked worriedly.

Being looked down upon and insulted, she wasn't angry; she was just afraid of causing trouble for Zhu Baiwei. Xiaoxue had come to understand that Ancheng was a thousand times better than Binghan Island, except that the people there were very complicated.

Zhu Baiwei patted Xiaoxue's hand and looked up at the noble ladies in front of her.

"Xiaoxue is my eldest sister's adopted younger sister, and a guest of the Marquis Wen'an's residence!" Zhu Baiwei first explained Xiaoxue's identity, and then said, "The Fifth Princess is hosting a banquet today, and the cakes and fruits on the table are for everyone to enjoy. Now the host, the Fifth Princess, hasn't said anything, but you guys are shouting, 'What? Are these cakes in the Fifth Princess's residence yours?'"

Zhu Baiwei's words startled the three girls, and then they became displeased. The other noble ladies and gentlemen who were watching were also puzzled and surprised by Zhu Baiwei's words.

After all, even though Zhu Baiwei was a noble lady of the Tian'an Marquis Mansion, which was in its heyday, she was only a concubine's daughter, and her status was naturally not enough to be considered in this chrysanthemum viewing banquet.

Based on their past experience, when Zhu Baiwei saw them, she would not only be respectful but at least subconsciously feel that they were inferior.

What's more, Zhu Baiwei had always been timid in the past, and no one expected that she would be so sharp-tongued now.

"Second Miss Zhu is really good at talking!" Li Wu gritted her teeth in anger. Because of Zhu Qing'an, she had been embarrassed in Ancheng many times. Now that she couldn't touch Zhu Qing'an, she wanted to take out her anger on Zhu Qing'an's sister, but she didn't expect that her sister was as annoying as Zhu Qing'an.

"Miss Li is just telling the truth. It's true that you can eat as much as you want of these pastries, but this girl ate three whole plates. I'm afraid even a pig can't eat that much!" Liu Jin said, covering her lips with a handkerchief and laughing like a silver bell.

Liu Jin smiled, and the noble ladies who were watching the fun around her all laughed along. Everyone looked at Xiaoxue with contempt.

"Three plates of cakes! I can't finish them even if you give me three days!"

"He looks so petty, could it be that Princess Yongfu picked up this beggar from somewhere?"

"Look, he's still wearing a cloak at the banquet today. Is he sick?"

The voices of the crowd were getting louder and louder, and Xiaoxue was becoming more and more nervous. Zhu Baiwei kept protecting Xiaoxue and glared at everyone.

"You are all ladies who have attended school, yet you are slandering a little girl. I think your character is nothing more than this!"

"Aren't you an ugly monster?" Li Wu said, and suddenly pulled off the cloak on Xiaoxue's head.

As the crowd screamed, everyone rushed to surround Xiaoxue, looking at her as if she were a monster.

"Oh my god! There are people whose hair and eyebrows are all white. How scary!"

"Is this some kind of monster?"

"Why did Princess Yongfu bring someone like this to the banquet? What if he has a disease that could be contagious?"

The voices of the crowd reached Xiaoxue's ears. Xiaoxue covered her ears and curled up, shouting "Xiaoxue is not a monster! Xiaoxue is not a monster!"

Zhu Baiwei immediately put the cloak on Xiaoxue and looked at the people who gathered around her with red eyes.

"You are going too far! Get out!" Zhu Baiwei waved away Li Wu's hand that was about to pull Xiaoxue's cloak, and cursed loudly.

"I was wondering why he was wearing a cloak. It turns out he's not allowed to be seen by others!" Liu Jin sneered. "It's better to kick this kind of person out, lest he scare everyone!"

"Miss Liu is right!" everyone echoed.

Of course, there were also those who disagreed, but their voices were too small and too few, and were drowned out by the crowd.

Just when everyone was about to drive Xiaoxue away, suddenly, a teacup flew through the air and fell to the ground, interrupting everyone's attempts to push Xiaoxue away.

"You girls are really going too far!" Zhong Yi strode over with pastries in one hand.