The daughter of the first wife grew up in the countryside and was extremely powerful

Unfortunately, apart from a few encounters at banquets like this, she had no other chance in the past.

No one else thought the intimacy between the two was inappropriate, after all, the marriage had already been decided.

As soon as Meng Hewan reaches the age of marriage, the Third Prince will go to the Marquis's Mansion to perform the ceremony of marriage.

This can be regarded as a tacit acknowledgement of the identities of the two.

Shi Jinyan stood beside the fifth prince, looked at Gu Fanchu who had retreated into the crowd, and remembered what Amber had said before.

His eyes were lowered, hiding the cold light in them.

"Princess Lingyu, are you going to cruise the lake too? Why don't we all join us?"

Puzzlement flashed across everyone's eyes, and they looked at Pei Qing'an with doubt.

Did the Third Prince see it wrong? Or did he say it wrong?

Meng Hewan's face turned very ugly, and she looked in disbelief at the man standing next to her, but his eyes were looking at Gu Fanchu.

Gu Fanchu's expression remained unchanged, his tone cold:

"You are joking, Third Prince. You can go boating with Miss Meng, but we cannot allow anyone to interfere."

The fifth prince behind him also stepped forward at this time:

"If Third Brother wants to go boating on the lake with Miss Meng, why don't you ladies go sit in the pavilion nearby? That would be a good idea."

When the other girls heard this, they all said yes.

Pei Qingan also realized that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly comforted the woman beside him:

"What I mean is that the two of us should go with them. It will be more fun if we are all together."

Meng Hewan endured it again and again, but in the end she didn't say anything unpleasant:

"Since the Fifth Prince suggested going to the pavilion together, why don't we all go? There's not enough space for so many people in one boat, and it will be more lively if we go together."

So, they gave up boating on the lake and everyone went to the pavilion prepared on the side to appreciate the flowers.

The fifth prince was a kind person, and many young girls who were in love looked at him shyly yet boldly.

Pei Bozhi just smiled gently at everyone and did not show any displeasure.

Shi Jinyan also had his usual cold expression, not speaking a word, and looked as if he wanted to keep strangers away.

Naturally, no one dared to step forward, so it was quiet.

Everyone in the pavilion had their own thoughts, but Gu Fanchu didn't want to join in their competition for beauty, and just sat quietly on the edge.

Unfortunately, some people always prevent her from getting what she wants.

When the young men and ladies get together and face the flowers blooming all over the garden, they naturally have to recite poems and compose essays to show off.

The men drank wine, and the women also prepared sweet fruit wine.

After drinking some wine, the young men began to show off their literary talents, and the young ladies naturally followed suit.

After a few words, the atmosphere became lively for a while.

Gu Fanchu tasted the prepared fruit wine. It was sour and sweet, just like ordinary fruit juice, without any taste of alcohol.

So Wang Yuyan and I secretly drank several glasses in the back.

Until his ears turned red, he whispered to Wang Yuyan:

"Sister Yan'er, is that Young Master Yuan next to the Fifth Prince? He's truly a handsome man, so elegant and charming! He's a perfect match for you!"

Yuan Yunqi is indeed handsome and gentle. He always has a warm smile on his face when talking to people, which makes people feel very comfortable.

After hearing this, Wang Yuyan couldn't help but look at her fiancé, and happened to meet his gaze.

Noticing that she was looking at him, the man gave her a gentle smile.

Wang Yuyan's face, which was slightly pink after drinking, became even more feverish, and she immediately avoided his gaze.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I think you are drunk."

"Hey, sister, are you shy? Look, Master Yuan is looking at you!"

Gu Fanchu joked.

"Princess Lingyu, everyone is having a good time today. Why don't you also write a poem to cheer everyone up?"

The one who spoke was a young lady from the Ministry of Works family.

Gu Fanchu looked over and searched for this person's memory in his mind.

She remembered that she had not offended this person, so why was he targeting her?

What she didn't know was that most people in Beijing probably didn't have a very good impression of her.

An unidentified woman who returned from the countryside was favored by the general's mansion and was even named a princess by His Majesty.

You will definitely have a good marriage in the future.

What's more, they heard from their elders at home that the general's wife was already secretly choosing a future husband for her.

In this way, the young masters of noble families have even fewer options to choose from.

Before Gu Fanchu could speak, Meng Hewan, who was sitting in front of him, suddenly spoke:

"My sister was drinking just now. I guess she hasn't thought it through yet. Why don't I write a song for everyone first and give her some time?"

Meng Hewan said this very skillfully.

One was to point out that Gu Fanchu didn't care at all about what they were doing just now.

The second is to remind everyone that Gu Fanchu is an unidentified person who returned from the countryside. How could she know how to recite poetry and compose essays?

For a moment, several young ladies from aristocratic families looked over.

"In that case, Miss Meng will go first."

Pei Bozhi's expression remained unchanged, as if he was unaware of the conflict between them, and he still had a smiling face.

Meng Hewan was delighted. She had just thought of it. She could just copy a line of poetry she had learned before, which would be very amazing in this era.

Fortunately, I traveled through time to a fictional period, so I don’t have to worry about being exposed.

She stood up pretentiously, walked gracefully beside the flower bed beside the pavilion, and then looked back.

She had seen it from this angle before. Behind her were blooming flowers. She would definitely look stunning among the flowers, attracting everyone's attention.

She was brewing her emotions and was about to say out loud the poem she had recited many times in her mind: "Yanduo..."

“Puff…”

A sneer came out without any concealment, and laughed out loud without any courtesy.

It interrupted the atmosphere that Meng Hewan had worked so hard to create and also attracted everyone's attention.

Gu Fanchu, whose face was already a little flushed from drinking, had bright eyes and eyebrows, and her already beautiful face became even more vivid, gorgeous and charming, arrogant and presumptuous.

It immediately attracted everyone's attention, and several young men were amazed.

Shi Jinyan, who had been drinking silently, felt a little strange when he saw this scene. He thought that Gu Fanchu was really a troublemaker.

"Ms. Meng, I'm a little drunk, not stupid."

After drinking, the woman's voice has a bit of laziness in it, which makes her even more charming.

She deliberately waited until Meng Hewan was ready before she started to sarcastically criticize him. Seeing her dark face, she felt very refreshed.

"I was raised in the countryside, but why was I raised in the countryside? It's all thanks to you! Everyone in the capital knows that I can't write poems or essays. I'm just boldly admitting it, so what? Why do I need you to pretend to be so hypocritical?"

The pavilion fell silent for a moment, and Meng Hewan's face fell.

What does Gu Fanchu mean... Is she deliberately targeting me now?

"Ahem, Wan'er definitely didn't mean that. She just cares about you."

The third prince was the first to break the awkward atmosphere.

"However, Princess Lingyu is quite good this way. She is well-educated, well-mannered, and generous."