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

The scenery of the princess's mansion is indeed unique compared to gardens in other places.

After some thought, everyone decided to take a detour and walk into the depths of the bamboo forest. The breeze rustled the bamboo leaves, and the emerald green bamboo forest seemed to bring people into another quiet world, making people feel happy and peaceful.

Due to this environment, everyone unconsciously lowered their voices.

Although the scenery was beautiful, Gu Fanchu's mind was elsewhere. She was secretly looking forward to something, her smile grew brighter, and her pace quickened.

Halfway through the journey, they met several young men who came to appreciate the bamboo. The leader was actually the fifth prince Pei Bozhi, and he was followed by the newly crowned top scholar.

The Fifth Prince has always had an excellent reputation in the capital. He has a handsome face, noble temperament, and is gentle and elegant. He is sought after by many noble ladies. He just glanced in the direction of Gu Fanchu, but only a few people noticed it and didn't think much about it.

When a few people heard that they were going to the rooms in the bamboo forest to appreciate orchids, they happily made an appointment to go together.

With the arrival of the prince and his son, the chattering girls suddenly became reserved, each one as shy as a beautiful girl from a small family. They spoke softly and behaved elegantly, as if they were completely different people.

Gu Fanchu admired the changes of these girls with great interest and couldn't help but feel amused.

As they walked along the path, they saw the rooms deep in the bamboo forest from afar. They became more and more anxious and their pace quickened involuntarily.

However, when they walked to the corner, they heard the sound of a man and a woman talking. This sudden sound made everyone feel unhappy: Is it really such a coincidence today that one person after another has occupied this beautiful scenery for a date?

However, everyone was still curious about which young lovers chose to meet in this secluded place? As they got closer, the voices of the man and woman became clearer and clearer.

"Your Highness, why are you still looking for Zhu'er? Your marriage to Sister Wan'er is already known to everyone. If she finds out, she will definitely be very sad."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but wonder: Who exactly is this prince? And he's even engaged... This is truly shocking! Everyone had the same question in their minds.

"Zhu'er, do you know? I have always had you in my heart, but your father betrothed you to the young master of the Changning Marquis's Mansion. This really makes me heartbroken!"

That familiar voice was filled with regret and helplessness, its tone so gentle it resembled the whispers of lovers. Its deep, magnetic voice stirred a pity in the heart of listeners.

His words revealed his deep love for Zhu'er, but also made people feel a little frivolous, at least that's what the onlookers felt.

This familiar voice made everyone's expression a little awkward, and they all turned to look at the Fifth Prince standing aside. However, Pei Bozhi remained calm at this time, as if he didn't care who was inside.

Come to think of it, both are princes, one is a competitor of the talented crown prince favored by His Majesty, while the other is an unknown prince with mediocre qualifications. The gap between the two is so huge that naturally there will be no intersection.

At this moment, Meng Hewan, who had accidentally heard from her maid that the third prince had invited her to a room in the bamboo forest for a chat, arrived late.

She was originally wondering why he had asked her to come to such a secluded place again after she had just separated from the Third Prince. However, she did not think much about it, thinking that there was something important that he had forgotten to mention, so they had met again.

When he arrived here, he saw a group of young men and women, led by the Fifth Prince, standing outside with strange expressions. He immediately had a bad feeling in his heart, but when he walked over to greet the Fifth Prince, he heard a voice from the people in the house:

"You've been engaged to the Marquis for years, and Sister Wan'er is my close friend. How could I...how could I do something so unfair to her? Third Prince...Zhu'er is heartbroken too!" Then came the sound of a woman sobbing softly, followed by the man's gentle comforting words: "Zhu'er...you've been wronged."

Meng Hewan stood outside the wing room and her face turned grim when she heard the voices coming from inside. Those were the voices of the man she loved most and her best friend. They had secretly met behind her back and said such hurtful words.

Meng Hewan clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms, trying to control her emotions. She knew that rushing in now would only make the situation more embarrassing. But she simply couldn't tolerate such betrayal, and her heart was filled with anger and disappointment.

She took a deep breath, determined not to endure any longer. She quickly walked forward and pushed open the door to the wing. The scene before her broke her heart. The man she once loved and her best friend were hugging each other tightly, their behavior very intimate.

Meng Hewan's eyes widened, tears welling up in her eyes. Her lips trembled, trying to say something, but no sound came out. Her heart felt like it was being stabbed by thousands of needles, as if her whole world had collapsed.

Seeing someone come in, the two looked up in confusion, but they didn't expect that it was a dozen young men and women, and the leader was Meng Hewan, who looked angry.

The two of them didn't even have time to hide the expressions of friendship on their faces, and they just froze in place.

Everyone's expressions became even more excited after they saw and confirmed that the people in the room were Qin Mingzhu and the third prince.

"You..." Meng Hewan's voice trembled, and she could hardly speak a complete sentence. Her hands tightly grasped the door frame, and her body trembled slightly.

"What's going on?" Meng Hewan's voice rose an octave, her eyes filled with pain and despair. She couldn't believe what was happening before her eyes; it was simply a nightmare for her.

She didn't expect that when she first came here, she thought everything was perfect. She was the legitimate daughter of a marquis, had relatives in the marquisate who loved her, a fiancé who loved her, and a good girlfriend who looked up to her.

The current situation made her feel like a joke!

"Wan'er, you...don't misunderstand." The third prince's face looked very ugly. He didn't expect that such a hidden place would be discovered by Meng Hewan. It would have been fine if she had discovered it, but it was discovered by the fifth prince.

He looked gloomily in the direction of the fifth prince, but saw Pei Bozhi's face full of sarcasm and ridicule, and resentment surged in his heart.

They were both the emperor's sons, and the queen's son was the crown prince. He had nothing to say, but why did Pei Bozhi receive the emperor's favor? The ministers even said privately that he was the person who was competing the most with the crown prince.