A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

Xin Mingwan looked around and then said, "Since His Majesty is in Baoguang Hall, and all the officials of the court and the concubines of the harem are also present, let's go over there!"

"Yes, Queen Mother!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

As the Empress Dowager stood up, everyone else quickly stood up and stepped aside. Hua Buyu took the opportunity to walk to Xin Moyan's side and winked at her.

Then, the group headed to Baoguang Hall in a grand procession. Yuan Huaixue and Yuan Huaiyu stood on either side of the Empress Dowager, while Hua Buyu and Xin Moyan whispered to each other in a corner. Xin Moling was teased by Lou Shenghan, and Yuan Huaixuan walked at the back alone, seemingly indifferent.

"Yan Yan, did I act well just now?"

She winked at Xin Moyan, her expression one of immense pride and self-satisfaction.

"Silence, tell the truth..."

Xin Moyan had a serious expression on her face, which made Hua Buyu stare blankly. Was Yan Yan angry?

"to be honest……"

Unfortunately, Xin Moyan wasn't good at pretending, and before she could finish speaking, she burst out laughing.

"Honestly, you're amazing! Hahaha~~~"

After saying that, he gave her a thumbs up, but didn't dare laugh too loudly.

Hua Buyu patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that she wasn't angry. Her face then became even more smug.

"Of course! I know that as a princess, your status is not as high as that little princess's, and you don't want Xin Moling to lose face, so I, a 'country bumpkin,' have to resort to being unreasonable! And you know what, the Empress Dowager is quite fond of you and your brother. Seeing that the little princess crying her eyes out, she didn't blame you, and of course, she didn't blame me either, hahaha~~~"

"Yes, I can tell that my aunt loves my brother and me very much, but I must have been quite immature before!"

"What you're saying is true. Nobody's perfect. Hey, Cailian, let me ask you, didn't these women always bully my Yan Yan before?"

Cailian nodded hurriedly behind her and whispered, "Miss Hua, those young ladies from noble families pretended to be friendly with you from the beginning, but they always used some underhanded tricks to embarrass you many times. Later, when Princess Jiaen grew up, they climbed up to the princess and always made the princess embarrass you in public."

"Tsk tsk tsk~ So it seems the lesson just now was a bit too lenient."

Cailian frowned, quickly stepped forward, and lowered her voice considerably.

"Ladies, those people from earlier are nothing compared to what we'll discuss at the banquet. Cailian will tell you about some of the most renowned young ladies from prominent families in the capital."

"So you mean there are even more cunning and despicable people coming up later?"

Hua Buyu raised her voice instantly, even drawing out the tone of her words.

Seeing Xin Moling and Lou Shenghan turn around at the same time, Xin Moyan quickly tugged at her sleeve, telling her to speak more quietly.

"Don't speak. When you go to the banquet later, you can't act like you did just now. The Emperor and the concubines will be there, along with all the civil and military officials!"

"I know! By the way, Yan Yan, is the Emperor handsome?"

"I... you'll see when you meet me."

"Hey, Brother Ling, you're really lucky with women! I never thought that after meeting this girl at the Lantern Festival, you would bring her into the palace in the blink of an eye. Just now, you two were exchanging glances in front of Princess Jia'en. I suppose she will become the general's wife soon."

Lou Shenghan still called her "flower girl" with reluctance. In his opinion, this title was both polite and courteous, without any flaws.

Xin Moling glanced at him sideways and said coldly, "Is Prime Minister Lou blind? When has this general ever exchanged glances with Hua Buyu? Besides, you only said those words in front of me. If I hear in the capital that Hua Buyu is about to become the general's wife, be careful that your handsome face doesn't get disfigured one day."

"I was just trying to be kind, how can you be so indifferent? The way you two acted just now, let alone if I didn't spread it, the whole palace would probably already know. The Great General of the Nation publicly contradicted the princess for a commoner woman, and even showed affection for her in front of the Empress Dowager. How infatuated he is."

"bass!"

A flash of light suddenly appeared from the Azure Water Sword at his waist, and the man instantly fell silent.

However, even without Lou Shenghan's reminder, the events that had occurred in the Imperial Garden had already reached the Baoguang Hall in front, and were even embellished, portraying the two as a couple who had shared life and death. No one could believe that the general, who was not interested in women, would do such a thing, and they all eagerly awaited the arrival of the crowd.

Halfway there, Lou Shenghan couldn't resist his gossipy nature and asked in a friendly voice, "General Ling, how much do you know about this Prince Xuan?"

Xin Moling glanced at Yuan Huaixuan walking behind him out of the corner of his eye. He was also puzzled. Yuan Huaixuan was so handsome and extraordinary, so why was he always so serious and unsmiling? He was even naturally distant from the entire royal family. Apart from his aunt, the Empress Dowager, he still cared about her. If his aunt hadn't held such a grand birthday banquet, he probably wouldn't have returned to the capital.

"Unfamiliar."

"No matter what, you are nominally cousins. Although I heard that Prince Xuan left the palace at a young age, it is normal for you to meet occasionally. You never used to communicate with each other?"

Lou Shenghan raised his eyebrows curiously. Three years ago, at the new emperor's enthronement ceremony, he had seen Yuan Huaixuan once. He had the same aloof demeanor. He had asked a certain emperor several times, and the emperor said that the royal brothers had no grudges against each other. But why did the relationship between these people seem so strange?

"Lou Xiang should walk carefully to avoid tripping over a stone and falling, which would be bad."

"..."

Although Yuan Huaixuan walked to the back, he heard all the conversations in front of him clearly. He ignored the words of the two men and just listened quietly to the voices of the two women in the distance.

"Yan Yan, look at that Xuan King. He's much better looking than Xin Moling. He may be a bit cold, but with his appearance, he's definitely a good match for you. Besides, you two have already met twice before. Why don't you consider it?"

Xin Moyan sighed helplessly and continued, "Buyu, that's why I told you not to talk nonsense. That Prince Xuan... is quite handsome, but you can't make unwarranted criticisms. Let me tell you, you have to be careful about your words and actions in the palace right now. That prince looks as cold as ice, so his temper probably isn't very good either. If he hears what you said, it would be bad if he got furious."

The king inevitably overheard this, and frowned. Was he... really that bad-tempered?

Hua Buyu pursed her lips, thinking that person's temperament was indeed like that.

"The Queen Mother is here!"

As the eunuch shouted, Xin Mingwan, supported by her nanny, slowly walked to the main seat in the hall, and the rest of the people took their seats one after another.