vrcanaries Chapter 250 Wavering
Chapter 250 Wavering
"The Princess has arrived!
"The Ninth Prince has arrived."
Following a loud shout from the palace servant, everyone in the hall stood up and looked towards the palace door.
The Ninth Prince, dressed in gorgeous clothes and revealing an unruly air, was seen walking into the hall side by side with the First Princess, who was dressed in palace clothes and had a solemn expression.
With the arrival of these two people, it seemed as if the previous incident between Qin Ruo and the Shen family had never happened.
Supported by Nanny Zhang, Madam Xie slowly walked in from outside the hall, and everyone came forward to greet her.
"No need to be polite, everyone please stand up." Mrs. Xie said in a gentle voice, raising her hand to signal everyone to stand up.
After everyone stood still, Madam Xie looked at Qin Ruo with concern before she spoke to everyone with a smile.
"I heard the excitement in the hall from afar. What made you so happy? Please share with me."
Who among you dares to answer Madam Xie’s words?
Old Madam Shen tried even harder to lower her presence. She was still somewhat intimidated by the prestigious eldest princess.
Seeing this, Shen Junxing had no choice but to take a step forward and said, "Reporting to the Princess, we were just discussing some trivial matters, not worth mentioning. It is my fault for disturbing the Princess's interest today. I hope the Princess will forgive me."
"Oh? I see. Then I won't disturb Minister Shen's interest." After saying this, Madam Xie walked towards Qin Ruo.
He first reached out to help Qin Ruo adjust the scarf on her collar, then touched her hand, with a hint of blame on his face.
"Why are your hands so cold? You don't even bring a hand warmer with you when you go out. Fortunately, Aunt Zhang is thoughtful and prepared a hand warmer for you."
As soon as Mrs. Xie finished her words, Nanny Zhang walked up with a smile and stuffed an exquisite hand warmer into Qin Ruo's hands.
"I dare not take credit for this. When I just returned home today, the princess told me that since Princess Ning'an has just arrived, I must prepare the hand warmer to prevent the princess and the old lady from getting cold. You see, the princess is really thoughtful."
After saying this, Nanny Zhang took another hand warmer from Mingyue and handed it to Old Lady Qin behind her.
Qin Ruo took Madam Xie's arm and smiled playfully, "Thank you for your concern, Madam. Ruo'er is not cold."
When Madam Xie and Qin Ruo got off the carriage at the palace gate, only some ladies and young ladies from aristocratic families saw it.
Now, most people have come to the hall. Seeing the interaction between Princess Changzhu and Qin Ruo, it was so intimate.
Everyone finally believed that the rumor that Princess Ning'an was favored by the eldest princess was true.
On the other side, Si Heng walked towards his seat. When passing by the seats of Qin Ziyan and his two brothers, he stretched out his hand with a smile and tapped Qin Tiaotiao's head lightly.
Immediately, Qin Tiaotiao rolled his eyes.
This action became even more irrefutable evidence that not only the eldest princess, but also the ninth prince had special feelings towards the Qin family.
The Ninth Prince is a cold-faced devil who doesn't give face to anyone on a normal day, yet he actually teases the Qin family's children.
Amid the murmurs of the crowd, Shen Junxing's eyes flickered.
When Xiao Fuzi came to convey the emperor's oral instructions, Shen Junxing was always worried, fearing that there was some conspiracy behind it.
When he arrived at the palace, he found that almost all the ministers' families were there, and he felt a little relieved.
It's just that the emperor has issued an oral order, asking the Shen family to enter the palace to attend the palace banquet, but that useless brother Shen Junling is nowhere to be found.
Before entering the palace, Shen Junxing sent several groups of people to look for her.
Until the palace banquet was about to begin, Shen Junling had not shown up yet, and Shen Junxing was already very angry.
Only when he entered the hall did he vent his anger on Qin Ruo.
Now that I think about it, doing this would actually be a disadvantage for me as I was under the watchful eyes of everyone.
But when he thought about Qin Ruo's attempt to distance herself from the matter, Shen Junxing felt a little uncomfortable.
There were rumors in the capital before that Qin Ruo had won the favor of the eldest princess, but he didn't believe it.
He knew that the eldest princess was also in Taihe County, but their backgrounds were very different.
There was no possibility of any intersection at all. Now that he had seen it with his own eyes, he was a little shaken.
If the driving force behind Qin Ruo was the eldest princess, then why did she do this? It doesn't make sense.
Could it be that Qin Ruo really had this ability? The more Shen Junxing thought about it, the more he doubted whether he had made a mistake.
He decided to wait until the banquet was over and then find Qin Ruo to find out the truth.
If the glory of being a princess was truly earned by herself, then it would be fine for the Wu'an Marquisate to recognize the Qin siblings.
Unfortunately, the Qin family was of low birth after all. Especially Qin Ruo, who was too unconventional as a woman and did not look like a lady from a noble family.
I don't know where he learned all these bad habits. Judging from what he did just now, he is still a person who likes to play with guns and sticks. It is really hard to please the elders.
If we recognize each other in the future and really stay in Beijing, I will have to ask someone to teach her what the rules are.
Shen Junxing had planned it out early in the morning. Even if he agreed to the marriage, it would be conditional. Qin Ruo must apologize for her inappropriate words today.
Shen Junxing's eyes once again moved between Qin Ziyan and Qin Zimu.
Seeing the faint familiarity between the two brothers' brows, his expression gradually relaxed.
Among the siblings, Qin Ziyan’s brother has the most similar features to Ruyi.
Fortunately, the two brothers were not led astray. If they could be corrected and trained in time, they could become a force for the Shen family in the future.
Shen Junxing's face had returned to its usual gentleness.
Old Madam Shen had been playing dumb ever since the eldest princess came into the picture. Seeing her son's expression change unpredictably, she became furious.
Know your child best.
After all, it crawled out of her belly, so Old Madam Shen had guessed most of what was going on in Shen Junxing's mind.
Before entering the palace, the son repeatedly warned himself not to have anything to do with the Qin family.
Now that you see that evil creature, are you shaken again even with the support of the eldest princess?
This evil creature had caused her to lose face in public and wanted to marry into the Shen family. She couldn't agree to this.
Unless she kneels on the ground and kowtows to him to admit her mistake.
The mother and son of the Shen family each had their own thoughts, and began to imagine what would happen after they met the Qin family in the future.
Qin Ruo was chatting animatedly with Old Madam Xie, her watery eyes sparkling with smiles.
As the banquet time drew closer, princes and princesses arrived one after another, and the atmosphere became more and more lively.
After the Sixth Prince arrived, he came up to Madam Xie and bowed, then returned to his seat and drank his tea gloomily without saying a word.
But from time to time, he looked at Qin Ruo who was sitting opposite him, and his eyes were filled with gloom.
On the contrary, the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince, after paying their respects to Old Madam Xie, exchanged a few words with her in a surprisingly friendly manner.
With the eunuch De's shout of "The Emperor has arrived," the hall, which had been bustling just a moment ago, finally fell silent.