Madam Sun's casual words caused Princess Lingyun's face to turn pale. However, Princess Lingyun was not an idiot despite her arrogance. She naturally understood that the Emperor Of Xiling was no longer the same as before. Not only did she have to lower her head in front of Princess Ding, Ye Li, but she could not easily flare up at this widow who had just joined the Prince Ding Mansion. She could only snort and walk to a chair with a gloomy face to sit down.
Everyone present was a little surprised that Princess Lingyun had swallowed her anger. After the surprise, they understood a little more. After all, the present was different from the past. Even someone as arrogant as Princess Lingyun did not dare to be presumptuous in front of Princess Ding. At the same time, she was even more determined to rely on the Prince Ding Mansion.
After Princess Lingyun sat down, Madam Bai brought Bai Qingning forward to greet Ye Li. "Madam Bai and my daughter Qingning greet Princess Ding."
Bai Qingning followed behind Madam Bai and gracefully curtsied. "My daughter Qingning greets Princess Ding." This greeting was the formal greeting of a young lady from a scholarly family in Da Chu State. It was not the slightest bit off and was quite different from the West-Hill noble ladies who had come forward to greet her. Ye Li raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "Madam Bai, Miss Bai, no need to be so courteous. I am also a guest. Please feel free to do as you please. "
Madam Bai smiled and said, "How would I dare? It is the blessing of three lifetimes to be able to see the Princess Consort's beauty today."
While Madam Bai and Ye Li were exchanging greetings, Bai Qingning also took the opportunity to size up the green-clothed woman sitting at the head of the table. She didn't seem to be much older than him, but there was a hint of brilliance and majesty in her elegant and graceful appearance that made people unable to take their eyes off her. Instead, it added a sense of grace and nobility to her beautiful face, causing others to feel ashamed of their inferiority. What kind of person was Ye Li? Even if she was in the middle of a conversation, how could she not notice Bai Qingning's gaze on her? She couldn't help but smile.
"Miss Bai, do you have something to say?" Ye Li smiled faintly.
Bai Qingning was slightly taken aback. She hurriedly stood and said: "Qingning doesn't dare. It's just that I've heard that Wang Fei has galloped on the battlefield and your fame has spread far and wide. Qing Ning's heart yearns for it, that's why … Qing Ning is not behaving well. Please forgive me, Princess Consort. "Ye Li waved her hand and smiled," It's fine. What fame? It's just a rumor. I just followed the Prince out of the capital and saw more of it. "
Bai Qingning's eyes were filled with envy and yearning. She smiled and said: "Wang fei is too modest. If I could be as carefree as wang fei, then I would not have lived in vain."
Sitting next to Ye Li, Sun Furen raised an eyebrow when she heard this. She hugged her daughter in her arms, a hint of an amused smile on her lips. The Bai Family had taught their daughters to be empresses and concubines for generations. They had never heard of a di daughter who yearned to be carefree. But seeing that Madam Bai was not offended, the smile in Sun Furen's eyes deepened.
Ye Li lowered her head to sip tea, the smile on her face fading slightly. If this was a normal time, she would really like this woman. But in the past few days, her mood and even her view of people seemed to have been affected. Facing this smiling, elegant and cheerful woman in front of her, she did not have the slightest good impression of her. In reality, it was not that Ye Li did not know what the people present were thinking, but she did not care. Since she and Mo Xiuyao were in this kind of position, they could not avoid encountering this kind of problem. They were all doing it for their own benefit. She did not like them because of their own standpoints, but she did not feel that they were guilty. But it was a pity … … if she and Mo Xiuyao did not have any feelings for each other, she would not mind being a virtuous consort in name. But they had experienced so many things and had such deep feelings. Then she could only say sorry to these people. Mo Xiuyao was hers alone!
The atmosphere in the water pavilion was slightly cold. Sitting at the side, Princess Lingyun snorted disdainfully. She came from the palace and was more domineering and scheming than normal people. How could she not know what the Bai Family was planning? But it was a pity that Ye Li was not someone who was so easily manipulated. Princess Lingyun, who was almost thirty years old, had married a long time ago. The infatuation of the past had been worn away by time. What was left was not infatuation with Mo Xiuyao, but unwillingness to accept Ye Li. Thus, she knew what kind of person Ye Li was. Back then, Ye Li, who had just married at the age of fourteen or fifteen, dared to show no mercy to her, the Princess Ding of West-Hill. Now that she had experienced many hardships and matured, how could she tolerate other women coveting what she owned? The Bai Family's plan was destined to fail. The West-Hill had not been destroyed yet, and these people were rushing to seek refuge with the Prince Ding Mansion. They all deserved to die!
After a while, Ye Li said with a faint smile, "This is nothing. I have always felt that it is not a good thing for a girl to be locked up in the boudoir. If Miss Bai is interested, I can tell the Bai Family Head to let Miss Bai go out and gain experience. It is not a bad idea. "
"Gain experience?" Bai Qingning was startled. She did not understand why she was suddenly talking about this. And she did not really want to go out and gain experience. She was different from Princess Ding. Although she was a girl of West-Hill, she did not have the strength to truss a chicken. How could she endure the hardships of the wind and frost?
Ye Li said with a smile, "Isn't that so? I still remember … the first time I went out was to Nanjiang. I seemed to be around fifteen or sixteen years old. I am about the same age as Miss Bai. "
Bai Qingning could not maintain the smile on her face. She looked worriedly at Madam Bai, afraid that Ye Li would really throw her to Nanjiang. She had only read about Nanjiang in books. How could she go to a place with barren hills and unruly rivers? Madam Sun, who was watching the show, said with a smile, "Princess is right. What I regret most is that I have not been able to leave the Emperor Of Xiling's City in this life. In the future, when Xiaofu is older, I will not restrict her like this. "
The other people also hurriedly praised Princess Ding's wisdom but no one cared about it in their hearts. Although the West-Hill was not as strict as the Da Chu State in restricting their daughters, the young ladies were all pampered as they grew up. No one planned to throw their daughters out to suffer. However, many people secretly thought that Princess Ding was indeed extraordinary since she could travel to Nanjiang at the age of fifteen or sixteen. They could not help but suppress the idea of sending their daughters to the Prince Ding Mansion.
Everyone sat and chatted with Ye Li for a while. After drinking some tea, they all got up and went to the garden in groups of three or five. Ye Li naturally could not avoid the custom. Madam Sun and Madam Bai accompanied her to stroll in the garden. Looking at the colorful silk flowers on both sides of the road, Ye Li could not help but smile and say, "Madam is clever. No wonder the Sun family is becoming more and more prosperous in your hands."
Madam Sun held Sun Xiaofu's hand and said with a smile, "West-Hill is in the Western Region and the climate is cold. Not to mention the Da Chu State, it is not even comparable to Li City. There are not many flowers and plants in the four seasons. Now it is like this because there is no other choice. I have embarrassed myself in front of Princess. "Ye Li smiled faintly. Bai Qingning, who was following beside her, smiled and said," Does Princess like flowers and plants? My residence has many flowers and plants from the Da Chu State and the Western Region. Why don't I give them to Princess for you to see tomorrow? " Ye Li glanced sideways at Bai Qingning who was smiling peacefully. She shook her head and said with a smile, "Taking what others like is not the conduct of a gentleman. Besides, I am not a refined person. It would be a waste to give them to me. "
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