Most of the womenfolk had never seen Pang Xiao before. They only felt that this young man was truly handsome. His facial features were exquisite and deep. His slender eyebrows covered a pair of phoenix eyes. Anyone who glanced at him would feel their heart skip a beat. Although this person was handsome, his body was tall and strong. His imposing manner was awe-inspiring. It made people lower their heads after one glance, not daring to offend him.
This person dared to be so unyielding in front of the Empress. Wasn't he afraid of the Empress' revenge in the future? Where did he come from?
The Empress' face had turned pale. It turned out that the person her father didn't want her to provoke was this evil fetus!
Not to mention her, she had seen with her own eyes how the Emperor bowed and bent his knees in front of Pang Xiao that day in front of the Meridian Gate. Even if the Empress was full of anger, she didn't dare to show it. She could only laugh dryly and say:
"Prince Zhongshun must be joking. Bengong was just speaking out of anger. How could bengong do something like robbing? Moreover, bengong is the mother of the nation. Bengong naturally needs to win people over with virtue and be a role model for women. Prince Zhongshun must have misunderstood bengong."
Prince Zhongshun?
The womenfolk looked at Pang Xiao in astonishment.
They didn't expect this person to be the evil fetus from Da Zhou who killed without blinking an eye!
After seeing Pang Xiao, all the womenfolk subconsciously looked at Qin Yining.
After the peace talks, the rumors about the two of them had never stopped. In addition to Pang Xiao's heroic act and declaration in front of the Meridian Gate that day, how could the womenfolk not be curious?
Especially old madam, second furen, and seventh young lady. They imagined that this person must be a northern man who drank raw meat and drank blood. He must have a face full of whiskers, a body as strong as an ox, a voice as loud as a bell, and a fierce gaze that could chop people up and feed them to dogs. Who knew that this person was such a handsome person!
Seventh young lady only stared at Pang Xiao in a daze.
Qin Yining frowned and glared at him.
What was this person doing? Although the two countries had already negotiated peace, he was still Wang Ye from another country. Wasn't he afraid of stirring up trouble by confronting the Empress in such a high-profile manner?
Pang Xiao was in a good mood after being glared at by Qin Yining. She smiled and said, "Since the Empress has no such intention, then forget it."
The Empress blushed in embarrassment. How could she, the high and mighty Empress, respond to these words? Could it be that she was going to turn around and walk back with this group of people?
Pang Xiao glanced at Qin Yining again and continued with a smile, "But since the Empress has already brought people here, This King can't refuse guests at the door, right? Why don't the Empress and everyone come in for a tour? "
Hearing this, the Empress heaved a sigh of relief, and her complexion looked much better.
"Since it's Wang Ye's invitation, it's not good for me to refuse."
Pang Xiao stepped to the side and casually gestured for them to enter. Then she ignored the Empress and led Huzi and the people accompanying her into the courtyard.
The Empress gritted her teeth and entered the courtyard with the help of the palace attendants. The womenfolk naturally followed behind the Empress.
After entering the courtyard, everyone finally understood what it meant to have beautiful spring flowers, flowers and trees, and what it meant to truly be like a celestial palace and not like the mortal world.
Not to mention the exotic flowers and grasses in the courtyard, even the commonly seen peach blossoms and apricot flowers were planted in picturesque disorder. From afar, it looked like a patch of dark red clouds. The bamboo curtains under the carved corridors and buildings were covered with light green muslin and were hidden among the flowers and trees. Several red-crowned cranes were playing and dancing, adding a bit of celestial aura to the courtyard.
The Empress felt her face burning. After entering this courtyard, her face had been trampled under her feet.
Compared to Ning Garden, Chang Chunyuan was nothing to look at. She had been so smug and flattered the entire way.
She really didn't understand why her father had built such a unique courtyard. Instead of entering, he had given it to someone like Pang Xiao!
In front of the building, there was a corridor that was one zhang wide and two zhang long. Servants had already set up tables and chairs and served tea and snacks.
Pang Xiao sat at the head of the table. The Empress could only grit her teeth and sit below him. The womenfolk of the other eight families sat in rows according to their family's height.
The old matriarch of the Family Qin, who had a complicated relationship with Pang Xiao, was pushed to the area opposite the Empress.
The old matriarch sat at the front, followed by the Sun Clan and Second Furen, followed by Qin Yining and Seventh Xiaojie.
Pang Xiao lazily poured himself a drink and didn't have any intention of paying attention to the womenfolk sitting there. However, the Empress was a guest and couldn't overstep her boundaries.
The Empress finally realized that agreeing to come in was asking for humiliation!
Pang Xiao was clearly using this opportunity to slap her face in front of everyone, but she couldn't do anything about it!
How many years had it been? The Empress had never been wronged like this. If the Emperor was here, she would have already thrown herself into his arms and cried. Right now, she could only endure it.
Pang Xiao's attitude of neglecting the Empress, other than the Empress's own family, everyone else was secretly pleased.
These womenfolk of the noble families were respectful to the Empress on the surface and even flattered her. However, who didn't secretly curse her as the demon empress that brought chaos to the country?
Relying on the Emperor's support, the demon empress had harmed many loyal officials! If it wasn't for this demon, the Dayan Dynasty wouldn't have fallen to its current state!
When the womenfolk looked at the rumored murderous Little Wang Ye again, they felt that he was much more pleasing to the eye. Also, he was a rarely seen handsome man.
"The private seats are boring. Madams and misses, feel free to sit." Pang Xiao saw that these people were all sitting and waved his hand.
The Empress's expression was so ugly. Who would go to the garden at this time? They didn't like the Empress, but they had to fear the Empress's ability to talk pillow talk.
Pang Xiao saw that no one dared to move. The Empress's face was dark and full of grievance. He couldn't help but laugh and say, "Since no one wants to play, then forget it. Since the important madams and misses of the Dayan Dynasty are all here, you can all be witnesses for This King."
The Empress and the others all looked at Pang Xiao.
Qin Yining's eyebrows jumped. He had a bad feeling.
Pang Xiao smiled and said, "This King's new garden originally had a name, it was called 'Spring Painting Garden.' Do you know why This King changed it to 'Ning Garden'? "
Because a girl's maiden name could not be spread, even if they were all womenfolk, most of the people present only knew the surname of the other person and their rank in the family. When they called each other, they mostly called them Second Miss Zhang, Wang Daren, and so on. Only those who were very familiar with each other knew the maiden name.
Therefore, the people present did not immediately understand Pang Xiao's words.
But due to the rumors between Qin Yining and Pang Xiao, everyone could guess.
"This King has been on the battlefield for many years. His hands have been stained with blood. His heart has long been like a boulder. He never thought that there would be a day when he would be captivated by a woman. The woman that This King likes has the character 'Ning' in her maiden name. Although their daughter is ranked in the 'Ning' generation, it is said that when she first came home, there were people who said that she did not deserve to be listed in the genealogy and did not deserve to have this name. "
Pang Xiao looked at the old madam.
The old madam was sweating all over and her face was red.
"But in This King's heart, no one else deserves to have the 'Ning' character! This King changed Spring Painting Garden to Ning Garden. First, he took her maiden name. Second, he took the meaning of the 'Ning' character. He gave this garden to her in front of you. This King promised her a lifetime of peace and quiet. You are all witnesses to This King. "
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