Chapter one hundred and forty seventh honored guests
After the greetings, everyone had just sat down when they heard a report from a servant that Master Ji had arrived with his granddaughter Ji Ji. Ruan Geng hurriedly took Ruan Mianmian to welcome him out.
The appearance of Princess Jing and the Crown Prince was already surprising. Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince and Tutor Jichang, who had always been aloof and disliked socializing, also came to congratulate her. The guests could not help but marvel.
Ruan Geng and his grandson welcomed Ji Chang's grandson into the hall. After greeting Princess Jing and others, the elders chatted together, and Ruan Mianmian took Li Wang and Ji Ji out of the hall.
Seeing them coming out, Ruan Chen and Lin Bingying came forward to lead the way. The juniors who came today gathered in the flower hall.
Seeing Lin Bingying again, Li Wang's eyes lit up. He was originally extremely reluctant when his grandmother asked him to come to Ding'an Hou Mansion. Later, he thought that he might be able to see the person he missed again, but he didn't expect to meet so soon.
Ruan Chen calmly stopped Lin Bingying behind him. He still remembered what happened in Prince Jing's Mansion before. Li Wang was not a thing, so he had to be careful.
Besides, Miss Lin is likely to be the future sister-in-law, Ruan Chen thought that as his younger brother, he should help him keep an eye on her.
Lin Bingying lowered her head and took a deep breath. She remembered what Ruan Mianmian had said. She told her to face it bravely. When she raised her head, she already had a calm look on her face.
"Third Young Master, please greet the guests quickly." After saying this, Lin Bingying turned around and said, "Miss Ji, please follow me."
Although he really hated Li Wang, he was a visitor, and Ruan Chen greeted him and walked towards the flower hall together.
"Third Young Master, is she really the daughter of Minister Lin?" Li Wang couldn't help but asked in a low voice.
After that incident, Li Wang asked someone to inquire. That day in the woods in the backyard of the palace, the person he met was actually Miss Lin, the daughter of the Minister of Industry, Lin, who was currently residing in the Ding'an Marquis Mansion.
After hearing the news, Li Wang was still dubious. He had been to Yuanyuan Tower many times and had met Miss Xiaoxiao many times. Miss Lin clearly looked exactly like her.
When she reached the corner, seeing the flower hall right ahead, Lin Bingying stopped and mustered up the courage to look back.
Ruan Chen and Li Wang are quite tall, but Lin Bingying is very petite. Ji Ji who is traveling with them is half a head taller than her.
"Third Young Master, you two are walking too slowly." Lin Bingying deliberately raised her head slightly as she spoke.
Li Wang's eyes fell on Lin Bingying's neck, where there was a birthmark two fingers wide. Only then did he give up. Lin Bingying was not Miss Xiaoxiao.
Li Wang clearly remembers the scene of their first meeting that day. He was going upstairs and Xiaoxiao was going downstairs. The two met at the stairs. He looked up and saw her white and porcelain neck.
Lin Bingying did not ignore the flash of disappointment on Li Wang's face, she was secretly happy in her heart
The princess' trick was really effective. After the incident at Prince Jing's Mansion, Ruan Mianmian gave Lin Bingying an idea. She used special materials to create a scar in a conspicuous place for her.
Although it didn't look good, it could draw a clear line between the past that she didn't want to remember, so Lin Bingying accepted it without hesitation.
"What are you looking at?" Ji Ji noticed that Li Wang was staring straight at Lin Bingying's neck and glared at him angrily.
"I'm not looking at you." Li Wang retorted.
Ji Ji is Taifu Ji's most beloved granddaughter. The entire Ji family is her backer, but she doesn't take Li Wang seriously.
"The look in your eyes means you have no good intentions." Ji Ji pulled Lin Bingying over and said, "Miss Lin, let's go and ignore them."
Li Wang grabbed Ruan Chen and said, "Mr. Ruan, let's go and ignore them."
Ruan Chen rolled his eyes at Li Wang. He was several years older than him. Why was he still so naive?
The purpose of holding the birthday banquet was achieved. Ruan Mianmian was too lazy to deal with those people. She wanted to escape but couldn't find an excuse, so she could only sit patiently next to her grandmother.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived." The boy hurried in to report.
Wow! Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here. The guests are extremely shocked, but Ruan Mianmian takes it for granted that the Crown Prince brother must be here for her birthday.
Li Yu came in person, and he also brought Eunuch Kang with him.
Eunuch Kang directed the young eunuchs behind him to carry in the congratulatory gifts. In addition to the rewards from the emperor, there were also rewards from the queen mother.
It must be said that Ruan Mianmian's birthday was beyond the expectations of many people. The three most noble people in the palace paid so much attention to it, which shows how favored she is.
Leaving all the hustle and bustle to the elders to deal with, Ruan Mianmian left the hall on the pretext of taking Li Yu out for some fresh air.
"Little brother, I'm so happy that you can come." Ruan Mianmian held Li Yu's hand, and the two of them strolled by the lake in the garden.
"You are four years old." Li Yu reached out and pinched Ruan Mianmian's cheek affectionately, "I will give you a gift."
Ruan Mianmian looked at Li Yu in surprise: "Didn't you just send it away?"
"Yes, I gave those to you, but there is also this one." Li Yu took something out of his arms and handed it to Ruan Mianmian with some embarrassment.
Taking it over and looking at it, Ruan Mianmian was delighted. It turned out to be a piece of jade pendant. The quality of the jade was very good, crystal clear without any impurities. However, the carver did not dare to compliment it. It was a waste of this good piece of jade.
The oval-shaped jade pendant has Ruan Mianmian's zodiac engraved on the front and the four words "Fu Ze Mianmian" engraved on the back.
The little girl held the jade pendant tightly in her hand: "Thank you, little brother, I like it very much."
"Don't you think it's ugly?" Li Yu asked in a low voice.
"My little brother's carving is very beautiful." Xiaonuituanzi gave a thumbs up to Li Yu, "That's great, I don't have this skill."
Li Yu touched his head and blushed slightly: "As long as you like it."
"This jade pendant is the best birthday gift I have ever received." Ruan Mianmian solemnly put the jade pendant in her arms, "I will always keep it with me."
A smile appeared on his face. Li Yu was originally worried that Ruan Mianmian would not like him, but he was absolutely delighted to see that she liked him.
"Brother, has the Queen Mother recovered?"
"The Imperial Grandmother is much better. She asked me to bring you a message so that she can go to the Yishou Palace as soon as possible."
"Okay, tell the Queen Mother that I will definitely go to the palace to visit her." Ruan Mianmian hesitated for a moment but held back. She really wanted to ask how Li Ling was doing.
Li Yu looked around and then said: "On that day, the emperor's grandmother personally said in front of the father that from now on you are her granddaughter."
"What about Li Ling?" Ruan Mianmian quickly covered her mouth with her small hands as she spoke, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't talk too much."
"I would have told you even if you didn't ask." Li Yu lowered his voice, "My father ordered Li Ling to think about her past behind closed doors, and planned to send her to get married."
Ruan Mianmian was shocked. In fact, there were not many biological daughters of emperors in the past dynasties.
It stands to reason that Li Ling is a princess from the East Palace, so the marriage will not be her turn. It can be seen that this time she completely angered the emperor.
Ruan Mianmian thought about it, the emperor was quite filial, and Li Ling had already touched the emperor's bottom line by contradicting and insulting the Queen Mother in person. This chapter has been completed!