Side Consort Li chuckled. “Since His Highness the Crown Prince is so busy, why did he still have time to make a trip to Lengxiang Tower the night before last?”
Having said that, she also deliberately cast a glance at Xiao Xixi.
Xiao Xixi was burying her head in her food, completely failing to receive the signals from Side Consort Li’s eyes.
Side Consort Li was quite annoyed.
This total fool!
She raised her volume slightly. “Sister Xiao, are you listening to us?”
Xiao Xixi raised her head from the fruits, melons, tea, and pastries, looking around blankly.
Seeing this, Side Consort Bai gave a gentle smile. “It seems Sister Xiao was not listening.”
Actually, it wasn’t that Xiao Xixi hadn’t listened at all; she had still heard the general content. She just didn’t quite understand why these women suddenly called out to her. Could it be that they hoped she could join this conversation as well?
That made sense. Since she had eaten Side Consort Bai’s fruits and pastries, she ought to help warm up the atmosphere.
Xiao Xixi concentrated and recalled.
Just now, they seemed to have mentioned His Highness the Crown Prince, and they also mentioned that he handled a myriad of affairs every day.
Emmmm…
Xiao Xixi asked solemnly, “Who is Li Wanji? Why does His Highness the Crown Prince want to do him every day?”
Side Consort Bai: “…”
Side Consort Li: “…”
The crowd of concubines: “…”
Baoqin almost knelt down to her.
My eldest young lady, look at what kind of wild and shocking words you are saying?!
After experiencing a very long period of dead silence.
Side Consort Bai with great difficulty broke the silence.
“The wind is a bit strong today.”
Liangyuan Chen dryly echoed, “Yes, the wind is too strong. I didn’t hear anything just now.”
Side Consort Li smoothly and cleanly changed the subject.
“I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince was almost injured during the hunt.”
This topic instantly attracted everyone’s attention.
They couldn’t wait to erase that wild and shocking sentence from their memories, and collectively threw themselves into the discussion of the topic “the Crown Prince was almost injured.”
“Do you know what exactly happened?”
“I heard that the horse got spooked and threw His Highness the Crown Prince off.”
“For His Highness the Crown Prince to be safe and sound even like this, he is indeed profoundly blessed.”
…
Next was everyone’s various fancy praises for His Highness the Crown Prince.
Xiao Xixi couldn’t chip into the conversation, so she blissfully buried her head in her food and continued eating.
Just at this moment, an eunuch’s announcement came from outside.
“His Highness the Crown Prince arrives!”
The crowd of concubines didn’t expect the Crown Prince to come, and all of them were overjoyed.
With the fastest speed, they checked their appearance to make sure they looked beautiful from head to toe.
Luo Qinghan stepped into Cuiming Pavilion.
Today, he was wearing a blue, wide-sleeved long robe. As the wind blew past, his clothes fluttered. Coupled with his cold and handsome face, he possessed an ethereal temperament as if he might ascend to immortality at any moment, looking too beautiful to be a mortal.
Side Consort Bai and Side Consort Li led the crowd of concubines forward to pay their respects.
“This concubine pays respects to His Highness the Crown Prince.”
There were more than a dozen beauties raised in Luo Qinghan’s backyard, varying in all kinds of shapes and charms.
And standing in the midst of this group of chirping women, he looked like a handsome Tang Sanzang who had mistakenly entered a demon’s den.
The more steadily he sat without moving, the more it made people want to strip off his clothes.
Luo Qinghan asked indifferently, “What were you all chatting about just now?”
Except for Xiao Xixi, the crowd of concubines all froze in unison.
What were we chatting about?
We were chatting about why you want to do Li Wanji every day?
Cough cough!
Side Consort Bai coughed lightly twice, her voice gentle. “We were just saying that His Highness the Crown Prince was almost injured during the hunt.”
Side Consort Li’s tone was filled with concern. “We were all very worried about Your Highness’s safety.”
The other concubines followed suit and nodded in agreement.
“Yes, yes, Your Highness must take good care of your health.”
Side Consort Bai coughed twice more, looking as if she felt very uncomfortable.
Luo Qinghan looked toward her. “Are you sick again?”