NFBE Chapter 474 The Heroine's Hateful Concubine's Sister Who Impersonated Her to Receive Credi
Chapter 474 The Heroine's Hateful Concubine's Sister Who Impersonated Her to Receive Credi
Of course not. Ren Liunian knew that Dou Anran liked him, and this birthday party would definitely make things difficult for Li Lian.
He had people keeping an eye on the Princess's Mansion early on, and any unusual activity would be reported to him immediately. He came here just to rescue Li Lian.
At the same time, he felt dissatisfied with Li Lian's behavior. He knew that she was invited to Princess Huaiyang's birthday party today, but she didn't make preparations in advance and even asked him to take time out to help her out.
However, when he saw Li Lian's pitiful eyes, Ren Liunian was unable to utter a word of blame.
Li Lian was different from other women. She had no intention of flattery and just wanted to attend the simple banquet. She didn't expect that she had to prepare other things.
Ren Liunian comforted himself in this way.
"Well, Lian'er really cares about you. If it were someone else, they wouldn't give you such a thoughtful birthday gift. She just forgot for a moment."
"It's also my fault for not thinking more. I should have sent it earlier. I thought that peonies are delicate and the craftsmen who cultivate them need to be more careful. That's why I didn't send it to the Li family in advance, and Lian'er was delayed in giving you the gift today."
Dou Anran called "Lian'er" all the time and her face looked very ugly.
Isn't such an intimate name telling himself that Li Lian is different in Ren Liunian's heart?
Even if Dou Anran wanted to continue to embarrass Li Lian, she still had to put on a good show in front of Ren Liunian and did not dare to continue targeting her.
She took a deep breath reluctantly and nodded.
"So it was Miss Li's kindness. I really didn't think of it in advance. I hope Miss Li won't blame me for being too talkative just now."
Li Lian knew that the matter was over.
"No problem."
Things had been dealt with and Ren Liunian was ready to leave, but Dou Anran was reluctant to let him go.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the other party came for Li Lian, and that his departure now had solved the problem for Li Lian.
She clutched Ren Liunian's sleeve tightly.
"Are you leaving now, Prince?"
"The gift I chose for you has already been delivered. Now I have things to do and don't have time to play with you. Be good and don't make a fuss."
His voice was very doting, and even though Dou Anran was reluctant to let go, he finally let go of Liunian.
"Then I will send my brother, the prince, off."
Watching Ren Liunian leave, Dou Anran turned around and glanced at Li Lian coldly and said sarcastically, "You really have some means. I didn't expect that you could win over the prince to this extent. Humph."
After she finished speaking, she turned and left.
Li Lian breathed a sigh of relief and slowly sat down.
At this time, Yun Liu said with an excited tone, "Did you see clearly, young lady? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was really good to you just now. He must have asked someone to watch you early in order to help you out at the critical moment. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very considerate to you."
Li Lian looked shy and happy.
Dou Anran, who had just returned to the upper position, was unhappy.
She slammed the chopsticks on the table with a loud noise, and the surroundings fell silent in an instant.
Li Lian noticed that the atmosphere was not right and stopped smiling.
Dou Anran stood up and said angrily, "I thought today was my birthday party and I wanted to celebrate it properly, but now I see dirty things and feel disgusted. I feel a little uncomfortable so I'm leaving. Please do as you please."
Dirty, disgusting, I think it is referring to Li Lian.
As soon as Dou Anran left, someone sneered, "Some people are really shameless. They knew that the Crown Prince and Princess Huaiyang were childhood sweethearts, but they still wanted to intervene and steal their love. They are simply shameless."
"Yes, knowing that you are not worthy of His Royal Highness, why do you still want to hold on to him? Dreaming of becoming the Crown Princess? What a joke."
"What a joke..."
These women who were talking were the ones who flattered Dou Anran.
Now he is helping Dou Anran to satirize Li Lian, just to act nice in front of Dou Anran.
Li Lian didn't have the courage to retort to these women, but she noticed Azhi standing beside her.
She gritted her teeth and whispered to Ah Zhi, "Sister, you just saw a joke. Do you also think I'm ridiculous? Do you think these people are right? Why didn't you tell me in advance to prepare..."
Before Li Lian could finish her words, Ah Zhi interrupted impatiently, "Alright, stop repeating yourself. You could have asked for your own advice. How could my mother and I know that you don't know how to bring gifts when attending a banquet?"
"You are the only one who didn't know what the whole capital knew, and now you blame me. And I didn't see your joke, Li Lian, you know where you came from as the Crown Princess. Do you really think that saving the Crown Prince is all your credit?"
Li Lian's face turned pale and his lips trembled.
"What do you mean?"
"I don't mean anything. I'm just warning you not to mess with me. Some things should be known to each other. I don't want to compete with you, so don't come close to me and embarrass yourself."
After saying this, Azhi turned around and ignored Li Lian.
Li Lian did not receive a good reception at today's banquet, and it also confirmed the rumors from outside. Who doesn't know that Li Lian is ignorant of etiquette?
Someone even brought the matter to the imperial court. If it weren't for Emperor Ren De's strong protection, Li Lian might have lost her position as Crown Princess.
Li Lian was really scared by Azhi’s threat last time, and she hasn’t gone out for several days.
Bai Weixue asked someone to look at Lu Hua carefully. The more she looked at this talented and knowledgeable man, the more satisfied she became.
When Li Qian returned to the main courtyard, he saw Bai Weixue holding Lu Hua's portrait.
This made him feel a little jealous, and he immediately took off his official hat and sighed, "I am really old, and you are now eyeing the good colors."
"Pooh!"
Bai Weixue rolled her eyes and put the portrait down.
"How shameless! What do you mean I'm looking at a good color? I'm sizing up my future son-in-law."
"Lu Hua is really good, husband, why don't you ask him what he thinks? If it's suitable, we can decide for Zhenzhu."
"Lian'er is now the future Crown Princess and will soon marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Once Lian'er successfully marries His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, we can arrange Zhenzhu's wedding."
Originally, Li Qian was reluctant to give up his youngest daughter, Li Zhenzhu, who had been raised in the palm of his hand since she was a child.
If it weren't for the three years of draft that he couldn't miss, he would want to keep his daughter with him longer.
Emperor Ren De values herself highly, so there is a high chance that Li Zhenzhu will be selected in the palace selection.
Li Qian just nodded helplessly.
"Okay, I'll go ask tomorrow. If it works out, I'll arrange for the two children to meet. But don't regret it. If Pearl is really married, you'll have fewer opportunities to see her."
"Oh, I understand, but my children are grown up now, and they can't stay with me forever."
The next day, Li Qian did not rush back home after court. Instead, he went to Lu Hua's residence.