Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 297 So thin-skinned, trying to mess with me!

She coughed, then gave another mocking smile, and said, "So tell me, what interesting things happen in the countryside?"

The thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, thinking herself superior, wanted to bully others, but she really picked the wrong target when she met Gu Qingyue.

“Oh dear, speaking of which, there are many interesting things to do in the countryside. For example, Princess, you are hungry now, what do you want to do?” Gu Qingyue asked with her innocent big eyes.

Princess Chaoyue scoffed dismissively, "Of course we should have the maids bring the food up quickly. You actually tricked us into saying something so boring?"

Gu Qingyue straightened her sleeves. "Of course not. In the countryside, if you want to eat, you have to dig the ground, plant seeds, fertilize, irrigate, wait for the harvest, peel the husks off the rice, cook it, and finally you can eat. It takes at least half a year to get a bowl of rice."

The princesses were completely bewildered. What did this mean? What was going on? They couldn't understand a word.

Because they couldn't understand, the way they looked at Gu Qingyue was almost like looking at trash; they practically had "utter contempt" written all over their faces.

Gu Qingyue smiled, as if to say, "I didn't understand anything."

The group looked at each other in bewilderment, which immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding girls.

Although they dared not stand too close due to the status of the princesses, the women all loved watching the spectacle and couldn't help but strain their ears to listen carefully.

"You're lying. They'd all starve to death. How could anyone survive six months of hunger?"

The youngest princess, Mingcheng, stared wide-eyed and asked incredulously.

Gu Qingyue smiled, her smile appearing innocent and harmless.

"Yes, it takes half a year of hard work to grow a single meal. So, every meal the princess eats is grown by farmers through hard work. What's wrong with being a country bumpkin? Is it funny? What's so funny about it?"

Although Gu Qingyue smiled at Princess Mingcheng, she was actually speaking to Princess Chaoyue and Princess Qing'an.

The crowd fell silent for a moment, exchanging bewildered glances, before erupting into a cacophony of noise.

Princess Chaoyue and Princess Qing'an, being older, immediately realized they had been tricked by Gu Qingyue.

The two of them turned red with anger.

Princess Chaoyue pointed at Gu Qingyue, her finger trembling, unable to utter a complete sentence.

If this gets back to the palace, to the Emperor and Empress Dowager, what will become of us?!

Can it be said that they are mocking farmers and ordinary people everywhere?

Finally, he gritted his teeth in resentment, stomped his foot, turned around, and hurriedly left.

Princess Qing'an followed behind, saying threateningly, "You just wait!" before leaving as well.

Princess Mingcheng followed without understanding why, and in an instant, she was gone.

Even after the three of them and their maids and servants had walked far away, Gu Qingyue's cheerful voice could still be heard, "Princess, take care. I'll tell you more interesting stories about the countryside next time. Take care!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, his voice not loud, but loud enough for the three people in the distance to hear.

The onlookers looked at each other in disbelief!

It sold out instantly!!

Especially the people from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion standing next to her, Liu's jaw dropped for a long time. Is this even allowed?

However, if you offend the princess, you'll die soon!

Upon thinking of this, Liu's heart immediately broke into an even brighter smile.

But his face showed a worried expression. "Yue'er, do you know they are princesses? Offending them could cause big trouble. What should we do?"

"Did I say anything offensive?" Gu Qingyue asked 'innocently'.

"But what did you mean by that, Aunt? Several princesses came over and greeted me in a friendly manner, and after only one sentence, you asked me to apologize? Apologize for what?"

Upon hearing this, Lady Liu was speechless for a moment.

Madam Hu's eyes flickered slightly as she looked at Gu Qingyue's profile with disbelief, lowering her head to obscure her expression.

Madam Wei was genuinely anxious. "Yue'er, don't worry. Just stay close behind me. Even if they are princesses, they wouldn't dare to do anything in broad daylight."

As he spoke, he took Gu Qingyue's hand and shook it.

Gu Qingyue felt a warmth flowing through her heart; this sister-in-law was truly wonderful!

Of course, she wasn't worried at all about what those girls might do.

She only remembered that she should worry about her third brother after seeing Princess Qing'an.

At this moment, several of her cousins-in-law also gathered around, trying to reassure Gu Qingyue, but Gu Qingyue remained noncommittal.

The group huddled together, chatting idly, while the onlookers whispered even more animatedly.

The central topic of discussion was whether the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was truly foolish or pretending to be.

Is it genuine boldness or just reckless boldness?

Gu Qingyue was secretly overjoyed upon hearing this!

Girls, you're so thin-skinned, don't try to mess with me!

Looking around, Gu Qingyue was still bound by etiquette and had to maintain a proper demeanor, with a sweet smile on her face.

But in my mind, a million alpacas were already galloping by. This spring banquet is really damn interesting!

Gu Qingyue expressed her satisfaction.

In a pavilion not far away, several handsome and refined men sat or stood, looking down at the scene below with a listless expression.

"Are the spring festival banquets always this boring every year?"

A man in blue lightly waved his folding fan, looking at a group of beautiful women not far below, before turning his head away.

"Seventh Brother has not been to the capital for so many years. This is a rare opportunity. If he can find a good match, that would be wonderful."

The man who was named was wearing a silver-gray robe, embroidered with a four-clawed giant python soaring through the clouds, winding upwards from the hem, its sharpness fully displayed, which matched the imposing aura he occasionally exuded. Who else could this be but Mu Yun Chu?

"Fifth Brother is joking. Fifth Brother hasn't found a good match yet, so how could I, your younger brother, have gotten there first?" Mu Yun Chu said lazily after a long while.

The man in blue was none other than the Fifth Prince. He slightly suppressed his smile and closed his folding fan.

"That's true. Let's see how it goes today; maybe everyone will have a chance!"

Upon hearing this, the Eighth Prince, dressed in red, became interested.

He leaned closer and said, "Fifth brother, seventh brother, I heard that the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has returned to the capital. I wonder what she looks like. If she's not too bad-looking..."

Before the Eighth Prince could finish speaking, Zhang Qingxuan, the heir of the Yong'en Marquis's mansion, who was sitting on the other side of the table, interrupted him.

"Would the Eighth Prince possibly be interested in that girl who just came back from the countryside? Your taste has changed!"

The Eighth Prince's face stiffened for a moment, then he laughed and said, "I was just saying. Just look at the other people in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and you'll know that the girl is definitely not bad-looking. What? Would it be an insult to her if I, the prince, were to take a liking to her?"

As he spoke, he seemed to be thinking of something, and began to stroke the back of the chair beneath his hand, as if caressing some exquisite jade artifact. His expression was somewhat lewd, making it unbearable to look at.

Sitting next to Zhang Qingxuan, Liu Wenhuai, the heir of the Duke of Jingguo, and Mu Zhen, the heir of the Prince of An, exchanged a glance and smiled strangely.

Mu Yun Chu's eyes, which had been relatively calm just moments before, instantly turned cold as he turned to look at the Eighth Prince.