Long Live the Empress

Chapter 277: Counting Jinghong

"Boil another pot as the princess ordered!" the prince ordered.

The tea maker nodded while thinking about Yue Jinghao's method in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed to him, so he quickened his pace and walked towards the warehouse.

"Your Highness, we are all ready. Shall we start now?" asked the servant.

The prince did not speak, but subconsciously asked Yue Jinghao for his opinion, "What does Princess Jing'an think?"

Yue Jinghao just nodded slightly, and the servants clapped their hands a few times, and several women on ice skates came over.

There are many types of ice play, including grabbing the ball, grabbing the ball, spinning and shooting the ball, etc. The ice play dance usually opens the show, and Prince's Mansion is no exception.

These women were carefully selected and trained. They were all the same height, size, and body shape. They had high flying buns and long red ribbons tied behind their heads. It was cold today, but these women seemed to be unaware of the cold. They only wore thin skirts, and the colorful gauze hanging from their elbows fluttered in the wind...

The prince didn't even look at them, but waved his hand to indicate that the performance could begin.

The song the women chose today was "Heavenly Girl Scattering Flowers", which was exactly what the prince was thinking.

The women were dancing gracefully on the ice, but the prince seemed a little bored. His eyes would drift towards Yue Jinghao from time to time, as if he wanted to say something. However, Yue Jinghao was concentrating on watching the performance and didn't pay any attention to the prince's thoughts at all.

Fan Huarong's eyes flickered slightly. As he stood up and filled the prince's glass with wine, a small yaowan slipped from a jewel ring and fell into the wine cup without making a sound. "Prince, it's cold today, so you should drink some wine~"

The prince was just worrying about what topic to start with, and now Fan Huarong came to his rescue!

"That's right! Princess, drink some too!" It would be best if you could get completely drunk...

Yue Jing shook her head embarrassedly, "I am not very tolerant of alcohol, I hope Your Highness will forgive me~"

Yue Jinghao had said so, and the prince could not persuade her any further, so he just drank the wine in front of him in a sullen manner...

Not long after, the prince felt a little uncomfortable, and his hands clenched suddenly. He looked at Yue Jinghao who was sitting down, and his throat kept swallowing...

Seeing that the prince had a strange look on his face, Fan Huarong poured another glass of wine. When he was about to hand it to the prince's mouth, his hand lost its balance and the wine spilled on the prince's legs.

"It's all my fault. Let me wipe it for you." Fan Huarong quickly took out a silk handkerchief to wipe the prince's face.

The prince was already in an agitated mood, so he could not withstand Fan Huarong's provocation. His brain lost its rationality, and he looked at Fan Huarong deeply, then stood up and walked towards the backyard.

Fan Huarong immediately bowed shyly and raised his eyebrows at Yue Jinghao.

Yue Jinghao sighed slightly and continued to enjoy the dance.

Manju lowered her head and whispered in Yue Jinghao's ear: "Miss, this Miss Fan is too shameless! She dares to do this while you are still here... I am so embarrassed for her!"

Yue Jinghao said nonchalantly: "If you think so, the prince will too! Just wait and see!"

Manju scratched her head, not understanding what Yue Jinghao meant by "a good show". Forget it, since her young lady said so, she would just wait and see! But when she looked at the women who were only wearing skirts, she couldn't help but shudder for them...

Fan Huarong's medicine was very effective, but it didn't last long, because it was too abnormal and would arouse the prince's suspicion. So Fan Huarong only stayed for a cup of tea and came back.

"I'm so sorry...you see...hehe." Fan Huarong pretended to be shy and lowered her head to cover her lips with a silk handkerchief, but the red plum blossoms on her neck were exposed.

"The prince really loves Auntie! Alas..." Yue Jinghao sighed in disappointment and said, "If Auntie Yue could be as favored as you, I'm sure father and grandmother would be relieved!"

Now that the Crown Prince is away, Fan Huarong has become bolder. "Princess Jing'an, I'm not trying to pick a fight, but that Yue Yi Niang has nothing but a pretty face, but she doesn't know the slightest bit of etiquette. She's obviously a concubine, but she acts like a Crown Princess all day long! She doesn't even prepare breakfast for the Crown Prince in the morning, and she doesn't even help him soak his feet in the evening... What do you think of her female virtues?"

Although these words were really a criticism of Yue Jinghong, they were actually also mocking Yue Jinghao! After all, they were half-sisters with the same father and mother, and they received the same education and were equally unpresentable!