Chapter 95

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

On a bright and sunny day, Ouyang Qianqiu, full of anticipation, dressed up carefully and personally invited the Crown Prince of the Dachang Kingdom, hoping he would accompany her and her family to tour Jingcheng so they could better understand Dachang's unique local customs.

For such an earnest request, the Crown Prince found it hard to refuse; after a brief consideration, he gladly agreed and enthusiastically proposed taking them to the famous Pin Ge in Jingcheng.

This Pin Ge was no ordinary place; it was both an elegant and quiet teahouse and home to a storyteller who spoke fluently and wittily, whose marvelous performances attracted numerous noble scions, becoming one of everyone's favorite leisure spots.

On the day of the outing, the Crown Prince wore a bright yellow robe, looking exceptionally radiant. The Yan family members were all striking in appearance, some heroic and dashing, others gentle and beautiful, each with unique looks, far from the kind of beauty without distinction. Among them, Ouyang Qianyu was deeply attracted by the Crown Prince's handsome appearance the moment she first saw him.

However, Ouyang Qianyu couldn't help but feel a trace of bitterness and conflict in her heart. Because she had long heard that the Crown Prince already had a principal wife—the Crown Princess—and it was rumored that the couple was deeply in love.

Facing such an excellent and charming Crown Prince, Ouyang Qianyu was both moved and truly unwilling to settle for the position of a concubine. How exactly should she choose? This complex emotion plunged her into endless struggle... Regarding the suggestion proposed by the Crown Prince, neither of the two expressed any opposition.

At this moment, after a brief consideration, the Crown Prince realized that envoys from other countries had not yet left, and if he only took the two Ouyang siblings out, it seemed somewhat improper. He first walked toward where Xin Hong was and asked if the other party was willing to go together.

Xin Hong smiled in response, saying that today he was busy packing his luggage, preparing to depart immediately for his home country, so he could not accompany them.

The Crown Prince nodded to show understanding, then turned and walked toward Li Jing. After approaching, the Crown Prince posed the same question to Li Jing.

Only to see Li Jing slightly bow with clasped hands and reply: "I am grateful for the Crown Prince's invitation, but I have other important arrangements today and truly cannot accompany you all on the outing; I hope the Crown Prince will understand."

After hearing Li Jing's words, a trace of regret appeared on the Crown Prince's face, but he still smiled politely and gestured that it was fine.

After being refused twice in a row, the Crown Prince was not discouraged but continued moving to the Shangguan siblings. This pair of siblings originally had nothing special to handle today; hearing the Crown Prince's warm invitation, they gladly agreed without the slightest hesitation. Thus, the originally planned trio instantly became a group of five.

Standing beside, Ouyang Qianyu saw this scene and couldn't help but feel extremely annoyed. She had originally secretly planned that after arriving at the teahouse, she would find a way to get her elder brother to leave his seat for a reason, so she could create an opportunity to be alone with the Crown Prince.

Perhaps some unexpected romantic plot would happen during this period! However, things went against her wishes; now suddenly two big "light bulbs," the Shangguan siblings, had appeared, completely disrupting her carefully designed plan. Although filled with unwillingness and anger inside, Ouyang Qianyu knew she absolutely could not reveal it at this moment, otherwise she would surely be laughed at by others for being petty.

Helplessly, she had to suppress her anger, striving to maintain a gentle and magnanimous appearance, and set off on the journey with everyone. The group of five rode in an exquisitely decorated carriage and slowly stopped in front of Pin Ge.

This teahouse was famous in Jingcheng for its elegant environment and high-quality service. After everyone got off the carriage, they filed in and stepped through the teahouse's gate.

Just as they entered, the sharp-eyed waiter saw that the leader was actually the current Crown Prince! He was startled in his heart, how could he still dare to ask about reservations or such, and hurriedly went forward with a beaming face, respectfully saying: "Your Highness, your humble servant failed to welcome you from afar; please forgive me, Your Highness!"

After speaking, he carefully led this group of people directly toward the private rooms upstairs.

After entering the private room, everyone took their seats. One of them, familiar with the process, ordered various exquisite and delicious snacks and fragrant tea. Several people enjoyed the food while chatting leisurely. Topics ranged from imperial court affairs to folk anecdotes, covering everything.

On the other side, a group of people walked into the teahouse. It turned out to be Qianqian, Yan Shuang'er, Yan Jie, Qi Yu, Qi Xi, and Ai Jiao, among others. It turned out that they had previously only been watching the liveliness on the street and forgot the time to come to the teahouse to listen to the story. Therefore, the few of them had made an appointment again to come together today.

Speaking of which, it happened to be the Emperor's birthday yesterday. The Emperor was greatly pleased and specially ordered the Shangshufang to have a three-day holiday. After hearing this news, Qianqian was extremely excited, constantly muttering that she truly hoped the Emperor could have a birthday every day!

At this time, the waiter came forward again and said to Qi Yu: "Young Master, the private room you reserved has been prepared; please follow me this way." Thus, Qi Yu led everyone to follow the waiter upstairs. Coincidentally, the private room they reserved was not too far from the one where the Crown Prince was.

After everyone was seated, everyone waited expectantly for the storyteller to appear.

When the teahouse was crowded and full, the much-anticipated storyteller slowly walked onto the stage. This person was exactly the storyteller Qianqian had once been fortunate enough to witness.

You must know that in this teahouse, if speaking of storytelling skill, this gentleman was undoubtedly the best. It was precisely because of this that today, upon learning of the Crown Prince's arrival, the teahouse boss specially invited him out of retirement to present a marvelous storytelling performance for everyone present...