Chapter 251 – Unique Beauty
Zhu Junyang obviously didn’t expect that the little girl would try to drive him away. Who gave her the courage to do so? However, it didn’t seem necessary for him to sit here anymore. His lady mother was still waiting for him to invite someone back.
Zhu Junyang put down the teacup and said, “Actually, my visit this time was an order by my lady mother! There seems to be a problem with the camellia you gave her, so she wants you to go take a look!”
The camellias that she gave Princess Consort Jing? They were all nourished by the mystic-stone water, so their vitality should be even stronger than weeds. Why would there be a problem?
“Let’s go then!” Yu Xiaocao put the teacup on the table, stood up, and walked out.
Zhu Junyang was slightly surprised to see her dressed so casually. He coughed a couple times and said, “You… you don’t need to change your clothes?”
Usually, when Yu Xiaocao went to the princess consort’s residence, she would either be helping to cook medicinal meals or tending the flowers and plants that were ‘ruined’ by Princess Consort Jing. Thus, she dressed very casually. Princess Consort Jing treated her like she was a junior member of her family, so she had never felt that there was anything wrong with visiting her in casual clothes.
Hearing Zhu Junyang’s words, she looked down at her clothes, which was fairly proper. She didn’t think that she needed to change, so she immediately replied, “Aren’t I going to help with the flowers and plants? At that time, there will be mud and soil, so even if I changed clothes, they will get dirty anyways. This is fine!”
Zhu Junyang took a closer look at her casual attire. She wore a pink pomegranate skirt, light yellow jacket embroidered with butterflies and flowers, and several strands of tea rose colored ribbons on her waist. Her glossy black hair was combed into cute twin buns and adorned with pink pearl hair ornaments. There was a faint smile on her tender face, and her eyes were as clear as a stream under ice, untainted by the worldly dust…
Although it was a very common casual attire, it appeared more charming worn on a young girl who hadn’t grown up. The little lass was born in a peasant’s family, but she was more elegant and graceful than those so-called noble young ladies in the capital. It seemed like she wasn’t just wearing a homely outfit, but instead she appeared calm and magnanimous as if she had carefully dressed up.
Zhu Junyang was born in the imperial family, so how could he avoid attending banquets? Those noble young ladies in the capital viewed all of the banquets as a stage to show themselves. They wished that they could wear that most gorgeous clothes and the most expensive accessories. The scent of their make-up could almost cause a person to faint. They didn’t care whether it was suitable for them, and as long as it was popular, they would paint it onto their faces. Their originally delicate and pretty faces became as stunning as a ghost’s. Weren’t they afraid of scaring people?!
In contrast, this young girl in front of him wore no make-up and appeared clean and refreshing. Such a real and pure appearance was more comfortable to look at!
“Young Royal Prince? Are we going? I need to rush back in the evening to make postnatal meals for my godmother!” Seeing that Zhu Junyang was still standing there and not moving, Yu Xiaocao urged him.
Moreover, the little girl wasn’t frightened by his cold and indifferent appearance. She was quite brave. When he visited people, no one had ever dared to tell him to leave after serving him tea. There also wasn’t anyone who dared to rush him with an impatient expression. Um… He was being treated like this by her, yet he didn’t feel annoyed at all. Was he the ‘masochist’ that the emperor mentioned?
