The person who was was surrounded by sympathetic eyes, Hua Liuli, was well adapted to it. From very early on, countless of people had seen her like this but she was already used to it.
Even before coming to the capital, she had heard some rumours mentioned by her mother about the court. Exactly twenty-one years ago, three concubines in the palace were pregnant in the same month. And no one knows when the harem suddenly heard such rumors that whoever's son was borne first, the Emperor would confine the eldest prince as the Crown Prince.
No one knows how or if the three concubines believed this unreliable rumor. Anyway, Ying Wang and Ning Wang were born at the same time on the same day, and the Crown Prince was born seven days later.
Hua Liuli feels that this kind of rumor is quite unreliable, but anyone with a brain won't believe it. In this dynasty, the Emperor wasn't a muddle headed and incompetent ruler. How could it be possible to make a newly born baby a Crown Prince.
When the Crown Prince and Ying Wang were sitting together for less than half a cup of tea, she saw that the brothers were not very harmonious. Ying Wang was unwilling and patient, like a sparrow who wanted to fight an eagle.
He's very ambitious, however he's not capable enough, yet judging at his actions, he's already always thinking about when can he scratch the eagle.
Hua Liuli stopped holding her snack and ate two more pieces, which was a little bit greasy and tiresome.
In the eyes of others, it was the Crown Prince who blocked Ying Wang, and the County Princess was finally not so afraid, so she stopped eating snacks.
"Princess, you drink some more water." Yuan Wei handed a cup of warm water to Hua Liuli in anxiety. The two, master and servant were like a pitiful little bullied kid who dare not to speak out.
Ying Wang: "..."
He hadn't do anything, so how had he become, in front of these two master and servant, be like a big wicked man who bullies the weak?
"Please do not misunderstand County Princess. Benwang came today, except for apologizing to you, will have no other intentions." Ying Wang was born with a bad temper, but seeing the pair of timid eyes of Hua Liuli, his big temper disappeared without a trace. "Please take care of your health, County Princess and wait until the Dali Temple takes the murderer to light and justified you, then, Benwang, shall visit you again."
After Ying Wang finished speaking, he turned to look at the Crown Prince: "Crown Prince, I still have some matters to do, please excuse me."
The Crown Prince has no intention to keep him: "Oh, watch your step."
"Where are you going?" The Queen Mother came in from outside the door. She was followed by several maidens holding trays. "Since you have come, stay here to have a meal at Aijia's palace."
Hua Liuli stood up and stepped forward to support the Dowager Empress.
"Aijia was just about to send people to go to the side palace hall to call for you, but I didn't expect you to be here." The Queen Mother took Hua Liuli's hand, "Aijia let the seamstress embroidered a girl's clothes for you. It had just been delivered, it's all yours. Try this one."
Ying Wang looked at the colorful clothes held by the palace maids, and inexplicably felt a headache. But he had to be cautious, so he stood aside with a smile on his face, pretending he wasn't impatient.
"This set of shallow water pink is pretty good. With a white cloak, County Princess is the most beautiful girl in the entire harem." The prince glanced in a pile of clothes. "Why don't you have mine this time?"
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The Time Spent In Pretense （造作时光） By Yue Xia Die Ying （月下碟影）
Historical FictionNo matter male or female, the members of the Hua clan had been loyal for generations, placing the utmost importance on protecting their nation. The monarch and his subjects were in harmony, sharing all kinds of emotions, all due to the ties of comra...
