Fujuju just wants to know if he is ready.

However, it seems like I've overdone it.

She allowed Tang Xian to lead her, this was also a way to declare that she and Tang Yang were not on the same path.

"Who is that?"

"Little princess!"

"Of course I know her, I've seen her at the Gao family before. What I'm asking is, who is the person she's holding hands with?"

"He must be her brother. I heard she has many brothers."

"Her brother is too handsome, you wouldn't even tell he grew up in the countryside. His aura..." The girl lowered her voice and said, "I think he's on par with the Fifth Prince."

Tang Yang glanced coldly past, the young girl was frightened into silence, she didn't even dare to stay, so she squeezed behind the crowd.

“That… is that the Seventh Prince?” Yan Yu didn't dare to be too certain. After all, the last time they met was three years ago, and it was only a brief glimpse.

You're right, it's my seventh younger brother.

"Isn't he sick? I've never seen him at the spring banquet." Yan Yu murmured.

"Your father isn't very well-informed, is he?" Tang Yang said with a mocking sneer, "Tang Xian is already much better."

"Are you completely alright?" Yan Yu dared not ask sincerely, but this time Tang Yang did not reply.

His eyes darkened slightly, staring intently at the two people laughing and talking, and their clasped hands. Wasn't he told not to let the boy hold onto other boys?

Why can't he do it, but Tang Xian can?

Tang Xian noticed Tang Yang's gaze, but instead of loosening his grip, he tightened it.

He wanted to tell Tang Yang that he couldn't compare to him at all. This move might seem childish, but for someone like Tang Yang who was arrogant and always had to be the best, it was a fatal blow.

Lu Yin Xue walked beside the two, listening to those hushed whispers, and decided to clear things up for them. "What brother? He's my cousin, the Seventh Prince of the current dynasty, Tang Xian. You all look so ignorant."

"He's the seventh prince?"

"The seventh prince isn't recovering quickly...Ahem, is he seriously ill?"

Tang Xian ignored the surprised voices of the ladies and gentlemen. In fact, many ministers had never seen him before, and those who had seen him were many years ago.

Tang Xian, holding the little dumpling in his hand, walked straight to Tang Yang. He could be called a provocation, but he was humble and polite, with no fault to be found in his words, both spoken and unspoken.

"Big brother, you're here so early," Tang Xian smiled and said.

Those who did not believe his identity, upon hearing him address Tang Yang in this manner, only then remembered to pay their respects.

Tang Yan laughed coldly, “I knew Seventh Brother would come too, so I waited for you. After all, both you and Jiujiu are first-timers here.”

"How dare you mention eating prison food, Fifth Brother? We're both new here. It's best we stick together, so that if we get curious about anything, we don't disturb others' peace."

Tang Yan hooked his lips, "How is that possible?"

He patted Tang Xian's arm with a seeming concern, "It's cold in spring, you're dressed too lightly."

“I don't think Fifth Brother has much on, these fit me just right.” Tang Xian said with a smile, glancing at the people kneeling on the ground, “Get up!”

"Cousin, let's go in quickly." Lu Yinxue urged, she knew the Fifth Prince was cunning and worried that her gentle cousin would be taken advantage of.

"Fifth brother, I'll take my leave first then. Won't keep you from your beauty…" Tang Xian intentionally glanced at Yan Yu.

When Yan Yu realized that the beautiful person he was talking about was himself, he blushed and lowered his head.

Tang Xian entered the garden, and everyone else started following him. However, he was never the center of attention this time.

Of course, the focus was on Tang Yang, who was riding high. Even though those ambitious young ladies knew they couldn't compete with Yan Yu and wouldn't be able to become his main wife, they thought they could at least be concubines. If things went well, maybe one day they would even become a noble consort.

Unbothered, Tang Xian was more comfortable. His goal for today had been achieved.

This garden is really big, like there's no end to it. Of course, if it were smaller, it wouldn't show the imperial grandeur.

Many people around me just walk and walk, then disappear without a trace. There are many forks in the road here, leading to different places.

Fu Jiujiu turned her head and looked around, but she didn't see her own brother or sister-in-law, nor did she see anyone from the Gao family.

"It's convenient there!" Tang Xian said.

He said, "Thinking about it, Fu Jiujiu really wants to go now, lest she has to walk far later. It's just like modern tourism, get on the bus, sleep, get off the bus, pee, never missing any restroom."

"You should be able to do it yourself, right?" Lu Yinxue said, she was having a great time, swaying her head as if she had already won this round of the flower battle.

Of course.

"Then... I won't go with you. Anyway, if you get lost, just ask someone for directions." Lu Yinxue glanced at Tang Xian and found that he didn't say anything else, so she felt even more relieved.

Tang Xian knew that Fu Jiujiu was a very capable little girl, and she had been taken care of by someone since she was young.

Moreover, even if we needed them, we couldn't count on our cousins. Both of their servants were in the car behind us, arriving a little later. If we have to wait for them, it will take a while before we meet up.

After Fu Jiujiu finished, she washed her little paws. It's indeed a royal place, they even thought of this.

She shook her half-dry hand as she walked out, preparing to meet Tang Xian and Lu Yinxue. But after just a few steps, she almost bumped into an old man head-on.

This old man is also a person, clearly he didn't see the little dumpling, almost stepped on her, and as a result, he's still unhappy.

"Whose doll are you? How come you're all alone here? Where is the person who's with you?"

All who come here are high officials, even the smallest official wouldn't let his daughter walk alone.

Fujujui thought the old man, though he looked scary, was actually a good person, at least not a bad one. "Over there, they're waiting for me."

"Ahem... you better go quickly, don't get lost."

Fu Jiujiu nodded, but as soon as she took a step forward, the old man's cough started again. She turned her head, "Grandpa, are you alright?"

"I… I… how could I possibly be busy? Go on, go play." The old man waved his hand, looking impatient.

"Ahem... ahem..."

Fu Jujiao sighed, but still couldn't help walking back. "What's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine."

Actually, Fujujiao had already smelled the smoke on him. He wondered who this old prankster was, hiding here smoking. It must be that his family worried about his health and wouldn't let him smoke.

"You smell strongly of smoke."

"Are there... any?" The old man took a sharp breath. He had just been puffing away, and now he couldn't smell anything at all. "No, no, go play now."

"You still have a lot of alcohol on your breath."

"Nonsense, there's nothing like that. Be gone! Whose child is this who is so bothersome?"

Fu Jiu Jiu pointed at Lao Tou'er's face, "You can't drink anymore, even if you want to, drink less."

"How did you know?" the old man asked in surprise, "You little..."

"Grandpa, Grandpa, where are you?"

"Psst...don't say you saw me." The old man said mysteriously, then quickly slipped away.

First release on Chinese Novels Network