Chapter 168 - 170: The Despised Prince Consort
"’Little lotus just shows its sharp horns, early on there’s a dragonfly standing on top,’ when could that wretched girl ever compose such fine poetry?"
The newcomer’s eyeballs almost popped out, his little moustache trembling intensely; it was Feng Zhanlian who had arrived.
He had entered the Duke Chen Mansion together with Lady Nan Feng and others, while Feng Xiangxue and Feng Ruoyan had gone to find their schoolmate Chen Piaopia. Feng Zhanlian was surrounded by a group of officials admiring his poetic talents.
They all wanted him to compose a poem, and after he finally freed himself, he couldn’t find Lady Nan Shiu and on his way searching, he saw Feng Bailing and that little wild seed from Prince Shun’s Mansion.
Hearing the poem that his eldest daughter blurted out, Feng Zhanlian felt a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment.
If only I could have composed this poem, Feng Zhanlian thought to himself. By 3 p.m., the inner garden of Duke Chen Mansion was already bustling with activity.
With substantial wealth, Duchess Chen also famously enjoyed grandeur.
Today’s Xiahe Banquet, ostensibly arranged to welcome and refresh Regent King Xiao Junci as per the orders of the Emperor and the Empress, saw Duchess Chen putting in extra effort to curry favor with Xiao Junci.
The inner garden, compared to the outer garden, was several times larger in area. Feng Bailing glanced over, almost a quarter the size of Yuxiu Academy.
Here, flowers bloom all year round. Although spring’s apricot and peach blossoms had already faded, the specifically bred lotus in the man-made lake was thriving impressively.