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Chapter 397: The Foolish Sister Who Married a Younger Sister (19)

After half an hour of greetings, the banquet had not yet started. Tan Yuetong could no longer stand. There were so many people in the room, and no one seemed to notice her.

Tan Yuetong's nose was covered with beads of sweat. The heat in the room was so strong that she felt a little hot even wrapped in her cloak.

While Yongle and Gu Zhen turned their heads to talk to others, she quietly lowered her head and moved to the door.

Tan Yuetong opened the heavy door curtain a little and slipped out.

Prince Lian's Mansion covers a very large area, with winding corridors and twists and turns. Every time Tan Yuetong walked to a place, she would see several maids or old women standing there. When they saw unfamiliar guests, they would take the initiative to step forward to guide them.

Tan Yuetong had "accidentally" taken the wrong path three times, and each time she was respectfully taken back to the old princess' courtyard.

Once, they even reached the door of the front yard. Tan Yuetong even saw a few young men in luxurious clothes who were about to greet her while chatting and laughing, but a few maids appeared from nowhere and led her back.

After all, Tan Yuetong was an unmarried girl. No matter how thick-skinned she was, her face turned red and she was too embarrassed to look up.

The attitudes of those maids became much colder.

What kind of place is Prince Lian's Mansion? Every year, there are more than a dozen banquets of all sizes, and there has never been a single mistake.

I have only heard of girls like Tan Yuetong in gossip, but there is no one who has really succeeded in the palace.

The maids knew it very well, and they repeatedly rushed to the front yard. As they walked, their dresses fluttered under their cloaks, looking bright and ostentatious. Their eyes were eager to try, and their thoughts were written on their faces.

Tan Yuetong felt more and more embarrassed as they stared at her.

I didn't expect the rules in Prince Lian's Mansion to be so strict.

She just wanted to meet the young masters by chance, and Tan Yuetong was very disappointed.

When she returned to the old princess's courtyard, Yongle happened to be helping the old princess walk out.

Seeing Tan Yuetong, Yongle frowned: "Where did you go? It's unruly."

Tan Yuetong immediately became flustered, grabbing her clothes and not daring to say a word.

"Maybe he went out for some fresh air. It's a bit stuffy in this room with so many people." Gu Zhen tried to smooth things over.

The old princess and the prince's wife seemed to have just seen this person, and asked in unison: "Whose family is this girl from?"

I've never seen him in the social circles of Beijing.

Yongle's tone became much calmer: "She is the daughter of the prince consort's cousin. I am sorry to have embarrassed my aunt and sister-in-law."

The Crown Prince's Consort was a very important figure. She could tell at a glance that Yongle did not like her, so she looked at the maids and said, "How do you treat guests? Your cloak is dirty, why don't you go get a new one?"

Tan Yuetong looked down and her face turned pale. There was a lot of snow in the capital, and although the palace was cleaned in time, there were too many guests today, so it was inevitably a little dirty. Her cloak might have been stained with snow water, and the light pink edge turned black.

She wanted to say no need to bother, but a maid said crisply: "Replying to the Crown Princess, this girl may have taken the wrong road. The floor tiles in front of the flower gate are loose, and a few drops of dirty water splashed when she stepped on them, staining the girl's clothes. I will go get a new one now."

When the Crown Prince's wife heard about Qianhuamen, her eyes immediately turned cold. The old princess's courtyard was not close to that place, so what was she planning to do by going around in circles?

Whose daughter goes out to visit someone but doesn't stay well, instead she runs around everywhere by herself.

The Crown Prince's wife frowned in displeasure, but for the sake of Princess Yongle, she didn't say anything. She waved her hand and asked the maid to go and get it quickly.

Tan Yuetong was extremely nervous and kept winking at Gu Zhen, but the other party lowered his brows and acted as if it had nothing to do with him.

She stood there and felt everyone's eyes on her, as if they could see through everything, exposing all those little thoughts and leaving her nakedly exposed to everyone's contempt.

By the time the maid ran over with a rabbit fur cloak, Tan Yuetong could hardly stand.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, she couldn't refuse the Crown Prince's Consort's kindness.

But the clothes inside are really inappropriate for the occasion.

Tan Yuetong held the straps tightly, thinking frantically about how to refuse tactfully without offending anyone.

However, everyone present was smart and could see that Her Royal Highness the Princess did not seem to like her husband's niece very much.

"Could it be that you don't like the cloak given by the Crown Prince's Consort? Even though it's made of rabbit fur, the quality is top-notch."

"You'd better change them. It's not good to wear dirty clothes to the banquet, lest you lose the dignity of Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Yongle glanced at Tan Yuetong and said, "Why don't you change it? Are you going to let everyone wait for you here?"

Tan Yuetong couldn't get away and wanted to struggle, but Cui Liu beside Gu Zhen had already stepped forward and untied her straps.

The light pink cloak was taken off, revealing the light red dress underneath.

It was freezing cold, but Tan Yuetong actually wore a summer dress, revealing the fair skin of her neck. If she had exposed a little more, her spring beauty would have been revealed.

The skirt was not dignified enough and inappropriate, and her two thin arms were shaking as she tried to cover her skin.

Cui Liu quickly took the cloak, put it on her and tied the laces.

But in this short moment, all the ladies present saw Tan Yuetong's dress clearly.

A skirt that is a bit thin even in summer.

The obvious thoughts were laid out in the open.

"I was wondering why this girl refused to take off her cloak in the room just now. It turns out that she was wearing too little. Princess, why don't you help her find another set of clothes? Otherwise, when she sits down to eat later, will she still be wearing a heavy cloak?"

When everyone heard this, they covered their mouths and chuckled, happy to give the eldest princess some face.

The daughter of the prince consort's cousin always seems to have some stories.

When Tan Yuetong heard the taunts, she covered her face and cried, feeling too embarrassed to face anyone.

"It's embarrassing, Cui Liu, send her back home and let Nanny Ning teach her a lesson."

Nanny Ning is an old lady who serves the Empress Dowager. She is the most serious person. She trained Yongle in rules when he was young and was very strict and never showed favoritism.

Tan Yuetong didn't know the inside story, but the ladies present knew it all.

The Crown Prince's Consort smiled and said, "Yongle does love her. In my opinion, even though she has been taught the rules, her mind is still wild. It's not wrong for a young girl to have some ideas. You should find her a marriage partner."

"I thought so too, but I have been focusing on Jing'er all these years and don't know much about the men in the capital. Sister-in-law, do you have a suitable candidate?"

Tan Yuetong's eyes lit up, but she forced herself not to raise her head.

The Crown Prince's Consort's next words made her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar and she felt that her life was hopeless.

"My status is too low, and I am not dignified enough. Yongle can just marry anyone. These are the most sought-after good men in the capital, and I dare not easily match them with others."

The implication is that this girl is not worthy.

Yongle didn't care, instead he seemed to agree.

Tan Yuetong stood there, knowing that she had completely lost her chance in the capital. She had no chance to be a relative of the emperor, nor a son of a noble family, let alone a noble family or a wealthy family.

Tomorrow, the Crown Prince's wife's comments on her will spread throughout the capital.

Perhaps even ordinary merchants are unwilling to marry her.

In her whole life, she can only marry peddlers, servants and boys!

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