Zhao Shuning failed to find Yan Ruyu's figure.
But when she turned around, she met Gu Hanxun's eyes face - to - face.
The smile in his eyes at this moment was beyond Zhao Shuning's comprehension.
She nodded to Gu Hanxun, signaling him to rest assured.
Since this matter was caused by herself, she would not let it affect Gu Hanxun.
Gu Hanxun nodded.
After Zhao Shuning finished her dance, it was already afternoon.
The weather began to turn a bit cooler.
"Shadow, push this prince over there."
"Yes."
With a puzzled look on Zhao Shuning's face, Gu Hanxun sat in the wheelchair and slowly moved towards her.
"Your Highness the Second Prince, what brings you here?"
Gu Hanxun took off his cloak.
"Squat down."
The common people held their breaths and stared at the stage.
Zhao Shuning had no choice but to comply.
Then, Gu Hanxun gently placed the cloak on Zhao Shuning's body and tied it for her extremely tenderly.
"Gu Hanxun, what are you doing?"
Zhao Shuning asked in a low voice, still with a smile on her face.
"It's getting late. I'm afraid you'll catch a cold."
"Catch a cold my ass! You're making me so embarrassed."
Gu Hanxun just smiled.
Then he turned to Shadow and said, "Alright, push me back."
It wasn't until Gu Hanxun returned to his seat that a huge wave of noise rose among the crowd again.
"Is that really the Second Princess?"
"The Second Prince is so considerate of the Second Princess!"
"Ah, how could the Second Prince be so perfect?"
"God, what a perfect couple!"
Zhao Shuning gritted her teeth in annoyance. It seemed that Gu Hanxun's action just now was to win the hearts and goodwill of the people.
Gu Hanxun watched the scene below the stage with satisfaction.
Zhao Shuning was still looking around for that familiar figure.
But in an unknown place, the man in the green robe gave a bitter smile.
The divine beast beside him leaned closer and rubbed his hand.
"Let's go. It's enough coming here."
Zhao Shuning suddenly felt a sense of loss in her heart, but she didn't know where this sense of loss came from.
"I didn't expect that this year's Fairy of the Hundred Flowers would be so good at dancing."
Zhao Shuning smiled on the surface, but cursed in her heart.
You must not know. If you did, how could you come up with such a bad idea? Except for her master and Ye Qingluan, not many people had seen the dance she performed.
This time, it could be regarded as repaying Gu Hanxun's kindness.
"Since it has come to this, there's no need for me to say more. Fairy, why don't you take off your veil and let everyone see if you're the Fairy of the Hundred Flowers in their hearts?"
Zhao Shuning smiled slowly.
She gently reached for the veil on her face, but stopped just as she was about to take it off.
"What's wrong?"
Everyone held their breaths.
Zhao Shuning curtsied and said, "Madam, if the Second Prince has done a good job in selecting the Fairy of the Hundred Flowers this time, would you grant the Second Prince a condition?"
There was a dangerous glint in Qin Anxin's eyes.
"Are you bargaining with me?"
"Of course not. Your Ladyship is always fair in rewarding and punishing. As you said before, if the Second Prince fails to handle this matter well, you will surely not spare him. But if he does a good job this time, Your Ladyship will surely grant the Second Prince a condition, right?"
In front of the common people, Qin Anxin naturally had to consider the face of the Qin family and the royal family.
"I've always been fair in rewarding and punishing. If the common people are satisfied with this Flower - Searching Festival, I will surely reward Xun'er from the Chengxun Hall."
Zhao Shuning nodded.
Then she took off the veil on her face.
Before this, when she first placed her hand on the veil, she had already used her spiritual power. During the conversation with Qin Anxin, she wasn't just bargaining for a good reward for Gu Hanxun, but also giving the peach - blossom marks on her face enough time to fade away.
The veil slowly fell.
The woman gently raised her eyes and gave a charming smile.
The common people were shocked.
Gu Yuan, the lord of the country, suddenly stood up from the stage.
Qin Anxin's eyes widened extremely.
Gu Hanxun leaned forward, and his body was no longer fully supported by the wheelchair.
The common people below raised their heads and looked at the woman on the stage.
In the gentle breeze, the woman's black hair was slowly blown up. With just a smile, she could captivate the whole city.
"I wonder if I'm worthy of the title of Fairy of the Hundred Flowers?"
The woman's red lips parted slightly, and her clear and pleasant voice echoed throughout the entire assembly.
The whole scene fell into complete silence.
Zhao Shuning turned around and looked at Qin Anxin on the stage.
"Madam, I wonder if this humble girl can still take on the role of the Fairy of the Hundred Flowers of Cangwu Country?"
At this moment, Qin Anxin still hadn't adjusted her facial expression.
How could this be possible?
Before this, she had seen the girl from the Xinerku.
Concubine Xiao had brought back a faceless girl to the Chengxun Hall in a grand manner. This matter had caused quite a stir, and she had already sent people to investigate.
There was indeed a peach - blossom mark on that maid's half - face.
Her intelligence couldn't be wrong.
What exactly went wrong?
Could it be that she wasn't the woman Gu Hanxun had brought back from the Xinerku?
"Who are you?"
At this time, Gu Hanxun rolled his wheelchair out.
He bowed slightly to Qin Anxin.
"Mother, she is my wife."
"I'm not asking you."
Gu Hanxun didn't say a word, but the expression on his face was extremely joyful.
Qin Anxin pointed at Zhao Shuning and asked again, "I'm asking, who on earth are you?"
"Your Ladyship already knows. This humble girl is the Second Princess. You've already said so before."
"How could this be possible?"
Qin Anxin's eyes were blank. Then, with a scattered look in her eyes, she sat back in her seat.
Gu Yuan murmured, "Qingluan—"
After Qin Anxin glared at him, he didn't dare to say another word.
At this moment, the common people below the stage finally reacted and began to cheer wildly.
Rumors are terrifying.
It was said that the Second Princess was extremely ugly.
But now, with such a beautiful appearance, not to mention in Cangwu Country, even if you looked across the entire Jiuzhou Continent, could anyone find a second person with such looks?
It was also said that the Second Princess was the lowest - ranked maid from the Xinerku. Well, please let the person who said this come out and take a look. If she had a lowly background, how could she have learned such excellent dancing skills?
"Second Princess!"
"Second Princess!"
"Fairy of the Hundred Flowers!"
Gu Hanxun looked at the common people below the stage and nodded slightly.
But in Zhao Shuning's heart, a sense of uneasiness welled up.
Gu Hanxun?
Why wasn't he overly surprised?
Was all his nervousness before just an act?
Did he already know that she wasn't ugly?
All these doubts filled Zhao Shuning's mind, but at this moment, she could only suppress them.
Or perhaps in this situation, he could only pretend to be calm?
If a twenty - year - old man really had such scheming, it would truly scare Zhao Shuning.
"What are you standing there for? Come back to the palace with this prince."
Gu Hanxun stretched out his hand towards Zhao Shuning.