The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

Chapter 152 Gossip

The carriages on the way back to the Prince's Mansion were the same as the ones on the way here. Lu Lingxi and Nan Wangyu were in the same carriage, Concubine Shang and her maid Yunhong were in the same carriage, and Chunhong and Liulu were in the last carriage. The specifications of the carriages also decreased in sequence.

In the carriage, Nan Wangyu saw that Lu Lingxi was still pouting and looking angry, so he couldn't help pinching her face and commented, "Well, not bad, your face has become rounder. The master has gained weight, which means that the chef in the mansion is really good. He deserves a reward. When you return home in a few days, when your father-in-law sees you like this, he will know that you are living well in the Prince's Mansion and will feel more at ease."

Lu Lingxi snorted coldly and turned away, thinking: Do you know how to coax people? You made me angry, but instead of coaxing me with something, you want to reward the cook.

Nan Wangyu saw Lu Lingxi like this, so he moved her body over to face him and coaxed her, "Okay, Lingxi, if you think that throwing pots and shooting covers are interesting and you want to play them, then at the flower viewing banquet in our mansion in the future, instead of traditional talents such as music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and dance, you can invite them to play what you want to play. How about leaving everything to you to arrange?"

Lu Lingxi perked up immediately and asked, "Will you really let me take full charge?"

Nan Wangyu nodded: "Yes! But I don't know if they are willing to play with you."

Lu Lingxi said confidently, "You don't have to worry about this. As long as the game is interesting enough and the rewards are attractive enough, there will be no shortage of people coming to play. When is our flower viewing party scheduled?"

Nan Wangyu: "Just like in previous years, let's set it on the third day of March, the Shangsi Festival."

Lu Lingxi nodded: "Yes, there are still more than 20 days left, so there is still time to plan carefully. Will we also have separate tables for men and women? Do I not have to worry about the male guests?"

"You don't have to host the men's party this afternoon, but you still have to plan and coordinate the drinks, food, and servants. If you separate them completely, the tasks of the people below will conflict, and it will be a joke and it won't end well."

Lu Lingxi made a circle with his thumb and index finger, and then stretched out his last three fingers, saying, "Understood!"

Nan Wangyu imitated Lu Lingxi's gestures and asked, "What does this mean?"

Lu Lingxi: "Okay, I understand what you mean."

Then Lu Lingxi stopped talking and started planning silently in his mind.

When the carriage arrived at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, Lu Lingxi got off the carriage and ran straight to the study.

After Concubine Shang got off the carriage, she only saw Lu Lingxi's back disappearing at the gate. She came forward with Yunhong, Chunhong, and Liulu to salute Nan Wangyu and said, "His Royal Highness, Hello! What is the Crown Princess doing? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Nan Wangyu glanced at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, where Lu Lingxi was no longer visible, and then said, "Maybe he should go to the study and write down the plan for the flower-viewing banquet on the Shangsi Festival. You were the one who handled this in the past, so you can go along and help with some ideas and suggestions."

Concubine Shang nodded and said, "Yes."

So he took Yunhong, Chunhong and Liulu to chase Lu Lingxi.

Lu Lingxi and Concubine Shang were discussing the flower-viewing banquet enthusiastically, for example: the pattern on the invitations to the flower-viewing banquet, who would the invitations be sent to, what games would be arranged, how the games would be scored, what kind of rewards would be given in the end, etc., and so on. They wrote down whatever they thought was useful and kept it for record.

On the second day, gossip spread in the Prince's Mansion, saying that Concubine Shang had lost her literary integrity and disgraced her mother's family. After all, she was a concubine and had been in charge of the palace for many years. She tried to curry favor with the Crown Princess. In the end, she really succeeded in currying favor with her. In the six years she was in charge, she was never allowed to enter the Prince's study. After currying favor with the Crown Princess for only a few days, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince let her go. In a few days, I'm afraid that even his offspring will come to her.

Lu Lingxi was furious when he heard this from Liu Lu, and went to look for Concubine Shang in a hurry. On the way, he was still cursing and muttering: "As expected, there are more troubles when there are more women. These people are really full and have nothing to do. They do things to sow discord all day long. What if Sister Shang Jia really doesn't want to associate with me in the future because of these words?"

Chunhong comforted her, "Don't worry, Madam. I think Concubine Shang's generosity and kindness are not fake. She will not get angry with you just because of a few rumors."

Lu Lingxi remained silent and did not say anything. He just quickened his pace, wanting to see Concubine Shang as soon as possible.

When Lu Lingxi rushed to Changxin Palace, she went straight to the side hall she usually went to, and saw Concubine Shang leisurely making tea. Seeing her coming, she calmly poured tea and said, "Your Majesty, you look so anxious, have you come up with any new ideas? Have a cup of tea to moisten your throat first."

Seeing Concubine Shang's calm demeanor, Lu Lingxi was not sure whether she had heard the gossip in the mansion. If she didn't know, and he rushed over to tell her, would he be misunderstood as someone who was here to sow discord?

Unable to make up his mind for a moment, Lu Lingxi had no choice but to sit next to Concubine Shang and drink tea.

But her eyes always looked towards Concubine Shang in an uncertain way.

Concubine Shang roughly guessed the purpose of Lu Lingxi's visit. After she took a sip of tea, she got straight to the point and asked, "Have you also heard the gossip in the mansion?"

Lu Lingxi nodded and said, "Well, you know what? You're not angry? You're still in the mood to make tea here?"

Concubine Shang smiled faintly and said, "Why should I be angry? It's just some gossip. I have been a concubine since I entered the mansion, and I hold the power of the housekeeper. In the past six years, there have been many people who covet this power. Whenever there are unfavorable gossips, His Royal Highness has never asked any questions. He trusts me very much. I just do my best to do what His Royal Highness tells me to do, and ignore the rest."

"You still say there is no estrangement? Now that there are no outsiders around, you have begun to call yourself a concubine."

Concubine Shang laughed: "Okay, I~~~I'm not angry. I've heard those gossips for six years and my ears are almost callused. There's no need to be angry."

Lu Lingxi nodded in satisfaction: "Well, there is no need to be angry. But I think they are still too idle. Find something for them to do, maybe they can be more content."

Concubine Shang looked at Lu Lingxi: "Oh, what do you want them to do?"

Lu Lingxi pondered for a while and said, "How about this, Sister Shangjia, you draw a copy of the invitation for this flower viewing banquet first, and leave a blank for the invitees, and let them draw it in the same way. We will not send one invitation to each mansion this time, but each invitee will have one invitation, and they will enter the mansion with the invitation. Let them draw first, the more the better, and there must be no ink spots. Those who draw too ugly will have to redraw it.

Then let each of them find a precious flower or plant, and then let people vote secretly. Whoever's flower or plant gets the most votes will be the most popular, and the most popular one will get the prince's reward.

Oh, by the way, there are also food and snacks, they can give suggestions, and those who do well will be rewarded by the prince.

Of course, the personnel transfer and arrangement still needs to be done by you, Sister Shangjia. You are most familiar with this. How do you think? "