mtl008 Chapter 21 Begonia Blossoms
Chapter 21 Begonia Blossoms
"I don't want to choose from these people! I want to marry into the royal family too!"
"You kid!" Shen Ping pulled her aside in fear. "How can you speak so thoughtlessly in public? If someone with ulterior motives heard this, they'd chop your head off!"
Hearing the sound, Jiang Leyao sneered nonchalantly, her clothes swung by with a whistling sound, and her face looked stubborn.
"I don't care! Mother~~Why can Jiang Li be the princess? I want one too!"
The girl grabbed Shen Ping's wrist, shook it in a rather rogue manner, and spoke in a coquettish tone.
"Of course, Mother also wants you to marry well, but now the eldest prince is also engaged. Mother can't let you marry those two princes who have no hope of the throne!"
After she finished speaking, Shen Ping's eyes flashed with viciousness. She had underestimated that little bitch Jiang Li. If she had killed her earlier, her daughter Le Yao would have been the one marrying into the royal family now...
"lady!"
Shen Ping suddenly came back to her senses, and after putting on her friendly and harmless smile again, she turned around and looked at Jiang Pingsheng and others who were coming towards her.
"master."
Jiang Li and Li Jinyuan walked behind Jiang Lanchuan. Looking at the superb acting skills of the vicious woman, the girl couldn't help but smile coldly.
Similarly, Jiang Lanchuan didn't like this woman either. After all, he was already quite old when Shen Ping married into the Jiang Mansion, so he could naturally tell who was truly kind to him.
But for the same reason as Jiang Li, he didn't tell his father about his dislike. However, he didn't expect that because of his soft-heartedness, his beloved sister would suffer from this woman's torture for nearly ten years...
"Big Mother."
The brother and sister saluted Shen Ping in unison, only Li Jinyuan remained standing there.
He could bend over for the girl's father, but he wouldn't even look at her stepmother.
"Lili is back, come and let Grandmother see her."
At this moment, Shen Ping looked like a mother who was looking forward to her daughter's return home, with tears in her eyes and she was extremely excited.
Jiang Li calmly avoided the woman's touch, making her arm, which was stiff in the air, look very awkward.
There was a sly smile in her round almond-shaped eyes. Li Jinyuan beside her took everything in without making a sound. Was this little fox doing it on purpose?
"Li Li is doing well, but Grandmother, not only is her face sallow, but she also has a few more wrinkles around her eyes. It seems that she is too busy managing the Jiang Mansion."
"Pfft..."
The sudden laughter made Shen Ping's face turn blue with anger. Jiang Lanchuan raised his hand and put his fist against his lips. It was really hard for him to hold it in.
Lili, when did her mouth become so poisonous?
"Hehe... I've been really busy these past few days preparing for the birthday party."
At this time, Shen Ping was speaking with her back teeth gritted, and the smile on her face was very ugly.
This damn bitch thought that she couldn't deal with her once she left the Jiang Mansion, right?
Catching the viciousness in the woman's eyes, Jiang Li curled her lips coldly.
"Father, I'll take the prince for a walk first and come back to see you later."
The girl turned to look at Jiang Pingsheng, a sweet smile on her fair face, which made it difficult for her father, who doted on his daughter, to refuse her.
"Go, go, your father is here to welcome the guests."
"Then I'll go shopping with my little sister too!"
After saying that, Jiang Lanchuan hurriedly followed the girl. It had been a long time since they last met, and he wanted to talk to his younger sister again!
Looking at the backs of his two children, Jiang Pingsheng smiled particularly lovingly, but when he turned his head, he lowered his eyes with a bit of loneliness.
If Wanshu were still alive, she would surely be happy for the children...
"master?"
Seeing him like this, Shen Ping knew he was thinking about that short-lived ghost again. The woman clenched her fists tightly, suppressing the anger in her heart.
"Let's go, the guests are almost here."
After he finished speaking, Jiang Pingsheng took the lead and walked towards the door without waiting for Shen Ping.
"Le Yao? What are you standing there for? Come with us to the front door."
Shen Ping was worried about where to vent her anger, so she spoke to Jiang Leyao in a rather aggressive tone.
"Oh...here he comes."
The girl kept looking back in the direction the three people left, obviously a little absent-minded.
Was the man in the dark clothes just now the Third Prince...
How could there be such a handsome man...
Jiang Leyao's heart was restless. How could Jiang Li be worthy of such a good prince!
If she could win the heart of the Third Prince, she would be willing to be a concubine! After all, as long as she entered the palace, wouldn't it be easy to play with Jiang Li in the palm of her hand? In the end, the position of the princess would still fall into her hands...
Jiang Leyao seemed to have seen the loving future of her and Li Jinyuan. The smile on her lips grew wider and wider, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes...
……
In the back garden of Jiang Mansion,
The girl was walking in front in a very good mood. Looking at the places in the original owner's memory, this body felt inexplicably familiar.
Seeing the crabapple blossoms in full bloom not far away, Jiang Li's eyes lit up and she trotted over.
"It's autumn indeed, and the crabapple blossoms are in bloom!"
Li Jinyuan casually glanced at Jiang Lanchuan who was following not far behind him. Seeing that his attention was attracted by the koi in the lake, he smiled slightly and approached Jiang Li.
Jiang Lanchuan is also a simple-minded person. He doesn't know how bright this light bulb is.
"Lili likes crabapple flowers?"
Hearing the voice, Jiang Li turned around to look at him, her almond-shaped eyes curved into crescents.
She didn't even realize it herself, but she had become accustomed to the men's increasingly intimate terms of address.
"Well! Begonia flowers are not only beautiful to look at, but they are also very useful."
When Jiang Li's mind was completely focused on the flowers, Li Jinyuan had already stuck to her back without her knowing when.
His slender and strong arms wrapped around the girl from behind, with his chin resting on her shoulders. To outsiders, this posture looked very intimate.
Jiang Li paused in picking the flowers and even breathed softly.
What’s going on with this cold-faced prince lately? Why is he constantly getting physical with her? Aren’t they just partners?
"The prince... is outside. This is not good."
Jiang Li moved her arms, trying to free herself.
But how could Li Jinyuan let her go so easily? His deep phoenix eyes stared at the little ears that were almost red with interest, and his voice was hoarse.
"It's okay, there's no one here."
Hearing the voice, Jiang Li set her eyes on Jiang Lanchuan, who was feeding the fish by the lake and looked a little dazed.
The girl raised her chin slightly, motioning Li Jinyuan to look over there as well. Is this what he meant by "no one"?
The man chose to ignore it and tightened his grip around the girl's waist.
"Then go to your boudoir. This prince has never seen it..."
Jiang Li was almost laughing out of anger. How could he say this so confidently?
The abacus beads are about to pop up on her face...