chapter 86

While Nangong Ning felt that her scalp was tingling, there was much excitement outside.

After Nangong Ning left the palace, she was pursued by many people, but these things were done in private and the ordinary people in the capital did not know that she had fled into the Regent’s Mansion to avoid being killed.

Also not many people knew that later, she was suddenly invited to the palace by Lady Anli and was rescued from the Hall of Lihua by Queen Xun, and the queen would hold a party for her and Jun Qianye.

The news that the queen was going to hold a flower-admiring party had spread all over the capital, and those eligible to attend had received invitations from the queen, but no one knew that the party was related to the regent.

However, some people did know that there might be some relation between the party and the regent.

Although no one could have imagined what connection could exist between the party and the normally aloof regent, it was enough to make everyone curious.

These days, quite a few people came to visit the Regent Mansion, and more importantly, not the CB nobility, but the jewelers and the people worked for Wushuang dress shop.

Jewelry? This kind of thing was obviously related to women.

And Wushuang dress shop, as people all knew, only sold women’s clothes.

There had never been a woman in the Regent’s Mansion, for very few dared to remain in Jun Qianye’s presence at all times. He had always been very cold to people, especially to women. Although there might be some women who admired him for his beauty, this admiration could only be kept in their heart.

So, without a woman in the Regent’s Mansion, why did those people from Wushuang dress shop and some jewelry stores frequent the mansion? It soon occurred to some that the regent, who had been single, had recently become engaged. He was engaged to the eldest daughter of the Nangong family. Were these clothes and jewels for Miss Nangong?

As soon as someone thought of it, those people who liked to gossip began to inquire the reason. Soon, people, who had thought it was difficult to find out what was going on in the palace, found it was easy this time.

They first went to a jewelry store to set the owner up and see why they had sent people to make frequent visits to the Regent’s Mansion. But before they tried to ask, the owner was so excited to tell them that his jewelry was so popular that even the Regent had bought it for his future wife.

At the same time, Wushuang dress shop was also very lively.

Though Wushuang dress shop was always popular, for the queen was suddenly giving a party and inviting all the noble maidens in the capital, and these aristocratic maidens who decided to order new clothes for the party chose Wushuang dress shop.

An Suying was the daughter of the prime minister, so she got an invitation too. She arrived at the dress shop early in the morning and stayed here till now, for she did not want the ready-made clothes.

The clothes down in the hall were nice too, but not good enough for her.

She wanted to meet Bai Wushuang.

It was well known that Bai Wushuang ‘s embroiderers were the best in the world. Every dress she made herself was a real rarity.

Besides, the party was about the regent, whom An Suying had fallen in love with since she took a look at him from a distance three years ago. After that, she missed him day and night.

He hadn’t married a princess in years and An Suying’s aunt had also told her that she would help her marry the regent. But An Suying didn’t expect that Nangong Ning would suddenly become engaged to the regent.

That bitch! How could she marry the regent!

At this thought a sinister expression came over An Suying’s beautiful face. She said angrily, pressing her fingers into the corner of the table, “Isn’t Miss Bai finished yet? “

An Suying asked to see Bai Wushuang today with a letter from the prime minister. She thought that even if Bai Wushuang remained aloof and rarely appeared, she would still not be able to refuse the prime minister’s offer.

But she did not expect that the people in the dress shop said Bai Wushuang was busy, and they could pass the letter to Bai Wushuang after her business was done.

An Suying was impatient, but she put up with it for the party tomorrow. However she had been waiting here for more than two hours and still no one had asked her to come in and see Bai Wushuang.

A maid working for the dress shop came up and said to An Suying with a smile, “Miss, Miss Bai is done with her work, but she says she’s very tired and needs three months ‘rest. She doesn’t want any guests.”

“What do you say? !” Said An Suying with her face changed and she stood up suddenly.

The maid repeated what she had said, still smiling.

An Suying’s face was red with anger. She looked back, lifted her head, and walked on.

“Miss An.” The maid stopped her.

An Suying said angrily, “I want to see Bai Wushuang. Tell her to come out. How could she reject me! Isn’t she just a sewing worker!”

There seemed to be anger in the maid’s eyes, and the smile faded from her face. But the maid didn’t contradict An Suying, and said, still politely, “Miss, Miss Bai refuses to see any guests, and we can’t change her mind. All we can do is stop you.”

“How dare you!” An Suying cried angrily.

“If you insist on seeing Miss Bai,” the maid said coldly, “then we will have to send someone to stop you. Meanwhile, we will go to the Government Office and ask the judge to give justice.”

An Suing’s face changed, and she looked unbelievably at the pretty maid. Even an ordinary maid could say such words. This dress shop was really unusual.

In fact, An Suying also knew that there was someone privileged behind this shop, so she did not want to make trouble here, but the party tomorrow was very important to her.

“If you want nothing here, Miss An, please leave,” said the maid, seeing An Suying standing still where she was.

An Suying was angry and embarrassed and didn’t want to leave. But she also knew that if they did send someone to stop her, she would lose face in the end. More importantly, if the judge were disturbed, regardless of whether he would be inclined to help her, it would certainly reach her father’s ears. And if her father knew about this, she would be surely punished!

“Well, I’ll leave, but I want to know, why does Bai Wushuang have to take three months off?” An Suying asked, staring at the maid.

The maid did not conceal it, said faintly, “Three days ago the regent ordered a dress from Miss Bai. She worked for three days making clothes and was very tired.”

“What? Did you say the regent?” An Suying asked with her voice raised uncontrollably in shock. Many of the people below heard her and looked up.

The maid still nodded her head very calmly, and then, without paying any attention to An Suying, she went to the stairs and said to the people in the hall below, “Ladies, we have an announcement to make.”

Everyone was surprised. They had just heard the regent mentioned, and Wushuang dress shop had said they would make an announcement, so they could not help wondering if the news had something to do with the regent.

“It is well known that Miss Bai seldom sews clothes by herself. If you really want to order clothes from Miss Bai, you have to order them three months in advance. Three days ago, the regent ordered a dress from Miss Bai for the future princess, and Miss Bai worked on the dress for three days and just had the dress sent to the palace. She’s overworked, so she won’t take any orders or see any customers for the next three months.”

After listening to her words, the hall suddenly became quiet, and no one spoke.

With a look of shock on her face, An Suying ran up to the maid, stared at her and asked, “Did the regent order a dress for Nangong Ning?”

The maid nodded, “Yes.”

“How is that possible?” Shaking her head in shock, An Suying said, “I don’t believe it! How could she be qualified to have the regent buy dress for her!”

In fact, what An Suying said was all the people in the hall thought. They didn’t believe either.

But the maid had said so, and Wushuang dress shop would not start a rumor. And someone, suddenly struck by a thought, exclaimed, “I did hear, three days ago, people from here entered the Regent’s Mansion. That is the reason!”

“Yeah, I heard about that too!” “Someone answered immediately.”

Everyone was shocked and suspicious.

They were shocked that the regent had been so kind to Nangong Ning, and wondered if the new dress was prepared for the party.

They only vaguely knew that the party had something to do with the regent himself. So, what role would Nangong Ning play at the party?

Did Jun Qianye not resent the engagement? The regent not only did not dislike Nangong Ning who once was the prince fiancee, but also loved her very much? If he didn’t like Nangong Ning, then why did he ask Bai Wushuang to make clothes? Everyone knows that it was very difficult to get clothes made by Miss Bai, and it was necessary to make an order in advance. Of course, the regent was qualified enough to ask Bai Wushuang to make an exception, but if he made the exception for Nangong Ning, it would be unbelievable!

All of a sudden, everyone felt like their perception had been overturned!

After listening to the maid’s words, An Suying had no time to ask the maid about Bai Wushuang now. She just hurried up the stairs to the great hall on the first floor with her skirt in hand, and as she ran, she called her maid, who, at her command, ran out of the shop with her. As soon as she got out of the shop, she got into her carriage and eagerly called the driver to hurry up.

An Suying went straight to the palace. She was Lady Anli’s niece and had always been very close to her. For the emperor loved Lady Anli very much, sovLady Anli could give her niece free access to the palace.

An Suying went straight to the Hall of Lihua.

Lady Anli was putting on her make-up. Although she was always confident in her appearance, she always paid attention to her makeup.

“Lady, Miss An is outside.” Anqing whispered, lifting the veil.

“Why is she here at this time?” Lady Anli said, frowning slightly. She was in a bad mood these days and did not want to see unwanted persons.

Before Anqing could say anything, An Suying rushed in impatiently and said, “Aunt, help me! Everything is wrong!”

“What about your manners?” Lady Anli said, frowning unhappily at her fine delicate eyebrows which she drew herself.

An Suying ran up to Lady Anli and grabbed her by the sleeve, saying, “Aunt, Nangong Ning is such a bitch!”

“Nangong Ning?” Lady Anli had been in a bad mood all these days because of her. That day the queen took Nangong Ning away and sent her out of the palace, and so she could not invite Nangong Ning into the palace again. She had been very angry because of it.

An Suying nodded hastily, and when she saw that her aunt was very sullen, she immediately realized that she had found an ally, and so she told her aunt all that had happened.