"Well, come on let's greet our little brother. " With that the Third Prince and all of his audience came along with him to make fun of Dong Shen.
This audience had Third Prince Dong Jiu the Crown Prince Dong Wang, Right Prime Minister's daughter Yan Meillie the state perceptors daughter Shen Mao, some noble young masters from other families and the sixth Prince Dong Liuing.
Dong Shen saw the entourage coming towards him with a great fanfare, and he knew what was coming.
"Greetings to The crown Prince, Third Brother and Sixth brother." Dong Shen greeted all his elder brothers.
Amongst all of them the sixth Prince Dong Liuing was the only Prince who did not like to get involved in politics and rather enjoyed playing Guqin and flute he was also a good sculptor.
"I say seventh brother, where are you going? Oh I see, so you came here with little sister in law to pay respect to Emperor father and Empress mother. " The Third Prince answered for himself.
Qin Xu knowing that the limelight has been given to her came forward with her same flowing figure and greeted, "Consort Shen greets his Highness the Crown Prince, Third Prince and the Sixth Prince. "
Her sweet and mallow voice almost hypnotized the crowd,'what the hell do the ugly people have such good voices nowadays. '
Meanwhile the Sixth Prince was looking at Qin Xu with slight interest, 'This girl is very unique. '
The third Prince also looked at the willowy figure of Qin Xu and after hearing her sweet and mellow voice he kind of thought, 'even if ugly her voice and figure alone are quite exceptional, should he have not missed the target? '
'What a vixen trying to seduce Seventh Prince with such sweet voice, did she forget to look herself in the mirror today. ' though Yan Mellie who was secretly in love with Dong Shen.
All the people present were having myriads of thoughts when Yan Meillie came forward.
"Seventh Prince, you promised Mellie that you will come to meet me once you return after the war five years ago, how can you forget the promise?"
Dong Shen was confused 'who was this girl in front of him and when did he promise her such a thing, Shen Ji was also confused the Prince talked with a women? When did it happen in his watch?'
Although the women looked very beautiful with clear white skin and rose like lips and small face Dong Shen really had no impression of her so he asked.
"Who are you? "
Just as he asked Qin Xu giggled, 'This girl it seems might have an unrequited love interest in Dong Shen, oh poor girl had no idea Dong Shen was not too bright in mind with his regressed memory she doubted that he really remembered her. '
Yan Mellie's face suddenly reddend with shame as Dong Shen did not even recognize her the number one Beauty of Capital City in front of so many people, the Third Prince looked on with interest it looks like he will have melons to eat soon, even Qin Xu was ready to crack some melons she was even thinking to go find a place to sit and watch the drama unfold when suddenly she was also dragged into it.
"Concubine Xu I am Yan Mellie, third daughter of Right Prime Minister Yan, actually Seventh Prince might have forgotten but he once saved me from a wild horse and since then I as the common subject of this country made him my hero."
Five years ago, when I was seriously ill and could not take my medicine then Prince visited the Yan Manor and he asked me to eat my medicine on time when I said only if he came to see me after the war I will drink the medicine and he agreed, so dont you think he broke his promise. " Spoke Yan Meillie with a pout on her lips while acting all coquettish.
Qin Xu was speechless, she had no idea what to say, in fact she felt goosebumps all over her body not for herself but on behalf of Dong Shen she was sure no one absolutely no one can match the cringeness level of this girl Yan Meillie.
But as she spoke to her she replied, "It's Princess Consort Shen not Concubine Xu."
"Huh? " Came a confused reply of Yan Mellie she spoke so much why is this fool not getting angry.
"I said Its Princess Consort Xu not Concubine Xu, your form of address is all wrong as the dignified daughter of the right Prime Minister of Dong Kingdom your etiquette is tsk tsk clearly lacking as to your story about getting sick eating medicne making promise... Talk to him he doesn't know who you are so make him remember. "
with that she pointed towards Dong Shen
All the people present there even the Crown Prince looked at Qin Xu and realised one thing, 'no she ain't any foolish but a cunning girl who cannot be bullied easily, who the hell spread those false rumors about her being foolish? '
The Crown Prince felt a headach coming on if this girl would have been pretty he wouldn't have minded her marrying Dong Shen, but if she is clever then this won't do them good until... His eyes suddenly brightened until they get her on their side and ask her to spy on Dong Shen for them.
With an aggrieved look on her face as if she suffered a greater injustice Yan Mellie's eyes started watering and she Aggrievedly called out, "your highness the seventh Prince, it's my fault I didn't want to mispronounce it was slip of toungue and Princess Consort there is nothing between his highness seventh Prince and me it was all in the past. "
This time Qin Xu really laughed, loudly, looking at Dong Shen's face which has darkened after hearing Yan Mellie's cringe worthy heart felt speech she pointed at his nose laughing and spoke, "I say your Highness your ability to attract White Lotuses is really off the chart? With such performance how can you not remember miss Meillie look look now what you did, made the beauty cry, it's not good to make a beauty cry you know, give force to your memory and quickly remember her otherwise all the pink lotuses of this lotus pond will become white."
Then she also turned towards Yan Meillie and spoke graciously, "Miss mellie don't cry just give some time to His Highness the seventh Prince he will surely remember you, it's not you it's the thing with him don't worry don't worry. " She even patted her on her shoulder as if to console her and then looked at Dong Shen questioning, 'Now what are you waiting for quickly remember so that she can go do her greetings and quickly get back home to take her lunch she was truly hungry after walking all the way inside the Palace.