[R18] Looking for her in the crowd – “Looking for her in the crowd” Chapter 4 [English]

Chapter 3

Jiang Guogong is the cousin of the current emperor. According to his seniority, Jiang Rongrong has to call the emperor “uncle”. The emperor’s cousin has doted on her since she was a child. Therefore, she often goes to the palace to play, and most of the time, she and Rong Jue enter the palace together.

She still remembers the first time she met Rong Chen.

She was only 5 years old at that time, wearing a snow-colored fox fur cloak that the wet nurse had made for her, and entered the palace with Rong Jue. A group of noble ladies were playing together, and they were all children at heart. The little daughter of Sun Shangshu next door accidentally spilled a bowl of bird’s nest, white fungus, and osmanthus porridge on the little girl’s beloved fox fur.

She was very aggrieved at the time, and the Sun girl kept apologizing and saying that it was unintentional, so she had no choice but to give up.

In order to comfort her, Brother Ajue took off his fox fur and gave it to her. Just when she was about to lose her temper due to Brother Ajue’s gentle words, a childish but cold voice came over:

“You are so stupid. If you cut off her hands, she will never dare to be so careless again.”

She raised her eyes and saw a cold young man standing in front of her. He was very dignified despite his young age. The young man looked at the golden beans hanging on her pink and jade face with slight disgust, took out a handkerchief and handed it to her.

“Are you Rong Rong’s cousin that my father often talks about?”

Father?

Looking at the seven-clawed golden dragon embroidered on the handkerchief, Jiang Rongrong realized that this beautiful young man was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

Rong Jue pulled her to salute. Just when she was about to return the handkerchief to him, the prince waved his hand.

“No need.”

After saying that, she turned around and left, leaving she and Rong Jue looking at each other.

“This prince is so strange.”

“Rong Rong thinks something is wrong?”

“She is so beautiful, but cold, just like the frost flowers drawn by my mother-in-law. Rong Rong doesn’t like it!”

“Rong Rong can’t call other boys beautiful!”

“Ah, you got the point wrong. The key point is the word ‘dislike’!”

“That’s not okay! Rong Rong can only look at me from now on!”

“Okay, okay.”

In the evening, Rong Jue took her sweetheart and got on the carriage that came to greet her from the Duke’s Mansion and went home.

This episode was quickly forgotten by the two of them.

Lang came riding a bamboo horse and went around the bed to make green plums. Such carefree days passed quickly. Jiang Rongrong had reached an age where she could no longer be as close to Rong Jue as before.

On this day, the prince’s birthday, Duke Jiang’s palace was naturally invited. The prince’s birthday should not be neglected. The maids also dressed up the young lady carefully. Her face, which had just lost its baby fat, already had the elegance of a girl. She was combed in a flower bun, and her beautiful eyes were looking forward to it, which was really moving.

The prince’s birthday banquet was filled with wine glasses, wine glasses, and ministers reciting poems and rhymes.

Everyone has a small calculation in their minds. The prince rarely interacts with powerful ministers on weekdays. Today is a great opportunity. If you can take this opportunity to get close to the prince of the East Palace who never likes to interact with outsiders, and pave the way for your future career, this trip will not be in vain.

On the high position, the young man of the past has completely shed his childishness. He behaves in a royal style. The surrounding voices of congratulations and flattery are ignored behind his ears. His narrow eyes narrowed slightly, locking the figure of the Pingting girl again.

Her smile is so sweet, like the soft and glutinous osmanthus candy that her mother gave him when she was a child.

I want her to smile only for him from now on,

Want to dig out other people’s eyes.

“May Your Highness, with your phoenix-like appearance, take part in all opportunities.”

Jiang Rongrong followed her parents and came forward to congratulate the prince.

“Rong Rong, where is the gift you prepared for your cousin?”

the father joked.

Jiang Rongrong opened a wooden box given by her maid, which contained a set of the Four Treasures of the Study. The inkstone was carved from black jade from the Far North. Looking at the writing brush, the penholder was made of mutton-fat white jade and the tip was made of desert wolf hair. Even Wenyuan Pavilion could not find such treasures.

“May all my cousin’s wishes come true.”

The gifts were prepared by the parents, and the congratulations were spoken casually.

“I can lend my cousin auspicious words.”

The words are meaningful.

Rong Chen’s knuckled hands took the gift, but he didn’t look at the gift. It seemed that the priceless treasure was not half as valuable as the person in front of him.