When the carriage arrived at the palace gate, Chen Jingxi got off first and walked straight into the palace, ignoring Chu Jinghuai who was looking at her with a sullen face behind him.

Chu Jinghuai took a deep breath, turned around and went to the study.

"Princess, you are back."

"Well, help me take off this dress first."

Wait for Chunmei to help her change her clothes.

Chen Jingxi waved her hand and said, "Okay, I'm tired and want to sleep for a while, you can go out!"

Chunmei frowned, "Princess, dinner is almost ready, and you haven't bathed yet."

"Wait until I wake up."

——

In the Prince of Jin's Mansion.

The moonlight shines through the carved window lattice and falls onto the chessboard.

Chu Jingxun sat upright in front of the chessboard, her long hair casually tied up, a few strands of hair gently falling on her shoulders, adding a bit of unruly and free and easy style.

His fingers were long and strong, gently pinching a black piece, hesitating on the chessboard.

At this time, a man in black knelt in the hall, head bowed, and said in a low and respectful voice: "Your Highness, that matter has been completed. The goods have been delivered safely without any obstacles on the way."

Chu Jingxun did not respond immediately. He stared at the situation on the chessboard, as if thinking about his next move.

After a moment, he raised his head and said calmly, "Well, be careful."

The man in black quickly bowed his head and agreed: "Yes, I understand."

Chu Jingxun looked down at the chessboard again. The black piece fell with a crisp sound. "Anything else?"

The man in black hesitated for a moment, as if he found it difficult to speak. "There's another thing. Today, when Princess Su was halfway there, Prince Su came back to pick her up. She called...she called Prince Su a bastard."

Chu Jingxun paused, the chess piece hanging in the air. Thinking back to what she had said about Chu Jing being anxious, it wasn't surprising. "What else did she say?"

"Before that, she even cursed your ancestors for eighteen generations."

Chu Jingxun gently put down the chess piece, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

At this point, the man in black suddenly raised his head and said, "Your Highness, this Princess Su is so reckless, yet Your Highness still keeps her. Is there anything about her that would make Your Highness not touch her?"

A man, a powerful man, can tolerate a woman infinitely. What else could it be for, other than profit?

Could it be for love? Where does true love come from in an imperial family?

Chu Jingxun was silent for a moment, then waved his hand: "You can leave."

The man in black took the order and retreated. Chu Jingxun stared at the chessboard again and placed another piece.

On the chessboard, the black pieces were like beasts in the dark night, quietly forming an encirclement in a corner of the chessboard.

The white pieces are like an isolated city under siege. Although they put up a tenacious resistance, the situation is already precarious.

Finally, a white piece landed steadily on the chessboard, instantly easing the originally precarious situation of the white piece.

——

The moon hangs on the branches.

Chen Jingxi woke up from his sleep, rubbed his sleepy eyes, yawned, and gently called Chunmei.

Chunmei came over after hearing the sound, "Princess, you're awake."

"Well, what time is it?"

"It's the hour of Xu."

Chen Jingxi stretched his waist and said, "Go get me something to eat. I'm a little hungry."

Chunmei had a look of embarrassment on her face.

"What's wrong?"

Chunmei stammered, "Princess, you overslept. The prince…he ordered that all meals in the palace must be eaten on time from now on. There will be no food after the appointed time."

Chen Jingxi was stunned. When did such a rule come into being? How could she not know about it? There was a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone:

"When did it happen? I just took a nap and missed dinner?"

"Just now, the prince said it when he saw that the princess didn't go to dinner."

That guy is so stingy, forget it, I won't argue with him, "Go get me some cakes or something, I'll just eat something to fill my stomach."

Chunmei shook her head, "There's no more cakes, Princess."

Chen Jingxi was really anxious now. She widened her eyes and raised her voice a bit: "There must be leftovers, right?"

Chunmei shook her head again, a hint of apology in her voice: "There's nothing left. The kitchen is clean."

Chen Jingxi could no longer suppress the anger in her heart and sat up abruptly, "That bastard Chu Jinghuai wants me to starve until tomorrow."

She hadn't eaten much at the banquet today, and she had spent almost two hours playing chess. She had also walked such a long distance in such a heavy formal dress, so her stomach was already empty.

"That bastard, I'm going to find him." Chen Jingxi got out of bed, put on his coat and rushed out the door.

Seeing this, Chunmei quickly stepped forward to stop him: "Princess, please calm down first. If you go to the prince like this, he will punish you."

Chen Jingxi refused to listen to any of this. He pushed Chunmei's hand away and walked towards the study angrily.

In the study.

"I guess there must be something fishy here." Ji Yunzhou said in a deep voice.

"How's the investigation going?" Chu Jinghuai asked.

"That place is very evil, we are still investigating."

"As soon as possible."

Ji Yunzhou nodded.

At this time, Ling Ying reported from outside: "My Lord, the princess is here."

Chu Jinghuai frowned: "What is she doing here?"

Ji Yunzhou teased, "Jing Huai didn't expect that you and the princess had such a deep relationship. After not seeing each other for a while, she couldn't wait to come find you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard shouting outside: "Chu Jinghuai, you bastard, I have never seen a man as stingy as you. Such a big palace, but you don't even have food to eat. You want to starve me to death so that you can marry a new wife, right?"

Ji Yunzhou: “…”

Chu Jinghuai's face instantly turned pale, and she strode out, "Chen Jingxi, what do you want to do? Insulting your husband, is that the behavior of a princess?"

Chen Jingxi pointed at his chest and said, "What's wrong with me scolding you? For a stingy man like you who treats his wife harshly and exudes male chauvinism, scolding you is still too mild."

"Chen Jingxi!" Chu Jinghuai gritted his teeth. This damn woman, I'm going to strangle her to death.

"What do you want to do? If you have the guts, strangle me to death. It's better than starving to death in the palace."

Chu Jinghuai clenched his fists, resisting the urge to strangle her to death. Why couldn't he bear to let her go? Why couldn't he bear to let her go?

"Jinghuai, I have something else to do in my mansion, so I'll be leaving first. Princess, take care of yourself."

Ji Yunzhou felt a little embarrassed. He didn't know why, but every time he saw the couple together, he would run away. Could it be that his fate was incompatible with them? He should stay away from them in the future to avoid suffering any unnecessary disaster.

Chu Jinghuai was silent for a few seconds, closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "Princess, you won't starve to death if you skip a meal. If you don't eat on time in the future, you will still have nothing to eat."

"You can do it."

"Also, tomorrow Madam Yang will go and teach the princess the rules. Princess, please learn how to be a good princess."

There was nothing to eat, and there were still rules to learn. Chen Jingxi was furious. "I don't want to be the princess anymore. You can divorce me. Whoever wants to be the princess can do it. I won't serve you anymore."

After saying that, she left without looking back.

Chu Jinghuai roared, "Chen Jingxi, come back here. You can decide whether to be my princess or not. Forget it."