This medicine wasn't obtained from Uncle Liu. I don't know what Uncle Liu has been doing lately. The people at Huichuntang said he wasn't there and had gone back to his hometown.

The hometown must refer to Baihu Village, but Uncle Liu has no children, so what would he do if he went back to Baihu Village?

The medicine was provided by Xiao Zhi, and Qin Su trusted her medical skills, so there shouldn't be any problems.

"Uh-huh."

The banquet was hosted by the Zhou family, but the Prince of Minzhou was nowhere to be seen. However, this was understandable, as most of the attendees were women, and it was indeed inappropriate for a grown man like him to be present.

Zhou exchanged a few polite words, essentially saying that they had come to Kyoto after a long time and wanted to get together with everyone. Among them were many people he had known in the past, but who had gradually lost contact after moving to Minzhou.

The hereditary title of Prince of Minzhou was disregarded, but this Prince of Mingzhou spent many years in the capital during his childhood, so he did have some playmates there.

But after so many years, even the deepest feelings have been worn down by time.

Now that we're talking about friendship, I really don't know how to put it.

They mentioned that they would stay in Kyoto for a while longer, and hoped that everyone could help take care of Bujiao, their daughter.

Upon hearing this, Cheng An couldn't help but chuckle. Her seat was near the front, and because of her status, she was the center of attention. Her chuckle immediately drew the attention of many.

Lady Zhou never liked this princess; she had been rebellious since childhood and didn't like playing with them. She attributed this to the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager wasn't much older than her, and in her earlier years, she indeed disliked the Empress Dowager. Who knew that Princess Cheng'an would be spoiled by the Empress Dowager?

What is she laughing at? Is she mocking her?

To mock her for saying something wrong?

Because of her status, Madam Zhou clenched her handkerchief tightly, her face displeased. "What is Princess Cheng'an laughing at? Did I say something that made the princess laugh?"

The servants in the Prince's mansion were all extremely nervous, fearing that Princess Cheng'an would reveal that their young lady was already dead.

How could his own princess consort possibly stand it?

However, Cheng An waved her hand and said, "That's not it. I just suddenly thought of something very interesting, which is why I laughed."

The servants all breathed a sigh of relief, but Cheng An wasn't thinking of Zhou Shi's sake. She simply felt that if she spoke up now, it might affect Qin Su's later plans, although she didn't know what plans or arrangements Qin Su had made.

Qin Su naturally knew what she was laughing about, and understood why she hadn't revealed herself.

That's fine too; at least seeing Zhou Shi act crazy right now goes against her plans.

Qin Su picked up her wine glass, a slight smile appearing on her lips, which was not abrupt.

“Speaking of which, the Princess Consort of the County probably hasn’t seen the Princess Consort of the Prince of Chen much,” one of the ladies said to Zhou with a smile.

Zhou despised it in his heart, but on the surface he remained as calm as an old dog.

"Indeed, I haven't seen her often, which is why I sent an invitation to the Prince Chen's residence, hoping to get a good look at this legendary Princess Chen."

Cheng An: Do we still need to use "legendary" to describe it?

That lady was clearly up to no good; she knew perfectly well the Prince's ambitions, yet she still insisted on singled out Qin Su.

What does this mean? This is deliberately meant to displease the Zhou family.

Prince Chen, a man of such talent, martial arts skills, and status, should have been her son-in-law, but now he has nothing.

“Our Princess Consort Chen is quite something,” the lady continued, as many people around watched the spectacle.

It's obvious that these people have no childhood affection for the Zhou family. Most of them are just there to watch the drama unfold.

"What's so special about her?" What could be so special about the daughter of a bandit leader? These people clearly just want to see her make a fool of herself.

Well then, it's obvious they don't have a good impression of Qin Su either. Since that's the case, why not grant their wish?

"Isn't that incredible?" The lady glanced at Princess Cheng'an, clearly wanting to bring up Kang Lin, but worried about offending Cheng'an.

Cheng An's smile remained, but the smile had vanished from his eyes.

These women like to make fun of other people's shortcomings when they have nothing to do. There are obvious reasons why she doesn't like being one of them.

"Speak up, why aren't you saying anything?" Cheng An swirled the wine glass in his hand. After a few glasses of warm fruit wine, he felt much of the chill gone.

Zhou also noticed the problem.

Is this matter also related to Princess Cheng'an?

She definitely needs to think it over.

The lady chuckled twice and said repeatedly, "That's all old news."

It's obvious that they don't want to offend Cheng An and don't want to continue this topic.

But this only made Zhou even more curious.

She could tell that Qin Su and Princess Cheng'an had a good relationship, which was not surprising, since Cheng'an and Yu Shuo had a good relationship. No matter what means Qin Su used to become the Princess Consort of Chen, she was still the Princess Consort of Chen.

Qin Su had no idea that she had these ulterior motives.

She didn't care what these people thought; the woman's mention of "old stories" clearly indicated that she had chosen herself over offending Cheng An.

If she cared about these trivial matters, she would definitely settle accounts with her.

Unfortunately, such a trivial matter was utterly insignificant in Qin Su's forty-year career.

Cheng An, however, wouldn't let it go, looking down on these gossipy women. "What old stories? It happened last year. My sister-in-law is amazing. Without her, who knows what the future of Da'an would be like?"

However, Zhou thought this was an exaggeration. What earth-shattering things could a female bandit do? It was all just boasting.

Cheng An could choose not to mention that he was the imperial son-in-law, but he could mention other people. Besides, this wasn't exactly a secret that could be easily concealed.

She rested her chin on her hand, about to speak, when Qin Su grabbed the back of her neck, causing her to stop abruptly and look at Qin Su.

"Today is a banquet hosted by the Princess Consort, so there's no need to discuss these matters."

Cheng An remained silent for a moment.

She understood what Qin Su meant. Qin Su felt that she was too proud to say such things out loud, lest people laugh at her.

She took Qin Su's hand down, held it, and smiled, "Your achievements are already great, otherwise you wouldn't have been granted the title of Princess Wei'an by your brother."

These women always felt that Qin Su became the Princess Consort of Chen because of a man. They only remembered the title of "Princess Consort of Chen," but they forgot that Qin Su was not only the Princess Consort of Chen, but also Princess Wei'an.

The title "Wei'an" alone is too weighty and enough to warrant serious attention.

Qin Su smiled and didn't stop her any longer. She simply said gently, "Even if you tell them some things, they won't believe you. They will only believe what they want to believe."

The "they" in this context refers to everyone present.

Not to mention Princess Zhou, even these few people clearly experienced what happened back then, yet they still believe that Qin Su got what she wanted through men.