"Princess, princess, wake up!"

A violent shaking roused Xiangwan from her daze.

She opened her eyes, and a face filled with excitement mixed with a hint of worry loomed large before her. It took her a while to come to her senses.

Upon closer inspection, she was clearly excited; it was a mystery how she had detected the worry earlier.

"Princess, the person has been brought to the guest room. Would you like to go and see them?"

The girl in front of her was called Cai Die, her personal maid and the head maid in the princess's mansion. Only she dared to wake Xiang Wan up when she was half asleep.

Thinking about what she was about to face, Xiang Wan felt extremely overwhelmed and wished she were still unconscious. She didn't know if it was too late to pretend to be unconscious again.

"Princess, Her Majesty the Empress has already sent someone to inquire about the wedding date."

Xiang Wan's temples throbbed, and her head throbbed with pain. She cursed the system inwardly, wishing it had come a day earlier. Now, the original owner had left behind this mess, and she was not supposed to clean it up.

She remained silent, and Cai Die assumed she was still somewhat dazed, so she summoned a large group of maids to come over. They wiped her face and helped her change her clothes, as she couldn't help but remember.

"Princess, with the Empress here, even if you wanted the stars in the sky, she would never pluck the moon for you. Why be angry with the Emperor? Besides, if you don't eat and starve yourself, won't that just make you a laughingstock? In a few days, once the Emperor's anger subsides, won't he give in to you? So, Princess, you must not lose your composure. Once the deed is done, everyone will see you and your husband living happily together, and then let's see who dares to gossip."

From getting up and dressing to getting ready, Xiang Wan let Cai Die chatter on and on in her ear. Her head ached from listening, but she couldn't bear to interrupt her.

This was the original owner's most devoted maid. Although she wasn't very bright and sometimes gave bad advice, her heart was completely devoted to her, and she shielded the original owner from countless attacks. In the end, when the original owner was wrongly imprisoned and abandoned by everyone, only this maid remained by her side, taking care of her without ever abandoning her, and finally went to the underworld with her.

Butterfly was talkative and would go on and on. Xiang Wan pretended she was singing, but her thoughts were still immersed in the plot she was receiving, pondering what to do next.

Before she could figure it out, a maid rushed in, panting, and said, "Princess, Eunuch Yuan asked me to come and ask how he should respond when he gets back, since quite a few ladies have already submitted their names to the Empress."

Xiang Wan raised her hand and pressed her Jingming acupoint, which slightly relieved her headache. She then dismissed all the maids, leaving only Cai Die and the maid who had brought the message in the room.

Cai Die, quick-witted and agile, brought Xiang Wan a cup of tea, which was cold.

This was the original owner's habit: whenever she had a headache and pressed the Jingming acupoint, she would want to drink herbal tea to relieve the internal heat.

At this moment, Xiang Wan was indeed a little upset.

Even without leaving home, one can imagine how the people of the capital would talk about her.

Forcibly abducting a man from the street, a descendant of a loyal minister, the only son of General Cheng's family, a unique case in the entire Yun Dynasty!

It was Cheng Yuqing's bad luck that she was tied up in the military camp for most of the year. She finally got a vacation to visit her family, but in the short time she went out on the street, she was kidnapped and put into a carriage, which drove all the way to the princess's residence.

In the bustling street, who doesn't recognize the princess's carriage?

Cheng Yuqing's face was so similar to that of General Xiancheng that even if you didn't know her before, you could easily find out by asking around.

Gossip spreads the fastest.

Before an hour had passed, the Empress sent people to the palace. The wives of the court officials, having heard the news, rushed to the palace to exert pressure, which was the expected outcome, but no one expected it to happen so quickly.

The maid caught her breath, glanced at Xiang Wan, then stood with her head down, not daring to breathe too loudly, for fear of angering Xiang Wan.

Princess, the only daughter of the Emperor of Yun Dynasty, how could she not be pampered? Although she is a bit willful and capricious, she is not the kind of person who causes trouble or makes a fuss; at most, she has a bit of a stubborn temper.

So, having somehow heard that Yun Chao was going to marry Nan Lou, and fearing that she would become a sacrifice in the marriage, she angrily kidnapped a man and took him back to prevent future trouble.

Before the maid could even settle into the manor, she was already ordered to keep silent. She only realized what was happening after delivering the message, her anxiety evident, fearing that Xiang Wan would order her to be beaten to death.

The maidservant arrived, but after a long silence from Xiang Wan, her face gradually turned ashen. Xiang Wan couldn't help but feel exasperated. The original owner of this body hadn't seemed to have ever killed or beaten any servants, so why was she so feared?

"Cai Die, what do you think we should do?" Xiang Wan didn't want to talk.

“Princess, didn’t His Majesty tell us that a gentleman loves talent, but acquires it through proper means? I think this is very true. Although you are a woman, you are no less than a gentleman. Since you admire Young Master Cheng’s talent, then you should guide him in the right way. Therefore, we should have Eunuch Yuan go back and persuade Her Majesty the Empress. The Prince Consort doesn’t have a proper status yet. Why don’t we speak to His Majesty and ask for a marriage decree, so that it will be legitimate?”

Xiang Wan rubbed her forehead.

Such a cunning maidservant, I wonder where the original owner of this body came from, and neither the emperor nor the empress cares about her.

"Butterfly, do I look like someone who loves money?"

Cai Die thought for a moment, her eyes shining as she said, "This servant understands. The princess loves talent and beauty. Compared to those ladies from noble families, the princess is truly genuine and extraordinary."

Xiang Wan was speechless. She had originally wanted Cai Die to give her some advice, but all she got were terrible ideas.

Would a normal person do that?

"Give Eunuch Yuan ten taels of silver, and keep one tael for yourself. Tell him that this is what I, the princess, said, and let him go back."

The maid who delivered the message was taken aback, then overjoyed, and quickly took her leave.

Cai Die glanced at the doorway, then at Xiang Wan, and said unhappily, "Princess, Eunuch Yuan only ran an errand, could he have come here specifically to ask for a reward?"

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