On the day of going to Jiucheng Palace, Chen Shuyi felt a chill on her wrist while she was in a daze. When she opened her eyes, she saw that her hand was held by Li Zhan and a white jade bracelet was put on her hand.

"This is a return gift for the sachet." Li Zhan took her hand and kissed it.

Shen Shuyi nodded in confusion, and just when she wanted to continue sleeping, Li Zhan pulled her into his arms and held her on his lap.

"Get up, don't you want to go to the palace to taste the delicious food?"

"It's all your fault for making such a fuss last night..."

"It's all my fault. How about I carry you to the carriage and then sleep? The carriages in our palace are spacious."

"All right..."

It takes several days to travel from the imperial city to the Jiucheng Palace. Fortunately, Shen Shuyi brought a lot of storybooks and snacks to pass the time in the carriage.

The carriage was traveling on the official road. The Regent's Palace was very grand, with hundreds of guards protecting the carriage.

This pomp and circumstance made the emperor very angry again.

In order to create an image of being simple and serving the people, Chen Junliu used extremely frugal carriages and ceremonial processions when traveling. Li Zhan's move was really too arrogant.

When the ministers saw this scene, they did not dare to say much. After all, Li Zhan was in control of the Chen army. Moreover, the Qiang State had been conquered and had made great contributions, so he had the capital to be arrogant.

Chen Shuyi didn't think too much about it. She sat comfortably with Li Zhan in the spacious carriage. After eating, she lay down beside Li Zhan to sleep. Li Zhan was still reading various books and memorials. He was even more diligent than the emperor.

At noon on the fifth day, the group arrived at the Jiucheng Palace.

Jiucheng Palace is located in Tiantai Mountain, with Tongshan Mountain to the east, Fenghuang Mountain to the west, Shijiu Mountain to the south and Bicheng Mountain to the north. It is cool and pleasant in summer without scorching heat, and the scenery is bright and beautiful with green mountains and clear waters.

The emperor's carriage was in the front, and the regent's carriage was at the end. After everyone arrived and the ministers' families got off their carriages, they waited at the mountain gate for a long time before they saw the regent's carriage stop.

Li Zhan was wearing a moon-white brocade robe today, unlike his usual black or dark clothes. If you didn't know his identity, you would think he was a tall and gentle young man.

The ministers' families also came to the Jiucheng Palace on this trip, and many young women secretly cast their eyes on the Regent.

They had never seen the Regent before, and only knew some rumors about him: he was cruel, tyrannical, and murderous, any one of which could scare away even the most beautiful girl.

But now that they saw him, they began to doubt the truth of the rumors. Who could have imagined that such a handsome man could be such a cruel person?

What's more, they heard that the Regent's Palace still had no princess, only an unknown Princess Lu.

Maybe the princess from Lu is actually the prince's maidservant. If...if they can become princesses in the regent's palace, wouldn't they then be able to command the princesses of an entire country?

Just then they saw a hand extended from the Regent's carriage, as if to receive someone.

After a while, a slender hand reached out and placed on the prince's hand.

In a flash, a graceful figure walked out.

The girl was wearing an exquisite goose yellow dress, and her skin was glowing white. She looked like a fairy from heaven, stunningly beautiful.

Everyone subconsciously held their breath, thinking that she must be Princess Xuanhua from the State of Lu, the most beautiful woman in the world, and her reputation was well-deserved.

Would the Regent really treat such a beauty as a maid?

The layout of the Jiucheng Palace is similar to that of the imperial city. The Grand Hall in the front palace is an official office where daily government activities are carried out. The inner palace is where the emperor lives, and the concubines' rooms are located and confidential matters are handled.

A luxurious palace was specially built in the outer palace for the regent to live in, and there were also residential areas for ministers and their families.

Chen Shuyi and Li Zhan lived in Shaoguang Palace, which was located to the west of Jiucheng Palace. Outside Shaoguang Palace was a vast clear water lake with many pavilions and towers built around it. Boating and admiring flowers on the lake was a very pleasant experience.

After sitting in the carriage for several days, Shen Shuyi was tired even though the carriage was spacious. As soon as he arrived at the palace, he didn't even bother to sightsee. He just took a shower and had a good sleep.

When she woke up and went to eat, she saw a table full of delicious dishes, including the gourd chicken that Li Zhan had mentioned.

As Shen Shuyi started to eat, he asked the attendant, "Where is the prince?"

"Princess, the prince has gone to the Grand Palace to see His Majesty. You can have your meal as soon as you wake up. You don't need to wait."

"Yeah." Chen Shuyi responded softly and sent someone away. Only Cui'er and Zhu'er were left in the hall to serve.

When Chen Shuyi was enjoying her meal, Zhu'er could no longer hide the jealousy in her eyes.

"We're both secret guards and assassins, so why are you enjoying this?"

Cui'er pulled her and said, "Zhu'er, don't say anything. This is all arranged by the master."

Shen Shuyi didn't even raise her eyes, "You want to play the princess too?"

"Change your rough skin first. What princess has rough hands and feet?"

"You!" Zhu'er was furious.

Cui'er was open-minded. She would rather be a maid than endure the pain of being skinned. Besides, how could the Regent be so easy to approach? Just one look from him made her tremble. If the secret was revealed, she would be the first to die.

What's more, in the Regent's Palace, the maids around the princess have very good food, clothing and other necessities, and it is much safer and more comfortable than when they were killers.

Zhu Er calmed down and asked, "Did you give the medicine to the Regent?"

Shen Shuyi ignored it and ate the food calmly.

Zhu'er frowned, "Hurry up and finish the task, don't let us get involved."

Shen Shuyi ate the meal and drank a small bowl of soup, “There are so many servants around him, and their diet is tested by silver needles. I haven’t had the chance yet.”

"Hurry up, you are still scheming, be careful or I will report everything to the master."

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