What's wrong with her? Are all the people of Chequ Kingdom so bold? You should stay away from me.

"Get out of my way, he's my consort, not yours." Li Zhaole hurriedly pulled me aside. If this were anywhere else, I would have really hoped Xie Yuancheng would take me away, but this was a royal banquet, an important occasion for entertaining foreign guests.

“Princess Cailu, I am already the consort of our dynasty, and I am afraid I cannot grant your wish. However, our dynasty is full of talented people, so you can take your time to choose.”

I need to go pray to Ji Ying another day; she attracts all sorts of bad luck in love.

“Your Majesty, you said I could choose, so I will choose him. Besides, since he can become the son-in-law of the Great Zhao, he must have something different about him.”

I am indeed different from others, because I am a female imperial consort!

The Empress actually started to smile apologetically and stepped down from the stage: "Princess Cailu, you've just arrived and must be tired from your journey. You just performed such a stunning dance for us, so you must be exhausted. We have plenty of time later, so take your time choosing. There's no rush."

She truly lived up to her title as the mother of the nation, possessing an unparalleled grace. Speaking calmly and slowly, she quickly changed the subject.

The Queen patted the princess's hand and led her back. I saw Cailu turn around to look at me. I was only worried about one thing: I was going to be in trouble that night.

The banquet continued, and the Emperor, ever the shrewd man, said a few words and the matter was over.

I still remember the little snacks mentioned above. After everyone stood up, I quickly wrapped one up, held it in a small handkerchief hidden in the lining, and put it in the small pocket in my sleeve.

In ancient times, people could put things in their sleeves without them falling out because they had small, concealed pouches inside.

As soon as he returned to Qing Palace, Li Zhaole lost his temper and threw things everywhere.

Xi Ren and Zhang Mama looked surprised. They had left in a pleasant mood, so why were they making a fuss again when they came back?

Fortunately, Xie Yuancheng didn't leave this time, which gave me a little more peace of mind.

"Princess, don't worry about this. Princess Cailu was just saying it. Nobody will take it seriously."

“It’s not that we’re not serious. They are from the Kingdom of Chequ. This time, Father Emperor wants to establish a marriage alliance with them to protect the people on the northern border from the ravages of war.”

"That's true, but I'm not royalty. Even if I were betrothed to someone, it wouldn't be to me."

Granny Zhang was clever; she realized what was going on right away.

"Princess, please calm down. What the Prince Consort says is true. Besides, the Prince Consort still needs to recuperate."

Li Zhaole held the vase in her hand and slowly placed it on the table, her body still trembling with anger.

“Sister Zhaole, don’t be angry. I was just saying that the prince consort should stay in Linyang for a while longer. With his looks, I’m afraid some blind people will take a fancy to him in the future.”

Xie Yuancheng, why are you causing trouble again?

Li Zhaole sat in the chair, patting the backrest: "I'll go find the Empress Dowager right now and ask her to settle this matter for me. This Cailu should be sent back to where she came from."

Anxiang and Xiren hurriedly dressed her, and I asked Zhang Mama to go with her too, because she was probably going to get sick from all the stress.

"My lord, I need to speak with you. Let's go over there to discuss this." I looked at the mess on the ground and asked Wan'er and the other palace servants to clean it up.

I had only taken a few steps when I called Wan'er aside. Xie Yuancheng had already gone out. This was a good opportunity.

"I noticed you really liked this little snack, but you can't take too many, lest you get caught. Here you go." I placed the handkerchief in her hand and left.