"Royal sister, Royal sister..."

Xiao Li had just gotten off the sedan when Xiao Jingyi, who was guarding the door, strode over.

"I heard that my sister had collapsed from exhaustion. I was so worried that I didn't dare to disturb your rest. Is my sister feeling better now?"

Xiao Li half-closed her eyes and looked at him. This boy obviously took advantage of her, but his attitude was good and he also gave her material compensation.

It made her feel like she had raised her hand but couldn't hit him.

As soon as she raised her hand, Xiao Jingyi quickly stretched out his hand, just enough for Xiao Li's hand to fall on his wrist.

"Royal sister, please slow down."

Xiao Li snorted lightly and didn't argue with him anymore.

Lu Yanzhi, who was half a step behind, just watched the King of Wei and the princess leave together. From beginning to end, neither the King of Wei nor the princess looked back, as if he did not exist.

Once upon a time, he never saw the existence of Princess Xuanyang, but now he has become the one being ignored.

Even though he didn't like the princess, it was still not a pleasant feeling.

"Brother Yanzhi..."

Lu Yanzhi turned around, his cold brows softened instantly: "Princess, why did you come alone?"

Liu Xueyin smiled bitterly, then looked at Lu Yanzhi and felt comforted again: "Aren't you alone too?"

Princess Xuanyang is vicious and Prince Chen is cold-blooded, but in the end they are left with only the same suffering.

The two looked at each other, emotions surging. Just as they were about to say something, people arrived one after another. They had to restrain their emotions and pretend to be unfamiliar with each other as they walked into the palace.

Xiao Jingyi glanced back and asked, "Wouldn't it be bad for the emperor to abandon the prince consort like this?"

Xiao Li's eyes were heavy, and the bad mood after waking up from a bad sleep still lingered. "Didn't you come up to me first? You're thinking of him now?"

Xiao Jingyi chuckled: "I was just too worried about my sister and forgot for a moment."

Xiao Li raised his hand and exerted force.

"hiss!"

Xiao Jingyi's expression instantly became ferocious: "It hurts, it hurts... Sister, please spare me... I was wrong..."

Xiao Li retracted his hand: "I'll teach you a lesson."

She would not accept being exploited, even if paid, and she could accept teasing, but not if the target was Lu Yanzhi.

The Empress Dowager is forty-five this year, not very old, and it is not a full birthday celebration, so it will just be a small one.

However, the empress dowager is the most noble woman in the world and the emperor's biological mother. Even if it is a small event, the commotion will not be small.

Only officials of the third rank and above could receive the invitation to the banquet. In addition to officials, there were also royal relatives, which were already quite a number in themselves. If their families were added, the number would be even greater.

Looking at the empress dowager surrounded by a group of noble ladies, Xiao Li directly handed the gift to the eunuch beside the empress dowager. She didn't want to show her courtesy, and the empress dowager probably didn't care about her filial piety.

Chen Pingting, who had been accompanying the empress dowager, saw her but did not see Lu Yanzhi. She glared at her unhappily and stopped looking at her.

"Princess Xuanyang."

Xiao Li turned around and looked at the strange woman in front of him.

Knowing that Xiao Li didn't recognize her, she introduced herself: "Your humble servant Jiang Wan'er, I made an engagement with Gu Ling three years ago. Our wedding date is August this year."

Xiao Li raised his eyebrows slightly: "So... are you reminding me that I missed you when I raided the Gu family?"

Jiang Wan'er's face changed. Looking at Xiao Li's eyes that had no warmth when she smiled, she remembered the story she had just heard about the princess's cruelty. Only when she really stood in front of the princess did she realize that the rumors were true.

"No, I am merely stating my identity and asking the princess to clarify my doubts."

Xiao Li looked listless, half leaning against a pillar: "Tell me about it."

Jiang Wan'er quickly said, "This servant wants to know why Gu Ling died."

Xiao Li raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Wan'er thoughtfully. Her expression didn't look like anger, nor hatred, but rather interesting.

"He failed to assassinate this princess, so he kidnapped me and was eventually killed by my brother's men. As for why he wanted to assassinate me, you have to ask him."

What Xiao Li said was the news that everyone knew and was the truth. As for the little things that outsiders didn't know, she didn't bother to mention it.

Jiang Wan'er's expression did not change from beginning to end, as if she had already accepted this fact.

"Thank you for telling me, Princess."

She bowed but did not leave immediately, as if she was hesitating about something.

"Princess."

She looked up at Xiao Li again, her expression a little awkward as she said, "My sister Jiang Yu'er has always been infatuated with Gu Ling. She even wanted to take the engagement away from me. But Gu Ling died in an accident. She became obsessed with it and believed there must be a conspiracy. She ran away from home a month ago. We have been searching for her but have yet to find her. Princess, please be careful."

Between the life of a sister who has gone mad for revenge for love and the lives of the entire Jiang family, there is no need to hesitate to choose which is more important.

Jiang Wan'er wasn't sure whether Jiang Yu'er really had the ability to hurt the princess, but her family didn't dare to take that risk.

Telling the princess about this uncertainty is both a reminder and a plea. She hopes that if Jiang Yuer really does something irreversible, the princess will be more tolerant of the Jiang family because of her reminder.

It’s not that Jiang Wan’er disregards sisterly love, but her sister would really do anything for Gu Ling, especially since she just saw a palace maid whose back looked very much like Jiang Yu’er, and she was still frightened at the moment.

I hope she really saw it wrong.

Xiao Li received her reminder and was quite surprised.

I didn't expect that there would be someone who would do anything for Gu Ling. Didn't he say that no one cared about him except Liu Xueyin?

Speaking of Gu Ling's death, Liu Xueyin's expression was too calm.

You have to know that although Liu Xueyin is a saint, she also has her tough moments. For example, she fights against the male lead for several male supporting roles and refuses to give in even when she is tortured to death.

Gu Ling died because of her, and Xiao Li was her most direct enemy. There was no reason for her to remain indifferent.

Could it be that you forgot?

As a princess, Xiao Li had to bow and greet everyone she met, but she would leave in a hurry after greeting them, as if there was a flood or a beast behind her.

In the past, she was cautious and not good at socializing, so no one paid attention to her. Now Xiao Li is generous and bright, but her reputation is getting worse and worse, so still no one pays attention to her.

Just as Xiao Li was still sighing, a eunuch came over and respectfully handed him a note.

Xiao Li was still wondering why someone in the palace passed him a note. When he opened it, he saw that it read: The Prince Consort and Princess Chen went to the West Garden together.

Xiao Li: “…”

She was very curious about who wrote the note to her, as she had no connections in the palace.

Lou Yan? He doesn't seem to be such a gossipy person.

There were quite a few people around her at the moment, but they all kept their distance from her. Occasionally, they would look at her with hidden eyes, lower their heads and chat with the people next to them. It was obvious that they were saying bad things about her.

Rather than dealing with a few rich girls who talk bad about others behind their backs, it is more interesting to catch someone cheating.

However, this kind of fun is so boring when done alone...