"Little brother, does this mean that from now on, even I, your eldest sister, won't be allowed to enter the Eastern Palace?"

Chongning was dressed in black armor, her hair neatly tied up with a golden hair crown, and she had a smile on her face.

She was also holding a gift box, which was specially given to Ningyin.

Yesterday, the emperor informed her that she must come today to attend the investiture ceremony of the Crown Prince's concubine. Chongning knew her brother's intentions and also knew that the emperor's order could not be disobeyed.

She felt sorry for her younger brother, and even more sorry for her sister-in-law. They had finally gotten together, but then a concubine had to come along.

Chongning advocated monogamy, and as her younger brother was a role model, she naturally supported him.

"Eldest sister..."

Xiao Xuan and Ning Yin stood up at the same time and went to greet them.

"Why is elder sister here?"

"I've come to see my sister-in-law. Here, Aning, this is for you. Open it and take a look."

Chongning put his arm around Ningyin's waist and stuffed the gift into her hands.

Ning Yin was touched. Every time Chong Ning came, he would bring her a gift, and she really didn't have anything to give back.

Thinking that the princess's residence had everything she wanted, Ningyin sent Suxin to quickly fetch a few boxes of the snow-white skin cream that had just been made that day.

"Elder sister, I don't have anything good to give you, but this skin whitening cream is very effective. You've been exposed to the wind and sun in the army, and this skin whitening cream can solve all kinds of skin problems. You should try it."

Chongning is only 26 years old this year, but his skin has become somewhat dull due to training soldiers in the military camp all day.

She took the skin-brightening cream from Ning Yin and smelled its refreshing fragrance even before opening the lid.

Moreover, each box has a different fragrance, including wintersweet, pear blossom, gardenia, and peony.

Ningyin gave her four boxes, each with exquisite carvings, and they looked quite nice.

"Ah Ning, does this really work? My skin definitely needs some care, otherwise someone might go out and cheat on me."

Chongning chuckled jokingly, but Xiao Xuan understood the implied meaning and quickly came over to look at Chongning with a gossipy gaze.

"Elder sister, you...you were poached by that brat Li Chengyan?"

Xiao Xuan stared wide-eyed in disbelief. Back then, Chong Ning had severed all ties with love and vowed never to be involved with a man again.

Unexpectedly, he was eventually defeated by Li Chengyan. He was very curious about what Li Chengyan had done.

Incidentally, he also wanted to learn from Li Chengyan's experience to add some spice to his and Ning Yin's married life.

"Elder sister, you and Li Chengyan? Really..."

Ning Yin had always thought that Chong Ning only regarded Li Chengyan as a younger brother, but now it seems that the two of them are about to get married.

Ning Yin knew that Li Chengyan was not a bad person, and he was very considerate. He was just a bit talkative and stingy, but otherwise he was excellent in many ways.

However, when Chongning told her that Li Chengyan, in order to pursue her, not only went to the military camp to serve her whenever he had free time, but also used all of his hard-earned salary of ten years, as well as the benefits he had swindled from Xiao Xuan, to buy several houses with mountains and water.

He gave the house to Chongning as a betrothal gift, saying that he only wished to love and stay with her for the rest of his life, never to be separated from her until old age.

Chongning's heart was finally opened by Li Chengyan, and she accepted his confession.

Once she has dealt with Xiao Ling, Marquis Wuding, and the ambitious emperor of Chu, she will marry Li Chengyan, and the two will resign from their official posts and retire to live a carefree and leisurely life as a couple.

Xiao Xuan and Ning Yin were overjoyed to hear the good news about Chong Ning. After all, they knew Li Chengyan's character all too well, and they were both very relieved that their elder sister could marry him.

After chatting for a while, Xiao Xuan and Chong Ning went to Changxin Palace, while Ning Yin prepared to give the remaining Snow Skin Cream to the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager is Xiao Xuan's grandmother, and as her granddaughter-in-law, she should first show filial piety to her.

Thinking it over, Ningyin ordered Suxin to prepare a sedan chair.

After leaving the East Palace, the sedan chair headed towards Chang Le Palace. The Crown Princess's sedan chair was carried by eight people.

As they passed through the palaces along the way, many palace maids stared in amazement, wondering why they weren't as lucky as Ningyin.

"If a divorced woman can enter the Eastern Palace and become the Crown Prince's principal wife, what am I lacking?"

"Yes, even the princess of Chu could only be a concubine, so why should she be allowed to be a lowly concubine!"

Su Xin and Zhang Mama could hear the whispers and murmurs of the palace maids clearly, and Ning Yin certainly couldn't miss them either.

She didn't want to silence the public with her words; she wanted to convince them with her actions.

"Your Majesty, if you are angry after hearing this, this servant will go and slap them right now."

Su Xin glared angrily at the palace maids behind her. Her young lady was skilled in medicine, beautiful, and had even cured the Crown Prince's chronic illness. Why couldn't she be the mistress of the Eastern Palace?

"Never mind, people can say whatever they want, getting down to business is more important."

Ning Yin responded calmly, and Su Xin agreed, though she was still indignant and stirred the hem of her dress with her hand.

As the sedan chair passed the slave camp, Yang Shuhuan had just finished delivering clothes to the various palaces. On her way back, Chief Steward Li gave her a pastry, which she ate heartily behind an old tree.

Ning Yin naturally didn't notice her. Just as the sedan chair passed the old tree, a man in armor walked towards them.

Ning Yin glanced at the man and recognized Shen Yun at a glance. Su Xin looked up at her master and felt even more displeased. She had just encountered so many unlucky things, and now another one had come along.

Ning Yin raised her head, not wanting to see Shen Yun any longer, while the man had clearly noticed the beauty in the sedan chair.

He seemed stunned; Ning Yin was no longer the Ning Yin he used to know.

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