Shen Wei's petite body trembled, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito: "Yes..."
Seeing Shen Wei's timid and cowardly appearance, the princess's depressed mood was relieved. Shen Wei was a daughter of a humble farmer who did not know etiquette but was lucky enough to be favored by the prince. She was not really an enemy.
The carriage from Prince Yan's Mansion drove smoothly and finally stopped in front of the princess's mansion.
Shen Wei and the princess got out of the car.
There was only one princess in Daqing Kingdom, so naturally she was loved by everyone. After Princess Zhaoyang came of age, the Emperor of Qing built a magnificent princess residence for her on the edge of the imperial city.
Zhaoyang moved into the princess's mansion and her bedroom was also retained in the imperial palace. Zhaoyang could return to the palace to live at any time.
Today is Princess Zhaoyang’s birthday. The palace is bustling with people coming to celebrate in an endless stream. Shen Wei humbly followed the princess and walked into the princess's mansion in small steps.
As soon as I stepped through the door, a little girl of five or six years old suddenly ran towards me. The little girl was as pretty as a fairy. She was wearing a pink and white dress and looked very cute.
The little girl bowed respectfully to the princess, raised her little head, and asked eagerly: "Nanzhi pays her respects to the princess. Princess, didn't Nanzhi's mother come today?"
Shen Wei secretly observed from the side.
Could this little girl be Li Nanzhi, the daughter of Liu Ruyan's concubine? It is said that he was sent to be raised by the Crown Princess two years ago.
The princess said calmly, "Your mother doesn't like crowds, so she won't attend the banquet."
If it's none of your business, just ignore it. Naturally, the princess would not say anything good for Liu Ruyan.
Li Nanzhi hung her head in disappointment.
She seemed unwilling to give up and secretly looked back, trying to find any trace of her mother. When she didn't see the figure she had been thinking about day and night, tears of grievance instantly welled up in her big dark eyes.
Her mother really doesn't want her anymore.
Li Nanzhi lowered his head and turned away in disappointment. The old nanny who took care of her followed closely behind, carefully protecting the young Li Nanzhi.
Shen Wei followed the princess and continued walking towards the main hall of the princess's mansion. As they were walking, a Cheng Yaojin suddenly appeared.
Prince Heng embraced a beautiful but strong concubine, waved the white jade fan in his hand, and smiled and bowed to the princess: "Oh, it turns out to be my second sister-in-law. The clothes my second sister-in-law is wearing today are very well embroidered, not worse than those of the old concubine in the cold palace."
Everyone in the court knew that Prince Yan and Prince Heng were sworn enemies.
King Heng was unable to defeat King Yan in the court, so he took a different approach. Whenever he saw King Yan's wives and concubines, he would mock them in a sarcastic manner. Today the princess wore a dark-colored brocade shirt with ancient patterns, which was quite dignified and elegant.
But Prince Heng insisted on ridiculing the clothes for being old-fashioned.
The princess said calmly: "Prince Heng, please don't make fun of the concubines in the cold palace. They are also your elders."
Prince Heng clicked his tongue.
His delicate and flying peach blossom eyes slid to Shen Wei behind the princess. Today, Shen Wei was dressed simply and elegantly, with her head lowered timidly. She looked particularly timid, as if she had never seen a big scene before.
However, King Heng had witnessed the brutal scene of Shen Wei [killing a wild boar with her own hands], and he did not believe that Shen Wei was a cowardly woman.
It's all fake!
This woman is so good at pretending! Looking at the princess's self-righteous and silly look, I'm afraid she hasn't discovered Chen Wei's cunning mind yet.
Shen Wei never looked up from beginning to end, and followed the princess awkwardly towards the main hall of the banquet. She could sense that King Heng's eyes were always on her back.
Shen Wei glanced at Prince Heng secretly and saw the rather beautiful concubine beside Prince Heng... The concubine was good-looking, but she looked a little strong? Especially the strong biceps, which could not be hidden by the thin sleeves.
Tsk, Prince Heng's taste is getting weirder and weirder...
Only when Shen Wei's back was no longer in his sight did Prince Heng slowly embrace the beautiful concubine at his side. His new concubine was a woman that the palace steward had found after going through untold hardships.
She can ride a horse, kill pigs, make barbecue, and is also quite pretty - she is the daughter of a butcher.
Prince Heng was quite satisfied at first and was particularly fond of this concubine. But now that he saw Shen Wei, the balance in King Heng's heart was unbalanced.
He found that he could not find a suitable substitute. Shen Wei's cleverness and cunningness cannot be imitated by any substitute.
Shen Wei doesn't have strong biceps either...
"Forget it, I'll ask the housekeeper to find a new one later." Prince Heng waved a white jade fan, put his arm around his concubine's waist, and slowly walked into the birthday banquet.
If life is boring, having an interesting concubine can add some joy to the boring days.
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Shen Wei had a low status, so she naturally couldn't sit in the front row. The maid arranged for Shen Wei to sit in the last seat.
Shen Wei played the role of an obedient concubine in the palace throughout the whole process. She sat quietly, did not attract attention, and did not look around.
The young eunuch at the door shouted, "Minister of Rites Yan Yunting has arrived."
Shen Wei took a breath and secretly lifted her eyelids. Today is Princess Zhaoyang's birthday. If Yan Yunting had a normal mind, he would not have brought Tan Tairou here.
Led by the eunuch of the Princess's Mansion, the young Minister of Rites, Yan Yunting, walked in slowly. He was dressed in a dark brocade robe, walked with steady steps, and exuded an elegant scholarly air.
There was only a young servant in blue behind him.
Chen Wei looked at the boy and was relieved after she confirmed that he was not Tan Tai Rou disguised as a man. Yan Yunting was smart enough not to bring Tan Tai Rou with him.
"Yan Yunting!" Princess Zhaoyang came over after hearing the news. There was undisguised love in her eyes and her steps were as light as a bird.
Yan Yunting bowed politely and said gently, "Your Highness, Princess, how are you?"
Not seeing the annoying Tan Tairou, Zhao Yang's eyes curved into beautiful crescents, her pretty face flushed, and she couldn't wait to speak: "This princess is very good, what birthday gift did you bring me today? I want to see it."
Yan Yunting raised his eyes and looked at the girl in front of him.
Today is his birthday, so Zhaoyang naturally dressed up. She wore the colorful feathered long skirt bestowed by the emperor, a golden hairpin on her head, and a flower ornament on her brow. She was naturally beautiful, and she was so gorgeous that she outshone the whole audience.
Yan Yunting was stunned by what he saw. A few years ago, Zhaoyang was still a short little girl who liked to follow him; in the blink of an eye, she has become a bright and beautiful woman, famous in Yanjing.
If it weren't for Rou'er in his heart, Yan Yunting might have married Zhaoyang.
"What are you daydreaming about? Where is this princess' gift?" Zhaoyang urged.
Yan Yunting lowered his eyes and took out a small brocade box with exquisite patterns from his sleeve: "I was in a hurry to go out, so I brought a small gift. I hope the princess will not despise it."
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