Chapter 212 Princess
The princess's carriage stopped in front of Prince Yi's mansion, and the guards in brocade clothes lined up first, looking majestic.
Qu Ling sat in the carriage and looked through the gauze curtain to see the main door of the palace wide open. The princess and a group of people were waiting outside to greet them.
She came here today with such grand fanfare.
"Your humble servant pays respects to the princess." The princess led everyone in paying their respects.
Qu Ling did not get out of the car, but just lifted the curtain slightly.
She had met the princess.
The one who was sitting behind Old Madam Song at Guoqing Temple and was scolded by my aunt.
"No need to be so polite, Princess."
At this moment, a pair of gazes pressed heavily on Qu Ling.
Zhao Shu felt uncomfortable.
She is the one with the surname Zhao, she is the daughter of the royal family. Her father has asked for the title of princess for her many times but has been unsuccessful. Now she has to bow down to a person with an outsider surname.
Qu Ling noticed her but ignored her. Instead, he asked, "I'm here in person, why doesn't the prince come to greet me?"
She came to the palace at a good time.
Only with the decree to demote the prince to a duke could today's display be carried out.
Concubine Feng was obviously stunned.
She quickly took a half step forward and said, "Princess, since returning from the ceremony, the prince has caught a cold and has been hiding in his room, refusing to see anyone. He's afraid that the illness will spread to you, so he asked the princess and I to accompany you to the garden to appreciate the flowers."
Qu Ling said, "Since you came to apologize to me for the incident at the imperial mausoleum, why did the master avoid me when I came?"
If Prince Yi were here, he would definitely curse.
He mentioned apologizing again, then what was the point of the tea he drank in the East Palace?
The princess looked strange, "In that case, Princess, why don't you return home, lest our palace fail to entertain you properly."
Concubine Feng almost bit her teeth off.
This woman is pretending again.
If Qu Ling leaves at this time, wouldn't it ruin the prince's plan?
She said hurriedly, "The princess's trip was so grand and ceremonial that it attracted the attention of the people of the capital. If we turn back now, wouldn't we be laughed at?"
Qu Ling paused fanning herself, then chuckled, "I never thought the palace would be run by a concubine."
Concubine Feng couldn't control her expression and her face turned pale in an instant.
Zhao Shu behind her clenched her fists.
"What does the princess say?" Qu Ling threw the question back.
The princess lowered her head and spoke in a lower voice, "Princess, please go back."
At this time, Prince Yi rushed out.
He looked haggard and sick.
"The princess has arrived, and our humble home is honored," he said, stepping forward to greet her respectfully. "Please enter the house."
Qu Ling half-covered her lips with her fan, turned her head and whispered to Chi Yuan, who was riding with her on horseback, "Guess what's waiting for me in the palace?"
She took the opportunity to test it out.
I didn't expect Prince Yi to take the bait so quickly.
Okay.
She likes straightforward and lively interactions.
Chi Yuan glanced at the palace gate and lowered his voice, "It's probably the Hongmen Banquet."
"Am I Liu Bang, or Xiang Yu?"
"You are Empress Lü."
Qu Ling chuckled and got off the carriage with Tingqin's hand.
She is graceful and noble.
Zhao Shu looked at this scene, digging her nails deep into her palms.
Concubine Feng stared at Qu Ling's profile, and became more and more frightened the more she looked.
How come the princess's eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to your Majesty's?
Qu Ling seemed to sense something and suddenly turned around, just in time to catch Concubine Feng's inquiring gaze.
She raised her red lips slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.
Concubine Feng's heart skipped a beat and she lowered her head in haste.
"Princess, please."
Prince Yi suppressed his anger and acted respectfully.
After entering the palace, Qu Ling didn't want him to follow, "The prince and his wife are going to the outer courtyard to talk, and I have the princess to accompany me."
Prince Yi was secretly delighted, as this was exactly the situation he wanted.
As he was leaving, he deliberately raised his voice and said, "The banquet has been prepared at Yangshan Pavilion. Princess, please take your time to enjoy the scenery."
After the two walked away, the princess, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up, "Yangshan Pavilion is surrounded by water, and there are many mosquitoes in the summer. Why don't you go somewhere else?"
Concubine Feng wanted to curse after hearing this.
What's wrong with this woman today? She's doing bad things again and again.
But because she had just been scolded by Qu Ling, she didn't dare to speak rashly.
To her surprise, Qu Ling insisted on going to Yangshan Pavilion. "Since the palace is ready, I naturally have to go and take a look."
Concubine Feng breathed a sigh of relief and was about to follow when Qu Ling stopped her, "I'm talking to the princess, so you don't have to join in the fun."
Concubine Feng's face turned pale and blue, and burning hatred burst out from her eyes.
As a woman, does Qu Ling have to humiliate her like this?
After this encounter, she completely hated this pretentious princess.
"What a thing! He really takes himself so seriously." Zhao Shu muttered viciously.
She has been practicing martial arts since she was young, and her father told her that she must kill this woman today.
Thinking of this, Zhao Shu felt much better.
Let her be proud, she will cry later.
The lake breeze brought bursts of lotus fragrance, but the princess's steps became slower and slower.
"Princess......"
The princess spoke again.
Qu Ling interrupted her, "Princess, are you from Yangzhou? I remember that the Nian family's library is world-famous."
The princess was stunned. She didn't expect her to mention this.
"I have been reading the Spring and Autumn Annals recently, and the book I'm using has been annotated by the old gentleman. However, some passages have a different writing style. May I ask, Princess, who wrote those annotations?"
Qu Ling asked, "Is it your brother at home, the disciple of the old gentleman, or you, the princess?"
"Your handwriting is rarely revealed to the public," Qu Ling said. "I'm a stickler for details. I've asked my servants to go to Guoqing Temple and get your prayer plaque for comparison."
The princess looked up suddenly, a complicated look flashing in her eyes.
"What a pity," Qu Ling sighed, "Such talent is trapped in this square courtyard."
The princess lowered her head, her hands trembling slightly in her sleeves.
No matter how much grievance and unwillingness I felt, at this moment I suddenly had the illusion of being understood.
"Princess, if you have any difficulties, you can come to me in the future. I promise to help you once."
These words were like a key that suddenly opened the princess's tightly locked heart.
She suddenly grabbed Qu Ling's wrist and said, "Don't go to Yangshan Pavilion."
Qu Ling's fan pressed the back of her hand imperceptibly, "I want to go and take a look."
The princess looked puzzled, but seeing Qu Ling had already stepped forward, she had no choice but to quickly catch up.
Inside the Yangshan Pavilion, exquisite snacks are placed on the stone table, and the white jade cups are filled with the refreshing aroma of tea. Everything is pleasing to the eye.
Qu Ling only allowed the princess to accompany her into the pavilion.
Su Shang and his guards stood guard at the four corners of the pavilion, while the others stood far away outside the Nine-Curve Bridge.
The princess also put away her previous cowardly look, "These cakes and tea are all poisoned."
She pointed to the beautiful lotus pond and said, "Down here, there's a crocodile. My good-for-nothing brother found it for the prince along the Jiangnan waterway. It eats people."
She pointed to the small building behind the rockery in the distance and said, "There are many assassins hiding there, and they want to kill you."
Qu Ling waved his fan, his eyes gradually becoming excited.
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