Tinglan Garden.
Qianluo sat alone on the porch, staring at the snowflakes falling from the sky in a daze.
It had only been two months since she set out, but she had already begun to miss the vast snow-covered grassland.
But she was destined not to go back.
Even if she successfully killed Rong Baichuan, it would be impossible for her to leave Dongwu and return to her hometown intact.
If this cannot be done, then she herself will become the fuse that triggers another war between the two countries.
What a sad life! The seemingly glamorous and noble princess was actually...
"Princess, are we just going to let them lock us up in this yard?" the maid came to Qianluo and said.
His tone was full of dissatisfaction with her inaction.
They have been locked up in this small courtyard for three days. The princess just stares at the sky all day long and does nothing.
When will this task be completed?
"Don't you understand the principle of haste makes waste, Wu'er?" Qianluo glared at the maidservant named Wu'er and said in a cold tone, "Even if you are the prince's servant, you have no right to speak to this princess like this!"
"Go kneel in the courtyard for an hour and think carefully about who you really are!"
Qianluo said this coldly and turned back to the house.
Wuer looked at Qianluo's back with disdain in his eyes.
She is just the daughter of an unfavored concubine, not even as good as a servant, but she has learned to act like a princess after only a few days of being out!
If she hadn't needed a princess for marriage, she would still be living in that deserted palace, with no food to eat.
Wuer snorted coldly and did not listen to Qianluo's words to kneel in the yard as punishment, but turned around and went back to the house.
Qianluo's words...have no authority at all.
…
As the New Year is approaching, every household starts to dress up.
Qin Nanjing brought people to Tinglan Garden to decorate this place.
It's time to release Qianluo.
The noisy sound outside woke Qianluo who had just fallen asleep.
She put on her coat and went out. When she opened the door, a red square piece of paper was pasted on her face.
She quickly took a few steps back to avoid it.
"Sorry, sorry, Princess Qianluo, I didn't notice you opened the door suddenly." The servant scratched his head embarrassedly and continued to stick the paste-pasted word "Fu" on the door.
"What are you doing...?" Qianluo's eyes showed confusion. She didn't understand what they were doing.
"Princess." Qin Nanjing walked over with Rong Chaoxi in her arms, smiling. "New Year's Day is coming soon, and it's very lively outside. You should go out and take a walk to see the prosperity of Dongwu. Don't stay indoors all the time."
Qin Nanjing smiled sincerely.
The corners of Qianluo's mouth twitched slightly.
Do you want to listen to what you are saying? She doesn't want to go out? You are the ones who imprisoned her!
Qianluo was speechless.
"How about taking me out for a walk? This is my first time in Dongwu and I'm unfamiliar with the place."
Qian Luo smiled and said, "Sister, please help me introduce the good places and things in Dongwu. What does the general like? After all, we will be living together for a long time in the future, and I want to know his preferences."
"Okay." Qin Nanjing's smile remained unchanged, unaffected by Qianluo's words. Her brows were still curved. "I'm going out tomorrow. You can come with me. I can also tailor a few new clothes for the princess for the New Year."
Qian Luo saw that Qin Nanjing didn't care about her provocation at all, and her expression broke for a moment.
"Okay, then I'll go to the main courtyard to join my sister tomorrow morning."
Rong Chaoxi was sandwiched between the two of them, looking at the gunpowder in their eyes, and grinned.
[Mother is like this. Don't let her anger you. She'll only use her ultimate moves when she sees her verbal attacks have no effect.]
Qin Nanjing nodded in agreement in her heart.
Although she had never actually experienced the struggles between women, she had seen a lot of them in the palace when she was a child. The eldest princess would often gossip with her about the open and covert struggles among the concubines in the harem. She did have some theoretical knowledge.
Whoever loses patience first will be the loser.
…
The next day, Qianluo was waiting in the main courtyard early in the morning, unafraid of the wind and snow.
Since Qin Nanjing moved to the general's mansion, she no longer has to pay her respects to her parents-in-law, so she just sleeps until she wakes up naturally.
When he opened the door, he was shocked to see Qianluo waiting in the front hall with a very grim expression.
"Princess, why are you here so early?"
Qianluo tried to raise a stiff smile, "It's not early, I just came here not long ago!"
She had already drunk three cups of tea. The door was wide open, and her legs were numb from the cold. The servants in the yard had come and gone five times.
Qin Nanjing's bedroom door slowly opened.
Aren’t they said that the women of Dongwu are very diligent and get up before dawn to do housework?
Why are many things about this general's mansion different from what people say outside?
Those kids were the masters, so it was okay for them to just stay in one room all day eating snacks and playing.
How come even the servants in the main courtyard were huddled together in one room, warming themselves by the fire and eating sweet potatoes?
Is the management too lax?!
For example, at this moment, the lady has gotten up, but none of them comes to greet her.
"That's good." Qin Nanjing said with a smile, "Please wait a moment. I'll go to Wutong Courtyard to wake up Chaoxi and then go out."
Still...still have to wait?!
Qianluo's stiff smile froze again, "Sister, I'll go with you."
She didn't want to sit there any longer.
There wasn't even a charcoal fire, which was unbearable for her, who grew up in the snowy area.
"Okay, let's go together." Qin Nanjing then noticed Qianluo's red nose, "Ah..."
She looked at Qianluo and exclaimed.
Qianluo, who had just stood up with her numb legs, fell back down in shock and looked at her blankly.
"The princess must have caught a cold. Look at the tip of her nose, it's almost as red as her lipstick." Qin Nanjing turned and shouted to the maids and servants in the room across from her, "Luo Kui, bring me a hand warmer."
Luo Kui put down the fragrant roasted sweet potato in his hand, stood up and went into the inner room to get the hand warmer.
It was quickly delivered to Qianluo.
The warmth spread from her hands to every part of her body, and Qianluo felt that she was finally alive.
Wu Er on the side silently put his hands into his sleeves, sniffed the snot that was about to flow out, and his face was full of anger.
These people are so cruel!
Tinglan Garden has no other heating tools except a few charcoal fires.
I arrived at the main courtyard early in the morning, and the remaining warmth in my body had already dissipated on the way.
When we got here, the maids said, "The mansion's accounts are tight this year. In each courtyard, only the master's bedroom and the servants' quarters have charcoal fires for heating. No other places, such as the waiting room, are allowed to have heaters."
How could the royal family of Beiyi huddle together with their servants for warmth?
So the two of them stayed in the front hall for half an hour, sipping hot tea.
Wu Er cursed in his heart, "What a country of etiquette! It's all fake! The Dongwu people are a bunch of hypocrites with two faces and beastly hearts! Not only are they putting guests under house arrest, they're also refusing to give them charcoal!"
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