Chapter 15 I Must Outshine All Others
What does that mean?
Yu Nian couldn't quite figure out what made Chunyu Han happy; maybe it was because he had slept well.
Time was of the essence, and Yu Nian didn't have time to think much before hurriedly climbing over the courtyard wall.
The Prime Minister's residence was in complete chaos, and Yu Nian's courtyard was in utter disarray.
"How did you serve her! A perfectly healthy person just vanished right under your noses! Take Chun Tao away and give her thirty strokes of the cane!"
Prime Minister Yu, dressed in court robes, spoke in a rather authoritative voice, which terrified Chun Tao. It wasn't that she didn't know where Yu Nian had gone, but Yu Nian hadn't returned all night and had gone to that kind of place. Even if you beat Chun Tao to death, she wouldn't dare to say that she knew.
Just as two burly servants were about to lift Chun Tao onto a chair, Yu Nian ran into the courtyard, panting.
"Stop! Stop right now!"
Yu Nian stepped forward and came to Chun Tao's side to protect her, her expression serious.
"Father, what are you doing? I just went for a morning workout, why are you using family discipline on my maid?"
Yu Nian felt that after she transmigrated into this book, her other skills hadn't improved, but her ability to lie through her teeth had become unparalleled.
"Training? You've really spoiled yourself. You're running around like this. What will people think if they see you like this?"
Prime Minister Yu sighed. His precious daughter's reputation had already been ruined by the Crown Prince. If anything else went wrong, she would be completely unable to get married.
"I didn't leave the manor, I was just wandering around, it's no trouble."
Yu Nian smiled, turned around and picked up Chun Tao, who was slumped on the ground in fright.
“My dear child, don’t forget that today is the Princess’s birthday. I heard from the gatekeeper that the Princess has invited you this time. I have prepared your clothes and gifts. This time, I only have one request for you.”
With a wave of his hand, Prime Minister Yu summoned two servants who came forward carrying two enormous trays laden with brightly colored dresses, Shu brocade shoes, and extravagant jewelry.
Prime Minister Yu patted his beloved daughter's hand and said earnestly, "Niannian, today, you must outshine all the beauties."
At such occasions, all attendees are young talents. While celebrating birthdays, they also take the opportunity to meet unmarried men and women. Prime Minister Yu's plan is quite clever; he wants to take this opportunity to spark some romance between these talented young men and Yu Nian.
So that Yu Nian can forget about her absurd idea of falling for Chunyu Han as soon as possible.
Yu Nian was truly speechless. It was the eldest princess's birthday; how could she possibly outshine everyone else? Did they still think she was that cannon fodder who had courted death before?
"Your daughter understands. Father, you should go to court now, don't delay."
Yu Nian gave a dry laugh and casually brushed it off. After the Prime Minister left, it would be up to her whether or not she dressed properly.
After everyone left, Chun Tao nervously closed the door and looked at Yu Nian, who was sitting calmly in front of the dressing table. She was so anxious that her tongue almost tied itself in knots.
"My dear lady, you...you wouldn't have been..."
Chuntao was very anxious. Although Chunyu Han was a eunuch without a family background, she had heard from the older generation that some eunuchs would use certain tools, and some even had special fetishes...
"What's going on in that little head of yours?"
Yu Nian didn't even need to hear Chun Tao finish speaking; her astonished expression said it all.
"It's not as complicated as you think. I just slept there for one night."
Who would believe that?
"Just sleeping?"
Chun Tao's imagination clearly didn't allow her to easily believe Yu Nian's words.
"Otherwise what? What else do you think Chunyu Han can do to me? Hurry up and comb my hair. If you're late, aren't you afraid my father will catch you and beat you?"
Yu Nian selected a relatively simple yet elegant light blue dress from her wardrobe, and chose a relatively delicate kingfisher feather headdress with a plain beaded hair ornament.
Although Yu Nian didn't want to outshine everyone else, her exquisite face wouldn't allow her to be low-key; even with just a little dressing up, she was captivating.
"Miss, please wear a cape."
In late summer and early autumn, as the seasons change in Kyoto, the mornings are particularly cool.
The silver-gray cloak was quite unique, and it was one of the less flamboyant clothes among the original owner's outfits. The exquisite bluebird embroidery on the back of the cloak was also lifelike.
"Okay, let's go."
Yu Nian left the Prime Minister's residence with Chun Tao.
According to the system, attending the Princess's birthday banquet would give him a chance to increase his merit points. For the sake of merit points, Yu Nian could be considered to be knowingly heading into danger.
The Empress favored Yu Nian because of her status, but the Eldest Princess was the opposite. She hated Yu Nian's pretentious nature and did not want Yu Nian to become her sister-in-law.
Moreover, Li Mingjin will likely go as well, since the Princess is his older sister and he will definitely go to congratulate her on her birthday. He will also most likely bring Yu Zhirou with him.
This also has some advantages. With both the male and female leads present, their combined aura will draw everyone's attention to them. As long as Yu Nian stays put, there won't be any major problems.
She specifically instructed the coachman to arrive at the Princess's residence at the right time, so as not to attract attention.
As it turned out, Yu Nian had overestimated her situation.
By sheer coincidence, her carriage and Li Mingjin's carriage arrived at the gate of the princess's residence one after the other.
Strange, why aren't the male and female leads making their grand entrance?
Li Mingjin, dressed in the crown prince's robes, got off the carriage first and gracefully reached out to help Yu Zhirou behind him. When their hands touched, Yu Zhirou's expression was even a little shy.
Knowing that Yu Nian hadn't eaten breakfast, they specially came to offer her a bowl of dog food (a Chinese slang term for public displays of affection).
Yu Nian slowly got off the carriage, intending to use this opportunity to distance herself from Li Mingjin, but unexpectedly, Li Mingjin was standing in the porch!
Yu Nian chose to pretend not to see, lowered her eyes, and walked forward.
This act of ignoring it made Li Mingjin somewhat annoyed.
This woman's gotten addicted to playing hard to get!
"Yu Nian, don't you know how to greet me, the Crown Prince?"
Judging from Li Mingjin's relentless tone, there was no way to avoid it. Yu Nian turned around with a forced smile and mechanically gave a bow.
"If Your Highness is alright, I'll go in first."
"You returned the betrothal gifts to the Eastern Palace, and the officials in charge of the ceremony found that some were missing. You knew perfectly well that I would marry Rou'er, were you trying to disgust people in this way?"
"Don't worry, what I give Rou'er will be ten thousand times better than what I give you. Don't forget, you've only ever been Rou'er's substitute!"
Yu Nian ignored the Crown Prince's words. She actually admired the original owner of this body; despite the Crown Prince's attitude, she could still love him to death.
"Hmm, are you done? The missing part is compensation for the slap you gave me in public. It's just a small amount of money, why would Your Highness care about it?"
I have no relation to His Highness the Crown Prince anymore. Please do not treat me as a replacement for anyone.
Yu Nian shut Li Mingjin up without holding back. She already thought it wasn't enough, and he still had the nerve to bring it up?
Li Mingjin originally intended to give Yu Nian a warning, but Yu Nian turned the tables on him, and his expression instantly turned sour.
The Crown Prince's gaze fell intently on the cloak Yu Nian was wearing, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
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