Early in the morning, Zhao Yaru sat in the main hall with a stern face, and Xu Wanqing sat beside her with a gloomy look.
Xu Wanyan came over with Qiao Yun.
"Wanyan, today is your first time in the palace. The palace is different from other places. There, remember to be careful with your words and actions. Don't say what you shouldn't say, and don't talk about what you shouldn't say."
"Thank you for the reminder, mother. I will keep it in mind."
Zhao Yaru gave her a look of disdain. "It's not enough to just remember it in your heart. You must listen to your sister more. Your sister often goes to places like this. She knows more than you do."
Xu Wanyan nodded and glanced at the listless Xu Wanqing.
"Go ahead, go early and come back early, and have a good talk with the Crown Princess."
The two men bowed and got on the carriage.
Sitting in the car, Xu Wanqing still couldn't muster up energy. She leaned against the edge of the car, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Sister, why are you dressed so plainly today?"
She remembered that Xu Wanqing loved brightly colored clothes the most.
Xu Wanqing shook her head and said nothing.
"Sister, I see you've lost a lot of weight. Is something wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Xu Wanyan's comforting tone made Xu Wanqing change slightly. Her shoulders began to tremble and she let out a slight sob.
"Sister, you're crying. Who bullied you?"
With Xu Wanyan's further concern, Xu Wanqing's tears flowed down like a broken dam.
"Sister, please speak up. Tell me who bullied you and I'll tell father."
Xu Wanqing grabbed Xu Wanyan's hand and shook her head in panic, "You can't tell Dad."
Xu Wanyan looked bewildered. "But, but only your father can protect you. Your father loves you the most."
Xu Wanqing cried even harder, "No, I can't tell him that he doesn't love me anymore. If I tell him, he will beat me to death, wuwuwu."
"Sister, what happened?"
Suddenly, Xu Wanqing grabbed Xu Wanyan's hand and said earnestly: "Wanyan, only you can help me, please help me, okay?"
"Sister, I will definitely help you as long as I can."
In her previous life, she had said the same thing to her, but her intentions were different.
Xu Wanqing changed her usual hypocrisy and arrogance and begged: "Wanyan, I don't want to marry the prince. I want to get off the car and see Mingxuan."
Xu Wanyan covered her mouth in horror. After a long while, she stammered, "Sister, are you going to the Crown Prince's Mansion to see the Crown Prince? But, but the Crown Princess is still here..."
Xu Wanqing shook her head. "They said the Crown Princess was very ill and wouldn't make it past the New Year, so, so they asked me... woooooo."
Xu Wanyan sneered in her heart. Now she was crying and shouting that she refused to climb the prince's high branch, but in the end, she still sat on that high position and looked very contented.
However, the prince had clearly seen her and Lu Mingxuan together, so why would he still...
"Sister, Mother asked you to go. If you don't go and she finds out, we will definitely be punished."
"No, if I don't tell her, she won't know."
"What if the prince tells mother?"
Xu Wanqing was stunned and forgot to cry for a moment.
"Then, what should we do?"
Xu Wanyan shook her head helplessly, there was nothing she could do.
"No, I wrote to Mingxuan and explained to him that I didn't mean to not go."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Wanqing looked around in the carriage.
Xu Wanyan handed over paper and pen at the right time.
Xu Wanqing looked at her gratefully and started writing quickly.
"Sister, just let your maid take it there, okay?"
"This..., if my mother knew, I'm afraid..."
Xu Wanqing shook her head. "No, I won't tell anyone. I'm just explaining it to Mingxuan."
"Well, then, sister, please don't tell anyone, otherwise, Qiao Yun will be in trouble."
"Well, I definitely won't tell her. On the contrary, I should thank her."
"I'm willing to help because I want my sister to be happy."
"I know."
Halfway through the journey, Qiao Yun got off the car, glanced at her young lady, and left quickly.
When they arrived at the palace gate, they found that many girls were already there.
"Wanqing, you're here."
Everyone automatically ignored Xu Wanyan who was standing aside.
Fortunately, she didn't care. She was more curious about what happened to the Crown Princess.
The Lin family is a royal family of a different surname. They followed the previous emperor to conquer the world and were highly regarded by the royal family. Otherwise, they would not have made a girl from the Lin family the crown princess.
I heard that this was an engagement made by the late emperor.
Thinking of the engagement at Prince Chen's Mansion, she couldn't help but smile. The late emperor really cared about these things.
"why are you laughing?"
Last time, the little girl in pink clothes and a sharp tongue looked at Xu Wanyan with a squint.
Only then did she realize that she had been careless, as she had gone to the palace to see the sick Crown Princess.
"I am glad that you all have the Crown Princess in your hearts."
The pink-dressed woman glared at her and asked, "Does it really matter if you're happy?"
Indeed, there was no need for her to be happy, but she had nothing to say.
She looked around and saw that Yang Jiaoxue had also arrived, wearing bright red, among the other women.
Looking at her expression, she seemed afraid that others didn't know what she was thinking.
On the other hand, Xu Wanqing would not arouse any suspicion today.
Perhaps, this is God's will.
"Girls, please go in. The Crown Princess is waiting for you in the East Palace."
As the eunuch finished speaking, the people present stopped making noise and walked towards the East Palace in groups of three or five.
Xu Wanyan didn't know anyone and was walking alone.
Xu Wanqing had been picked up by her younger sisters a long time ago, and she could still hear their caring words from time to time.
After walking for about half an hour, we finally arrived.
Xu Wanyan looked up, and the two words "Donggong" were actually a bit dazzling in the winter sun.
"Girls, come in, the queen is inside."
"Thank you, father-in-law."
Entering from the side door of the East Palace, there is a garden inside. Perhaps because the hostess is ill, there is no sign of life in the garden.
Several palace maids were coming and going, not knowing what they were busy with.
After walking through several corridors, the palace maid leading them stopped.
"You stay here for now. I'll go in and make the announcement."
"Thank you."
The palace maid hurried in and hurried out.
"Everyone can go in."
Xu Wanyan walked at the end and followed them into the hall.
A smell of medicine wafted into her nose, and she wrinkled her nose. It seemed that the Crown Princess's illness was really serious.
"Your humble servant pays homage to Her Majesty the Crown Princess. May Your Majesty live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand thousand years."
"Ahem, everyone, get up!"
The voice is weak, but very nice.
"Thank you, Madam."
Xu Wanyan stood up with them and looked up. She saw a person sitting vaguely behind the yellow bed curtains.
The palace maid stepped forward and slowly opened the bed curtain.
Xu Wanyan couldn't help but stare at her. The Crown Princess was so beautiful, with a face as beautiful as a mirror flower and a charming smile.
However, his face was a little paler.
The Crown Princess glanced at everyone, her eyes lingered on Yang Jiaoxue for a moment before slowly moving away.
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