"Then there's no need to spread rumors about the prince, right?"
Chen Jingxi blinked. "When did I spread rumors? I only said that the prince had a hidden illness, not that he was incapable. It was you, those with impure minds, who misinterpreted it."
Chunmei: ...Ah!
"A person with a simple mind like this princess would never think about it that way." She could only say.
Chunmei had a complicated expression. Why did she feel that the princess knew so much?
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In the guest hall of Prince Su's Mansion.
Mrs. Zhou was sitting upright on a rosewood chair, gently waving a round fan embroidered with a peony pattern in her hand.
There was a hint of seriousness between her brows, and her eyes occasionally glanced at her daughter beside her.
Zhou Peiman sat on the chair, feeling as if he was being pricked by needles. He looked left and right, touching the exquisite porcelain on the table, and then moving closer to admire the landscape paintings hanging on the wall.
Madam Zhou frowned, put down her fan, and gently scolded, "A-Man, could you please be quiet and sit still? Look at you, you don't look like a lady at all."
Upon hearing this, Ah Man turned around and made a playful face at Madam Zhou, "Mom, this is not my first time in the palace. I'm just curious."
Madam Zhou shook her head helplessly. Just as she was about to speak again, Zhou Peiman spoke first, "Mom, we've been here for so long, and there's not even anyone to greet us? This palace isn't that great."
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhou's face darkened and she lectured him, "I told you to stay home, but you insisted on coming along. The princess isn't here, so do you expect the prince to come and entertain you personally? How can this be considered proper?"
Zhou Peiman curled his lips, and Chu Jinghuai's stern face appeared in his mind, feeling very disgusted.
She muttered softly: Forget it, Chu Jinghuai's bench-like face makes her uncomfortable.
Seeing that her daughter had finally calmed down, Mrs. Zhou stopped talking and just picked up her round fan and fanned her gently.
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