In her free time these past two days, Chen Jingxi secretly took the token and studied it to find out who wanted to harm her.
The only people she offended when she came here were Concubine Zhao and Chen Jingxu, but they were both busy with their own affairs and did not have the ability to hire someone to capture her.
"What is the princess thinking about?" Chunmei came in with tea.
Chen Jingxi tucked the token into his sleeve and said with a smile, "Nothing, I'm just thinking about tomorrow's banquet."
Chunmei said calmly, "Why would Princess think about this? It's the same this year as it was in previous years."
Chen Jingxi asked, "What was it like in previous years?"
"We'll enjoy the singing and dancing performances, acrobatics, and poetry recitation, but there will be some differences this year."
"What's the difference?"
Chunmei covered her mouth and smiled, "The prince is with you."
Chen Jingxi stood up and was about to hit her, "How dare you, little girl, make fun of this princess."
"Haha, Princess, I don't dare anymore."
In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the palace banquet.
Chen Jingxi went out wearing the princess's formal dress.
From a distance, Chu Jinghuai could be seen standing there, wearing a long robe with a golden cloud pattern, with his hands behind his back and his black hair hanging down behind him.
Just standing there, he exudes a kingly demeanor that inspires awe in others.
"Princess, why are you still standing there? How long do you want me to wait? How can you be a princess if you drag your feet like this?"
Chen Jingxi rolled her eyes. This guy ruined his image as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Your Highness, do you know that waiting for your wife to put on makeup and dress up is a requirement for a husband? Forget it, it's useless to tell someone like you who has no manners."
Chen Jingxi got straight into the carriage.
"You..." Chu Jinghuai flicked his sleeves and followed.
Chen Jingxi found a comfortable place to sit, intending to ignore Chu Jinghuai to avoid this man having another fit.
The carriage was completely silent. When Chen Jingxi thought that this person would not speak, he suddenly put down the teacup in his hand and called out to her, "Princess."
Chen Jingxi was speechless. Really, what were they asking her to do for no reason?
She turned her head to look at him, and said with a fake smile: "My Lord, what do you want?"
Chu Jinghuai coughed lightly. He was suddenly a little uncomfortable with Chen Jingxi's good attitude. "Be careful in the palace. If you encounter any troubles that you can't solve, bear with it. When I come, I will help you deal with it."
Chen Jingxi was a little confused. Could this guy be concerned about her? She was also afraid that if she asked, he would say, "I'm afraid you'll cause trouble in the palace and bring shame to my Su Palace."
When I think about it this way, it seems very possible. It's impossible for this guy to change his personality after not seeing him for two days.
"Prince, Princess, we're here." Ling Ying said in a deep voice outside the carriage.
Chen Jingxi stood up and prepared to get off the carriage. Chu Jinghuai held her back and whispered, "Remember what I just said."
Chen Jingxi nodded, thinking: Why is this person so fussy? She casually replied, "I understand."
After getting off the carriage, a palace maid was already waiting outside. Seeing Chen Jingxi coming down, she hurried forward to greet her: "This servant greets Princess Su. This servant is here to welcome the princess on the orders of the queen."
Chen Jingxi nodded, "Thank you for your help."
"I dare not. Please follow me, Princess."
After going around in circles, they finally arrived at a solemn and majestic palace. There were already many noble ladies sitting in the palace. Chen Jingxi looked at the main seat, but it was empty.
Important figures usually appear last, but Chen Jingxi attracted a lot of attention as soon as she appeared. Some of the ladies present stood up and saluted her, and she simply responded.
Some of them just glanced at her up and down, but she ignored them and, led by the maid, sat down in the second seat in the upper left corner.
"See? Some people without talent or moral integrity have no nerve to come here."
"If it were me, I would have hidden myself long ago to avoid embarrassing myself."
"Those born in humble families who were lucky enough to become princesses naturally want to show off in the palace."
"I heard that she beat up Sister Zhao a few days ago. I don't know whose influence she borrowed from."
Chen Jingxi looked at a few girls not far away and smiled. There would always be some gossip when there were many people around.
"Whose influence did she borrow? She just saw Prince Su coming back, so she wanted to put on airs to fool him." The woman covered her mouth and laughed, then continued, "I didn't expect Prince Su to not fall for her tricks. I heard that Prince Su hasn't stayed in her room even after returning to the capital for so long."
"How could Prince Su go into her room? I heard that he almost strangled her to death the day he returned to the capital. It was only because Sister Zhao begged for mercy that Prince Su let her go."
Several girls covered their mouths and laughed, looking at Chen Jingxi from time to time.
"Those born by mothers and those raised by no mothers are different, and their ideas are also different."
They have learned since childhood how to be a mistress of the house, how to be magnanimous in front of their husbands, and how to be tolerant. Of course, they have ways to discipline concubines, but they don't slap people in the face like Chen Jingxi did.
"I heard that her short-lived mother was also very stupid..."
"I didn't expect that a lady from a prestigious family would be so gossipy." A woman in green interrupted their conversation.
"Zhou Peiman, what did you say? Say it again if you can."
"Aman." The woman next to Zhou Peiman stopped her and shook her head.
"Sister-in-law, you didn't hear what they said. If I don't teach them a lesson today, I won't be called Zhou Peiman." After saying that, she pushed her sister-in-law away.
"Why are you deaf? I say your mouths are like the water in a stinky ditch, smelly and disgusting, and the words you say make people want to vomit. Did you hear it clearly?" Zhou Peiman put his hands on his hips and spoke slowly, afraid that they could not hear clearly.
“You…you…”
"What are you talking about? You're stuttering and can't even speak clearly. What are you doing here?"
"Zhou Peiman, I advise you to be more careful with your words."
"What am I paying attention to? I advise you to be more careful. If I hear you say bad things about my aunt again, I will make you pay for it."
"Ms. Zhou, you are so arrogant! Don't you see where we are? How can you be so presumptuous here?" A sharp female voice came.
When everyone turned around, they saw a girl with gorgeous and noble makeup walking towards them, surrounded by maids.
"Greetings, Princess." Many people present quickly stood up and paid their respects to Princess Yuzhen.
Princess Yuzhen snorted softly, walked up to Zhou Peiman, stared at her for a long moment, then said proudly, "Are you Zhou Peiman?"
Zhou Peiman nodded, "Princess, that's right."
Princess Yuzhen continued to stare at her, and after a while she added, "I heard that you were chasing the He family's son all over the capital, and you even said you wanted to marry him."
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