Bai Jinjin thought about it carefully. When she went back last night, she was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes. She vaguely heard Zi Ling talking to her about General Fuyuan.
Suddenly, Bai Jinjin stood up and said with wide eyes, "Are you talking about me going to Fuyuan General's Mansion today?!"
Seeing that she finally remembered, Zi Ling sighed, her eyes full of helplessness.
"Princess, please, be a bit more ladylike today, okay?"
Bai Jinjin nodded reluctantly and let Zi Ling lead her back, looking back at Lou Jingyue and others every few steps.
Sister, save me, I don't want to go! This General Fuyuan has bad intentions!
When Ye Jiuge heard what Zi Ling said, the smile on his face faded a little. Seeing Bai Jinjin looking at him as if asking for help, he could only wave his hand to wish her a safe journey.
Then he ignored Bai Jinjin's dead eyes and walked into the house, leaving Lou Jingyue and Qingfeng looking at each other in bewilderment.
After being brought back to the palace, Bai Jinjin sat at the dressing table and let the palace maids put on makeup on her face and even changed her into a more formal outfit.
Seeing that the maid still wanted to wear such a heavy crown on her head, Bai Jinjin shook her head repeatedly.
"No, no, no, you can bring me some more hairpins, but I absolutely do not want to wear this crown. It's too heavy no matter how you look at it."
Seeing this, Zi Ling stepped forward, grabbed Bai Jinjin, and said, "Your Highness, this is proper etiquette. You used to love these things the most, why don't you like them now?"
Bai Jinjin really wanted to give a thumbs up to the original owner. How could she grow taller with such a heavy thing on her head at such a young age?
"Let's change it. I'm in the growth stage now, and anything too heavy will affect my growth."
Zi Ling, who was standing by, also put golden phoenix ornaments on both sides of Bai Jinjin's bun, with three strings of tassels hanging below. Bai Jinjin looked at herself in the mirror with luxurious gold ornaments on her head, and the black lines on her forehead suddenly fell.
Although it was a bit exaggerated, she felt it was much better than that crown.
Zi Ling looked at Bai Jinjin in the mirror with satisfaction and said, "That's good. Her Royal Highness is so naturally beautiful that she doesn't even need to put on too much rouge."
Bai Jinjin looked at her already pale face and smiled without saying anything. Forget it, she had no say in this matter, so she decided to let Zi Ling handle it herself.
"Okay, next we have to go to the Imperial Concubine."
Bai Jinjin was stunned for a moment and looked at Zi Ling.
"I'm just visiting General Fuyuan's mansion. Why would I go to my mother's palace?"
Seeing that Bai Jinjin really didn't understand, Zi Ling said again, "Princess, have you forgotten? If you leave the palace to meet officials, you have to go to the Imperial Concubine to get a gift. Do you want to go empty-handed?"
"Is this gift supposed to be chosen by my mother?"
"Yes, because Her Highness doesn't have anything special to remember when it comes to choosing gifts, so unmarried princesses have to have their mother choose gifts for them when they visit an official's house."
Bai Jinjin was really confused by this rule. Why was it so troublesome to go out?
"What if we go to the women's house?"
"Then Her Royal Highness prepared it herself, because those who can go to the female relatives' homes are all very close or related to her."
What kind of northern rule is this? Bai Jinjin stood up and walked a few steps, and Zi Ling supported her to meet her adoptive mother.
Oh my god, this outfit is so heavy. It must have been so difficult for people in ancient times.
When they were almost at Jinyuan Palace, Bai Jinjin's feet no longer felt like her own. She wanted to run in, but her body restricted her movements, so she could only walk in slowly.
Concubine Ye waited in the house for a long time and finally heard Bai Jinjin's voice.
"Isn't this dress of Zi Ling too heavy?"
"No, every princess will have a dress like yours. I am very happy to see those princesses wearing it."
Bai Jinjin could only force a smile as she looked at Zi Ling and said, "Yeah, I'm happy."
Concubine Ye walked out of the room, took Bai Jinjin with her and left Zi Ling outside.
"Zi Ling, I have something to ask Her Royal Highness the Princess. Please wait outside."
After saying that, he pulled Bai Jinjin in. As soon as the door was closed, Bai Jinjin immediately breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the chair.
"What kind of rule is this, mother? This is too heavy. Jinjin is not tall to begin with, and now she's being pressed down like this, I'm afraid she won't be able to grow any taller."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Ye laughed.
"It's not that serious. Every princess has it, and they're not short. How do you know you'll become shorter if you put it on?"
The girl curled her lips. This feudal society is really life-threatening.
"Okay, then what gift did mother prepare for Jinjin?"
Concubine Ye handed the long box on the table to Bai Jinjin and said, "Jinjin, inside is a painting called 'Koi Carp Wandering in the Clouds.' Although General Fuyuan is a warrior, he particularly loves calligraphy and painting, so this is the gift that mother prepared."
Bai Jinjin blinked and said, "Mom, isn't it a bit shabby for us to only bring a calligraphy and painting?"
The woman gently tapped her nose and said, "This painting of koi carp swimming in the clouds is a rare find. All of the artist's calligraphy and paintings were destroyed during the wars of the previous dynasty, and this is the only painting left."
Bai Jinjin exclaimed in surprise. She had truly thought that this was so valuable. She held the long box in her arms and said with a serious expression, "Don't worry, mother. The painting is still here."
Concubine Ye pulled Bai Jinjin up and laughed in silence.
"It's just a painting, don't worry about it. Leave her to Zi Ling, and you can just take the carriage."
Before Bai Jinjin could ask why she had to go to the general's mansion, she was pushed out by Concubine Ye. Zi Ling was waiting outside to see Bai Jinjin come out.
He took her with him, and as if he was afraid that she would run away, he had the eunuch carry her on his shoulders and take her away. By the time Bai Jinjin came to her senses, she had already entered the carriage.
Bai Jinjin knocked on the carriage and said helplessly, "Zi Ling, are you worried that I'll run away?"
Zi Ling said righteously, "I was worried about the princess's ankle, so I asked the eunuchs to carry her to the carriage."
It’s not that I was afraid that Bai Jinjin would run away, but she felt tired after walking for a while, so in order not to waste time, I had to carry her onto the carriage.
Bai Jinjin expressed her disbelief. Zi Ling had actually begun to learn to deceive her. The carriage was fully stocked with almost everything, and as if fearing that she would be hungry, she had placed a lot of snacks on the side.
Bai Jinjin would definitely not let go of these snacks. She would probably have to wear this outfit for the whole day. If she didn't eat it, she would end up in the general's mansion.
Bai Jinjin was drowsy in the car until Qing Lie's voice sounded. The voice was very similar to the sound that Ye Jiuge made that night when he was almost discovered.
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