As soon as Wang Xuran finished speaking, the room became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Several of the timid maids were frightened and turned pale.
Only the one called Dianzhu still had some composure, and hurriedly tried to smooth things over with a smile:
"No... what Fourth Sister said is not true. We were a little anxious because we were worried about the princess's health, and we didn't mean to confront the princess and Fourth Sister..."
Wang Xuran knew that it was impossible to discuss it in a friendly manner, so he pretended to be angry.
"Humph! Are you worried about your sister's health? She knows her health best. Ask her if she is feeling unwell right now."
Princess Kang was somewhat surprised by her sister's unusual behavior today, but she still followed her words and said,
"No, I have been taking care of myself for a long time according to the prescription given by the palace doctor, and I feel much better recently. I feel suffocated after staying in the palace for a long time, and I really want to go out and relax. You all go down and get ready."
"Princess..." Dian Zhu was looking flustered and wanted to persuade her again, but Wang Xuran interrupted her.
"Just go if I tell you to! What's the matter? Could it be that what you said was right? Does the prince really have some secret..."
"We will get ready now! Fourth sister, please stop talking nonsense." Dianzhu was afraid that their obstruction would be too obvious and arouse Princess Kang's suspicion, so she hurriedly went downstairs with the maid behind her.
Forget it. Anyway, the prince only told the princess not to go near the military camp in the north of the city. Going to Huixin Temple but going west should be no problem.
Wang Xuran sneered at the maids who were running away in a panic. He thought to himself, "As expected, kind people are often bullied. My sister's tolerance and generosity have made these people even more arrogant."
She was a little worried that the bird was not adapting to the environment, so she went out to check. But she saw the fat bird happily jumping around several large bowls of snacks.
After eating apples, I chewed raisins, after cracking melon seeds, I ate corn. When I was tired, I squinted my eyes and rolled around in the pile of nuts. I had a lot of fun.
"Oh! 께 Hui's only sister! 께 Hui's only sister!" As soon as 께 Hui saw Wang Xuran, she immediately rushed towards her happily.
What a joke! Mr. Hui has never seen so many delicious foods in his life! Although the food given by the nanny is of the best quality, the food given by the nanny's brother is not bad either.
But what decent person feeds birds in big buckets? ! And five big buckets at a time!
It's rare to find someone who is this stupid and has this much money. I'm sure of this!
Wang Xuran saw his funny look, and a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes. He rubbed his obviously enlarged belly lovingly.
"You are really smart! Can you understand what I am saying? I am still busy and cannot keep you any longer. When you go back, remember to tell your family to thank him for his help. The Mobei Wang family will always remember his kindness."
His gray eyes rolled around, and he repeated in a voice imitating Wang Xuran's tone,
"Great! Great! The Wang family thanks you!"
"Well, 께灰 is so well behaved!" Wang Xuran liked this psychic bird more and more.
Afraid that it would be hungry, I filled the sachet that had previously contained the medicine bottle with some nuts and tied it around its stomach.
Thinking that the writer had saved their family's lives, a few words of thanks were too perfunctory. He directly took off the priceless gold-plated jade beads on 꿛 and put them around 께灰's neck.
"This is a thank-you gift for you. When we meet again someday, Wang Xuran will definitely thank you very much."
"That's right! That's right! And thank you so much!"
"Puff—right! When this is over, bring your family to play with me and my sister. I'll give both of you generous gifts."
Wang Xuran was so amused by the bird that she couldn't help laughing. She wondered what kind of expert could train such a funny bird. If the other party was her benefactor, she really wanted to spend a lot of money to buy the bird.
"Just a generous gift will do! Beautiful sister is waiting!" 께灰 felt that he was very smart. He got gifts for himself and the beautiful lady with just a few words.
He rubbed his new sister's chest reluctantly before flying away with a whoosh.
Princess Kang was going to travel light this time. When Wang Xuran walked back to the palace, a dozen maids had almost packed up the princess' daily necessities.
Wang Xuran lied to Concubine Kang and coaxed her into taking the pregnancy-preserving medicine given to her by the letter writer. He also said that the current situation was turbulent and it would be best for them to keep a low profile when leaving.
She picked out a plain dress for her sister that didn't reveal her identity, and she herself changed into a clean and neat men's suit.
Princess Kang changed her clothes first and sat on the imperial concubine couch to rest. When she looked up, she saw a carefree young man in a dark red robe walking out from behind the screen.
The young man was holding two walnuts in his hands, and his high ponytail formed a cool arc when he shook his head. When his eyes met hers, he even winked at her.
"Hey, hey, hey! Whose lady is this? She is so elegant. Just sitting there, she is a beautiful scenery. It's still early now. I wonder if the lady is willing to enjoy this beautiful scenery with me?"
Princess Kang was so amused by her that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You! Where did you learn all this nonsense? If you keep living like this, no one will dare to marry you."
Wang Xuran snorted coldly towards the sky: "That's because they have no vision!"
"You are not the one who matters no matter what I say! Forget it! With the support of the Wang family and the Kang Palace, Wang Jiaran will never have trouble finding a husband!"
The two sisters were chatting and laughing when they were pushed out by a group of people.
Wang Xuran deliberately asked people to take a detour and take a remote road. As expected, they saw dilapidated houses on the roadside, pedestrians with pale faces and thin bodies, and even many civilians scrambling for sewage, and soldiers bullying civilians. It was completely different from the scene of peace and prosperity promoted by the court!
Princess Kang also looked through the window. She obviously found that these places were completely different from the city streets they usually saw. She didn't expect that there were such dilapidated places in Yunzhong County.
"How does Yunzhong County manage things? In recent years, you and the prince have donated a lot of money to them every year to improve the streets in the city and save the people. How can there be such a dilapidated place?"
Princess Kang frowned and prepared to go back and ask Prince Kang to deal with the chaos.
Wang Xuran thought of the contents of the letter and thought that Yunzhong County might have more problems than just this one. I'm afraid that except for a few streets and urban areas where dignitaries often hang out, other places are in such a dilapidated state.
As for where the money went, I'm afraid only King Kang knows.
The slaves who followed were so frightened that they dared not say a word. They just asked the carriage to drive faster and take the two ancestors to the Huixin Temple in the city as soon as possible to prevent any other trouble from happening.
Unexpectedly, just after driving a few blocks, Wang Xuran was clamoring to eat the lotus cakes from Zuixianlou. She insisted on eating fresh ones and would not tolerate anyone buying them for her.
The convoy had no choice but to turn around and enter the busiest commercial district in Yunzhong County.
Unexpectedly, just after he left for a while, Wang Xuran said that he saw the thief who had stolen his hairpin a few days ago. The man flashed by and hid in a tavern!
The guards were startled and hurried to look for someone. Unexpectedly, Wang Xuran was faster than them. He picked up Princess Kang and rushed to a beautifully decorated brothel next door.
This time even Princess Kang was stunned, she couldn't help but scream out in shock.
"Sister! What are you doing? Put it down quickly!!"