"Why don't you take a nap? Even if there are guests coming, mother will go and receive them."
"It's OK. I don't know which princess is coming. The princesses are rarely in the capital. It's so rare that we can't lose our manners. Lina, pack up and go with mother to greet them."
"Okay, then mother, ask the kitchen to send another bowl of ginseng chicken soup. It's been warmed on the stove. You'll feel more energetic after drinking it."
Anlina nodded, returned to her bedroom, quickly changed into a formal dress, a brocade cloak, and heavy makeup, but it could not hide the dark circles under her eyes and her haggard look. With the help of the maid and the nanny, the mother and daughter walked towards the gate of Prince Liang'an's mansion.
Chaoge turned his back to the palace gate, looking at the bustling streets, the corners of his mouth rising higher and higher!
At this time, more and more people were coming to the usually quiet street outside the palace.
Chaoge had only been waiting here for less than two quarters of an hour, and he had seen several familiar faces. Even the doors of many nearby mansions were opened, and the masters inside had come with their servants to join in the fun.
Some vendors were a little reluctant at first, but when more people came, they ignored everything else and started shouting loudly. The calls were one after another, and the voices were so loud that they could be heard hundreds of meters away. They worked so hard in order to attract more noble people to take care of their business.
There were even quite a few vendors selling snacks and gadgets who set up stalls in the open space opposite the palace. Smoke was rising from the makeshift stoves, and there was a strong smell of fireworks!
Many common people who were deceived by the Beggar Gang disciples came here to watch the fun at first, but seeing that there had been no movement in the palace, they naturally would not stare at it eagerly. Instead, they all pretended to buy snacks, choose rouge and powder, and show off their handkerchiefs and hairpins in front of the small stalls.
As soon as the mother and daughter came out of the palace gate, they were almost scared by the bustling scene on the street!
The two looked at each other, their eyes full of astonishment!
"Mother, our street is inhabited by high-ranking officials and nobles. When did these small vendors become so bold as to set up stalls in the area where the nobles live?"
“I don’t know!”
Princess An looked up and saw that the ten-meter-long street opposite their palace, and the streets on both sides of the palace gate, spanning a hundred meters, were densely packed with vendors. Even in the middle of the street, there were many people, strolling leisurely...
Upon seeing this scene, Princess An and her daughter were so shocked that they simply forgot what they were doing here!
After all, the street in front of the palace has not seen such a scene for decades. Although the government has not explicitly stipulated that vendors are not allowed to set up stalls here, those small vendors are very conscious and know that this is the capital city, where the dignitaries live, so they dare not come.
After all, in this era, if you are not careful and offend someone you shouldn't offend, you will either be beaten in the street with no place to cry, or you will be killed in secret.
They are just ordinary people at the bottom of society. Even if they want to make money, no one dares to be so bold as to act presumptuously in front of these nobles.
But today...
"Princess, that noble person is over there."
When Xiao Shunzi saw his two masters coming out, he was frightened by the scene on the street and hurried forward to remind them in a low voice.
Looking in the direction Xiao Shunzi pointed, they saw a familiar figure standing in front of three carriages on the flat ground outside the palace gate, with her back to them.
"What's going on in this street?"
Since the noble lady didn't turn around, Princess An was no longer in a hurry, but she felt vaguely uneasy in her heart, always feeling that the scene at her doorstep today was a bit weird.
Now, let alone the common people, many young masters and young ladies from noble families, as well as their maids, servants, and old women, were actually wandering around this street.
It seemed that the fresh scene on this street also made these people feel particularly curious. They couldn't help but be attracted and walked out of the street.
"I didn't know. These vendors set up their stalls here early this morning. There were even shouts. Many servants from the mansion came out to buy food. There was a constant flow of people."
Xiao Shunzi just thought that the government had some regulations and deliberately planned the vendors here. After all, he was just a gatekeeper and couldn't worry about it.
"Princess Princess, why is there so much noise in front of your house? Did you know that the princess is going to perform a big show today?"
Chaoge looked back, and her voice was sweet and crisp. The tone was full of joy, and the smile in her eyes startled Princess An and her daughter!
"Yun Chaoge! What are you doing in front of my house?!"
Looking at Yun Chaoge, who was glamorous and surrounded by maids and servants, Anlina's mood, which had been calmed down a little, was suddenly stimulated again by the smile on Yun Chaoge's face, and her chest felt stuffy and painful!
"My princess, you are really a forgetful person. How come you forgot about the bet we made yesterday?"
After hearing Chaoge's words, the mother and daughter's expressions changed!
"Yun Chaoge, are you looking for death?!
You are really brave, don't you know your own status? How dare you come to my door and act wildly? Believe it or not, I will have someone throw you into jail? Do you think that you can be so arrogant just because you are with the Regent and Concubine Qing?
Don't forget who you are. You are just a lowly peasant, a plaything of the regent. Don't take yourself too seriously!"
Princess An, who was furious, protected her daughter behind her when she heard Chaoge's words, and stood on the threshold of the palace and started shouting at Chaoge.
Who would have thought that because of this shout, those passers-by who were obviously buying things, as well as people in several nearby mansions, actually stopped what they were doing and looked in their direction!
"Oh, Princess An, what's wrong with you? Why are you so angry?"
Suddenly, a familiar voice was heard in the crowd. Princess An and her daughter looked in the direction of the voice and saw the wife of the Marquis of Rong'an, Mrs. Zhuang, walking over with her two children and maids.
When Chaoge looked in the direction of the voice, he happened to meet the eyes of Xiao Zhehan who was standing beside Zhuang, and they were caught off guard.
Before Chaoge could be surprised, several more surprised voices rushed towards the Prince Liang'an's Palace!
Looking at the familiar faces again, all the people they had to greet politely when they met them on weekdays, Princess An and her daughter's faces immediately darkened.
"Doctor Yun, why are you here? Are you here as a guest at the Liang'an Palace today?"
Seeing Chaoge dressed like this, with a group of maids and old women around her, Xiao Zhehan was full of surprise.
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