The Empress Dowager felt somewhat guilty.
But Song Xibai felt that it was not her fault at all.
The root cause was the actions of the fake emperor, which corrupted the social atmosphere. These princes and princesses were not his bloodline, so he never cared about them. In fact, Song Xibai suspected that he deliberately raised them in a bad way.
Although Yuan Shen ascended the throne, the mess left by the fake emperor remained in the court and the harem.
Besides the eldest princess, there are three more princesses to get married, which is a real headache just thinking about it.
Song Xibai felt helpless.
She sat with the Empress Dowager for a while before getting up to go see the eldest princess.
The eldest princess was confined to the Buddhist hall, where, apart from three meals a day and sleeping, she spent the rest of her time kneeling before the Buddha statue chanting scriptures.
She dared not resist and quickly submitted.
When Song Xibai came in, he saw her dressed in plain clothes, with her hair loose, kneeling on the prayer mat and whispering something.
If it weren't for what happened before, judging from her current appearance, with a devout and respectful look, probably no one would have imagined that she would do such a thing.
Song Xibai walked up behind her, but she did not get up immediately. Instead, she finished reciting the scriptures before turning around, standing up, and bowing to Song Xibai with her hands clasped together.
"It is my fault for keeping Your Highness waiting so long, and I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
Song Xibai looked at her with some surprise, unsure whether she had really changed or was just pretending.
She actually found it hard to believe that the eldest princess could have completely changed her personality in just a few days.
But on second thought, at least the eldest princess did this because she knew she was wrong and was afraid. As long as she has some scruples and fears, she won't do anything even more outrageous.
Song Xibai snapped out of her thoughts and put on a friendly smile.
"I've suffered a lot while staying with my grandmother."
The eldest princess was filled with trepidation: "How can it be considered suffering here with the Empress Dowager? With the Empress Dowager's guidance, my younger sister has already realized her mistakes and has benefited greatly during this time."
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Song Xibai gave a soft "hmm" and led her to the outer room. Then, he waved his hand outside.
Immediately afterwards, two rows of palace maids carrying exquisite clothes and jewelry entered one after another.
The eldest princess's eyes flickered with intense emotion upon seeing this, but she managed to restrain herself.
Song Xibai picked up a red jade bracelet from a box, put it on her wrist, and said with a smile.
"Don't blame His Majesty for what happened before. After all, His Majesty also has to worry about the rumors outside and the reputation of the royal family. But His Majesty still cares about you, after all, you are his sister. That's why, after things calmed down, His Majesty sent me to pick you up."
The eldest princess rolled her eyes.
"How could I blame you, my brother? It was my oversight that led me to do such a thing. I don't know what got into me back then; I was blinded by greed and did something like that... I would be content if you could forgive me."
She clasped her hands together and whispered a Buddhist chant.
"When I get back, I will chant sutras day and night to pray for my brother's well-being."
"I'm afraid you won't have time to do these things once you get back." Song Xibai still had a smile on her face. "His Majesty has already approved your marriage to Meng Liang. The wedding date is set for two months from now. You'll have a lot to do when you get back!"
"real?"
The eldest princess looked delighted, and her voice even changed tone.
She was truly terrified during this time, constantly praying to leave Renshou Palace, not daring to ask for too much. But unexpectedly, there was a pleasant surprise.
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