Jiang Zhili felt as if her heart was on fire, and her heartbeat was a little faster. The man's hand holding her wrist was a little hot, which made her heartbeat even faster...
Eunuch Deng, who was guarding nearby, smiled widely. He pulled Linglong, who was also guarding nearby, out and considerately closed the door of the palace.
Inside the hall.
Song Yi held Jiang Zhili's wrist and led her to sit on the stool in front of the table.
Looking at the girl in front of him, he felt his heart was filled with joy, and all his longing for her turned into love.
"These dishes are all your favorites," Song Yi withdrew his hand and picked up a piece of beef for her.
Jiang Zhili lowered her head and ate. It was almost noon now and she was indeed hungry.
Seeing that she was enjoying her meal, Song Yi began to serve her the food wholeheartedly. His movements were smooth and familiar, as if he had been doing it for many years.
After feeding Jiang Zhili, Song Yi began to have his breakfast, while Jiang Zhili got up and walked around the hall.
Song Yi ignored her and ate his breakfast. Then he patiently reminded her, "Your father is doing well in prison. He will be released soon. You don't have to worry about him. You don't have to take the rumors to heart. If you are bored in the courtyard, you can come to the palace to find me."
After this matter is over, he will ask his father for permission to marry.
Jiang Zhili nodded, looking very well-behaved.
Song Yi still had a lot of things to deal with and would not be in the palace during the day, so he asked Eunuch Deng to take Jiang Zhili back to the yard.
After returning to the courtyard, Jiang Zhili lay down on the chaise longue again. Since there was nothing important to do, she had some free time.
Linglong was familiar with the affairs in the yard. After a while, she ran in with a pale face, obviously having heard some rumors.
Linglong is not good at speaking or expressing herself. She looked at Jiang Zhili lying on the chaise longue and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Jiang Zhili asked lazily, "Come on, what's the matter?"
Now that she has nothing else to do, she can eat some melons, her own melons are also melons.
Linglong knelt down and said, "It's rumored in the palace that your family was raided, and now you've been taken back to the palace by the Third Prince and placed in this small courtyard. I'm afraid you'll be forced to become his concubine..."
In addition, the Third Prince came twice in the morning, and Eunuch Deng came to guard the palace, and even closed the palace door during breakfast. It was obvious what the Third Prince's attitude towards the eldest lady was.
If the Third Prince really did that to the eldest lady... then wouldn't her eldest lady have to become a concubine?
If a noble lady becomes a concubine for others' amusement, she will be ridiculed to death, and even the palace maids will look down on her!
Linglong became extremely panicked when she thought about what would become of the eldest lady.
Jiang Zhili looked at Linglong, who was kneeling on the ground with a panicked look on her face, and she said calmly, "Why are you panicking? If that day really comes, you won't be able to escape even if you want to. Now the Jiang Mansion has been raided and my father is in jail.
Being able to rely on the Third Prince is our only chance. Just listen to what others say, but don't let them lead you astray. Talk less and do more."
Linglong replied softly, "Yes, Miss."
She had not thought this matter through carefully, and when she heard those rumors, she became angry and anxious.
Seeing that Linglong understood, Jiang Zhili didn't say much. She waved her hand and let her go.
This small courtyard is relatively peaceful, but outside the palace and in the former court, there is a panic.
No one expected that the Jiang and Li families would fall together overnight, and Jiang Shan and Li Wei were both imprisoned.
The thoughts of the current Third Prince are truly unpredictable and incomprehensible. All the people from the previous dynasty, except for attending court, have been hiding in their houses and dare not go out. Even the flower banquet and poetry banquet have been cancelled, and the entire capital is in silence.
Everyone was terrified that if they made a mistake, they would offend the Third Prince, who would bring the Imperial Guards to your residence in the middle of the night to confiscate your property and take your legitimate daughter into the palace to be a concubine. No one could bear this...
Jiang Zhili's reputation outside the palace at this time was as bad as it was in the past. Everyone was talking about how she fell from being a noble lady and the most beautiful woman in the capital to becoming a concubine in the palace of the third prince.
"Tsk, I heard it was horrible! That night, the Third Prince raided the Jiang residence and brought Jiang Zhili into the palace, and that very night, he forcibly..."
"Isn't the Third Prince too cruel? He actually did such a brutal thing. Miss Jiang is a noble lady after all, but to be treated like this... is truly pitiful."
"Huh? That doesn't make sense. Didn't the Third Prince raid the Jiang Residence that night and then raid the Li Residence? If that's the case, he wouldn't have had the time to do that with Miss Jiang. You're probably just imagining things."
"Tsk tsk, forget Miss Jiang. Miss Li is the one who's suffering. Miss Jiang is at least alive, but Miss Li is already a broken body. Now that the Li Mansion was raided, she was sent to that brothel that night. I heard that tonight is her first stage performance. Would you like to go with me and see it?"
"It's getting late now. Maybe we can get a good seat if we go now. So why don't we just walk?"
“Go, go, go!”
…
There was a lot of discussion outside the palace, and the ministers of the previous dynasty were all keeping quiet and acting like cowards, but the nobles in the palace did not give them any chance.
On this day, the second princess personally held a flower viewing party in the imperial garden and required all female relatives of the previous dynasty to attend.
Jiang Zhili, who lived in the third prince's palace, was also invited.
Inside the house, Jiang Zhili was trying on clothes.
A few days ago, Song Yi ordered the palace maids to measure clothes for her, and yesterday they sent over a large box of clothes made of high-quality materials. The styles were all this year's styles, and the sizes were just right. It was obvious that the embroiderer had rushed to make them.
Linglong changed Jiang Zhili into a green dress and put on her headgear.
Looking at the unparalleled beauty in the bronze mirror, Linglong couldn't help but sigh.
"Miss, today's flower banquet is really dangerous..."
Her identity as the eldest daughter of her family is really embarrassing. She is afraid that she will be humiliated by those noble ladies when she goes there this time.
Jiang Zhili forced a cold smile and said, "In this palace, they will not be tolerated to act wildly. If there is any trouble, the Queen and the Second Princess will not let them go."
Linglong became even more worried: "I'm afraid that even the Queen Mother and the Second Princess will..." humiliate the eldest lady.
Her eldest daughter was really pitiful. The master had been in prison for half a month, and there was still no news. Although the third prince had meals with her eldest daughter every day, he did not reveal anything else.
Jiang Zhili chuckled: "Don't worry, the Queen and the Second Princess are kind and will not embarrass me."
After hearing what Jiang Zhili said, Linglong finally felt relieved.
This flower banquet was held in the Imperial Garden.
When Jiang Zhili went there, there were already many noble ladies in the imperial garden, and he could hear the laughter of the queen and the second princess from afar.
It's quite friendly.
As Jiang Zhili approached, the garden, which had been noisy at first, fell silent the next moment. Everyone fell silent, looking at her with either surprise or disdain...
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