This round trip will take at least six or seven days.
Chunhua packed Pei Zhi's luggage, which mostly consisted of personal clothing.
Pei Zhi is easy to please; she is not picky about food or drink.
"Just wear plain-colored clothes."
"How can that be? Won't the princess be outshone by others?"
"I'm currently in the spotlight, so it's better for me to keep a low profile."
Grandpa Xie regained his senses after receiving a painting from Pei Zhi.
This matter has already spread throughout the court, and many people have begun to inquire about Pei Zhi.
In the past few days, many officials' wives have come to visit Consort Lin's palace, bringing many precious gifts.
This hunt was far from peaceful, so Pei Zhi wanted to quietly find a man who caught her eye and settle her marriage.
Chunhua didn't dare to refute Pei Zhi's words and took out all the gorgeous clothes that had already been arranged.
Before leaving, Consort Lin specifically instructed Pei Zhi to keep a close eye on Pei Yuance and prevent him from being schemed against.
Pei Zhi solemnly agreed, and even said that as long as her brother was there, she would be there too, in order to reassure Consort Lin.
Pei Yuanze certainly can't die now; Pei Zhi still has a great use for him.
Three princesses went in total. The other two princesses were on good terms with each other, and they rode in one carriage.
Pei Zhi was originally traveling alone in a carriage, but halfway through the journey, Pei Yuance was kicked out by Yan Xinyue.
Pei Yuanze and Yan Xinyue are now engaged, and no one will say anything if they go hunting together in a carriage.
Pei Yuance touched his nose, feeling somewhat embarrassed in front of Pei Zhi.
Pei Zhi feigned curiosity: "What happened to your neck, brother?"
Pei Yuance tugged at his collar. "I don't know what bit me last night, I scratched myself."
Since Pei Zhi helped Pei Yuance arrange the marriage, Pei Yuance has been more polite to Pei Zhi.
Pei Yuance certainly couldn't tell his sister that he had spent the night with one of the concubines in the mansion.
He's been out hunting for a few days, so he can only bring some servants with him; of course, he can't bring his concubines.
As a result, he went too far and didn't notice the mark on his neck.
Just now in the carriage, Yan Xinyue, with her sharp eyes, saw it and immediately flew into a rage at Pei Yuance, even kicking him out of the carriage.
"Then brother should apply some medicine, otherwise it will look bad if it leaves a scar."
Pei Yuance said nonchalantly, "Brother is a man, so naturally he doesn't care about these things."
Pei Yuance complained, "This Yan Xinyue has such a bad temper; she doesn't know anything about being gentle and virtuous."
"Brother, please bear with it for now. The engagement has already been arranged. Once she is brought into the household, won't it be up to you to decide?"
Speaking of this, Pei Yuanze also had a big headache.
"The third and fourth sons haven't settled down yet. I definitely have to wait until he gets married before we can set a wedding date."
Pei Yuance said angrily, "I don't know how long I'll have to put up with this humiliation!"
There are many rules in the royal family, and since his elder brother is not yet married, Pei Yuance naturally cannot get married first.
Unless Pei Yuanze is the crown prince, he has this privilege.
Pei Zhi took a sip of tea. "Soon."
Pei Yuance didn't quite understand: "What do you mean, 'soon'?"
"After this hunt, Fourth Brother's marriage should be settled."
Pei Yuanze wanted to ask, "What about the third son? The third son is the Empress's own son."
The fourth prince, born to the imperial concubine, could never surpass the third prince, could he?
But the carriage suddenly stopped; they had arrived at their destination. Pei Yuance didn't take Pei Zhi's words to heart.
The tents had been set up long ago, and the unmarried women had been assigned to different tents.
Chunhua took the luggage out of the tent, then had someone fetch water and helped Pei Zhi wash her hands.
After Chunhua had laid out the quilt, a palace maid came to announce that it was time for dinner.
Chunhua quickly helped Pei Zhi tidy up a bit, and just as she was about to leave, she ran into Yan Xinyue.
Yan Xinyue said proudly, "My mother said that I should stay by your side for the next few days."
Since Old Madam Yan was not feeling well, only Yan Xinyue came from the Yan residence.
If Yan Xinyue weren't Pei Yuance's betrothed wife, Madam Yan wouldn't have allowed her to come out alone.
Left with no other choice, Madam Yan could only repeatedly remind Yan Xinyue not to wander off before she left.
These next few days, I'll just stay by Pei Zhi's side.
Although Yan Xinyue didn't want to stay with Pei Zhi, she didn't have many friends here either.
Pei Zhi nodded, and Chunhua took a few steps back so that Yan Xinyue could walk alongside Pei Zhi.
"I've heard that you've been getting very close to the Xie family lately."
Pei Zhi glanced at Yan Xinyue, not understanding what Yan Xinyue wanted to say.
"You're not dreaming, are you? You want to marry Xie Qi?"
Yan Xinyue snorted coldly, "No matter what, the Xie family will never let Xie Qi marry a princess. Give up on that idea."
"Who told you that?" Pei Zhizhen really didn't believe that Yan Xinyue could be so clever.
“My mother told me,” Yan Xinyue replied, only to realize something was wrong later. “I figured it out myself.”
Actually, Yan Xinyue overheard that Pei Zhi had cured Old Master Xie's illness and was worried that Pei Zhi might marry into the Xie family.
She had pushed Pei Zhi before, almost killing her.
Yan Xinyue was afraid that Pei Zhihu wouldn't retaliate against her.
It was Madam Yan who explained the seriousness of the situation to Yan Xinyue, which made Yan Xinyue lower her guard.
Pei Zhi simply remarked, "How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?"
Yan Xinyue said with displeasure, "What do you mean by that?"
Pei Zhi chuckled softly, looked up at the sky, and realized that in this dynasty, women spent their entire lives depending on men.
When she came of age, she wanted to marry into a good family.
After marriage, she would take care of her husband's family, bear children, and serve her parents-in-law, spending her entire life confined to the backyard.
Perhaps the original owner was also unwilling to accept this, which is why she had such a wish in her heart.
At the banquet, Yan Xinyue and Pei Zhi sat together.
Yan Xinyue is Pei Zhi's future sister-in-law, so sitting next to Pei Zhi is not considered presumptuous.
Most of those who came to participate in the hunt were young.
The seating was divided into men's and women's sections, separated only by a screen.
On the men's side, there was a lively atmosphere with clinking glasses and toasts.
The women's section was naturally quieter.
Several young ladies, accompanied by their sisters or sisters-in-law, stepped forward to pay their respects to the Empress and the Imperial Concubine.
While it was called a hunt, it was also an opportunity for them to meet.
The Third Prince and the Fourth Prince are not yet engaged, and many unmarried women are eyeing them.
Seeing this, Yan Xinyue said with a hint of bitterness, "I don't know what Her Majesty the Empress is thinking. The Third Prince is already quite old, why hasn't she arranged a marriage for him yet?"
Yan Xinyue had previously fantasized about becoming the Third Prince's consort.
To facilitate this matter, Lady Yan frequently cultivated good relations with the Empress's maternal family, but unfortunately, nothing came of it.
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