As the two walked and talked, Jiang Chuwei noticed that there was always a figure following them suspiciously not far away.
Jiang Chuwei gave her a wink, and the two resumed their normal banter.
Unknowingly, I walked into a sea of flowers.
A sweet fragrance wafts through the air, and the vast expanse of plum blossoms is captivating.
Jiang Chuwei took a deep breath; the fragrance of the flowers was truly refreshing.
Princess Qingning skipped and jumped in the plum grove: "How come there's a sea of flowers here? This scenery is just too beautiful."
Jiang Chuwei asked in surprise, "You've never been here before?"
“There weren’t so many flowers here before.” Princess Qingning inhaled the fragrance of the flowers greedily.
Just then, a sharp shout rang out: "How dare you! Are you courting death, daring to trespass into the plum grove?"
A young eunuch glared fiercely at the two of them.
Just as Princess Qingning was about to rebuke her, Jiang Chuwei immediately said, "We didn't know this plum grove had an owner. We apologize for trespassing and will leave immediately."
The eunuch heard that it was Princess Qingning, and his face still showed an angry expression.
Princess Qingning was no pushover. She immediately retorted, "You think you can come here but I can't? Have you gone too far?"
The young eunuch said matter-of-factly, "This is my master's plum grove. No matter if you are a princess or a county princess, you cannot enter without permission."
Seeing that the princess was enraged, Jiang Chuwei quickly pulled her back.
"We don't necessarily need to see Merlin, do we? Since Merlin has an owner, let's listen to each other and go."
Princess Qingning had never suffered such humiliation before. As a princess, she was being scolded by a servant. How could she swallow this insult?
But since Sister Jiang had already apologized, she couldn't very well contradict her.
She could only follow Jiang Chuwei back in a sullen manner.
"Are you angry?" Jiang Chuwei asked, looking at her face.
"With me here, you don't need to be so careful." Princess Qingning pouted, clearly unhappy.
"Didn't you say you haven't been to the palace for a long time? And Princess Xiang doesn't really like you getting involved in palace affairs, does she?" Jiang Chuwei asked gently, holding the princess's hand.
"yes!"
"That's right. You said that everyone in the palace is cunning and shrewd. If you were a little more careful, you'd realize what kind of place the palace is. How dare this little eunuch speak like that? Isn't he afraid of offending you, the princess?"
"Oh, right? Where does a servant get his confidence?" Princess Qingning asked curiously.
"Of course it's her master, the owner of this plum grove," Jiang Chuwei said.
"This palace belongs to His Majesty the Emperor. Who would dare to take it for themselves? Oh, I know, it was His Majesty the Emperor who allowed it." Princess Qingning finally snapped out of her daze.
She almost rushed over and slapped that little eunuch just now.
How dare a mere servant yell at her like that? Who gave him the audacity?
"You've finally figured it out, haven't you?" Jiang Chu smiled.
"But who exactly is the owner of this plum grove? Why is the Emperor so kind to her?" Princess Qingning's curiosity was piqued again.
“Consort Mei!” Jiang Chuwei’s tone was very certain.
“No wonder. I heard my mother say that His Majesty has a favorite concubine who is said to be in poor health and has been recuperating in the palace,” said Princess Qingning.
"But in such cold weather, would a sickly concubine be out in the plum grove exposed to the cold wind?" Princess Qingning found it unbelievable.
Jiang Chuwei said, "I don't know if she's weak or not, I only know that we need to leave here as soon as possible. We can't cause trouble for ourselves and our families without knowing the other party's background."
"It's just a forest, there's no trouble there," Princess Qingning said dismissively.
"The little eunuch dares to shout like that, even though he sees us dressed like that. He knows that no matter who he offends, his master won't be punished. We should just stay away from people with that kind of confidence."
"Sister Jiang, aren't you being too cautious? You're about to become the Princess Consort of Yu, and no one will dare to offend you easily."
"Hmm, it seems like I'm someone no one dares to mess with." Jiang Chuwei raised her head, looking arrogant.
This made Princess Qingning laugh.
“Sister Jiang, I know you mean well. In the past, when I caused trouble, it was always Father and Mother who cleaned up the mess for me. Now it seems that many things don’t have to be difficult for Father and Mother.” Princess Qingning no longer dwelled on whether she had been scolded by the little eunuch.
There's no need to argue over trivial matters.
"Let's go for a walk over there again."
"I'm not going. I'll leave the palace and go back to my residence," Jiang Chuwei said.
There are too many nobles in the palace. If you offend someone you shouldn't, you'll cause a lot of trouble.
“Okay!” Princess Qingning immediately agreed, and they walked hand in hand towards the palace gates.
Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from the plum grove: "Ah..."
"Your Majesty! What's wrong? Ah, blood! Quickly, summon the imperial physician!" It was the voice of the young eunuch.
A flurry of activity erupted from the plum grove.
It seems there were quite a few people there just now.
The two exchanged a glance, and Princess Qingning asked, "Should we meddle in this?"
Jiang Chuwei: "Let's go take a look!"
Having heard the sound of blood, Jiang Chuwei couldn't bring herself to turn around and leave.
In a clearing in Merlin, a woman sat on the ground, her face pale.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." The palace maids and eunuchs around him dared not move an inch.
The young eunuch was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, shouting in a shrill voice, "Why hasn't the imperial physician arrived yet? If anything happens to the imperial fetus in Her Majesty's belly, will they still want their heads?"
When Jiang Chuwei arrived, this was what she heard.
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