Bai Zhirou was unaware of the chaos in Prince Rong's Mansion for the time being. She was taking Mingcui to count the dowry sent by Prince Rong's Mansion.
It wasn't much, only occupying half of the yard, which was the rule she should have as a princess.
The whole morning passed by after she had counted the dowry, and she was so tired that she collapsed on the couch.
These days, Shen Zhao would send her any new gadgets he got.
Sometimes it is a painting worth a thousand gold coins, sometimes it is a fan with an inscription by a celebrity, and today it is a pot of peonies of various colors.
Each one costs more than one thousand taels.
Bai Zhirou would give him a book or a poem, or even some homemade cakes in return.
It’s just that Bai Zhirou couldn’t say she liked these things, but she couldn’t let Chen Zhao’s kindness go to waste, so she took good care of them.
"It seems that Mr. Chen really likes the princess and has sent so many good things!" Ming Cui said with a smile as she looked at the colorful peonies sent today.
"After we get married, I must make him give up these expensive hobbies." Bai Zhirou held her forehead with a headache.
She planned to write a letter home to ask Mr. and Mrs. Bai to attend her wedding with Shen Zhao. After all, they had raised her, provided her with food and drink, and educated her so well.
When Mr. and Mrs. Bai received the letter from Bai Zhirou asking them to go to the capital to attend the wedding, they were so happy that they burst into tears on the spot.
Bai Zhirou left Xiaohe Village and went to the capital, where she became the Queen Mother's favorite Princess Mingzhu. She was also granted a mansion and a fiefdom, and became the center of attention.
They had also met her fiancé, a handsome and talkative boy, and they were a perfect match.
They are also very satisfied with Bai Zhirou as their fiancé.
So as soon as I received the letter, I packed up and set off.
Shen Zhao did the same thing, but he also sent a letter to the third prince, asking him to come back to attend his wedding and bring his father-in-law and mother-in-law with him.
When the third prince received the letter, he laughed loudly and immediately began to make arrangements.
She met Princess Rong when she was called into the palace by the Queen Mother.
The mother and daughter stood face to face in the brick-red corridor, and the high palace walls gave people an invisible pressure.
Princess Rong had just recovered from her illness, and her face was still a little pale, while Bai Zhirou had a rosy complexion and a cold smile in her eyes.
"Princess Mingzhu, please follow me. Don't make the Empress Dowager wait anxiously." Hongyu's appearance broke the silent and strange atmosphere between the two.
Bai Zhirou smiled at Princess Rong and followed Hongyu.
The mother and daughter are like strangers.
Looking at Bai Zhirou's receding back, Princess Rong felt a faint emotion in her heart, as if something deep in her heart was breaking out.
She couldn't help but take two steps forward, but when she reacted, she stopped abruptly.
Bai Zhirou was walking further and further away, leaving only her back.
When the two arrived at the Empress Dowager's palace, the Empress Dowager was already waiting at the door. Bai Zhirou was flattered.
The Queen Mother looked normal today, in good spirits, with eyes sparkling and full of energy.
She didn't let Bai Zhirou kneel down to pay her respects, and hurriedly pulled her into the palace.
"So many things happened on the day of your coming-of-age ceremony that I didn't have time to give you a gift." The Queen Mother excitedly brought her to the table.
There are many sets of head ornaments made of different materials placed on it.
There were peony-shaped ones made of pure gold, and others made of red and green sapphires. There were twelve pieces in total, which dazzled Bai Zhirou.
"This is too expensive. I cannot accept it." Bai Zhirou refused decisively.
The Queen Mother was so kind to her that she felt a little ashamed.
She didn't do anything at all.
While she was talking, the Queen Mother took out a pure gold and ruby butterfly and inserted it into Bai Zhirou's hair.
I thought it looked nice, so I added a butterfly tassel gold hairpin.
Feeling that it was still not enough, he asked Hongyu to take him to change his clothes.
"Has the Empress Dowager had another attack recently?" Bai Zhirou stretched out her hands and let Hongyu dress her.
"Thanks to the princess, she hasn't had an attack these past few days." Hongyu changed Bai Zhirou into a pomegranate red double-breasted dress. "When the Empress Dowager has an attack, she calls herself "I." When she's not, she calls herself "Aijia." It's easy to tell."
Bai Zhirou thought about it carefully and found that it was true.
When she dressed up as a eunuch or a palace maid, she always called herself "me".
After changing her clothes, Bai Zhirou looked at her playful and lively self in the mirror and was a little unrecognizable for a moment.
She seldom wears such bright colors. She is an adult at heart, so she naturally wears simple and elegant clothes.
But she forgot that this is the color she should wear at her age.
"The princess looks so beautiful like this." Hongyu was amazed by Bai Zhirou's dress.
"You can tell at a glance that the size of this dress is mine. Did the Empress Dowager prepare it specially for me?" Bai Zhirou asked.
"Yes, the Empress Dowager will make a few clothes for the princess in her free time, and there are still many in the closet." Hongyu opened the closet, and it was full of colorful clothes, which were exactly what she should wear at her age.
Bai Zhirou's eyes were red with emotion.
After she changed her clothes and returned to the palace, the Queen Mother's slightly hunched back came into view, reminding her of her grandmother in another world.
"Grandma!" Bai Zhirou couldn't control her emotions for a moment and stepped forward to hug the empress dowager's waist tightly.
The Queen Mother was bumped by her and turned around in surprise, and Bai Zhirou bumped into her arms again.
"What's wrong with this child?" the Queen Mother asked lovingly, touching the top of her head.
Bai Zhirou didn't say anything, just kept shaking her head.
She went to the palace and got a set of precious head ornaments and more love from the Empress Dowager. She felt very satisfied.
The atmosphere on the Queen Mother's side was harmonious, and it was better for them to be together than to be together.
But Fengqi Palace was shrouded in dark clouds.
"You know what the emperor means. Yu Ning's innocence has been damaged, so she will never be able to enter the palace."
"While not many people know about this, you should let her return to the countryside to recuperate."
The Queen also felt sympathy for Xia Yuning's experience, but in fact she wanted to kill Bai Zhirou first and was captured later.
This is retribution in this life.
How could Princess Rong not understand the reason behind this? She was just unwilling to accept it.
She told him about Xia Yuning pushing her, and added at the end, "I treat her as my own daughter. How could she be so cruel to me?"
As soon as these words came out, it was like opening a floodgate, and Princess Rong poured out all the distress she had been feeling for the past few days.
Although the Queen had heard the Crown Prince say it once, she felt completely different when she heard Princess Rong say it again.
"Don't be too sad. I think Yu Ning acted like that because she was too nervous and scared. People will do a lot of stupid things when their emotions are out of control." The queen comforted softly.
Princess Rong took a deep breath and nodded, obviously taking the Queen's words into consideration.
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