After Jing Yuchen left the court, he invited Qiu Tianmi to stroll on the street. Qiu Tianmi naturally did not refuse and followed Jing Yuchen out of the mansion.
On the street, Qiu Tianmi looked at the bustling crowd and was about to praise them when Jing Yuchen said, "Princess, we have to go into this restaurant and prepare for lunch."
Qiu Tianmi sat in the carriage, and Jing Yuchen followed beside her on horseback. If they strolled around like this, they would not be able to tour the entire capital in a day.
Qiu Tianmi got off the carriage feeling a little depressed. Although she was depressed, she couldn't spoil Jing Yuchen's fun.
The two walked into the store and saw that there was almost no one in the lobby. He felt strange and asked, "It's lunch time now, why are there no customers?"
"Ah, what else can we say? Where does the huge tribute to Tufan come from every year? Of course it comes from the pockets of ordinary people! How can there be so many people with the spare money to come here for lunch these days?"
Jing Yuchen was slightly surprised, then turned back to look at Qiu Tianmi, "Let's go sit in the private room?"
Qiu Tianmi nodded: "Okay."
After lunch, Qiu Tianmi got back on the carriage, and Jing Yuchen still followed outside the carriage on horseback.
But the complaints on the streets can be heard again and again.
"The harvest was good this year, and we thought we could have a good New Year. Who knew we would have to pay so much tribute? I think we should just go to Tufan and be a citizen. Why stay in Xianchang and suffer and be exploited?"
Jing Yuchen frowned, reined in his horse, and without speaking to Qiu Tianmi, ordered the driver, "Send the princess back first."
Qiu Tianmi lifted the curtain in surprise and was about to say something, but the carriage had already left Xu Yuan.
She turned around and saw Jing Yuchen walking towards the people who had just been talking, and then asked the soldiers around him to arrest them.
Her eyes flickered as she lowered the curtain. The first year of tribute had not yet begun, but the people of Xianchang had already begun to become alienated. The future of Xianchang was likely to be destruction.
Qiu Tianmi was first sent back to the Prince's Mansion. She had originally acted like a very easygoing person, but now she ordered the servants, "Please take me to meet the Prince's concubine."
In Ni Yueshan's courtyard, the servants were beaten up by Qingfeng and Qingluan. Afterwards, Ni Yueshan drove them all away. Not only was the courtyard without extra servants, but Qingfeng and Qingluan had to rely on Ni Yueshan for care, applying medicine and rubbing their backs...
"Princess Tranquility has arrived—"
Ni Yueshan hurried out of the room, supporting her waist with one hand and stroking her abdomen with the other. Looking at the young and beautiful woman standing in front of her, Ni Yueshan bowed slightly.
Qiu Tianmi looked at Ni Yueshan and said, "Are you Concubine Ni? This princess has heard that you are outstanding in appearance, talented, and have a ruthless hand. No one in the mansion is disrespectful to you."
"Especially Crown Prince Xianchang, he takes great care of you!" She lowered her gaze to Ni Yueshan's belly and smiled softly, covering her mouth with her hands. "After you became pregnant, I thought you would be able to hold on to the Crown Prince's heart and never fall out of favor. But now..."
She looked around. Although the courtyard was still the same courtyard, it was deserted. She walked slowly and didn't run into a single servant.
A pregnant woman without any servants to serve her is undoubtedly a loss of favor!
Ni Yueshan looked at her coldly from beginning to end: "Princess, are you here to laugh at me, or to sympathize with me?"
Ni Yueshan spoke so directly that Qiu Tianmi was stunned for a moment, then she smiled: "Concubine Ni, how about this princess help you measure your position in the Crown Prince's mind?"
Ni Yueshan frowned, but before he could say anything, two people rushed out of the room.
Qingfeng and Qingluan heard some strange noises in the room, so they endured the pain in their bodies, got dressed and stood up.
The two of them stood on Ni Yueshan's left and right, protecting her. They spoke to Qiu Tianmi in a very serious manner, "We concubines don't need you, Princess, to test our status in front of the Crown Prince."
Qiu Tianmi looked at her sarcastically, her eyes brimming with venom. "You're just a servant, yet you don't even bother to greet me, and yet you dare interrupt me in front of my mistress? Very well, I'll take your place, and Concubine Ni will teach you a lesson!"
She raised her eyebrows slightly and ordered the servants behind her, "Take these two impudent maids captive. Also, Concubine Ni just now slapped me without explanation when she saw me. When have I ever suffered such an injustice? Take her captive and give her thirty slaps!"
After saying that, he snorted, asked someone to bring a stool, and sat down gracefully.
Qingfeng and Qingluan struggled hard: "You are slandering us, our concubines didn't touch you at all!"
"Our concubine is pregnant. If you punish her and anything happens to her, the Crown Prince will definitely not let you go!"
Ni Yueshan's arms were tied behind his back, and his eyes were fixed on Qiu Tianmi.
She was confused in her heart, wondering where Qiu Tianmi got the courage from. How dare she be so fearless?
A palace maid with a slightly sturdy figure stood in front of her and fanned her with her hand.
Ni Yueshan frowned and said angrily, "How dare you! In Xianchang Territory, how can a Princess Tufan like you be so presumptuous! Even if I'm just a concubine, it's not your turn to attack me! You're not even the Crown Princess!"
Although Ni Yueshan's roar and sharp eyes made people feel terrified, Qiu Tianmi always had a mocking smile on her face: "Hmph, this princess will help you test it. Is your status in the prince's mind not good?"
Then she ordered with a serious look: "What are you all still standing there for? Why don't you do anything? Hit him!"
The servant then raised his hand again and slapped Ni Yueshan hard on the cheek.
I originally thought I would hear Ni Yueshan scream, but surprisingly, the one who screamed was the palace maid who did it.
The maid covered her palms and cried out in pain. Qiu Tianmi's face changed. She didn't know what was going on. Then she saw the maid crying bitterly and stretched out her hand: "Princess, there is someone in secret!"
Her palm swelled up in an instant. Someone had just shot something out of the dark and hit her palm.
Qiu Tianmi's expression darkened, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she sternly said, "Is this how guests are treated in the Crown Prince's Mansion? Someone sneaking around and secretly trying to hurt this princess? Come out now!"
Ni Yueshan was also surprised. He didn't know who the person was. He saw a figure flying down from the roof and then landed on the ground.
The dark figure knelt down respectfully and saluted Ni Yueshan: "Greetings, Master!"
Ni Yueshan looked at him in surprise: "Qingfeng! When did you come back?"
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