Fortunately, the second prince had already been betrothed by the emperor, so those whose fathers and brothers held high official positions were no longer worried.
However, those officials of middling rank who were not qualified to be the principal wife were filled with unease.
Although the choice of the second prince's principal wife has been made, there are still two vacancies for concubines.
In any case, although these noble ladies dressed up in a flamboyant manner on the surface, they were actually very conflicted inside.
As soon as Ning Bao entered the palace, she saw Su Yuting and her daughter. Upon seeing Ning Bao, Su Yuting quickly ran over and pulled her aside.
“Ningbao, be careful today.”
My mother just took me to pay my respects to Consort Liu.
I felt she was acting a bit strange today, like she was plotting something.
We overheard something about medicine being prepared in Consort Liu's palace.
Ning Bao: Everyone in the capital is incredibly shrewd. We need to be careful at today's banquet, and at every banquet from now on.”
Ning Bao nodded.
"Okay. Don't worry, Sister Yuting, I'll be careful."
"You be careful too. This is my first time attending a palace banquet, so I'll need your guidance, sister."
Su Yuting leaned close to Ning Bao's ear and whispered something slyly.
"I think attending a banquet is just about watching the show and standing at the back; you really shouldn't get yourself into trouble..."
The two little girls were whispering and laughing, which immediately drew criticism from those who disliked them.
Liu Xuenian's beloved daughter, Liu Xiulan, was surrounded by a group of wealthy young ladies. She glared fiercely at Ning Bao and Su Yuting.
"Who is that? The one who was talking to Su Yuting?"
“Miss Liu, this is Princess Ning from the Zhenbei Prince’s Mansion, who just returned from the countryside.”
Liu Xiulan frowned with jealousy as she looked at Ning Bao's appearance.
"Princess Ning? Just a country bumpkin, her breath reeks of earth... Pah! Pah! Pah!"
What is it?
Before Liu Xiulan could finish speaking, a clod of dirt was thrown into her mouth.
Using an invisibility talisman to conceal herself, Leng Bing patted the dirt off her hands. What the hell was this, saying that her master smelled of dirt?
Since she likes the earthy smell so much, she'll kindly let her try it...
Just as Leng Bing was about to stuff another piece into her mouth, Ning Bao silently made a hand gesture to her.
Leng Bing pursed her lips, stopped what she was doing, and silently retreated behind Ning Bao.
At only 14 years old, Liu Xiulan was always the object of flattery among the young ladies of the capital, and she was extremely concerned about her image.
From a young age, her parents and her aunt, who was a concubine, told her that she was destined to marry her cousin, a prince, and become empress.
But today she overheard her aunt and the others plotting against this Princess Ning and...
Although she was young, she knew what this meant. At this moment, she wanted to kill Ning Bao, but she only thought about it. She dared not ruin her aunt's plan.
After spitting out the earthy taste in her mouth, Liu Xiulan glared at Ning Bao, then turned and left.
As the wife of the Marquis of Yongyi, Gu Yunrou would definitely have to attend the palace banquet.
After exchanging greetings with Consort Liu, Gu Yunrou joined Su Jingshu and Madam Su together.
Looking at the many beautiful young women in the garden, Gu Yunrou raised an eyebrow.
"A flower-viewing banquet that invites unmarried men from various families—is it a selection process for daughters-in-law or sons-in-law?"
Su Jingshu snorted coldly.
"She only has one son, so she definitely needs to choose a daughter-in-law. She doesn't get along well with the unmarried princesses in the palace."
I don't think she would bother helping them choose husbands.
I don't know why, but my eyelids have been twitching all day, and I feel a bit uneasy...
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