Chapter 981: The moment of acting

In the blink of an eye, the day of the banquet at the Prince of Chu's mansion arrived. Zhulan didn't even bring her maids, only Shui Po and Song Po. She didn't even wear any jewelry with beads, not even any bracelets, but bracelets. Her head ornaments were all made of jade, not to mention earrings.

After Zhulan carefully cleaned the two maids' clothes, they got into the carriage together.

After her mother left, Xue Han sighed to her daughter, "Mother is so careful."

Liuli took note and said, "Miss, please wear less beaded jewelry when you go out in the future."

Xue Han nodded, "Yeah."

Zhulan got on the carriage. If she hadn't gone to the Prince of Chu's mansion today, she really wouldn't have faced such a powerful enemy. She had thought of everything she could think of, including beads, spices, etc. She didn't bring anything that might cause problems.

It was the first time that Mrs. Song saw her mistress being so cautious. She was very surprised. She did not tell her mistress these things. At the same time, she felt in her heart that her mistress was already a master in the backyard.

The Chu Palace did not invite many people today, and the lowest invited were the wives of officials of the third rank. Not only did several princesses come, but even the Crown Princess came.

Zhulan looked at the scene. It wasn't that she was suffering from paranoid delusions, but she had to be careful because the scene was quite big.

And why do they seem to have brought their children here today?

The Crown Princess also frowned. She brought Zhenyue here today. She didn't want to take care of the child, but the Princess of Chu said that she would take care of the child. Now is not the time to completely drop her hypocritical face. She thought about it and decided to take care of Zhenyue. The little girl would be raised in the palace and go out of the palace once a month. Zhenyue was loved by her father, and the Princess of Chu would have her own plans and concerns.

Concubine Ran was ill, so she could only bring the little girl here by herself. As for her son, he was all in the palace. As for the prince's other children, even if she was broad-minded, she would still resist them in her heart and would not bring them out to show her face.

Zhenyue is different. She is the only girl in the Prince's Mansion and will not pose a threat to her son.

Moreover, the little girl is loved by her mother the Queen Mother and her father the Emperor, which is good for the Prince's Mansion. She herself has no daughter, and she was injured when she gave birth to her son. She really loves the little girl.

Zhulan is the only one here who doesn't have her children with her, and none of the officials' wives today are familiar to her. This is really interesting.

The Crown Princess and the Queen Princess sat high up, with children beside them. Zhulan looked at Zhenyue and thought the little girl was very beautiful. Qi said she looked a lot like the Crown Prince.

The Crown Princess also noticed something unusual and held Zhenyue in her arms.

It was the first time for Zhulan to have so many imperial grandchildren. The Princess of Qi and the Princess of Liang must have brought their own children. They usually did not bring illegitimate sons and daughters to banquets, and they took them out only for marriage. The legitimate mothers did not like illegitimate sons and daughters to dominate the legitimate sons and daughters.

Therefore, it was rare for concubines' daughters to go out. Even though the conditions for women in this dynasty were very relaxed, it was very rare to see concubines' daughters going out on the streets.

Princess Chu hinted, "Why did the Crown Princess only give Zhenyue the snacks she brought? Are the snacks from our Chu Palace not tasty?"

The Crown Princess said calmly, "This was brought from the palace. This girl only likes the snacks from the palace."

Princess Chu looked at the pattern carefully and saw that it was indeed brought out from the palace. "As expected, the Crown Prince's Mansion is the Crown Prince's Mansion. We in the palace can't always eat snacks from the palace."

The Crown Princess wiped the corner of Zhenyue's mouth and said, "Otherwise, why would there be only one prince?"

Zhulan pricked up her ears and silently gave the Crown Princess a thumbs up. What a king! He could kill the Princess of Chu in seconds with just one sentence. His fighting ability is really strong.

Princess Liang suddenly laughed, "Third sister-in-law, why don't you learn from your mistakes? Is it because of your age? Let me see, you have wrinkles around your eyes."

Princess Chu wanted to splash the tea on Princess Liang's face because she cared about her appearance.

Princess Qi also spoke up, "Time is merciless. There are new flowers in this backyard every year, but it is indeed old."

Princess Chu had a gloomy face. Even though she controlled the Chu Palace's backyard, there were always new people there every year. Her husband was already dissatisfied with her and had warned her more than once. She pinched her palm with her fingertips and said, "Second sister-in-law is really generous. We can't compare to her in terms of her magnanimity. When it comes to flower buds, the Qi Palace is the best."

Princess Qi was not angry. She had given up long ago. "That's good."

When it comes to the harem, the princesses all stopped bickering and hurting each other, which really hurt their hearts.

The Princess of Chu finally remembered Yang, "They all brought their children here, but Yang Shuren came alone. Is the Chu Palace a place where people are eaten?"

Zhu Lan thought, I didn't tell her at all. Of course, even if I told her, she wouldn't bring it. "My little daughter caught a cold and hasn't recovered. My granddaughter is sick and is taking medicine. Several children at home are taking medicine as a precaution. I thought that all the guests at the banquet today are the emperor's grandchildren, so I'd better be cautious."

Except that the girl's illness was fake and had not been cured, Yudie was really sick.

Princess Chu smiled and said, "Since."

The Crown Princess interrupted, "Shu Ren is right to be careful. Today they are all children. Shu Ren is thoughtful."

The Princess of Chu glared at the Crown Princess and had to hold back the words on her lips. Fortunately, she just wanted to make things difficult for her verbally, and since she couldn't do that, she didn't bother to keep harping on it.

Zhulan sat there without moving, feeling inexplicably cold on her back. If it weren't for Mrs. Song and Mrs. Shui behind her, she would have been even more uneasy.

Suddenly, someone shouted "snake". Zhulan was startled and jumped up, holding Mrs. Song's hand tightly with both hands. She was most afraid of snakes.

These are all women and children, and the situation suddenly became chaotic.

Zhulan suppressed her fear and looked carefully, staring at where the snake was. She stood still and asked, "Do you see the snake?"

Mrs. Song frowned and said, "No, I didn't see any snake."

At this time, some maids had already left with their people. Zhulan looked up and saw that several princesses and the crown princess had all left.

There are not many people in the garden now.

A maid came over and said, "Sister, the guards will come to catch the snake soon. Please go this way."

Zhulan felt terrible. Sure enough, a big show was waiting for her. She felt relieved when she felt Mrs. Song squeeze her hand tightly. Yes, the two women around them were both good at martial arts. They were not afraid even if there were snakes. More importantly, she really didn't see any snakes.

Zhulan heard the girl urging her again, and it was time to test her acting skills. "I grew up in the countryside, and I've seen many snakes. I don't need to hide. You move aside and try to catch this harmful creature."

As she spoke, Zhulan pushed the girl and muttered, "During the war, there was nothing to eat, so we caught a lot of snakes. Some snakes like to gather together, and I have seen several snakes entangled together. I have practiced this, and I am an expert at catching snakes. You move aside, and there is no need for the servants to come."

The girl was stunned. All the images flashed through her mind. A cool breeze blew on her back. She also felt nauseous. Her lips trembled. "How can I ask you to do it? You should let the guards catch him."

Zhulan rolled up her sleeves and looked at the girl with a puzzled look, "You kept stopping me from catching the snake, and you weren't afraid at all. This isn't right."

As she spoke, Zhulan looked around.

(End of this chapter)