She couldn't help but ask Qiu'er beside her.
"Your Highness, the Prince just went out. He told me not to wake you and to let you continue sleeping. He said there was no need to rush into the palace. So I waited for a while, and when it got dark, you still hadn't woken up, so I couldn't help but come and wake you."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingyue nodded, but that didn't mean she understood. Then she looked at Qiu'er and spoke to her.
"Go and find the Prince! Once he's back, I'll pack a few things and we can set off. We can't keep the Empress and the others waiting too long, or she might accuse me of being ill-mannered again."
This wasn't the first time Jiang Jingyue had been reprimanded by the Empress, so she needed to be more experienced in this matter.
Qiu'er nodded and immediately went outside.
At that moment, Zhan Beiyan also came in carrying some food.
The moment she saw him walk in, Jiang Jingyue couldn't help but smile.
"Your Highness, are you going to prepare food for Yueyue? It smells so good."
Jiang Jingyue admitted that she is actually a foodie, and she is always eager to find food wherever there is food.
Her eyes lit up instantly when she saw Zhan Beiyan bring in the food.
Zhan Beiyan held out what he was carrying to Jiang Jingyue and looked at her as he spoke.
"Yueyue, try this one. It's really delicious, but it's sweet. If you don't like it, I'll get you another one."
Jiang Jingyue is, after all, a girl, and of course she likes sweet things, so she didn't hesitate and nodded to Zhan Beiyan immediately.
"Of course I like it! Your Highness, bring it over, let's drink together! We still have to go to the palace after we finish drinking."
After Jiang Jingyue finished getting ready, she followed Zhan Beiyan into the palace. Their destination was to see the emperor and the empress.
The Emperor's side is relatively simple; it's just a brief meeting and a few words. But the Empress's side involves more complex matters.
Jiang Jingyue had visited the palace with the Crown Prince before and met the Empress, but the Empress didn't like her much back then.
What's more, the man she's now married to is the son of the very person the Empress hates the most.
Although that person was dead, the Empress still hated Zhan Beiyan terribly.
When the Empress saw Zhan Beiyan approaching, she couldn't help but frown, clearly displeased.
However, she still had to maintain appearances.
So she forced a smile and looked at Zhan Beiyan and the others.
"You've arrived? Have you eaten yet? Would you like to dine here with me?"
Before Jiang Jingyue could speak, Zhan Beiyan, who was standing next to her, shook her head.
"No need, we've already eaten. We just came to pay our respects. If there's nothing else, we'll head back now; we have other things to take care of."
After saying this, Zhan Beiyan planned to pull Jiang Jingyue away.
Seeing his expression, Jiang Jingyue played along and prepared to leave.
The Empress was furious at the arrogant attitude of the man, but she had no good solution. In the end, she tried her best to endure it, but she still couldn't bear it.
So she immediately called out to Zhan Beiyan, who was about to walk out of her palace gate.
"Stop right there, Zhan Beiyan! Where is your manners? I am your mother now, and this is how you treat me? Aren't you afraid I will tell the Emperor about this?"
Zhan Beiyan was not afraid of any threats at all. Looking at her current state, all Zhan Beiyan could feel was amusement.
"What you want to do is your own business and has nothing to do with me. I have done what I had to do. If you want anything else, I will not be polite to you."
Even after Zhan Beiyan pulled Jiang Jingyue outside, she was still furious.
Jiang Jingyue looked at him, somewhat puzzled.
So, as soon as Jiang Jingyue saw Zhan Beiyan recover, she immediately looked at him and asked.
"Your Highness, why are you reacting so strongly? Did the Empress do something to you? Did she bully you?"
When Zhan Beiyan heard this, her face instantly turned ugly.
Looking at his current behavior, Jiang Jingyue knew that she must have guessed correctly.
As for how they bullied her, Jiang Jingyue still needs to find out.
"Your Highness, could you tell Yueyue what exactly happened? Yueyue would like to know more about you."
However, if the prince doesn't approve, then Yueyue definitely won't ask any more questions.
Zhan Beiting reached out and ruffled Jiang Jingyue's hair, looking at her with a smile.
"What Yueyue wants to know, I certainly won't hide from you. I will definitely tell you everything."
"But now is not a good place; it's not suitable for conversation."
"After we return to the palace, I will tell you everything about this matter, alright?"
Jiang Jingyue nodded; she had no objection to this matter.
Just as they came out of the Queen's palace, they suddenly saw someone walking towards them.
Jiang Jingyue took a closer look and immediately recognized who was walking towards them.
That person was the Crown Prince. He didn't want to come, but when he saw Jiang Jingyue and his younger brother looking very affectionate, his anger flared up.
The Crown Prince didn't know what was going on either. He clearly didn't like Jiang Jingyue, but why did he suddenly feel uncomfortable when he saw Jiang Jingyue with someone else, all lovey-dovey?
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