Chapter 154 First Meeting with the Princess
After her figure completely disappeared at the entrance of the Song family's house, a pair of eyes hiding in the dark turned and left.
There were more than ten carriages parked at the palace gate today, some extravagant and lavish, others low-key and unassuming. Some of the carriages had surnames marked on them. Song Ci took a quick look around and then got off.
Immediately, they began to check whether the guests had received invitations, and also to check what they had brought with them. The palace had strict rules and regulations, and those who lived there were all the most prestigious people in the capital.
If someone takes advantage of the chaos and injures the nobles with a sharp weapon, they will just have to wait for death.
The men's side was checked by young eunuchs, and the girls' side was checked by a group of maids and palace maids.
Each one of them had a blank expression and followed the rules.
Everyone was waiting in line when suddenly the crowd got chaotic and the people behind them all made way for her. Song Ci was pushed to the side by someone. Someone pushed her from behind and she couldn't stand still. She was swaying and about to fall.
Tian'er was quick to help her, but she was still very conspicuous in the empty space.
But everyone obviously didn't have time to pay attention to Song Ci's mistake, they just looked back.
"It's the princess!"
"The princess is here too."
"The Queen once said that she wanted the princess to marry the Crown Prince as his consort."
"Stop talking nonsense, or the princess will hear you and give you a lecture. The princess doesn't want to enter the palace. She has her eyes on the prince of the Pei family."
"Pei Ji..." the woman sighed, "He's a rare good man in the capital."
As the crowd chattered, a woman in a rose-red dress slowly emerged from behind. Her skin was snow-white, her nose slightly tilted, and her eyes tilted upwards. Her eyes were filled with arrogance and a hint of indifference. It was as if the person everyone was looking at wasn't her.
Five or six maids surrounded her from behind. She walked slowly and lazily, unlike the ordinary noble ladies who followed the rules, but she exuded an air of nobility that could not be underestimated.
When she passed by Song Ci, she glanced at him and then turned around and continued walking forward. It seemed that no one could be taken seriously by her.
"The princess is here. The Queen has instructed us to wait on her well."
A maid came forward, and the princess softened her expression. "You're welcome, maid. The Queen treats me well. I know that."
The nanny smiled with satisfaction, "The princess is intelligent and beautiful. The Empress has always liked her. Come this way, please."
Someone whispered behind her, "Why doesn't she need to be checked?"
Everyone was silent for a moment, which made her voice extremely obvious. The princess's eyes, which had been nonchalant just now, suddenly turned cold.
Seeing this, the nanny felt bad and turned around and scolded, "You are so rude. Do you think you can talk about the princess? Whose family are you from?"
The young lady who was scolded was also quite frightened. She knew she had made a mistake and stood up with a pale face, stammering, "I...I am from Captain Yin's family. My name is Yin Yan."
"Why don't you apologize to the princess quickly?" The nanny wanted to calm things down. After all, today was the Queen's birthday banquet. The princess had a bad temper and would shout for fighting and killing if she was not happy.
"It's just a mere Duwei family, yet you're so arrogant. Do you think you can search my people just because I want to? Or do you suspect that I have evil intentions?"
Yin Yan's face turned pale and her body trembled slightly. "I, I dare not. Princess, I said something wrong. Please don't be angry with me."
"Why would this princess want to argue with you?"
Everyone was so frightened that they dared not breathe. The princess was determined to take her anger out on Yin Yan.
"Princess, I was really wrong." Yin Yan was shaky and looked like she was about to fall. It would be fine if she had offended the princess, but she was afraid that the princess and her family would be jealous of her.
"Wrong? If you are wrong, then kneel here until the end of the banquet, and then this princess will forgive your mistake." The smile on the princess's face was cold and unkind. The noble ladies around her heard that the princess was favored, but to be able to be so arrogant at the palace gate was not an ordinary favor.
"Princess, Princess!" Yin Yan was naturally reluctant. If she knelt here for a whole night, her reputation would be ruined tomorrow.
If her family was even more cruel and cut off ties with her, she would probably have only two options: be sent away or marry someone casually.
Song Ci frowned and clenched her hands tightly. This palace was really a cannibalistic place. Just one wrong word could ruin a woman's life.
"Wait." A crisp voice sounded, and Le Yi slowly stepped out. "Today is our mother's birthday banquet, so we shouldn't cause any trouble. Yin Yan, you should go back first."
Yin Yan frowned. Was he asking her to leave?
Song Ci thought she was stupid. If she stayed here and continued to attend the palace banquet, she might be bullied by the princess. If she went back now, no one would remember what happened today in a few days.
"Miss Yin, this side of your skirt is dirty. Why don't you go back and change it?"
She pointed at Yin Yan's knee. She had just lost her balance and leaned back, touching the flower bed behind her and getting a spot dirty.
"But..."
Taking the opportunity to tidy up her clothes, Song Ci moved closer and lowered her voice so that only the two of them could hear her.
"Do you think that if you stay today, the princess will let you go easily?"
Yin Yan reacted immediately and broke out in a cold sweat.
"Yes, it's dirty... I'd better go back first."
Le Yi and the princess have never gotten along. When she came to disrupt things, the princess was angry but helpless. After all, she was the imperial concubine's only daughter, and she couldn't make things difficult for her. But who was this person who suddenly appeared?
How dare you help this bitch from the Yin family?
As soon as Yin Yan left, the princess's eyes fell on Song Ci. The bright nail polish was breathtaking, sparkling with an icy luster.
"I'm talking to the princess, who are you to dare to butt in? Come on, give them a good slap in the face! You rude bastard."
The princess started fighting as soon as she said so, and was about to attack Song Ci. Tian'er stood in front of her, looking at the two strong maids who were slowly approaching, intending to stop them if anything went wrong.
"She is my friend, Shen Qingman, you are a little too overbearing."
Shen Qingman raised the corners of her eyes, "Your friend? Whose family is he? Why have I never seen him before?"
At this time, Miss Lian, who had been enjoying the show from the beginning, couldn't help but jump out, "Princess, let's not talk about her identity. She's just a merchant's daughter."
"Merchant? Princess Le Yi, when did your taste become so bad that you can even call the daughter of a merchant a friend." As she spoke, she covered her mouth and giggled, with obvious contempt in her eyes.
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