Chapter 453 Extra - Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince
"By the way, Your Highness, you also had four bodyguards who accompanied you in your dowry. They were all highly skilled and are currently undergoing unified training with His Highness the Crown Prince's Imperial Guard. They should be able to be sent over in the next few days."
Xiaodie said with a grin, "No matter what tricks that Shu Liangyuan has up her sleeve, we'll have someone to help us."
Ye Qingning nodded, focusing only on petting the cat: "Abao, are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?"
Abao, who was nestled comfortably on Ye Qingning's lap, dozing off with her eyes half-closed, opened them and meowed.
Ye Qingning hurriedly instructed Xiaodie to prepare the best cat food for the cat ancestor.
Xiaodie left reluctantly, muttering as she left, "Your Majesty, you really have no sense of responsibilities. Our Chuyun Palace is in dire need of attention, and you only care about Abao. I should have known better than to bring him back."
Ye Qingning's eyes were gentle and resolute: "Even if you don't pick it up, it will come to you on its own."
After all, she's my Ayan.
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After waking up, Shu Tong stayed in bed for two more days. Fortunately, the steps she fell on weren't high, and she wasn't seriously injured.
On the one hand, he strictly followed the doctor's orders to stay in bed, and on the other hand, he was trying to avoid some of the rules of the Crown Prince's residence.
She wasn't someone who read historical romance novels much, and she wasn't very familiar with the various rules and regulations of this mansion, so she felt somewhat apprehensive.
If she accidentally says something wrong and someone uses it against her, they might chop her head off, and her grand plan to become a self-reliant business would probably fall through.
However, it is foreseeable that her plan will require a great deal of effort to achieve in this era of feudal ethics.
During the two days she spent lying down, she also planned out what she needed to do next.
The first thing to do is to meet with the Crown Princess, show goodwill, and express one's attitude towards His Highness the Crown Prince, in order to prevent the Crown Princess from turning evil.
Things should go relatively smoothly from now on.
It's late spring now, but the weather is still cool, and with today's rain, I feel a bit melancholy.
Shu Tong beckoned to her maid, Haitang, who was serving her closely: "Haitang, I'm getting up. Please help me get dressed."
Haitang hurried over: "My lady, the imperial physician ordered you to rest in bed for seven days, and this is only the third day."
"It's really uncomfortable to lie down all the time. My back and waist ache. I'm going to get up and stretch my muscles."
"yes."
Haitang helped Shutong get up and change into elaborate clothes, a beige silk ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) paired with a matching gold-embroidered outer garment.
I must say, it's quite beautiful, almost ethereal.
Shu Tong even spun around twice to make sure the clothes were comfortable and very feminine.
But this head of black hair is really annoying.
Back then, because of her job as a top wedding planner, she sported a short, flowing hairstyle for convenience.
Because she often has to go to the site, and sometimes has to climb high when supervising the site setup, she doesn't have the habit of wearing skirts.
She's really not used to being here now.
Seeing her joy, Haitang also breathed a sigh of relief: "My lady, it's time for breakfast now, shall we serve the meal?"
Hearing her say that, Shu Tong also felt a little hungry: "Let's go ahead and have a meal. I'll go to Chuyun Palace to see the Crown Princess after I finish eating."
Haitang paused for a moment, then explained, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess is currently being punished and confined to Chuyun Palace, so you are probably not allowed to visit her."
"Secluded in the Cloud Storage Palace?" Shu Tong asked, puzzled. "Why?"
In my memory, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess were deeply in love and had a profound affection for each other. If it weren't for the Crown Princess's arrogance and her attempts to harm Consort Shu, the two would surely have been a loving couple.
How could he be confined?
Haitang then recounted what she had heard to Shutong, who looked bewildered at the end: "Your Highness, the Crown Princess, is wearing mourning clothes for the disgraced official Lin Feiyan?"
How could that be?
She didn't remember such a scene in the original plot.
What went wrong?
As the two were talking, a maid came in to deliver a message: "My lady, Sister Haitang, His Highness the Crown Prince is on his way to Wutong Residence and wants to have breakfast with you."
"Oh." Shu Tong was still a little confused. "Then let's go."
Haitang, however, was startled and realized what was happening: "Quickly spread the word and prepare to welcome His Highness the Crown Prince."
This is His Highness the Crown Prince's first visit to Wutong Residence since his wedding to Consort Shu, so it must be important.
Haitang even pulled Shutong to sit in front of the dressing table to touch up her makeup and change all the hairpins and ornaments on her head, showing great care and thoughtfulness.
"My lady, now that the Crown Princess is confined to the palace, you finally have a chance to rise in status. Right now, there are only you and the Crown Princess in the Crown Prince's residence. You must secure your position before the other concubines come in."
Shu Tong rested her chin on her hand; all she wanted was a divorce agreement.
Soon, a commotion came from outside the door, followed by the sound of kneeling and bowing.
Haitang quickly helped Shutong to her feet and went to the lobby to greet her.
This was the first time the male protagonist of the book appeared in front of Shu Tong, and to be honest, she was quite curious.
So she raised her little head and stared intently at the man who was striding towards her just a few steps away.
He wore an indigo brocade robe, his hair was tied up with a jade crown, and he was about 185 cm tall. His figure was tall and handsome in the backlight, exuding a domineering aura of a superior.
Taking two more steps forward, Shu Tong finally saw his face clearly.
His facial features were sharply defined, with lines as if carved by an axe or knife, yet elegant and smooth. His eyes were deep and dark, like pools, giving the impression of whirlpools when viewed from afar.
The moment their eyes met, Shu Tong's heart skipped a beat.
How can someone be so handsome?
He was more handsome than any of the young male celebrities she had ever seen.
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