Fortunately, she was a woman. As long as she could keep her own life, she didn't have to get involved in the struggle for the throne. Otherwise, with eight older brothers above her, it would have been quite a challenge.
Thinking of this, Yun Duoduo broke out in a cold sweat.
...
Jin Jinzhi and the envoys from Nanyang remained in the main hall to exchange matters with the ministers of Shu.
Yun Duoduo, having nothing else to do, came out of the main hall and walked towards Pear Blossom Palace with A Xiang, who had been waiting outside.
Halfway there, she stopped and suddenly remembered that the Emperor of Shu had said he was going to see Consort Yue, so he must have gone to Zhongcui Palace.
If she were to return to Pear Blossom Palace now, she would surely hear the two of them exchanging sweet nothings.
[A young couple being all lovey-dovey, making this single woman feel like she has to endure their PDA?]
No, my heart can't take it!
Yun Duoduo hesitated for a moment, then remembered a good place to go. She took A Xiang's hand and said, "Aunt A Xiang, let's go find Sister Lian Qiao!"
Led by a palace maid, the two arrived at Lianqiao's bedroom.
"Sister Lianqiao!"
"Duoduo, come sit here with your sister for a while!"
Before Yun Duoduo even entered the door, she was already shouting outside, as if Lian Qiao was inconvenient, she could simply send someone to tell her so she wouldn't be so annoying as to go in.
"Little Duoduo, come in quickly!"
Lianqiao's cheerful voice came from inside: "Come in quickly, come sit down!"
"Pin'er, serve the tea!"
"Duoduo, try these beans, they're all my favorites."
Yun Duoduo picked up a bean and ate it. The bean was crunchy and smelled delicious.
"Sister Lianqiao, who is Princess Bichi?"
Yun Duoduo asked while throwing beans into her mouth.
"Oh, you mean Lian Bichi? How do you know her?"
"Ah, I know, it's probably because Father brought her up again." Lianqiao shook her head helplessly.
"That's right, the eldest prince's cousin." Upon hearing the name, Lianqiao's face was full of disgust.
"Is she good-looking?"
Yun Duoduo then asked.
Girls' gossip always revolves around appearances.
Lianqiao looked at Yun Duoduo, thought for a moment, and then said with certainty, "She is quite pretty, and many people in the capital have come to propose marriage to her, but compared to Duoduo, she is far inferior!"
"Duoduo, stay away from Bichi. My cousin here is no pushover," Lianqiao advised.
"How so?"
If you say that, I'm no longer sleepy!
Yun Duoduo became interested and pestered Lian Qiao to tell her in detail about Lian Bi Chi's past and embarrassing incidents.
"Let me tell you..."
The time it takes for an incense stick to burn has passed, and Lianqiao's mouth is dry from talking.
After hearing Lian Qiao's words, Yun Duoduo now understood that Lian Bichi was determined to marry Lian Jiucheng.
However, Lian Bichi's parents and clansmen did not have any powerful influence, while Lian Jiucheng was going to be the crown prince in the future, and his crown princess would definitely come from a prominent family.
Therefore, Lian Bichi never gave the young ladies from wealthy families in the capital of Shu a kind look.
Therefore, it can be concluded that this person is narrow-minded and vengeful. If you don't want to get into trouble, you should stay away from her.
"I see."
"It seems I need to keep my distance from her."
Lianqiao nodded: "Go back and get some rest, and change into something light and comfortable tonight."
"Look at all that jewelry you're wearing, it's so heavy!"
Lianqiao smiled and fiddled with the hair ornaments and hairpins that were swaying on Yun Duoduo's head.
"You'll see Lian Bichi at the banquet!"
...
In the evening, a family banquet was held in Qingning Palace in Shu.
Yun Duoduo wore a loose and pretty light pink peach blossom cloud-patterned dress, with a carved jade bracelet on her delicate wrist and a pair of South Sea pearl earrings.
She knew there would be plenty of delicious food today, so she planned to eat her fill and didn't bother tying the ribbon around her waist.
Lianqiao wore a pale yellow dress, her long hair flowing smoothly over her shoulders, and a purple iris hairpin adorned her hair bun. She looked very lively and agile.
Guided by Lianqiao, Yun Duoduo entered the banquet hall of the Shu Kingdom. She was so dazzled by the golden light that she could hardly open her eyes.
This place looks quite different from Father Emperor's palace!
Upon entering, there was a huge tree with heart-shaped leaves, which Yun Duoduo had never seen before and didn't know what kind of tree it was.
This tree is so unique!
She wanted to walk over to the tree and pick a leaf, but she was too short to reach the leaves, so she had to give up.
Walking further in, past a fragrant pool, you arrive at the main hall.
The pillars inside the main hall are carved with different patterns, some with auspicious clouds and others with blooming peonies.
The aisle was lined with fine pale yellow pear wood tables, each covered with a tasseled tablecloth with colorful red and green patterns.
Each table had a jade and gold candlestick, a jade porcelain vase with ruby patterns, and a purple jade and coral bowl placed on its corner.
What impressive tableware!
It seems that the utensils used in Shu are far more luxurious than those in Nanyang.
Yun Duoduo noticed that the women's seats were on the inside and the men's seats were on the outside, but the tables were very close together and they could hear each other talking very clearly.
Lianxiang had already taken her seat at the table early on. By the time Lianqiao and Lianrong brought Yunduoduo in, the women's side was almost full.
Lian Bichi had sharp eyes. She noticed Yun Duoduo as she entered the main hall, looking around and skipping around trying to pick leaves.
"She's really never seen anything like this before. Seeing this glittering palace must have terrified her!"
"Never even seen a tree before, what a country bumpkin..."
Lian Bichi muttered.
[Hmph, the clever Ninth Princess of Nanyang seems to be nothing special after all!]
Even if she's received immense favor, she's definitely never seen or tasted any of these things from Shu!
"She'll get what's coming to her in a minute."
"Oh, so this is the Ninth Princess from Nanyang?"
Yun Duoduo turned her head to look and saw a girl in a light blue dress, a grass-green embroidered vest, and a jade headdress staring coldly at her.
The woman turned her chin to one side.
Upon hearing this sarcastic remark, Lian Qiao pressed down on Yun Duoduo's hand: "Ignore her, that's Lian Bichi."
Yun Duoduo nodded but didn't say anything.
The Shu Kingdom's palace was too large. After wandering around for so long, Yun Duoduo was very hungry. She took out some food from her bosom to fill her stomach.
"That's really rude! The feast hasn't even started yet, how can you be eating pancakes?"
Lian Bichi got even angrier when she saw that Yun Duoduo had ignored her earlier, so she raised her voice and shouted at Yun Duoduo.
Yun Duoduo turned her head to look at her.
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