"We can set off now!" Lin Ziwen and Yi Zexuan boarded a carriage, with only the young guards still on horseback, and then shouted in a loud voice.
"Did you check on the injuries yesterday?" Yi Zexuan asked.
"Hmm, I asked him to take a look at my wound last night, but he's not honest. He kept touching it hard, making it seem like the injury was very serious."
Yi Zexuan chuckled and said, "You know he's always been like this."
"It's because I knew that I've fallen to this state."
"Is my carriage uncomfortable?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Ziwen's lips twitched, and he said, "How come you're getting more and more indecent as soon as we get to your turf?"
Yi Zexuan closed his eyes and said, "Since you are unwilling to listen to me, then I will rest."
"Hmm." Lin Ziwen shrugged.
And at this moment...
"Miss is already waiting outside the mansion," said an old man with slightly graying temples.
Upon hearing this, the other person narrowed their eyes slightly, then sneered disdainfully, "The prince won't be back until night, and who knows who she's putting on an act for while she's there."
"After all, Miss is the prince's beloved, so it's understandable that she has feelings for him."
“Uncle Li is right. However, Miss is not yet married into the family and has no status. Right now, the manor is welcoming the eldest princess of the Central Plains, whose status is extremely important. You know that. As for where she should be arranged later, Uncle Li knows.”
The man addressed as Uncle Li was the male head steward of the Regent's Palace, and the woman speaking to him was the female head steward, whom everyone called Aunt Chun. They were of equal status, but Uncle Li always defered to her, taking advantage of her position as his mistress.
Uncle Li nodded and said, "His Highness naturally hopes to take a moment to see Miss amidst his busy schedule. It's been so long, he must be thinking of her. When the time comes, have Miss stand at the back. His Highness has sharp eyes, he'll probably be able to see her."
"Well, let her wait for the prince's summons later. I've been listening to her cry all day these past two days, it's really upsetting and bad luck. I'm also afraid that if I say anything too harsh, she'll complain to the prince."
Uncle Li smiled helplessly and said, "There's nothing I can do. Although she hasn't entered the Prince's mansion yet, it's probably only a matter of time. Apart from the Prince and his son, how many people would even look at her?"
The two stewards in the house did not like the heroine's tearful and seemingly delicate nature, which was also mentioned in the original book. However, these two had followed Yi Zexuan from the very beginning, and she could do nothing about them, even after she eventually became empress.
"Miss, it's still early. It's too hot at noon. Why don't you go back to your room and wait?"
She gently shook her head and said softly, "No, if we wait until later, the gate will be full of people, and I won't be able to see the prince at first glance. I'll stand here early, and even if I only see the carriage first, it will be good."
Upon hearing this, the man in the coat sighed softly, went back into the mansion, and returned shortly afterward with an umbrella.
After holding the umbrella over her, she said, "Miss always insists on her own way, so this servant will wait with you."
She smiled with relief and said, "Thank you for your help."
After noon, Xiaolian took out the crown and robes again and said, "Princess, why don't you do your hair first? It takes a lot of time to do your hair."
Su Lixia was taken aback: "Right in the carriage?"
"Yes."
"He's running."
"Yes."
"Won't it be unstable?" Su Lixia asked three times in a row.
Xiao Lian smiled helplessly and said, "Princess, don't worry, it will be more strenuous than when it's stopped, but it'll be alright."
Su Lixia raised an eyebrow and said, "Come on then, you're pretty good. I'm rooting for you."
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