After the news of the exciting event spread throughout the city, the streets became even more bustling than ever before.
“This is the eldest princess! Just imagine her status and position! Even the current empress has to pay her respects to her. It seems that this princess is going to marry the regent. What a wonderful marriage! We will have a strong support.”
Several grown men sat in the teahouse, discussing the matter amongst themselves.
"Hey, what you said makes sense. But our prince was a war god back then, and even now, those small, peripheral countries are still wary of him. If you ask me, it's just a powerful alliance, but it's all good. As long as we can live better and better lives in the future, everything will be fine."
Everyone nodded, and one of them raised his glass and said, "Come on, let's drink tea instead of wine and wish each other all the best in the future."
After raising their glasses and drinking to their hearts' content, everyone started chatting about everyday matters again.
Outside the city, the people sent by the Empress were being inspected by the guards.
He touched the token at his waist, took it off and glanced at it. His cold expression softened slightly as he said, "So you're from the palace. What brings you out this time?"
The man took the token back and put it in his waistband, replying, "Her Majesty asked us to invite a theatrical troupe. There are no good troupes left in the city, so we have to invite one from outside. After all, the princess's hometown has one, and the princess can't think we're inferior and don't understand these things, can she?"
The guard raised an eyebrow, glanced at the servants behind him, and said, "That seems to be no small matter. Is there enough time?"
The man smiled and said, "If we had come any later, it might have been too late to find them and return."
The guard's lips twitched, then he let them pass.
"Thank you for your trouble."
After those people left, another guard came over, gently bumped his shoulder, and said, "Hey, why did you waste so much time with them? They're all useless people from the palace."
Upon hearing this, the guard chuckled and said, "They may not be very useful, but look, that's a big eunuch over there, he's got a lot of money to be made!" The guard reached out and shook the purse in his hand, which was bulging and attracted the envy of the people around him.
His eyes lit up, and he said, "Wow! You're really good, kid. I've learned something from you."
The group of people walked for two hours before reaching the place where the shamans had set up camp.
"Have you brought the person here?" the old man asked.
"Here, this is him." A middle-aged man with a thick white beard was pulled out.
Seeing this, the old man glared at him and scolded, "Be gentle, don't hurt the doctor."
The man scratched his head and complained, "I didn't use much force."
The father-in-law stepped forward and bowed to the doctor, who simply nodded.
"I don't know, sir..." The father-in-law was about to ask him if he was too old to be in a good position.
But then a rough voice rang out: "Old man? Why does everyone think I'm old? Is there any old man as robust as me?"
The father-in-law was a little embarrassed: "I saw that the doctor's beard was white and his temples were slightly gray, so I misunderstood. Please forgive me."
"It's alright, it's alright, I'm used to it by now."
The eunuch smiled and said, "Then we can enter the palace tomorrow. We'll need the physicians to help them with their makeup."
Upon hearing this, the doctor raised an eyebrow, sighed softly, and said, "Alright, I understand. Since you've already provided the funds, I can accept any small requests you may have."
"Alright, then the doctor should go and rest first, and conserve his energy."
"Okay, I'll go then. You guys chat."
The meeting with them went smoothly. My father-in-law will have to stay here for today, and we'll set off together tomorrow.
Meanwhile, in the backyard of the Prince's Mansion.
“Princess, today I went to the street to buy groceries with my cooks, and everyone was saying that the palace is going to hold a grand reception for you.”
Upon hearing this, Su Lixia's lips twitched, and she said, "Okay, I understand, it's nothing to be surprised about."
Of course, there's nothing to be surprised about. The original book mentions the grand celebration three times. The first time was when the female lead told the male lead that she didn't know what the lord was planning with such a grand celebration. The second time was when Su Lixia was showing off everywhere. The third time was when the ministers submitted a memorial questioning the lord, saying that the national treasury was depleted because of the grand celebration for the princess. It was also the idiot lord who dug his own grave.
Su Lixia sighed softly, thinking to herself, "Although the book doesn't describe the grand ceremony in detail, we need to know that for both groups, this is just a game of chess, a small battle for their interests!"
"Hey, that's pretty insightful. So, do you want to think about how to weigh the pros and cons?" The little system suddenly appeared again.
Su Lixia was so frustrated she wanted to scream, but she could only scream in her heart: "Can you please stop showing up so suddenly! It'll give me a heart attack!"
The little system made a funny face and then left.
Su Lixia gestured for everyone to leave, as it was time for her to lie on the couch and think about things again.
"If I go, the original plot will definitely continue. The empress's flattery, the rumors of the two sisters' good relationship, the princess standing between the two sides, which side will she choose to stand on? Even if I stand on Yi Zexuan's side, it will not change his vigilance and suspicion towards me."
Su Lixia clicked her tongue in exasperation, then said, "If I don't go at all, the palace will definitely lose face. Although the lord doesn't have much power, he's not someone who can be easily defeated. Otherwise, Yi Zexuan wouldn't have gone to so much trouble."
"Ouch!" Su Lixia covered her face with the thin blanket and made a helpless sound.
But... this guy actually fell asleep?!
"The Lord's grand gesture feels like a blatant attempt to conceal something," Lin Ziwen remarked, fanning himself with a fan as he sat to the side.
“Even you sensed it,” Yi Zexuan said.
Upon hearing this, Lin Ziwen sat up: "Hey? Judging from your tone, anyone could tell, right?"
Yi Zexuan ignored him and said, "Have everyone outside the pass keep a close watch. If anything strange happens, don't alarm them. Just note what they are doing, where they came from, and where they are going. But report it immediately, one case at a time."
"Yes." The young guard clasped his hands in a fist salute and then left.
Lin Ziwen sat down again and said, "It's a pity that the princess has become a pawn in this game."
Yi Zexuan chuckled: "Don't underestimate her. Perhaps she has already sensed something amiss."
Lin Ziwen looked at him with a puzzled expression and said, "I always feel like you know more than I do, otherwise why would our feelings be so different?"
What do you think?
Lin Ziwen's lips twitched, and he said, "No matter what's going on here, I'm going to have a proper talk with the princess."
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