But Rong Ning wasn't a good person. Even though he was drunk and acting so naively, she was too lazy to lie to him. She slapped his face to the side and said slowly, "I can't save Xie Xizhu because I've already given her a chance, but she didn't seize it."
"Oh~"
The innocent little puppy seems a bit listless.
"Alright then... I... I'll figure it out myself..."
After saying that, he uncontrollably collapsed onto Rong Ning, his eyelids drooping uncontrollably as he struggled to keep them open, muttering incoherently...
"What...what should I do?"
"Am I really going to be... trapped in this Eastern Palace for the rest of my life?"
Rong Ning raised an eyebrow and said, "May I take you out of the East Palace?"
"real??"
Xie Chong jumped up as if in a final burst of energy, but he couldn't stand steadily. His legs were weak, and he plopped down in front of Rong Ning. He looked up and asked innocently, "Is what Your Highness said true?"
“Hmm…I never lie,” Rong Ning said with a smile, patting his head, her voice becoming even gentler, “but you have to agree to my conditions first.”
"What are the conditions?" he asked, bewildered.
Rong Ning chuckled twice, took out a piece of paper from her bosom, spread it out in front of Xie Chong, and then coaxed him softly, "If you sign and put your fingerprint on this, you can follow me. From now on, you will be my person, and you will live a life of luxury with me. No one can take you away from me. How about it?"
Xie Chong was taken aback, craned his neck to look closer at the words on the paper, he understood them, yet it seemed he didn't...
"To sign or not to sign?"
Rong Ning suddenly raised her voice, startling Xie Chong, who quickly said, "Sign! I'll sign!"
"Hmm...that's more like it!" Rong Ning gently patted Xie Chong's head again, making him giggle like an idiot.
Aying brought over a pen, but Xie Chong was too drunk to write properly. Rong Ning held his hand and carefully signed his name stroke by stroke. Then she pulled Xie Chong's thumb over and, while Xie Chong was still dazed, bit a small hole in his thumb. After the blood trickled out, she pressed it heavily onto the paper.
"Mission accomplished!!"
Rong Ning pushed Xie Chong to A Ying, unfolded the paper, blew on the spot where Xie Chong had pressed the bloodstain, dried it, and then neatly folded and put it away.
Seeing her so serious, Aying was extremely curious and asked, "Your Highness... what is this?"
"Xie Chong's indenture!"
"Ah... Your Highness... what are you trying to achieve by doing this?"
"He must have had something to gain by doing this. Otherwise, why would I waste a whole night drinking with him? You'll find out later. Don't ask now."
Rong Ning smiled brightly, glanced at Xie Chong who was already completely drunk and unconscious, and said, "Carry him to the bed inside the house, and then have the head of the Eastern Palace find a royal physician to help him sober up, lest he really die from drunkenness!"
Aying's lips twitched. "Master, you're quite kind-hearted."
"Of course!"
Rong Ning was in a good mood and strode away from the courtyard.
By this time, the Crown Prince had not yet returned to the Eastern Palace, so Rong Ning did not linger and went straight back to Zhaoqing Palace, where she put away Xie Chong's indenture, washed up, and went to sleep.
Although the days were less busy than before, they were still quite tiring. Rong Ning fell asleep as soon as she got into bed.
Having slept well and woke up early, before the Imperial Concubine's people had arrived, Rong Ning, as usual, got up and practiced her spear skills in the courtyard for a while. After having breakfast, the people arranged by the Imperial Concubine came to help her with her makeup.
The elaborate dressing process, which took an hour, was still described as just beginning, which greatly annoyed Rong Ning.
She had never spent so much time on dressing up before, and she wasn't the type to sit still for long. Staying there without moving made her feel uncomfortable all over.
Aying noticed her impatience and whispered to her, "Your Highness, please bear with it. His Majesty has invited all the noble families and nobles of Nanyang City to witness the ceremony. Let's make a good show of it and dazzle them, so they won't just keep saying you're fierce all the time."
Is this even human language?
Rong Ning rolled her eyes at her, "Do you think they'll stop cursing after today?"
"Perhaps... people are always more forgiving of beautiful people!"
Aying looked at her master with shining eyes. She had long said that her master's appearance was no less than that of Princess Zhaoqing and the Crown Prince, but he was usually too rough and casual, and his flamboyant behavior meant that no one noticed...
Hmph... Those young masters from noble families are lucky today to see their masters dressed up in their finest attire.
After an unknown amount of time, when Rong Ning was drowsy and unaware of the passage of time, the person who was doing her makeup finally said it was time.
The palace maid carefully dressed her in the dress that had been prepared in advance, and the job was done!
"Your Highness..." Shangyi said softly, "It's almost time, please proceed to Hanyuan Hall!"
Rong Ning nodded, "Okay!"
The Hanyuan Hall was bustling with activity; a glance revealed it to be filled with talented young people.
From the moment the emperor issued the order that every family must bring their sons to the palace to attend the ceremony, everyone knew what the emperor was thinking. Naturally, they had to bring out the best sons from their families, lest they accidentally catch the eye of Princess Ningding.
Although she has a bad reputation, she is the emperor's most valued daughter. If a young man from the clan were to be chosen as the emperor's son-in-law, it would be entirely beneficial to the family.
The emperor glanced at the group of young men below and was very satisfied.
"Princess Ningding has arrived..."
The eunuch's shout drew everyone's attention, and they all looked towards the outside of Hanyuan Hall.
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