The next day, when Rong Yang woke up, he had a splitting headache, and the aftereffects of his hangover were now clearly showing.
This is also why she doesn't like drinking much; she really suffers afterward.
Hearing the commotion, the palace servants came in one after another to help her get up.
After she finished tidying up, A-Ye brought in some hangover soup.
She handed the hangover soup to Rong Yang and slowly reported, "Earlier, His Majesty sent someone to invite the princess, but Princess Ningding turned them away when she saw that you were still asleep."
Rong Yang let out a breath and asked, "Does Father have any instructions?"
"This servant does not know."
"Did Father send anyone else?" Rong Yang asked again.
A-Ye shook her head, "No..."
Oh... in that case, it shouldn't be anything serious.
After finishing the hangover soup, feeling much better, I asked, "Where's A-Ning?"
"I don't know... His Highness went out with his men earlier, without giving any instructions."
Rong Yang had a vague sense of unease. She knew her younger sister well; she had once defied their father in court to oppose her marriage alliance.
As a result, they gave up after one night and accepted the facts.
Her A Ning wasn't the type to give up so easily, but lately she had been very well-behaved and stayed by her side.
This is unusual.
“Ah Ye…” Rong Yang put down the porcelain bowl and instructed, “The day of the marriage alliance is getting closer and closer. Tell the spies in the palace to keep a close eye on things and make sure nothing goes wrong, especially Ah Ning. Don’t let her do anything wrong.”
A-Ye bowed her head and accepted the order, "This servant understands, this servant will go and do it right away."
There was a saying that Rong Ning was right about: she was good at winning people's hearts. Whether it was the former Yuwang Mansion or the current harem, she was always able to do it perfectly.
After drinking the hangover soup, Rong Yang got up and stretched his limbs in the courtyard. Feeling that he had recovered enough, he had his meal served. After eating and drinking his fill, he prepared to go to the Imperial Concubine's palace.
The palace affairs had been largely handed over before Rong Ning took her out to play, but some details still needed to be discussed further.
In fact, the Imperial Concubine should have been quite happy to see her go on a marriage alliance, since once she left, all the power in the harem would fall into her hands.
Judging from the current situation, the Emperor really has no intention of establishing an Empress. Even if new women enter the palace in the future, they will not surpass the two sons and one daughter of the Imperial Concubine.
This harem was firmly in her hands.
But no matter what, this is the result Rong Yang most wanted to see.
Rong Yang instructed someone to bring the account book that she hadn't had time to give to the Consort before leaving the palace, and then led her people to Chaoyang Palace.
No sooner had she stepped out of Zhaoqing Palace than a young eunuch rushed over, "Your Highness...Your Highness..."
"How dare you!" Ah Ye scolded, "What kind of manners are you in, so hasty and impulsive? Have you forgotten all the rules?"
The young eunuch knelt down obediently. "Your Highness, please forgive me, but the matter is urgent... Princess Ningding asked me to inform Your Highness that the Crown Prince has returned!"
Rong Yang suddenly looked up. "Who did you say came back? Say it again?"
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince has returned and has already entered Yongning Gate."
"Big brother is back?"
She murmured…
"Ah Ye...did I hear wrong? Father said that my elder brother is in the south and won't be coming back!" Rong Yang was so excited that her eyes instantly became hot and her tears, which she tried to hold back, kept falling.
A-Ye felt sorry for her and wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, saying, "Your Highness, if it is Princess Ningding who sent the message, then it must be true."
"Yes! Yes! Yes! Ah Ning is the most reliable."
Rong Yang couldn't stop her tears; she cried and laughed at the same time, her tears of joy were nothing more than this.
"Big brother is back... Ah Ye... Let's go pick up big brother!"
"Alright...Your Highness...This servant will accompany you to fetch His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Rong Yang wiped away her tears, lifted her skirt, and ran towards Yongning Gate.
Ah Ye felt a tightness in her chest. Their princess was very sensible and knew that the crown prince was investigating a case in the south. It was not the right time for her to return. So even though she knew that she would regret it for the rest of her life if she could not see the crown prince before going to the marriage alliance, she silently swallowed her anger.
His Majesty said the Crown Prince would not be allowed to return, and the princess accepted that.
But now, the Crown Prince has returned.
It's good that you're back...
Rong Yang lifted her skirt and ran along the long palace road, forgetting all the rules that were ingrained in her bones. The palace servants who passed by all lowered their heads and dared not look at her for long.
She didn't know how long she had been running, until she saw a familiar figure in the distance, and then she stopped in a daze...
Her older brother is back... and her younger sister, A Ning, is following behind him.
Rong Yang thought she would never see her older brother again in her life.
This moment feels like a dream.
Dreams are fragile, and Rong Yang dared not step forward.
Seeing her disheveled clothes and hair, completely lacking her usual elegance, Rong Sheng felt a pang of pain in his heart. He quickly walked over, supported the swaying figure, and choked out, "I came back late and couldn't protect you. I'm so sorry."
"Big brother..."
Rong Yang threw herself into Rong Sheng's arms, and the tears she had just stopped burst forth again. The dignity she had forced herself to maintain crumbled at this moment.
She seemed to have found her anchor, and burst into tears, as if she wanted to cry out all the grievances and fears that she had suppressed in her heart for so long.
Rong Sheng had never seen her so devastated. His throat tightened, and he gently patted her back to help her catch her breath and let her cry it out.
Rong Ning looked up at the sky, holding back her tears.
At first, she was still struggling with whether she should bypass her father and use her connections in the martial arts world to inform her elder brother.
The answer is now obvious.
Even if her father was so angry that he ripped her skull open, she accepted it.
The Crown Prince, who was supposed to be in the south, suddenly appeared in the palace. This was a major event. The emperor was furious when he received the news and immediately sent Luo Chuan with the Imperial Guards to intercept the Crown Prince.
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