The second prince of Myanmar held the note and the three tokens in silence for a long time.
After a long while, he turned his head to look at Shang Chuyue, who was wearing a bright red wedding dress, and reached out to cover her small hands that were clasped tightly in front of her. The resentment in his eyes gradually faded away.
The wedding procession gradually disappeared into the distance, along with the joyous sounds of gongs and drums, until it vanished at the end of the road.
The people who had accompanied the bride from the south gate also boarded their vehicles and left one by one.
Shang Beiyu concealed his face with a jade-bone fan, making his presence extremely subtle.
He stood at the very edge of the crowd, his gaze always fixed on the lively and playful little bandit in the center.
I didn't notice her before, but now that I'm paying attention to her, I realize how different she is, and I feel that everything about her is just what I wanted.
The only thing that didn't suit him was that the Ninth Prince was an eyesore by her side.
It seems that the Ninth Prince has truly taken a liking to the young female bandit, keeping a very close watch on her. Even a single meeting between them requires considerable effort to appear natural, and they can only exchange a few words in a fleeting moment.
It seems we need to find a way to send the Ninth Prince out of the capital.
Only in this way could he have the opportunity to get to know the young female bandit and develop feelings for her.
Shang Xiye always felt that there was a cold and unfriendly gaze watching him from somewhere, which made him feel a strong sense of crisis; this was the second time he had this feeling, in addition to the last time when he escorted Xue Yanshou's family into the palace.
But he looked around discreetly and found no suspicious people.
He sent a telepathic message to his guards, who searched the surrounding area and confirmed that there were no forces outside their control nearby.
Shang Xiye frowned inwardly: Could it be that he was just being paranoid?
Inside the Ninth Prince's Mansion at this time.
Princess Zhaoping had been in a daze and not very lucid ever since she returned from Cixi Palace that day. In addition, the Empress Dowager was not paying much attention to her now, and Granny Chang, Siyi, and Simeng were not as devoted to her as before.
Today is Shang Chuyue's wedding day, and the Empress Dowager has specifically ordered that Princess Zhaoping not be allowed to enter the palace. She fears that Princess Zhaoping's resolve is not strong enough, and that her unusual demeanor during the banquet might arouse the suspicion of the Ninth Prince and Ji Fengyao, thus ruining her wedding.
Princess Zhaoping was weak and incompetent by nature and always relied on her servants.
Even without being reminded by Granny Chang, Siyi, and Simeng, she didn't remember that Shang Chuyue was getting married today, and slept until noon.
She listlessly drank a few sips of soup, feeling somewhat depressed, so she took her two palace maids, Siyi and Simeng, to the garden to clear her head. Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered the garden, they saw Chanyu Heye intimately pulling Song Huiru along.
It's not unusual for two unloved women to wander around the garden together out of boredom.
But Shanyu Heye was holding hands and playing with Song Huiru's hair one moment, and then the two of them were hugging and cuddling the next.
Song Huiru's "shy and coy, hesitant yet welcoming" demeanor only served to make matters worse.
Princess Zhaoping felt nauseous and furious at the sight!
What a coincidence!
At this moment, two maids (from the outer courtyard of Huinuan Pavilion) passed by, secretly pointing and whispering to Shanyu Heye and Song Huiru, chuckling and making sarcastic remarks:
"Look, those two are together again."
"Hey, ever since that Fifth Madam entered the manor, the two of them are inseparable. They practically want to be together every day, even when they're sitting up or sleeping!"
"How shameless! The prince doesn't favor them, so they can't stand the loneliness and dare to act like this in public. Do they think everyone is blind?"
"Consort Jin has taken a liking to the Fifth Consort. Do you think, given enough time, the remaining ones might also..."
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