But in an instant, Princess Zhaoping's face fell again: "But now the Prince won't even come into the courtyard of our Dianxiang Pavilion. I can't even consummate my marriage with the Prince. I'm afraid the Empress Dowager will be disappointed in me."
Granny Chang smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager already knows about the situation in the manor these past two days. Princess, don't worry, the Empress Dowager has made arrangements. Tomorrow, Princess and the Prince will go to the palace to meet the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, and Princess will be able to fulfill her wish."
"Really!" Princess Zhaoping was overjoyed.
“Granny Chang would never dare to joke about the Empress Dowager. Since the Empress Dowager has spoken, Princess, you can rest assured,” Simeng replied with a smile as she helped Princess Zhaoping with her hair and makeup.
Princess Zhaoping was overjoyed upon hearing this, her face beaming with pride.
I've been eagerly anticipating this all day.
The moment to return to the palace for an audience has finally arrived.
Princess Zhaoping, dressed in her finest attire, sent someone to deliver a letter to Shang Xiye early in the morning, and then waited for him to leave the palace.
A short while later, two carriages arrived at the gate of the Prince's Mansion.
One was the wedding carriage that Princess Zhaoping rode in when she entered the gate that day, and the other was the carriage that Shang Xiye used for daily travel.
Princess Zhaoping was puzzled and hadn't even had time to ask Granny Chang when Ji Fengyao's light and cheerful voice came from the doorway: "Your Highness, I knew it! Sister Zhaoping must have gotten up early and was waiting outside. You just had to stay in bed."
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Princess Zhaoping's princess heart was instantly pricked like a hedgehog.
She pouted, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.
If Granny Chang hadn't secretly pinched her elbow, she would have burst into tears on the spot.
"My husband..."
Princess Zhaoping carefully walked to Shang Xiye's wheelchair, her pitiful yet envious and jealous eyes darting between his and Ji Fengyao's tightly clasped hands, looking utterly aggrieved.
"Don't call me that again. Show some respect," Shang Xiye said coldly, not even bothering to lift his eyelids.
"puff!"
Princess Zhaoping seemed to hear the sound of a flying knife piercing her heart.
Show some respect?
She was his lawfully wedded princess, so it was only natural for her to call him "husband." How dare he tell her to show some respect?!
And at this time.
Shang Xiye had already led Ji Fengyao to his carriage.
Wuying and Wushang lifted Shang Xiye onto the carriage.
Once Shang Xiye got into the car, he reached out to Ji Fengyao with an incredibly gentle expression, his voice soft and affectionate, a stark contrast to his previous demeanor: "Little wife, watch your step."
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"
Princess Zhaoping felt as if her heart had shattered into pieces, and finally couldn't help but cry out, "Brother Xiye, today is Zhaoping's homecoming day. Why did you bring her with you? Aren't you afraid of angering the Empress Dowager and the Emperor?"
"If you think they'll have objections, I can choose not to go," Shang Xiye said indifferently, looking at Princess Zhaoping as if she were a stranger he was meeting for the first time.
Princess Zhaoping was speechless for a moment.
Tears streamed down her face like a burst dam.
Although no idlers lived around the Ninth Prince's Mansion, everyone knew that today was Princess Zhaoping's homecoming day.
Many idle onlookers were curious whether Princess Zhaoping had defeated the bandit or whether the bandit remained as fierce as ever, continuing to dominate the Ninth Prince's residence. So they all rushed over early in the morning to watch the spectacle.
Seeing this scene, the onlookers all understood what was going on.
You're still a bandit, even if the princess comes, it won't do you any good.
Granny Chang glanced at the onlookers who were pointing and gossiping in their direction, and quickly stepped forward to help Princess Zhaoping walk towards another carriage.
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