A handsome man is of no great use except to make you look good and eat two more meals. He will only make women sad. Therefore, the ancient saying "stay away from handsome men, truly love reputation" cannot be more incisive.
With this belief in mind, I bypassed Jiang Huai and entered the palace in a dignified manner.
"Princess! You are back!" Sixi shouted enthusiastically, giving people a sense of belonging to home.
I bent my eyes comfortably, "Where's Madam?"
Sixi: "Madam is playing cards next door."
I really had nothing to do with my mother who refused to listen to her repeated advice, so I simply asked Si Xi: "What about the prince?"
Si beamed with joy and said: "Princess, I was just about to tell you that the prince is gone!"
"Ah?" My eyes widened, "Why can't you do it?"
"Today, the Emperor Xuanjiang entered the palace, and he came to the palace to take the prince away." Seeing my expression, the corners of Sixi's grin gradually narrowed back, and then she asked cautiously: "Princess, the prince has finally returned.
Aren’t you happy about the palace?”
I just have doubts about Jiang Huai's character. It stands to reason that "the pretty boy has no good intentions." How can he be so obedient? I'm afraid he will slander him in front of my uncle!
I ordered Sixi: "Quickly, please bring the madam back and tell her that there is something important!"
I have an ominous premonition. When Jiang Huai came to Xiaoyao Pavilion, he had already returned from the palace, but why did he not mention anything about the prince? There is something fishy, there is a lot of fishiness in this!
My mother was obviously not happy when she returned home, "Daughter, I almost won!"
I grabbed her hand with a heartbroken expression, "Mom, how could you hand over the prince to Jiang Huai?!"
My mother's face was full of sincerity, "Didn't you say that if you let me wait for God's will, God will announce that Jiang Huai will enter the palace?"
"..." The Holy One is Heaven, and my uncle's will is really God's will.
As soon as Jiang Huai was mentioned, my mother smiled very worriedly and said, "Jiang Huai is a good young man, please don't be so suspicious, okay?"
Before I could say "no", a high-pitched "Imperial decree has arrived——" shocked me to the spot. My uncle usually doesn't think of me, but once he thinks of me, nothing good will happen!
The person who came was Eunuch Wu, a popular figure in the imperial court. He stood still with the support of the young eunuch and said to me: "Princess Xiyuan Fu Xingan received the order——"
Everyone in the house knelt down very neatly.
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: Princess Xiyuan was ignorant and unskilled, and refused to change despite repeated admonitions. Her act of kidnapping the prince was bad. Fortunately, she was discovered by Jiang Huai, the envoy of Qin Tian Jian, and the prince was able to return to the palace safely..."
In front of my eyes, stars were popping up randomly, and everything was in emptiness.
What did I say just now?! That guy Jiang Huai must be unkind when he shows his courtesy for nothing. My hunch was so accurate that I should go to Qintian Prison to take up a job!
Eunuch Wu suddenly stopped in the middle of reading. He narrowed his eyes, which were not much bigger than mung beans, and smiled at me: "Is the princess afraid?"
I held down my right hand that was shaking so vigorously and squeaked out one word: "Afraid."
Eunuch Wu closed the imperial edict with satisfaction, "I'm trying to scare you, my servant."
Scared??? I reacted completely, stood up suddenly, pointed at his nose and shouted: "Father, how dare you borrow this from the sky!!"
"The slave also frightened you based on the emperor's instructions. Princess, please don't blame the slave."
"..."
"The emperor said that the story told by the princess to the prince was quite compact. I will give you a Ruyi lock as a special reward. The emperor also said that the Ruyi lock requires the princess to wear the bathing emperor's grace at all times. Once it is taken off, it will be copied everywhere.
Behead." Eunuch Wu motioned with his eyes to the young eunuchs to bring the reward to me.
I was still speculating on the profound meaning of my uncle's will, but I didn't understand. Was I being rewarded? Or was I being punished?
When my father-in-law saw that I didn't answer, he frowned and asked, "Is it possible that the princess feels a little annoyed that she was tricked by the emperor?"
My uncle must have been unkind when he lied to me like this, but I still had no choice but to answer against my will: "My father-in-law is joking, how can I do it? I am lucky enough to be able to get rid of the emperor."
Eunuch Wu was overjoyed, and laughed in his yin-yang-unbalanced voice: "It would be best if you think so. Princess, why don't you put on your hat to express your gratitude?"
My face trembled, and I resignedly took the Ruyi Lock and put it on my neck, then knelt down and said, "Thank you... Your Majesty for your grace."
This is the first time my uncle has given me something, but if I take it off, my whole family will die... What a life that makes people hide their faces and cry...
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