The main streets in Kyoto are extremely lively and full of joy.
The streets were busy with traffic and almost impassable.
The entrance to Yiyi Bookstore is no exception.
The shopkeeper said to Chunxiao, who was helping Jiuer onto the carriage, "Chunxiao, take good care of Miss Ajiu, you know?" At the same time, he winked at the guards and asked them to protect Jiuer.
The little maid Chunxiao nodded cautiously, "Shopkeeper, don't worry. I will take good care of Miss Ajiu."
Before getting on the carriage, Jiu'er looked back at the bookstore again, but still didn't see that familiar figure.
When the carriage drove away from Yiyi Bookstore, the shopkeeper sighed secretly.
Love is a thing that is really hurtful and difficult to understand.
Because it was so crowded, it took more than an hour for Jiu'er's carriage to arrive at the entrance of the palace.
At this time, many carriages had already parked in the open space in front of the palace gate. There were young ladies from various provinces everywhere, as well as the carriage drivers and servants who had sent them here.
Jiu'er and his group were in the middle, and when they looked out, they could only see the handsome young man and the boudoir lady dressed up in gorgeous clothes.
Not a single familiar face.
Just as Jiu'er was looking at the people around her with interest, those people were also looking at her calmly.
Young ladies from powerful and noble families are all from that circle, and many of them have met each other and know each other.
A strange face like Jiu'er suddenly appeared. Based on her appearance and characteristics, and the recent incident at the bookstore, some people quickly connected her with various rumors they had heard before.
There are also young ladies who are jealous and contemptuous in their hearts.
The things I despise are still the same.
For example, although she looks very delicate and graceful, this kind of wild girl with no identity background can still attend the palace banquet just because she is involved with the bookstore owner Chu and Mr. Su of the Su Mansion...
How could she still have the nerve to smile?
A girl's family is famous for this kind of thing, but she is not ashamed at all!
What's even more shameless is that she is also related to Qian Qian, the top star of Jinzhao House!
Why did the Holy One allow such a shameless and lowly child to attend the palace banquet with them?
Someone twisted his handkerchief and felt so unhappy that his silver teeth were chewed into pieces.
They will never admit it, they are jealous that the wild girl in front of them is more beautiful than the rumors!
Jiu'er ignored those looks and said to Chunxiao enthusiastically, "Chunxiao, let's go in quickly. Just in time to see what the inside of this palace is like."
When those young ladies heard this, they couldn't even hide the contempt in their hearts.
Someone couldn't hold it back and said sarcastically, "Hey, this sister doesn't know yet. Even if you are interested in the palace, the palace is no different from other places. You can't walk around."
Jiuer turned his head to look at the girl in yellow who was speaking, with crooked eyes, "Sister, do you know so well that you serve the nobles in the palace? Then I want to ask you for advice~"
He actually said that she was a servant!
The girl in yellow was so angry that her eyebrows stood up, "You!"
Jiu'er was not affected and took Chunxiao to verify his identity and enter the palace.
Several companions around the girl in yellow wanted to laugh but held back.
At this time, several girls from the Zhang family who had had conflicts with Jiu'er arrived.
"Sister Tian, why do you need to be angry with her?"
The eldest girl from the Zhang family happened to see this scene and took the initiative to come over and said, "Sister Tian, what is your identity, and what is the identity of that little girl? You are not even worthy of carrying shoes for Sister Tian. It's not like that."
Tian Qin, who was originally twisted with jealousy and whose mind was smaller than the tip of a needle, felt much relieved when he heard this.
Indeed, she is the legitimate daughter of the dignified minister of the Ministry of Industry!
Who is that wild girl?
Thinking of this, Tian Qin gave a friendly smile to the eldest girl of the Zhang family, "Sister Zhang is right. That girl is too rude. I kindly tried to remind her, but she was so weird and angry that I didn't know what to do. That's all. I don't get along with her.
General knowledge. Sister Zhang, let’s go in quickly.”
There was a harmonious look on both of their faces, and we went to the palace together to check our identities.
Inside the palace at this moment.
The palace where the ten princesses live.
The tenth princess stared at the scars on her arms that had not completely dissipated, and Kokoko laughed.
These scars were left on the eldest princess's house last time...
The palace maid who came in felt a chill on her scalp and said in a low voice, "Princess, the girl Duan Ajiu you asked this slave to pay attention to has just entered the palace."
"Hehehehe, it's coming. It's good that it's coming."
Although the palace maid is a confidant, she is still trembling when facing the ten princesses.
The tenth princess glanced at her and said, "What are you afraid of? Last time I asked you to kill Su Jingxing, you couldn't even do it. Your life is temporarily reserved by this palace for you. What else do you have to fear?"
The palace maid knelt down and said, "For the sake of the princess, I am not afraid of anything!"
The Tenth Princess sneered, "It's good to know. For the sake of your hard work for me these years, I will give you this opportunity. If you still can't do it this time, it won't be just your little one."
Even if your family is about to die, I will not let you go!"
The palace maid shivered and kowtowed, "I risk my life and I will do it for you, princess!"
The tenth princess stared coldly at the scar on her arm again.
This side of the Imperial Garden.
The place where the palace banquet was held was because of the special nature of the palace banquet, which ended with the marriage ceremony, so the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were also there.
The seats are arranged according to the rank of the courtiers. The young ladies and gentlemen of each mansion sit behind their fathers and brothers.
For those like Jiu'er who had no parents serving as officials in the court, the men were on the left and the women were on the right, and their positions were at the end of the courtiers.
When Jiu'er and Chunxiao followed the maid who led the way to their seats, they tilted their heads and looked forward, barely able to see their heads at a glance.
Amidst the bustle of greetings and greetings, Chunxiao lowered her voice and said, "Miss Ajiu, what are you looking at?"
"Look at Xiaojin."
Chunxiao knew that Xiao Jin was the second young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion and Jiu'er's friend. She also went to see them, but their seats were too far back and towards the back.
I couldn't see where a person of the Prime Minister's status would sit.
Jiu'er is not alone and unconventional. There are several girls around her who are also just ordinary folk women.
However, the reputation of these girls is much better than hers. They are all famous for their skills and were summoned by the Queen.
However, these girls were very cautious and did not dare to move or look around at all, and they had no intention of talking to Jiu'er.
Jiu'er looked at the male guests' seat opposite.
There were also a few young men sitting here and there.
There is no ‘Chu Qing’. There is no Su Jingxing either.
Jiu'er was just bored when the sound of the second prince's arrival sounded.
Soon, a familiar noble-looking man slowly walked over with his attendant eunuch.
The royals are all good-looking. Many girls glanced at the second prince quietly.
There are many bold people who look directly.
After all, this kind of annual palace banquet is also a time when there is almost no defense between men and women, and there is no need to care about the defense between men and women.
Deep down in their hearts, they were wondering who the second prince's concubine would end up with this time.
Just watch, watch.
The second prince stopped in front of a girl?!!!
"Girl, we are really destined to meet again."
Jiuer raised his head, his delicate and beautiful face full of surprise, "Ah, it turns out you are your benefactor! My benefactor... you are actually the second prince!"
She looked surprised, but it felt like she wasn't that surprised.
"Haha, I don't dare take it. I'm just helping the girl find her purse." The second prince's smiling eyes were like a poisonous snake wrapped around his neck.
When he returned home last night, all the doctors there were unable to do anything about the poison he had been poisoned. He was in pain all night!
Jiuer blinked and smiled innocently, "Second Prince, you are such a good person."
"Then I wonder if I, a good man like you, would be honored to invite you, young lady, to walk with me in the imperial garden before the palace banquet."
"Ahem... I'm sorry." Along with the sound of coughing, a sick-looking 'Chu Qing' appeared not far away, "Miss Duan needs to take care of me."
The second prince looked at Chu Qing and narrowed his eyes, "It turns out it's Boss Chu. It's better to meet than to hear."
He had given him a signal before, but the man didn't show any sign at all.
So, has he decided to side with the boss?!
Chu Qing came over and smiled feebly, "I'm sorry that I'm sick, but I won't be more polite to His Highness."
He stretched out his hand to pull Jiu'er up, lowered his head and said slightly angrily, "I want to come to the palace to play and run so fast. Why don't you wait for me to join you?"
Jiu'er's eyes lit up when she saw him and she pouted.
Chu Qing patted her head gently and said warmly, "You are still not convinced. Come here and sit next to me."
He directly grabbed Jiu'er, took her to the male guest's seat opposite, and placed her next to him.
This move made the people nearby look strange and stunned. (To be continued)