The Princess's Notebook

The seventh prince was an honest child. As expected, after eating the pot cake, he slipped out of the palace while Concubine Xiao was not paying attention to find Zhao Feiran to inform him.

However, he didn't know that his figure as he quickly walked out of the palace was clearly seen by the female official in front of the queen. When his arms and legs were no longer visible, the female official disappeared into the crowd and nodded silently to the queen.

The queen was busy talking to Wei Shiqi Niang, and she also had to look at Wang Shiqi Niang from time to time. After hearing the news from the lady-in-waiting, the queen looked at Wang Shiqi Niang again.

Seeing that she seemed to be enjoying herself, appreciating the singing and dancing, and having fun, without any other abnormality, he sighed helplessly. In this situation, the only thing missing was to make it clear that Wei Shiqi Niang would be the Crown Princess, so why did she have no reaction?

It’s fine that my son is a fool, but why is this girl also a fool?

The queen sighed in her heart: If she wants to cut off Wei Shiqilang's resources, should she start with Wei Shiqi Niang or Wang Shiqi Niang? It's a very tricky matter.

He immediately ordered Nanny Wan to come closer and said, "Go and see where Feifei and her mother are. They should be prepared to avoid being caught in the wind. I heard that Feifei was coughing when she woke up this morning."

Nanny Wan nodded in agreement and left Chunyang Palace openly.

Walking briskly along the Jinshui River not far from Shanglin Garden, I saw Princess Jing'an and Feifei. Holding hands, they leaned against the fence to feed the koi. A few palace maids held up large umbrellas, and someone was fanning them. There was no need to pay special attention.

"Princess, the Queen said it's time. Please go and make arrangements for the morning."

The arrangement in this speech must start from the questioning in the small theater. Zhao Feiran returned to the small theater in a bad mood. Not only did he reject the emperor's intention to punish Wang Shiqi Niang, but he also walked away impatiently after the queen asked three or five questions.

The empress, who was at a loss for a moment, came up with this plan. If she could praise Wei Shiqi Niang in the palace, she could see something, or if the prince could stop her, that would be great. Otherwise, it was necessary to isolate these three people, no, including Wei Shiqi Lang, all four of them, and interrogate them thoroughly.

The task of interrogating Wang Shiqi Niang naturally fell to Princess Jing'an, who arrived late. After all, Wang Shiqi Niang was from a humble family and had never seen any royal relatives.

Therefore, when Nanny Wan came to invite her, Princess Jing'an almost laughed out loud, "Really? Are these two a couple?"

"Princess, don't be like this. We don't know who the other hottie is." Nanny Wan also laughed.

Princess Jing'an couldn't help it, and took Feifei's hand, "Come on, watch your mother dress up. Finally, go and watch your uncle make a fool of himself. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

After that, the group returned to the small theater. Princess Jing'an was served by Nanny Wan. She simply took off some jewelry and changed into clothes that did not reveal her identity. She found an excuse to invite Wang Shiqi Niang.

After a while, Wang Shiqi Niang arrived at the bottom of the small theater in fear. Looking up, the fence was low, wide and spacious, and the furnishings in the house were in full view. The high platform outside seemed to be used for performing operas, and behind the huge screen partition, one or two rose chairs could be seen faintly, as if it was a place for talking and resting.

Shiqi Niang followed the young palace maid, becoming more and more frightened as she walked. "What kind of place is this? Is it really a noble who invited me? Since we are both young ladies, please tell me something. Who is the noble and why did he invite me?"

"My lady, how can I understand your business? I will just follow you."

People have to bow their heads under the eaves. Shiqi Niang walked slowly up the stairs, and her embroidered shoes fell on the pine wood floor, making a dull and slow sound.

I thought to myself: The palace is really bad. I would rather die than come here.

Finally, I reached the stage on the third floor. As I climbed the stairs, I saw a young lady in simple and elegant clothes. She was sitting with a smile on her face, and her eyes were full of novelty, which made people happy at first sight. In her arms, she was holding a little girl of about five years old. She was as delicate as a piece of jade and very cute.

Suddenly, Shiqi Niang's uneasiness dissipated a little.

"Come here, let's talk. Don't be afraid. I'll just ask you something. It's nothing serious. Besides, you're an official's wife. If something goes wrong in this palace, where can I escape to?"

After a few words, Shiqi Niang actually felt a little warm and took two steps forward to sit on her right.

"May I ask, sir, what do you want from me?"

"I'm not the talkative one, so don't look down on me. I came here to ask you something. I just heard someone say that you stayed by the Qingyao Pool for quite a while. Is there something wrong?"

In order to hear Xiaoliu's story, Princess Jing'an was extremely tactful and used all her patience to coax the child, fearing that the young lady would be frightened and unable to speak.

Shiqi Niang's eyebrows jumped. "I just felt a little bored because there were too many people in the palace, so I went to take a break. There's nothing wrong with that."

Princess Jing'an teased Feifei and smiled kindly, "To be honest, my lady, the man who talked to you by the Qingyao Pool was my younger brother. I saw him go out early this morning and he was fine, but he sneaked out for a while, and when he came back, his nose was not a nose, his eyes were not eyes. When I asked him what happened, he didn't say anything. The few people who followed him to serve were also gourds with sawed mouths. I asked around and found out that he and the young lady had been talking for a long time, so I came here to ask. I hope the young lady won't mind."

These words, showing her humbleness and acting like a sister to the utmost, made Feifei not even want any snacks and turn around to look at her mother.

Shiqi Niang had no idea what was going on. When she heard this, she thought that the young man had remembered his disrespect and said, "My lord, it's my fault. It's all my fault. A few months ago, I saw the young man by chance and mistook him for a..."

Even though Shiqi Niang was used to writing storybooks, she still found it difficult to find the right words.

"What is it? A bad guy?" Princess Jing'an was in high spirits, but she had to be patient and pretend to be a kind person.

"No, no, no, no, I'm not a bad guy. How can a young master with this kind of character and appearance be a bad guy... In short, it's my fault. I made the young master unhappy. I will accept any beating or punishment you want. If... if the young master wants to vent his anger, that's fine. I... in short, it's my fault..."

Seeing that Shiqi Niang was about to bury her head in the ground after apologizing repeatedly, Princess Jing'an quickly pulled her up with one hand, "I have already said that I am not here to cause trouble for you, I just want to know why he is unhappy. Tell me in detail, if it is his fault, I will deal with him for you later. Besides, although my brother's words were a bit inappropriate, he is not the kind of person who cares about things, and I will not take your misunderstanding to heart."

Shiqi Niang had tears in her eyes: You don’t understand, if a young man encounters such a misunderstanding, he will never let it go easily.

It's about men's dignity!

Seeing the young lady about to cry, Princess Jing'an seemed to have figured out something. She lowered her head and moved closer, asking in a low voice, "Did you really treat him as a bad guy and beat him up?!" "No, no, absolutely not."

"So what? My brother is not a petty person. Young lady, please don't take his bad words seriously." He tentatively reached out his hand to comfort Shiqi Niang.

Only those who were close to her knew what Princess Jing'an was like. To outsiders, she inherited her mother's face like Guanyin and a gentle and soft voice that made people feel like spring breeze.

After several attacks, Shiqi Niang was really impressed by Princess Jing'an's gentle voice. "I... I mistook him for Xiao Huangmen, and..."

Princess Jing'an's hands were shaking violently, "What little eunuch... eunuch??"

"I laughed at him. Earlier in Qingyao Pool, I coaxed him for a long time before he promised not to bother me anymore. If you regret this, my dear, can you please say a few good words for me...for me, considering that I sincerely apologized."

The princess's face twitched, but she endured it again and again, "What are you talking about? It's my fault for coming to see you today. Although I'm your sister, I shouldn't ask about his affairs. It's also my fault. I can't bear to see him suffer, so I did this... If there is a future, don't worry, I will say a few good words for you and talk to him well."

Having said that, Princess Jing'an's heart was already racing with excitement.

You little bastard, now you have come to this day!
Finally, I, your sister, caught him.

"Thank you, my lord. However," Shiqi Niang saw that she was sincere, so she asked tentatively, "Can you tell me which mansion the young master is from? If I do something wrong, I can hide from him in the future."

Jing'an was surprised, "You misunderstood him like this, but he didn't tell you his identity?"

How come this matter is getting weirder and weirder? Xiao Liu is not the kind of person who can tolerate humiliation, not to mention that he has always been proud of being the crown prince of Daye. Why is it happening now? It is so weird that Princess Jing'an, who has been keeping an eye on him since childhood, is also a little confused.

"No, is the young master a relative of the clan? I saw that he had a eunuch serving him."

"This...this..." Jing'an was helpless and blamed the Empress. She had never said before that the play had to be performed to this extent. How should she respond to this?

If the reply is not good, it may ruin Xiaoliu's business, but it will not be good to ruin the Empress' business.

Shiqi Niang was not stupid. "If they were really relatives, were they the princes who came to the capital to meet the emperor a month ago?"

Princess Jing'an couldn't hold back, "Do you think he's old? He's just a yellow-haired boy, don't be afraid. If I say it's okay, then it's okay. I can still do something for his master."

As soon as these words were spoken, Shiqi Niang immediately began to think about which clan in Kyoto was headed by a woman and had a young prince.

Afterwards, Princess Jing'an chatted about some ordinary things like "where did we meet", but I didn't mention it here.

……

The seventh prince who left the table, Zhao Ningran, was born to Lady Xiao of the Glazed Palace and was only about seven years old this year. As the youngest son of His Majesty, and much older than Zhao Feiran, he was like a lucky doll wherever he went.

Now he has a sharp eye and found the eunuch Song in Qinfang Pavilion. "Eunuch, where is the prince? I have something to ask him. It's very important."

Song Dajian came forward with a smile, "Sixth Prince, please be steady and keep your feet on the ground. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is at Ningcui Pavilion. If you have any problems, you can come to me and I will do it for you."

Zhao Ningran took a step forward like a gust of wind, without saying a word, turned around and ran straight to Ningcui Xuan.

Before he reached the door, he was still outside the corridor, shouting, "Sixth brother, Sixth brother, come quickly, the queen has chosen a crown princess for you, if you don't come, it will be too late."

There was no sound in Ningcui Pavilion, Zhao Ningran didn't care, "Sixth brother, did you hear me? The queen has chosen the seventeenth daughter of the Wei family. Do you know?"

When Supervisor Song, who was following behind Zhao Ningran, heard this, he suddenly stopped.

What is this!
Ever since he saw how his highness treated the young lady by the Qingyao Pool, he felt a little uneasy. Then he learned that the young lady was the Seventeenth Lady of the Wang Family, and he was immediately overwhelmed.

It's all just some superficial talk.

This abscess is obviously about to burst, and I'm afraid it will require fifty or even a hundred boards.

Just as Song Dajian was thinking about this, he saw Zhao Feiran coming out of the door to meet the roar of the Seventh Prince. With a frown on his face, he asked in a deep voice, "Seventh Prince, who have you decided?"

Zhao Ningran slapped his thighs repeatedly, "Sixth brother, Sixth brother, Seventeenth Lady of the Wei family, Seventeenth Lady."

"Wei?" Zhao Feiran repeated softly.

Xiao Qi was furious, "Oh, it's Wei Shiqilang's sister! Sixth brother, are you stupid?"

Before he could finish his words, Zhao Feiran rushed straight to Chunyang Palace like a gust of wind.

Xiao Qi: Sixth brother is so stupid.

Eunuch Song: My Highness, my board!

(End of this chapter)