My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"yes!"

The eldest princess smiled as she looked at the woman in white before her: "This morning at court, Jiang Xiaobai saw me and wrote it down line by line!"

"Hey, Senior Sister, tell me, I firmly refused and told Jiang Xiaobai absolutely not to write anything for me, because I don't like poems or lyrics at all!"

"And guess what, senior sister? There was no way to stop it!!"

"Tell me, isn't what Jiang Xiaobai did going too far?!"

"Oh……"

The woman in white responded and calmly looked at the princess, saying, "So, Junior Sister, that's all you wanted to tell me?"

"Of course not!"

The eldest princess shook her head and said, "I just suddenly remembered something my senior sister said many years ago!"

"If in this life I can find a song that touches my heart, and someone to compose a poem in return, then I will have no regrets in this life!"

As she spoke, the princess's lips curved into an alluring smile as she looked at the woman in white and said, "So, I was thinking... how about I give this poem to my senior sister?"

"No need!"

The woman in white said coldly, "This was given to you by Young Master Jiang, not to me!!"

At this point, the woman in white paused, then continued, "Furthermore, although this poem is extremely beautiful, it is untouched by worldly concerns!"

"So... if Junior Sister wants to use this poem to make me envious, she's probably overthinking it!"

"Huh, envious?"

Upon hearing this, the eldest princess shook her head and said, "Senior sister, I didn't say that. Why... could it be that senior sister envies me?"

She could naturally understand the implied meaning in the woman in white's words.

Isn't this just saying that the poem is too ethereal and beautiful, and therefore unsuitable for mortal women?

But... she simply ignored it!

Because her senior sister rarely nitpicks these things; the more she nitpicks, the more it shows she cares.

Thinking of this, the eldest princess's smile deepened: "There's no harm in admitting it, I won't laugh at my senior sister!"

"Oh, think what you want!"

Seeing the princess's reaction, the woman in white frowned, spoke coldly, and then, without lingering, turned and vanished into the distance.

Soon, the figure disappeared into the night.

"Ha ha!"

The princess stood on the roof, watching the direction the woman in white had left, and couldn't help but giggle.

Yes, she could tell that her senior sister was definitely envious; otherwise, she wouldn't have left in such a hurry.

She could clearly sense the discomfort in the last sentence, especially the last one.

Now, she can be considered to have won this time, right?

"Clouds remind me of her garments, flowers of her face; the spring breeze caresses the balustrade, heavy with dew!"

"If we don't meet atop Mount Qunyu, we'll meet beneath the moon on the Jade Terrace!"

The princess then read it aloud again softly, her expression growing more and more satisfied with each recitation: "This is indeed a fine poem!"

As she spoke, the princess's lips curled up again: "I must say, Jiang Xiaobai, although utterly detestable in everyday life, his literary talent... is truly remarkable!"

After saying that, the captivating figure leaped back into the courtyard.

……

The next day, Jiang Xiaobai woke up early as soon as it was light.

After tidying up briefly, he took Tang Ningshuang and the Princess to have some breakfast.

That's right, he hadn't forgotten that he had to go to the Court of State Ceremonies early this morning.

After all, the delegations from both countries had already arrived in the capital, and as their envoy, he naturally couldn't arrive too late.

So after eating, Jiang Xiaobai led the two of them towards the main gate of the Marquis's mansion.

As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw Zhang Xinnian already standing by the carriage waiting.

"Your Highness!"

Upon seeing Jiang Xiaobai approach, Zhang Xinnian quickly went to greet him: "The carriage is ready, we can set off at any time."

"Um!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded slightly, but just as he was about to get into the carriage, he suddenly remembered something: "Oh, right!"

"Where did you put that cannon from yesterday?"

After sending Zhang Xinnian to fetch the cannon yesterday, he didn't think much of it.

Looking back now, I naturally have to ask about it, since this thing can't afford to have any problems.

"Oh, after I sent men to bring it back, the Marquis saw it!"

Zhang Xinnian said, "The Marquis was curious, so he instructed us to place it in his courtyard!"

"Oh, Father saw it?"

Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Um!"

Zhang Xinnian nodded and said, "The Marquis even asked me what that thing was for! I said it's for making tea!"

After saying that, Zhang Xinnian chuckled twice.

There was no other way; on the way back yesterday, Jiang Xiaobai had specifically instructed him to keep this matter a secret for the time being, so he dared not reveal it rashly.

"..."

Jiang Xiaobai smiled helplessly after hearing this, but didn't think much of it.

We can explain this to his father when we have the chance.

For now... let's keep it as a surprise.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaobai lifted the carriage curtain and led the way onto the carriage.

After seeing this, Tang Ningshuang and the Princess also went inside.

After Zhang Xinnian jumped onto the carriage, he turned around and asked, "Your Highness, are we going to the Court of State Ceremonial?"

"Yes, let's go!"

Inside the carriage, Jiang Xiaobai responded.

"Alright!"

Zhang Xinnian responded respectfully, and as he cracked his whip, the carriage sped off.

……

The Court of State Ceremonial was located in the northern part of the capital, a little distance from the residence of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

It took them almost an hour to get there.

As the carriage drew closer to the Court of State Ceremonial, Jiang Xiaobai's expression revealed surprise.

Indeed, through the carriage window, Jiang Xiaobai saw an official pacing back and forth at the entrance of the Court of State Ceremonial, clearly waiting for something.

And... it looks like we've been waiting for quite a while already.

As the carriage stopped, Jiang Xiaobai lifted the curtain and crawled out.

The official quickly stepped forward: "This humble official, Gao Yan, greets Prince Jiang!"

"Um!"

Jiang Xiaobai responded softly, and just as he was about to step down, the official hurriedly said, "Young Master Jiang, you...you'd better not get off the carriage!"

Oh?

Jiang Xiaobai stopped what he was doing and looked at the official, asking, "Why is that?"

"this……"

The official looked at Jiang Xiaobai with a wry smile: "Early this morning, the delegations from Beiyu and Qi left the Court of State Ceremonies!"

"You left?"

Jiang Xiaobai was somewhat surprised, and asked with a look of astonishment, "Where did they go?"

"this……"

The official's bitter smile deepened: "They didn't say anything, but before they left, they specifically instructed me to wait here!"

"And then...and then let me pass on a message to you!"

"What message should I convey?"

Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow.

"Since you're the receptionist and you're late, please go find them yourself!"

The official, looking embarrassed, said, "If you can't find it, just go home. You don't need to bother with any hospitality..."