Did Miss become a nun today?

Xie Yun Chu felt that Wei Zhao had hurt his older cousin, and if he caused trouble, he, a military general, couldn't possibly outmaneuver a civil official.

Although neither of them are good people, the matter was started because of her, and it wouldn't be good if Zhao Mingyue got dragged into it as well.

"General Wei, you may stop the carriage, but why did you have to injure someone?"

Wei Zhao naturally understood the meaning behind Pei Changyu's words, and his anger flared up even more. He was about to lash out when, without even exerting any force, he collapsed.

This time, in front of Xie Yun Chu, Pei Chang Yu lowered his head without smiling, but his face turned pale.

Xie Yun Chu subconsciously looked at him, but Wei Zhao pulled her back. "Miss Xie, I didn't use any force at all. He was just pretending!"

But he did indeed fall ill. He was a civil official, quick-witted, but physically weaker than a military general.

"General Wei, you acted impulsively."

Whether it was intentional or not, one should not resort to violence.

If she weren't all alone here, with no acquaintances besides these two, and penniless, who would want to waste time here with these two lunatics?

She wanted to be alone.

Pei Changyu got up, dusted himself off, and wasn't angry. However, his legs were a little unsteady, so he leaned on her and said weakly, "Yun Chu, since you like him, then go with him."

Seeing that he wasn't doing well, Xie Yun Chu asked, "Are you really alright?"

He shook his head, steadied himself, and said, "It's nothing, I'll head back now."

After saying that, he turned to get into the carriage, but before he could get on, he fell off again, looking extremely pitiful.

Wei Zhao gritted his teeth and said, "Load the cargo!"

Xie Yun Chu was exactly susceptible to this; she was soft-hearted and naive, something Pei Chang Yu knew very well.

Just as she was about to help them up, a voice suddenly came from not far away, "What a coincidence, you two are both here?"

Pei Changyu and Wei Zhao looked over and saw the head eunuch of the East Palace come forward, bow to the two of them, and finally his gaze fell on Xie Yun Chu.

"Miss Xie, I've been looking for you everywhere."

"Is my father-in-law looking for me?"

Ignoring the other two, the eunuch walked straight to her and said, "This old servant is here on the orders of the Crown Prince to escort you to the palace."

"His Highness the Crown Prince wishes to see me?"

"That's right, let's go now."

As he spoke, the eunuch directly called to the palace maid behind him to help her into the carriage, and said to Pei Changyu and Wei Zhao, "Please continue your conversation, this old servant still needs to go back and report."

The carriage has already left, what's the point of chatting?

Xie Yun Chu followed him back to the capital in a daze. She had been with Wei Zhao for some time now, so why would the eunuch by the Crown Prince's side come all this way?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask the person outside, "Eunuch, what does His Highness want with me?"

The eunuch smiled and said, "Don't worry, Miss Xie, it's not a bad thing. It's just that the Crown Princess has been talking about you ever since she saw you last time."

She had only met the Crown Prince and Crown Princess once, so what was there to talk about?

It was just because her mother wanted to find out information.

Feeling uneasy, she returned to the capital a few days later and went directly to the Eastern Palace.

The Crown Princess had been asking since morning if anyone had arrived, she was extremely worried. "That Zhao family child, she's been raised like a wild child outside, she actually dared to bring someone out. It's one thing if she's a girl, but she had to hand her over to General Wei. If this gets out, what will become of Yun Chu's reputation?"

The old woman reassured her, "Your Highness, don't worry. Not many people know about this, so it won't get out. Once the person returns, Your Highness will keep him in the Eastern Palace, and no one will dare to bully him."

Xue Xiurong sighed, "I didn't know she was in the capital before, and I didn't know Sister Shen had a child. Now that I know, I'll definitely keep her by my side. I'll protect her well until her mother comes back."

She gets angry just thinking about it. Those two scoundrels in the Marquis's mansion dared to bully even Sister Shen's daughter. They were really outrageous!

"Your Highness, please calm down. She should be back soon. Don't let Miss Xie notice."

Xue Xiurong's complexion improved, and she quickly asked the nanny to check the side hall of the East Palace in the front yard.

"Check if there's anything else that needs to be added; make sure people are comfortable living here."

"Your Highness, rest assured, this old servant has made all the arrangements. I guarantee Miss Xie will be pleased."

It wasn't until noon that the sedan chair entered the East Palace, and Xie Yun Chu was immediately invited over as soon as she got off the plane.

Xue Xiurong took her hand and looked her up and down. "You've lost weight. You must have suffered a lot out there?"

"It's alright, thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

"Your mother and I are old acquaintances, so it would be too formal to say such things. Lady Zhaoping is your aunt, and so am I."

Xie Yun Chu was stunned for a while. The Crown Princess pulled her to sit down. "Although you don't say it, I know who your mother is."

"Your face is exactly like your mother's. Anyone who sees you will know who your mother is, so you don't need to hide it."

"However, I imagine your mother must be angry."

Why?

"You didn't know?" Xue Xiurong asked in surprise. "Back then, the first criterion your mother had for choosing a husband was that he had to be good-looking, because she said that if he did, the children he gave birth to would also be good-looking."

"She was dissatisfied with her eyes, saying that although they were beautiful, they were too seductive, and she looked at everyone with a flirtatious gaze, causing quite a few laughs. She said that her future children should not be like her."

"It would be best if she resembled her father, with a more heroic air. This is fine for girls, but boys should definitely not resemble her, otherwise they will attract unwanted attention and easily become unfaithful men."

"Then... are my eyes like this too?" Xie Yunchu asked.

"Of course, she is even better than your mother."

When she was in the Marquis's mansion, her aunt never mentioned these things. She only said that she looked like her mother and never talked about these past events.

Xue Xiurong smiled and said, "You look too much like your mother. She's probably going to be angry that your father is useless and hasn't been able to help at all."

Xie Yun Chu hadn't seen her mother for many years and could hardly remember what she looked like. As for her father, she had never seen him either.

The old woman beside Xue Xiurong realized that Miss Xie must be heartbroken after being separated from her mother for more than ten years.

"Your Highness, Miss has just returned and is feeling quite tired."

"Look at me, you just got back, you should rest."

She left the hall and followed the old woman to the side hall.

"The Crown Princess instructed that since Miss is not familiar with the Eastern Palace, she has arranged maids for you. If you need anything, just let them know."

"Yes, thank you, Granny."

"You're too kind, Miss."

Upon entering the side hall, the old nanny withdrew, and a palace maid came forward to help her wash and change, but she refused.

She's now used to doing things herself and doesn't like being waited on.

After changing her clothes and casually tying her hair up, lunch was already served.

After eating and taking a shower, I finally lay in bed, staring blankly at the bed curtains.

Who would have thought that not only did she not become a nun, but she also moved from the Marquis's mansion to the Eastern Palace.

She was just a cousin of a noble family living under someone else's roof, but now she has caught the eye of the Crown Princess. Fate is truly unpredictable.

Feeling tired, she drifted off to sleep as she thought about it.

When she woke up again, it was already dark outside. She was stunned for a while before she remembered that she was in the East Palace.

She got up to get out of bed, but as soon as her feet touched the ground, she noticed something was different. There was no carpet here before she went to sleep. When was it put on?

The Crown Princess is so considerate.

The blanket felt soft and warm underfoot, so she wasn't afraid of getting cold in the winter. She stomped on it several times, and the palace maid outside heard the noise and pushed the door open to come in.

"Is Miss awake?"

"The Crown Princess invites you to dinner."

Before going to see the Crown Princess, she had her maids style her hair and put on makeup.

Dinner was served in a small hall in the rear palace of the East Palace, where Xue Xiurong was already waiting, and the Crown Prince was also present.

She quickly bowed, but the Crown Prince waved his hand, saying, "We're all family, no need for formalities, please sit down."

Do I need to sit down?

The two people in front of her are the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. Tell her to sit down.

Xue Xiurong pulled her to sit down, "No need to stand on ceremony. From now on, in the East Palace, treat it as your own home. No one will dare to bully you."

Xie Yun Chu dared not agree; she wouldn't dare even if she had a hundred lives.

"Let's set the table," Zhao Yu said with a smile.

Xue Xiurong served her some food, saying, "I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I had the kitchen prepare a variety of dishes for you to try."

"And this too, the goose at the East Palace is quite good, have some more."

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess kept piling food into her bowl, and soon it was full.

She didn't touch her chopsticks. She wanted to speak, but felt that it would be disrespectful to say so. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess serving her food was an immense honor.

But since she has abstained from meat, she should not indulge in it again.

"Why aren't you eating? Don't you like it?"

Xie Yun Chu didn't want to hide anything, so she told the truth, "Your Highness, I... I don't eat meat."

Why?

"Are you feeling unwell? I'll send someone to summon the imperial physician right away."

"No, I don't feel uncomfortable."

"However... I am a Buddhist and do not eat meat."