Chapter 18: Princess Mansion's flattery is annoying
"When Ah Nian said she would not marry yesterday, she was very firm. If you really want to marry her, you should quickly remove all obstacles and have a heart-to-heart talk with her. Grandmother loves her like her own flesh and blood, so even if you use the Pei family to pressure her, she may not agree to this marriage."

"I know."

Pei Zisu has lived two lifetimes and has seen all kinds of scenes.

In his previous life, he did not dare to take that step because he was concerned about his precarious status. But at the palace banquet, when he looked carefully at the prince and saw that he was not very considerate to her, and even saw helplessness and depression under her makeup, Pei Zisu regretted it.

I had originally thought that I would make some arrangements when I returned and "snatch" the person away, but who knew that he would die in that well-planned murder. I was in a daze and I didn't know how long my soul had been wandering.

He witnessed his family being torn apart, his father dying due to his foolish loyalty, his brothers and sisters becoming pawns involuntarily and being manipulated by others in that catastrophe, and the woman he cherished dying of illness in a corner of the courtyard with no one paying attention to her. He was naturally grief-stricken and angry.

Therefore, since he has the chance to live again, this time, he will never let those nightmares happen again!
There was a flash of viciousness and cruelty in his eyes for a moment, but he quickly suppressed it. When he looked at Wang Kuan again, his eyes had become much calmer.

"Let's go. We still have to pay our respects to the old lady."

"Yes, yes, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten."

Pei Zisu glanced at him and couldn't help but joked.

"How old are you and yet you forget things so easily? I think you should go somewhere else to gain some experience, so that you don't have to stay in Xijing City all day and lose all your willpower."

"What are you talking about? Just because of what you said, my father went to Dushui Prison to block people early in the morning. I don't know what the result is, but it seems that when you return to Hanzhou this time, I guess you will leave together."

When my second cousin Wang Kuan said this, there was a sense of despair in his voice, as if he wanted to cry but had no tears.

He was born and raised in Xijing. Over the years, he had gone hunting near the outskirts of the capital, but had never set foot anywhere farther away. So of course he felt reluctant to leave suddenly.

"It will be good for you to practice more at such a young age, so don't think too much."

Because he knew that something big was going to happen in the Weiwei Temple, leaving early would allow his second cousin to avoid the disaster and avoid being implicated and getting beaten for no reason. It was also a little thought from his cousin.

However, he couldn't say these words casually, so Pei Zisu patted his shoulder and the two of them went towards Yuhua Courtyard where the old lady was.

On the other side, Jiang Shiyuan, who had already boarded the carriage, was calming down and cultivating his emotions.

The old emperor did not have many children, a total of three princes and four princesses. But if you talk about who is the most favored, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cannot be compared with Princess Qinghuan.

Therefore, her princess residence was located next to Prince Chun's palace.

This was once the old emperor's secret residence.

The palace had been under renovation since Princess Qinghuan was born. When she was able to leave the palace and set up her own residence, the old emperor bestowed her with a lot of fiefs. Therefore, everyone in Xijing City knew that the princess's residence was extremely wealthy, and naturally the residence was decorated with gold and colorful decorations.

After getting off the carriage, there was a kind-looking nanny waiting in front of the princess's mansion. When Jiang Shiyuan saw her, he smiled, walked up to her respectfully and said.

"Why is Nanny Shen here?"

"The princess originally wanted to meet you alone today, but suddenly Princess Chun from next door came to visit, and she was accompanied by the Crown Prince's wife. The princess was afraid that you two would feel uncomfortable meeting each other, so she specially asked this old servant to come out and wait. Let's go to Yincuitang first, and the princess will come over after things over there are finished."

"I see. Then please lead the way, Madam Shen."

"Please come in, young lady." Nanny Shen was the most trusted person around Princess Qinghuan. Ever since she followed Princess Qinghuan out, everyone in the mansion had obeyed her orders. As a result, there were less than ten people in the entire Xijing City who could get her to come out in person to greet them. It could be seen that Jiang Shiyuan was very popular in the princess's mansion.

Yincuitang is a waterside pavilion in the inner courtyard.

This place is surrounded by water on three sides and is lush and green. It is the coolest place in the princess's mansion. Princess Qinghuan knew that Jiang Shiyuan could not smell the scented tea, so she had people put some fruits and vegetables here early on.

There was a fruity scent in the cool air. When Jiang Shiyuan smelled it, he smiled and said.

"The princess is thoughtful."

"Then please sit down for a moment, young lady. I will go and see if the princess has finished her business."

"Well, you're busy."

Before leaving, Nanny Shen had someone send over the Meishan mist tea that Jiang Shiyuan loved to drink. That thing was extremely valuable, costing one or two thousand gold coins, and only the princess's mansion had it. Jiang Shiyuan couldn't drink it anywhere else.

Take a sip, the taste is as subtle and sweet as ever, without any heavy or rich feeling.

Seeing the lush greenery outside, Jiang Shiyuan's mood relaxed a lot. She leaned against the beauty railing and looked out at the golden carp that appeared from time to time in the pond. She took the fish food brought by the maid from the princess's mansion and started feeding the carp.

He was not at all bothered by the arrival of Princess Chun and the Crown Prince's Consort.

In the main courtyard of the inner palace.

Princess Qinghuan was leaning on a Ruyi imperial concubine couch, listening boredly to Princess Chun talking to her about the same trivial past. Although her face looked indifferent, she was somewhat annoyed in her heart.

If it weren't for the fact that Uncle Prince Chun was her father's brother and the two mansions were next door to each other, she would not have bothered to greet the two people in front of her, especially the second Miss Jiang who pretended to be calm and gentle. No, she should be called the Crown Prince's Consort now.

In her hand she was playing with a peach-sized oriental pearl, which was as lustrous as the brightness of spring. However, compared with her moon-colored brocade phoenix and plum blossom dress, it was not as good as she expected.

The material was woven by the inner court. Not only was the edge of the dress covered with embroidered plum blossoms, but it was also embroidered with lifelike phoenixes using colorful silk threads. Since the death of Empress Xianyi, the only person in the world who could use the phoenix was Princess Qinghuan.

Even the Crown Princess would be jealous when she saw this, not to mention Princess Chun and Crown Prince's Consort Jiang Shijin, who kept praising Princess Qinghuan from beginning to end, making her become less interested, and then she said lazily.

"Please forgive me, Aunt Wang. I've been listening to you chatting with me this early in the morning. I'm really tired. My father has summoned me to the palace to talk to him in the afternoon. It would be bad if I lose my composure in front of the emperor."

Princess Chun, who was originally smiling, suddenly looked embarrassed.

The fact that she, a junior, always acted so pretentiously in front of her elders made Princess Chun, who was already a little jealous, even more dissatisfied. However, due to Princess Qinghuan's favor, she could only suppress her anger and said with a decent smile.

"Look at me, I always forget the time every time I talk to you. It's time to assign tasks in the mansion now, so I won't disturb you. Next time, Aunt Wang will bring you some of your favorite mud yellow cakes."

"You don't have to be polite, Aunt Wang. The cooks in the Princess's Mansion are pretty good. I can still eat this mud yellow cake if I want to. I won't bother the Crown Prince's Concubine to get up early in the morning to make it. It's a pity that I didn't even eat a bite of it."

Princess Qinghuan glanced at the mud-yellow cake in the food box that had not yet been taken out, and her disgust was obvious on her face.

It’s true that she likes to eat, but it also matters who sends it to her. She knows exactly what Jiang Shijin is thinking, so she finds her even more annoying.