Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Chaoyang Palace

The beauty looked at her sleeping master, and they glanced at each other, communicating with each other's eyes: What should we do? Should we wake the princess up? If she doesn't wake up, she will be too late for His Majesty's birthday banquet.

"Hey, Sister Yue, the princess is grumpy when she wakes up. If she hadn't woken up by herself, she would have gotten angry."

"But if I'm late for the birthday banquet, His Majesty will be angry too."

"Forget it. Compared with the two, the princess's anger is more terrible. Let's stop shouting. If His Majesty is angry, he can't do anything to the princess."

The two of them were whispering, thinking that the person who was sleeping soundly wouldn't know. However, Jiang Li had already woken up when they started talking, but just closed his eyes and said nothing.

Her eyelashes fluttered as she slowly opened her eyes, staring at the curtain in a daze, and said faintly, "Come here, you who shames the moon. I'm awake now."

"Yes, princess."

Jiang Li glanced down at the glittering palace dress on her body. Well, it looked very beautiful and as eye-catching as a flash light. The only drawback was... it had too many layers, making it difficult to wear and difficult to walk around in.

Seeing her looking at the dress, Bi Yue said softly, "Princess, this is a palace dress made of shark silk sent as tribute from Linzi. There are only two in the entire harem. One is for you and the other is for the imperial concubine."

"It can be seen that His Majesty truly loves the princess."

"NO, that was forced to succumb to the fist, not like being struck by lightning, it was a form of flattery, but it was not true love. The one that the emperor loved from the beginning to the end was only the imperial concubine."

"To be precise, he loves himself the most, followed by the imperial concubine."

Jiang Li sat in front of the bronze mirror, yawned, and said slowly: "Shame on you, can you wear fewer hairpins? I, your master, really don't want to go out with a feather duster on my head."

"Also, do you think this slender neck can bear the weight of this hair full of pearls, jade, gold hairpins and hairpins? If any of them were lost, I would be so distressed that I would not be able to sleep."

"...Princess, you are joking. I will change it right away. I wonder what kind of hairstyle the princess likes."

"Keep it simple. Look at my stunning beauty. I don't need jewelry to set it off. It's unnecessary. Also, don't forget to bring your small bronze mirror. I need to eat according to my appearance at any time."

Xiuhua couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Princess is right, I will definitely remember, comb your hair into a flowing cloud bun, it will best highlight your unique beauty."

Jiang Li agreed readily: "Okay, just comb that, and wear less hairpins, so that I won't throw it away."

"Yes, I know this."

an hour later

The beauty exclaimed: "Princess, you are so beautiful."

Jiang Li shrugged and joked, "Oh, beauty is the least noteworthy quality of your princess. There's nothing to be surprised about. Just wait and see. Tonight, your mistress will outshine everyone else."

"Uh, princess, you can't use this idiom. It's used to describe prostitutes in brothels, and it's not suitable for a princess."

"It should be used to amaze the audience."

Xiuhua emphasized seriously.

Jiang Li curled his lips when he heard this: "Little girl, please stop reminding me that I am illiterate. Who cares about idioms? Anyway, I am the most beautiful."

"Of course. The Queen is the most beautiful woman in Qi State. When His Majesty was young, he was also handsome. The princess is their first child and has been beautiful since she was young."

"At that time, His Majesty really loved the princess and even held her in his arms during court sessions. But later..."

Bi Yue glanced at her with a warning look in her eyes.

Jiang Li blinked his eyes and said calmly, "It's okay. I don't take it to heart. After all, these days, there are many men who are blind and don't know the goodness of their original wives. They just need to be punished."

"It's a pity for my mother, she is so beautiful, and it's really painful to look at her with my father, that old man."

"Hush, Princess, His Majesty's birthday banquet is coming soon. You can't say these things carelessly, or it will anger His Majesty. Be obedient, I beg you, and keep your mouth shut."

Seeing her look as if she was facing a great enemy, Jiang Li was very happy: "Oh, I know, this old man doesn't tell the truth to people. I will never say a word to you after we leave this door."

Bi Yue's mouth twitched. She kept telling herself that she didn't hear anything. Her smile was a little stiff. "Princess, it's almost time. You can go to the birthday banquet."

"Okay, let's go."

Half an hour later, the three followed the young eunuch in. There were already quite a few people inside. When they heard the eunuch's announcement, they subconsciously turned their heads to look over and were stunned for a moment.

They saw a stunningly beautiful woman walking slowly towards them. The cold moonlight sprinkled on her dress, emitting a faint glow. Her whole temperament was extraordinary, not like that of an ordinary person.

The young master of the noble family was stunned. The emperor at the top was also a little dazed. He was a little far away. He didn't recognize who this person with a different temperament was. He subconsciously asked, "Whose girl is this?"

De Fu narrowed his eyes and looked carefully, his eyes full of shock. He didn't recognize the person, but he recognized the clothes. He had delivered them personally. Apart from the imperial concubine, only the eldest princess had the mermaid silk.

"If you want to step aside, if I am not mistaken, it should be the eldest princess, and she is wearing the shark silk that His Majesty gave her a few days ago."

Emperor Ming looked strange: "Who? How could it be a crazy girl? Are you blind?"

"…That dress was personally delivered to the princess by this old servant. It is this one. The style and color are exactly the same. This old servant will not make a mistake."

"Oh, she is my daughter after all, she looks just like me."

The corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously, and he glanced at the queen beside him, his eyes softened a little: "It has been so long, I have forgotten the queen in the past, but she is the most beautiful woman in the capital, and Li'er is our first daughter."

"If she hadn't been so naughty in the past, with such a beautiful face, many young men in the capital would have rushed to marry her. I am very satisfied with her today. It's all because of the Queen's good teaching."

The Queen lowered her head upon hearing this, her eyes grew colder. What did this mean? Why did he bring up the marriage for no reason? Was he going to go back on his word? His Majesty was already dissatisfied with the Mohist School and had been looking for a reason to cancel the engagement.

Now when it is mentioned at the birthday banquet, it is definitely not just to simply praise Li'er.

Suppressing the dissatisfaction in her heart, she put on a dignified smile and said, "Your Majesty is right, but Li'er has already been engaged to the Mo family. Now that Li'er has grown up, I think the Mo family should hurry up and set a date for the wedding."

His eyes were fixed on Emperor Ming, and naturally he did not miss the dissatisfaction that flashed across his eyes. His heart sank. As expected, His Majesty had never let down his guard against the Mohist School, and now he was probably testing them.

After all, they have been married for more than ten years, so how could they not understand the emperor's mind? Since he asked this, I'm afraid he will do something strange later. When I have the chance, I still have to remind Mo Jia and Li'er.

Be more cautious to prevent His Majesty from tampering with the marriage.