My Lord, the princess doesn't want you anymore.

When Mei Xueer brought Nanxing to Prince Yan's Mansion, all other guests had already arrived.

Cui Qimo didn't have many concubines in his harem, so there weren't many people at the chrysanthemum viewing banquet.

Mei Xueer recognized them all, or at least the original owner recognized them.

The one with a gentle smile on her face is Concubine Shu, the biological mother of Prince Yan.

She came early in the morning and entertained the guests with Princess Yan and chatted with everyone.

Concubine Shu and Princess Yan interacted with each other from time to time, and the scene was full of joy.

It can be seen that the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is very harmonious.

The one who had been sitting in the corner without saying a word and looking a little awkward was Xinpin.

She is the biological mother of the fifth prince, Prince Dian.

A few years ago, the King of Dian angered his father, the Emperor, with his words, and was banished to his fiefdom, Dianzhou, by Cui Qimo, and was not allowed to enter the capital without an imperial edict.

As for how he had offended his father, the emperor, not many people actually knew.

In short, people in the palace never mentioned this king, for fear of angering the emperor.

Xinpin was also very cautious in her words and actions in the palace and rarely interacted with other concubines.

This time, she had not planned to come. But the personal nanny was right. If she could establish good relations with the palace masters and princes in the capital, it would be truly good for the King of Dian.

So, she came.

However, being alone for so many years made her somewhat unskilled in dealing with people.

She sat in the corner, listening to everyone chatting, and wanted to say a word from time to time, but she didn't know what to say.

Shufei then pulled her over and sat her next to her, so at least the scene seemed intimate.

When Xinpin saw others laughing happily, she also smiled stiffly, but still said nothing.

In addition to Xinbin, there was another person at the scene who didn't fit in with the group.

It’s just that Xinpin’s incompatibility is due to her timidity and low self-esteem.

The Crown Princess feels out of place because she feels she is superior to others.

Looking at the flowers and plants all over the house, she was extremely disdainful and snorted coldly: "Old Four is really idle, but he is quite good at fiddling with these miscellaneous things!"

"Sister-in-law, don't you like these flowers? But last year, my fourth brother gave the prince a pot of chrysanthemums. I saw that sister-in-law has been placing it in the corridor. She really loves it!"

The girl with a childish voice blinked her clear eyes with an innocent look on her face.

Apart from the host, the only person who was chattering non-stop was this girl.

This is a little girl about thirteen or fourteen years old. She still has some baby fat on her round face, and when she smiles, two dimples appear on her face, which is very cute.

This is Princess Ping.

She is also the only unmarried princess of Dazhen, and is deeply loved by the Queen Mother and Cui Qimo.

She came with her mother, Concubine Li.

Concubine Li had never been favored by Cui Qimo, and was just a talented woman when she gave birth to Pingjin.

Cui Qimo once favored her after drinking, and she became pregnant.

When Cui Qimo saw that she gave birth to a daughter, he didn't take it too seriously.

Unexpectedly, as the child grew up, he looked more and more like him.

Cui Qimo was also very good-looking when he was young, and this child is a replica of her father when he was young, except that her facial features are softer and more delicate.

His personality is also becoming more eccentric, naughty and clever.

Gradually, he became the darling and happy pill of the Queen Mother and Cui Qimo.

When his precious daughter was seven years old, Cui Qimo bestowed the title of Pingjin upon her.

Because of her daughter's status as a mother, the talented woman was promoted to Lipin.

But there were too many beauties in the palace, and facing the not-so-outstanding Concubine Li, Cui Qimo still rarely visited her.

Concubine Li no longer had any thoughts of competing for favor; Pingjin was everything to her.

No matter what the occasion, as long as Pingjin was there, Lipin's eyes would always be on her daughter.

Whenever she sees her daughter, her eyes are always gentle and loving.

With Pingjin, she has no regrets in her life.

"Pingjin!" the queen called out.

"Mother." Pingjin responded crisply.

"No matter how much the Crown Princess dislikes the beauty chrysanthemum, it is a token of King Yan's love, so of course I have to take good care of it. Do you understand?"

Lipin hurriedly said in panic: "Pingjin is still young and can't speak. It's all because of my poor teaching. Please punish him, Your Majesty."

The Queen couldn't say anything more. This little girl was a treasure in the hands of the Queen Mother and Cui Qimo, and even she didn't dare to scold her too much.

Seeing Mei Xueer coming, the Queen glanced at her and said, "I have been here for quite some time, and Princess Jing is so late. She really doesn't know etiquette."

"My dear mother, I went to check the Queen Mother's pulse first today. The Queen Mother held me and talked for a long time, and refused to let me go, so I came a little late." Mei Xueer smiled slightly, "If you want to punish me, then punish me!"

"You——" The queen was furious. Every time she saw this bastard, nothing good happened.

"Mother!" Princess Yan hurried over to smooth things over. "The camellias in the mansion are in full bloom, and we are waiting for you, mother!"

"Camellia?" The Queen said with a fake smile, "Didn't we say we were going to appreciate chrysanthemums? Why did it become camellia?"

Princess Yan's face was embarrassed for a moment, but she immediately smiled again, "Alas, it's all because of the storm last night. Almost all the chrysanthemums that were in full bloom have been broken. Fortunately, there are other flowers to enjoy in the mansion."

"Oh? Really?" The Queen curled her lips, "Princess Yan, don't you know that I hate camellias the most?"

Princess Yan was stunned. In previous years, when the Queen did not attend the chrysanthemum viewing banquet, wasn't the excuse she gave always "What I dislike most is chrysanthemums"?

How come it has turned into a camellia now?

Nan Xing couldn't help but whisper in Mei Xue'er's ear: "Is the Queen crazy? She bites everyone she catches?"

Mei Xueer: That’s not necessarily true. This mad dog won’t bite everyone.

For example: the Crown Princess.

The Crown Princess is her niece from her mother's side and also her own daughter-in-law. They are close relatives, so naturally she has to protect her.

At this moment, the Queen was patting the Crown Princess's hand and saying, "Don't you also hate camellia the most?"

The Crown Princess snorted, "Aunt, I don't like all flowers and plants, not just camellias!"

Well, this Crown Princess speaks even more rudely than the Queen.

Princess Yan's face already looked very grim.

Mei Xueer silently sympathized with her for three seconds.

Look, why hold a chrysanthemum-viewing banquet for no reason? Isn't that just asking for trouble?

However, she quite liked the Princess of Yan's personality. She had just helped her out of a difficult situation. She couldn't just sit there and watch the fun.

She cleared her throat and said, "I love camellia very much. Everyone says that peonies are beautiful, but I think peonies are not as beautiful as camellia. Camellias have the proud character of plum blossoms, which 'deep moon occupies the spring breeze', and the bright color of peonies, which 'blooms in abundance and bright red, and surpass the morning glow'. What do you think, mother?"

"Princess Jing, you are so bold! How dare you use peonies and camellias to satirize our mother!" the Crown Princess said angrily.

"Crown Princess, you're overthinking." Mei Xue'er smiled, "I was just talking about flowers. I was simple-minded and spoke directly. I'm not as roundabout as the Crown Princess."

The Crown Princess wanted to say something, but the Queen stopped her with a look, but her hands were pinching herself in her sleeves until she almost bled.

"What an eloquent Princess Jing!" The Queen sneered through gritted teeth, "The Crown Prince once told me that you have no upbringing and are not worthy of the King of Jing, but I didn't believe it. Now that I think about it, I really shouldn't have asked the Emperor to give you to the King of Jing. It's simply damaging the King of Jing's reputation... It seems that the Crown Prince still understands you."

The Crown Princess covered her mouth and laughed when she heard it: "Of course, if you ask who in this world knows Princess Jing best, it's of course the Crown Prince. After all..."

She only said half of her words, but everyone understood what she meant.

Mei Xueer did not seem embarrassed at all. She chuckled, "Look at what my mother and the Crown Princess said. It sounds like a woman who likes camellias is not worthy of marrying into the royal family. Could it be that the men of my Dazhen royal family all like women like my mother and the Crown Princess, who hate everything they see?"

"You bastard..." The Crown Princess gnashed her teeth in anger.

Mei Xueer interrupted her and continued, "Looking at the Crown Princess's irritable look, it seems that you are not very favored in the palace. At least from the outside, it seems that the Crown Prince has no interest in you."

"You bitch! If the prince doesn't favor me, will he favor a piece of trash like you? Who do you think you are?" The Crown Princess couldn't help but rush over to hit him.

"Please listen to me, Princess." Mei Xue'er sneered, "On the other hand, any normal woman would not fall in love with a man like your husband! Therefore, you and the prince are simply a match made in heaven."

When the queen heard this, she was so angry that she wanted to vomit blood. She patted her chest hard, took a deep breath, stood up tremblingly, and pointed at Mei Xueer: "You, you..."

"You" for a long time. "Someone, slap him!"

The nanny beside her rolled up her sleeves and stepped forward.

"Who dares?" Mei Xueer's voice suddenly became cold and intimidating. "Even Zhang Yuanpan is helpless against the Queen Mother's illness! I want to see who dares to touch me?"

The slapping nanny who was rolling up her sleeves suddenly didn't dare to move. The queen was so angry that she sat down, but there was nothing she could do.

If this bitch is beaten to a pulp and the Empress Dowager's treatment is delayed, the Emperor will definitely not let her off easily.

Pingjin, who was standing by, suddenly rushed over, grabbed Mei Xueer and ran, "Third sister-in-law, let's go and see the camellia!"

Her eyes were full of admiration, and she was thinking about what Mei Xueer had just said, 'The deep moon occupies the spring breeze', and she seemed not to notice the tense situation in the scene.

Mei Xueer turned to look at her, her expression instantly softened, "Okay, let's go see the camellia."

Princess Yan also smiled and said, "Since mother is here, why don't we go take a look together!"

Watching Mei Xueer walk away with a swagger, the Crown Princess' eyes were filled with hatred, and she pulled the Queen's sleeve aggrievedly: "Mother, this bitch humiliated the Crown Prince and me so much... You have to take charge of us..."

The queen took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, "Let her be proud for a while, but I will make her pay for it later!"

Only then did the Crown Princess calm down.