I was flattered after crossing

A few days later, Xiao Zhengxuan's team returned to the imperial city and arrived at the gate of the palace. Since everyone on the street had been talking about Xiao Zhengxuan and Zhao Wanqing in the past few days, when they heard the news of the prince's return, a crowd of onlookers gathered at the gate of the palace early in the morning.

"Yeah, yeah, come on, come on, let's go, go and take a look."

"Well, let's go and have a look. We have to see what kind of creature it is. Even after we chased it away, it still pounced on us."

"Yes, I heard that her father was demoted last year. Who would have thought..."

"Hey, now I can be a concubine~"

"I heard that it was because she saved the prince in the street?"

"Yeah, I heard that too..."

"Hey! Stop talking, come down."

A group of people pushed each other and looked towards the carriage. They saw a pretty but pale-looking woman push open the door of the carriage and get off the carriage with the help of a maid.

When everyone saw her, they saw that she was pale, thin, and sickly. Although she looked pretty, her appearance was very different from the vixen they imagined.

"Is this the Zhao Wanqing? She doesn't look like a scheming person." Someone whispered.

"Humph, maybe he's just pretending." Another person said disdainfully.

"Ah? That's it? Can it save the prince?"

"Uh... maybe the rumor is wrong..." Another person couldn't believe that such a weak person could save their Prince Rui.

"Tsk tsk tsk ~ This is the only way to make a man pity you~"

"No wonder the princess became sick from anger!"

"Exactly……"

Zhao Wanqing had been hearing similar discussions whether she was at the Lingnan base or on the way there since she left Lingnan.

She felt a little helpless, but she didn't care too much about other people's opinions. However, what she didn't expect was that after entering the imperial city, such rumors still reached her ears.

Zhao Wanqing looked up and saw that Xiao Zhengxuan had already dismounted and entered the mansion, without even leaving his back. She felt bitter and powerless against the rumors.

At this time, she heard someone whispering beside her: "Pfft~ Look, the prince didn't even wait for him. Have you ever seen a man be so cold to his new concubine?"

Another person said, "Hey, when the prince married the princess, he said that he would not take concubines. I guess he was blackmailed."

"It's really~"

Just when Zhao Wanqing was feeling depressed, Jinxiu came over and said softly, "Please come in, Miss Zhao." Zhao Wanqing nodded, cheered herself up, and followed Jinxiu into the palace.

"Oh, it's late. We have to hurry up. We're treating people to dinner. It's not appropriate to be late." As I said this, I held the tassels of the hairpin on my head tightly with my hands to avoid ruining the hairstyle that I had worked so hard to get.

"Princess, slow down. We are not in a hurry and we still have plenty of time." Xiao Cui quickly came forward to support me, fearing that I would accidentally fall.

"Is this dress okay? Can it hold its own?" I asked worriedly, looking at my newly made purple brocade gown with hydrangeas and butterflies. After all, I was going to meet an important person today, so I couldn't be rude.

"It looks great! Don't worry. In your own words, you are the most handsome guy on this street!" Xiao Cui said with a smile, her eyes full of admiration.

"Hahahaha, I'm so looking forward to it~ Let's go, let's go." I urged excitedly.

"Princess, are you here to greet me?" Suddenly, a familiar voice came into my ears. I looked up and saw Xiao Zhengxuan standing in front of me.

"Ah? Ah~ The prince is back?" I opened my mouth in surprise, muttering to myself: How come he is back so soon? Shouldn't he be back for a few more days?

"The princess is dressed very beautifully today and her hairstyle is unique." Xiao Zhengxuan looked me up and down, with a barely perceptible hint of joy in his eyes.

I was slightly stunned. I didn't expect him to praise me suddenly.

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness. Well... I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. You must be tired from the journey, so please go in and have a rest." I bowed to him and walked out.

"What?" Xiao Zhengxuan turned around questioningly.

"Ah?" I thought he didn't hear what I said clearly, so I repeated it again.

Xiao Zhengxuan's face suddenly became gloomy.

At this time, the frail Zhao Wanqing also walked over, bowed to me and said softly: "Wanqing greets sister~"

"Oh, you really brought it back?" I glanced at Xiao Zhengxuan.

It seemed that Xiao Zhengxuan wanted to explain something, but he never opened his mouth.

"Don't call me sister. It's okay if you are the prince's new concubine, eh? Could it be that the prince has already slept with you? If so, I have to arrange a ceremony for you. It can't be like this without any status, right~" I smiled and looked at Zhao Wanqing and then at Xiao Zhengxuan.

Xiao Zhengxuan looked at me with a frown, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

Zhao Wanqing looked at me with a wronged expression, tears in her eyes.

Then he looked at Xiao Zhengxuan and could only say aggrievedly: "Brother Zhengxuan, my wound hurts so much..."

At this time, the servants in the yard couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh when they heard Zhao Wanqing's pretentious words.

"Oh, the wound hasn't healed yet?" I deliberately mocked him in a sarcastic tone, "It seems that the military doctor's skills are not good enough. If a war really breaks out, I'm afraid he won't be able to take on the heavy responsibility... But it's true, who told you to be so fragile? Brother Xuan has worked so hard, he has to take good care of you..."

As soon as I finished speaking, I ignored Zhao Wanqing, turned around and pulled Xiao Cui, and hurried out. If we were any later, we might not be able to make it to the banquet!

【Qianweilou Box】

"Qingyue, Ruxue~I'm here!" I pushed open the door of the box excitedly and shouted to them happily.

"Why did you come just now?" Zhang Ruxue said angrily.

"Oh, it's my fault!" I apologized quickly, then said with a smile, "Today is a special day for Qingyue to welcome her back. Feel free to order expensive dishes later. It's my treat!"

Zhang Ruxue immediately replied with a smile: "Hey, that would be great!"

Then, I walked over to Chen Qingyue, looked her up and down carefully, and asked in confusion: "Yuer, why have you become so much darker?"

"The border area has strong winds and strong sun, which is not as nourishing as our soil and water, but it doesn't matter." Chen Qingyue said with a smile.

"Are you still leaving?"

She shook her head and replied with a smile: "I'm not leaving. The war in the northwest has been almost resolved."

I nodded, with a hint of anticipation in my tone: "Can I be given an official position this time?"

"I don't know... I have to wait for my father to go to the palace to test the emperor's opinion. After all, there is no precedent for women to go to the battlefield in our dynasty."

Chen Qingyue sighed softly, but soon regained her smile: "Yeah, no matter what, I will try my best."

"Come on and order the food quickly. You can't eat delicious food in the northwest, right?" Zhang Ruxue asked.