I was flattered after crossing

I continued, "Oh my, if your childhood sweetheart knew about this, he would cry his heart out!" After saying this, I also raised the osmanthus wine in my hand and drank it all in one gulp.

"Pfft... cough cough cough... Ouch, this wine is really delicious... it's just a little strong, and I choked suddenly." Seventeen said embarrassedly.

"If you choked, just eat some food." Xiao Zhengxuan glanced at Seventeen.

"By the way, don't forget to order meals for the people in the silk shop. They have been busy since morning till now!" I turned and looked at Xiao Zhengxuan and said.

Seventeen stood up suddenly, still chewing the food in his mouth, and said vaguely: "I'll go, I'll go!" Then he rushed out of the single room like a gust of wind.

Xiao Zhengxuan spoke quietly, "The Zhao family's affairs were mainly handled by our mother. She cannot tolerate even a grain of sand in her eyes."

"Then your father and mother are really in love. They were able to get the emperor's consent to handle Mr. Zhao's affairs from the previous dynasty." I immediately said, "Could it be that you found some important clues and passed them on to your father?"

"The princess is so smart~" He put down his chopsticks, stared at me and said.

"Which of these officials in the court is clean? They cannot withstand investigation. What's more, human hearts are unpredictable... But thank you, Your Highness, for letting me vent my anger~" I raised the wine glass with a smile and whispered to Xiao Zhengxuan.

Xiao Zhengxuan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a wicked smile: "Brother, how can I bear to let Sister Xiaoxu suffer injustice~ Cheers~"

After I finished the wine in the cup, I looked at Xiao Zhengxuan and said jokingly, "Are you enjoying the sister-brother thing today?"

After hearing this, Xiao Zhengxuan shook his head slightly and responded in a gentle tone: "I just think the princess likes it."

"Your Highness, Princess, I'm back. The food has been arranged and will be sent to the silk shop as soon as it's ready." Seventeen said as he knocked on the door.

Hearing the voice, I turned to look at Seventeen at the door and said with a smile: "Thank you, Seventeen~ Come in quickly, we will go home after dinner~"

Not long after I left Qianweilou, I saw a small vendor selling persimmon cakes not far ahead.

Seventeen walked over excitedly, picked some persimmons and came back to us. "Princess, Prince, please try some persimmons!" Seventeen said as he took a persimmon and put it in his mouth, then handed the rest to us.

"No, no, you just drank some alcohol, so you definitely can't eat persimmons! You don't have to eat them either!" I said to Seventeen with an anxious look on my face.

"Ah! This persimmon cake tastes very good and is quite sweet~ Why can't I taste it!" Seventeen asked vaguely while chewing the persimmon cake foolishly.

"Persimmon cakes contain a special substance called tannin. This substance can easily combine with the protein in the stomach under the gastric acid environment, thus forming a difficult-to-dissolve precipitate. Persimmon cakes are also rich in pectin and fiber, which can easily lead to the formation of stones. When people drink, they often like to eat meat as a side dish, so we'd better not overeat!" After saying that, I quickly snatched the persimmon cake from his hand.

"Uh...please forgive my ignorance?" Seventeen touched the back of his head and looked at me with a puzzled look on his face.

"That is to say, we just had a big meal of meat. If we eat dried persimmons now, they will solidify into small stones in our stomachs. Then they will be difficult to digest. If this continues, the stones will wear away your stomach, and then you will die!" I explained briefly. Then I turned around and grabbed Xiao Zhengxuan and continued to walk towards the palace.

After hearing this, Seventeen's face became increasingly ugly. He suddenly made a vomiting sound and then quickly spat out the persimmon cake he was chewing in his mouth.

Then he quickly followed us, and said anxiously as he walked, "I have already swallowed a mouthful, what should I do? Please, princess, save me!"

I looked back and saw Seventeen's frightened eyes. I really didn't have the heart to deceive him, but I couldn't help wanting to play a trick on him.

So I pretended to be serious and asked, "Is it really just one bite?"

Seventeen immediately replied nervously, "Yes, only one bite! But this one was a little bigger, I ate most of it! I spit out the remaining half!"

Hearing this, I smiled slightly, looked at Seventeen with an appearance that everything was under control, and comforted him: "Then don't worry, if you feel stomach discomfort in a few days, just come to me immediately!"

After hearing what I said, Seventeen finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the expression on his face gradually relaxed. He quickly nodded and said, "Okay, okay, with what the princess said, I feel relieved."

At this moment, Xiao Zhengxuan suddenly took my hand and squeezed it gently. I was puzzled and looked up at him, only to see him looking up and raising his chin towards the gate of the palace.

As Xiao Zhengxuan looked over, he saw that the entrance to the palace was in chaos, with many people gathered at the door watching the excitement.

When I got closer, I heard a gentle and plaintive voice saying, "Please, I really want to see the prince. Can this young man pass the message on for me~ woo woo woo~"

"How many times have I told you, our prince is not at home, not at home! Young lady, please go back! There are more and more people watching now, and it will not be good for your reputation if it gets out. Besides, our prince already has a princess, so please don't cause trouble for our house!" The gatekeeper persuaded earnestly.

I looked up at Xiao Zhengxuan, raised my eyebrows and said, "You've even come to my doorstep~" Xiao Zhengxuan remained silent.

"Do you need my help?" I narrowed my eyes, smiled and asked him, and stretched out my hand. In fact, I didn't expect him to give me anything, but the next moment, I felt my hand sink: "Ah! Emerald Qilin! This is not the one you love the most..."

I held the exquisite ice-white jadeite unicorn in my hand and said to Xiao Zhengxuan with a solemn oath: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, leave this matter to me and I promise to take care of it for you."

"Hey~ Who is making such a fuss in my house?" I walked over and asked, holding Xiao Zhengxuan's arm.

"Reporting to the prince and princess, this woman has been staying at the door for a long time. Please forgive my incompetence, but I can't persuade her to leave no matter what I do." The servant at the door said to us.

"How can you be blamed for this? You've worked hard, go back and have a rest!" I said to the servant, and walked towards the timid Zhao Wanqing.

Because she was shorter than me, and now that she was still polite, I bent down and helped her up: "Hey, isn't this Miss Zhao? Come in quickly, let's have a good chat."

Zhao Wanqing looked up at me in horror, then looked at Xiao Zhengxuan, only to see that Xiao Zhengxuan didn't even look at her and was helplessly led by me into the gate.

As the door closed, I felt her body tremble and I let go of her hand.

She followed us to the main hall tremblingly.

I sat down and turned to her and said, "There is a road to heaven but you don't take it, there is no door to hell but you break in. I let you go despite all your provocations on my mother's birthday, but now you don't know what's good for you. Don't blame me."

After hearing what I said, she seemed to have all her strength drained away. She suddenly fell to her knees with a plop, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Brother Zhengxuan, please help Qing'er! Daddy really suffered an unexpected disaster this time..." Zhao Wanqing cried aggrievedly.

I sat aside, resisting the urge to yell, and kept repeating to myself, "Don't curse, don't curse, it won't pass the review if it's too rude, I must stay calm...stay calm..."

I looked at Xiao Zhengxuan helplessly, wanting to see what his opinion would be.

Xiao Zhengxuan said indifferently, "Miss Zhao, I have never met you before. I believe you should have known this very well the last time we met. Besides, the matter of Lord Zhao was decided by the Emperor himself in the court. How can a minister have the right to interfere?

If the young lady has evidence that can prove that Lord Zhao is innocent, you can submit it to the Dali Temple. I believe that the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple will never easily make a wrongful judgment! "After Xiao Zhengxuan finished speaking, he shot a sharp look at her, as if he wanted to see through her eyes to see her true thoughts.

"Qing'er... Qing'er... I really can't produce any evidence, wuwuwu... I just thought that maybe Brother Zhengxuan could help me check it out. After all, I am just a weak and vulnerable little girl! I naturally don't know as much about court affairs as someone like Sister Princess.

But at the moment, wow wow wow… I really feel that brother Zhengxuan is the only person I can rely on right now~” Zhao Wanqing sobbed and cried, looking so pitiful.

I watched all this farce expressionlessly, then turned to Xiao Zhengxuan and said, "I feel like hitting someone now."

"Ah~ The princess is such a cruel and brutal person~ Your Majesty~ You have to help me~" Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhao Wanqing immediately began to act coquettishly and pitifully to Xiao Zhengxuan.

"I'm really curious, how can someone like you win the prince's favor?" I asked in confusion.

Seeing that she didn't respond, I continued to ask, "Can you tell from anywhere that the prince cares about you at all? Or, has he ever defended you even once?"

"Where do you get the confidence that you will succeed if you offer yourself to me tonight?" I asked her questions in rapid succession without showing her any mercy.

The maids standing by couldn't help laughing as they watched this farce.

How could the spoiled and pampered young lady tolerate being laughed at by the little maid in my house?

I saw that she could no longer suppress her anger. She suddenly stood up, looked up at the little maid beside me with her eyes wide open, and shouted: "You ignorant little girls, how dare you laugh at me? Don't you know what respect and order mean?"

I was secretly delighted, thinking that someone really brought me a pillow just when I was dozing off!

So, I stood up without hesitation, looking at this arrogant and overbearing young lady in front of me, and my anger rose up. I walked behind her with big strides, kicked her knee with all my strength, and forced her to kneel down.

Then, I turned to face her, grabbed her throat with both hands and pushed her backwards, until her body was bent at a weird angle, and said to her viciously: "How dare you be so arrogant in my palace and yell at my people? Are you really tired of living? You might as well ask the prince if I am willing to give you a way out."

At this moment, Zhao Wanqing was already kneeling on the ground, her neck was almost being pinched by me and pushed to her legs, her whole face was purple and red due to lack of oxygen. At this moment, I suddenly let go of my hand, and I saw her start to breathe in big gulps of air as if relieved, and her originally distracted eyes gradually regained clarity.

I suddenly let go of her, picked up a cup of tea on the table, blew away the heat on the surface, then slowly raised my eyelids, cast my gaze towards the woman in front of me, and said slowly, "Miss Wanqing, are you here today for Lord Zhao?"

After hearing this, Zhao Wanqing's body trembled violently, as if she was frightened, and she stammered, "Yes... yes, I came... for... for my father." Her voice trembled, and her eyes revealed a hint of fear and uneasiness.

I smiled slightly and said calmly: "Okay, then Miss Zhao, please drink this cup to the bottom and die to show your will! In this way, the prince can also report to the emperor that Miss Zhao was wrongly investigated." After saying that, I gently pushed the teacup in my hand forward.

Seeing this, the little maid beside her hurried over, carefully took the cup, and prepared to hand it to Zhao Wanqing.

However, when the cup was handed to Zhao Wanqing, she turned pale with fear, as if she had seen something terrible, and immediately waved away the maid's wrist. The cup then fell to the ground with a crisp shattering sound.

Zhao Wanqing looked at the broken teacup on the ground in bewilderment, her body shaking uncontrollably. She suddenly fell to her knees, took two steps forward, kowtowed to me, and begged in a sobbing voice, "Princess, please spare my life!"

I looked at her expressionlessly with a hint of indifference in my eyes, and said coldly: "If you had known the interests involved earlier, you would have restrained yourself when you made a scene in my silk shop, and why would you cause trouble to me again on my mother's birthday." At this point, my voice rose slightly, and my tone became more severe.

Zhao Wanqing was so frightened when she heard these words that she trembled and collapsed to the ground. She never thought that I already knew everything she had done, and her heart was filled with regret and fear.

"To tell you the truth, I have actually had this idea for a long time. After we get married, I plan to take you into the palace and make you the prince's concubine." I said this expressionlessly, and then stared closely at the changes in her expression.

As I expected, when she heard what I said, she immediately raised her head and looked directly at Xiao Zhengxuan with her big watery eyes. Her eyes were full of resentment and pleading, as if she wanted to get confirmation or comfort from him.