The Regent Princess has run away again

Yu Jingshu came back to her senses from her shock. This princess had given her too many surprises today. It was even more of a pity that she was not a man.

"The princess is truly talented and has such insights."

"Your Majesty the Queen, thank you for your praise."

"I declare that this year's talented woman is Princess Kangle!"

Xue Zhiyu didn't react much to this title and remained calm, but others didn't think so.

Especially Xue Yulu, her eyes were about to spit fire. How could she, Xue Zhiyu, deserve to win the title of this year's talented woman?

The noble ladies sitting at the table had their own thoughts. Some had already planned to keep in touch with the princess, while others still disliked her and thought that she was just lucky and that the last extra question just happened to please the Queen.

Yu Jingshu saw through everyone's little thoughts and felt a little more sneer in her heart.

You see, human nature is evil. Everyone with their own ulterior motives gather together and say things against their will. It's really exciting.

Forget it, she doesn't want to care about it anymore.

"I am a little tired, ladies, please do as you please."

"Yes, I send off Her Majesty the Queen."

All the noble ladies bowed to the Queen one after another until her back disappeared in the Hundred Flowers Garden. Then they stood up and talked to their close friends.

Several noble ladies who wanted to please Xue Zhiyu came over, and one of them in a pink dress spoke first: "My princess, how are you? Your performance in the extra test just now was so amazing that we are far behind."

"That's right. The princess's remarks are totally unheard of. She actually said that civil officials and military officers are equals. Such insightful remarks."

"Princess, I will have a poetry meeting in a few days. Can I invite you to attend?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Zhiyu subconsciously frowned. Although she liked poetry, she still had to prepare for the production of her small workshop. Most importantly, she didn't want to flatter them.

"I'm really sorry, but I have something to do in the next few days, so I'm afraid I won't be able to attend."

The smile on the face of the lady who made the invitation froze, and she felt annoyed with the princess. She had made such a good intention in inviting her, but who knew that the other party looked down upon her party at all.

She seemed to sense the mocking looks coming from all around her, so she flicked her sleeves and left.

The remaining few people laughed and changed the subject.

The moment the Queen left, Xue Yumei could no longer hold back and took Xue Yulou to a small path nearby.

There is a pavilion at the end of the path. It seems that someone has been waiting inside. He is seen walking back and forth in a hurry.

"My dear, I have kept you waiting for a long time."

The person waiting anxiously in the pavilion was Cai Wentao. When he heard the woman's charming voice, he couldn't wait to walk up to her and hug her waist, "How's it going?"

Xue Yulu pretended to be angry and pushed her, pointing at Xue Yumei outside the pavilion, "Husband, don't worry. This is my eldest sister, you have also seen her."

Cai Wentao had no choice but to suppress his anxiety and bowed to Xue Yumei, saying, "Hello, Miss Xue. Please forgive my recklessness."

Xue Yumei nodded and smiled, "It's okay, Master Cai, we are a family, there's no need to be so formal. I wonder how you handled that matter?"

"Don't worry, Miss Xue. I have already ordered people to clean up the mess."

"That's good, Yulu, let's go back to the banquet first."

"Okay," Xue Yulu said, then turned around and looked at Cai Wentao with seductive eyes and said slowly, "My husband, please don't forget me."

Cai Wentao felt even more wretched when he was looked at by such seductive eyes. He stared at Xue Yulu's pretty face and inexplicably thought of Xue Zhiyu's bright and beautiful appearance. He was even more expectant in his heart, but he comforted her by saying, "No, Lu'er is so considerate, no one can compare to her."

After getting this assurance, Xue Yulu left with peace of mind, and carefully stroked her belly. No matter what, she was pregnant with Cai Wenji's child, and she hoped that it would be good. If it was a son, she would be able to have a son despite being poor.

The two returned to the banquet. Xue Zhiyu was chatting happily with Chen Shanrong and did not notice that they had disappeared for a while.

The more Chen Shanrong talked with Xue Zhiyu, the more she felt that she had a lot of experience. When she heard that she was going to open a small workshop, her eyes widened, but after thinking for a while, she said, "No wonder the facial mask cream of the Charity Hall has been on pre-sale for so long. It really needs to open a small workshop. If you need my help, you can come to my house to find me."

Chen Shanrong was an enthusiastic girl. After Xue Zhiyu brought up the topic, she began to chat non-stop. Most of the time, she was the one talking while she listened and occasionally agreed with a few words.

In Cuizhu Garden, Nangong Ye frowned after seeing Xia Yu leave Baihua Garden, which made the young men participating in the competition below frightened, fearing that they would say something wrong and anger the emperor.

"What is your Majesty thinking?"

"Do you think what I did this time was inappropriate?"

Nangong Ye immediately understood what Xia Yu meant. He looked ahead and said calmly, "The young lady of the Zhao family has indeed done a favor to Your Majesty. Your Majesty can reward the Zhao family. It is indeed inappropriate to let the Zhao family's daughter enter the palace."

Xia Yu couldn't help laughing a few times when he heard what he said. Everyone else said that all the decisions he made were correct, but only this guy would say it so directly and hit the nail on the head.

"Forget it, my Lord, I won't favor her anyway."

Nangong Ye sighed helplessly, not knowing what expression to make.

A man in black came to Xia Yu's side at some point and whispered something in Xia Yu's ear in a low voice.

After hearing this, the light in Xia Yu's eyes became brighter. He waved at the man in black and looked at Nangong Ye with a hint of teasing in his eyes.

"Aren't you curious about what Xiao Hei said to me?"

"I am not curious."

With just one sentence, Xia Yu swallowed back what he was about to say. Looking at Nangong Ye's unmoved profile, it seemed as if nothing would make him show much expression.

"Tsk, you are such a boring guy. No wonder women don't like you. What if this matter I'm talking about is related to that princess?"

When he heard the word "Princess", a crack appeared on Nangong Ye's originally calm expression, and waves appeared in his eyes. He turned his head as if to signal Xia Yu to speak.

When Xia Yu saw this, he was even more certain that there must be something complicated between them. The only woman who could make Wooden Knot react was probably Princess Xue.

He obviously wants to know, but he won't say it out loud, and I have to beg him to listen.

"Xiao Hei just told me that he saw the two sisters of the Xue family plotting something with Cai Wenji in the pavilion. I heard that the three sisters have always been at odds with each other, and they probably want to attack Princess Xue."

Nangong Ye seemed to be thinking about something, and a cold light gradually appeared in his deep eyes. It seemed that the Cai family was too idle recently. He had originally planned not to touch them for the time being, but it seemed that he had to do it in advance.

"I have something to do, so I'll take my leave first. I hope Your Majesty can forgive me," he said, and left Cuizhu Garden without looking back.

When Lu Tingxuan saw Nangong Ye suddenly leave the table, he quietly followed him. Although he was far away, when he saw Nangong Ye's ever-changing expression, he knew that something interesting was going to happen.

"Master, where are you going? Take me with you."

Nangong Ye glanced at Lu Tingxuan who was walking quickly forward, and said something chilling with the calmest expression, "It's time to settle accounts with the Cai family."

Although Lu Tingxuan didn't know why his grandfather had brought the plan forward, he still silently mourned for the Cai family.

There is a saying in Yan country: If the regent wants someone to die at three o'clock in the morning, he will definitely not survive until five o'clock.

Xue Zhiyu also left the banquet with Chen Shan, mainly because she didn't want to deal with those ladies anymore. It was too troublesome, and all of them were so hypocritical. In the end, she was too lazy to even deal with them.

After leaving the palace, Chen Shanrong took her up to the Sixi Tower.

"Waiter, are there any private rooms available?"

"Yes, there is a private room by the window upstairs."

"Okay, thank you for your help," Chen Shanrong said, and hurriedly pulled Xue Zhiyu towards the stairs.

It was the first time that the waiter saw a well-dressed lady thanking him, and he felt a little flattered for a moment.

After entering the private room, Xue Zhiyu helplessly looked at Chen Shanrong looking around, then walked to the stone table and sat down.

The waiter came up and introduced enthusiastically, "Ladies, we have a new fruit wine that is very suitable for you to drink. It is slightly sweet and not easy to get drunk. Do you want to try it?"

"Then let's have a pot. Is there anything else you guys would recommend?"

When the waiter heard this, he listed all the signs of the restaurant like they were familiar with them.

Xue Zhiyu glanced at Chen Shanrong who was still looking out the window, thought for a moment and said, "Biluo duck, golden tofu, jade bone soup."

"okay!"

Chen Shanrong looked at the people coming and going on the street. The shops along the street were all shouting and hawking their wares, and their faces were all filled with happy smiles. The bustling atmosphere on the street formed a unique picture.

For the first time, she felt a little confused. She had been learning music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and needlework since she was a child, but what was the point of learning all these? She envied these ordinary people because at least they had a goal to pursue, but she didn't know what the future would be like.

Just when she was still feeling sad about the passing of time, she suddenly caught sight of a familiar figure.

Then, isn’t that Xue Yulu?

Why is she here, sneaking around?

Chen Shanrong didn't look away until she disappeared into the alley. She walked to the stone table and sat down, pretending to be mysterious and said, "Guess who I saw?"

Xue Zhiyu raised her eyebrows, showing some interest in her words, "Who?"

"Your second sister is acting sneaky, I don't know what she's up to. Anyway, you better be careful and don't fall into her trap."

Xue Zhiyu didn't say anything, but she couldn't help but think about it in her heart. She was sure that her second sister was too stupid to come up with such ideas, so it could only be her good elder sister.

What will they do this time?

Seeing that Xue Zhiyu didn't say anything, Chen Shanrong thought that she didn't listen, and said anxiously: "You really have to be careful. Your second sister is not a worry-free person. I heard that she fought against the concubines of the Cai family and was almost promoted to a lady as an exception."

Xue Zhiyu looked at Chen Shanrong's sad face and couldn't help but pinch her face. "You will turn into an old woman if you keep frowning. How can you get married then?"

Chen Shanrong blushed when she heard this, and pulled Xue Zhiyu's hand away, retorting, "Humph, I wouldn't have said it if I had known!"

"Oh, you have a crush on someone now. Which young man can win the heart of our Miss Chen?" Xue Zhiyu imitated those dandy boys and joked with her arm around Chen Shanrong's shoulder.

Chen Shanrong was shy, so she didn't dare to say this openly. She glanced at the closed door in panic and said in a low voice, "He is a distant relative of the Yu family, named Jin. My mother and I were praying in the temple that time, but we got a heat stroke because the weather was too hot. Fortunately, that young man helped us."

"The Yu family? Isn't that the Queen's mother's family?"

"Well, I asked my father to check, and there is indeed a person named Yu Jin among the distant relatives of the Yu family," Chen Shanrong's pretty face turned redder as she spoke. He was a handsome man, wearing a golden brocade robe with cloud patterns. He was so handsome that he didn't seem like an ordinary person.

Seeing Chen Shanrong's face full of love, I knew that this girl was in love with him.

The dishes were served quickly. Chen Shanrong was still immersed in the memories of that time, her eyes full of tears. She really hoped to see that young man again.

Xue Zhiyu picked up the pot of fruit wine and said as she poured the wine: "Why don't you ask your father to find you a husband? From what you said, that young man is quite good."

"Zhi Yu, you are teasing me again. These are matters agreed upon by parents and matchmakers. It is not up to the woman to decide," Chen Shanrong's eyes dimmed a little when she said this.

"I am serious. Others may not agree with me, but in my opinion, Lord Chen does not seem to be such a conservative person. I think he will support you."

Chen Shanrong pursed her lips, as if she had made up her mind, and looked at the dish in front of her with bright eyes.

After the two of them had eaten and drunk their fill, Chen Shanrong said she had something to do and left first, then she got into the carriage with her maid and left.

Xue Zhiyu thought of Chen Shanrong's generous look just now. She was a person who always kept her word. As long as she said she would treat everyone, she would never allow others to pay the bill secretly.

She shook her head, thinking that the porcelain factory would soon be completed, so she had to go to the Pharmacy to ask Qin Yuming and see if there were any medicinal herbs.

But it was still early, so she was not in a hurry and walked slowly.

It took about an incense stick of time to reach the entrance of the Pharmacy. I looked up at the Pharmacy, especially the conspicuous two-story building, and walked in.

A few of the men who were sorting the herbs recognized Xue Zhiyu. They patted the broken herbs on their hands, walked up and said with a smile, "Princess, are you here to see the boss?"

"Well, please make the announcement for me."

"The boss said that if the princess comes, there is no need to inform her and she can go directly to the second floor to look for him."

Is this a privilege?

Xue Zhiyu nodded at him and walked straight inside. According to her memory from the last time she came here, she went up to the second floor and walked to the door of Qingzhi Room. After taking a few deep breaths, she walked forward and knocked on the door.

"Is the boss here? I am Xue Zhiyu, the third daughter of the Xue family. I want to see you for something."

After a while, the door of Qingzhi Room did not open, but the door of the room closest to the window opened.

The man in a black robe leaned against the door frame, looked at the woman not far away and said teasingly: "Princess, it's been a long time since we last met. I thought the princess resented me since we last met."