The princess traveled through time for a year to help the prince build his kingdom and then left

Qin Yurou suppressed her displeasure and put on a pure and harmless smile. "My eldest sister just returned to the capital. She doesn't know anyone and doesn't dare to get close to so many noble ladies. I wonder where she is hiding now?"

Wu Lijuan looked at Qin Yurou in surprise and pointed, "Is the lady sitting over there drinking tea your eldest sister?"

Everyone looked in Qin Rubing's direction.

Qin Yurou could no longer be hypocritical and walked towards Qin Rubing with Qi Siyue and Wu Lijuan.

The jade bracelet trembled slightly.

Qin Rubing looked up and saw two beautiful women walking slowly behind Qin Yurou.

"Eldest sister, this is Miss Qi Siyue from the Prime Minister's Mansion, and this is Miss Wu Lijuan from the Minister of Revenue's Mansion."

Qin Rubing stood up and saluted, "Hello, Miss Qi! Hello, Miss Wu!"

The two ladies returned the greeting. Qin Rubing looked up.

Qi Siyue is tall, with fair skin, big and bright eyes, and a juicy cherry mouth. No wonder the head of the Qi family chose her to be the crown princess, her appearance is indeed excellent.

Wu Lijuan's beauty is not as flamboyant as Qi Siyue's, but her eyes are as charming as spring and her shy smile has a unique charm.

Qin Rubing smiled slightly and didn't want to take the initiative to talk.

Seeing this, Wu Lijuan hurriedly said, "Yu Rou and I are friends. If Miss Qin is willing, you are welcome to come to Shangshu Mansion with Yu Rou to play with me."

Qin Rubing nodded: "Okay."

Qi Siyue stared at Qin Rubing for a few moments, but she didn't show any trace of cowardice. Instead, she looked very calm.

She was immediately unhappy. Why did it seem like she was the principal wife and she was the concubine?

Qi Siyue's years of training to remain calm in the face of praise or criticism as a lady from a wealthy family was almost broken.

She took a deep breath, put on a friendly smile on her face, and gracefully stretched out her hand, trying to hold Qin Rubing's hand.

Qin Rubing turned sideways, avoiding Qi Siyue's hand, and raised her hand respectfully, "Miss Qi, please sit down."

Qi Siyue was stunned, then quietly withdrew her hand and sat down gracefully.

Qin Rubing bowed and said, "Excuse me, I need to go to the toilet, you guys chat."

He turned around and left with Zhuxiang without giving her a chance to be refused.

Qi Siyue was stunned, "Brother Tianxing really wants to take her as a concubine?"

At the gate of Yongle Palace.

As soon as Chu Tiancheng got off the carriage, Nanny De, who was beside the Queen Mother, came to greet him.

"Your Highness Prince Yan, the Queen Mother was overjoyed to hear that you had woken up and could attend the banquet in the palace!"

She pointed to the sedan behind her and said, "The Queen Mother feels sorry for your injuries and has allowed you to ride in the sedan to enter the palace."

"Thank you for your hard work, Madam!" Chu Tiancheng got into the sedan chair.

Yan Yi stepped forward, adjusted the curtain, and quietly handed over a small piece of silk.

Chu Tiancheng quickly started: "Qi Siyue and Wu Lijuan took the initiative to talk to Miss Qin after Qin Yurou's introduction. Miss Qin avoided them on the pretext of going to the toilet."

Chu Tiancheng pursed his lips, tightened his palms, and used his internal force to turn the silk into powder.

The prince's plan has been set, and the variable lies in Qin Rubing, which also gives him a glimmer of hope.

When it was time for dinner, everyone was taken to a large banquet hall.

The men and women sat at separate tables. Qin Rubing, Qin Yurou and Lin Shuya sat together.

"The Queen Mother is here!"

"The Emperor has arrived!"

"The Queen is here!"

"The royal concubine is here!"

"Her Royal Highness the Princess has arrived!"

The most powerful women in the imperial capital appear one by one.

As Qin Rubing knelt down and saluted like everyone else, she closed her eyes, held the jade bracelet, and Xiaoyu's voice echoed in her mind.

"The Queen Mother, Wang Bizhu, was the empress of the previous emperor. She gave birth to a son and a daughter. The son became the emperor, and the daughter is the eldest princess. The emperor must go to Yongle Palace every five days to report to the Queen Mother on recent major events in the court. The Queen Mother's power should not be underestimated."

"Empress Zhou Zichan, her father is the Minister of War Zhou Yuxuan. She has an older brother and a younger brother, both of whom are military commanders. When the Emperor of the East was still the Crown Prince, he married Zhou Zichan as the Crown Princess. The Zhou family is the greatest help to the King of Yan."

"The name of Concubine Qi is Qi Lanzhi. Her father was once the emperor's companion. After Zhou Zichan, she entered the prince's mansion as a concubine and gave birth to a son, Chu Tianxing. Qi's father died young due to illness. Before he died, he recommended his younger brother Qi Yong. After Qi Yong was appointed prime minister, he strongly supported Chu Tianxing."

"The eldest princess, Chu Yuhuan, is intelligent and sensible. She is the most beloved daughter of the late emperor. Her husband is Zhu Ye, the Marquis of Pingyang. They have a son, Zhu Shijie. She has a very good relationship with the emperor."

After sitting down again, the jade bracelet trembled several times imperceptibly. Qin Rubing clearly felt that several gazes were sweeping across her face at the same time.

She looked down at the teacup in front of her, muttering in her heart: "What are you looking at? Do these old women have so much free time? Or have you never seen a pretty girl?"

The women sitting in the upper seats all had their own thoughts, but they controlled their emotions very well and did not show any special expressions.

After several princes and princesses were seated, Chu Tianxing came in slowly.

The two servants behind him carried a pot of large blooming peonies and placed it in front of the empress dowager.

"Grandmother, this is the Peony Queen that my grandson brought from Luo City." Everyone looked at it intently.

The petals of this peony are complex and orderly, and the colors are endless. The main color is purple, with pink and white at the end of the petals and light purple-red smudges on the edges. The whole flower shines with a bright and dazzling luster, exuding an elegant beauty.

Qin Rubing couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"She is indeed the Queen of Flowers, and her reputation is well-deserved!" The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, "Xing'er is thoughtful."

"reward!"

Nanny Zhao understood and immediately took out a walnut-sized night-shining pearl and held it in both hands and presented it to Chu Tianxing.

Chu Tianxing kowtowed respectfully to express his gratitude.

Concubine Qi was very happy. The Queen Mother liked peonies the most, and Chu Tianxing was used to catering to her preferences.

Emperor Dong looked at the entrance of the banquet hall and respectfully asked the Queen Mother: "Wait a little longer?" The Queen Mother nodded: "Wait a little longer."

Everyone was surprised. Who else could be worth waiting for?

"His Royal Highness Prince Yan has arrived!"

Chu Tianxing's head buzzed. Prince Yan? When did he wake up? He had been busy with the selection of concubines these past two days and had actually ignored him.

Concubine Qi quickly exchanged glances with Chu Tianxing, shook her head slightly, and told him to stay calm.

The Queen Mother and the Emperor did not seem surprised.

The queen was surprised for a moment, then smiled.

The jade bracelet trembled violently. Qin Rubing's heartbeat quickened a beat and she turned to look towards the door.

Chu Tiancheng was carried in in a sedan chair, and then was helped out of the sedan chair by Yan Yi.

He was wearing a black suit with golden auspicious cloud patterns, which made him look very noble. Even though he walked slowly and looked a little weak, he could not hide his tall and strong figure. He had an impeccable handsome face, mature and domineering. His aura of coldness, aloofness and keeping strangers away was intimidating.

Qin Rubing couldn't take her eyes off Chu Tiancheng like this.

Feeling that someone had been staring at him for more than five breaths, Chu Tiancheng's eyes quickly swept over.

Qin Rubing saw Chu Tiancheng looking at her, and did not dodge, but smiled slightly.

Chu Tiancheng retracted his gaze, and doubt flashed through his mind: "Is it her?"