As soon as she opened her eyes, she was forcibly carried back to the East Palace by the paranoid pri

March is the season when peach blossoms bloom, and the bright little peaches are eye-catching.

The palace had not changed much from a few years ago. It was still grand and spacious with red walls and glazed tiles. The palace servants coming and going quietly retreated to the sides of the palace road and saluted the two princesses.

Princess Yongrou and Princess Yongshan walked to Yongding Palace under the guidance of the palace maids of Yongding Palace. They refused the sedan chair.

Among the many princesses, only the two of them were still young and had not yet been arranged to get married. This was because their biological mother died early and no one had made plans for them.

This spring banquet is a great opportunity for them to look for their favorite families and hope to find a good husband.

They arrived early on purpose in order to pay their respects to the Queen Mother in advance.

Speaking of which, they all knew that this imperial sister-in-law was quite legendary, and the commotion she caused was even bigger than that of the former Imperial Noble Consort of Yue!

You must know that although the Royal Concubine of Yue was a criminal slave, she was, after all, a noble lady from an aristocratic family, while the identity of the Emperor's sister-in-law was too unbearable.

As a widow who was married for the second time, she was forcibly abducted into the palace by her emperor's brother. She was initially granted the title of Crown Princess and later became Empress. Miraculously, she came back to life a year after her death.

People who have seen the emperor's sister-in-law have only a few ways to describe her: she is as beautiful as a jade lady, with a graceful figure like the rosy clouds and the moon, and she is gorgeous and beautiful. All the best words in the world have been used to describe her.

In contrast, the emperor's sister-in-law had a cold temperament and was bedridden.

On second thought, if the emperor's sister-in-law was plain-looking, how could a man as proud and elegant as the emperor's brother be so eager to get close to her as if his heart was driven out, and he has only stayed in the Yongding Palace until now.

Outside the Yongding Palace, Hui Qing had been waiting outside the palace for a long time. When she saw the two princesses arrive, she hurried over to greet them, "Your servant greets the princesses. Your Majesty and His Majesty are inside. Please follow me."

The maidservant in front of the queen was humble and polite, but Yongrou and Yongshan were shocked when they heard her words. Is the emperor brother in there too? !

They had no affection for this legitimate brother and were always too afraid of him.

The two looked at each other, holding their handkerchiefs, and followed Huiqing in.

Cross the corridor and come to the warm room on the east side of the main hall.

Walking around the jade-inlaid screen, the beaded curtain was lifted, and the two princesses walked in slowly with their heads lowered. They clasped their hands together and performed a great ceremony of worship. "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, my brother. I pay my respects to you, my sister-in-law. May you live happily and happily forever!"

"Get up." Ning Rushong called them to get up calmly.

Yongrou and Yongshan were then helped by the palace maids to stand up and sit on the embroidered cushion that had been placed there long ago.

The two of them looked up and saw that the emperor was sitting in front of the desk with a relaxed demeanor, his brows and eyes were somewhat gentle, a relaxed look that they had never seen him in before.

The slender fingers were holding a small, exquisite and luxurious jade jar. Judging from the color coming out of it, it should be a box of lip balm.

Yongshan and Yongrou didn't know what to say, and the emperor naturally ignored them and said to the queen on the other side of the table, "I haven't seen Yueyue put on makeup for a long time. Is there anything special about this lip balm?"

They quietly shifted their gaze to the Queen. It turned out that the rumors were all true!

The Empress wore a phoenix hairpin in her long bun and was dressed in a green palace skirt with wide sleeves and a string of jade beads visible at the lapel. She was a fairy with a gorgeous and elegant figure.

He Yue noticed the gaze and nodded slightly to Yongrou and Yongshan. She was not as aloof and cold as the rumors said. Instead, she took the initiative to change the topic to them, "The two imperial sisters are attending the Spring Banquet. Do you have any candidates in mind?"

Yongrou and Yongshan both shook their heads. Yongshan was a little bolder than Yongrou, and said in a clear voice, "My sister and I don't have any candidates yet. We just hope that the future prince consort will respect us."

Her eyes shifted to the emperor's handsome and elegant face, and she said flatteringly, "I don't ask you to love your sister-in-law as deeply as my brother does."

Ning Rusong placed the jade jar in his hand slowly beside the table, his voice clear and calm, "If there is a man that my sister-in-law likes, please tell your sister-in-law and I will grant you marriage."

After receiving a promise, Yongrou and Yongshan were overjoyed and stood up and half-saluted, "Thank you, sister-in-law and brother!"

Yongrou and Yongshan then said a few flattering words, but there was nothing much to say. With His Majesty present, it was not appropriate to talk to the Queen about girls' matters in order to get closer to her.

The two men got what they wanted and left politely.

The Queen's voice, as clear as flowing spring water, came out slowly, answering the question that His Majesty had asked at the beginning.

"You are also familiar with this lip balm. I have done business with this family before."

Yongrou and Yongshan, who had not walked far, looked at each other outside the warm room. They had indeed heard that some people said that the Queen had been involved in business.

The warm room originally burned the Eight-Non-Incense Incense, but in recent days, along with the entire Yongding Palace, it has switched to the light fragrance of Baiqi Incense.

Ning Rusong's jade-like fingers hooked the tassels hanging from the lid of the jade jar, her eyes fixed on her red lips, which were slightly protruding and full and juicy, "Whose way is this for Yueyue?"

The inquiries were quite in-depth and matched Yueyue's preferences.

"It's a small secret." He Yue did not hide anything and revealed the name of the imperial steward.

Gifts were common, and He Yue had never accepted anything, except this box of lip balm.