Liu Shuyao also agreed, "Yes, Sister Bai has just returned to Kyoto and has probably not been out for a walk yet. How about Sister Liu take you out this afternoon?"

"Thank you for your kindness, His Royal Highness Prince Xiang and Miss Liu, but I have something else to do this afternoon, so I won't accompany you," Bai Chuxiao said indifferently. She didn't want to follow these people. Several people together had hundreds of minds, and she was exhausted.

"It's okay, let's make an appointment next time when we have time," Liu Shuyao said with a faint smile.

After finishing the meal and parting ways, Bai Chuxiao got on Chu Tianze's carriage and asked, "What's going on with the King of Qi? Didn't he say that he wanted to marry my second sister just like the Crown Prince?"

Chu Tianze thought of the King of Qi's actions, and his voice couldn't help but become a little colder. "My sixth brother, relying on the military power of my mother's family, the Wei family, in the north, has always done things as he pleases. Asking to marry your second sister is just icing on the cake for him. In comparison, the prince needs your father's help more."

He looked at her again, frowning, and said with a hint of uneasiness, "I think he wants to take advantage of you now, Xiaoxiao, will you..."

Bai Chuxiao chuckled, "What do you want to say? Will I fall in love with him?"

Chu Tianze said with a little self-mockery, "Sixth brother has a good family background and a noble status. He has been a favored child since he was a child, and I..."

"Chu Tianze, although he looks good, after several contacts, I don't like his style of doing things. Besides, who knows what he is thinking? Your mother's family is not prominent, so what? You have built your current position by yourself. Your brothers are just blessed by their family background. Without their mother's family, what kind of halo do they have? In my opinion, they are far inferior to you."

Bai Chuxiao stared at him steadily. Although she didn't like the man in front of her very much, she at least didn't dislike him. She could get along with him slowly as a friend.

Chu Tianze was a little happier, "Xiaoxiao, just a few words from you are enough."

Then he remembered something, "But you have to be mentally prepared these few days. The palace will probably summon you to enter. If you want to enter the palace, you must be extremely careful. It is hard to guess what Sixth Brother is thinking now, and I don't know if Concubine Wei will do anything."

"Will your mother summon you?" Bai Chuxiao asked in confusion.

"My mother doesn't have this right yet. My father has granted you the marriage, so you should go to the palace to thank the queen. I think the queen will see you in the next few days. After seeing the queen, my mother should also see you," Chu Tianze said with a smile

"But Xiaoxiao, you only brought two maids back to Beijing. This is not very safe. How about I give you two more maids with good skills? Then I will feel more at ease."

"Are you still not confident in my kung fu? Besides, Qingzhu is also a second-rate kung fu girl. Lanxiang usually stays at home to take care of things, so it's not bad for Qingzhu to go out with me."

She remembered something and said, "But haven't I often heard that there are many tricks in the palace? Do you have any maid who knows some medical knowledge?"

Chu Tianze smiled and said, "Xiaoxiao is very thoughtful. I have someone who knows a little bit about medicine and poison. I'll ask her to come over later. I'll also give you a good secret guard."

"That's fine. I really don't have enough people to use. Thank you for your help." Bai Chuxiao didn't refuse. The palace is different from the outside world. You have to be more cautious in everything.

Unexpectedly, just after returning to the mansion, the old lady said that there was an imperial decree from the palace, summoning Bai Chuxiao and Bai Chuwan to enter the palace tomorrow. The old lady gave her a few words of etiquette for entering the palace, and she returned to her own courtyard.

At nightfall, two girls in black knelt beside Bai Chuxiao and said, "My subordinates greet the young lady."

Bai Chuxiao asked with a smile, "Do you two have names?" The two girls in front of her were slightly older than Qingzhu.

The two girls said in unison, "The prince has already ordered that we will be Miss's people from now on. We will only obey Miss. Please give us a name."

Bai Chuxiao thought it was funny, "If I ask you two to kill your prince, would you go too?"

"We will obey the young lady's orders." They are both secret guards that are still being trained in the Prince of Yan's Mansion. They have never done anything for their master. Now that they have been assigned, they are naturally completely loyal to their first master.

Bai Chuxiao pointed at one of the girls who looked skilled and said, "You will be called Qingshuang from now on." She turned to look at the other one, presumably the one who could cure poison, and said, "You will be called Lanxin from now on."

The two girls bowed again and said, "Qingshuang, Lanxin thanks Miss for giving you a name."

"Okay, everyone, get up. Tomorrow, Lanxin, you and Qingzhu will come with me to the palace. Qingshuang, you and Lanxiang will guard the yard."

The next morning, Bai Chuxiao was called up early to dress up. When she arrived at the gate of the mansion, Bai Chuwan was already waiting there.

Bai Chuxiao saw that her second sister was dressed very gorgeously today.

Bai Chuwan smiled and said, "Big sister has never been to the palace. You must be a good friend to Wan'er today and don't lose your manners."

Bai Chuxiao looked at her with amusement, "I won't bother you, second sister. But speaking of etiquette, second sister is a few months younger than me. Don't do anything you shouldn't do secretly. If it gets out, it will really ruin your reputation."

This really frightened Bai Chuwan. Thinking of that day with the prince... Maybe her elder sister knew about it, but no one should have seen it that day. She was panicked for a moment, "Sister, what are you talking about? Wan'er has never done anything to ruin her reputation."

Bai Chuxiao felt that she should warn her second sister, otherwise it would be annoying if she kept jumping up and down in front of her. "Second sister, you know what I did. I think you won't make the eldest sister unhappy again. If I am unhappy, your beautiful dreams may be shattered."

If the rumor about her and the crown prince got out, how could such a woman who had not yet reached the age of marriage and was not engaged do such an indecent thing with a man be qualified to be the crown princess? At most, she could be taken as a concubine for the sake of the left prime minister.

Bai Chuwan's smile was a bit forced, "Big sister, you are joking. How could Wan'er make big sister unhappy?"

Bai Chuxiao ignored her and smiled as she got on the carriage. The carriage slowly drove to the southwest gate outside the palace and stopped. All the ladies and wives of officials had to enter the harem from the southwest gate, while only the emperor, empress, princes and princesses could go through the south gate and the Zhengyang Gate. As for the ministers and other male officials, they all entered from the southeast gate.

There was a palace maid with two eunuchs waiting at the southwest gate. When they got off the car, they hurried over to greet them. "I am Bishui, the eldest maid in the Queen's palace. Ladies, please follow me." After saying this, she walked in front to lead the way.

Bai Chuxiao smiled and replied, "Thank you Miss Bishui." After all, she was from the Queen's palace, so she had to give her some face.

"It's all my duty. Miss, you are too polite," Bishui replied neither servile nor overbearing. Bai Chuwan didn't say a word the whole way.

In this way, they entered Zhaofeng Palace smoothly. Bai Chuxiao and Bai Chuwan bowed together and said, "Greetings, Her Majesty the Queen."

Queen Li sat in the main seat and smiled faintly, "No need to be polite, everyone stand up and sit down."

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