After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

Zhong Ning pondered for a moment, then caressed the jade-like face of the young man in front of her with her jade hand. She smiled and said, "Since he is my man, how can I let others get involved with him? If she dares to make a move, I will chop off her claws!"

"Hmm..." Gu Mingzhe bent down and buried himself in front of Zhong Ning, "Your Highness must protect me!"

"Well, don't worry!"

.......

Outside the princess's mansion.

Princess Anxian Murong Yin stood outside the gate with an air of arrogance and a gloomy look on her face. She thought these servants in the princess's mansion were really despicable. They actually dared to prevent her from entering the mansion.

After all, she is the princess of the royal palace and a cousin of Princess Zhaohua.

She didn't believe that Princess Zhaohua would dare to openly disregard her dignity and refuse her entry.

She didn't believe that Gu Mingzhe would be so blind as to fall in love with an illegitimate girl who had been raised outside since childhood.

But then, the door of the princess's mansion opened again.

It was not Princess Zhaohua who came to welcome him personally, nor was it Gu Mingzhe who took the initiative to pick him up.

Instead, it was an inconspicuous maid in the princess's mansion who stood before her with a haughty air: "This servant has already informed Her Highness the Princess about the princess's request for an audience. Her Highness is currently accompanying Master Gu. Master Gu heard that the princess had come and had something to say!"

When Murong Yin heard that Princess Zhaohua was accompanying Master Gu, she immediately looked angry, but when she heard what Gu Mingzhe had to say, her expression immediately turned from gloomy to bright.

Mr. Gu must have thought of her.

That's why I have to tell you something.

Thinking of this, Murong Yin's smile became more genuine: "Please tell me, what do you want to say, Master Gu?"

Seeing the other party coveting their future prince consort, the little maid sneered and said loudly:

"Mr. Gu said that he is Her Royal Highness's husband and will not marry anyone other than Her Royal Highness. All other evildoers should stay away from him. Get as far away as possible..."

"You..." Murong Yin was immediately furious and was about to slap her, but the little girl didn't even try to dodge and even came forward:

"Hit me, hit me. I'm from the Princess's Mansion and represent Her Royal Highness's reputation. After you're done, I'll tell Her Royal Highness that Princess An Xian openly provoked and humiliated the people in the Princess's Mansion and that she's dissatisfied with Her Royal Highness!"

"What does the princess think His Highness will do?"

The little girl was neither humble nor arrogant, and her eyes were clear.

Instead, Murong Yin regained her sanity and realized that if she really slapped him at this moment, it would be disadvantageous to her.

She suddenly withdrew her hand, her smile sinister and cold: "You are very good, this princess will not let you go..."

After saying that, she turned around and left. Before leaving, she slapped the little maid beside her in the face and shouted angrily, "Useless thing, what use do I have for you?"

Then, with a gloomy face, he stepped on the back of the servant who was kneeling on the ground and got back into the carriage.

The little maid followed closely with her face covered. She looked back at the door of the princess's mansion that had closed again, and a hint of envy flashed in her eyes.

If, if she was also from the princess's mansion, could she also stand up straight and speak with confidence like the sister just now?

Murong Yin in the carriage had an almost crazy smile on her lips. What princess? In three days at most, she could make Princess Zhaohua fall back into the quagmire.

Her identity, status, glory, and men, she wants them all!

........

Time flies, and two days are gone in the blink of an eye.

Today is the day when His Majesty the Current Emperor is hosting a welcoming banquet for his younger brother, His Royal Highness Prince Cheng.

This King Cheng was one of the foreign kings, and according to the rules, he was not allowed to enter the capital without an imperial edict.

However, the Empress Dowager's Thousand Years Banquet was approaching, and it was also the end of the year, and she had not seen her youngest son for many years, so she issued an imperial decree, ordering Prince Cheng to bring his family to the capital.

At this time, the Queen Mother was already on her way back to Beijing.

Originally, she was going to the capital before Prince Cheng, but she heard that she had met the wandering Master Huizheng halfway and asked him to stay and give a lecture on Buddhism, so she was delayed for a few more days.

Send a message to the palace, and the return date is uncertain.

Therefore, Emperor Yong could only give priority to Prince Cheng and hold a banquet to welcome him.

The palace banquet was held in the Pixiang Hall.

Emperor Yong sat in the first seat, with Prince Cheng and his family on his left, Prince An and his family on his right, and the second prince, Zhong Ning, Murong Xin and other royal descendants on his right.

Further down are the Duke's Mansion, the Marquis of Merit, the Prime Minister, the Ministers of various ministries, etc., lined up on both sides.

Although the scale of this banquet was not as large as the last Chongyang Palace Banquet, where envoys from four countries gathered together, it was still not small, with officials of the third rank and above all present.

Except for Fang Ping who was at the end.

Also, the three sons and one daughter of Prince Cheng's Mansion, the crown prince Murong Xuan, the second son Murong Bai, the third son Murong Lian, and Princess Anxian Murong Yin, are all in their prime.

Prince Cheng himself also intended to select a good daughter-in-law and son-in-law for him in Kyoto, so those who were of suitable age among the families of various mansions were also included.

At the palace banquet, Emperor Yong was the first to give a speech, in which he especially expressed his warm welcome to his younger brother and praised the descendants of Prince Cheng's mansion.

Prince Cheng also reciprocated the favor and praised the Second Prince, Princess Zhaoyang, and Zhong Ning.

Especially Zhong Ning.

That praise was absolutely sincere.

For example, this sentence: Princess Zhaohua is worthy of being the emperor's brother's bloodline, her grace and beauty are even better than that of Princess Zhaoyang.

Another example is this sentence: It is the mountains and the countryside that nourish people. Princess Zhaohua grew up outside the palace since she was a child, but she still has such temperament. It is really impressive.

There is also this sentence: My royal brother is too partial. Even if he likes Princess Zhaohua so much, he should not neglect Princess Zhaoyang. They are all princesses, so why is it that only Princess Zhaohua was given the title of Guardian of the Nation?

Then there's this: "I wonder where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is? Why has the Crown Prince not left the Eastern Palace for so long since Princess Zhaohua arrived?"

One sentence after another, there are so many words!

Zhong Ning raised his glass and said with a forced smile:

"Uncle Cheng must have suffered a lot in Mingzhou. Since arriving in Beijing, he's even lost sight of who's superior and who's inferior. Although I'm young, I'm also our father's bloodline. Uncle Cheng keeps reminding me of my identity. Is he trying to slap our father in the face?"

"You..." Prince Cheng's face turned pale after hearing Zhong Ning's words. He kept saying "you, you, you" for a long time before finally kneeling on the ground and apologizing towards Emperor Yong above him, saying, "I didn't mean that. Please don't blame me, my royal brother!"

"Alright," Emperor Yong said with a look of dismay. He had welcomed him, yet he had been targeting his own daughter one after another. This was really giving him a hard time. "Prince Cheng, get up! You must be more careful from now on!"

"Yes..." Prince Cheng stood up with a feeling of aggrieved, then sat back in his original seat.

He admitted that he did it on purpose, but who could have made Princess Zhaohua dare to neglect his most precious daughter?

When Murong Yin saw this scene, she couldn't help but clench her fists.

Today, today I will make you lose your man first, and then your identity.

She would personally send this foreign princess to hell.

Murong Yin raised her wine glass and toasted Zhong Ning from a distance: "Cousin Zhaohua, I'm toasting you..."

Zhong Ning returned the greeting and, using his sleeves to cover his face, poured the wine into the pool in the space.