Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

A carriage was approaching the gate of Zhang's house, and it almost overturned due to a sudden brake.

A young woman stumbled down from the huge carriage, nearly losing her balance. She was dressed in a moon-white brocade dress, draped over a snow-white fox fur coat. A simple white jade hairpin, adorned with a round pearl, adorned her hair. The flower ornaments between her eyebrows accentuated her elegance and grace.

Sima Yanran had already been delayed on the road for a while, and unexpectedly she went to the wrong place. Her little face, which was red from the cold, showed an angry expression.

Zhou Peng reported to Sima Yanran anxiously, "Princess, it's bad. Miss Gao's wheelchair seems to be broken!"

Sima Yanran raised her eyebrows and said coquettishly, "How foolish of you to carry her into the mansion!"

Zhou Peng nodded hurriedly, then turned to the woman in the carriage and said respectfully, "I'm sorry for the offense, Miss Gao!"

At this moment, a gentle voice rang out from the carriage: "It's alright, Uncle Zhou. Captain Yi has already prepared a bamboo sedan chair for me. Please send a message and he will arrange for his personal guards to carry me into the palace."

Upon hearing this, Sima Yanran couldn't help but complain: "It's all your fault, useless guy. My second sister is getting married today, and you've delayed this princess for so long!"

Zhou Peng looked embarrassed and quickly explained, "Princess, please calm down. This road is too slippery and I was caught off guard!"

Sima Yanran glared at him and scolded, "Hmph, you still dare to quibble? Just wait and see how I'll deal with you when I get back!"

Seeing this, Xiaolan hurriedly tried to persuade him, "Princess, please don't be angry. Today is a happy day, and you should be more harmonious."

At this moment, Liu Guanjin heard a commotion outside the door and hurried out to check what was going on. Seeing Sima Yanran and Miss Gao, he approached them with a smile and said, "Princess, Miss Gao, you're finally here. Miss Jiu'er was just throwing a tantrum in the room."

Sima Yanran curled her lips and said to Xiaolan, "Alan, I'll go in and take a look first." After that, she hurried into the mansion.

Xiaolan smiled and responded: "Princess, please walk slowly and be careful not to fall..."

……

Sima Yanran's eyes lit up when she saw the lively scene as soon as she entered the room. When she saw Jiuer, she wanted to run up and hug her. But when she saw the wood next to Jiuer, she immediately became serious.

Sima Yanran walked lightly, bowed slightly and said, "Yanran greets elder sister, and greets brother Mu!"

Jiu'er was stunned at first, then said in surprise: "Did you... take the wrong medicine? I almost didn't recognize you with your makeup on today. Look at you, you really look more and more like a lady from a noble family."

Sima Yanran raised the corners of her mouth slightly and replied softly: "As a princess, I naturally have to pay attention to my manners in front of others." There was a hint of dignity and reserve in her words.

Jiuer rolled her eyes and scolded, "Why are you pretending to be a lady in front of my elder sister? We are no match for each other! Besides, you haven't written to me in two months. I thought you had forgotten about me, your elder sister!"

Sima Yanran showed a guilty look on her face and quickly explained: "How dare Yanran ask, big sister, when will the bride be picked up?"

Jiu'er heard this, put her hands on her hips, and scolded with a smile: "Go pick up the bride? The ceremony has already ended! I was just talking about you, why are you here just now? You're dragging your feet!"

When Sima Yanran heard this, her eyes widened and she shouted in disbelief, "Oh my God, what did I miss?" This time, she could no longer maintain her airs as a princess and stamped her feet in anxiety.

Seeing this, Jiuer smiled and pointed in the direction of the crowd, saying, "The groom is over there, go and have a toast!"

Sima Yanran nodded hurriedly and said, "Okay!" Then she lifted her skirt and ran towards the groom like a happy butterfly.

Looking at Sima Yanran's receding figure, Jiuer couldn't help but sigh: "This girl is really beautiful today."

Mu Tou, standing by, shook his head and said calmly, "In my opinion, men's clothing suits her better. It makes her look more heroic."

When Jiu'er heard this, her eyebrows immediately raised, and she glared at Mu Tou and said angrily, "You are not allowed to look!"

Mu Tou was startled by Jiu'er's sudden reaction and quickly waved his hands, saying, "No, no, I absolutely won't look at it."

……

Zhang Jingwei was surrounded by a group of wealthy people and high-ranking officials, all of whom were showing their affection to him with fawning smiles on their faces. At this moment, a graceful woman struggled to squeeze out of the crowded crowd and stood firmly in front of Zhang Jingwei.

The woman had a face as rosy as a peach, eyebrows as dark as distant black, and a pair of beautiful eyes as clear and moving as autumn water. She opened her red lips and said, "Mr. Zhang, it's been a long time since we last met. Look at your figure now, you are much stronger than before!" After that, she smiled and stretched out her jade hand to gently pat Zhang Jingwei's shoulder.

Zhang Jingwei looked at the beauty in front of him with a bewildered look on his face and asked doubtfully, "Beauty, who are you?"

Seeing this, the prince standing by quickly scolded, "Yanran, don't be rude!"

After hearing what the prince said, Zhang Jingwei suddenly realized and said in surprise: "It turned out to be the princess! I didn't expect the princess to be a woman."

Sima Yanran raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and said with a half-smile, "Haha! If you dare to talk nonsense again, be careful that this princess will give you a few slaps on your wedding day."

Zhang Jingwei quickly smiled and said, "Haha, just kidding. By the way, the banquet is about to start, and the scene may be quite busy. Why don't you go and keep Lingmei company? I'm worried that she will be bored staying alone."

After hearing this, Sima Yanran showed hesitation and asked softly, "Is this really okay? Will it break any rules?"

Zhang Jingwei waved his hand generously and said loudly, "Of course, no problem. This is the Zhang Mansion, there are no so many red tape, everything is taboo."

After receiving a positive answer, Sima Yanran nodded happily and said, "In that case, I will go and call my eldest sister to accompany Lingmei." After that, she turned and walked towards Jiuer.

……

Just as Sima Yanran and Jiuer walked to the corridor in front of the back house, they heard a man and a woman arguing. Their instinctive reaction of eating melons made them retract their heads, hide aside, and listen quietly.

The man's eyes widened in anger as he shouted, "Stop, Miss Tie! Why are you hiding from me? I went to Jinzhou a few days ago and wanted to see you, but you kept the door closed to me and refused to even show your face. Are you planning to keep hiding like this? How long will you stop hiding?"

The woman paused and slowly turned around, her eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and determination. She whispered, "Gao Linsheng, oh no, now I should call you Gao Jieyuan. You and I... are not on the same path at all."

Upon hearing this, the man hurried forward and explained eagerly, "Lihua! Don't say that. When next year's spring examination comes, I will give it my all and strive to win first place. Then, I will personally go to General Tie to propose marriage and implore him to betroth you to me!"

The woman smiled sadly and shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes. "Enough, stop saying these useless words. You are still young, with a bright future ahead of you. I am just the daughter of a warrior, how can I become a hindrance to you? Besides, it is not worth it to give up such a perfect marriage with the prince's daughter for someone as insignificant as me."

At that moment, a slight noise came from behind a nearby bush. A petite figure poked its head out, a look of astonishment on its face. It was none other than Jiu'er, who had been eavesdropping. Her eyes widened in disbelief at the scene before her, her mouth wide open enough to fit an egg as she stared at the princess, the prince's daughter, with a look of shock.

Sima Yanran, who was standing by, couldn't help but panic when she saw this. She quickly reached out to cover Jiuer's mouth and said in a low voice, "Shh...be quiet, don't let them find out! Oh, it's not me. I'm still young, and this matter has nothing to do with me. I think it must be my sister-in-law."