Golden Branch

The fifteen-year-old girl has black hair, bright eyes, white teeth, skin as white as snow, and a graceful figure.

Her hands were white as jade, like soft catkins, and her waist was slender, not even wide enough to be held in one hand.

Although she still has some childishness, she is already stunningly beautiful and not like an ordinary person.

All the playboys were well-informed people, and they had seen countless beauties of all kinds.

However, the girl in the carriage still made everyone's eyes light up and exclaim "Wow".

What an ugly fat bastard!

Where is fat?

It is clearly a perfect match, perfect in every way.

What's ugly about it?

If someone is still ugly even though they look like this, then wouldn't the whole world be filled with hideously ugly monsters?

"Rumors mislead people!"

"Jealous! Those people must be jealous!"

"...Well, actually, Wang Jiu was indeed quite plump when she was young. I heard that she became so slender because her father was seriously ill. She personally took medicine for him, worked day and night, and forgot to eat and sleep. That's why she lost weight!"

"Wow! It turns out that Princess Langya is not only beautiful, but also extremely pure and filial!"

It has to be said that humans are visual animals.

Beautiful people seem to have kind hearts.

Wang Heng's peerless beauty severely shocked the playboys present.

Even if they met Wang Heng for the first time, they would instinctively believe her - she was so beautiful, she must be a noble, kind and good girl!

Even if you have a disagreement with someone, it must be someone else's fault.

Wang Mian saw everyone's reactions through the car window and nodded secretly:

That’s right, “beauty is justice”.

What's more, her Jiu Niang is indeed beautiful and kind-hearted, and deserves all the praise!

Wang Heng stepped out of the carriage and glanced around.

Finally, her gaze fell on Lou Yu, who was standing nearby with his head bowed.

Her fair and slender hand gently fell on Lou Yu's arm.

The servant following the carriage was very smart and brought the footstool early.

Stepping onto the wooden steps and holding Lou Yu's arm, Wang Heng slowly got off the carriage.

As she walked lightly, a pair of exquisite embroidered shoes appeared faintly.

Princess Anyang saw clearly that the pair of embroidered shoes were not only exquisitely embroidered, but also inlaid with several gems.

The color of the gem matches the color of Wang Heng's clothes very well.

This makes people wonder whether this pair of shoes inlaid with precious gems are not unique luxury goods, but just "accessories" to match clothes.

Princess Langya is not only of noble status, she is also very rich!

Of course, it doesn’t mean that these playboys have no money. Their families are either old and prestigious families or new nobles in the court.

Basically, there is no shortage of money.

But they are not the only ones in the family.

An important sign of a family’s prosperity is “luxuriant branches and leaves”.

With a large population, no matter how huge the wealth is, on average, the amount distributed to each person is limited.

For example, Princess Anyang, in the early years, was a burden to her mother when she remarried.

Being in the Yang family means living under someone else's roof.

Perhaps the Yang family had never treated her unfairly, but she was still different from the real young masters of the Yang family.

Now, she was given the title of princess, had a princess's palace, fiefdoms, food fiefs, and rewards from the saint and her mother. Many merchants came to her with huge fortunes to seek refuge with her. Princess Anyang was no longer in financial difficulty and possessed countless wealth.

But, after all, the time is still short, and she also has her father's relatives who come to ask for money from time to time.

Princess Anyang's extravagance was not so "detailed" that even a pair of embroidered shoes would cost so much money.

Princess Anyang also discovered that Wang Heng's pair of shoes was not only not her "only one", but also had some wear and tear.

In other words, this was not an outfit specially purchased to save face when entering Beijing.

She was used to wearing this kind of clothes and never took special care of them when she wore them.

Jeweled shoes?

Perhaps in the eyes of Princess Langya, it is just an extremely ordinary thing.

"Princess, this is Princess Anyang, and this is Yang Ershiyilang from the Rui Palace! This is my cousin Lou Silang!"

This time, Lou Yu acted as the introducer.

He continued to support Wang Heng respectfully, just like a favorite minister of a royal concubine.

Wang Heng greeted Princess Anyang first, "Langya greets Princess Anyang!"

Princess Anyang lowered her eyelids, hiding all her emotions.

When she raised her eyelids again, she had put on a proper smile: "This is Princess Langya! I am one year older than you, so I will call you sister."

Wang Heng was very cooperative and quickly changed her words, saying, "Sister!"

"My dear sister, you are worthy of being the daughter of the imperial concubine. You are truly a fairy-like person."

Princess Anyang praised generously and took off a red gold bracelet inlaid with gemstones from her wrist. "I was in a hurry to leave today, and never thought I would have such a fate with you. This is just a worthless little thing, I hope you won't despise it!"

Since you are the elder sister, you should naturally give a gift when you meet your younger sister.

Although Princess Anyang said it was not worth much, this red gold bracelet inlaid with gems was a tribute from the Western Regions and was specially given to her by Concubine Wang Shu.

Even if it is really worthless, the thought behind it is still valuable.

What is important is not the gift itself, but that Princess Anyang, as an elder sister, took the initiative to show goodwill to Wang Heng.

Wang Heng naturally understood. She raised her hand to take it, kneeling and saying, "Thank you, sister! I had nothing to do on the road, so I made some small things. They're not really treasures, but please accept them!"

As she was speaking, Bai Zhi behind her handed her a small box.

"Sister, this is a scented pill I made myself. It has a calming effect on the mind!"

The word "by hand" is a bit exaggerated.

The main people involved were maids such as Baizhi and Baiwei, as well as companions such as Zheng Shisan and Zheng Shiliu.

However, Wang Heng did help deliver the items and did the final packing.

Therefore, Wang Heng did not feel guilty at all when she said "with her own hands".

Princess Anyang also raised her hand to take it.

She might not even know how to use this scented pill, but she still had to save face: "Okay! When I get back, I'll have someone try it!"

Wang Heng and Anyang finished their greetings.

Yang Shou seized the opportunity and bowed to Wang Heng, saying, "Shou greets Princess Langya!"

Lou Yao and the other playboys also saluted in unison: "Greetings to Princess Langya!"

Wang Heng nodded slightly as a return gesture.

She wondered whether she should take the opportunity to call Amian and Shisan Niang down and let them show themselves in front of the children of the powerful and wealthy.

But soon, she gave up the idea.

Amian was lucky because she had the title of a princess, so she was not too humble even in front of Princess Anyang.

The same cannot be said for Thirteenth Lady and Sixteenth Lady. They are just concubines of the Zheng family and have no rank. Even if they force themselves to fit in, they will only be treated as "slaves"!

They are all friends who grew up with Wang Heng, and Wang Heng doesn't want them to be bullied.

The two sides have completed the greetings. Princess Anyang suppressed her inner turmoil because she discovered Lou Yu's little plan.

No matter how beautiful a person is, what does it matter?

He already had someone in his heart, and he wanted to use her as a stepping stone. However, Princess Anyang's pride would not allow him to stay any longer.

As for today’s so-called “affair”, let’s just pretend that nothing happened.

Even if she was still fascinated by a certain beauty, Princess Anyang was not interested at this moment.

Lou Yu also wanted to end this pleasantry——

It was getting late and they had much to do once they entered the city.

In addition, there should also be——

At this moment, there was suddenly some commotion at the city gate.

Several horses rushed out quickly.

The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer.

Several knights, dressed in brocade clothes, rode their horses and looked around.

When their eyes caught sight of the long line of people on the side of the road, they hurriedly pulled the reins.

"Excuse me, are you Princess Langya?"

Several people rode their horses closer, raised their hands to salute, and asked politely.

Princess Anyang, Yang Shou and others were all top dignitaries in the capital.

They recognized these knights at a glance and believed they were from the palace.

The man in the lead had a fair face and no beard, and looked slightly feminine, a typical eunuch.

Princess Anyang took a closer look and found it was a familiar face: "Steward Zhao?"

This person was none other than Zhao Annian, the deputy general manager of the Taiji Palace's eunuch department.

Although he was not the chief steward, he was also a eunuch favored by the sage. He was awarded to Concubine Jiang by the sage and was in charge of the affairs of the Baifu Palace and other palaces.

Zhao Annian is basically Concubine Jiang, or even a representative of a saint.

Once you leave the palace, you are an angel.

"This servant pays homage to Princess Anyang!"

Zhao Annian also saw Princess Anyang. He quickly dismounted and bowed to greet her.

Princess Anyang did not dare to be careless and quickly reached out to support him.

"Manager Zhao, Princess Langya is here!"

Lou Yu spoke at the right time and pushed Wang Heng out.

Zhao Annian greeted Princess Anyang and when he heard Lou Yu's words, he hurried over.

What came into view was a slightly immature but extremely beautiful girl.

There is still the shadow of Concubine Jiang between her eyebrows and eyes.

Zhao Annian quickly knelt down and said, "Your servant Zhao Annian pays homage to Princess Langya!"

Wang Heng and Concubine Jiang have always been in contact.

Just a few days ago, on the road, Wang Heng received a letter from Concubine Jiang.

Therefore, Wang Heng knew that her mother had a capable eunuch by her side, who was the deputy chief eunuch appointed by the sage.

Wang Heng also knew that her mother had sent Zhao Annian out of the palace several times to her princess's mansion to help with renovations and other matters.

Of course, Zhao Annian was a eunuch, so he would not really do any work when he came to the princess's mansion.

He himself is a signal - Concubine Jiang, the most favored concubine in the harem, values ​​her daughter with her ex-husband very much.

And the saint really doted on and indulged Concubine Jiang.

She even "tacitly approved" Concubine Jiang's act of sending eunuchs out of the palace.

To round it off, the sage loves the fake princess Langya and values ​​her too.

Wang Heng knew that her mother had a kind heart and was trying every possible way to elevate her status and let the world know that although she was not of royal blood, she was a noble person who was deeply favored by the emperor.

However, Wang Heng still didn't expect that her mother's love did not stop there. She actually sent Zhao Annian to the city gate to welcome her.

This is no longer just an attitude, but a firm statement telling everyone: Princess Langya is the most valued and precious daughter of Concubine Jiang.

Sure enough, Princess Anyang, who kept calling Wang Heng "sister" but still had a bit of scrutiny in her eyes, became deep in her eyes the moment she saw Zhao Annian.

Yang Shou and the others' gazes towards Wang Heng also changed from "amazement" to "reverence" -

So what if I’m not of royal blood?

I have a favorite concubine as my mother.

As soon as he returned to Beijing, before he even entered the capital, Concubine Jiang sent the deputy chief eunuch to greet him.

The capital city is about to gain another distinguished and honorable person who should not be treated lightly!