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As expected, the chief eunuch, holding the imperial edict in his hand, was questioning the butler who was kneeling on the ground, "Tell me! Where did His Highness the Prince of Jin go?"

The chief steward, blushing, trembled as he wiped the sweat from his forehead. He replied weakly, "Steward Xu! I've made it very clear. His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin has been unwell for the past two days and is resting in the backyard. Please don't disturb him."

Steward Xu snorted coldly, "No matter how unwell you are, you should have the strength to get up and receive the imperial edict, right? This old servant has already delivered an imperial edict at noon. His Majesty is hosting a banquet tonight to welcome the eldest princess back, and Your Highness must be present. It's so late now, and Your Highness the Prince of Jin hasn't come yet. Is he trying to openly defy the order?"

"Who said that I would disobey your order?"

The voice of King Jin rang out outside the hall.

Steward Xu turned around and saw him walk in with his guards and a woman. He quickly bowed and said, "This old servant pays his respects to His Highness the Prince of Jin."

"No gift."

Prince Jin's tone was displeased. He came to his side, looked at the imperial edict in his hand, and said calmly, "Eunuch, please announce the edict!"

"Prince Jin receives the order."

Chief Steward Xu opened the imperial edict.

"The minister accepts the order."

King Jin clasped his hands together and knelt on one knee.

Guards Zheng and Yang knelt on both knees.

Seeing this, Xia Wanwan also knelt down and listened carefully to the imperial edict.

"Your Majesty has ordered a banquet to be held in the palace to celebrate the return of the eldest princess. Your Highness, the Prince of Jin, is invited to attend." After reading the imperial edict, Chief Steward Xu bowed slightly and handed it to the Prince of Jin. "Please accept the edict, Prince of Jin."

"Yes."

Prince Jin took the imperial edict with both hands and then stood up.

When Xia Wanwan saw him stand up, she also stood up with everyone else.

Xia Wanwan frowned slightly, feeling somewhat displeased. Her husband and the soldiers were working tirelessly to kill the enemy on the frontier, yet His Majesty was holding a banquet here to celebrate the return of the eldest princess. It was truly...

Can't we wait a little longer to celebrate this kind of thing?

It’s not too late to celebrate after knowing that a victory has been won at the border. It seems that His Majesty is not as good as imagined.

"Miss Xia! You are a meritorious official of our Jin State. I want to take you with me. Look..."

Prince Jin turned and looked at Xia Wanwan, feeling that it was inappropriate to leave her alone in Prince Jin's Mansion. In addition, she had made the greatest contribution to the victory at the border, so he wanted to take her to meet his royal brother in advance.

Moreover, he bought a lot of mobile phones today, planning to go to the palace to give one to his brother and sister-in-law, as well as some other small gadgets.

"I'm a woman from the outside world. I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate for me to attend a banquet in the palace."

Xia Wanwan didn't want to go to the palace. She also wanted to go to Gu Huaijin to see how things were going.

Prince Jin thought about it and felt that she was right, but he soon thought of another idea and suggested, "I wonder if Miss Xia could become my adopted sister. Only then could she enter the palace with me."

"Sister-in-law?"

Xia Wanwan was stunned.

Prince Jin handed the imperial edict to Guard Yang beside him and said slowly, "In fact, I want to take you in as my sister, not just to deal with the palace banquet, but because I really like you."

"Do you like me as a person?"

Xia Wanwan's back stiffened and her facial expression became rigid.

The way Prince Jin looked at her didn't seem like he liked her, did it?

"Miss Xia, please don't misunderstand me. The liking I'm talking about isn't that kind of liking." Seeing that she almost misunderstood him, Prince Jin quickly explained, "In fact, from the first moment I saw you, I felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity towards you, as if I'd seen you somewhere before. After spending a few days with you, I discovered that you're a good person, and I became even more eager to take you in as my adopted sister."

"I see."

Xia Wanwan felt relieved.

God knows, when Prince Jin just said that he liked her, his heart was beating so fast that it almost jumped into his throat.

She said that the King of Jin looked at her like a friend, and also like a brother looking at his sister, so how could it be possible that a man and a woman liked each other.

Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.

Xia Wanwan said happily, "I am very happy. I am honored to be the adopted sister of His Royal Highness Prince Jin. I can accompany you into the palace, but I hope to wear a mask because I don't want to show my true appearance."

"Why? You are absolutely beautiful and not ugly, why do you wear a mask?"

Prince Jin didn't understand why she made this suggestion.

Xia Wanwan shook her head. "Actually, I'm not too sure. Maybe it's my first time in the palace, and I'm not mentally prepared."

It may also be because she is Gu Huaijin's wife, and it would be inappropriate to do things in such a high-profile manner in the capital before her identity is made public.

Thinking of this, she decided that she should try to wear a mask when going out to do business in the future.

"Okay, I'll follow my sister's idea."

Prince Jin respected her choice, then went to the backyard, took out a few mobile phones from the box, and then took Xia Wanwan into the palace.

Half an hour later, the two arrived at the dinner party, which was almost over.

Xia Wanwan looked at the shabby dinner. The dishes on the table were just a plate of peanuts, a few oranges, two cold dishes, two hot dishes and a soup.

I thought that His Majesty's grand banquet would be extravagant, but I didn't expect it to be so frugal.

It seems that she misunderstood.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Prince Jin came to the dinner and paid his respects to His Majesty.

"Common woman! I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

This time, Xia Wanwan did not kneel down on both knees, but placed her hands on her left side and saluted respectfully.

"Prince Jin, please rise."

When the Emperor saw Prince Jin appear, he immediately stepped down from the dragon throne and quickly came to his side. He looked him up and down, then asked with concern, "My dear brother! I heard that you have been feeling unwell for the past two days. Are you feeling better now?"

The King of Jin replied calmly, "I am fine. Thank you for your concern, my Royal Highness."

"Who is this...?" The emperor frowned when he saw Xia Wanwan wearing a mask and asked, "Why are you wearing a mask?"

Prince Jin thought of Xia Wanwan's instructions and explained, "My Royal Highness! This is my adopted sister. She has a scar on her face, and I'm afraid she might scare you, so she's wearing a mask."

"So that's how it is. Take a seat quickly."

Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately smiled and asked the two to take a seat. He then pulled Xia Rouer over and introduced her, "Mo Yin! This is my brother's newly found daughter, Xia Rouer!"

"daughter?"

Prince Jin was very confused and looked up at his royal brother, wondering what he was thinking.

The emperor only needed to give Prince Jin a look, and he understood immediately. He then smiled and said, "So your name is Rou'er. My brother has been searching for you for over twenty years, and now I have finally found you."

Xia Wanwan sat aside, her eyes slightly widened under the mask, and she looked at Xia Rouer in disbelief.

How did she become the eldest princess of Jin?

How can this be.

Fortunately, she wore a mask in advance, otherwise if she was seen, this family might cause trouble again.

"Rou'er! Why don't you say hello to your uncle?"

Seeing that Xia Rouer was so ignorant of etiquette, the emperor scolded her in a stern voice.

"Hello, uncle."

Upon hearing this, Xia Rouer immediately greeted King Jin.

"Go back to your seat!"

The emperor smiled and waved his hand, indicating Xia Rouer to return to her seat.

Xia Wanwan kept looking at Xia Rouer and found that the people sitting opposite her were her mother Zhuang Ju, father Xia Qiuming, and cousin Zhao Caijun.