Let's just drift through life together in this quick transmigration story.

Chapter 271 I'm a princess, I'm meant to enjoy life! (34)

At the banquet, some were happy while others were sad. The servant behind Prince Jingwen (formerly Grand Tutor Yan) stared intently at Xiong Bufan. He would never forget Xiong Bufan's attitude towards him when he asked for help.

Xiong Bufan noticed someone watching him. Looking through the crowd, he realized that the servant was none other than Yan Qingxun from before. He had somehow returned and disguised himself to attend the banquet.

He had initially said he would send Wang Yuening to the Guanyin Temple, and now he was sitting in the seat below her.

Xiong Bufan said to Wang Tianzheng, "Your Majesty, Yan Qingxun has returned, did you know?" He pointed to Yan Qingxun as he spoke.

It's no wonder Xiong Bufan snitched; she was just giving him a taste of his own medicine. Back then, Yan Qingxun had informed Wang Tianzheng, leading to Wang Xiaolian's marriage proposal.

The Kingdom of Ale and the Dynasty are still on friendly terms. What's the point of the prince returning for the marriage alliance? This is going to disrupt the peace between the two countries. You know, Wang Xiaolian didn't even return to the Dynasty when she died.

Wang Tianzheng was a little embarrassed by the question. He knew about this matter before. The Xie family and Prince Jingwen had been crying in the main hall. In addition, the Kingdom of Ale had abandoned Yan Qingxun and moved away. Bringing him back was something they had no choice but to do. "Anning, there is no need for a marriage alliance now. Moreover, Yan Qingxun has learned his lesson."

Xiong Bufan: "Okay."

Kongkong: "Bufan, don't be angry. The emperor needs to balance the power in the court."

"I'm not angry. I just thought of something very important. It seems like Wang Yuening and Yan Qingxun didn't slap me enough. I'm a good bear who keeps his promises."

Kongkong looked at the green task bar. The task had been completed long ago. It seemed that Fan was taking revenge for personal reasons. Kongkong felt indignant on Wang Xiaolian's behalf.

After returning to his seat, Yang Xun stared blankly at Xiong Bufan. The princess was truly his lucky star, and he would definitely serve her faithfully from now on.

At the banquet, the emperor bought back the tiger tally from Xiong Bufan with gold, because if he had asked for it directly, Xiong Bufan would have attacked him. At the banquet, the emperor had to consider his dignity as an emperor.

After receiving the gold, Xiong Bufan handed over the military tally without hesitation. She no longer had to feed so many mouths and could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Yueyan was quite nervous, keeping a close eye on their transaction.

No one understood the significance of the Tiger Tally better than her. With the Tiger Tally, His Majesty could not easily touch their princess, and the Tiger Tally could also win over the princes, guaranteeing their princess a lifetime of wealth and honor.

After the emperor retrieved the tiger tally, he was in high spirits throughout the latter half of the banquet. At the end of the banquet, he announced that he would build a princess's mansion for Xiong Bufan in the capital, designate an area outside the capital as Xiong Bufan's fiefdom, and reward him with one hundred taels of gold.

Xiong Bufan knew that returning to the capital was the right choice, as he would have money and a fiefdom once he arrived.

Wang Yuening glanced at Xiong Bufan several times. Her mother had mentioned it to her father many times, but her father had never thought of granting her land or building a mansion outside. She never expected that Wang Xiaolian, that bitch, would get it in just two years. She was not convinced.

The Empress naturally knew what Wang Yuening was thinking. The scene of being beaten two years ago was still vivid in her mind. She did not want to experience it a second time, nor did she want Wang Yuening to experience it. She had the palace maids remind Wang Yuening several times.

Throughout the banquet, almost everyone's eyes were fixed on Xiong Bufan and Yang Xun, and what they were thinking remained a mystery.

After the banquet, Xiong Bufan carried Yueyan and rushed out first, heading straight to the emperor's study. He ransacked the place, but unfortunately, there were very few gold and silver ornaments; it was mostly calligraphy and paintings.

Xiong Bufan stuffed the snacks on the table into her mouth and began picking up calligraphy and paintings. She rarely saw such exquisite items at the border, and she wanted to collect more.

Yueyan said cautiously, "Princess, please put the things down. His Majesty will punish you."

"He wouldn't dare. I was already being very generous by giving him military power just now. I didn't expect that after two years, he would still be so tasteless."

Yueyan didn't dare to respond, but she quickly helped Xiong Bufan remove the painting. After building the mansion, everything would need to be available, and it was fine to prepare calligraphy and paintings in advance, mainly to cultivate the princess's taste.

One or two clever palace servants quietly ran out to report to Jing Ruhai. Xiong Bufan didn't interfere; Wang Tianzheng would find out sooner or later anyway, so he should get used to it.

After spending two years at the border, Xiong Bufan really started to resemble a bandit more and more.

After packing up the things in the Imperial Study, he swaggered out with Yueyan, just as Wang Tianzheng came in. "Anning, tell Jing Ruhai what you like."

"I will." With that, Xiong Bufan quickly left.

Wang Tianzheng knew that Xiong Bufan was coming, and now seeing Xiong Bufan's quick departure, he felt that his imperial study was in danger. However, there were ministers nearby, so he could only say, "An Ning has always been straightforward."

Except for the imperial seal and paper and pen on the table, everything else in the imperial study was taken away. The paintings on the shelves also disappeared; those were all carefully selected by Wang Tianzheng.

Prime Minister Xie was a veteran official of two dynasties and the Empress's father. "Your Majesty, this Princess Anning is far too rude."

Wang Tianzheng: "An Ning has suffered injustices over the years, let her be."

"Prime Minister, didn't you say you had important matters to discuss? Let's talk about them."

Prime Minister Xie had not expected Wang Tianzheng to say such a thing. Seeing that the emperor was clearly changing the subject, he could only bow and agree.

When Xiong Bufan returned, he didn't get lost and went straight back to Chang Le Palace. The palace still had the same facilities, and it was many times more prosperous than the princess's residence on the border.

Looking at the facilities in the mansion, Yueyan was filled with emotion, never expecting that they would have to come back one day.

The palace maids and eunuchs welcomed Xiong Bufan back to the palace. There were many new faces. Jinniang and Ziyu were no longer there. Qingyue was promoted to second-class palace maid and served Xiong Bufan.

After returning home, Xiong Bufan went straight to bed and fell asleep. The journey had been tiring, and having to listen to Wang Tianzheng's nagging on her way back had really exhausted her.

Yueyan began tidying up the palace and its staff. The princess had just returned, and they had many things to prepare. Moreover, she wanted to talk to the princess about the tiger tally after she woke up.

It wouldn't have mattered if she hadn't cleaned up, but once she started, Yueyan discovered that many of the paintings and calligraphy in the palace had been replaced with fakes, the porcelain had been replaced with inferior products from the common people, and several pots of roses in the courtyard had been replaced with ordinary varieties.

The princess only took them to fight on the border; it's not like they're never coming back. These servants really have a death wish.