Best friends dressed up in ancient times to become mistresses? You run, I run too!

Jiang Wanwan is actually willing to give her a dowry? It seems she's a really good person.

Shen Ningzhu wasn't ungrateful, so she swore to her that she would be honest and law-abiding this time, which put the other party at ease. The three of them then walked together towards the carriage.

Along the way, Jiang Wanwan kept giving her a heads-up, and it was only then that she learned that this banquet was hosted by His Highness the Crown Prince for his beloved Princess Qingyi, who had returned from her marriage alliance.

Shen Ningzhu pondered for a moment before remembering Princess Qingyi.

Five years ago, she was the most beautiful woman in the capital, a daughter of the royal family, and five years older than the crown prince.

Five years ago, the Tatars invaded the border. The Jiang Kingdom's forces were no match for them, and in the end, they could only sue for peace and send a foreign ruler to marry a foreign prince.

Princess Qingyi, Gao Yi, volunteered to go.

It is said that when she left the capital, His Highness the Crown Prince chased after her for dozens of miles with tears in his eyes, trying to stop her from going to the marriage alliance. However, the princess insisted on going for the sake of the country and the common people.

From then on, the once carefree and unrestrained Crown Prince became a completely different person, gloomy, paranoid, and tyrannical, and never smiled again.

Princess Qingyi...

Shen Ningzhu's eyes flickered slightly, and the corners of her lips curled up.

She thought that if she couldn't fake her death this time, she would at least find a way to avoid entering the Crown Prince's residence. However, this method would involve a lot of suffering, so she would try to avoid using it if possible.

"Shen Ningzhu, you've pestered him for so long, and His Highness the Crown Prince has finally granted you entry into the residence. You should be content. Don't forget your place. When you see Princess Qingyi this time, you must not be jealous, or else..."

Given how much the Crown Prince cares about the Princess, he certainly won't let her off the hook.

"Being too willful could lead to nothing in the end," Jiang Wanwan said.

Shen Ningzhu lowered her eyes and replied that she understood, but in reality, she narrowed her eyes, her emotions in her eyes were unclear.

Just then, the carriage slowly came to a stop, and the driver whispered from outside, "Madam and Miss, we've arrived."

Jiang Wanwan gave Shen Ningzhu a deep look before getting out of the car. Shen Ningxue followed a little later, and Shen Ningzhu was the last to get out.

call--

Finally landing, Shen Ningzhu felt much more at ease.

She still couldn't get used to riding in this ancient carriage. It looked incredibly luxurious, and it had everything one could need inside, including three ice basins, but she still felt suffocated. Plus, the swaying and rocking along the way made Shen Ningzhu feel extremely uncomfortable.

Finally, they arrived at their destination. Shen Ningzhu took a deep breath, suppressed the nausea in her chest, and looked up.

Nearby, luxury cars and handsome men and beautiful women abound. A gentle breeze blows, the lake ripples, carrying the faint scents of grass and lake water, interspersed with a subtle fragrance of women, making one's heart flutter and one's mind at ease.

Numerous boats shuttled back and forth.

It seems this banquet was indeed very large in scale.

Soon, the three of them, along with their maids, arrived at the pavilion in the middle of the lake by boat.

When some familiar ladies came forward to greet her, Jiang Wanwan gave Shen Ningxue and Shen Ningzhu a few instructions before walking towards the group of ladies. Shen Ningzhu and Shen Ningzhu exchanged a glance, rolled their eyes at each other, and then went their separate ways.

Shen Ningzhu didn't want to waste any time, so she went straight to a quiet place to figure out how to fake her death.

But even though she didn't seek out trouble, trouble found her.

She was spotted the moment she appeared. Although she dressed modestly, her stunning beauty was undeniable; even in a burlap sack, she would still look elegant and refined.

It attracted a lot of attention as soon as it appeared.

The two versions of the most beautiful woman in the capital appear at the same time: one is a princess who serves the country and is unparalleled in her fame, and the other is a fake heiress who has fallen into the mud and turned from a phoenix into a pheasant.

For a time, countless people were waiting to see the joke.

Those young ladies who once lived in Shen Ningzhu's shadow would never let go of this good opportunity to ridicule and suppress her.

Sure enough, as soon as she arrived at the water's edge, several people came up to participate.

"Oh, who do we have here? Isn't this Shen Ningzhu, the most beautiful woman in the capital? Why aren't you out having fun with your sisters? Why are you staying here alone?"

The visitor was Wang Zilin, daughter of the Vice Minister of Revenue.