A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

"Wang! Wang Wang!"

As soon as the person opposite finished speaking, Jiang Peier heard Yunduo in her arms cry out a few times. She immediately opened her eyes wide with anger and made a move to throw Yunduo away.

Duan Wei, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wei, who always appeared poised and elegant beside him, seemed to be used to people using her name to act. She didn't say anything, but frowned slightly when Yun Duo made a sound.

Beitang Xinyue spread her arms to block the person.

"Wang Wang! Wang!"

"Good girl, Cloud, don't be afraid."

Jiang Peier gently comforted Yun Duo, her expression somewhat unwell.

The Yun Duo breed is easily startled, but in the time she's had her, she's never seen Yun Duo bark too loudly. But just now, that person's movements were so sudden that if Beitang Xinyue hadn't reacted in time, those sharp nails would have pierced Yun Duo's body.

"Speak properly! What do you mean by hitting me? Judging by your clothes, you must be from an official family in Yejing. How can you be so rude!"

Despite blocking the person in front of her from going forward, Beitang Xinyue, maintaining her composure, still managed to say something politely.

To everyone's surprise, the person in front of her was unmoved, and snorted coldly, "Who do you think you are! You dare to lecture me? That dog barked here today and startled Sister Duan, so I have to throw it out!"

Having said that, seeing that he seemed unable to do anything to Beitang Xinyue, he looked at the anxious shopkeeper behind the counter.

"Shopkeeper, if you don't deal with this, aren't you afraid your shop will go out of business in the future?"

A slightly shrill voice lingered in her ears. Beitang Xinyue took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "This princess doesn't know which family you belong to, but even if you are the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wei's mansion behind you, there is no reason for you to throw away someone's beloved pet or suppress the business of ordinary people!"

Having partially revealed her identity, Beitang Xinyue intended to make the person in front of her back down. However, to her surprise, the person looked her up and down, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt.

"Princess? Which impoverished princess? My sister Duan's father is the Duke of Wei, and her aunt is the current Imperial Concubine. She's just a princess, not a princess."

As soon as she finished speaking, Duan Wei raised her hand to half-cover her lips.

"Yiran, say less of this, lest others say I'm abusing my power and damaging my father's and aunt's reputation."

Wang Yiran smiled.

"I'll listen to Sister Duan, but some people don't know their own worth until they reveal their identity."

With that, Wang Yiran retreated to Duan Wei's side.

Then, Duan Wei slowly stepped forward, glanced at Beitang Xinyue and Jiang Peier from left and right, and spoke as if bestowing a favor.

"The reason for today's visit is that I'm afraid of dogs, but I don't mean any harm. Since you don't want to take the dog out, I'll have the shopkeeper pack up whatever you've got your eye on and send it to your residence. You can go to another shop for now."

As she spoke, Duan Wei glanced at the now quiet clouds, her eyes showing no fear, only utter disdain and contempt.

Seeing this, Jiang Peier said with dissatisfaction, "I didn't see that you were afraid of dogs. Are you just deliberately trying to pick a fight?"

"When did I say I was looking for trouble? Or do you think my demands aren't enough?"

Seeing Duan Wei's arrogant and disdainful attitude, Beitang Xinyue and Jiang Peier felt like rolling their eyes to the heavens.

Jiang Peier: "Who cares about your stuff? It's not like I can't afford it."

After saying that, Jiang Peier glanced at the shopkeeper who was huddled behind her and dared not make a sound, and said, "Xinyue, let's go. Judging from their taste, this shop isn't very good. Let's go. There are plenty of better shops outside."

Pulling Beitang Xinyue along, Jiang Peier turned her head and left the jewelry shop without the slightest hesitation.

Duan Wei, standing behind her, recalled the name "Xin Yue" that Jiang Pei'er had mentioned earlier, and then, recalling how Beitang Xin Yue had referred to herself as a princess, she made up her mind and frowned, her expression turning somewhat unpleasant.

Seeing this, Wang Yiran quickly asked, "What's wrong, Sister Duan?"

Duan Wei narrowed her eyes slightly, then shook her head.

"nothing."

Well, now Beitang Yan is practically a cripple, and his sister is insignificant.

Thinking back to the time at Princess Yong'an's flower-viewing banquet, when someone said she was in love with Beitang Yan, she couldn't help but sneer inwardly. So what if she liked him? It's useless now.

Outside, Jiang Peier dragged Beitang Xinyue out angrily. Their respective maids stepped forward, and seeing their mistress's (princess's) unpleasant expression, asked in unison, "What happened?"

Beitang Xinyue pouted and gestured for Jiang Peier to speak. She was also someone who couldn't keep secrets, so she said, "I encountered two people inside who were bullying others. They even said that their father was the Duke of Wei and their aunt was the current Imperial Concubine. They were so arrogant! They even tried to bully my Yunduo. It really made me so angry!"

After listening to Jiang Peier's explanation, Beitang Xinyue suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"Huh? Given your previous personality, you weren't the type to compromise so easily. Why did you pull me out of this situation first?"

"hiss."

Jiang Peier gritted her teeth and let out a sigh, then said, "You forgot? That person just said her aunt is the current Imperial Concubine. The one who can be brought up must be the most favored. Don't you know what the situation is like in your family right now? You have to avoid the limelight for the time being."

Hearing Jiang Peier's sorrowful tone, Beitang Xinyue paused in stroking the clouds and pursed her lips.

"Um...didn't Uncle Jiang and the others tell you?"

Jiang Peier tilted her head and asked, "Tell me what?"

At this moment, Jiang Peier's personal maid, Tingyu, glanced back and forth between her mistress and Beitang Xinyue before reminding her, "Miss, Prince Yan has been awake for quite some time now."

Jiang Peier: "Why didn't you tell me sooner!"

Tingyu said awkwardly, "I thought you knew."

Jiang Peier: "You know I haven't left the house for quite some time."

More than a month ago, she was to hold her coming-of-age ceremony, but then the provincial examinations came around. Because of this, Master Liu added an exam for girls. Jiang Peier and Beitang Xinyue were in the same dormitory, so she hadn't been to the girls' school for a long time, and she hadn't seen Beitang Xinyue for a long time either.

Upon hearing this, Beitang Xinyue asked, "Didn't Uncle Jiang tell you?"

Jiang Peier said helplessly, "The Court of Imperial Sacrifices is very leisurely. There's no need to attend court. My father keeps saying that he's taking advantage of my birthday, but he hasn't left the mansion in a long time. He probably doesn't know anything about it either."

Beitang Xinyue: "...Your family is really something."

"Alright, stop talking about me. Tell me quickly, what's the situation at your family? When did your brother wake up?"

Beitang Xinyue said weakly, "Don't we need to choose jewelry again?"

"Oh, never mind that for now, let's get down to business."

"Alright, here's the thing, my sister-in-law..."