Bai Wanrou's helpless eyes looked over and over at the two people in the room, as if asking: What is going on?
However, she probably thought it would be impolite to make people wait outside the door for a long time, so she had no choice but to go out first to deal with Chen Ruzhi.
"My lord, what did you mean by what you just said?"
Chen Ruzhi raised his eyebrows, obviously surprised at her ignorance.
"I thought my servant had already told you, didn't you know you were going to the palace today?"
Bai Wanrou searched her memory carefully in her mind, but found that there was no such thing at all.
Her pink lips moved again and again, but in the end no words came out.
Behind her, Lu Zhu and Qing Tang probably wanted to follow her, but Lin Yi raised his hand and stopped them.
"Today, the emperor only invited the prince and the princess to the banquet. There is no need for other people to follow."
Qingtang, who always had a hot temper, was about to get angry when he heard this, but was finally stopped by Green Bamboo beside him.
"The princess is still here. If you cause trouble for others now, how should we communicate?"
Although she spoke in a lowered voice, Lin Yi could clearly hear the content of her words.
He wandered around Lu Zhu's body for a while with an appraising gaze and left, apparently not expecting that one of the servants who was friends with the princess would save trouble.
After hearing this, Qingtang also thought for a moment. Looking at Bai Wanrou in front of him who had not yet left, he suppressed the anger in his heart, but his unkind eyes always stayed on Lin Yi.
The latter was not annoyed, and quietly waited for Chen Ru to get on the carriage before leaving.
"Hmph, isn't it just a matter of bullying our young lady and not being favored by others?"
Her shouting voice was still echoing in his ears, and Lin Yi paused. He recalled how the prince was at a loss every time he faced the princess, and suddenly panicked in his heart, and his pace of leaving also quickened in an instant.
"Okay Qingtang, although you are usually quick-tempered, you have always been very good at observing people's emotions. Why did you lose this ability today?"
When Lu Zhu turned around and returned to the room, she scolded Qingtang, but she actually somewhat agreed with her words in her heart.
"I...I can't explain clearly. Looking at Lin Yi's face, I don't know why I feel angry."
Lu Zhu laughed dumbly and patted her on the shoulder. The two of them quickly got out of their emotions and turned around to work.
At this time, their young lady was sitting on pins and needles in the carriage.
Bai Wanrou glanced at Chen Ruzhi, who was leisurely beside her, and she still didn't understand why she wanted to enter the palace.
Seeing that he looked a little happy, she asked in a nonchalant way: "Your Majesty, why do we have to enter the palace today?"
Chen Ruzhi's hand movements stiffened for a moment, his eyes turned to the side, and he did not answer her question.
Bai Wanrou probably understood something, her expression turned cold in an instant, and she stared straight at Chen Ruzhi.
Until he couldn't bear the scorching gaze and was forced to speak, "The Queen Mother wants to see you and has made an appointment with me to meet in the palace today."
Only then did she feel relieved. At least she knew why she wanted to enter the palace, and she had some confidence no matter how uncertain her heart was.
She thought about Chen Ruzhi's answer, and then asked: "What is the relationship between the Queen Mother and you?"
With the previous experience as a warning, her tone of questioning became less cautious.
It's a pity that no matter how hard she stared at her this time, Chen Ruzhi still refused to let go despite the pressure, and only replied lightly, "The Queen Mother is a very kind person."
Bai Wanrou felt her anger surge up all of a sudden. She didn't ask this question just because she was curious about what kind of person the Queen Mother was.
But thinking of Chen Ruzhi's nature, she finally did not continue to attack.
Because she knew better than anyone in her heart that no matter how much she asked, Chen Ruzhi would not respond to her.
But even she herself didn't realize that deep down she was extremely dissatisfied with Chen Ruzhi like this.
She didn't like anyone not to be honest with her, and when the love that was hidden in the depths mixed with this, it became a depression.
Bai Wanrou turned her head away. If she were facing Chen Ruzhi at this time, the latter would definitely notice a faint red color at the end of her eyes.
The carriage sped along the street and stopped suddenly after a while.
Bai Wanrou felt as if she was pushed out from behind by a strong force, and her body fell forward uncontrollably.
When Chen Ruzhi saw this, he hurriedly put his body under hers.
The moment the carriage stopped, the two people's thin lips were closely connected, and then quickly separated.
Bai Wanrou no longer had time to take care of her emotions. At this moment, her entire body was stuck in a shy state and she couldn't extricate herself.
Chen Ruzhi stayed where he was, so much so that he even forgot to prop himself up.
Until the coachman asked with a trembling voice because of fear: "Prince...Princess? Are you two okay?"
It was obvious that the coachman was a little frightened. Everyone knew that Prince Jian'an fought on the battlefield all year round. He was a hard-blooded man with the most carefree personality.
And he had just made such a serious mistake, and he didn't even hear the sound of scolding coming from the car. How could he not be upset?
The bodies that were stuck together in the car quickly separated due to these words. Bai Wanrou was arranging her hair that was scattered due to the fall, and Chen Ruzhi immediately turned his head to cover up the redness on his cheeks and earlobes.
However, probably because he was afraid that his little thoughts would be discovered, Chen Ruzhi patted the dust on his body vigorously and turned his heartbeat into anger and vented it on the coachman.
"What a reckless guy! Is this your first time as a driver? How could you make such a stupid mistake!"
Then he took advantage of the people around him not paying attention and pressed his heart, where his heart was beating rapidly.
He let out a long breath and saw that the charming expression on Bai Wanrou's face had long since disappeared, and his heart, which had been tight, relaxed a little.
He couldn't explain why he suddenly reacted like this to Bai Wanrou, but his instinct made him refuse to let Bai Wanrou discover his abnormality.
The coachman outside the curtain heard his scolding, and for some reason he relaxed a little and quickly admitted his mistake.
Finally, the carriage arrived at the palace under the slow guidance of the driver. By then, Bai Wanrou and Chen Ruzhi had already returned to normal.
The two of them stepped down the steps. Before entering the palace, Chen Ruzhi suddenly bent his arms.
Bai Wanrou beside him obviously didn't know what this meant, and her eyes were full of doubts.
"Although you and I are not actually married, we still have to show off in front of the emperor."
She quickly understood what Chen Ruzhi wanted to do, but she couldn't help but feel sour in her heart.
Hearing him ruthlessly exposing this hypocritical marriage, she felt as if a dagger had been thrust into her heart, twisted around hard, and then pulled out.
At the same time, another thought that was extremely easy to ignore came to her mind.
It was rumored that Prince Jian'an had a very good relationship with the emperor. Because of his outstanding achievements, the emperor valued him very much.
However, the tone of Chen Ruzhi's words just now seemed to be just perfunctory.
Bai Wanrou suppressed the curiosity in her heart and put the matter behind her, not caring about it anymore.
"See the Queen Mother and the Empress."
After Chen Ruzhi entered the palace, he walked around the palace with ease. If others looked at him without knowing why, they might have thought that he was the emperor.
Bai Wanrou followed him from beginning to end, even her salute was exactly the same as his.
Tai Guang was naturally as kind as what Chen Ruzhi said. Looking at Bai Wanrou, who was a little confused but still dignified and elegant from beginning to end, she showed a satisfied smile.
No one knows why she fell in love with Bai Wanrou at first sight. Everyone only knows that the Queen Mother is somewhat partial to Princess Jian'an.
For example, at this moment, the first person she called was not Chen Ruzhi, but Bai Wanrou.
"I've always heard stories about Princess Jian'an on weekdays, but today I met her in person. It's just like the rumors."
Bai Wanrou raised her eyebrows slightly, probably because she felt that she was just an ordinary citizen and was a little curious about the rumors.
But it was difficult for her to ask these questions in front of the Queen Mother, so she could only smile gently and feel guilty.
"Yes, the princess deserves to be the daughter of the prince's family. Her elegant and elegant appearance is really endearing."
If the Empress Dowager said this before, Bai Wanrou's inner feelings were doubtful but acceptable, but now it was completely unexpected.
How could I be so honored to have both the Queen Mother and the Empress praise me at the same time?
There was a hint of uncontrollable joy in her smile, and Chen Ruzhi beside her also quietly raised the corners of his mouth out of sight of her.
It seemed that he had already regarded this kind of praise as an appreciation for his wife without even realizing it.
So much so that Chen Ruzhi was still a little unaware when he lowered the corners of his lips.
"Thank you very much for the compliments from the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother. I am ashamed to say that I cannot compare to the Queen Mother's kindness and kindness and the Queen Mother's maternal grace."
When these two people praised people, they never thought that Bai Wanrou would praise them again. Now they were overjoyed after hearing these words, with cheerful smiles on their faces.
Such a harmonious and warm scene was interrupted by the eunuch's sharp words——
"Your Majesty and your concubine are here!"
Hearing this, the Queen's face visibly stiffened, and her smile became a little unbearable.
The Queen Mother did not react much and sat firmly in her chair.
"Hey, my great general, it's not easy to see you here today."
After the emperor came in, he first bowed to the Queen Mother, then joked with Chen Ruzhi, and just ignored Bai Wanrou.
Bai Wanrou was not surprised by this, and there was no feeling of disappointment lingering in her heart.
On the other hand, Concubine Lin, the emperor's favorite concubine, kept her eyes on Bai Wanrou for a few moments, not thinking about anything in her mind.
After everyone sat down, she spoke leisurely: "I heard that the relationship between the prince and the princess was quite bumpy. I met the two of them today. I wonder if I would be lucky enough to hear your opinions."
Bai Wanrou knew as soon as she heard that the person who came was evil, but at this moment, in front of everyone, she couldn't offend the imperial concubine, nor could she criticize Chen Ruzhi in front of them.
"I'm afraid you heard me wrong. My wife and I fall in love with each other. It is the wisest thing to do to become partners. Not to mention the ups and downs, we have never had any setbacks."
Concubine Lin did not expect such words to come from the mouth of a victorious general, and she was surprised and a little envious.
"I don't think so. It's important for the prince to have heirs. I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate if he didn't take a few girls with him today." This chapter has been completed!