Traveling through the heavens from the prequel of the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 699: There really is no such thing as unprovoked goodwill in the world.
Changqiu Palace.

A girl who exudes arrogance and domineering arrogance from the inside out was furious at Cheng Shaoshang who was squatting at the door of the side hall:

"Where did you come from, this lowly maid, who dared to eavesdrop?"

When Cheng Shaoshang heard this, all the happy moods he had felt after entering the palace were instantly destroyed, and he said:

"I didn't eavesdrop. It was because you spoke so loudly that I had to listen even if I didn't want to."

The domineering girl became even more angry:

"Bold, dare to be arrogant in Changqiu Palace, come here."

She gave the order, and many maids came to her side to wait for orders.

"Drag this lowly slave girl who knows no dignity and inferiority with a cane."

"Yes."

Just when Cheng Shaoshang was unwilling to surrender and wanted to make some move, a word came from not far away:

"The fifth princess keeps someone."

Everyone looked around and saw a dignified and gentle girl approaching.

She bowed unhurriedly:
"Fifth Princess, this is the wife of the Cheng family from the Qulinghou Mansion. She has entered the palace for the first time and does not know the rules of the palace."

"General Cheng is a newly promoted general. He made great achievements in the battle of Gucheng and was conferred the title of Marquis of Quling by the Holy One. After the Holy One always said that we should treat heroes well, we also asked the Fifth Princess not to get angry with Mrs. Cheng."

The domineering girl, also known as the fifth princess, frowned, as if she remembered something, and said mockingly:
"It turns out that you are the wife of the Cheng family. I didn't expect that the Fourth Emperor Brother, who has regarded all the girls in the city as nothing over the years, would actually fall in love with you, a daughter of a military family."

As she spoke, she seemed to remember many unpleasant memories and shuddered uncontrollably. She continued with an embarrassed look:

"That's all, I won't argue with you anymore."

After saying that, she hurried away with her group of maids.

Although Cheng Shaoshang was a little surprised, he immediately stood up and expressed his thanks:
"Thank you so much, sister. It's really scary that the nobles in the palace are getting angry."

The dignified girl led her to the palace banquet and introduced herself:
"My name is Luo Jitong. My father is the captain of the school, Luo Zhu. I was selected by the queen to be the fifth princess's companion a few years ago. Sister Shaoshang, just call me Sister Jitong."

"Okay, Sister Jitong," Cheng Shaoshang asked curiously:
"The Holy Emperor and the Queen are both kind and amiable, so why is this fifth princess so domineering?"

Luo Jitong said slowly:
"She is the youngest daughter of the Holy Emperor. She was born after the founding of the world. When she was young, she was not as hardworking as her brothers and sisters. When she grew up, she was well-dressed and well-fed, so she was naturally raised to be more pampered."

"Over the years, I have been very afraid of the fourth prince and did not dare to provoke him in the slightest. So just now the fifth princess suppressed her anger and chose to settle the matter."

Cheng Shaoshang looked enlightened, but still puzzled:

"No wonder the fifth princess left in a hurry just as she was about to punish me. But the fourth prince has always lived in seclusion. How could he make the fifth princess so afraid?"

Luo Jitong said with a smile:

"Sister Shao Shang has a close relationship with the fourth prince. From now on, you should ask him personally. Besides, the palace rules are strict. I don't dare to make any unreasonable remarks about the nobles in the palace, thereby causing great trouble for the family."

Xuanming Hall.

In the main hall, except for Yang Jiao who had not yet arrived, the crown prince and the other princes were already seated. In the side hall, in addition to the three princesses, the crown prince and princesses, the princess and the queen's nephew, the queen, were also seated.

Suddenly, the fifth princess smiled and said:

"Isn't the third princess the most active in family banquets in the past? Why hasn't it come yet today? Maybe she is training in Yongle Palace again." The second princess, who has always been gentle, polite, and reasonable, said gently:
"The fourth brother came to Yongle Palace early today. I think she was with the fourth brother."

The gentle and amiable Crown Princess did not want the situation to become tit-for-tat, so she smiled and said:
"Who knows that if my fourth brother comes to attend the family banquet, he will definitely step on it."

At this moment, Luo Jitong led Cheng Shaoshang into the side hall and motioned for her to take a seat.

There was a trace of confusion in Cheng Shaoshang's eyes, and he felt that everyone was looking at him as soon as he sat down.

"You must be Shaoshang's sister. Now that I see you, I feel like we are like old friends at first sight." The second princess looked at Cheng Shaoshang's surprised look and chuckled:

"Sister, just call me second sister. Ever since I was a child, I have never seen Ziyan take such good care of another girl."

"You know, he sent someone to my house early this morning, specifically asking me to take more care of my sister."

When Cheng Shaoshang heard this, he immediately understood and thought:
"Sure enough, there is no unprovoked show of kindness in the world."

A sweet smile appeared on her face and she shouted:
"Second sister."

The second princess said very intimately:
"The temperament of the fourth brother is the same as that of the mother and concubine. He has always liked peace and quiet. You must ask him to move around more in the future. If he is really bored, why not come to my house and sit for a while."

Cheng Shaoshang nodded heavily.

At this moment, the voice of the third princess sounded outside the palace:

"Brother Four Emperors, the palace banquet is about to start, and you and I just arrived. If my father arrives early, and you blame me again, please don't drag me into the water. I can't afford my father's screaming all day long. ."

Then, Yang Jiao's slightly smiling voice sounded:

"If you keep making noises in my ears, believe it or not, all the gold, silver and jewelry in your house will disappear in a short time."

After a few breaths, the third princess walked into the side hall expressionlessly.

When the fifth princess saw this, she couldn't help but laugh:

"Third sister, if I were you, I would definitely argue with the Fourth Emperor Brother again, but I would like to see if it is really possible to remove all the gold, silver and jewelry from the house."

"Also, may I ask why you didn't bring Xuan's son-in-law to the family dinner today? Is it because the third sister and Xuan's son-in-law had another dispute? Or is it because Zi Sheng is coming today and third sister left Xuan's son-in-law at the house?"

The third princess said not to be outdone:
"Why don't you go and say a few words in front of Brother Four Emperors? I also want to see if Brother Four Emperors will let you run around the Changqiu Palace again."

"The most I remember about Fifth Sister was when I ran a full 21 laps. I was so exhausted that I almost lost half my life. I lay on the bed for more than ten days before I fully recovered."

The fifth princess was furious:
"How much better are you? Didn't you dance around the Yongle Palace seventeen times for a full ten days before you could walk without the help of others?"

The third princess sneered:
"It's better than you running 21 laps. Besides, instead of worrying about other people's couples' affairs, Fifth Sister, it's better to think more about how to deal with the faces in your room. If you don't disperse them quickly, I'm afraid it won't be possible for a few days. Even the people in the capital know about it.”

After hearing this, the fifth princess was so angry that she could not speak:
"you"

Cheng Shaoshang, who was sitting at the very edge, listened with great interest, and he understood clearly in his heart:

"No wonder Ziyan is so intimidating to the third and fifth princesses."

Seeing their tit-for-tat confrontation, the second princess immediately acted like a sister:
"Today's family dinner, please don't say a word, everyone, it won't kill anyone. If you still can't suppress it, your father, the emperor, and your mother will come later. You can say what you are saying now in front of them and see if they are embarrassed or not. "

When the two women heard this, they stopped and said nothing more.

(End of this chapter)