The princess is so sweet and charming that she can't escape if she offends the prince.

Chapter 2 Nothing but face

Xiao Lan entered the palace as soon as he arrived in the capital. He was still wearing armor, which made his already strong body look even bigger. He looked at the startled Ruan Ning and said coldly: "Do you know me?"

It turned out to be the prince. Ruan Ning moved his eyes away from Xiao Lan's face and shook his head like a rattle: "No... I don't know him. I recognized the wrong person. I'm leaving now so that I don't block the prince's way."

Ruan Ning held up the hem of her skirt as if to run away, but Xiao Lan's shoulders were two widths apart from hers, blocking the door firmly. Ruan Ning wandered from left to right, but Xiao Lan remained motionless.

She suspected that he did it on purpose, but she dared not say it.

After hesitating, Ruan Ning could only walk sideways and cautiously through the gap. When he passed by, his face just happened to touch the scales on Xiao Lan's shoulder.

Ruan Ning took a breath of air, covered her burning face and trotted away.

Xiao Lan stared deeply at Ruan Ning's back and said word by word: "Sneaky."

"Why are you so sneaky? Your Majesty, I was delayed by someone, so I came late."

Qin Huai walked closer and muttered reluctantly:
"There are so many rules in the palace. I just met a princess in a sedan chair, and she had to wait for her to pass by before others could leave. It really shows that she is a pampered young lady. We women in Liangzhou don't have that much trouble."

Xiao Lan moved her gaze to Qin Huai, with a hint of speechlessness in her eyes: "The capital is not as good as the border. You must pay attention to every word and deed, and restrain your ruffianism."

Qin Huai laughed "hehe" twice: "I know, I guarantee that I won't cause trouble. Prince, don't worry."

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Ruan Ning has been in a daze since meeting Xiao Lan.

It's over, the man in the dream actually existed, so the dream couldn't be a warning, but the original owner didn't know this prince, how could he roll into bed with him and be killed by him.

Ruan Ning touched his face and made sure there were no wounds before he breathed a sigh of relief: "Well, luckily it's not disfigured."

That prince is too mean. He doesn't know that he is so strong. He is blocking the road. He is not a gentleman at all.

Just as she was complaining, her whole body suddenly fell forward uncontrollably. Ruan Ning suddenly woke up: "Holy crap, who tripped me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "tearing" sound. Ruan Ning looked down subconsciously and found that the hem of her skirt had been torn.

At the same time, there was a burst of laughter all around, and Ruan Xin smiled the brightest. She pulled back her feet and gloated:
"Even if the engagement is broken off, my sister doesn't have to be so distracted. Look, how can she attend the palace banquet in the evening even if her clothes are ruined."

Li Shiqi, who had always been at odds with Ruan Ning, started to boo:

"Stop talking, Ruan Ning has nothing now. Look at the hairpin on her head and this plain silk skirt. They are all styles from two years ago. No one wears them now. Look at you like this It’s pitiful, I might as well lend you my maid’s clothes, haha~”

Ruan Ning straightened up slowly. All her things were taken away by Ruan Xin. Naturally, she didn't have much choice. She chose this hosta because it was simple and elegant, and the skirt was light and comfortable. She thought she looked good in it, but she didn't know that these people The ancients also liked to compare and compete.

She slowly walked up to Li Shiqi, curled her lips and said, "Who said I have nothing left? Didn't you see my beautiful face?"

In order to cover up the sick complexion of the original owner, Ruan Ning specially put on heavy makeup today to make her already pretty face even more gorgeous. Especially when compared with Li Shiqi, it was a dimensionality reduction blow.

Li Shiqi choked: "You..." Ruan Ning: "What are you, you are envious, jealous, are you mentally dark and twisted? If you have time to be petty here, it is better to take time to clean yourself up.

A square face with such thick bangs is like a lid on a winter melon. Moreover, when applying makeup, you have to apply it evenly. Look, your face is so white, but your neck is so dark, it seems like A head borrowed from someone else. "

Just when Li Shiqi was choked and unable to speak, Ruan Ning tore off the torn layer of yarn on the skirt, tied a bow on both ends, and said in a pose:
"Also, what's wrong with me wearing old clothes? This is due to diligence and frugality. The recent floods in the south of the Yangtze River have caused people to live in dire straits. Your Majesty has taken the lead in cutting back on food and clothing. Each of you, the clothes you wear are quite gorgeous. Do you know what it means to work hard and think at leisure?"

"well said!"

As a powerful voice sounded, everyone immediately fell to their knees.

"The Empress!"

"The Empress!"

The queen said in a steady voice: "No courtesy, stay on your own."

While speaking, the Queen walked up to Ruan Ning, looked at her with lowered eyes, and said in a calm and authoritative voice: "I remember you, the Ruan family girl, right? You are much more sensible than in the past few years. In just a few words, you will be the emperor's. The will is clearly stated.”

Ruan Ning bowed his head cautiously and saluted: "The queen is so complimentary. People's daughters have little knowledge. How dare they guess the emperor's thoughts? They are just expressing their feelings."

The queen smiled and said, "What a sentimental statement. I think it makes sense. Jiayang, now you know why your father wanted to hold a simple flower viewing banquet."

Princess Jiayang was the queen's only daughter and had been loved by many since she was a child. Although she behaved arrogantly on weekdays, she was still polite in important matters. She immediately responded: "My daughter understands that people's livelihood is in decline now, so we must not be extravagant and wasteful."

The flower viewing banquet is not a trivial matter, there are still many things to take care of, and the queen cannot stay longer. She walked forward with strides, while the others stood respectfully, as honestly as quails.

When passing by Li Shiqi, the queen suddenly stopped, glanced at her clothes and said, "The brocade material you are wearing is really excellent."

Of course, she asked her mother to buy this from outside the customs for the palace banquet. A piece of clothing material is worth the food and drink of an ordinary family for a year.

Li Shiqi shrank her neck and wished she could rip her handkerchief to pieces. She opened her mouth to explain: "The Queen, my maid..."

However, the queen didn't want to listen at all and walked away directly.

After the queen left, all the noble ladies did not dare to say anything for a while. Finally, it was Princess Jiayang's complaints that brought everyone back to reality.

She said with a sullen face: "Hey... my father asked me to present poems and paintings at the palace banquet, but I haven't finished it yet."

Zhou Jiayang looked at Ruan Ning with bright eyes: "By the way, my mother praised you just now. Are you pretty good? Can you compose poetry?"

Facing the careless princess, everyone lost their vigilance. Li Shiqi, as one of the four most talented women in the capital, immediately became energetic when she heard what she was good at: "She has nothing but her face, let alone writing poetry, I'm afraid I haven’t even read the fourth book.”

Ruan Ning snorted coldly and said, "Who are you looking down on? She hasn't read the Four Books, but... does she know about [-] Tang poems?"
　The physical attack is necessary for the plot and is purely fictional.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)