AWB Chapter 918 Princess Zhao
Chapter 918 Princess Zhao
Yanjing, also known as the Prince's Palace.
Li Duan held a black cat in her arms, leaning lazily against the soft couch, while a maid knelt beside her, gently massaging her legs.
The old woman standing below repeated it again.
"Princess Zhao, the Grand Princess requests your presence."
Li gently stroked the cat in her arms, seemingly oblivious to what was happening.
The old woman hardened her voice, "Princess Zhao, the Grand Princess requests your presence at Yanling Residence."
Li Duan chuckled, her slender, white fingers, painted with vibrant nail polish, half-hidden behind her lips. Finally, she raised her eyebrows and looked at the old woman. "Oh dear, every time I hear about your Grand Consort's residence, I can't help but laugh. Don't you always look down on us Han people? You've certainly learned that name quite well, Yanlingju (Wild Goose Feather Residence), hahaha, it's really hilarious! Old woman, why aren't you laughing? Are you just naturally averse to laughter?"
The old woman was so angry at Li Duan that she gritted her teeth, especially when she saw Li Duan's face, which was as beautiful as a peach blossom. It was this face that had bewitched the prince. When she first came to Yanjing, she was a thin and pale little girl. In just three short years, she had not only grown taller, but her figure had also become exceptionally graceful. Not to mention their prince, every time this Princess Zhao went out in the streets, dressed in red and swaggering through the city, it would cause the men of Yanjing to fight over a smile from her.
Even the princes and the young masters of the Dugu family openly and secretly came to the Prince Yi's residence to curry favor with her.
Even though their princess is the prince's primary consort, she is constantly overshadowed by this little vixen in the manor.
“Princess Consort Zhao,” the old woman had to speak again, but as soon as she opened her mouth, Li Duan’s expression inexplicably changed.
"Didn't I just ask you why you weren't smiling?" Li Duan stared at her expressionlessly.
"You!" The old woman didn't understand what kind of trouble Princess Zhao was up to now.
"Go, you all go and teach her how to smile!" Li Duan said coldly.
The maid who had been squatting beside her massaging her legs immediately stood up, walked over to the old woman, and pinned her down. Soon, the old woman's uncontrollable laughter filled the room, "Hahahaha!"
After an unknown amount of time, Li Duan finally yawned, "It's so noisy, I'm sleepy, tell her to get lost."
The old woman was thrown out without any power to resist.
The maids guarding the gate saw the old woman's disheveled appearance and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
"How many times has this happened this month? This Grand Consort is really something. She knows that Princess Zhao's temperament is unpredictable, yet she still comes to cause trouble every few days! I really don't know what she's thinking!"
"I heard that Princess Zhao wasn't always like this. When she first came to this palace, she was a very kind person. But after being taught the rules by the First Princess a few times, she changed. She became crazy and often did some unbelievable things. She would either make people cry or make them laugh, which was quite a hassle for everyone!"
"Who told the Prince to like her? I heard that many princes and nobles have come to ask for Princess Zhao, but the Prince has turned them all down. He cherishes her like a precious gem. It's been almost three years, and there isn't even a child in the manor. How can the First Princess not be anxious?"
When the old woman was carried back to Yanling Residence, she could no longer speak clearly.
Dugu Zhijian looked at the old woman's appearance and leaned back in his chair with a headache.
Her trusted confidant, Fu Ge, poured her a glass of water. "Your Highness, please have some water."
Dugu Zhijian waved his hand, "I'm not in the mood. The prince has been staying in the military camp for several days and hasn't returned yet. The situation at the front is unclear, and Prince Lu has led the Dugu tribe back to Yanjing. The palace is in an uproar over this. If Great Yan loses this battle, we're afraid we'll have to leave Yanjing too."
“If we can go back to Shengjing, it would be a good thing. The Prince can’t bring Princess Zhao back with him.” Fu Ge felt sorry for the First Consort. “You have devoted yourself to the Prince these past few years, but the Prince has been focused on Princess Zhao. You have been married for three years and there is not a child in the mansion. The Empress Dowager has criticized you many times.”
"Alright, that's enough," Dugu Zhijian waved his hand. "Now is not the time to talk about these things. Go and make preparations. Since she refuses to come to see me, I have no choice but to go to see her in person. The Empress Dowager is willing to negotiate, and Princess Zhao is a princess of the Great Zhao Dynasty, so she has to come forward."
Dugu Zhijian, supporting Fu Ge's arm, was about to get up when a report came from outside.
"Your Highness, the Prince has returned to the residence!"
"Quickly, go and invite the Prince over!" Dugu Zhijian said urgently.
"Your Highness, the Prince has already gone to Princess Zhao's place!"