It was the first ten days of June, the wind was warm and the sun was shining, and Ji Shu was sorting out invitations from various governments.
The matter between her and Li was the most unorthodox thing in the capital, and it was still raging almost half a month later. It stands to reason that many noble ladies should have been forced by their family elders to distance themselves from her, but because she was granted the title of county lord, the limelight was too great. Sheng, the number of people inviting her to drink tea increased instead of decreasing.
Xitao helped her pick and choose: this lady was unfamiliar with her, so she withdrew, and this lady was so angry that Ji Shu ignored her, and after a while there was only one post left.
"Miss, I'm afraid this post cannot be undone." Xitao handed it to Ji Shu's eyes hesitantly.
She unfolded it and saw that the post was from the Runan Palace. Princess Ge of Runan invited her to enjoy flowers and have wine on June 15th. This post was indeed difficult to recommend.
Xie Xi, King of Runan, is the emperor's eldest prince. He is the daughter of the empress, who occupies the eldest son. He has many supporters in the court. It stands to reason that he should have been established as the prince. However, the current emperor attaches great importance to the centralization of power. He appoints all civil and military officials. How to persuade him to remain vacant in the East Palace, and when he got angry, he would scold the courtiers and curse him to an early death.
King Runan is an easy-going person, as calm as a bamboo. He is very affectionate to his wife, Princess Ge, and he is a person who can be made friends with.
Ji Shu looked at the post and fell into deep thought. In the last century, her family was in trouble. She was imprisoned in a deep house and had no idea what was happening outside. Before she died, she remembered Jiang Fu saying that the new emperor ascended the throne, but the new emperor who ascended the throne Who is the emperor? Is it King Runan or some other prince?
Ji Shu folded up the post thoughtfully, "Get ready and accompany me to the Runan Palace in five days."
Time passed, and five days later, Ji Shu rode a carriage to the Runan Palace in Beicheng.
The scenery in the palace is amazing. From the corridor to the garden where the banquet is held, it is clean and elegant. There is actually a yard dedicated to growing seasonal vegetables and fruits, which gives the slow-paced and soothing feeling of the countryside.
The servant led her all the way to the garden before leaving. Ji Shu was about to walk around when an unfriendly voice sounded from behind.
"Ji Shu? Why are you here?"
She didn't want to pay attention, but the woman who made the noise obviously didn't want to let her go, and quickly walked around in front of her to block the way.
"Sure enough, it's you! You actually have the nerve to go out? You don't even have to cover your face with a veil! No, you weren't locked up in a high building by your family! A deviant woman like you should be disciplined and taught a lesson .”
The visitor was none other than Zhao Yan, the daughter-in-law of Zhao Shoufu's family. She had her hands folded in front of her chest, her nostrils turned upward, and she looked at Ji Shu critically with an arrogant look.
A bunch of her little sisters all talked: "Don't talk about it, Princess, Mrs. Qi Er...oh no, it's Miss Ji who is not simple anymore. She is the County Princess, and we can't afford to offend her!"
"Yes, maybe she will use our white bodies to make excuses later and ask us to salute her!"
"It's so funny that a little county princess dares to be so arrogant! How dare you not bow to the princess when you see her?"
Seeing that he couldn't leave, Ji Shu smiled calmly, bowed and bowed to Zhao Yan, "Princess Linghui, you are courteous."
Zhao Yan and several of her followers were stunned. They had always heard that Ji Shu was very sharp-tongued, so they thought that she would be angry if she was beaten for nothing. Then Zhao Yan would have reason to teach her a lesson for her above-mentioned crimes. Unexpectedly, she surrendered so easily, which made a group of people feel as if she had been punched in cotton.
That's frustrating.
Zhao Yan was silent for a few moments and snorted coldly: "You know what I'm doing. I've always heard that your spine is harder than steel, but today I see nothing like this."
Ji Shu: "The princess has always said that there are rules. Those of lower rank give gifts to those of higher rank. It is indeed a rule. It doesn't matter whether the spine is hard or not. I think the princess is also an unruly person. Could it be that after meeting the princess? Aren't you going to be polite?"
As soon as Zhao Yan gritted her teeth, her little follower was about to help, when Ji Shu tilted his head and looked at them.
"The princess follows the rules like this. You should kneel down if you feel wronged. Don't make her unhappy."
"Why should we kneel down?" A group of noble ladies asked with confused faces.
"Who told Bai Shen to kneel when he sees someone of high rank? This is a rule, the princess said." Ji Shu said slowly.
"you!"
Zhao Yan blushed with anger. She had only mentioned the rules once, but she was so angry! She clearly didn't mean it!
Ji Shu smiled and said: "I followed the rules, but the only person here who doesn't follow the rules will be punished."
Zhao Yan was confident, but her followers did not dare. Zhao Yan had such a bad temper, and the followers who could tolerate her were all petty officials. Without Zhao Yan, they would not be able to offend Ji Shu.
They only thought about it for a few breaths, then knelt down neatly and said in a frustrated voice: "Greetings to the Lord Wenyu County."
Zhao Yan gritted her teeth, "You're just a little county boss! You're so embarrassed to show off!"
"I am not as good as a princess as a county master, but I still earn my income based on my ability. After all, I am not as lucky as Princess Linghui. I have an aunt who is a noble concubine and a father who is a general."
Zhao Yan was so angry that she fell back. Her father had earned her princess title in exchange for his military exploits, which was much lower than what Ji Shu had earned on his own.
She was so angry that she opened her mouth and cursed: "What are you proud of! People like you should lock yourself in the boudoir! Don't come out in this life! You are the most unruly! Otherwise, how dare you and Li !”
"The emperor issued an edict, and I followed the edict and reconciled. How can I not follow the rules? Or does the princess think that the emperor's imperial edict is not a rule?"
Xie Shangshan, who was hiding behind a tree not far away, plucked off a leaf and stamped it under his feet.
He cursed: "Idiots! They are all idiots!!"
She was asked to provoke Ji Shu and make her angry, but in the end she was led around by the nose! She stepped on the thunder, but the enemy didn't hurt her at all and almost blew her up to death!
She thanked Shangshan for such a shrewd person, how could he have such a stupid sister?
Zhao Yan didn't have enough skills and was so frightened by Ji Shu's words that her followers ran away without paying attention.
"Princess Princess—Princess Princess, please wait for us—"
A group of noble ladies stood up in a hurry, covering half of their faces and not daring to look at Ji Shu. They hunched over and chased Zhao Yan away.
Ji Shu shook his head, thinking that a group of young and energetic guys were really wasting her time.
Ji Shu was about to leave when she suddenly heard movement behind her. She looked over keenly and saw only a glimpse of the quiet forest. She closed her eyes and pretended not to notice, then walked away.
After a long while, Xie Shangshan dared to come forward. She slapped the tree trunk and spat: "Zhao Yan, that useless thing!"
Palace man: "Princess, what should we do now?"
Xie Shangshan heard early in the morning that Princess Ge invited Ji Shu to the banquet, just for revenge. How could she leave willingly if she got nothing?
"Since she doesn't take the initiative to offend anyone, I, the princess, will come to help her!"
Xie Shangshan's eyes rolled, she was in the Runan Palace, and there was no one else who could teach Ji Shu a lesson except the Runan King and his wife. How could the always cautious Ji Shu offend those two people?
An idea flashed in her mind, she dragged the palace man over and whispered something.
"Remember?"
"Don't worry, princess, I'll go right away."
