A few palace maids entered with an imposing presence, rudely dismissing people.
Many of the ladies were displeased but left in silence.
Mrs. Xu also pulled Nalan Jinlian, intending to leave.
No matter what, it’s best not to offend, after all, she is a princess.
Princess Fengyi spoke gently.
Mrs. Xu, a mere woman, was unimportant to her.
But Princess Fengyi couldn’t stand anyone being more beautiful than she, and today just such a person appeared before her, more beautiful and more graceful.
A person like that absolutely cannot be allowed to exist in this world.
Mrs. Xu and Nalan Jinlian stopped in their tracks at the words and looked towards Princess Fengyi.
Wearing a brocade gown, with gold hairpins and hairpieces swaying elegantly, her lips red and teeth white, she was a very beautifully refined beauty.
"This humble wife greets the princess, may the princess have boundless fortune and peace!" Mrs. Xu slightly curtsied in salute.
Nalan Jinlian watched and followed suit, "Greetings to the princess, may the princess have boundless fortune!"
Princess Fengyi looked at them but did not tell the mother and daughter to rise.
She made them bow over.
These past few days, Nalan Jinlian went out with Juan Ye, not bringing Chong Ling or Chunqiu.
Lian Qiao, though clever, was ultimately inexperienced, and seeing it was the princess, dared not speak much.
Mrs. Xu saw Princess Fengyi did not tell them to rise, and after initial shock, stood up straight.
Nalan Jinlian saw this and also stood up straight.
The mother and daughter stepped aside, "Please, princess!"
Princess Fengyi was infuriated, letting out cold laughs.
What audacity, this was the first time someone so disregarded her.
They should know she was a princess raised under the Empress’s care, with the Crown Prince brother treating her very well, different from those other princesses raised by concubines.
"Someone, take down these insolent mother and daughter!"
"Princess, are you certain?" Nalan Jinlian spoke calmly.
She wanted to gamble on whether the person who placed her in the Nalan family secretly assigned someone to protect her.
If not, then it was her unfortunate fate.
Seeing Nalan Jinlian’s lofty and unashamedly exquisite face, Princess Fengyi shouted angrily, "Open your mouth for this palace!"
First, destroy that face, then tear apart her fine looks and turn her into an ugly beast.
The palace maid beside Princess Fengyi wanted to step forward upon hearing this but fell to her knees with a thud, noticing the intense pain in her knees, unable to stand.
Princess Fengyi was also startled.
She had been domineering for years; this was the first time she hit a snag.
"Hidden Guards, where are you? Kill this mother and daughter for this palace!"
From taking them down, opening their mouths, to killing, it was all decided within moments.
As soon as several Hidden Guards appeared, they were intercepted by another group and mercilessly slaughtered. Follow current novels on NoveI(F)ire.net
Princess Fengyi’s expression changed immediately.
In this Great Zhou Kingdom, who dared lay hands on her people, and ruthlessly take lives at that?
Nalan Jinlian observed it all, now understanding.
The person who planted her in the Nalan family was no ordinary figure.
She reached out to hold Mrs. Xu’s arm, "Mother, let’s go!"
Mrs. Xu responded, and together with Nalan Jinlian, they left the clothing shop.
"Lianlian, is it okay for us to do this?"
"Don’t worry about it; someone will handle it. Mother, let’s go home, I’m tired!"
"Not going to the bookstore?"
"No, there are plenty of books in the Marquis Residence’s study, I’ll take a look and decide later!"
"Alright, then let’s head back!"
The mother and daughter boarded the carriage, with Nalan Jinlian leaning silently against Mrs. Xu.
She didn’t know who placed her in the Nalan Residence, nor was she aware of the situation in the Imperial Capital of the Great Zhou Kingdom.
The few serving her gave her a strange feeling, wanting to probe but unsure of where to start.
Perhaps she could start with Chunqiu.
That girl seemed to have some ulterior motives in attending to her!