CH 44

Ming Ru was dying to see the junzhu kill Ming Zhu in a fit of rage. That way she could just watch on the sidelines and enjoy the benefits.

As if Ming Zhu didn’t hear her taunt, she blinked her eyes, her expression appeared very innocent as she said, “How can big sister say that about me, I’m really sick ah.”

Seeing her pretending, Ming Ru was so furious her teeth itched, but she suppressed her anger and said, “Do you think that you can avoid going to the palace by just pretending to be sick ? Besides, you will have to meet the junzhu one day. ”

A cheap concubine who climbed into the crown prince’s bed, the future crown princess could see her whenever she wanted to and even if the junzhu really killed her, the crown prince wouldn’t do anything to the junzhu.

Ming Zhu learned a lot from being with Zhao Zhi, smiling faintly, she didn’t reveal any emotion, “Let’s talk about future matters when they happen in the future.”

Ming Ru, who was unable to sway her, was furious, she brushed off her sleeves, “As you wish.”

After leaving the courtyard, Ming Ru could no longer control the expression on her face, she broke with force a flower branch in her hand, “She has become smarter now.”

It it was before, with her little courage, one just had to scare her a little bit and she would be scared out of her wits, and would obediently do anything.

Unlike now, where she was impermeable to everything.

The little calculations she had in mind crashed and they all fell through.

Ming Zhu let the palace maid who came to deliver the invitation send back a message, saying that she had caught a cold not long ago and that she really couldn’t come.

The palace maid, trembling all over, brought over the message.

Sheng Ling didn’t quite believe it, “She really said that?”

The palace maid replied truthfully: “Yes, this slave saw that miss Ming Zhu looked like she wasn’t very willing to come.”

Sheng Ling thought that Ming Zhu was just a beautiful idiot who relied on her beauty to get to the top, but she seemed to be a bit smarter than what she had originally thought.

“She’s afraid that I might do something to her? Am I that stupid?” Whenever Sheng Ling thought about how cold her taizi gege had been towards her, she would very easily lose her reason, but right now wasn’t the time to take her life yet, she just wanted to meet her to knock some sense into her.

Sheng Ling let out a cold laugh, “Originally, I was going to say we could postpone the event until she feels better, but now I’ve changed my mind, tomorrow even if she has to be carried in a sedan chair, I will have people carry her into the palace.”

This news from the palace was very soon sent to the Ming residence.

Ming Zhu had to go to the banquet.

As Biying was preparing her dress for the banquet, she couldn’t help but say, “Miss, why don’t we tell the crown prince about this?”

Ming Zhu shook her head, “He’s still mad at me, he won’t pay any attention to me.”

She looked at Biying’s worried gaze, “The junzhu probably just simply wants to meet me.”

Biying could only think it was like this, “There are many rules in the palace, miss, you have be very careful tomorrow.”

Ming Zhu smiled, she wasn’t stupid anymore, she was even particularly alert.

The following morning, the carriage sent by the junzhu was parked before the main gate of the Ming residence very early in the morning.

Ming Zhu was extracted from her nest by Biying, who carefully combed and dressed her up. She chose a particularly beautiful dress for her, fearing that she would be compared to others.

Between the young girl’s eyebrows was painted the flower bud which was in trend these days, which made the natural charm of her eyes even more obvious, her face was bright like a peach blossom, her lips were red and her teeth white. The jasper earrings complimented her tender white skin, which looked soft and sparkling.

Biying sucked in a breath. Miss Ming Zhu had grown and now her features looked even more charming, her eyes looked pure and innocent, but it was a very attractive feature, the kind of beauty that people couldn’t take their eyes away from.

“This slave finally knows why His Highness never allows miss to go outside.”

“Why?”

“Because you’re too beautiful, if one doesn’t pay attention for a moment, you’ll be snatched away.” Biying said jokingly.

Ming Zhu frowned slightly, as if she was measuring the truth behind her words. The reason Zhao Zhi always loved to keep her locked up, was it really because of this?

In his heart, was she that easy that she would just run away with anyone ? Was she someone that would jump on a man at a crook of his finger?

Ming Zhu pushed aside the wild thoughts in her head.

Biying escorted her to the carriage. The two ladies, Ming Ru and Ming Yuan were also on the invitation card.

Two carriages slowly brought the girls into the palace.

Sheng Ling had been waiting in the back garden for a long time now, like a moon amongst the stars, she was sitting in the middle of the room with all the other ladies from noble families, who were clear of the circumstances and thus were extremely polite towards the future crown princess. They all had smiling faces while saying beautiful words of compliment.

“The dress junzhu is wearing today is so beautiful, the style of the embroidery on your skirt is one I have never seen before.”

“Your earrings also look good, they’re making junzhu‘s skin appear even whiter.”

“Yes ah, yes ah, I wonder if junzhu has any secret recipes for skin care, could junzhu share with us one or two tips ?”

There was even a person who covered her mouth and laughed, eager to show her good will, “The crown prince and junzhu are really a heavenly match, they were born to be together.”

This comment was very well received by Sheng Ling who couldn’t help but laugh a little.

A little palace maid, with her back bent, walked up to the junzhu and whispered in her ear, “Junzhu, miss Ming Zhu has arrived.”