Chapter 51: The Princess’s Timely Dispose Of
Princess Pingcheng had grown up so much, yet this was the first time she felt a headache.
First, she was shocked that this companion reader dared to fight and squeeze out others like that, then she was stunned when Yang Hui called out Mother Empress’s maternal grandfather’s family.
She didn’t know yet what this companion reader’s intentions were, but Yang Hui was truly stupid!
She had proposed adding a lady-in-waiting; as a young princess, she would at most be said to be spoiled and arrogant, it would avoid Father Emperor being criticized for going back on his word, and it wouldn’t involve Mother Empress and maternal grandfather’s family.
They couldn’t withstand criticism.
But Yang Hui went and dragged Mother Empress and Marquis Yichun’s family right into it.
And this was only the first day!
If not for so many people around her, she would have slapped her mouth.
It was also her own fault for not understanding this Yang Hui at all; who would have thought she was so stupid.
For the children at home to be raised like this, it was clear the parents were no better.
She really didn’t know how a family like this could cause Father Emperor, Mother Empress, and maternal grandfather’s family to quarrel!
But now that it had happened, she couldn’t ignore it.
Princess Pingcheng’s gaze swept over everyone.
“Yes, it was I who asked Mother Empress for a companion reader.” She smiled faintly and extended her hand to Yang Hui.
Yang Hui, who had originally been uneasy knowing she had spoken wrongly, was instantly overjoyed and hurried over in one step, grasping Princess Pingcheng’s hand, her expression aggrieved.
Princess Pingcheng smiled at her.
“Yang Hui knows my cousins, her temperament is also familiar to me, so Mother Empress asked grandmother to help convey it to Duke Ding’an and invited her to be my lady-in-waiting.”
She then looked at the others indoors.
“Everyone says they came to be my companion readers, but the primary thing is reading; we all must study diligently, cherish this opportunity to enter the National Academy, so study your own well and don’t distract yourselves over me.”
Princess Pingcheng finally looked at this companion reader whose name she still hadn’t remembered…
“Her name is Chan’er, from some academy in Fuzhou.” Yang Hui said this time very perceptively, her expression smug: look, even the princess doesn’t know who you are.
Princess Pingcheng endured without flinging Yang Hui’s hand away.
“Miss Liu, thank you.” She said with a smile, “You don’t need to take notes for me, study well yourself; if you study well, I will be even happier.”
Being publicly slapped in the face by the princess, she deserved it; Yang Hui gloated, but saw this Miss Liu nod with a calm expression.
“Thank you, Princess, I will study well.” She said, “I won’t waste this opportunity to study together with the Princess.”
With that, she looked at Princess Pingcheng, her eyes sincere.
“Today is the first class, the Princess doesn’t know me yet; once she gets to know me, she will surely like my temperament too.”
Yang Hui’s eyes widened round, and the young ladies around who had been watching the excitement with varied expressions were once again incredulous.
Not only no shame, but actually still… currying favor with the princess.
This Miss Liu Chan was really “shamelessly persistent.”
Princess Pingcheng’s expression was also somewhat complex; this young lady’s temperament seemed both reckless and direct, for a moment she couldn’t even get angry at her, finding it somewhat amusing.
Fine.
“Alright, everyone stop crowding, it’s rest time, have some tea and pastries; class will resume shortly.” She said with a smile, then stood up, simultaneously flinging off Yang Hui’s hand.
She wouldn’t rest here either.
Everyone hurriedly stood up as well, not yet speaking when a voice sounded by their ears.
“Escorting the Princess!”
Yang Luo bowed in respect.
Everyone was stunned and hurriedly followed saying “Escorting the Princess.”
Princess Pingcheng felt for the first time that hearing “Escorting the Princess” felt strange; she maintained the smile on her face and walked outward, Yang Hui hurriedly following…
“You rest too.” Princess Pingcheng said.
Yang Hui hurriedly said: “I am the Princess’s lady-in-waiting…”
“Lady-in-waiting, not servant girl.” Princess Pingcheng slightly turned her head to look at her.
The princess’s face bore a smile.
But Yang Hui inexplicably felt a chill, shrank her neck, and softly assented, watching Princess Pingcheng walk toward the doorway.
At the doorway stood Princess Wuyang and Princess Nangong, one with raised brows, the other with smiling eyes, both faces openly showing excitement.
Clearly, they had very much enjoyed this spectacle.
“Escorting the Princess.” Princess Wuyang said to Princess Pingcheng in a drawn-out tone, then winked and laughed, “In the imperial palace before, these young ladies were too pretentious; unexpectedly outside the palace, to fawn on the eldest princess, they fight and snatch, no different from those dandy young men.”
What do those dandy young men fight and snatch for? The flower queens in the brothels?
Princess Nangong said softly beside her: “Don’t say that, everyone liking the eldest princess is only right.”
Princess Pingcheng coldly looked at them: “Everyone likes me, don’t you two like me?”
They definitely didn’t like Princess Pingcheng, but such words couldn’t be said; Princess Nangong shrank her neck timidly, “Sister, I didn’t…”
Princess Pingcheng glanced at her, “Eight-year-old Shengping can act pitiful, you’re already fourteen.”
Princess Nangong’s head drooped even lower, not daring to say another word.
Princess Wuyang huffed, “You only dare show off to us, go complain to Father Emperor.” With that, she glanced at Yang Luo and Yang Hui over there, “Those two quarreled and even mentioned the Empress and Marquis Yichun, but you didn’t say half a word.”
Princess Pingcheng said coldly: “I am the sovereign, they are the subjects; sovereign and subject have propriety. You two are my younger sisters, I am the eldest sister; eldest sister is like a mother, it is only right for me to teach you.”
Princess Wuyang glared, about to say something, but stared at the palace maids over here who hurriedly interrupted.
“Princesses, please rest soon.”
“Calligraphy practice is soon.”
Princess Wuyang was even angrier; these people bullied the soft and feared the hard— they didn’t interrupt when Princess Pingcheng spoke, but interrupted when she did.
Suddenly, she saw a palace maid lean close to Princess Pingcheng and say something softly; Princess Pingcheng’s originally cold face instantly broke into a smile.
“Really?” She asked, “Yesterday when I saw him, he hadn’t said he was coming.”
The palace maid smiled and said: “He must want to see the Princess, but doesn’t want to disturb her reading.”
“He?” Princess Pingcheng smiled and said, “He wouldn’t fear disturbing me.”
Princess Nangong perked up her ears beside her, forgetting to act pitiful, and curiously asked, “Who’s come?”
The palace maid glanced at her, “Wei Jiao.”
“Wei Jiao!” Princess Wuyang said, immediately looking around outward, “Where is he?”
Because this was where the princesses read, the students weren’t allowed to approach.
The princesses’ conversation by the door, the young ladies inside avoided listening, but it was quite close after all; everyone heard Princess Wuyang’s “Wei Jiao.”
“Wei Jiao?”
“Which Wei Jiao?”
“Of course the Embroidered Uniform Guard Wei Jiao.”
“Why has he come?”
“Wei Jiao really likes Princess Pingcheng, he must have come for the Princess.”
The young ladies couldn’t help discussing animatedly; their expressions weren’t the fear outsiders had when mentioning Wei Jiao, but excitement and agitation.
Wei Jiao had become known to everyone after entering the capital at thirteen due to his outstanding beauty.
Although now Wei Jiao’s identity as Embroidered Uniform Guard Captain was fearsome, to young women, he was still a beauty they very much liked to look at.
Yang Hui excitedly looked outward, thought of something and turned her head, seeing that Miss surnamed Liu had sat down to read a book at some point.
Pretending what, she gritted her teeth and cursed, walked over: “Do you know Wei Jiao?”
Yang Luo glanced at her and said nothing.
“When Wei Jiao comes later, don’t you dare squeeze up to the princess.” Yang Hui huffed, “He doesn’t have the princess’s good temper.”
After saying it, she somewhat regretted it.
“Why did I remind you!”
Letting her go up and get beaten by Wei Jiao wouldn’t be better?
Yang Hui flung her sleeve and walked away again.
Yang Luo withdrew her gaze: know Wei Jiao? Far more than that, they had already dealt with each other.
Her hand gripping the brush tightened; in her previous life, Yang Hui had said that Wei Jiao was on good terms with Princess Pingcheng, so wherever Princess Pingcheng was, Wei Jiao would definitely appear.
She just hadn’t expected it to be so soon.
Only the first day of enrollment.
…….
…….
With the bell of the National Academy, Yang Luo walked out and looked toward the carriages and horses, spotting at a glance the young guard sitting on the carriage, swinging the whip.
Mo Zheng instantly saw her too and urged the horse to pull the carriage over.
“Miss came out first.” She said, looking behind Yang Luo, “Is this school over? Or did you skip?”
Yang Luo was amused.
Facing A Sheng was still the best; she always couldn’t help laughing.
“School’s over, they’re all waiting for the princess.” Yang Luo said.
Wei Jiao hadn’t come over, and Princess Pingcheng hadn’t returned after leaving; when Princess Wuyang questioned, the instructor said the princess was doing calligraphy elsewhere and would submit on time.
Princess Wuyang indignantly said she must be with Wei Jiao.
So after school, the others were all waiting for the princess, also to catch a glimpse of Wei Jiao.
She of course wouldn’t wait; leaving quickly was most important.
“How was Miss’s first day of school?”
The young guard’s inquiry sounded by her ear.
Yang Luo smiled and said: “Not bad.”
Infuriated Yang Hui, flattered the princess; became famous in one move, right.
Of course, no need to say much of these things to the young guard.
“And you?” She asked, “Tired of waiting here?”
Mo Zheng oh-ed: “Not bad.”
Had some pastries, read a book, even showed her female form; a balance of work and rest, right.
