The first person to receive the news was Madam Li, who lived in Pear Garden. Madam Li was the princess of Tang Yuan that Madam Chi Bi had mentioned earlier.
Just like the courtyard she lived in, Madam Li was 18 years old. Her eyes were like spring water, and her skin was delicate. Every frown and smile of hers carried the elegance of a woman from Jiangnan.
However, at this moment, Madam Li's face didn't have her usual delicate appearance. She held a magic scepter in her hand, and her watery eyes were filled with hatred.
"Where did this lowly commoner come from? How dare she call herself the crown prince's wife."
Madam Li thought that she was the princess of Tang Yuan and married Dugu Xiu in the hope that one day, Dugu Xiu would inherit the throne of the Later Qin Dynasty and she would one day become the empress of the Later Qin Dynasty. Who would have thought that Donghuang Sheng would appear out of nowhere?
"Princess, don't be angry. Look, the crown prince didn't even accompany the crown prince's wife into the palace. I think he only treats her like this. How can it be compared to when the crown prince personally welcomed you into the palace?" Madam Li's maidservant comforted her.
"That's right. That woman is just a wild girl that was just found by the commoners. How can she be compared to me, a real princess? Servants, dress me up. I want to let that lowly commoner see who is the real princess."
Madam Li's maidservants hurriedly dressed Madam Li up.
In another courtyard adjacent to Madam Li's Pear Garden, Carving Feather Garden, there was another scene.
Different from the delicate Madam Li, this woman was dressed in riding attire with a tight belt. Her figure was lithe and vigorous, and she was full of heroic spirit.
She was holding a Feathered Emperor Eagle in her hand. The woman was taking a piece of demonic beast meat from her maidservant and feeding it.
"Master, the crown prince's wife is about to enter the residence. What do you think?"
The Feathered Emperor Eagle pecked the demonic beast meat on the woman's hand.
"There's no hurry. Naturally, someone will rush to test her." The heroic woman sneered. She looked in the direction of Pear Garden, and a disdainful smile appeared on her face.
Madam Qing had already asked around. This' crown prince's wife 'didn't know martial arts or magic. The only identity she had was the princess of the Eastern Capital.
This woman was the same as Madam Li in Pear Garden. They were just chess pieces that the crown prince's cousin placed to consolidate his position.
Cousin Dugu would soon grow tired of this so-called crown prince consort.
Later Qin Imperial Palace was very big. Yun Sheng's phoenix carriage traveled for more than half an Hour before it stopped in front of a mansion.
Six stone beasts stood at the entrance of the mansion, giving off a solemn atmosphere.
"Your Royal Highness, the Crown Prince's residence is just up ahead. This subject is a male, and since the Crown Prince is not here, it is inappropriate for me to enter the residence. I can only escort you here." Dugu Qian respectfully excused himself from Yun Sheng.
He spoke sincerely, but Yun Sheng could clearly see the look in his eyes that he was waiting to watch a good show.
"Many thanks to Second Prince. When there is time in the future, this consort will naturally pay a visit to Second Prince's residence." Yun Sheng's back was already aching from sitting in the carriage. Right now, she just wanted to get off the carriage and rest.
On the way here, Yun Sheng had seen everything clearly. Later Qin Imperial Palace was easy to defend and hard to attack. Every ten steps, there would be a sentry, and every twenty steps, there would be a sentry. The security was very tight. If one wanted to escape, they would need to plan carefully.
After making a turn, the phoenix carriage finally stopped. Yun Sheng and Donghuang Ling 'er got off the carriage.
The moment Donghuang Ling 'er got off the carriage, her brows were tightly knitted together.
What is going on?
The crown prince consort is actually going to enter the residence at such a place?
The imposing entrance was already gone.
It was no wonder that Donghuang Ling 'er's expression changed. The place that she and Yun Sheng were currently at was actually a very inconspicuous side door of the Crown Prince's residence.
A horse-faced and big-footed old woman was standing at the entrance.
"Greetings, Princess. The head steward said that Princess has been rushing all the way here and has already prepared a courtyard for Princess. Princess, please follow this old servant inside." The big-footed old woman took a glance behind Yun Sheng.
Other than Donghuang Ling 'er who was disguised as a maid, there weren't any other guards or maids around. From the looks of it, the guards and maids looked very cold.
Of the two consorts in the residence, which one of them didn't have a palanquin carried by eight people when they entered the residence? Everyone was escorted by attendants, and everyone was rewarded.
Just like what the rumors said, this' second princess' was just a commoner who wasn't favored by the crown prince. Donghuang Ling 'er didn't know what kind of luck she had that allowed her to become a phoenix.
The big-footed old woman was dissatisfied. Unwillingly, she brought Yun Sheng and Donghuang Ling 'er into the Crown Prince's residence.
After making many turns, they finally arrived at a courtyard.
It was a dilapidated courtyard, and the name of the courtyard was Snow Treading Courtyard.
This Snow Treading Courtyard was just like its name. The courtyard was facing the north side, and moss had already grown out of the ground. Out of the three hundred and sixty-five days in a year, there would be over three hundred days where the sun couldn't be seen.
The house was dilapidated, and the courtyard was overgrown with weeds. Fallen leaves were all over the ground. With just a glance, one could tell that this place had never been cleaned.
"What the hell is this place?" Donghuang Ling 'er couldn't bear it anymore. The people in the Crown Prince's Residence are clearly trying to ostracize us.
"Haha, princess, there are a lot of people in the Crown Prince's Residence. Right now, other than the Crown Prince's Yuyuxuan, the other courtyards are all full. It wouldn't be good for you to squeeze into the same courtyard as the others. Just stay in Snow Treading Courtyard for a few months. No matter what, this is still a courtyard. Those stray cats and dogs in the Crown Prince's Residence all love to come here. "
The big-footed old woman cursed in her heart. God knows if the crown prince will still want you after a few months.
Donghuang Ling 'er still wanted to throw a tantrum. However, Yun Sheng shook her head, pushed open the courtyard's door, and walked into the courtyard.
Right after entering the courtyard, a brazier was placed on the ground.
"What's with this brazier?" When Donghuang Ling 'er saw the brazier, she couldn't help but get angry.
"Reporting to princess, I heard that princess was wandering among the commoners in her early years. Later Qin, there was a saying that commoners were unlucky and would harm the crown prince's good fortune. Thus, one must cross this brazier of riches and get rid of their bad luck before being able to enter the Crown Prince's Residence." Beside the side door, a big-footed old woman with a long face said with a sharp voice.
What she was implying was that 'Donghuang Sheng' was of commoner origin and that it was hard for her to enter the Crown Prince's Residence.
"Oh? Since that's the case, then I will have to get rid of my bad luck. "Yun Sheng smiled and walked to the front of the brazier.
The flames in the brazier were reflected in her eyes, flickering.
When the big-footed old woman saw Donghuang Ling 'er, she thought that she would be able to go to Concubine Li's place to receive her reward.
"Hey, my pearl hairpin fell into the brazier. Whoever can help me find it, I will reward them with 10 gold coins. That is the pearl hairpin that the crown prince gave to me." Yun Sheng raised her leg and was about to step over the brazier when she suddenly cried out in surprise.
When the big-footed old woman heard that she would be rewarded with gold coins, she hurriedly went forward and said, "This old servant will help princess look for it."
She bent down and was about to go look for it.
Yun Sheng sneered behind her back. Her black eyes stared at the fire in the brazier and her eyes slightly narrowed.
As if a ladle of oil had been poured onto the brazier, the fire in the brazier suddenly jumped up.
Before the big-footed old woman could react, two hands appeared behind her. Yun Sheng fiercely kicked the big-footed old woman's buttocks. The big-footed old woman was caught off guard and fell face first onto the brazier.
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