When Ruyi was packing up the jewelry box, she found that the princess's expression was very distressed.
When Ruyi brought the longan and lotus seed porridge to the princess, the princess's expression was still very distressed.
"Princess, what's wrong?" Ruyi saw that the princess's expression was not right, but she did not speak. She felt that the princess's current state was very interesting. One had to know that the princess was not someone who could keep her thoughts to herself. Now that she had remained silent for so long, it was rare for her to do so.
"Nothing." Ban Han lay listlessly on the table. She was not even in the mood to eat the lotus seed porridge on the table. Her story had asked the sugar figurine maker to make an ugly Rong Xia, just to send it over to tease him. She did not expect that she would put the wrong oil paper bag and send the sugar figurine that was made to look like herself.
Thinking about it, she felt that … she was still very shameless.
"Is it really nothing?" The princess was not interested in the food that Ruyi placed in front of her. How could this be nothing?
"Oh right, isn't the second prince and Xie Wanyu's wedding tomorrow?" Ban Han suddenly remembered that Xie Wanyu and the second prince's wedding day should be coming soon.
"It is tomorrow." Ruyi said, "Madam said that our family is in mourning, so we won't attend the prince's wedding."
"There's no point in attending." Ban Han held her chin with one hand. "You give me a gift, and I give you a gift in return. There's no point in attending this kind of ceremony."
After eating a few mouthfuls of lotus seed porridge, Ban Han shook her head. "I'll go lie down for a while. Call me when it's time for dinner."
Ruyi helped Ban Han lie down on the bed. After seeing that the princess fell asleep soon after lying down, she put down the curtain and quietly walked to the outer room. She ordered two servant girls to wait at the door of the inner room at all times in case the princess woke up and could not find someone to serve her.
The two young maidservants happily agreed. Being able to serve in front of their master was also a matter of face.
Ruyi had just left the room with the lotus seed porridge that she had not touched when she met Chang mama who had just returned from the palace. She quickly curtsied.
"Where is the princess?" When Chang Mama saw that the room was quiet and Ruyi was holding something in her hands, she guessed that Junzhu might have gone to sleep. Thinking of this, she lowered her voice and said, "His Majesty asked me to bring some things back for the princess. Since the princess is already asleep, I will put the things in Madam's courtyard first."
At first, Ruyi was worried that Chang Mama, who served the Princess Royal Highness, would be very strict with the rules of the princess. Therefore, when Chang Mama first came, she had been trembling with fear. She was afraid that she would do something wrong and bring trouble to the princess.
Fortunately, Chang Mama was a very easy-going person. She did not take advantage of her seniority just because she had served the Princess before. Not only did she teach the maidservants many things, she also treated the Princess very well. She was like … like a grandmother who spoiled her grandchildren.
"Your Highness, is your appetite not good? Why did you only use so little?" Chang Mama knew that Ban Han had a habit of eating some food in the afternoon. She also knew that she had a small appetite. She could not help but worry that the princess was not feeling well today.
Ruyi shook her head. "When I served the princess to sleep, she did not have a fever. It did not look like she was not feeling well. Perhaps she was a little sleepy." Ruyi subconsciously did not tell Chang Mama that the princess's expression was not quite right just now.
She was the princess's personal maidservant. Even Chang Mama would not tell her everything.
Ban Han vaguely heard people talking in the courtyard. But she was too sleepy. It was as if something was pulling her and urging her to sleep.
In a daze, she felt as if she was flying through layers of thick fog and landed on the highest roof of the palace.
In the square in front of her, hundreds of officials were bowing. A man in a black robe with golden edges sat on the dragon throne. The hanging pearls in front of the imperial crown covered the man's face. She wanted to get closer to take a look, but she could not move.
She simply sat on the roof. She was on one side, and the man on the dragon throne was on the other.
"Rise!"
Ban Han was very familiar with this voice. It was a voice she had heard for many years.
Wang De, the chief eunuch of the Great Moon Palace.
She tilted her head in confusion. The new emperor did not shy away from using the trusted eunuchs left by the previous emperor. This emperor was really strange.
Suddenly, the man who was sitting on the dragon throne suddenly raised his head. She was sucked into a pair of dark whirlpool-like eyes.
Suddenly, the scene around her changed again. She was standing in a gloomy and terrifying dungeon. The walls of the dungeon were full of mottled stains. She could not tell if these were simple stains or … human blood.
A painful scream came from behind her. She turned around in a panic and saw the man in the black robe. His back was facing her as he stood in front of a prison door. She also knew the person in the prison. It was the Second Prince who had been brainless all these years.
The second prince opened his mouth and cursed, but she could not hear a word. She took a few steps forward. When she was about to get close to the man in the black robe, she could not move. It was as if something was dragging her feet, not allowing her to get close.
The second prince was locked in a cage. The second prince was squatting inside like a stray dog.
"Your Royal Highness Prince of Violence, you should enjoy the rest of your life here." Wang De looked at the second prince in the cell with a smile. "The scenery here is unique. I believe Your Royal Highness will soon get used to it."
Ban Han just noticed that Wang De was missing three fingers on his left hand. It looked very strange.
Prince of Violence …
Was this the title the new emperor gave to the second prince?
Suddenly, the man in the black robe turned around. She felt as if she had fallen into an endless abyss. When she opened her eyes with cold sweat, she saw the lotus pattern on the bed curtain.
It was really a strange dream.
She put on her outer robe and walked from the bed to the table. After thinking for a long time, she sighed helplessly.
Could she still have a good dream? Couldn't she see clearly who the man in the black robe was? This was like fishing with bait. The fish wanted to take the bait, but the man didn't let it. He was crazy. Ban Han felt that she was unhappy, but this unhappiness came out of nowhere.
When Ruyi came in, she saw Ban Han sulking at the table. She couldn't help but ask, "Princess, are you still in a bad mood after sleeping?"
"The more I sleep, the angrier I get." Ban Han slammed her hand on the table. The teapot on the table jumped. "This is playing with me. In the future, if I see anyone who likes to wear black, I'll beat them up first!"
Ruyi:???
"Sister!" Ban Heng's voice came from outside. But he knew that Ban Han might not have gotten up yet, so he didn't barge in. "Duke Rong sent me another gift. Do you want to take a look?"
Anyway, he was just a bridge to cross the river. No matter how good the gift was, it was just passing over his head. It had nothing to do with him.
Ban Han thought of the candy figurine she sent to the wrong person and became even angrier.
She curled her lips and snorted. "I won't look."
Ruyi helped her put on her clothes and combed her long hair before turning to open the door.
"Shizi, please." Ruyi gave Ban Heng a look, indicating that the princess might be in a bad mood.
Ban Heng's foot shrank back. But when he saw his sister sitting at the table with an aggrieved expression, he braced himself and walked in. "Sister, what's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
Ban Han leaned on the table and looked up at Ban Heng. She said weakly, "I had a dream again."
When he heard his sister mention the word "dream," Ban Heng became very nervous. He pulled a long face and held his breath. "You … did you see the face clearly?"
Ban Han shook her head.
Ban Heng was instantly discouraged. He said in a small voice, "God is playing with us."
They knew, but they didn't know. This was even more confusing than not knowing at all. It was like watching a particularly interesting performance. Just as they were getting excited, the performers suddenly put away their costumes and coldly said that they didn't want to sing anymore.
Ruyi saw that the siblings seemed to have something to talk about, so she tactfully retreated to the outer room.
When she turned around, she could still see the two whispering. She couldn't help but shake her head and smile. The princess and the shizi had such a good relationship.
"Sister, forget it," Ban Heng said. "These dreams are useless anyway. Let's not waste our time thinking about it. If you have time, go see the beauties. If you meet someone you don't like, bully them. Live your life one day at a time. It's just a dream. Do what you want. "
"No, it's actually useful." Ban Han smiled with satisfaction. "Knowing that Jiang Luo, who always makes things difficult for me, will have a hard time in the future, I'm in a good mood."
Ban Heng's interest was piqued. "How's his life?"
"He's locked up in a cage, but he's also given the title of Violent King." Ban Han sighed. "That dungeon is dark and gloomy. With his personality, I'm afraid that he'll go crazy soon."
With the most miserable person as a comparison, their Ban Family didn't seem so miserable.
Ban Heng laughed. "People like him should have a harder life."
The siblings talked about Jiang Luo's fate, and their mood immediately brightened. It wasn't until dinnertime that Ban Heng suddenly remembered that he hadn't given the things that Rong Xia had sent over to his sister.
He had the servant girl waiting outside bring the things over. Then he handed it to Ban Han. "Here, I haven't opened the box. I don't know what's inside."
Ban Han opened the box. Inside, there was a peacock ornament made of gems. Each gem on the peacock's tail had been carefully selected. Even though there was no candlelight, it still emitted a beautiful glow.
"Wow," Ban Heng looked at the ornament in amazement, "This Duke Rong is quite generous, not to mention other things."
Ever since they met, Rong Xia had sent his sister things. If it wasn't gems, it was jade. They were all rare and good things. There was a saying: if a man was willing to spend money on a woman, it didn't necessarily mean that he loved her. If he wasn't willing to spend money on her, it definitely meant that he didn't love her.
Ban Heng felt that this was quite reasonable. Seeing that Duke Rong was so generous, he was relieved. At least after his sister married, she wouldn't have to live a hard life.
Duke Rong always dressed simply and elegantly, but he didn't seem to have any requirements for his sister. The things he sent over, which one of them wasn't gorgeous and beautiful? It was as if they were tailor-made for his sister.
Ban Han stroked the sapphire on the peacock ornament's tail. He liked this ornament very much.
"Junzhu." Ruyi hurriedly walked over. Her expression wasn't very good. "The Yan Family's second young master insists on seeing you. He's been standing outside the fu for almost two hours."
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