Chapter 1 After Smashing a Pile of Things

After smashing a pile of things, Bai Lian Princess Chang Ling leaned against an IKEA Danyang store recliner, marked with Ye Tao's signature in an inconspicuous place, panting. Chang Ling was indeed beautiful. The anger that had erupted and the sharpness that seemed to burn in her eyes could not make her look ugly. Instead, they showed another kind of charm, a posture that would be called heroic if displayed directly.

The elderly female official hurried into the chaotic room, curtsied, and said, "Reporting to Your Highness, Princess Zhaohua has arrived and is waiting for you in the front hall..."

Chang Ling said angrily, "I married the lord of Dongping. Isn't this Princess Zhaohua my junior? How dare she ask me to go see her?"

The female official had the urge to roll her eyes. She had spent so much energy explaining the current situation of the Dongping royal family to Princess Bai Lian along the way, but it seemed to have had almost no effect. She said blandly, "Princess Zhaohua is in poor health, but she manages many affairs of the inner palace and is highly regarded by the lord. Even in the Dongping Palace, as long as she says she doesn't want to move, the lord of Dongping will usually move to where she is staying." Her meaning was clear: even the lord of Dongping didn't have as much airs as you.

Chang Ling bit her lip dejectedly, resentfully, and somewhat helplessly, and said, "Change my clothes. I'll go see her."

Tan Weixin had come to make trouble. She received the report about what happened at Jin Guyuan earlier than Tan Xiaopei and Chang Hongquan. She was discussing the phased allocation of construction funds for Iron City with Ye Tao, which was extremely boring work. When she came across this matter, she immediately became interested. She had been hoping to give Chang Ling a dismount for a long time.

"The bath towel is rough?... So sensitive. Looks like Father will really enjoy that." This was the first thing Tan Weixin said after hearing the report.

"Ye Tao, go change into a guard's uniform. Aren't you curious about how beautiful this Princess Bai Lian is? I'll take you to see." This was the second thing she said.

As soon as these two sentences were spoken, Ye Tao, the two maids Sisi and Qiao'er, Tan Weixin's guard captain Liu Yong, and the guard Hang Tianqi who had come to report, all broke out in a cold sweat. What was this? It seemed that Tan Weixin wanted to cause a scene.

Unable to resist Tan Weixin's combination of coercion and pleading, and because he was indeed a little curious, Ye Tao finally put on a guard's uniform and followed behind Tan Weixin, shoulder to shoulder with Liu Yong, to Jin Guyuan.

The female official who went in to report came out after a while, looking a little embarrassed, and said that Princess Bai Lian was changing and asked everyone to wait. Tan Weixin seemed to have anticipated that the beauty would take a long time to dress up, so she sat down comfortably, drinking the herbal tea that Sisi and Qiao'er were preparing on the spot, while chatting with Ye Tao. Knowing that Ye Tao had not rested well recently and was tired from standing for a long time, she simply granted him a seat, and even Liu Yong sat down as well, looking very derelict in his duties.

After waiting for about half an hour, Princess Bai Lian Chang Ling came out unhurriedly. She was wearing a dark red robe, with gold-threaded floral patterns embroidered on the collar and cuffs. The outfit combined the joy of an impending wedding, the elegance of a learned woman, and the arrogance of a noble. However, all Chang Ling saw was the guards and maids behind Princess Zhaohua Tan Weixin standing up and bowing. Tan Weixin didn't even seem to bother to move, let alone greet her formally.

"Although I will have to call you Mother Consort soon, I'll still call you Your Highness for now." Tan Weixin saw Chang Ling's displeasure and said in a lively tone, "I came here partly because of those ignorant servants, and partly because I am now in charge of the inner treasury. I may have to explain many things to you. I think, although it's a bit early to come to you now, you can use these early days to think about it."

Think about it? Chang Ling didn't understand, but Tan Weixin's tone didn't seem to have any malice. Chang Ling was dazed and didn't know what to say. She took a few steps closer, looked at Tan Weixin, and said, "When I was in Chunnan, I often heard that Princess Zhaohua of Dongping was extremely capable. I didn't expect you to be such a young child."

Tan Weixin didn't mind being called a child, but she didn't like the contemptuous meaning contained in Chang Ling's tone when she used the word "child." She said in a flat tone, "Father once decreed that I am not allowed to sit if I can lie down, and not allowed to stand if I can sit. He also exempted me from all etiquette except for activities such as ancestor worship and heaven worship. Although Your Highness will be my Mother Consort in the future, Father's decree must take precedence."

Chang Ling was stunned. Now she understood that Tan Weixin's opinion of her was not high. This visit to Jin Guyuan must be to make trouble. Chang Ling had no choice but to suppress her anger and said politely, "If the princess is not well, then naturally it doesn't matter." Standing in front of Tan Weixin, she felt like she was being interrogated, so Chang Ling simply sat down on the other side of the hall, facing Tan Weixin's seat.

Since Ye Tao entered Tan Weixin's life, Tan Weixin had rarely spoken in such an emotionless tone recently. But after exchanging pleasantries with Chang Ling and asking some questions that she already knew the answers to, she successfully wore down Chang Ling's anger until it completely disappeared. At this moment, she suddenly said, "Your Highness, since you are not satisfied with the work of those few fellows, then I will ask them to leave. The rule that Dongping's military sticks should not be used on civilians is not something that should be broken in your hands."

At this time, Chang Ling had indeed calmed down and knew that her attempt to assert her authority had completely failed. Biting her silver teeth, Chang Ling still said with great poise, "I am new here, and no one has informed me of these things. Since the princess mentioned it, then naturally those few people will be dealt with by the princess. Anyway, it was originally nothing major."

Tan Weixin nodded in satisfaction. In this way, she had completely gained the upper hand in the conversation. She paused, leisurely took a sip of tea, and said, "Well, then there is something that can barely be considered a major matter. I would like to ask the princess for guidance."

At this time, Chang Hongquan and Tan Xiaopei had quietly arrived outside the hall. Tan Xiaopei, who was in plain clothes, was not convenient to meet Princess Bai Lian at this time, so he stopped where he could hear the two people speaking inside the hall. Chang Hongquan was also greatly interested in what Tan Weixin was going to say next.