"Do you think I believe it?"
Hearing Yuan Bao’s utterly ridiculous reason, the Eldest Princess was instantly amused.
Seeing this, Yuan Bao quickly moved closer and said playfully, "Mother, can’t you pretend to believe it?"
"Alright, alright, alright, I’ll just pretend to believe it!"
Seeing Yuan Bao act like a little girl, the Eldest Princess naturally ended the topic there.
In fact, with the Eldest Princess’s intelligence, she could more or less guess what Yuan Bao was worried about. However, since Yuan Bao was married to Wei Wushang and beca a daughter-in-law of the Wei Family, there were so things she had to face.
Back then, she too felt troubled by such interactions between won.
Especially the trivial talks about family matters, she once found them highly distasteful, deeming these people as having nothing better to do.
But after gradually coming into more contact, the Eldest Princess beca reconciled.
This, after all, is the way won communicate.
A group of idle housewives gathered together, if they didn’t talk about family matters or affairs of the backyard, what else could they discuss?
State affairs?
If a group of won talked about state affairs all day, now that would truly be laughable.
"Jiaojiao, really, you just listen to what those ladies say."
"Don’t take it to heart!"
"After all, those are their thoughts, and have nothing to do with us!"
"Mother, I also know that their thoughts have nothing to do with us, it’s just that I’m not well-practiced yet."
Yuan Bao was a bit gloomy.
She was well aware that no matter how much those people talked, as long as Wei Wushang remained unfazed, she would be at ease. However, understanding the matter was one thing, emotionally ignoring those people was another.
Pretending not to care about those people’s thoughts while still having to speak to them pleasantly was sothing Yuan Bao found very stifling.
If she followed her own nature, she’d prefer to directly refute those people.
However, in life, things rarely go as one wishes.
Yuan Bao shared her thoughts with the Eldest Princess, and with the Eldest Princess’s personal experiences, her mood was slightly relieved.
...
Ti flew by, and the Empress Dowager’s birthday finally arrived.
To celebrate the Empress Dowager’s birthday, the Eldest Princess, along with her family, traveled from Yunyang City to the Wei Family residence in the Capital a day in advance.
The Wei Family had a residence in the Capital.
However, the Wei Family usually preferred living on this side of Yunyang City.
Only when official duties were busy did the Wei Family reside temporarily at the Capital residence.
Unlike other families who were eager to settle in the Capital, the Wei Family was an exception.
Yuan Bao didn’t know the reasons behind this.
She had asked Wei Wushang, but he wasn’t very clear either, only saying it was an ancestral rule of the Wei Family.
For the Empress Dowager’s birthday, all the madams from the various branches of the Wei Family had to attend.
And as the Empress Dowager’s daughter, the Eldest Princess entered the palace ahead of ti on the day they arrived in the Capital, staying by the Empress Dowager’s side.
Although Yuan Bao was the Empress Dowager’s granddaughter-in-law, she really didn’t have the privilege to enter the palace directly with the Eldest Princess.
However, when it ca to paying respects to the Empress Dowager the next day, Yuan Bao’s status did allow her to be part of the first group entering the palace.
At tis like this, social class differences beca very apparent.
Won, first follow their father at ho, and after marriage, their husband.
Their honor rests on their husband’s shoulders.
Yuan Bao was pondering about entering the palace the next day when she saw Nanny Lan, who served the Eldest Princess, along with another nanny approaching.
Upon seeing Nanny Lan, Yuan Bao imdiately noticed her smile seed sowhat formulaic, lacking naturalness and sincerity.
However, with other people present, Yuan Bao couldn’t speak with Nanny Lan privately.
"Greetings, Young Madam!"
Nanny Lan arrived, greeted Yuan Bao, and then introduced the nanny beside her.
Nanny Qu!
She was the most favored managing nanny by the Empress Dowager’s side.
"Greetings, Princess Jiafu!"
After being introduced by Nanny Lan, Nanny Qu also greeted Yuan Bao with a bow.
"Nanny Qu, there’s no need for formalities!"
Yuan Bao looked at Nanny Qu with a gentle expression, "Does Grandmother have any instructions?"
"To answer the County Princess, the Empress Dowager has requested you to accompany this servant to the palace now!"
"Right now?!"
Yuan Bao was a little stunned; it was already nearing nightfall.
"Yes!"
"In that case, please wait a mont while I change my clothes!"
Though she wasn’t sure why the Empress Dowager called her into the palace now, she had to inform Wei Wushang. Of course, changing clothes was also necessary.
It wouldn’t be appropriate to et the Empress Dowager in her current ordinary attire.
"Uncle, what do you think Grandmother is calling into the palace for now?"
Upon seeing Wei Wushang, Yuan Bao didn’t have the ti to chat leisurely, as the managing nanny of the Empress Dowager was waiting outside.
"It’s not a bad thing; you can go with peace of mind!"
"Mother is in the palace right now!"
Wei Wushang didn’t think there was anything inappropriate about Yuan Bao entering the palace at this ti.
However, Yuan Bao felt uneasy.
"Uncle, I feel sothing’s off!"
"You know, I’m quite familiar with Nanny Lan serving Mother. But today, she seed like a different person to , with her smile being too forced!"
"It probably has to do with Nanny Qu!"
Wei Wushang chuckled, "You might not know, Nanny Qu is the managing nanny by Grandmother’s side, and she is very strict with protocol. Every ti I saw her in the palace as a child, I felt uneasy."
"Is that so?"
Yuan Bao blinked, still feeling that the matter wasn’t simple.
Yet, with Wei Wushang’s explanation, she wasn’t sure how to argue.
After much thought, Yuan Bao figured she might indeed be overthinking it.
After all, now she wasn’t so helpless little victim. Her skills were near the pinnacle of human ability. Even if there were dangers in the palace, she would likely handle them with composure.
Since that’s the case, she might as well enter the palace and see!
Leaving the Wei Family residence in the Capital, Yuan Bao thought she was probably overthinking things.
Tomorrow was the Empress Dowager’s birthday; on such a festive day, surely no one would dare plot against her?
The carriage quickly headed towards the palace.
Without bringing along the two young maids, Hu Niuniu and Xii, Yuan Bao took i Jiu and Nanny Xue to the palace.
There were too many rules in the palace, and indulged by her, Hu Niuniu and Xii weren’t very adept at following them. If sothing went awry with them in the palace, it would be a hassle.
Soon, the carriage arrived at the palace.
Yuan Bao got out of the carriage and followed Nanny Qu into the palace.
The female palace guards approached, confiscating i Jiu’s sword and conducting a brief search of Yuan Bao, i Jiu, and Nanny Xue before granting them entry.
"Nanny Qu, will everyone entering the palace tomorrow to pay respects to Grandmother be searched like this?"
Walking along the path to Cining Palace, Yuan Bao looked at Nanny Qu and voiced her question.
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