Chapter 108
As the imperial guard stopped in his tracks, even his voice had softened . "I caught wind of something that Prince Hao doesn't know yet . There is a rumour spreading that a peerless beauty has come to Nanzhao . They say she's equally matched with the previous Eldest Imperial Princess, Ning Rulan, and many times more beautiful than the current Eldest Imperial Princess, Ning Anlian . What do you think? We have just arrived in Nanzhao and this beauty arrived right after us . If Prince Hao finds out, will he…"
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Before he could finish, he was interrupted by another imperial guard . "You're getting so alarmed and making such a big fuss over such a small matter . From what I see, you are the one who's secretly itching to do something, right? What's good about that beauty, isn't there-"
The imperial guard who was speaking caught Su Xi-er sizing him up and immediately shut his mouth . I almost said that out loud .
After the panicked imperial guard spotted Su Xi-er, he understood the situation and immediately pulled his companion away . "Come, let's go and drink . I have heard people say that there's a type of wine in Nanzhao that's pretty nice . "
Su Xi-er placed the axe on the round wooden table . Why would there be this kind of news? Who's the beauty? The person who started this rumour definitely has evil intentions . After all, no one is clearer than me that the name 'Ning Rulan' has become a taboo in Nanzhao . Everyone is forbidden from saying those words or discussing them .
The reason is very simple . Su Xi-er secretly ridiculed . Ning Rulan is a sinner .
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With that, only Su Xi-er was left in the backyard as she silently chopped firewood until the sun set, and a round moon rose into the sky .
Gazing up at the full moon in the sky, Su Xi-er couldn't help but laugh . Full moon . Reunion[1] .
"Su Xi-er, go and eat dinner . You have been left a portion . Prince Hao has entered the palace, and we don't know when he'll be back . "
He has already entered the imperial palace before Nanzhao's state banquet has even begun .
Su Xi-er nodded at the imperial guard . As the only woman in the entourage, it was inevitable that there were many inconveniences in her daily life .
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Reaching the dining hall, Su Xi-er scooped a small bowl of rice and contemplated as she ate . Once Pei Qianhao enters the palace, there will be many formalities as the imperial palace receives him, causing him to be unable to return until late tonight, if at all .
I have to make use of this opportunity to find out more about that rumour . Exactly who would spread such a thing? With her decision made, it suddenly occurred to Su Xi-er that she couldn't wear this attire out .
Apart from the Prince Hao Residence's imperial guards, there are also some pages and a female cook in the posthouse . Everyone calls her Auntie .
Since that auntie has a pet . i . te figure, I can give her some silvers and borrow a set of clothes from her to wear .
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Finis . h . i . +ng up her dinner, Su Xi-er went to look for Auntie . What she didn't expect was that Auntie wasn't around, but her clothes were hung outside . Due to the lack of time, Su Xi-er had no choice but to simply take the clothes and quickly return to her room to change into them .
No one would pay much attention to others at night, much less a woman . All the imperial guards thought that she was the female cook, and didn't bother to examine her closely before letting her leave the posthouse .
Su Xi-er walked to the corner of a wall and smeared some ash from the wall onto her face before heading towards the direction of the teahouse .
It was unusually lively in the teahouse . There were no more empty seats, so new customers could only order a few desserts and stand at one side to eat them .
With Su Xi-er's coa . r . s . e clothes and the ash smeared on her face, she was unpleasantly murky in appearance . There were also some customers in the teahouse who did some manual labour; these people could be heard over the general hum of conversation as they took large bites of the dishes on the table .
"Can that peerless beauty today really be compared to Ning Rulan? I'm not the one who said it, but Ning Rulan is the most beautiful in Nanzhao . Although she's dead, she's still the most beautiful in our hearts . " A burly man was muddle-headed as he came out from the neighbouring tavern, the scent of alcohol evident on him .
The remaining few people cast a meaningful look at him . "Are you tired of living? The current number one beauty in Nanzhao is naturally the Eldest Imperial Princess, Ning Anlian . Where did Ning Rulan come from?"
Su Xi-er silently listened as she stood in the corner of the teahouse .
A waiter noticed her and immediately approached her . "Miss, what would you like to eat?"
1 . A full moon encompa . s . ses the meaning of 'reunion'