Chapter 291: Young Prince Jing

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

An Hua did not dare to be negligent, and he quickly replied respectfully, “Yes, Eldest Princess.”

‘The Emperor actually gave me such a grand treatment?’

Yu Yunxi was puzzled for a moment. Then, she quickly understood that the Emperor was likely doing this for her maternal grandfather and people to see.

It was just an act.

“Very well, ” Yu Yunxi said flatly.

Suddenly, Nanny Zhu said coldly to An Hua, “Thank you, Deputy General An Hua. However, the Emperor Emeritus has ordered someone else to escort the Eldest Princess into the palace.”

‘Someone else?’

An Hua’s expression was a little ugly when he heard these words. The Emperor had ordered him to escort Yu Yunxi into the palace as soon as possible.

Nanny Zhu said lightly, “The Eldest Princess is noble. She’ll officially meet the ministers for the first time today. It’s not appropriate for the deputy general of the imperial guards to escort her.”

Although the Emperor had sent a lot of people and the treatment seemed grand, An Hua’s status as the deputy general of the imperial guard was indeed not enough.

“In the past, even when Princes and Princess of the Third Rank came to the capital from their fiefdoms to meet the Emperor, they were escorted by a prince. At the very least, the general of the imperial guard would escort them. Could it be that the Eldest Princess’ status is not comparable to that of a Princess of the Third Rank?” Nanny Zhu asked, slightly angry.

No one dared to underestimate or look down on Nanny Zhu. Not only had she been in the imperial palace for a long time, but she was also someone highly regarded by the Emperor Emeritus. She was indeed extraordinary.

Yu Yunxi’s eyes flashed briefly. No one knew what she was thinking at this moment. She knew very well that her uncle, the Emperor, did not like her. It was within her expectations that he sent a deputy general of the imperial guards to escort her into the palace. However, she still could not guess her grandfather’s true attitude toward her. Was her grandfather on her side or the Emperor’s side? The answer was very important to her. After all, it would dictate her future path in Xichu.

At this time, An Hua turned to Yu Yunxi and hurriedly said, “Eldest Princess, the palace banquet is about to begin. If you don’t leave now, it’ll be too late.”

An Hua assumed that Yu Yunxi would not have much confidence since she had just returned to the capital and did not have her mother’s support.

Unexpectedly, Yu Yunxi looked at him coldly and said, “If I’m late, then I’m late. So what?”

An Hua was slightly shocked. Yu Yunxi was different from what the Emperor had described her to be.

At this moment, the sounds of hooves approaching rang in the air.

When Yu Yunxi looked up, she saw a young man with red lips and white teeth leading a group of people over. The carriage behind him was even more luxurious than the one sent from the palace.

When An Hua saw the other party, he quickly lowered his head and bowed. “Greetings, Young Prince Jing.”

Chu Jing nodded lightly and quickly dismounted from the horse. When he arrived in front of Yu Yunxi, he said with a smile, “You must be my cousin.”

‘Cousin?’

At this moment, Meng Xia said in a low voice, “Eldest Princess, this is the heir of Prince Hao’s Residence.’

Realization dawned on Yu Yunxi when she heard this.

Apart from her elder brother, the Emperor, Princess Changning had a few brothers who were still alive as well. One of them was Prince Hao. The son of Prince Hao was Chu Jing.

“Cousin Yunxi, you’re really beautiful. You’re much more beautiful than my other cousins,” Chu Jing said bluntly with a smile on his face.

Nanny Zhu coughed lightly and reminded in a soft voice, “Young Prince Jing, it’s time to enter the palace.”

Chu Jing smacked his forehead lightly and said, “Ah, I almost forgot. Cousin, Grandfather asked me to escort you into the palace. Don’t worry. With me around, I guarantee no one can hurt you.”

Looking at Chu Jing, Yu Yunxi was instantly reminded of what she had read; there was no shortage of princes and nobles in the capital. There were some who were despicable like Qin Wencheng, and there were gentle and polite ones like Chu Jing. It was said that her uncle, Prince Hao, only married his Princess Consort and did not have any consorts or concubines. It was really rare for a male member of the imperial family to only marry one person in his life. Chu

Jing, who grew up in such a good environment, naturally was not as scheming.

Yu Yunxi felt a sense of relief. She nodded and said, “Alright, thank you. I’ll have to trouble you then.”

“With our relationship, there’s no need for you to be so polite. My mother told me to take good care of you,” Chu Jing said, patting his chest. Then, he ran to the front to personally drive the carriage. He did not have the air of a prince at all.

Meanwhile, An Hua’s expression grew more and more unsightly as he watched Chu Jing and his men leave with the carriage.

An Hua’s attendant asked tentatively, “Deputy General, what should we do?”

“What else can we do? We can only return and report to the Emperor! The young prince personally came to escort her. What else can we do?” An Hua said angrily, venting his anger on his subordinate.

The attendant was frightened and no longer dared to say anything.

The banquet was held in the imperial palace’s Caoming Hall.

Carriages were usually not allowed to enter the imperial palace, but when they arrived, Chu Jing brought a token out, and they entered the imperial palace smoothly.

‘That must be Grandfather’s token.

Yu Yunxi lifted the curtain to look outside.

‘Red bricks and yellow tiles… So this is the imperial palace…’

Although the Emperor Emperitus no longer stayed in the palace, based on the token that Chu Jing brought out at the palace gate earlier, it could be seen that he still had a big influence in the palace.

Since ancient times, imperial power had always bewitched people. No matter the relationship, they would still turn against each other. It did not matter if they were siblings or fathers and sons.

Yu Yunxi wondered how the Emperor felt about the Emperor Emeritus interfering in the matters of the palace. Xichu seemed calm, but there were waves surging beneath the surface.

The nobles belonged to different factions. The Crown Prince and the other princes were fighting openly and secretly.

Yu Yunxi looked up at the moonlit sky. Her thoughts were very complicated at this moment.

‘The sky of Xichu won’t always be this calm…’

Everyone had told her that she was the Eldest Princess of Xichu. However, her mind was blank. She did not know where she came from or what she was going to do in the future.

When the carriage pulled to a stop, Chu Jing said from outside, “Cousin, we’re here.”

Meng Xia helped Yu Yunxi lift the curtain as Yu Yunxi alighted from the carriage. The moment she got out of the carriage, everyone was looking at her.

Many ministers and their family members were already gathered here. They had heard that Chu Jing had gone to escort Yu Yunxi here earlier.

‘So this Princess Changning’s daughter? They really look alike…’

Many elderly people felt as though a lifetime had passed when they saw Yu

Yunxi’s face.

At this moment, the palanquin from Duke Qin’s Residence arrived.

As soon as Qin Wencheng got off the palanquin, his attendant reminded him, “Young Lord, that must be the Eldest Princess..”