0p0 Chapter 284 Grand Princess's Mansion
Chapter 284 Grand Princess's Mansion
The three of them entered the Grand Princess's Mansion together. There were many servants and maids at the door. After checking the names, the male guests were led to the men's area by the servants, and the female guests were taken to the women's area by the maids.
After the three of them entered the room, they were led forward by the maid. Before they had gone far, they heard someone calling, "Sister Sisi, Ziyan."
Zheng Zhimin walked up to her quickly, bowed to Madam Li, and then took Zheng Sisi and said, "Sister Sisi, my aunt asked me to wait for you here. They are all in the flower hall in front. I'll take you there."
Zheng Sisi said: "Okay!"
There was a maid leading the way in front, and a few people followed behind without saying anything more.
Zheng Sisi looked around the Grand Princess's Mansion. She saw that the mansion covered a vast area and had a magnificent architectural style. The vermilion walls and golden glazed tiles complemented each other, showing the majesty and style of the royal family. The courtyard was shaded by green trees, colorful flowers, and the rockery and flowing water were scattered in an orderly manner, which was beautiful beyond words.
After entering the main hall, Zheng Sisi found that it was decorated magnificently with carved beams and painted buildings, very luxurious. The eldest princess sat on the chair above, wearing a gorgeous palace dress and a phoenix crown on her head, with a dignified demeanor and extraordinary momentum. Beside her stood several palace maids and eunuchs, serving her respectfully.
There were already many noble ladies sitting in the hall, and Zheng Sisi saw a few familiar faces inside. When they saw Madam Li come in, they all smiled and nodded to greet her.
Zheng Sisi and others came forward to greet the Grand Princess. The Grand Princess smiled and nodded, motioned them to stand up, and asked them to sit down. Then, the Grand Princess asked some questions about their situation, and Zheng Sisi answered them one by one, behaving decently and generously, neither humble nor overbearing.
Then, the Grand Princess started talking to other people, and the atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious. Zheng Sisi sat quietly aside, observing everything around her. She noticed that the Grand Princess' eyes fell on her from time to time, and she seemed to be very interested in her, but she did not show any special enthusiasm. Zheng Sisi was a little confused, but she did not dare to ask more questions, and just listened to everyone talking silently.
After a while, the eldest princess suddenly said, "Miss Zheng, I heard that you broke off your relationship with the Xie family after your divorce, and now you have set up a female household of your own and designed some farm tools that benefit the people. The people are very grateful for your kindness. I have also heard of you, and today I see that you are indeed extraordinary."
Zheng Sisi didn't know the purpose of the Grand Princess's words. She stood up quickly after hearing them and said, "Thank you for the praise, Grand Princess. I am a humble woman with no talent. I just made some farming tools for fun. I don't deserve the gratitude of the people."
After hearing this, the eldest princess said nothing more, but just smiled and nodded.
In the following time, the Grand Princess chatted with everyone about some family matters and asked the palace maids to perform a dance to help with the drinking. Zheng Sisi enjoyed the singing and dancing while feeling the atmosphere in the Grand Princess's mansion, and secretly pondered the Grand Princess's intentions.
Zheng Sisi also received several resentful glances. One came from Li Jingjing, who was sitting next to Marquis Liu's wife, and was staring at her with resentful eyes. One came from Xie Yunwan, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family.
Zheng Sisi ignored their looks and continued to drink tea and eat snacks leisurely.
Zheng Sisi has been in the spotlight recently. Everyone thought that she would be lonely and helpless after her marriage was severed, and that she would have trouble finding food, and would become a beggar in a few days. However, what no one expected was that she was actually protected by the emperor, and that she was given a female household and her mother's and her own dowry was taken back. With these dowries, she would never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of her life. No one expected that she would design some farm tools, be named a county lady, and have a fiefdom.
When the news reached Xie's house, Xie Yunwan was so angry that she wanted to kill people. She beat and scolded the maids who served in her yard, and smashed all the decorations in the house. A stupid and foolish wild girl, who was played around by her, suddenly stood higher than her one day. She lived better than herself, which made Xie Yunwan, who always had a strong sense of superiority, jealous.