"Princess, what do you need the slave maid to prepare?" Seeing Liu Chupei hurriedly walking out of the Hanzhang Palace, Xiangnu hurriedly followed behind her.

"Go to the kitchenette and ask for some peppercorns. Liu Chupei took the brocade box in her arms, "You go now, ask for more, and then go make a pot of tea." ”

"Princess, what do you want peppercorns for? Shannu froze in place, and had no intention of leaving.

"If you are told to go, you will do it, so many words, if you miss my business, carefully watch your skin. Liu Chupei pretended to be serious.

Sure enough, when Xiangnu saw her like this, he knew the seriousness of the matter, so he hurried to the location of the dining room.

She turned around and walked towards her bedroom, and before she entered the courtyard, she saw a small palace maid probing her brain.

"What are you doing?" Liu Chupei walked over, and when he saw the little palace maid, his eyes lit up instantly, and he ran over.

"Princess, just now Father-in-law He sent something over, saying that the emperor specially prepared it for you. The little palace maid looked excited, and those things must be good things just by looking at the brocade box outside, "The emperor really loves Her Royal Highness the princess." ”

Love dearly...... Liu Chupei sneered in his heart, yes, his father really loved her, and he loved her so much that he was ready to send her to the Northern Wei Dynasty.

"What about Grandpa He?" Liu Chupei glanced around and did not see anyone else.

"My father-in-law just walked on his front foot. The little palace maid thought that Liu Chupei was worried that she had not done a good thing, and said a little proudly: "Don't worry, princess, I have taken care of everything from my father-in-law." ”

"Hmm. Liu Chupei just replied to her lightly, and entered the courtyard absentmindedly.

The little palace maid was stunned in place, she originally thought that the princess would praise her, who thought that the princess had no reaction, she pouted in displeasure, these five princesses are the most difficult to serve in the palace, and it is really true.

"Hey, Sister Xiangnu. The little palace maid saw Xiangnu hurriedly coming from outside the courtyard, "What's wrong with the princess today? What happened to the princess outside?" She saw Xiangnu holding a pot of tea in her hand, and there was a small saucer next to her, "Sister Xiangnu, what is this?"

"What's wrong with the princess, I still need to tell you every day? Xiangnu glanced at her angrily, since this little palace maid came here, she would only break her mouth all day long, but because she didn't make any big mistakes, it was difficult to find a reason to replace her.

"As an errand boy at the princess, you just need to talk less and do more, and don't ask more about things that have nothing to do with you. Shannu was not prepared to say much to her, and turned to leave.

The little maid stomped her foot and turned to leave.

"Princess, the peppercorns you wanted. Shannu put things on the table.

"I'll see. Liu Chupei walked over and opened the plate, and there was a smell of fragrant hemp on his face.

Liu Chupei frowned uncomfortably, she poured a cup of tea, took a few peppercorns and sprinkled them in the tea.

Before the Xiangnu next to her could react to what she was going to do, she picked up the tea in her hand and drank it all

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"Princess, what are you doing!" came the exclamation of Xiangnu next to her, she was so frightened that she hurriedly snatched the teacup in Liu Chupei's hand, but it was too late, and the tea in the cup had already been drunk by her, and even half of the peppercorns that had just been sprinkled in were missing.

She hurriedly patted Liu Chupei's back and said eagerly: "Princess, you spit it out, spit it out." On the other hand, he took a clean cup and made her a new cup of tea and handed it to her lips.

Liu Chupei pushed it away, she frowned, struggled to endure the discomfort in her heart, and waved her hand.

"Princess, throw it up. Xiangnu was so anxious that she was about to cry, "You can't eat this, you'll get a rash, and you'll be uncomfortable." ”

Liu Chupei endured the feeling of wanting to vomit, she naturally knew that she couldn't eat this, it was because she couldn't eat it, so she had to eat it.

She picked up the tea in Xiangnu's hand and drank it all, letting the peppercorn taste fade a little in her mouth, "What time is it?"

"Just arrived. Shannu made another cup of tea and handed it to her.

Liu Chupei waved his hand, and a few more drinks would have no effect.

Before the time, it was only a little more than an hour before the dinner began, and I didn't know if it would be too late.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, grabbed a few peppercorns and put them directly in her mouth, and drank them with a cup of tea.

"Princess, princess!" Xiang Nu pushed her hand away in a hurry, but it was still a step too late, "What is the princess doing to abuse herself like this, the slave maid immediately went to ask for a doctor." ”

"No...... Don't ......" Liu Chupei pulled her, "Anu, listen carefully, I'll have a rash when I wait, if someone asks, you will say that you already have a rash on your face when you see me today, don't mention me eating peppercorns." ”

"Princess......" Xiangnu looked sad.

"The four princes of the Northern Wei Dynasty are in the palace, you also know, I can't show my true face in front of him today, understand?" Liu Chupei looked at her with a serious face, Xiangnu is sometimes frizzy when doing things, but the only trusted palace maid in the palace is Xiangnu.

Xiangnu nodded as if he didn't understand.

"You go get ready first, and wait to get me dressed. Liu Chupei gave her a reassuring look, "Don't worry, if you really feel unwell, I will tell you, you go to find a doctor for me, I have my own measure." ”

Channu left nervously.

As soon as Xiangnu left, Liu Chupei immediately poured another cup of pepper tea, not long before the dinner, if you don't hurry up, you can't get a rash before the dinner, but it will be troublesome.

The hard work paid off, and when Liu Chupei drank the third cup of tea, she finally felt some itching on her face.

Xiangnu pushed the door in, and saw that Liu Chupei had been scratching his face, so he hurriedly ran over, "Princess, don't scratch it." "If you scratch the skin, you're going to have a scar.

Liu Chupei endured the discomfort and nodded, "Bathe and change clothes for me." ”

"Yes, Princess. ”

"Princess, are you really doing this?

Xiangnu looked at Liu Chupei with a veil in front of her, looking worried, and the red spots on her face could still be vaguely seen under the veil, as if this time was the most serious one ever.

"Don't worry, you'll just follow the opportunity. Liu Chupei rubbed her head, she now understood why Xie Heng always liked to rub her head, it seemed to really soothe people's hearts.

"Princess, the queen mother from outside has come. Outside the door, I suddenly remembered the knock, and the little palace maid outside said.

"You go back to her, and I'll come at once. Liu Chupei opened the brocade box in his hand, looked at it for a long time, and smiled.

"Princess, do you want to take this jade pendant with you?" Xiangnu couldn't help but ask when she saw her staring at the fish-shaped jade in front of her.

"No need, let's go. She pushed the door open and walked out.

When I was walking on the road, there were voices all around from time to time, and the young ladies and sons of various families were walking in the distance. Liu Chupei looked at it in a daze, her eyes were full of envy, for them, this time was just a banquet, but for her, it could be a catastrophe.

"Everyone is here?" asked Liu Chupei.

"yes. "Xiangnu should arrive," even the daughter of the Xie family and several other concubines and concubines also came. ”

Liu Chupei is helpless, it's really a headache, it's already a tricky thing, I'm afraid I have to meet those people I don't want to meet.

"Let's go to the feast first. ”

"Princess, don't you want to go to the queen's mother?"

"Nope. Liu Chupei said, and then turned to the main hall.

"Five princesses—"

"Princess—"

Passers-by saluted when they saw her.

Liu Chupei just nodded slightly, and walked forward quickly.

"What's wrong with the fifth princess? Why do you wear a veil?" A certain young lady from a certain family saw Liu Chupei wearing a veil, which was not like her previous temperament, which was a little strange.

"I don't know, I'm afraid I'm playing tricks again, and it's not like nothing in the past. The other lady glanced at her lightly, with some disdain in her tone, but because she was in the palace, she didn't dare to be too presumptuous, "Wait until you see it." ”

The other nodded, and the two of them walked towards the main hall.

"The fifth princess has arrived-" The father-in-law guarding outside the palace was stunned when he saw Liu Chupei, and when Liu Chupei walked in, he asked softly: "Why did Her Royal Highness the princess come so early today." ”

In the past banquets, these five princesses either didn't come, or they came when it was almost over, but this time it was the first time that they came early.

"Didn't Father-in-law Xiao Li come earlier than me. Liu Chupei smiled slightly, but at this time he completely forgot that he was wearing a veil.

The princess laughed, this is the duty of a minion. Father-in-law Li smiled embarrassedly.

Liu Chupei didn't stay any longer, just nodded and walked in.

"See Her Royal Highness the Princess—" The people inside saluted.

"Get up, you don't have to be restrained today, just treat it as a weekday when everyone gathers together. Liu Chupei glanced at it

At a glance, although there were not many people coming, there were still a few familiar faces.

Xie Heng also arrived, and when he saw Liu Chupei wearing a veil, he frowned, but because he was in the palace, it was inconvenient for him to come forward and say anything to her.

Liu Chupei blinked, and sat down in his seat.

Later, the people who came in saw a woman with a veil sitting in front of the hall, and they were all a little strange, but when they saw that there was a fragrant slave standing behind her, they suddenly realized that it was the fifth princess who had not been seen for several days.

A few people were talking in private.

Liu Chupei didn't see it, and drank the tea by himself.

"Five princesses. Liu Chupei, who was drinking tea, frowned unhappily when she heard someone calling her, this voice was too familiar, and she was a little uncomfortable.

"Miss Xie. Liu Chupei just nodded slightly.

"I haven't seen the fifth princess in the past few days, but the princess went hunting with Ah Heng?" Xie Yun stood in front of her, smiling lightly, every expression was just right, so that others couldn't get bored.

But Liu Chupei was not an outsider, she just smiled faintly, "Since Miss Xie knows, why do you want to ask me again?"

"The princess misunderstood. Xie Yun's face changed, and his smile was aggrieved, "Xie Yun just wants to care about the princess, but I don't know why the princess seems to be very hostile to me, I don't know what Xie Yun did wrong in the past, making the princess unhappy, if it is really Xie Yun who did wrong, please tell the princess, Xie Yun will definitely change." ”

Liu Chupei just looked at her and took a shallow sip of tea, "Anu, go get some candied fruit for me, you can't just watch the play." ”

(End of chapter)