BXBX NOVEL Chapter 298: Wherever She Is, That Is the Center
Jiang Ning didn’t say much.
In such matters, it’s enough to understand and know the intentions.
Even if others know that Concubine Jin loves to eat, they can’t bring out food that would satisfy her.
Naturally, they can’t please her, let alone make her willing to go to the Emperor to whisper sweet nothings into his ear.
But this method can’t be used too often.
As the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to train an army, but only one day to use it.
It’s best to use it at the most critical moment.
Jiang Ning, Dongxie, and Xiaoman arrived at the Supreme Palace, which is where the Crown Prince lives and is commonly known as the East Palace.
The Supreme Palace is huge, like a miniature version of the Imperial Palace, with a front hall and a back courtyard.
The front is where the Crown Prince lives, with Imperial Guards, advisers, and a place to meet with ministers. The back is where the Princess Consort and side concubines and their children live.
As the Qixi Festival banquet held by Princess Consort Ma for the ladies was naturally held in the back courtyard.
Jiang Ning’s appearance, especially her wheelchair, was very eye-catching, and no one in the palace didn’t recognize her.
No one stopped or questioned her whenever she entered the palace.
They smoothly reached the back courtyard.
Quite a few people had already arrived in the back courtyard, either noble ladies from the royal family or women from prestigious families.
Now, whether or not one can attend the Princess Consort’s banquet has become a criterion to measure one’s social status.
If one is not invited by the Princess Consort, it means that their social status is simply not high enough.
Although such banquets can be somewhat dull, many people still desperately wanted to attend.
People like Jiang Ning who didn’t want to attend were rare.
Princess Consort Ma, the Crown Prince’s married wife, was already in her early thirties.
She was a year older than the Prince of Yu.
Over the years, Ms. Ma has been trying hard to have children, giving birth to five daughters before finally having a young son. Being over thirty, she was already considered to be of advanced age.
Although she was the Princess Consort, she still seemed somewhat weathered. She looked even older than Lin Zizi.
As soon as Lin Zizi entered, all the women’s eyes turned to her.
Strangely enough, although she never deliberately dressed herself up nor wore a lot of jewelry, she always looked good.
She would wear a simple dress every time, casually tying her long hair with a single hairpin, or letting it flow loosely behind her. She always maintained a calm and slightly lazy demeanor.
Compared to other fully-dressed, jingling noble ladies, she was simple and plain.
But her simple and casual appearance always managed to attract all the attention.
She became the undisputed center of attention.
Those noble ladies who put in so much effort into dressing up were considered nothing compared to her.
The reason for this was partly her beauty, but mainly her temperament, aura, and her unique vibe.
Although the noble ladies were unwilling to accept it, they had to admit that there were just some people in the world who didn’t need to try hard to be the center of attention wherever they were.
The wheelchair passed through the crowd and reached the Princess Consort. “Greetings, Princess Consort,” Jiang Ning said.
The Princess Consort smiled and said, “Just now I was wondering why everyone has arrived but only the Princess Consort of Yu was missing. And here you are. I couldn’t help but think about you.”
Jiang Ning smiled and said, “I dare not let the Princess Consort think of me.” “Between the two of us, there’s no need for such polite words. Your body is unwell, so go over there and sit down,” the Princess Consort pointed at a seat. Dongxie pushed Jiang Ning over and whispered, “The Princess Consort seems genuinely concerned about you.”
“Yes, she knows my body is unwell, but still insists on having me come here to sit. I don’t know if she’s doing this for my sake or her own,” Jiang Ning replied..