Meanwhile, elsewhere.
At the Embassy.
Xu Rourou had finally recovered from her injuries enough to get out of bed and walk around.
Even now, she felt as though she were dreaming.
She was a princess!
She was the daughter of the Eldest Princess of Nanmei. The Eldest Princess would never marry and held control over the court, so she ought to be a princess too!
She asked a palace maid, "When will the Eldest Princess finally agree to see me? I have something very important to tell her."
The palace maid gave her an impatient glance. "What's the hurry? The Eldest Princess attends to ten thousand affairs a day. Do you think you can see her whenever you please?"
Contempt showed in the palace maid's eyes. Who did Xu Rourou think she was?
How dare she clamor to see the Eldest Princess?
After eating and drinking well these past few days, had she actually started thinking the Eldest Princess had brought her here to enjoy a life of luxury?
Ha.
The moment you met the Eldest Princess would be the beginning of your nightmare!
Seeing her attitude, Xu Rourou gritted her teeth. "How dare you speak to me like that? Do you know I'm..."
"You're what?"
A bright, hearty female voice came from outside. Xu Rourou looked closely and saw a spirited, dashing woman dressed in pink kick the door open and stride in.
"Greetings, Commandery Princess Yan'er!" The palace maid hurriedly bowed.
Surprise flickered in Xu Rourou's eyes, but she quickly composed herself.
So she was a commandery princess from the Nanmei Kingdom.
Then their ranks could not be too far apart. She was the Eldest Princess's daughter, so she ought to be a princess herself.
She stepped forward and affectionately took Commandery Princess Yan'er's hand. "At last, someone