The Divine Doctor And A Common Farmer-Chapter 1312 - 1392: Long Live the Eighth Princess
This was the second time Dong Huiying had met Prince Meng.
Prince Meng, who was also the Sixth Princess. The last time she saw this woman, her face was pale due to nightmares, and she appeared as if her soul had been lost. However, her words and deeds revealed that she was someone with deep thoughts, likely harboring a profound secret.
But this time, this second meeting, Prince Meng was dressed in regular clothing—a blue robe embroidered with a golden phoenix. Notably, the phoenix lacked a crown.
After pondering for a while, Dong Huiying understood. It turned out that the phoenix robe was like a dragon robe, which with the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon could only be worn by the Emperor. In Dayuan, the crown-wearing phoenix could only be worn by the Empress. As for Princesses and other imperial relatives, they could wear the gold phoenix without the crown; otherwise, it would signify an intention to usurp power, a rebellion punishable by death.
This time, Prince Meng’s demeanor was quite different from last time. She was charming and smiled with narrowed eyes, portraying the image of a playboy, yet she exuded a sense of freedom and ease.
When conversing with guests, she never cared about national affairs, only talking about eating, drinking, and being merry. She seemed like a handsome fool, or perhaps an incapable prince?
Overall, she was unambitious, giving the impression of someone with little ambition. She approached everyone with enthusiasm and innocence, seemingly enjoying her current lifestyle.
"Eighth Princess, may you live a thousand years—!!"
In an instant, Dong Huiying looked up and saw a woman in white, with a smile at the corner of her lips, her slender eyes extremely charming but her brows exuding a sharp heroic spirit.
Her attire also had the golden phoenix without the crown.
Dayuan had not yet appointed a crown prince, or a Princess Royal, and the Yuan Emperor had been bedridden for years, with the Imperial Jade Seal missing. Although the Eighth Princess now wielded power, it was without legitimacy.
However, as long as she had a strong arm, what did the absence of the Imperial Jade Seal or any mandate of succession matter?
Solutions are crafted by people. The Eighth Princess firmly believed this. Unfortunately, for some of the old folks, she had plotted for years but could not move them, and these old folks held the foundation of the dynasty.
Without the support of these old folks, no matter how ambitious she was, she could only remain temporarily entrenched like this.
Breaking the current situation, whether for good or bad, was hard to determine.
"Eighth Sister is here!"
Prince Meng’s eyes lit up, and then she rushed excitedly towards the Eighth Princess, hugging her tightly.
"Eighth Sister, tell me, how long has it been since you came to see me? Sixth Sister misses you so much that it hurts my heart!"
The Eighth Princess chuckled softly, "It’s my fault, I have indeed been quite busy today."
Prince Meng cheerfully pulled the Eighth Princess towards the main seat, "Come, come, today you’re here, Sixth Sister is very happy. We mustn’t leave until we’re drunk!"
Prince Meng ordered a jar of aged daughter’s red wine for herself and the Eighth Princess.
Prince Meng raised her cup in a toast, and the Eighth Princess also picked up her cup, but only touched it to her lips as a gesture, without actually drinking.
Prince Meng seemed not to care, pulling the Eighth Princess to talk about which scion of a family was handsome enough to bring into the household, while the Eighth Princess mostly listened quietly, rarely speaking.
