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Chapter 4990: 5.0742 Making Acquaintances

Wu Ruomei sat for over an hour, sneezing several times, much to the amusement and exasperation of the palace maids who rushed to cover her nose.

The little Crown Princess didn't wake up until late in the Wèi hour (1-3 PM), by which time the sunlight was gradually fading and the pavilion was considerably dimmer. Wu Ruomei quickly jumped up, stretching her stiff hands and feet. She was truly miserable; after sitting there, the little palace maids had squatted all around her. The moment she made even the slightest sound, someone would immediately come and cover her mouth...

"Cough," Yuan Zhen coughed, then bowed and whispered, "Crown Princess, are you awake?"

The little Crown Princess seemed a bit disoriented, rolling over to sit on the daybed, a bewildered look on her small face. Yuan Zhen's mouth twitched. Based on her understanding of the little Crown Princess, it would take about fifteen minutes for the Crown Princess to fully come back to herself.

Qiao Mu yawned, then looked up at Yuan Zhen. "Why isn't Duan Yue back yet?"

"His Majesty has an audience with several envoys from the Barbarian tribes today, so he might be a little late."

The little Crown Princess let out a weak "Oh" and then touched her belly. Unexpectedly, she looked up and saw a young girl in a red, short-sleeved top, her face beaming with excitement, running and skipping towards her.

"You, you must be the Crown Princess of Shenzhou," Wu Ruomei instinctively raised a hand and wiped it on her blouse, then, with a slightly excited expression, reached to grasp Qiao Mu's hands. "I'm so fortunate to see you up close. You truly are identical to the person in the painting. The fake one doesn't even have a fraction of your charm."

Qiao Mu blinked, then looked down at her small hand being held, and asked expressionlessly, "Who are you?"

Yuan Zhen couldn't help but hold her forehead and quickly stepped forward to introduce, "Crown Princess, this is Miss Wu Ruomei, the daughter of Prime Minister Wu."

"Oh." Qiao Mu had vaguely heard of Prime Minister Wu's great name. As Duan Yue's right-hand man, his trusted and vital minister, he should naturally be a good person.

The little Crown Princess raised an eyebrow, understanding the implication in Wu Ruomei's words. "You've seen an imitation?"

"Yes, just recently, among the envoys who came from the Duoluo Kingdom, there was a fake mixed in. You didn't see that woman, she was truly an ugly person making trouble. Her fake face made me want to vomit!"

The little Crown Princess shifted slightly, and Wu Ruomei, with great familiarity, sat beside her. The two of them opened up a conversation, and they actually started chatting like that. Yuan Zhen was instantly speechless.

Calling it a chat, it seemed only Miss Wu was babbling on and on. She talked about everything, from the fake from Duoluo Kingdom coming to visit His Majesty, to His Majesty's city-wide search for the Three Imperial Advisors, and then to His Majesty receiving news and chasing after them to Wangchuan. She truly painted a vivid picture, and the little Crown Princess simply sat there listening.

When Duan Yue arrived in the evening, he saw the two of them sitting side-by-side on a daybed, talking. How rare. Qiao Qiao didn't get along with just anyone.

Duan Yue raised his eyebrows slightly, letting the palace maids roll up the curtains outside the pavilion for him, then slowly walked in, a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Qiao Mu saw him enter and said, "Duan Yue, are you done with your work? Little Meizi and I have been chatting all afternoon, and the snacks are almost all eaten."

Aunt Yuan Zhen couldn't help but roll her eyes: The Crown Princess, all together, probably said "Hmm, oh, ah, is that so?" no more than twenty words. And she says she chatted with someone all afternoon? Hilarious.

Duan Yue's gloomy mood instantly brightened, and he quickly stepped forward.