Wei Changying was very enthusiastic. Madam Su and her entourages looked at the people from the Zhiben Hall, smiling, so these people didn't just leave but reluctantly bowed to her. After the salute, Wei Lingzi, who had once stood up for her grandmother just like Wei Changying, but she was almost burst into tears because she was embarrassed by Wei Changying. When Madam Su was talking with Zhang Yunqiu, she couldn't help but sneer at Wei Changying, approached her, and whispered, "Today, all the families have come to the palace to congratulate Princess Linchuan, so behave yourself!"

"Sister Lingyue, you are being so serious." Wei Changying smiled at her and enthusiastically reached out to hold her wrist, amiably saying, "I think you are really kind. You are truly like my lineal sister. Since you said so, how could I refuse you?"

What was she talking about! Wei Lingzi looked at her strangely and was about to argue. Mrs. Liu saw them holding hands, then smiled and asked, "What are Lingzi and the third sister-in-law talking about? Can I know that?"

Everyone looked over. Wei Lingzi was a bit embarrassed because her provocation was now being called out. She subconsciously tried to pull her hand away, muttering, "No, nothing."

However, how could a delicate young lady like her be stronger than Wei Changying? Wei Changying grasped her hand, smiling at Mrs. Liu and saying, "My first sister-in-law, you don't know. Actually, Sister Lingzi just came over and said to me that she thought I am very kind. So do I. Sister Lingzi wants to go with me, so I said, 'What a coincidence! It's my first time in the palace, so I don't know where to go.' So it will be great if Sister Lingzi can accompany me!"

It's just, it's just nonsense!

Wei Lingzi opened her eyes wide. Her hand that wasn't grabbed by Wei Changying was covering on her chest. She was so surprised that she almost fainted.

"I'm here to gloat, okay? I'm here to laugh at you, okay? And I'm here to provoke you! Do you even understand what I'm saying? How could you distort it like this? You, you...." Wei Lingzi thought.

Her sisters-in-law, siblings, the first daughter-in-law of the Shen Family, and the second daughter-in-law looked at her shocked and puzzled. They obviously both knew the private grudges between the Zhiben Hall and the Ruiyu Hall. Usually, it would be just alright if Wei Lingzi didn't make trouble for Wei Changying. How could she be so warmhearted?

Even Aunt Zhang Yunqiu was suspicious of them.

Wei Lingzi was stunned and didn't know how to argue back. Madam Su laughed, "You are from the same clan. The Duke Changshan and the Marquis Jingcheng have a deep friendship, which is known throughout the country. Now their two granddaughters are like old friends when they just meet. It is a good story." She then signaled Wei Changying that she didn't need to hold her, and asked Mrs. Duanmu to come up, saying, "I was worried about Changying's first visit to the palace and was afraid that she might be frightened! I'm relieved to have Lingzi with her. Today, this daughter-in-law of mine will rely on you!"

"Aunt Su, it's my pleasure. I, I will accompany her well." Wei Lingzi's small mouth opened and closed, then closed and opened several times. She was too embarrassed to tell the truth in such a situation, so she had to bite on her teeth and admit it!

Madame Su and Zhang Yunqiu talked and walked towards the Changle Palace under the guide of the nearby servants and their descendants followed them in order. Wei Lingzi was still unable to withdraw her hand and had to be dragged along by Wei Changying. Though they were both female and everyone was watching, the tremendous and completely irresistible force from Wei Changying's slender hand on her wrist made her instinctively feel threatened.

Wei Lingzi was very uneasy, biting her lip and whispering, "What, what do you want to do?"

"Didn't you just tell me to behave myself? I'm just curious about how to behave myself?" As Wei Changying was dragging her, she smiled and said, "You stood so close to me, so I felt that dragging you over here to ask you some questions would be convenient."

"..." Wei Lingzi almost spat blood, saying, "Just for this? Are you really stupid or not?" She thought, "What do you have to do to behave yourself in front of everyone? It hasn't even been a year. Have you forgotten about it?"

Wei Changying looked at her, smiling, "And your tone just now made me unhappy. If I'm not happy, I want you to be unhappy too! You see, you are being 'so nice' to me today. How are you going to explain it to your elders and peers when you go back? Will you say that you were dragged along by me, and you couldn't refuse it because you were bullied by me? No matter what you say, you will be ashamed. If you feel ashamed, you will be unhappy. When I think about that, I'm very happy!"

Wei Lingzi felt that she had never seen such a shameless person before! She struggled angrily, "You are a lineal daughter from a gentlefolk and you are from a noble family, but why are you acting like a countrywoman and stirring up trouble? Aren't you shameless?"

"Hey, it's you who is stirring up trouble!" Wei Changying suddenly squeezed her hand hard. Wei Lingzi felt a sharp pain on her wrist and couldn't help but cry out!

Everyone looked at them, but Wei Changying looked calm and said slightly louder, "Sister Lingzi, don't worry. I only said that the chausie took the parrot, but I didn't say it ate the parrot right then. Just keep listening to me!"

"...!" Wei Lingzi.

After distracting everyone, Wei Changying kept holding on her hand and whispered, "Today my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law are all here. I didn't plan to do anything to you, but you provoked me! Who do you think is stirring up trouble? Hmm?"

Wei Lingzi couldn't get her hand out, but she didn't want to lose face or say it in public that she had been restrained by Wei Changying. With tears in her eyes, she felt aggrieved, "Last time, last time you treated my grandmother like that. I scolded you but didn't say anything outrageous. Now you treat me like this!"

Wei Changying said, "When I saw you had got rules in everything you said and did, I thought you had good manners, but now it seems that you just look so smart but are actually stupid. You think it again. When it comes to a grudge between our elders, do you think that's something we can say much about?"

Wei Lingzi was stunned and said, "Anyway, the last time...."

"Wasn't it a grudge between the elders last time?" Wei Changying said confidently, "I've never met you before, but we're all from the same clan, the Wei Family in Fengzhou. Why do we have to treat each other as enemies? After all, it's all about our grandmothers' generation. You were there that day. Your grandmother started to insult me, so why couldn't I come out and talk back? You go to visit others but when you just arrive, you start to insult other people's younger generation and you don't even allow them to defend themselves? Can you tell me how I tried to ease the situation that day? If your grandmother hadn't acted rudely and been pushy, would my mother-in-law have had to pick up on what your grandmother did before?"

"But, but your grandmother didn't treat my grandmother like a guest either!" Wei Lingzi felt that she was wrong, but she couldn't find anything to argue back, she hesitated, "If your grandmother hadn't been rude to my grandmother, my grandmother...."

Wei Changying interrupted, "So I said, that's all about grudges between our grandmothers. We were there and we are all their younger generations. They mentioned us, so we had to come out and say something. Now our grandmothers aren't here, but you keep making trouble for me. What's it for?"

Wei Lingzi was stunned for a long time and said, "I didn't say much about you, but this reminded me of you! Isn't it you who is now making trouble?"

"Am I making trouble for you?" Wei Changying pursed her lips, whispering, "I'm trying to reason with you, aren't I?"

Wei Lingzi raged, "You're holding onto me, what kind of reasoning is that?!"

Wei Changying frowned and suddenly squeezed her hand even harder, almost breaking her wrist. She said coldly, "How dare you disapprove of me! You are incredibly unreasonable. I see. It's no use to reason with you. I can only show it to you!"

The person walking in front of them was the first young madam from the Zhiben Hall, Mrs. Huo, and the ones walking behind them were Wei Lingyue and Shen Cangning. They suddenly heard Wei Lingzi crying, so they stopped in surprise and asked them what had happened.

Wei Changying reached out to hold Wei Lingzi's shoulders, explaining for her, "It's all my fault. Two days ago, I went to see my cousin and a chausie she keeps jumped on the bird stand and took the parrot. My cousin herself chased the cat and opened its mouth to check, but unfortunately it was too late. Anyway, I don't know whether to cry or laugh. I didn't know sister Lingzi is so soft-hearted. As she was listening to me, she started crying."

Mrs. Huo looked at Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Su who were talking happily in front of them, smiled politely and said, "I see. That's what happened. Young madam Wei, you don't know, this sister of mine has always been soft-hearted, so she can't bear to hear such cruel things."

"I'm so sorry. I was just telling a joke to amuse Sister Lingzi! But I made her cry instead." Wei Changying apologized repeatedly.

When she finished talking with Mrs. Huo, she turned back. She smiled at Wei Lingyue and Shen Cangning who were behind her, then she moved close to Wei Lingzi, and threatened, "Yes, that's right. Explain it to your sister-in-law and your sister later. Think about how to tell them the parrot story and prove that you were so sad about it. You didn't dare to tell the truth just now, so you are afraid of losing face, right? I'm telling you, the king has a very high opinion of my husband and it's my first time in the palace, so it's no surprise that I don't know some rules. If you dare to say I hurt you, I'll just start a fight, and no one will get away with it! You think about it carefully. You are not married yet, but I'm a member of the Shen Family. If we started a fight together, who would be more embarrassed and suffer more?"

Wei Lingzi heard, wanting to tell the truth to the people around but was afraid that if she and Wei Changying really started a fight and messed up Princess Linchuan's birthday, both of them would lose face. Being questioned wouldn't be a big problem but if she became a joke because she was rude on the princess's birthday, how would she be able to get married? But it would be too much of aggravation if she just put up with it! Just thinking about it made her even sadder.

On hearing her weak sobbing and Wei Changying deliberately comforting her and blaming herself, the servant beside Mrs. Huo whispered. "I don't think the Third Miss cried because of the story."

Mrs. Huo whispered, "Why do you care so much? The third sister herself hasn't talked about it, and this is not an ordinary gathering today, it is to congratulate Princess Linchuan. The consequences of making a fuss on such an occasion will be unthinkable! Let the third sister suffer a little. When we get to a quiet place, separate them and then ask her. At least, later I can go back and apologize to my mother, saying I didn't notice anything unusual on the third sister then. Otherwise, if we ask them now and know that the third sister was humiliated, what should I do? Questioning Wei Changying now? She didn't come to the palace alone. Aren't they her mother-in-law and her aunt, who are chatting happily ahead? And her sister-in-law is at the back, who is familiar with a few princesses. We will be in an awkward situation then!"

"You are right, first young madam. I was confused."