122. Before Departure
The controversy over the marital alliance gradually faded, under a tacit agreement to forget by the imperial palace, the King of Ding Kingdom's Mansion, and Beirong's embassy. The Capital City remained as bustling and busy as ever. A new title, 'the shrewish Princess Consort Ding,' had emerged. Though noblewomen often spoke of it with a hint of contempt and mockery in their private discussions, who could deny that beneath these sentiments lay more envy and jealousy? Ye Li, meanwhile, turned a deaf ear to external affairs. She focused on managing the daily matters of the King of Ding Kingdom's Mansion and, when she had free time, would secretly leave the city to check on the people undergoing training. In the blink of an eye, the day for the Princess Friendship's departure arrived.
