Rebirth: Living in Wilderness with My Superpower
Chapter 566: Meet the Enemy with Matched Forces

Chapter 566: Chapter 566: Meet the Enemy with Matched Forces

"Although the Bai Yang Clan is no longer present, the Bai Residence has always remained. Now that you are returning, the rightful belongs to the rightful owner. When the time comes, you will enter the Imperial Palace with me, while the rest may first return to the Bai Residence," said the Princess Consort.

"Thank you, Princess Consort," Bai Junjun finally took the hint and promptly expressed her gratitude with a courtesy.

Seeing this, the others followed suit with their own gestures of respect.

Wenren Pingting nodded indifferently and turned to leave.

It was only after she left that Bai Junjun, belatedly realizing, pointed to herself and said, "Me? Going to the Imperial Palace?"

"I’m envious, getting to tour the Imperial Palace for a day," Li Wenli remarked wistfully.

"..." Bai Junjun, at a loss for words, gave him a tug, "Should I invite you to come along?"

"Oh no, not for me, I still have to bring my whole family home and get things in order. Please go ahead and lead the way, eldest miss. I will make sure everything at home is well taken care of," he said without a hint of burden.

Li Wenli spoke without any psychological pressure.

"..." Bai Junjun.

And so, after entering the Capital City, Bai Junjun reluctantly went her separate way from the others.

Li Wenli took people to the Bai Residence, while Bai Junjun followed Wenren Pingting to the Prince’s Mansion.

Prince Hanying was not yet Emperor nor Crown Prince, therefore, before the official coronation ceremony, he could only work in the Imperial Palace, but still resided in the Prince’s Mansion.

Wenren Pingting took her back to the Prince’s Mansion and started with giving her a thorough clean-up.

Prince Hanying adored all things beautiful; any slovenliness or dirt seen by him would make him ill for days. Normally, everyone had to be very careful about their appearance.

Of course, this was no secret among the Royal Family; the sole artist of royals had too many whimsical tendencies. Naturally, Bai Junjun was also aware, so she could only comply obediently.

Three years later, returning to the Imperial Capital and once again donning fine silk fabrics, and wearing the Pearl Hairpin and Silk Bands felt like a life from another world.

The nanny who was helping her with her hair couldn’t help but sigh while running her hands through the glossy strands, "Such excellent hair quality, but why is it so short?"

Bai Junjun’s hair had been cut shoulder-length after it became horribly tangled and was impossible to comb; she cut it short for easy care. Now nourished with Magical Wood Water, it had grown down to her waist.

To her, it was already very long, but by ancient standards, it still seemed extremely short.

The Nanny looked at Bai Junjun with a mix of pity and reproach.

It seemed that these were elder servants from the Imperial Capital, and who in the palace—from nanny to the steward of a minister’s household—wasn’t shrewd?

Who didn’t recognize the World’s Number One Talent Girl?

Not to mention the nannies who served Wenren Pingting.

Everyone knew Bai Junjun, the one who once stole the spotlight from their mistress.

In front of Miss Bai’s former rival, except for Dian Hong, all of Wenren Pingting’s subordinates showed hostility toward her.

Such long-forgotten scheming between masters, and the servants’ ploys to make life difficult for the guest on behalf of their own masters, were too familiar to the original mistress.

Hearing the Nanny subtly belittle her hair, Bai Junjun simply smiled faintly, "Nanny, just attend to your duties; if you can’t, I can do it myself. There’s no need for mockery here."

"Hmph."

True to her words, the Nanny flung Bai Junjun’s hair over her shoulder and stepped back, "Dian Cui, you help Miss Bai with her hair. I’m old and my sight isn’t good. I wouldn’t want to be blamed for inadequate service."

Dian Lv, who was called upon, had no choice but to step forward and start styling Bai Junjun’s hair with a bow.

"Miss, please tolerate it," Dian Lv said.

Bai Junjun curved her lips but remained silent.

Dian Lv was skilled and quickly bound up Bai Junjun’s hair. When it was time to don the Pearl Crown and Silk Bands, Bai Junjun chose only two pearl hairpins instead.

"This... isn’t it too plain?" Dian Lv questioned, puzzled.

Yet inwardly contemptuous of Bai Junjun’s apparent act of modesty.

"It’s fine, my Bai Family is still in mourning; I believe Prince Hanying won’t take offense to a humble appearance," Bai Junjun reassured.