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Chapter 430 - 391: The Solution to the Problem, Your Heart is No Longer With Me~

Chapter 430: Chapter 391: The Solution to the Problem, Your Heart is No Longer With Me~

Last year, Lady Chang being named Crown Princess was known to all, but the appointment was abruptly canceled due to a mistake.

Naturally, everyone knew that Lady Chang had a set of ceremonial gown ready to go.

Chun Xi indignantly said, "My young mistress would never wear Lady Chang’s ceremonial gown, she’s the one who harmed my young mistress twice."

Chun Xi stopped short of saying that those weren’t ceremonial gowns but rather gowns of misfortune.

Shen Chuwei stared at the embroidery on the ceremonial gown, and though she did not understand the intricacies, she knew that a skilled embroiderer should be able to repair it, provided there was enough time.

The wishing beads on the cloud shoulder were said to be custom-ordered, and every time a ceremonial gown is made, the beads would never be the same.

Could it work if they were all replaced?

The nanny said anxiously, "That’s easy to say, but there’s not much time left until the auspicious hour, and any delay could result in a major mishap, and we cannot bear the blame for that."

"Regardless, my young mistress would never wear Lady Chang’s useless ceremonial gown, I’m going to find His Highness," Chun Xi said before hurrying out.

Shen Chuwei instructed, "Little Rabbit, go and fetch the finest embroiderer from the Sewing Bureau."

"Yes," Little Rabbit replied and quickly ran out.

The nanny sighed, "Lady Shen, I’m afraid there might not be enough time to repair it."

"The embroidered area might be fixable, but where are we to find another wishing bead?" the older nanny looked at the wishing bead on the cloud shoulder, "There are only two of these beads, losing one is a big problem."

"How do we know it won’t work if we don’t try?" In fact, Shen Chuwei had no idea either, who would have thought the scenarios from TV dramas would happen to them?

As for the wishing beads, Shen Chuwei searched through the storage, trying to find similar beads.

There had been numerous rewards in the past two years, various jewels and ornaments, she might just find matching beads.

However, at this moment, Shen Chuwei, adorned with a noble hairstyle and lavish precious hair ornaments, felt the sensation of being top-heavy.

When Chun Xi ran to the neighboring residence, she was seen by Qin Xiao, who thought she was there to see him.

"Chun Xi."

"I don’t have time to talk to you." Chun Xi directly bypassed Qin Xiao and ran inside.

Qin Xiao was left standing there in a daze, wondering if he had done something wrong.

Xiao Jinyan, with the aid of his servants, dressed in the splendid ceremonial gown, waiting only for the auspicious hour so he could go to Jinluan Hall to greet his Ninth Consort.

"Your Highness, there’s trouble, the young mistress’s ceremonial gown has been damaged, and she cannot wear it," Chun Xi blurted out before finally catching her breath.

A damaged ceremonial gown was a serious matter, how could a grand occasion like the Crown Prince’s Grand Ceremony allow any flaws?

"How could the ceremonial gown be damaged?" Xiao Jinyan said as he strode out, only to be stopped by the eunuchs.

"Your Highness, where are you going?" the lead eunuch asked anxiously.

Xiao Jinyan shot a cold glance at the eunuchs blocking him, "Of course to Hehuan Hall."

The eunuch solemnly reminded him, "Your Highness, you should not meet with her at this hour."

Before the auspicious hour arrives, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess must not see each other, it’s unlucky.

These rules were handed down by the ancestors, and there was good reason for them.

"I am not going to Hehuan Hall," Xiao Jinyan said and walked out without looking back.

The eunuchs wanted to stop him but were unable to do so.

Seeing this, Chun Xi immediately followed him.

Meanwhile, at Fengyi Palace

The Empress was fully dressed and, surrounded by the procession, walked out of Fengyi Palace.

Just stepping out of Fengyi Palace, she saw the Crown Prince walking towards her from a distance.

A glimmer of confusion flashed through the Empress’s eyes, as it was a day of great joy, why hadn’t the Crown Prince stayed at the East Palace awaiting the auspicious hour but instead came here?

Xiao Jinyan stepped forward to greet her, "Empress Mother."

With a furrowed brow, the Empress asked, "Why have you come here on such an important day?"

Xiao Jinyan got straight to the point, "Mother, a thread has come undone from Lady Shen’s ceremonial gown, and a bead is missing; she cannot wear it. I wish to borrow your ceremonial gown from when you became the Crown Princess."

On the way there, Chun Xi had told him where the ceremonial gown was damaged.

Since time was of the essence, and the Sewing Bureau was working overtime to finish, the gown had only been delivered to Hehuan Hall last night, so it had not been checked in time.

Normally, there shouldn’t have been any issues.

But an issue had indeed arisen.

The Empress was outraged upon hearing this, "How could the ceremonial gown be damaged? When has the Sewing Bureau ever been so unreliable?"

Xiao Jinyan replied, "Your son hasn’t had time to investigate. But now, the auspicious hour is upon us, and I am afraid it might be too late."

Having experienced such a day herself, the Empress knew all too well how urgent the situation was.