After the zombies traveled through time, they were tricked by the villain into becoming a stepmother

Fortunately, everything went smoothly afterwards. After entering the Cining Palace, Chu Chi just followed the crowd and kowtowed at the door.

There were many dignitaries who came to celebrate the birthday. Except for the mistress of each household and the female relatives who were granted imperial titles to present gifts, the younger generations who followed them would probably not even see the birthday boy unless they were specially summoned.

The Qiao family never liked to do anything that would attract attention, and they were more particular about moderation. Besides, the Chu family's Consort Shu was no longer around, and their family wasn't particularly popular with the Queen Mother, so there was really no need to stick around.

So you just need to go in and kowtow and pay your respects, then leave in a quiet manner. Take the younger generations in your family to the designated seats and wait quietly for the palace banquet to begin.

Chu Chi was pulled by his aunt to her side, his claws twirling the bells in his sleeves, his eyes rolling around to see if there was anything else he could grab.

It's a rare day that she's been so obedient and not wandering around, but her friends are still trying their best to find her to play with.

"Sister Chuchu!"

After Pei Yunxiu came out from the Queen Mother, she kept looking for Chu Chi. After finally finding him, she naturally jumped over happily.

"Qingyun, slow down a bit. How can a princess of the royal family be so unmannered?"

Pei Zhiyi followed behind him, frowning and scolding in a low voice. Glancing over here, he felt that the woman that the silly cousin had just called seemed familiar.

Many people sitting at this table stood up and saluted when they saw Pei Yunxiu running over in a princess's dress.

"Greetings, Princess Qingyun!"

Even though this princess is not very smart, she is a legitimate princess of the first rank. If anyone dares to be rude to this silly princess, then her father, His Royal Highness Prince Ning, will definitely be rude to that person.

Pei Zhiyi, who was standing next to her, lowered her head and clenched her fingers tightly, with intense anger and jealousy in her eyes.

But she had no choice, after all, she knew in her heart that she, a princess born out of wedlock without any rank or title, was worthless in the eyes of the powerful.

In fact, it was true. Which of the ladies present did not have a rank? The polite ones were willing to call her Princess Zhiyi, while the impolite ones simply ignored her.

"Well, everyone, get up."

Pei Yunxiu smiled and waved very skillfully. After everyone sat back in their seats, she rushed over and grabbed Chu Chi's sleeve, shaking it happily.

"Sister Chuchu, I've been looking for you for a long time. It's still a long time before the banquet. It's boring to sit here. Why don't we go to the Imperial Garden to play!"

"I dont go."

Chu Daidai shook his head, looked at his aunt with a very contractual look, and his little face looked serious.

"We've already agreed not to run around today. I'm going to sit here."

I've already kowtowed to him just now. What if I run out to play now and he doesn't give me a gift when we meet again?

Absolutely not!

The three sisters-in-law of the Qiao family looked at each other with a bit of amusement. They also knew that Princess Qingyun played well with their seventh daughter. The elders did not want to interfere in the friendship between the younger generations, so they let them play by themselves.

They started chatting with the women of familiar families and stopped staring at this side, so as not to make the child uncomfortable.

"Who are you waiting for here? Zhao Jiuniang didn't come today."

Pei Yunxiu pouted a little unhappily, thinking that Sister Chuchu didn't want to play with her alone.

"I know Xiaojiu didn't come."

A few days ago, Xiao Jiu said in advance that she would not attend the palace banquet this time. As for the reason, she did not say, and Chu Chi did not ask.

"Then let's go and play! I heard that someone is setting up a pot-throwing competition in the Imperial Garden today. It must be very interesting!"

"Don't go."

"Go ahead, go ahead, Sister Chuchu, please accompany me..."

Pei Yunxiu pulled the other person's arm and shook it back and forth. It was only because she was good-looking that the patience of the face-chasing person could be stretched infinitely. If an ugly person came to pull her, she would have kicked him away.

Chu Daidai didn't get angry at the nagging, but Pei Zhiyi, who was watching from the sidelines, was annoyed. She made a sarcastic remark.

"Your Chu family is really so impressive that you dare to act so pretentiously even when invited by the royal princess?"

"Princess Zhiyi is wrong! Seventh sister is just a little confused as it is her first time in the palace. She thinks it is not wrong to follow the elders and be cautious in what she says and does, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Ning was indeed a qualified eldest sister-in-law. Whenever her younger sister-in-law didn't understand something, the eldest sister-in-law would immediately fight back.

"Humph, whether you are cautious or arrogant is all in the mouths of you Chu family members.

Qingyun, forget it if she doesn't want to play with you. The Chu family is a noble family, so it's understandable that they are a little arrogant.

Come on, I'll go to the Imperial Garden with you."

It is obvious that Pei Zhiyi doesn't like the Chu family, and of course this is definitely not without reason.

She was born in the palace of Prince Kang, and her mother was Consort Wu, the most favored by her father. As the eldest daughter of her parents, although she had two younger brothers with the same father and mother, she was also raised in the palm of her hand.

From the day she could remember, she had been living as she pleased in the palace of Prince Kang. Although her mother was only a concubine, she was always cared for by her father, and she only suffered a little loss in status, but nothing else mattered.

Even the three children of Concubine Wu were once on equal footing with the legitimate children born to Princess Kang.

It was not until she gradually grew up and started to go out and socialize with others that she realized that the issue of status, which she had never taken seriously before, could actually create a huge gap between people!

She was extremely jealous of her stepmother's children, and was also very angry at her biological mother's failure to live up to expectations. Why couldn't she go one step further? You are already a concubine, and you are just a little bit away from having a proper title of princess!

There is a huge difference in importance between a princess with a title and a princess without a title! Even in the choice of a spouse, there will be a huge difference.

The Great Qi also has a pretty good rule that if the prince's legitimate daughter is over one year old and can be established, the royal family will generally give her a title directly. If she is very favored, she may even get some actual food and fiefdom.

As for those illegitimate daughters, it depends on the situation.

If one could obtain a title by oneself, it would be considered as a capability. Otherwise, one would have to wait until the time of marriage, when the emperor would personally bestow the title on those who had made contributions.

For example, marriage for a foreign alliance, or marrying a meritorious official.

This can barely be considered a kind of respect and protection for the original wife, anyway, most people are quite satisfied. As for those who are dissatisfied, it must be because she is not a legitimate daughter!