Inwardly the Ninth Princess envied Yudie for being that big, but on the surface she gave nothing away. She absolutely could not let anybody see it.

Yudie and Zisu were very nervous.

The person in front of them was the Ninth Princess. Whether the two of them could go on living in the marquis's house at all rested with her.

Ning Chen really was too much. A princess was coming to the house and he had not sent word ahead. It was far too sudden.

"No more kneeling. All of you get up!"

The Ninth Princess raised a hand.

"Thank you, Princess!"

They all rose.

Ning Chen could see how nervous Zisu and Yudie were, and said, smiling, "We're all one family here. Sit down and talk!"

The Ninth Princess went over and sat.

Yudie hurried to brew the Ninth Princess a cup of tea.

In this world a concubine's standing was very low. To put it in an ugly way, not even a sentence of the entire household to the sword would reach as far as a concubine.

"Tea, Princess."

The Ninth Princess nodded, her eyes traveling over Yudie without stopping.

How enviable. She really is lovely, and her chest is that big, and her bottom sits up like that too. No wonder Ning Chen likes her so much.

And this Zisu, she's pretty too, and her chest is also bigger than mine.

The air in the room was a little awkward.

The Ninth Princess said nothing, and Zisu and Yudie did not dare open their mouths first.

Ning Chen spoke and broke the awkwardness. "Is the princess hungry? I'll have a meal made ready."

The Ninth Princess shook her head.

Then her eyes went back to Yudie and Zisu. "Ning Chen speaks of you often. You are indeed lovely to look at. No wonder he is so fond of you."

Ning Chen's forehead filled with black lines. When had he ever been in the habit of talking about Zisu and Yudie?

Yudie made her a graceful bow and said softly, "Thank you for the princess's praise. But this…