The Little White Flower Second Sister-in-Law

"My own second brother, of course, wouldn't do that. But I'm not familiar with the princess..."

The Grand Princess had already made Gu Wanning feel resistant to the group of princesses.

"Qingyi?" Xu Weibei scoffed. "You won't get a word out of her. Go ahead and do as you please."

Gu Wanning glared at him. "Can't you speak properly?"

Even if she were an ordinary woman, it wouldn't be appropriate to make such a judgment, let alone when she's a princess.

Xu Weibei: "That's exactly right, you'll see when you see it."

Hearing him say that, Gu Wanning felt relieved.

However, on the day she went to the Princess's Residence, before leaving, she still worriedly reminded Xu Weibei not to frighten the concubines, and to just be careful.

Xu Weibei chased her away.

Gu Wanning's carriage arrived at the Princess's Residence.

Unexpectedly, Princess Qingyi was waiting for her at the hanging flower gate.

My goodness, that's really scary.

Because she knew that there were actually many rules in the Princess's Residence.

Previously, even princesses who wanted to see their husbands were prevented from doing so by the maids around them, and everything had to be done according to those strict rules.

These rules can be amplified to an extreme by unruly servants who deceive their masters.

Xu Weibei said that Princess Qingyi was a weak-willed person.

The moment Gu Wanning saw her, she knew that what Xu Weibei said was not an exaggeration.

Princess Qingyi was beautiful, with skin as white as snow, eyebrows like distant mountains, bright eyes and white teeth. She was quiet and gentle, but there was a hint of panic in her eyes, which made her even more pitiful.

Oh dear, who would have thought that the princess was such a delicate and fragile little flower?

"My sister is here." Princess Qingyi stepped forward, seemingly summoning a lot of courage, and took Gu Wanning's arm.

Gu Wanning sensed her stiffness and silently breathed a sigh of relief.

--As soon as she sensed that the other person was also nervous, her nervousness seemed to instantly disappear.

"Greetings, Princess Second Sister-in-law." Gu Wanning smiled and curtsied slightly, but Princess Qingyi helped her up.

"We're family, no need for formalities. Come with me, let's go inside and talk."

Gu Wanning smiled and nodded, exchanging polite greetings, "Second Sister-in-law, your dress is really beautiful. Is it Shu Brocade?"

"It's Shu Brocade. There are still a few bolts left in the warehouse. I'll have someone wrap them up for you to take back with you when you leave."

Gu Wanning: "No need, no need."

This excessive enthusiasm overwhelmed her.

When women meet, isn't complimenting each other's jewelry and clothes the easiest way to bridge the gap?

Gu Wanning thought that praising jewelry would be like begging, so she chose to praise clothes instead, but...

Moreover, Shu Brocade is very valuable; this second sister-in-law is truly generous.

"I am your second sister-in-law, it is only right that I give you gifts," Princess Qingyi said softly.

Although Gu Wanning was speaking to her, her gaze was also sweeping over the maids and servants behind her.

Everyone bowed their heads and looked down respectfully, clearly showing great deference to Princess Qingyi.

This second sister-in-law may appear gentle, but she must actually be quite capable; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to manage so many servants.

The Princess's Residence's residence covers a large area and features carved beams and painted rafters, small bridges and flowing water, stacked stones forming mountains, and layers of peaks and ridges. The autumn breeze carries the rich fragrance of osmanthus blossoms.

After we sat down, the maid served us some snacks, including seasonal osmanthus cakes, which were sweet but not greasy.

Gu Wanning praised it as delicious, and Princess Qingyi immediately ordered someone to make some for her to take back.

Gu Wanning laughed and said, "Since you're like this, Second Sister-in-law, I dare not praise you anymore. If I were to praise you, would you come with me?"

Princess Qingyi chuckled, "I'm just... unfamiliar with this, and I don't know how to greet my sister. I'm afraid of putting my husband in a difficult position... He's very rule-abiding and doesn't want to trouble me, but actually, I really want to be closer to my family..."

Chapter 107 Little White Flower Second Sister-in-Law

Gu Wanning thought to herself, "It's not that he's afraid of troubling you."

He doesn't like his family, so he doesn't want you to get close to them either.

"Second sister-in-law, you're too kind. We're all family."

"I feel the same way. Before my sister came, I was worried and didn't know how to get along with her; but after seeing her, I felt happy and knew that she is a very easy person to get along with."

Gu Wanning was a little embarrassed by her praise, "Second sister-in-law is more than I expected, she doesn't have any princess airs at all. I'll have to come over often to eat and drink for free, and I'll have to take a whole carload back with me when I leave."

Princess Qingyi smiled softly and talked about Gu Anwei again, "The prince-in-law went to Taichang Temple today and will be back soon. He was originally going to wait for his sister, but there was something urgent over there to urge him..."

This explains why Gu Anwei wasn't there.

Gu Wanning was a little confused. Wasn't it supposed to be a sinecure?

Besides, what urgent matter could the Court of Imperial Sacrifices possibly have?

The Court of Imperial Sacrifices was in charge of matters related to sacrifices and ceremonies, such as the emperor's sacrifices to heaven and ancestors, the enthronement ceremony, the investiture ceremony, and so on.

That's right, it rarely happened, and the emperor wasn't particularly enthusiastic about sacrifices, so the Court of Imperial Sacrifices was quite idle.

Moreover, even if something occasionally happens, the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices can always cover for them.

No one would really expect him to do anything, or even need to go at all.

Gu Anwei, however, has left...

If this isn't an excuse, then he genuinely has a sense of responsibility and doesn't want to hold a position without doing any work.

Gu Wanning's mind raced, but she said, "Let Second Brother go about his business, so I can have Second Sister-in-law a little longer."

After having some snacks and tea, Princess Qingyi invited Gu Wanning to admire the flowers. She also mentioned that she had originally planned to invite an opera troupe to perform at the mansion, but Gu Anwei stopped her from doing so.

"I heard that the Marquis's Residence used to frequently hire opera performers, and I thought my younger sister would enjoy it..."

"No, no, no, I don't like it, it's the Marquis who likes it." Gu Wanning waved her hand, "The Marquis likes that person... Jiang Qiubai."

Come to think of it, there hasn't been any news lately.

She had previously thought that Xu Weibei liked Jiang Qiubai, but that was just a guess she made when she didn't know Xu Weibei very well.

Now she knew he definitely didn't like her, because if Xu Weibei really liked men, he wouldn't hide it.