Jiawu's Carefree Life

At this moment, a nanny standing not far away stepped forward. She had accompanied Princess Xinping when they were attacked. Though her face was pale and she looked even worse than Princess Xinping, she still said softly, "Your Highness, I have seen Su Ziji's wife. Her looks are passable, but let alone compared to the princess, even among the noble ladies of the Capital City, she is not particularly outstanding. As for bearing, she is no more than a rustic countrywoman."

After hesitating, she added, "And from this old servant's observations, that woman seems never to have experienced the affairs between man and woman."

This meant she had never consummated the marriage with her husband and was still a virgin.

Consort Wu merely raised her brows and said nothing.

Perhaps trying to make up for her cowardly reaction during the assassination attempt, the nanny continued ingratiating herself. "When this old servant came over just now, I happened to hear news spreading outside. His Majesty personally named a Top Scorer, and it was none other than Su Ziji."

"Your Highness, this man is an excellent choice. He is young and handsome, gifted and elegant, capable in both letters and martial arts, and has clearly won His Majesty's favor. Most importantly, the princess regards him differently. If she misses this man, it will be hard to find another who can make the princess care so deeply."

"As for his wife, she is merely the daughter of a country bookshop owner, and not even particularly remarkable. How could she be worthy of such a gifted man? Besides, since they have not consummated their marriage, she would lose nothing. When the time comes, Your Highness need only provide her with a dowry and let her remarry someone else."

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