Jian Ruonan asked in confusion, "Eldest Princess, didn't you say you weren't willing?"
[What's going on? Why is she so fickle? Has menopause hit?]
The Eldest Princess: "..."
The Eldest Princess snorted and said haughtily, "I merely took pity on you, so I suppose I'll reluctantly lend you a hand."
Jian Ruonan held on to the flyers. "Eldest Princess, you've got it wrong. I'm not pitiable in the slightest, and you needn't force yourself."
[If the Marquis's Brother-in-law weren't juggling several jobs and about to marry Eldest Sister, I wouldn't have come to the Eldest Princess.]
[I've still got Wang Defa!]
[Wang Defa is more reliable, too!]
Speak of Wang Defa, and Wang Defa appeared.
Just as Jian Ruonan and the Eldest Princess were locked in their dispute, Wang Defa suddenly appeared beside them. "Your Highness, General, do you need my help?"
Jian Ruonan looked at Wang Defa with relief. "Yes."
The Eldest Princess glanced at Wang Defa. "Go play somewhere else."
Who did he think he was, daring to compete with her for a prime gossip-watching opportunity?
Commandery Princess Jiarou suddenly spoke up. "Your Highness, he's kindly offering to help. Aren't you being far too unreasonable?"
Her voice suddenly softened. It wasn't exactly strange, but both her tone and volume were quite different from how she usually spoke.
The Eldest Princess and Jian Ruonan both stopped what they were doing and looked over. Even Jia Shan tilted her head up to look.
The Eldest Princess asked, "Jia Rou, what's gotten into you? Your throat sounds as though a cat scratched it. Why are you talking in that odd voice?"
Faced with the Eldest Princess's mockery, Commandery Princess Jiarou actually didn't scowl. Instead, she explained good-naturedly, "Young Master Wang is kindly offering to help. Please speak to him properly, Eldest