Wait for me to come back and become your Princess Consort...
Ye Tangtang thought of those words again. Three years had passed since Jun Yuyuan left, and she had no idea how he had fared during that time.
Although Jun Yuyuan wrote to her every day, and three years' worth of letters had filled an entire room, Ye Tangtang still could not bear to throw them away.
She did not know why she could not bear to part with those letters.
"Tang Tang, tomorrow is your coming-of-age ceremony. Go to bed early tonight. You'll have to get up early tomorrow."
Shen Qingqing opened the door. She was now the mistress of the imperial harem, and its only woman.
"I know, Mother."
Ye Tangtang stood up. She had reached the lovely age of fifteen, her blue dress hugging her graceful curves. With skin like creamy jade and almond-shaped eyes like clear water, she was the greatest beauty in the entire Northern Li Kingdom.
"Tang Tang, your Emperor Father said he would choose a Princess Consort for you tomorrow. I hear Young Marquis Xie is still unmarried. Didn't you say a few years ago that you wanted him as your Princess Consort?"
Shen Qingqing continued, "Young Marquis Xie excels in both scholarly and martial pursuits. He truly is an ideal candidate."
Ye Tangtang shook her head. "Mother, I don't like the Young Marquis, and I don't want him as my Princess Consort."
"Tang Tang, who do you want, then? Didn't you say you wanted lots and lots of Princess Consorts? Your Emperor Father has already agreed. You can have as many as you like."
Shen Qingqing stroked her daughter's face with a warm smile. Her daughter had grown up; she would find her plenty of Princess Consorts in the future.
Ye Tangtang