Tang Zhuyun was greatly shocked. One moment she was thinking about Yanran's background, and the next she was thinking about the Prince of Prince of Jin's "lover". Her mind was also in a mess when she was cooking.
For example, Prince of Jin actually revealed a lot about the Xiao Family. They were all wiped out and lived in the northwest... Even though I was ignorant, I had heard about the Prince of Zhenbei's Residence's rebellion and subsequent extermination.
The Prince Who Guards the North Xiao...
After Emperor Taizu conquered the country, he enfeoffed three brothers of different surnames as kings, and the ancestor of the Prince of Zhenbei's Residence was one of them.
Emperor Taizu was a decent man. He didn't discard his hunting dogs after the rabbits were caught. After a long talk with his three brothers, he enfeoffed each of them as kings and sent them to guard their respective regions in the northwest, southwest, and Liaodong.
However, the Prince of Zhenbei's Residence has now been massacred and become a taboo subject that cannot be mentioned...
I just didn't expect that there would be Yanran, who slipped through the net.
Even more unexpectedly, the Prince of Prince of Jin's maternal family was actually the Prince of Zhenbei's Residence.
No wonder this jerk is always so sarcastic; was he a towel in his past life? His fate in this life is so twisted.
His own father slaughtered his mother's entire family, and there's no justice to be found. The fact that he's turned out like this is already comparable to Pig Strong (a character from Journey to the West known for his resilience).
Prince of Jin said that the Xiao Family's troubles occurred around the time they met on the pleasure boat. At that time, Prince of Jin was already a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy, and he must have been engaged.
Since he was born in the Northwest and did not acknowledge his ancestral roots, his fiancée should also be from that region, and very likely be a cousin of the Xiao Family.
Just look at Dream of the Red Chamber; there are tons of cousins in the family, and while there's fierce competition, in the end, the benefits stay within the family.
Was the Prince of Jin going to find his fiancée this time?
If that were the case, Tang Zhuyun felt it would be somewhat troublesome.
There's a proper order to things... Even if she was the other woman, she's still the other woman.
No, no, I can't let it interfere with other people's happiness.
If that's the case, she should be reasonable and accept being a princess in name only.
Pshaw, pshaw, pshaw! It's not like she's not a princess in name only.
So, there's not much difference... As for the impact on Linlin, we'll see what kind of character she is before making a decision.
While Tang Zhuyun was lost in thought, she was preparing to peel the yam and stew it with pork ribs. Without thinking, she grabbed the peeled yam... To make matters worse, she scratched her neck, and then it became uncontrollable, making her feel so itchy that she felt like she couldn't live anymore.
Linlin and Yanran were feeding Jiaojiao on the kang (a heated brick bed). Although the little tiger had only been there a few days, it was already quite strong and was rolling around on the kang.
Not only did the child love it, but even the Prince of Jin couldn't resist coming to see it.
Tang Zhuyun rushed in and rummaged through the ointment.
The Prince of Jin's gaze fell on her neck. "What's wrong?"
Tang Zhuyun said, "I accidentally spilled some yam juice. Just apply some medicine and it will be fine."
She found the ointment and applied it in front of the mirror, but the area at the back of her head wasn't clearly visible.
The Prince of Jin stepped forward. "I'll help you."
Tang Zhuyun didn't think much of it, handed him the ointment, and said, "Use a handkerchief to apply it for me, so your hands don't get itchy too."
However, the Prince of Jin ignored him completely, dipped his finger in the ointment, and applied the medicine directly to her.
Tang Zhuyun almost had her neck broken by him.
"Please be gentle! What grudge do you hold against me?!" Tang Zhuyun slammed her hand on the table, puffing out her cheeks in anger.
"I," the Prince of Jin said with some guilt, but added, "This way I'll recover faster."
She can swear and fight, she's tough and resilient, but I never expected her to be so delicate at times.
He really doesn't understand women.
Tang Zhuyun: Are they going to just force the medicine into her veins...?
"It's a little red." Prince of Jin looked at the red patch on her fair neck and stammered.
Tang Zhuyun: Wasn't it because you pressed it so hard that it broke?
"It's alright, it'll be ready in a bit. I'm going to stew some ribs. Don't give them any snacks or fruit, or they won't eat their meals properly later..."
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!" Xiu'er rushed in, exclaiming dramatically, "Zong Heng has come knocking on our door!"
Tang Zhuyun: "... What's the panic?"
"You said he... he'll definitely come to confront him!"
Tang Zhuyun calmly replied, "Just because he's here to confront me, does that mean I have to see him? Men and women shouldn't touch each other."
Xiu'er slapped her forehead. "Oh dear, how could I not have thought of that? I'll go and send her away right away!"
"What are you going to do? Let Song Jingyang go." Tang Zhuyun said proudly, "Our Prince's Mansion has rules, unlike their Zong Family, which is a mess."
The Prince of Jin smiled as he looked at her smug expression.
A quarter of an hour later, Song Jingyang came in and said, "The person has already been sent away by my subordinates."
Xiu'er said, "He just left so easily? I can't believe it."
The dog bite left a deep scar on her, and she completely categorized Zong Heng as a villain.
Song Jingyang said, "They just left like that..."
The Prince of Jin suddenly asked, "Did he go to the mourning hall?"
"No." Song Jingyang shook his head.
Tang Zhuyun's eyes lit up instantly. "Your Highness, Your Highness, can we sue him for disrespect? The dead deserve respect!"
The Prince of Jin couldn't bear to hear the word "death" anymore. He glared at her and said, "He will come back."
Will he come back? He's like Grey Wolf!
"If I'm not mistaken, he should be back in his residence looking for his female relatives by now."
He couldn't see Tang Zhuyun, but if he brought female relatives to the mourning hall to pay their respects, then Tang Zhuyun would have to come out to greet him.
Previously, when the event was held, male and female guests were separated, but now very few people come. Can someone provide a venue for them again?
"He's not married yet, and a concubine isn't respectable enough. Does he expect to bring his mother along?"
He also has a younger sister.
Tang Zhuyun looked at Prince of Jin.
Prince of Jin: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I suddenly feel that the prince is wise and powerful!"
"You said the same thing before." The Prince of Jin's earlobes turned slightly red.
"He's even more sincere today." Tang Zhuyun laughed. "Since he wants to see me so much, then let's meet. I'll go stew some ribs first; I need to be full to have the energy to argue!"
I'm not someone you can just see whenever you want, but since you've gone to such lengths to come here begging for a hammer, then I'll let you have what you asked for!
One should press on with one's might, but the momentum wanes with each attempt, and exhaustion follows with each subsequent one.
She had already dealt a blow to Zong Heng's initial arrogance, and was now full of confidence.
The pork ribs had just been stewed when Tang Zhuyun Xiu'er out the food. Then someone reported that Zong Heng had arrived with Zong Xueci, the thirteenth daughter of the Zong Family.
Tang Zhuyun said menacingly, "You guys eat first, I'll go check on things."
Xiu'er declared fiercely, "I'll go with you!"
Song Jingyang naturally followed.
After they left, Linlin said, "Your Highness, I also want to go and see; I'm worried."
Recalling Tang Zhuyun's description of Zong Heng, the Prince of Jin said, "You all eat well, I'll go take a look."
Linlin was immediately relieved when she heard that he was going.
Tang Zhuyun faced the brother and sister in the mourning hall.
Zong Xueci looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old. She was dressed in plain clothes and had gentle features. When she saw Tang Zhuyun, she Yingying bowed.
"Get up," Tang Zhuyun said with a forced smile. "They say people forget you once they're gone, but you siblings have come to pay your respects after all this time. That's quite thoughtful of you."