"What they want to sell isn't Dog Meat, it's you," Song Jingyang joked.
Xue Lie: "..."
The Prince of Jin stood with his hands behind his back and asked, "Which family?"
It took Xue Lie a moment to realize that the question was about which family's daughter he was interested in.
How would he know?
He's just a tool; he can look at whomever he's told to, and be looked at by whomever he's told to!
That's how immense the sadness is.
"I don't know," Xue Lie replied truthfully. "Whatever, we can't watch it now anyway, hehe."
The Prince of Jin said, "There's no need to look any further. I'll introduce you to someone another day."
Song Jingyang was dumbfounded.
Their prince, how could he possibly know any women!
This is because he failed to become a matchmaker for Wei Xuan and is unwilling to accept it, so he insists on eating a pig's head!
Xue Lie jumped back in fright. "Brother-in-law, please don't get me into trouble!"
He's still young, what's the rush?
Prince of Jin didn't bring up the topic again, instead saying, "Let's go, let's see if the Golden Scale Guard have found any other clues."
Aren't you going to see my sister?
I don't think we've met these two yet.
Prince of Jin said, "She's gone... We'll take her back to the palace in a bit."
Nanny Rong has entered the palace, who is she still performing for?
The true intentions are revealed when the map is unrolled; today, Yanran has been attacked again, and the attacker has already bared their fangs, eager to strike.
Yanran went inside to find Tang Zhuyun.
Unexpectedly, she also asked Tang Zhuyun whether Cui Xiaoqiu's injury would affect her ability to write in the future.
Tang Zhuyun smiled and said, "No, it's just that I might not be good at martial arts."
"He's not good at martial arts anyway; he's good enough at writing." Yanran breathed a sigh of relief. "Although he won't admit it, his health is just not good. It would be too tragic if he couldn't pursue his studies."
Tang Zhuyun smiled and patted her head, "You've been busy with Cui Ling the whole time, you must have been frightened today."
"I'm alright. I just didn't expect that idiot Cui Xiaoqiu would stay silent even when he was injured." Yanran said in a low voice, her head lowered. "Mother, he's a true friend."
Those who have shared life and death are true friends.
"Yes," Tang Zhuyun said confidently, "Our Yanran has an excellent eye for people."
"Of course, because I'm his true friend too," Yanran said. "From now on, if anyone dares to bully him, I'll definitely fight for him!"
Xiu'er teased her deliberately, "What if you get bullied by your wife?"
"Then I won't help."
"Why?"
"Because I'm so happy to be bullied by my wife," Yanran said matter-of-factly. "Look at Father..."
Xiu'er laughed heartily, and then she heard Yanran say, "... and Song Jingyang."
This time, it was Tang Zhuyun's turn to smile.
Yanran didn't miss a single one, "Yes, and I also want my eldest uncle."
Meng Yulan blushed, but still protested, "I never bullied your uncle."
Yanran said, "They definitely bullied us, we just didn't know it. If they didn't bully us, would they still be called my wife?"
Tang Zhuyun laughed so hard that tears almost streamed down her face.
Little Lovely, has she led you astray?
"Sigh," Yanran sighed, "I wonder if Cui Xiaoqiu, who's so weak, will end up single."
Tang Zhuyun and Meng Yulan looked at each other in bewilderment.
Is this Yanran should be concerned about?
"It's alright," Yanran reassured herself, "His family is powerful and influential, it won't happen."
Meng Yulan said gently, "Yanran, these things shouldn't be said in front of outsiders, after all, you're both grown up now..."
"I know, I only said this because there are no outsiders here," Yanran said. "Sigh, I hope Cui Xiaoqiu's injury heals quickly."
"It'll be alright."
Tang Zhuyun followed Prince of Jin back to the Prince's residence.
However, instead of taking her to see Xiao Pang as planned, Prince of Jin continued to investigate Yanran's assassination attempt.
Xiu'er was busy cleaning and washing, saying as she worked, "These people are so neglectful while you're not here. Look how dirty this table is; you can tell it wasn't cleaned properly."
Tang Zhuyun sat on the couch, leaning against the pillows as she read a medical book, and gradually became lost in thought.
--Who exactly is trying to harm Yanran?
Tang Zhuyun could understand both the assassination attempt on the Prince of Jin and the attempt on herself.
But Yanran just a child, with no maternal clan, so who could she possibly bother?
Could it be that they're eliminating Yanran and framing themselves?
But her father and brothers were so honest and upright, who in their family could they possibly employ? Let alone hire assassins; the Prince of Jin would never believe it.
"Where is Yanran?" Tang Zhuyun asked.
Given the circumstances at the time, we should ask Yanran carefully to see if there are any clues.
"I went to see Cui Xiaoqiu," Xiu'er said. "I hadn't realized before, but Cui Xiaoqiu is actually a very nice person. It's just that she's too young, and there's a lot of uncertainty about her. Otherwise, we could have discussed marriage."
Tang Zhuyun: "... It's hard to say what will happen next year! Speaking of marriage, Xue Lie's matchmaking attempt fell through today, and my second aunt didn't say anything. I'll have to go and check on it later."
"You don't need to worry about that. I heard from Song Jingyang that the Prince wants to act as a matchmaker for your son."
Tang Zhuyun: "???"
When did the Prince of Jin change his profession?
Xiu'er retorted sharply, "But this servant thinks it won't work."
Why? Who is the woman?
"I don't know who the woman is, but I just don't think she's reliable. Your Highness yourself is having a lot of trouble finding a wife, how can you possibly have the judgment to choose someone?"
Tang Zhuyun: "Oh dear, are you saying that the Prince has poor taste?"
"The Emperor has good taste in choosing you. Or rather, Nanny Rong has good taste... sigh."
Speaking of Nanny Rong, Xiu'er also felt uneasy.
Now that I know more, although I'm still a little confused, I vaguely understand that Nanny Rong didn't intend to harm them, otherwise she could have been even more ruthless.
Tang Zhuyun smiled and said, "I wonder who Your Highness wants to matchmake for. I'll ask him later."
Just then, Nanny Jing arrived.
Tang Zhuyun smiled and invited her to sit down. Xiu'er stepped forward to help her, being incredibly reliable.
Nanny Jing came because Tang Zhuyun had returned and wanted to give instructions about the affairs of the manor these past few days.
"This old servant has handled many matters improperly; please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Tang Zhuyun smiled and said, "You're too modest, Granny."
"This old servant has a thorny matter here, please advise, Your Majesty—"
(It's back! Have a great holiday, everyone! I'll try to update more often when I have the time, muah~)