"But Your Highness," Xiu'er changed the subject, "Do you know what she ate to grow up like this?"
"Um?"
"How come she's so tall?" Xiu'er thought with deep envy.
Xiu'er is petite and slender, and greatly admires tall and slender figures.
Tang Zhuyun smiled and said, "I can ask you for advice another day."
"Your Highness, please watch your attitude." Xiu'er rolled her eyes and said, "A rival in love? That's your rival in love, okay?"
What do you need advice for? We must be more vigilant in the future and absolutely not let our pigs eat other people's cabbages.
Tang Zhuyun tried her best to appear serious. "I'll try!"
Xiu'er muttered under her breath, "You're really something, you wouldn't even be worried if the sky were to fall."
If it were any other lady, not to mention the distant past, just take the maternal uncle's wife, who knows how many tricks she would have come up with by now.
Unfortunately, my own wife is such a silly, big sister!
Tang Zhuyun waved her hand dismissively, saying, "It's just Zhou Yanhui; the sky won't fall."
When she decided to be with Prince of Jin —no, even before they were together—she knew that Prince of Jin would be surrounded by many women in the future.
By choosing this difficult path, she chose not to be suspicious.
She doesn't believe in the "first wife" doctrine and doesn't think there are always seductive and shameless women trying to seduce my man...
When it comes to matters between men and women, she believes that flies don't land on eggs without cracks, and it takes two to tango.
When one's own man is flawless, one naturally finds peace and tranquility.
The matter of guarding against women was the responsibility of the Prince of Jin.
Just like if a man pursues her, she will not hesitate to draw a line and sever ties.
Everyone should keep to their own duties and perform their respective tasks.
She can adapt to local customs, but there are some inner boundaries that she ultimately finds difficult to cross.
A man who can be lured away is like a dog following a meat bun; what use is he?
She may have nothing, but she must at least have pride.
If that day ever comes, she can step down.
As a woman who traveled through time, is she afraid of not having a chance at love?
Holy crap!
Tang Zhuyun suddenly remembered something very tragic.
Nanxing has so many men who like her, why doesn't she have a male supporting character?
But then I thought about it again, and it seemed that apart from Qiao Qiao, no one else liked Prince of Jin. The couple were really two of a kind.
Seeing Tang Zhuyun secretly amused, Xiu'er looked bewildered. "Your Majesty, what are you laughing at?"
Is having a love rival something to be happy about?
Tang Zhuyun rested her chin on her hand and said, "I just suddenly realized, how come no man other than the Prince has ever pursued me?"
Xiu'er: "... Actually, it's not necessary to exclude the Prince."
The prince didn't even pursue you!
Weren't you two forcibly brought together by the Emperor, and then developed feelings for each other over time?
Tang Zhuyun fell.
"Your Majesty, don't you think about your past reputation... You've acted recklessly and become an old spinster. Who would be so foolish as to jump into a fire pit?"
Shrimp and pork heart.
"Stop overthinking things, just think about Zhou Yanhui properly." Xiu'er was still worried.
She even thought to herself that if she were in that situation, she would be furious.
As the master and servant were talking, Nanxing returned.
"How could Pei Shen let you out?" Tang Zhuyun teased with a smile.
Pei Shen, through some unknown means, has already persuaded the Emperor to pardon Nanxing.
He even wanted to ask the emperor to grant him a marriage, but the emperor scolded him and rejected him.
--The Emperor is always on point when it comes to creating stepping stones for the younger generation's path to love.
However, Pei Shen remained calm and composed, clearly having a backup plan.
"He didn't let me go; he came all the way with me."
Tang Zhuyun: "The wife leads, the husband follows?"
"They're afraid I'll run away."
Tang Zhuyun was amused by her.
Xiu'er then took Nanxing's hand and asked, "Where is Pei Shen now? Is he talking to the Prince?"
Nanxing nodded, her expression seemingly unchanged from before, but her eyes appeared even brighter.
"Did you see the Crown Prince of the Xia Kingdom?"
Xiu'er was eager to find someone, someone normal, to talk to about Zhou Yanhui's matter.
--Your Majesty, something is clearly not right.
"It was precisely because I saw her that I had to return and tell Your Majesty."
"What?" Tang Zhuyun looked at her with a smile, "Nanxing, have you gained a little weight recently?"
Love really is the best pig feed.
Xiu'er: "Anyway, my breasts haven't grown."
Nanxing said expressionlessly, "I can continue to look forward to it."
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
Nanxing looked at her, "Your Majesty, have you seen Zhou Yanhui?"
"I just saw him."
"She's a woman," Nanxing said bluntly.
Tang Zhuyun didn't say anything, but Xiu'er's face showed an expression of disbelief.
It's one thing for Your Highness to see it, but how did Nanxing see it too?
What? In this Prince's mansion, is she the only blind woman keeping the Prince company?
"I noticed that too," Tang Zhuyun said with a smile.
Nanxing breathed a sigh of relief, "That was because I spoke too much."
She rushed over because she had heard that the Crown Prince of the Xia Kingdom and the Prince of Jin had a good relationship, so she came specifically to remind Tang Zhuyun.
Because the period when Zhou Yanhui and Prince of Jin interacted was after the incident involving the Xiao Family.
By then, Nanxing had already left, so she was unaware of this past.
"No, I know you're concerned about me," Tang Zhuyun said with a smile.
"I'm here to remind you, and also to ask you to trust the Prince and not let someone insignificant cause you to develop a grudge against him."
If someone else had said this, it would have been a bit awkward; but Tang Zhuyun knew Nanxing very well and knew that she was a straightforward person.
She was genuinely worried that her relationship with Prince of Jin might change.
Xiu'er asked curiously, "Nanxing, how did you figure that out?"
"Because I've also pretended to be a man."
Therefore, she could see through Zhou Yanhui's deliberate actions.
So it turns out it's because like repels like, that's why I felt the magnetic field?
Tang Zhuyun chuckled and teased, "In terms of skill, you're slightly better. After all, I initially mistook you for a man."
All three of them laughed.
"Your Highness," Nanxing continued, "This servant encountered Zhou Yanhui yesterday when I went out with Pei Shen..."
Pei Shen told her that Prince of Jin and Zhou Yanhui some connection.
"I was a little worried, so I went out last night..."
"Pei Shen asked you to leave?" Xiu'er asked curiously.
She felt that Pei Shen was now nothing more than a sycophant who couldn't be driven away no matter how hard she tried.
I knocked him unconscious.
Xiu'er: "Well done!"
Tang Zhuyun: "... And then?"
"This servant has gone to find Huaishang."
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
You knocked Pei Shen unconscious and went to find Huaishang, who secretly loves you?
She just wanted to ask, "How is Huaishang doing now?"
Did Pei Shen rush over and duel him?
"This servant asked Prince Huaishang about his time in the Xia Kingdom," Nanxing said. "Huaishang said he found Zhou Yanhui quite strange, seemingly very fond of the prince, and even wanted to keep the prince in the Xia Kingdom..."
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
She inappropriately thought of Tang Sanzang and the Queen of the Women's Kingdom.
However, no, the Prince of Jin cannot marry you; he must go through countless hardships to marry me!