In the Prince's Mansion.
Yanran spent too long building a snowman outside, and when she came back, she had a runny nose.
Tang Zhuyun forced her to drink a large bowl of brown sugar ginger soup, which made her choke and bring tears to her eyes.
Even so, she was still criticized.
"You promised me you'd be back in half an hour, but what happened?" Tang Zhuyun asked, tapping the table with a paperweight.
Yanran lowered her head and said softly, "I thought the family should be all together, so I piled up a few extra, didn't I?"
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
This little one is getting more and more mischievous; she always has a strong point about everything you say.
"Mother, I know I was wrong." Yanran tugged at Tang Zhuyun's sleeve, looked up at her with a pleading smile, her eyes bright.
Tang Zhuyun tried hard to keep a straight face, but she couldn't.
"Yanran," she sighed, "You're alright, but what about Cui Xiaoqiu?"
"Mother, I know, that's why I draped the fox fur coat over him and let him watch me from the side!"
Tang Zhuyun's head immediately exploded. "What? Say that again!"
She's not wearing a coat!
In this freezing weather, is this brat from a fighting nation?
"Mother, I'm not cold anymore once I start moving around; I'm even sweating!"
Okay, okay, if you sweat and then get blown by the wind, who else but you will catch a cold?
Why give such a brat ginger tea? Next time, just give him bitter melon!
"Mother, I've learned my lesson," Yanran said. "How about you give me a good beating to vent your anger?"
She lay slumped over the table, looking as obedient and pitiful as could be.
Linlin was writing large characters nearby, laughed and spoke up for her.
Tang Zhuyun started nagging Yanran again.
It's not that she's a nag, but rather that there's a shortage of medicine here, mainly antibiotics, so many diseases that were previously ignored have become quite troublesome.
In this era, many children can die from a simple cold.
Pediatric medical experts have already begun their investigation.
Yanran listened obediently, and even after being scolded, she didn't distance herself from Tang Zhuyun. She clung to her, not wanting to leave, and wanted to stay there and sleep.
Linlin glanced at Tang Zhuyun, whose resolve was wavering and who seemed about to agree, and said calmly, "If you really fall ill, and pass on your illness to Mother Consort, who will take care of you?"
Yanran immediately went back to "self-isolate".
Tang Zhuyun softened even more and said, "Why don't you sleep in the warm pavilion? Your father might be back sometime soon, so you can stay and talk to me for a while."
Yanran happily agreed.
Linlin said quietly, "Father, it's not that I don't want to help you, but Mother is just too unhelpful."
After such a long separation, Father must have a lot to say to Mother alone. Yanran is still too naive.
Inside the house, Tang Zhuyun was roasting chestnuts, Yanran kept pestering her to tell her stories.
Linlin put away her pen, rubbed her temples to relax her eyes, while Xiu'er buried herself in her embroidery, completely absorbed.
Tang Zhuyun: "Xiu'er, rest your eyes! You're acting like two different people now!"
Xiu'er is busy embroidering Nanxing's dowry these past few days.
"It's alright, I don't feel tired at all." Xiu'er shook the bright red brocade in her hands, held it up to look at the newly embroidered golden phoenix, and expressed her satisfaction.
Nanxing is destined to become the wife of a marquis, so we can't be careless.
Tang Zhuyun asked, "Did Nanxing say when they will get married?"
Xiu'er rolled her eyes, stood up to stretch, and tidied up the chestnut shells on the floor. "She said she won't get married, is that even possible?"
Tang Zhuyun: "... Perhaps she doesn't want to make a big fuss?"
"Then tell me, will Pei Shen agree?"
Tang Zhuyun: "... No."
Meeting a man like Pei Shen is a recipe for disaster.
However, perhaps it is a calamity, but also a blessing from heaven.
"So it's only a matter of time," Xiu'er said. "While there's still no reaction, I'll help her with the embroidery. My mother is helping too."
This is a very important day. Perhaps Nanxing doesn't care much, but we can't leave any regrets.
Yanran rested her chin on her hand and asked, "When will I be able to get married?"
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
Xiu'er teased her, "Girl, who do you want to marry?"
"I don't know who I'll marry, I just want to wear a wedding dress."
So beautiful!
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
Xiu'er burst into laughter.
Tang Zhuyun: "Take it easy!"
Although she's a doctor and believes in science, she's always worried that Xiu'er Xiu'er miscarry the baby...
"Mother," Yanran tilted her head to look at Tang Zhuyun, "Tell me a story about getting married today. It doesn't matter what it is, I just want to hear a story about getting married."
Tang Zhuyun had a large head.
What came to mind were the bizarre aspects of society and law.
"No stories like The Little Mermaid," Yanran added. "They're too silly. Tell a story about a smarter woman."
Don't make people worry about her intelligence; you just want to jump into the story and beat her up.
This little thing has such high expectations.
Xiu'er: "Your Highness, this servant also wants to hear."
Linlin also dragged her little stool over and sat down quietly.
Tang Zhuyun: Son, did you take the wrong medicine?
Linlin said that life has many facets, and he still had to listen to his mother.
Being watched by the three people left in the room, Tang Zhuyun felt a lot of pressure.
When it comes to marriage, you need a smart woman...
Tang Zhuyun decided to tell the story of Liu E.
The story is actually very simple, but it's strong enough to feature a female lead.
Liu E married a scoundrel who sold her to a prince's palace. Later, Liu E rose to power and became empress. After the emperor's death, she became the empress dowager who ruled from behind the curtain, and the country enjoyed peace and prosperity.
"Mother, where's that scumbag?" Yanran's eyes widened. "Is he in a terrible state?"
"I don't know." Tang Zhuyun shrugged. "Who cares about him now! When you stand high enough, some of the enemies you once hated with a vengeance have become nothing more than ants."
So, my dear girl, it's okay to encounter a jerk, but never let yourself get too love-struck.
However, Liu E didn't understand why she eventually recognized the scumbag as her brother, so she kept it a secret.
"But this story isn't good either," Yanran said. "In the end, Liu E was still all alone."
Tang Zhuyun: We've lost! We've lost!
Isn't it good to be alone? You don't have to compete for favor with the emperor's concubines, and you're the only one who gets to do what you say, silly child.
"She must be quite heartbroken," Yanran said.
Tang Zhuyun: "I don't think so."
"Why? Isn't the emperor treating her quite well?"
"That's true, it gave her a chance to change her fate," Tang Zhuyun said, "But she wasn't the emperor's only one."
This topic was a bit difficult for Yanran: "If it's not the only one, doesn't it make you sad when the emperor dies?"
"It's not that heartbreaking," Tang Zhuyun said. "Even if he's good to her, he's not bad to others. That makes the heartbreak much less intense. If you want to be treated wholeheartedly, you have to give wholeheartedly in return."
"You gave your all, and then got sold out?" Yanran asked, blinking her big eyes.
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
Yanran: "Forget it, you don't need to be devoted to me, and I don't need to be sad because he died. Sigh, if I didn't get married, there wouldn't be so many problems. Let's just close the door and live our own lives."
Getting married can be such a rip-off!
She even managed to pick a good story; the mother racked her brains and could only come up with something like this.
It's clear that getting married is never a good thing.
The Prince of Jin lifted the curtain and entered.
Tang Zhuyun: Your Highness, I'm sorry, I can't teach this girl!