Tang Zhuyun Nanxing can speak from the bottom of their hearts.
"... He refused to grant Linlin, and while I was angry, I also felt relieved."
Linlin and Prince of Jin are very similar in personality; they are quiet and reserved, but loyal and righteous.
She thought resentfully, "We don't want his title, so we won't have to be sad for him in the future; we won't be torn apart like the Prince of Jin."
Just as the sweet potatoes were starting to soften, the maid announced that Pei Shen had arrived.
Tang Zhuyun couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm not keeping you any longer. Go back now. We can talk about it tomorrow. I won't say anything if you knocked him out, but you're pregnant, and it's the middle of the night. The wind is cold and the roads are slippery. Be careful."
Nanxing finished eating the sweet potato and then took another one with him before leaving.
The next day, Nanxing didn't come, but instead sent a maidservant.
"This servant, Hanxiang, greets Your Highness, the Princess."
Tang Zhuyun was somewhat puzzled.
Why would Nanxing send her a maid?
But later she realized that Hanxiang was originally a maidservant who had been trained by Nanxing for two years, and was originally intended for Tang Zhuyun.
Hanxiang was not tall and not particularly beautiful, but she walked with a very light and graceful gait, and was taciturn, much like Nanxing back then.
Since it was Nanxing's kind gesture, Tang Zhuyun accepted the person.
After learning of her return to the capital, all her old friends from the city came to visit her.
The Prince's residence was busy until the end of the year.
Yanran was fine; whether or not she became a princess made no difference to her.
She takes Cui Xiaoqiu horseback riding every day.
But even with your best friends, you have to be careful what you say.
Yanran was still pondering how to bring it up, and she looked somewhat worried.
Cui Xiaoqiu misunderstood and said, "Yanran, you don't need to worry about marriage. Even if the Emperor bestows a marriage upon me, I..."
Yanran:???
"When did I start worrying about marriage?"
She ignored what the emperor said, treating it like a fart.
"Cui Xiaoqiu, do you have some misunderstanding about me?" Yanran shook her fist. "Who have I ever been afraid of?"
If that doesn't work, there's always the golden bow!
We'll see if the man is suitable for the relationship then.
If you can get along with someone, beat them into submission; if you can't, just eliminate them.
Cui Xiaoqiu pressed her fist to her lips and coughed twice. "Then... why do you seem so preoccupied?"
He's frail and weak; he's no match for fists, he'll have to rely on reason.
Yanran: "I'm worried about your health."
Cui Xiaoqiu:???
"I'm telling you, you absolutely mustn't tell anyone."
"Yes, don't worry."
"My mother said that my aunt never had another child after giving birth to Little Tangyuan, and that it's because my uncle is infertile!"
Cui Xiaoqiu: "Don't talk nonsense."
It concerns a man's dignity.
"I'm not stupid, I definitely wouldn't say something like that," Yanran said. "But look, my uncle is so tall and strong, he's much healthier than you, isn't he?"
She didn't need to be so explicit, right? Cui Xiaoqiu should understand, shouldn't she?
Seeing Cui Xiaoqiu's flushed face, Yanran very gratified.
Got it.
She patted Cui Xiaoqiu on the shoulder. "Don't worry, my mother said that getting moving around will help. So from now on, you should move around more with me, okay?"
Cui Xiaoqiu: Thank you so much!
"From now on, I'll follow you wherever you go. Didn't you want to go to the battlefield? I'll be your strategist then."
"Good brother, loyal to the end!"
Cui Xiaoqiu sighed silently.
What should he do with her?
Next year, we'll have to get involved no matter what.
He dared not dream of becoming a top-tier player, but he earned his second-tier status through his own efforts.
Then, pretend that you were brought together by chance, and over time, it will naturally happen.
The Central Plains with great fanfare.
Far away in the Northern Yi, there wasn't much of a festive atmosphere.
But Ren Yingying was bored, so she climbed up and down the stairs and decorated her residence nicely, hanging lanterns and colorful decorations, and putting up Spring Festival couplets. It looked quite presentable.
It was these Spring Festival couplets that made Qu Nian's teeth ache.
What does it mean to "eat and sleep like crazy without gaining weight, and stay up all night eating barbecue without getting pimples"?
The horizontal scroll reads: Get thinner and more beautiful.
"Let's go!" he said to Ren Yingying, who was grilling lamb skewers.
"What are you doing?" Ren Yingying took a bite of the sizzling, oily meat skewer, feeling utterly satisfied from her mouth to her internal organs.
"Leertai is treating."
"No, I'm not going. It's not like they invited me."
Leertai has really made something of himself.
He's in power!
Ren Yingying knew that her return was imminent.
What's bothering her lately is that Lu Jiu keeps pleading with her to return to the Central Plains.
But Leertai couldn't release them either.
She didn't have the ability either, so she was too embarrassed to see Lu Jiu.
Alas, it's all a tragic fate.
So don't talk to her, Leertai; she's irritating.
The Dog Meat was lying next to him, and there was also fragrant mutton in the dog bowl. Ren Yingying kept adding more to it, which made Qu Nian furious.
People are treated worse than dogs every day!
Ren Yingying didn't go in the end, so Qu Nian had to go by himself.
After finishing her meal, Ren Yingying took out the sealed red envelope, put on her fox fur coat and deerskin boots, and happily went out to distribute the gifts to the guards and maids. Then she came back to wash up, hugged the Dog Meat, and snuggled into her warm and cozy bed.
There was no atmosphere of keeping watch, so she went to bed early.
When the maid came to call her, Ren Yingying, still half-asleep, yawned and said, "Is it already dawn?"
She can't even open her eyes yet.
"No," the maid said timidly, "Princess Consort, the Prince is drunk. Would you like to go and check on him?"
"Why are you looking for me when you're drunk?" Ren Yingying's eyes were still teary with sleep, and her tone was a little sharp. "I'm not a hangover cure. If you're drunk, just sleep it off. Don't worry about it, you'll wake up tomorrow."
With so many guards around, we can't let him freeze to death outside.
The maid was on the verge of tears. "... But, but the young master wants you to come over."
"Why are you taking his drunken ramblings so seriously? If he wanted to find his mother, would you be able to bring the princess here? Just ignore him."
Let's go, let's go, don't disturb people's peaceful sleep.
The maid was speechless after being rebuked by her.
"Why aren't you leaving yet?" Ren Yingying asked.
The maidservant, remembering the large red envelope Ren Yingying had given her, gritted her teeth and said, "Your Highness, you must go! I saw two dancers go in!"
If you don't go, something terrible will happen.
Ren Yingying said lazily, "Isn't that perfect?"
Maid: "... Aren't you going?"
You have such a big heart!
"Me? Should I go to observe the ceremony or give a gift?" Ren Yingying rubbed her nose and chuckled.
She wasn't interested in any of them.
The maid completely lost her mind.
"Alright, you can go now," Ren Yingying said. "Young lady, don't worry about men, it'll give you wrinkles."
Maid: I was so worried about you!
This is truly a case of the emperor not being worried while the eunuchs are dying of anxiety.
"Princess Consort, those two women are improper," the maid finally blurted out.
"You're being naughty, which is exactly what the young master likes. Alright, even if the earth shakes, don't wake me, okay? I want to sleep!"
(I was on the go today, so the update will be a little late. I have to go to work now... I'll continue later~)