Ren Yingying picked up the Dog Meat and stood up, her belly already bulging high.
"When I first arrived, because of Qu Hua, I accompanied the Crown Prince to the Prince of Liaodong's Residence."
Qu Hua Mu Ziyu not only slept together, but also developed feelings for each other.
Although Qu Hua was still a little awkward, Qu Nian and Ren Yingying couldn't just watch her suffer.
Since you have feelings for each other and are willing to travel thousands of miles for Mu Ziyu, why not settle down? What are you waiting for?
However, the Prince of Liaodong certainly did not want Mu Ziyu to marry into the Prince of Min's Residence's family.
That means Mu Ziyu's position as heir is more secure, and her son has little hope.
The Prince of Liaodong was muddle-headed and listened to her in everything, so there was no way to expect the Prince of Liaodong's Residence to take the initiative.
Not to mention how frustrating the journey was, Ren Yingying wanted to overturn the table several times, but she managed to restrain herself each time.
The marriage never materialized, and the two are still living together in a state of limbo without any official status, often arguing about it.
But their love-hate relationship is something no one else can interfere with.
While at the Prince's residence, Ren Yingying bribed an elderly woman there with a large sum of money.
Whether she was genuinely bribed or not is unknown, but she did say something anyway.
Ren Yingying didn't ask about current affairs, but instead inquired about the time when Emperor Gaozu married his daughter to Liaodong.
This seemed completely risk-free, and there was even money to be made, so the old woman told Ren Yingying quite a bit about it.
In reality, a princess's marriage was not as idyllic as one might imagine; she didn't simply rely on her status to have absolute power, receive great respect, or enjoy a happy marriage.
On the contrary, because she was married off to a distant place and was isolated and helpless, her political marriage meant she could not escape this place, so the scoundrel of a prince consort she married treated her very badly.
He forced the princess's maids, brought other women to the princess to show off, and even took a courtesan as a concubine while the princess was grieving the loss of her eldest son...
In short, Ren Yingying's fists clenched from hearing this.
"And then what?" Yanran asked angrily.
If this princess doesn't later turn the tables, she'll be unworthy of her title.
"Later, she died feeling resentful; many people said she hanged herself."
Yanran: "..."
Only Lang Xuan remembered the purpose of their visit, saying, "That means the princess and the prince consort don't get along. If I were the princess, I would rather die than let the prince consort live with my most precious possession."
"Me too," Yanran echoed, having been reminded of her own words.
Forget it, it happened a hundred or two hundred years ago, there's no use being indignant.
Mind your own business.
"Therefore," Ren Yingying said, "I think we should investigate the descendants of those close to the princess."
"Could it be," Yanran suggested, "That the princess is weak, and all her possessions were stolen by the Prince of Liaodong's Residence?"
"It's unlikely," Ren Yingying said. "I asked around, and the palace started being haunted before the princess died. Nobody goes to her courtyard. After she died, the palace even burned everything she had left behind."
"What about gold and silver jewelry?" Yanran asked.
She refused to believe that those people would be willing to do that.
"Those were definitely stolen," Ren Yingying said. "But think about the three treasures we have now, even the jade pendant isn't anything special, it's not even worth mentioning."
Those people might not have the eye to recognize it as a treasure.
Secondly, since the princess chose to end her own life, she could have foreseen how those people would deal with her, and must have made arrangements in advance to ensure that she would not fall into the hands of villains.
"I'm having people investigate the descendants of those close to the princess, but it's not easy to find out, and it will take some time," Ren Yingying said.
To my shame, she was busy taking care of the Dog Meat, Qu Nian was the one who took care of everything else.
Dog Meat's illness was another turning point in her relationship with Qu Nian.
After this incident, Ren Yingying realized that Qu Nian meant more to her than just being in love.
And companionship.
--The kind of feeling where no matter what happens, whether it's life or death, there's always someone by your side to accompany you.
It is a source of spiritual support and a pillar of strength.
The emotional value that men provide far outweighs any other value.
It's a beautiful thing that they love each other.
Yanran said, "Then I'll talk to my older brother about it and ask him to investigate as well."
"Mu Ziyu is also helping," Qu Hua had been silent until now, said.
Yanran teased her, "You two are back together again? Why are you taking his side again?"
This isn't like the time a few days ago when he threatened to castrate Mu Ziyu.
It seems the rain has stopped and the sun is shining.
Qu Hua turned her face away, saying awkwardly, "That's just how it is, it has nothing to do with whether I speak up for him or not."
This is true!
She is pragmatic and realistic.
She'd go help Mu Ziyu? Impossible.
If it weren't for the fact that he was dealing with a terrible person, and I felt sorry for him, I would have broken up with him long ago.
Mu Ziyu has really gone too far.
Unable to defeat her, he silently sheds tears, saying, "You should go, I'm fine. I know I shouldn't have dragged you into this..."
Pooh!
Qu Hua felt both angry and heartbroken.
What could she do?
Naturally, it was to help Mu Ziyu deal with that disgusting biological father and stepmother.
"Mu Ziyu did help," Ren Yingying said objectively and fairly. "However, the one who helped the most in this matter was Qu Hua."
Yanran: Why doesn't she believe it?
They're all close friends, always arm in arm and wearing the same pants.
Could Qu Hua really help? She didn't believe it.
This person is an absolute master at eating, drinking, and having fun, but forget about getting things done.
Qu Hua said casually, "That's nothing, just a trivial skill."
"Did it really help?" Yanran asked, leaning closer.
Lang Xuan didn't say much, but she listened very attentively.
Whoever speaks, she turns her gaze to them, her big eyes blinking, looking completely bewildered.
"It's nothing, just impersonating the princess's voice to get some information out of her."
Qu Hua was skilled in ventriloquism, and could imitate anyone perfectly.
She pretended to be a princess, hid behind the artificial hill, scolded the old woman in front of her, and then found out some things, indirectly verifying that the previous old woman was not lying. She also got some new information and pieced together the information she now had.
"Qu Hua, you're amazing!" Yanran exclaimed in admiration.
"Always been great."
"I hadn't noticed it before."
"Because you're slow to react."
Yanran: "..."
Lang Xuan suddenly said, "If the princess and the royal family had such a bad relationship back then, I think if I were her, I wouldn't have entrusted the item to someone close to me."
Because everyone knew that he was a close confidant of the princess, and in the end, didn't he just benefit someone else?
Moreover, it's likely that the princess had already made arrangements for the people around her to leave before she passed away.
Expensive treasures are more of a curse than a blessing, especially when the other party has no way to protect them.
Ren Yingying stroked her chin, lost in thought.
Yanran said, "That seems to make sense. In that case, where did the things go?"
"Either she be buried with him, or she can remain in her original residence in the Prince of Liaodong's Residence," Lang Xuan said.
It's also possible that it would be completely destroyed in that fire.