When the imperial edict to appoint the daughter of the Song family as the Crown Princess was issued, everyone in Shengjing was shocked.

Just as Lu Ze said, the Song family is crowded with people today. It is almost February and there are people coming to give New Year gifts.

Madam Song was still stunned. She had thought that her stepdaughter was marrying up to the throne by marrying Prince Qi, but she had never expected that she would become the Crown Princess.

Thinking that she was about to marry her stepdaughter to the Guan family, she wanted to slap herself twice. Now she just hoped that Song Heqing would not make a fuss about it.

Although Qi Yuning didn't think this was something worth congratulating, it was finally what her good sister had wished for. After learning that the imperial edict had been issued, she came to the Song family with Lingling in her arms to congratulate.

Song Heqing was also surprised by this sudden decree. She didn't know how many "good sisters" came to congratulate her all of a sudden, and Song Heqing was a little at a loss as to what to do.

It was not until she heard that her true good sister Qi Yuning was coming that Song Heqing went out of the hospital to greet her.

Qi Yuning smiled and bowed when she saw Song Heqing coming out, saying, "Greetings, Miss Song."

Song Heqing said shyly: "Yuning, please don't embarrass me."

When Ling Ling in Qi Yuning's arms saw Song Heqing, she hid on Qi Yuning's shoulder in fear. As soon as she turned around, she saw Lu Baozhu coming and shouted happily, "Aunt!"

Lingling called her "Auntie" and all the daughters of the Song family who came to congratulate her looked over at her.

Lu Baozhu walked up to Qi Yuning and picked up Lingling.

Lu Baozhu looked Song Heqing up and down and said, "I heard that I have an aunt, so I came to see her. She looks pretty good, but it's a pity that she has a bad sister!"

"Lu Baozhu!" Qi Yuning glared at Lu Baozhu and said, "Stop making trouble."

Lu Baozhu snorted, "You can't control me!"

Qi Yuning leaned close to Lu Baozhu's ear and whispered, "I will be your sister-in-law sooner or later. An elder brother is like a father and an elder sister-in-law is like a mother. Why can't I control you?"

Lu Baozhu was startled, "..."

"Congratulations, Miss Song."

A female voice came.

Everyone looked and saw Qin Yuli coming in plain clothes.

Qin Yuli was still wearing heavy mourning clothes for her deceased mother, and she had no jewelry on. She was wearing a plain white dress with just a hint of light blue.

Qin Yuli glanced at Qi Yuning, and the hatred in her eyes was not concealed at all.

Song Heqing used to be good friends with Qi Yuning, but was not familiar with Qin Yuli and Lu Baozhu. He did not expect that Qin Yuli would come today. After all, she was the Crown Prince's cousin, so Song Heqing did not dare to neglect her.

"Miss Qin, Princess Lu, please come in and have a rest and a cup of tea."

Lu Baozhu held Lingling and wanted to go in with Qin Yuli.

Qi Yuning stopped Lu Baozhu and said, "Give Lingling to me."

Lu Baozhu looked at Lingling in her arms and said, "Don't be so stingy. I'm Lingling's aunt. What's wrong with holding Lingling for a while?"

Qi Yuning walked up to Lu Baozhu's ear and said, "I'm afraid Qin Yuli will harm Lingling."

Lu Baozhu said heartlessly: "I know Lili framed you before, but she was also imprisoned, and because of this, she lost her mother. She regretted it now. Lili lost her mother and it was pitiful enough. This time, she came here because she heard that the prince's cousin had arranged a marriage. Don't judge others by your own mean heart!"

Qi Yuning still took Lingling back from Lu Baozhu. Lu Baozhu could be really stupid sometimes!

Lu Baozhu looked at Lingling pitifully, "Lingling, your mother is not a good person. She wants to separate us."

Lingling snuggled up to Qi Yuning's head, "Mom's kiss is the best, there's nothing wrong with it."

Qi Yuning smiled faintly when she heard this, her daughter was the most well-behaved.

Lu Baozhu snorted and went to the room with Qin Yuli to rest and drink tea.

Song Heqing said to Qi Yuning: "Yuning..."

Qi Yuning knew how difficult it was for Song Heqing, and chuckled, "I came here to congratulate you and will leave soon. I won't bother you since you are busy today. I will definitely give you a big dowry before you get married."

Song Heqing smiled and said, "Then take your time."

Qi Yuning waved to Lingling and Song Heqing in her arms, "Say goodbye to Aunt Song."

Lingling waved and said, "Goodbye, auntie."

Song Heqing chuckled.

After Qi Yuning and Lingling left the Song Mansion, they did not return home, but went to the Dali Temple to find Lu Ze.

It was lunchtime, and Lu Ze wanted to just have a bite of the food that Madam He brought to He Siqing, but he didn't expect Qi Yuning to come with Lingling in her arms.

When He Siqing saw Qi Yuning, he bowed and said, "Princess Qi."

"He Siqing." Qi Yuning nodded in return, "Lingling, call Grandfather He."

Lingling called out sweetly, "Hey, Grandfather."

He Siqing is also over 60 years old. His great-grandson is one year younger than Lingling, just the right age to talk. Seeing Lingling so cute, he was delighted and said, "She really looks like Lu Ze."

Lu Ze walked up to Qi Yuning and Lingling and said, "I thought you would have dinner at the Song Mansion."

Qi Yuning smiled and said, "There are too many people in the Song Mansion today, so we won't join in the fun."

When Lingling saw Lu Ze, she went into his arms. Lu Ze held Lingling in his arms and asked Qi Yuning, "Do you want to have dinner at Qingshan Tower?"

Qi Yuning said: "Yeah."

Lu Ze carried Lingling to Qingshan Tower and asked for a superior private room. Lu Ze then ordered honey-roasted pigeon for Qi Yuning.

Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze and said, "When Her Highness the Princess gave birth to you, did she give all her brain to you and not give any to Lu Baozhu and Lu Yun?"

Lu Ze knew that Qi Yuning disliked Lu Yun, but even though he and Lu Baozhu had been quarreling for so many years, he had never seen Qi Yuning talk to Lu Baozhu so angrily. "What's wrong?"

"Qin Yuli is full of hatred towards me. She believes that her mother died because of me, but your good sister still thinks that Qin Yuli has repented. Qin Yuli, let alone repentance, now every time she sees me, she looks like she wants to cut me into pieces."

Lu Ze said, "Wasn't your aunt killed by her maidservant? What does it have to do with you?"

Qi Yuning said: "Qin Yuli felt that if it wasn't for me, she wouldn't have been in jail, her mother wouldn't have gone to the temple to pray for her, and Xia Xi wouldn't have found the time to kill her mother. In the final analysis, she was full of resentment towards me, since she was a child."

Lu Ze said: "I will keep Baozhu away from Qin Yuli."

Qi Yuning said, "It's none of our business whether Lu Baozhu wants to get close to someone or not. She and Qin Yuli have a deep sisterly relationship, and I won't be the bad guy to separate them. But Lu Baozhu has always been careless and heartless, and I'm afraid she will put Lingling in danger."

Lu Ze smiled and said, "I will warn Baozhu and will not let her put Lingling in danger."

The two of them were quiet for a moment, and then they heard a sound coming from the next room.

"Why did the prince choose such a princess?"

"Alas, I don't know how many girls in Shengjing City are heartbroken today. I didn't expect that the prince would choose the daughter of the increasingly declining Song family instead of us, the noble ladies of the aristocratic families."

"If someone hears you, how can you still maintain your dignity as a noble lady? This is not something we should discuss casually."

"Who can hear this? The Tianzi box next to this is reserved by Princess Qi, and she won't be coming over."

Qi Yuning and Lu Ze heard the voices of the daughters coming from next door and looked at each other. Not only did she come, but she also heard what they said clearly.

Qi Yuning recognized the voices of these people. The one who advised not to talk casually was Lin Jiang's fiancée Wang Zhiyu, the daughter of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

The one who said who could hear it was the daughter of the Minister of War and the daughter of Duke Zheng, Zheng Hao.

The other one should be Qin Feng’s sister, Qin Mang.

It sounded like there should be other girls, but based on the voices alone, Qi Yuning couldn't quite remember them.

Zheng Hao added: "The best husband in Shengjing City has been married to the daughter of the Song family. Sister Wang is still the best. She has been engaged to Lin Jiang and doesn't have to worry about marriage. It's not easy for us to pick a good husband."

Qin Mang said, "If we talk about the best husband in Shengjing City, it's not His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It's lonely up there. If you become the Crown Princess, you have to endure the three palaces and six courtyards in the future. You never see the sun outside all day long, and you are confined to the four square palaces. Although you can be worshipped by thousands of people, the hardship inside is unspeakable."

Zheng Hao nodded and said, "Yes, if we talk about the best husband in the world, it's still Baohua's elder brother."

"Indeed, Prince Lu is the best husband in Shengjing City."

Wang Zhiyu frowned and said, "What kind of husband is he? He made a woman pregnant before marriage and was irresponsible. It's all thanks to Princess Qi. If we were treated like this, we would have been drowned in spit. Fortunately, Princess Qi is in a high position and no one dared to say anything to her even if she had a daughter before marriage."

Zheng Hao said: "Come to think of it, Lu Ze is not a good husband either."

Wang Zhiyu frowned and said, "Lin Jiang and Lu Ze are close, I wonder if they are birds of a feather... Alas."

Qin Mang said: "This Lin Jiang is close to my eldest brother, don't worry, Brother Lin Jiang is a very serious person, but when it comes to the good man in Shengjing City, I think it should be Prince Qi.

After marrying Prince Qi, she has no parents-in-law or elders above her, and only Princess Qi and her younger sister-in-law. Princess Qi is a proud person, and she would definitely disdain to be a sister-in-law who causes trouble. Life as Princess Qi is a peaceful one."

Zheng Hao nodded, "Prince Qi is powerful and influential, his parents are both deceased, he is indeed a good husband."

Wang Zhiyu said repeatedly: "Zheng Hao, if Minister Zheng heard you say this, he would be so angry that he would die. Don't say this again."

Qi Yuning was both angry and amused when he heard this.

I was angry when they said that not having parents was a good thing, but I also felt that what they said was somewhat unreasonable.

In this world, once a woman gets married, doesn't she have to serve her father-in-law and mother-in-law?

If you meet a kind-hearted mother-in-law, you don't need to set rules. But if you meet a mother-in-law who has been a daughter-in-law for many years, the new daughter-in-law will probably have a hard time.

However, Qi Yuning thought that if her mother were still alive, she would definitely be an open-minded and kind mother-in-law who would not treat her daughter-in-law harshly...

Qin Mang said: "I heard that your majesty is looking for a princess for Prince Qi. I wonder who will be the princess?" (End of this chapter)