Chapter 359: Princess Rong'an's Gossip

The haze in Princess Rong'an's eyes flashed away, and she smiled and said, "Mother is right. I envy my cousin Ji for having someone who loves her."

The Queen Mother jokingly said, "You still have no one to love you? I heard that the Prince Consort hasn't had anyone in his room for so many years. He only loves you. Isn't that enough?"

Everyone laughed when they heard the Queen Mother's words.

"What did mother say?" Princess Rong'an complained with a blushing face.

Ji Yunshu also smiled with her head down and her hands covering her mouth, but she was wondering in her heart whether Princess Rong'an was provoking her because she really disliked her, or if she had some other purpose?

After everyone who had come to pay their respects had left, Ji Yunshu asked the Queen Mother, "Princess Rong'an has been back in the capital for a while now, right?"

Why aren’t you leaving yet?

The Queen Mother glanced at her and smiled, "She is the late emperor's most beloved daughter, and she married the best of all the princesses. Naturally, she is a bit spoiled. Don't bother with her."

Ji Yunshu: "I'm thankful that she doesn't bother me. How could I have the guts to argue with the princess?"

The Queen Mother also knew that Ji Yunshu was not the type to actively seek trouble, and Princess Rong'an was looking for trouble with her mostly for her own reasons.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Everyone says she married well, and the Yu family is also a well-known family in Jiangnan. But I know that she was actually unwilling at the time."

When Ji Yunshu heard this, he knew there was some gossip to be heard, so he quickly brought a plate of melon seeds and sat down in front of the Queen Mother.

"She didn't want to leave the capital, right? I remember when she got married, Concubine Hui was still alive."

Concubine Hui was the biological mother of Princess Rong'an. She was the favorite concubine of the previous emperor. She was at loggerheads with the empress dowager for a long time. However, for unknown reasons, she fell out of favor, fell ill, and soon passed away.

Out of protection for Ji Yunshu, the Queen Mother never allowed anyone to mention these palace secrets in front of her, so she didn't know much.

The Queen Mother snorted coldly and said, "What do you mean you don't want to leave the capital? Concubine Hui kept it a secret, but I know she was caught secretly having affairs with someone, so Concubine Hui had no choice but to marry her off to Jiangnan."

Ji Yunshu's eyes widened. She knew how strict the guards in the harem were. The princess had few opportunities to leave the palace, so it was extremely difficult for her to meet a man from outside the palace.

Just look at her and you will know. Although she has been engaged to Zhao Shen since childhood and Zhao Shen has served as the study partner of the emperor's cousin, they actually have very few opportunities to meet.

"How... did you do that?"

She was genuinely curious.

Seeing her excitedly cracking melon seeds, the Queen Mother said with amusement, "I don't know either. Concubine Hui cleaned up the traces very thoroughly. Although I don't get along with Concubine Hui, there's no need to get angry with a princess, so I didn't investigate further."

Ji Yunshu was a little disappointed: "You should have some guesses, right?"

Seeing that she was genuinely interested, the Queen Mother thought for a moment and said, "They must be the Imperial Guards."

Ji Yunshu understood that the only outside men that a princess in the deep palace could come into contact with were the guards guarding the imperial palace.

However, there are also some people with good family backgrounds among these people. Ji Yunshu doesn’t know why the one that Princess Rong’an likes is not in Concubine Hui’s eyes.

No matter what, these are all things of the past. Ji Yunshu just thought it was just gossip and didn't think much about it.

What matters is the present moment.

"Is her relationship with her husband really that good? Then why is she staying in the capital and not willing to go back?"

The Queen Mother snorted softly, "How could I not know what kind of personality Rong An has? She's been spoiled by Concubine Hui and the Emperor since she was little. She always thinks there's nothing in the world she can't have. Back when she was in the palace, she even dared to snatch things from me in front of the late Emperor. If her husband isn't her favorite, it won't help no matter how good he is to her."

Ji Yunshu could actually see that a woman’s happiness was reflected on her face.

Princess Rong'an's jealousy of her was not fake.

If the other person is really happy, why would he be jealous of you?

Don’t say that it’s because the Queen Mother loves her. Princess Rong’an doesn’t necessarily care about the Queen Mother’s love.

"It seems that even a princess can't always have everything she wants."

Ji Yunshu felt a little emotional, but she would not sympathize with Princess Rong'an. She already had the top reincarnation ability, but she was still pursuing love. It was simply stupid.

But she also understood that it might be because everything was too easy for her to get, so she was so upset about what she couldn't get.

The Queen Mother grasped her hand and said, "Now that the late Emperor and Concubine Hui are gone, she has no one to back her up. She should know her limits. Okay, let's not talk about her anymore. It's rare for you to come out, so go out for a walk too. Don't just stay here with me all the time."

Ji Yunshu had no choice but to take his leave, but after walking a few steps, he ran into Princess Wujina of Mobei.

Wujina was still dressed in the style of a Mobei person, looking bright and pretty.

After the two exchanged greetings, Ji Yunshu was about to leave, but Wu Rina grabbed her arm and said, "Hey, can you play with me for a while? The women of your Great Xia are like puppets, so boring. I heard that you are the daughter of General Ji, so you can't be like them, right?"

Ji Yunshu: "Princess, you're joking. I'm also a woman from Daxia, so naturally I'm the same as them."

Wujina smiled and said, "How could that be? I heard that you went to Suzhou last year and did a lot of things. You just came back from Southern Xinjiang. Other women in Daxia don't have the courage to go out like that."

She was not an ordinary princess. Like other princes, she had the power to participate in political affairs and even led troops to the battlefield herself.

The Ji family, who have guarded the north for generations, are the focus of their Mobei people. She knows more about Ji Yunshu's affairs than these Daxia people.

Ji Yunshu's mouth curved into a perfect arc. "Princess, you're too kind. I actually went there to chase my husband. You saw how attractive he is. I was worried about him being out there alone."

Wujina smiled and said, "Don't worry, I like the warriors of our Mobei, not the pretty boys like your husband."

Of course she knew that Zhao Shen was not a simple pretty boy, but what did it matter? He was not her type anyway.

Ji Yunshu's smile finally became more sincere. "Really? I thought the princess came to our Great Xia to find a husband of her dreams."

Wujina said unconcernedly, "I want to be the Queen of Mobei. How could I marry a man from Daxia?"

Ji Yunshu didn't want her to be so straightforward and was a little overwhelmed for a moment.

Wujina laughed and said, "Are you scared? Anyway, I won't marry a Daxia person. Now you can play with me, right?"

Ji Yunshu liked her straightforward nature and said with a smile, "It's my honor to accompany the princess. What do you want to play?"

Wuzhina said, "I've been staying in the house these days and I'm so bored. I heard that this place is not far from the enclosure and we can go hunting. Let's go now."

Ji Yunshu looked at the sun overhead and declined politely, "It's too hot now. Let's go later."

She actually didn't want to go. Not only was the weather hot, but the emperor came in a hurry and didn't even know if the enclosure was ready. There were also so many people with ulterior motives. She was worried about encountering an accident if she followed the princess out.