Yun Xiangye, while boating on a spring day, lost her footing and fell into the lake. She was rescued by Gu Yan, a wealthy young master who was recuperating in Jiangnan.
To repay his great kin...
"Royal brother!"
Ye Wanhe heard a familiar shouting voice behind her, and saw Prince Xiang Zhao Rui waving at them.
Ye Wanhe repeatedly loosened her grip on Zhao Yun's hand, turned around and saluted Zhao Rui, saying, "Prince Xiang."
Zhao Rui saw Zhao Yun wearing a mask and said, "Brother, are you here to look for my sister-in-law? She's right there."
Ye Wanhe looked in the direction Zhao Rui pointed, and seeing Fu Qianran from afar, Ye Wanhe could only lower her brows.
However, Zhao Yun took Ye Wanhe's hand, interlocked their fingers and walked towards Fu Qianran.
Zhao Yun looked at the colored glass lantern in Fu Qianran's hand and said, "So you guys won the colored glass lantern."
Zhao Rui said from the side: "Brother Shi An is really amazing. He guessed every riddle correctly. Sister-in-law is indeed worthy of being the most talented woman in Chang'an."
Fu Qianran's gaze was fixed on the clasped hands of Zhao Yun and Ye Wanhe. She bowed and said, "Your Highness."
Ye Wanhe met Fu Qianran's gaze, broke free from Zhao Yun's hand, and took two steps back.
Ye Wanhe took off the Nuo mask on her face and followed Zhao Yun respectfully.
After all, Nuo masks can only be worn for a while, not for a lifetime.
Zhao Yun said to Fu Qianran, "I'll take you back home."
Fu Qianran whispered, "Thank you, Your Highness. My carriage is over there."
Zhao Yun followed Fu Qianran into a carriage.
Ye Wanhe walked beside the carriage with Fu Qianran's maid. Fortunately, the carriage was moving very slowly, so she could catch up with it by walking a little faster...
Otherwise, it would be difficult for her to catch up since her injuries have not yet fully healed.
Inside the carriage, a small candle was lit, making the entire carriage bright.
Zhao Yun looked directly at Fu Qianran in front of him and said, "Zhu Zhen should have told you about my relationship with Ye Wanhe, right?"
Fu Qianran was startled. She quickly knelt at Zhao Yun's feet and said, "Your Highness, I..."
Zhu Zhen is the daughter of Zhao Yun's wet nurse. She is in charge of some purchasing matters in the Eastern Palace. Fu Qianran also took some effort to recruit her to find out the news in the Eastern Palace. Fu Qianran did not expect that Zhao Yun actually knew about it.
Zhao Yun twirled the jade ring on his thumb and said, "Since you want to be the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, I won't bother you if you place some of your people in the Eastern Palace to gather information."
Fu Qianran finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Yun lowered his eyes to look at Fu Qianran and said, "The information Zhu Zhen can pass on to you is all allowed by me."
Fu Qianran's hands were shaking, "Your Highness."
Zhao Yun looked at Fu Qianran who was kneeling down and said, "Since you are the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, you must be able to accommodate Wanhe..."
Fu Qianran whispered, "I understand. Aunt Ye has served Your Highness for many years. I will definitely be able to tolerate Aunt Ye. I wonder what status Your Highness plans to give Aunt Ye?"
Zhao Yun said, "In the East Palace's backyard, there will only be you, the Crown Princess."
Fu Qianran whispered: "Then Aunt Ye..."
Zhao Yun said slowly, "She is just a senior maid in the East Palace."
Fu Qianran lowered her eyes. If Ye Wanhe could be given the title of Concubine Liangyuan, then the status of a senior palace maid...
Fu Qianran clenched the silk handkerchief in her hand and replied, "Yes, Your Highness."
When the carriage arrived in front of Fu's house, Zhao Yun got off first.
Fu Qianran hurriedly got off the carriage, bowed to Zhao Yun and saw him off. Fu Qianran bit her lower lip to hold back the tears in her eyes.
The Crown Prince's intentions in the carriage just now were very clear...
Fu Qianran just found it ridiculous that the woman her husband, whom she was about to marry, loved was not her, but someone else.
Fu Qianran sighed lightly. After all, she was still the high and mighty Crown Princess.
Anyway, I just hope her children will have a bright future.
Fu Qianran could only comfort herself in this way when she saw the two people leaving with their fingers intertwined. Now it was time to prepare for the wedding in April.
Fu Qianran reached for her purse, where she found the Qilin lantern feathers Xie Shian had just given her. Seeing the colored glass lantern the maid had taken down, she said, "Give me this colored glass lantern."
Fu Qianran gently stroked the glass lamp with her fingers, and then carefully carried the glass lamp into the room and hung it outside the bed curtain.
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In Luoyang city.
Yun Xiangye and Gu Yanzhi played until after midnight before returning to the villa. Nuonuo was already asleep.
Gu Yan handed Nuonuo over to Run'er. He put his arm around Yun Xiangye and said, "I think it's really necessary to make up for the wedding arrangements after returning to Chang'an."
Yun Xiangye was already drowsy. She looked at Gu Yan and said, "If you treat me better and take me to heart, I will never remarry. Don't think about whether to get married or not. It's time to go to sleep."
Gu Yan was still thinking about the fortune teller's words. He knew that he was a charlatan, but he was very unhappy to hear about two marriages on the Lantern Festival.
Gu Yan said, "It wouldn't be too much trouble to hold a wedding in Chang'an City. Besides, we have Jingyu to help us with the arrangements."
Yun Xiangye frowned and glared at Gu Yan, whispering, "Why would you take a sorcerer's words to heart? He said my sister would finally find love, but like a phoenix, she can't even leave the palace. I didn't even know there were Dark Dragon Guards watching over her. This prince is truly treacherous..."
Gu Yan covered Yun Xiangye's red lips and bit her.
Yun Xiangye gasped in pain: "Gu Yan!"
Gu Yan took Yun Xiangye into his arms and said, "Remember this: you must not say this even if you keep it in your heart. If you let it slip one day, I may not be able to save you."
Yun Xiangye sighed softly and said, "Alas, it's not as comfortable as when I was in Jiangnan."
Gu Yan didn't say anything more. It was true that there were many rules in Chang'an City, and it was not as free as in Yongxing City.
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