The aunt said respectfully, "Yu Yin has grown up a bit now, and it's time to bring her out for a walk. Since Her Majesty is not in the palace, we can skip many formalities when we come to pay our respects to Her Majesty, so I quickly brought Yu Yin here."

Lanqin smiled and nodded. Niu Hulu Yuyin suddenly turned her head and interrupted her aunt's polite words in a low voice, saying, "Aunt, please have some tea and rest. I'll say a few words to my cousin."

The concubine was abruptly interrupted, but she didn't seem upset. She simply sat down to enjoy some tea and snacks.

Lanqin liked this kind of assertive woman, and Niohuru Yuyin was very polite when she interrupted her aunt, which shows that she has a good personality.

Niu Hulu Yuyin looked at Lanqin and said with a smile, "Although this is the first time I've met my cousin, I feel a sense of closeness with her. If I'd like to visit her more often in the future, would you agree?"

Lanqin nodded hurriedly, "I'm afraid you won't come!"

Baoqin brought out a plate of small pastries. Niu Hulu Yuyin looked at them, then used a small silver spoon from the plate to scoop some milk and pour it onto the pastries in another small plate. She then placed the fork in a convenient position for Lanxin to eat.

Her movements were fluid and graceful, neither too fast nor too slow, neither hurried nor flustered. Although it was a servant's job, she did it without the slightest impropriety. On the contrary, it made her appear composed and very noble.

As a result, Lanqin had an even better impression of her.

"Actually, I came to Yuanmingyuan today for two reasons. First, as my aunt said, I admire my cousin and have long wanted to visit her in person. Second, it is about my marriage."

Lanqin was taken aback, staring at her in surprise.

Women are usually ashamed to speak about such things, so why is Niohuru Yuyin so bold?

But while she was surprised, she couldn't help but admire this woman who dared to speak up. Since Niohuru Yuyin had said so, it proved that she already had someone she loved. If she had someone she loved, she could speak up and perhaps even win him over. It was better than marrying someone she didn't know at all in the future.

"What does Yu Yin mean..." Lanqin asked, drawing out the last syllable.

Niohuru Yuyin did not hesitate at all and said directly, "What I mean is that my cousin asked the Emperor to grant me a marriage. If I can find my soulmate, I will definitely be grateful to my cousin."

Lanqin smiled. Niu Hulu Yuyin spoke frankly and directly, making it very comfortable to talk to her.

"It was just a matter of passing on a message, which is not impossible. However, whether the Emperor will grant the marriage is another matter entirely."

Niohuru Yuyin said, "My cousin is now a close attendant of the Emperor and sees him often. Moreover, my cousin is intelligent. For her, this matter is just a matter of passing on a message, and the Emperor will agree."

The way Niohuru Yuyin praised her was truly pleasing to the ear.

Lanqin already had a plan in mind. Suppressing her curiosity, she said in a calm tone, "Oh, may I ask who the other party is?"

Niu Hulu Yuyin blushed slightly. "That person is... Prince Guo, the seventeenth prince."

Lanqin noticed that Niu Hulu Yuyin could speak calmly and undisturbedly when requesting the Emperor to grant her a marriage, but now, when that person was mentioned, she blushed with embarrassment.

The Seventeenth Prince? That's the Seventeenth Prince who was recently bestowed the title of Prince Guo by the Fourth Prince. It turns out that Niohuru Yuyin's beloved is the Seventeenth Prince!