Chapter 468 The Crown Princess and the Head Mistress should be about the same?

Li Manyan was dragged around by Madam Li for an entire afternoon picking out clothes and jewelry. After finally finding a set that Madam Li was satisfied with, Li Manyan was finally able to lie down in bed and get some rest.

What happened these past two days feels like a dream.

Just two years ago, she was still worried about how to deal with her parents' pressure to get married, but suddenly, she found someone she liked.

And then... she's about to be with her sweetheart.

They got married.

An overwhelming sweetness welled up inside me, impossible to hide.

But just like any other girl who has been through this period, she still feels some confusion and anxiety.

Why her?

When did His Highness begin to fall in love with her?

Li Manyan did not doubt Xie Yunchuan's feelings for her, but now is now, and the future is the future.

Xie Yunchuan was born into an imperial family. She will not only be Xie Yunchuan's wife, but also the Crown Princess of Yu Kingdom, and in the future, she will be the Empress of Yu Kingdom.

Is she really capable of shouldering this responsibility?

And will His Highness continue to cherish her as he does now?

The more Li Manyan thought about it, the more unbearable it became. She simply put on a cloak, walked to the window, opened it, and quietly looked at the moon in the sky from inside.

As they looked, Xie Yunchuan's face appeared on the moon.

Xie Yunchuan was someone she barely knew, not even a nodding acquaintance.

Later, by chance, the two became friends, and she gradually became attracted to him without knowing when it started.

His gentleness and indulgence, and the special treatment he gave her, were things Xie Yunchuan had never given to anyone else.

Xie Yunchuan was a prince, and now he is the crown prince.

When such a talented, beautiful, and high-ranking person showed her something different, Li Manyan admitted that, like most people, she couldn't resist and even fell deeply in love with him.

Later, she saw more of Xie Yunchuan's personality, and Xie Yunchuan saw more of her personality, and their hearts gradually drew closer.

Everything was like a story from a folk tale.

Even now, with the imperial decree of marriage finally issued, Li Manyan feels a sense of unreality.

"Knock knock knock".

Suddenly, there were a few light knocks by the window.

Li Manyan was startled and immediately took a few steps back warily: "Who?"

"It's me, Sister Yan Yan!"

A child peeked out from under the window, laughing and joking. His round eyes were bright and sparkling, brimming with excitement.

"Sounds?"

Li Manyan was startled again. Her wariness subsided, replaced by worry: "Shengsheng, it's so late, what are you doing here? Did you come alone?"

"Don't worry, Sister Yan Yan. Although I came to the Li residence secretly, I was accompanied by someone!"

As she spoke, she clung to the windowsill, tiptoed, and swayed her body, the tassels on her braids swaying gently with her movements.

"Alright, alright, let's come inside first, it's dangerous here!"

Li Manyan watched her movements with trepidation, and only breathed a sigh of relief after quickly pulling her inside. But she was still very worried and asked, "Won't His Highness the Crown Prince be very worried if you don't return to the palace so late?"

Sheng Sheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll be staying at my elder sister's residence for the next couple of days, so I don't need to go back to the palace. Besides, my brother won't worry at all, because it was my brother who sent me to find Sister Yan Yan."

"ah?"

Li Manyan was truly stunned. "What do you mean?"

Seeing her stunned expression, Sheng Sheng chuckled and said, "Oh dear, it's because Father Emperor bestowed this marriage upon you, and the timing was a bit rushed. Didn't Mother Consort send Lü Ping to the Li residence during the day today? As for Brother, he was worried that you, Sister Yan Yan, might feel burdened. There are some things he should have said to you in person. But Brother just entered the Eastern Palace recently and couldn't find the time to talk to you much. Now that you're engaged, he still can't find enough time to properly discuss these things with you."

He patiently explained to her.

Xie Yunchuan didn't intentionally avoid coming to see Li Manyan in person.

Xie Yunchuan was already busy with official duties, and now that he has become the crown prince, he has become an even more hardworking person.

In particular, Xie Yunyang said that he was finally able to relax and take a break, so he spread his hands and left everything to Xie Yunchuan to handle, while he went off to "rest and recuperate" in a carefree manner.

Xie Yunchuan was extremely busy.

During the day, he was either discussing things with this minister or that minister.

Fortunately, he no longer needs to attend classes at the Wenhua Hall, otherwise he would be spinning like a top, only able to squeeze out some time at night.

However, Xie Yunchuan could meet with Consort Rong at night and have dinner with Shengsheng at night, but he could not be alone with Li Manyan at night.

Although the two of them were engaged, they were not yet married. Even if Xie Yunchuan could meet with her quietly, he did not want to do anything disrespectful to her.

Today, Consort Rong sent Lü Ping to the Li residence, but Xie Yunchuan was still not entirely at ease, so he specially summoned her to come over.

Xie Yunjia and Li Manyan are about the same age. They both had their coming-of-age ceremonies last month. After the princesses reach this age, they can leave the palace and have their own princess residences. Xie Yunjia's princess residence is just two streets away from Li's residence. She promised Xie Yunchuan that she would help him persuade his wife, on the condition that he would allow her to visit Xie Yunjia's residence for a few days.

"So that's how it is." Li Manyan's heart stirred slightly, the bewilderment in her eyes dissipated a bit, and the remaining subtle warmth gently spread out.

"Brother also said," Sheng Sheng said, seeing her expression soften, as he leaned forward and took her arm, his smile widening, "If Sister Yan Yan has any concerns, she can tell me, and I will relay them to him verbatim. Although he is busy, he has not been perfunctory about this marriage, much less about you, Sister. After all, this marriage is something Brother has been thinking about day and night, and he personally asked Father for it!"

Sheng Sheng's face was blatantly sarcastic, full of teasing about the two of them.

Li Manyan blushed as she looked at this little girl. She had always treated Shengsheng as her own sister, and now that she thought about it, Shengsheng would really be her sister from now on, and her face turned even redder.

However, Li Manyan was only shy for a moment. She was never a timid and delicate young lady, but rather a generous and poised person.

Besides, Li Manyan had already written to Sheng Sheng herself asking how to handle her relationship with Xie Yunchuan, so this shyness was enough.

Li Manyan coughed lightly a few times, "His Highness is very kind, and thank you also for coming to see me, Princess."

"I'm fine. I know His Highness's feelings and I trust him. My mother raised me to be the head mistress since I was a child. Although I've made a mistake and can no longer be the head mistress... But shouldn't the Crown Princess and the head mistress be about the same?"

Li Manyan smiled and shook her head at her, "I don't have any worries. It's just that the thought of my life being decided like this makes me feel a little dazed. As for the rest, I think I'm prepared."