53 Boudoir Grievance
◎How could Your Majesty be willing to let you go to marry?◎
Fu Tao's face flushed, and she felt a little embarrassed when she said this. "Of course not!" She hurriedly refuted, but suddenly whispered to Rong Qianyu to explain, "But I think..."
Hearing her intention, Rong Qianyu immediately became excited. It was rare for this little girl to open her heart to her, so she must listen to her carefully.
"Pan'er, bring over the lotus chain cake that Taozi likes, and the salty milk tea." They had nothing to do today, so they sat down and chatted with each other.
All the food was prepared, all of which were Fu Tao's favorites. Turtle jelly and red beans were also specially prepared. She liked to add them to her milk tea. This was something Rong Qianyu had observed several times without asking her.
Seeing these snacks, Fu Tao took Rong Qianyu in his arms and kept acting coquettishly, "Sister-in-law is the only one who can remember my preferences." He pestered her more affectionately than his own sister.
Rong Qianyu lowered her eyes to look at her round little face and asked softly, "Tell me, what do you want from me?"
She was a little shy, a little girl growing up, always with her own little thoughts. "I have something I want to ask my sister-in-law..." As she spoke, she looked up at Rong Pan again. Rong Qianyu thought there was something she couldn't hear. But she pulled Rong Pan back over to help her find a solution.
The master and servant smiled at each other. "Little Taozi has grown up and has her own worries. Tell us about them."
She had been getting closer to Huang Song recently. "I... I think I kind of like him, but I don't know if I should continue. I'm afraid the Emperor, the Empress, and his father wouldn't agree."
Rong Qianyu suddenly understood what she was saying. No wonder Pan'er had said not long ago that the Fifth Princess was busy recently. It turned out to be because of this. The young man made the young woman think about love. "It's true that my daughter has more worries as she grows up. This is a good thing!"
She was really happy for her, but Fu Tao was not very happy.
She hesitated and looked very nervous, "But I am the legitimate princess, and so are you, sister-in-law..."
As soon as she heard this, Rong Qianyu immediately understood her worries. The best example was right in front of her: the legitimate princess was bullied when she married far away. No wonder she was afraid.
But even so, Rong Qianyu still tried her best to persuade her, "How can you be compared with me? His Majesty and the Empress dote on you, and your brother can protect you. Everyone in the palace likes you. How can you be the same as me?"
She was a wild child, unloved by her father and stepmother, with only the title of legitimate princess, and lived in fear in her motherland. But Fu Tao was different, she had her parents and her brother, and there was no precedent in the Great Zhou Dynasty for marrying the emperor's legitimate daughter. No matter what, it was not her turn.
"But……"
Fu Tao clasped her hands together with a worried look on her face. Not to mention herself, even Rong Qianyu felt frightened when she saw her, fearing that she would say something wrong and make the child think too much.
Seeing her fidgeting, he interrupted, "Could it be that Mr. Huang has someone else in mind and is ignoring you?!"
Fu Tao immediately retorted, "Of course not, we're fine, he even gave me a gift!"
Rong Qianyu smiled and asked her, "Then what are you still worried about? You two are truly in love with each other, you both like each other very much and have known each other since childhood. It's so wonderful that lovers can finally get married."
Fu Tao didn't say anything. She sat alone with her head down, not knowing what she was thinking. Rong Qianyu could see that she was thoughtful and worried.
She raised her head and asked her seriously, "Sister-in-law, does that Rong Kingdom envoy have a crush on you?"
Rong Qianyu hadn't expected her to ask this question, but she had heard some of the recent uproar. She had nothing to hide; she had never had any romantic feelings for Wen Xiaqing. Now that she had come to terms with it, she no longer cared about the commotion.
"It's all over now, isn't it?"
"I'm afraid..."
But Fu Tao asked her not just to know these things. She saw a little bit of her own future in Rong Qianyu, and she couldn't help but feel worried.
Even if I want to compare Rong Qianyu with myself, looking at her current life, I am afraid that one day it will be projected onto me.
She looked at Fu Tao now, who looked very much like herself when she first heard the news of the marriage. She was confused and helpless for a moment. Now she can advise others as a person who has been through it.
"Tao'er, everyone in this world is different. You and I have the same status, but we are not the same. You won't be the same. I was abandoned by my father since I was a child, and my mother died young. I am the most unloved person in the entire Rong Kingdom. But you are different. You have the love of your father and mother, and you are the youngest. How could His Majesty be willing to let you marry into a foreign alliance?"
Even so, she still couldn't be happy. "That Huang Song... I'm afraid he won't treat me well... Many men and women are in love with each other at the time, but in the end they end up like enemies. What if..."
Rong Qianyu treated her like a sister. Through Fu Tao, she realized her former opportunity to be a sister. She loved and cared for Fu Tao from the bottom of her heart, protecting her as an older sister. "People change, and there are many things we can't control, but you have to believe in him. People are different. Do you think Mr. Huang is a man who doesn't keep his word and forgets his loyalty when he sees profit?"
"Of course not!" Fu Tao said firmly, thinking back to himself back then, who had trusted Wen Xiaqing so much, but in the end he was let down twice.
But people always have to have expectations in order to live happily. Even though Wen Xiaqing has brought a lot of pain to Rong Qianyu, now seeing that Fu Tao and Huang Song are in love with each other, I am still willing to believe that the world is still more beautiful and perfect.
Fu Taoshun had grown up smoothly and she hoped that she could find a good man to spend the rest of her life with. However, such a simple and unadorned wish was ultimately as illusory as a dream in the imperial family.
Rong Pan also advised her, "Princess, don't think too much. If you really like it, just give it a try. Isn't it wonderful for lovers to finally get married? If there is something wrong, please don't think too much."
Fu Tao, who lived a stable life, could not understand or comprehend these words. Her innocent eyes were always twinkling with light as she looked at Rong Qianyu earnestly. It was unclear whether she listened to her or not. There was expectation in her eyes, an expectation that Rong Qianyu had once hoped for.
"Tao'er, never become suspicious of the person in front of you just because of other people's breakups and reunions. Other people's affairs have nothing to do with you. The body and the eyes can't lie. You can feel it, right? The most taboo thing for two people to be together is to be suspicious of each other. When encountering problems, you don't say anything and he doesn't say anything either, and a good relationship will be wasted. Everything has a first time. Sometimes things may not be done right, but you have to make him feel at ease. It will be fine after talking it out. Don't accumulate emotions."
"I'm just afraid. I don't dare..."
"Is there anything in this world that you, the Fifth Princess, wouldn't dare to do? Climbing trees, jumping over walls, skipping school, throwing tantrums, what wouldn't you dare do?"
“…”
"Don't you always compare yourself to the Sixth Princess? Then try to be better than her in everything. Be better at schoolwork than her, be more magnanimous than her. Make her and her mother shut up completely. What's wrong with Tao'er? You don't have to be any worse than her. Don't be so timid."
"They always say I'm ignorant... and have a bad temper..."
"Why should a girl be sensible? It's enough to be well-educated and polite and not act unreasonable. It's important not to put yourself in a difficult position. You still have your parents, your brother, and your sister-in-law behind you. Besides, Mr. Huang likes you because you are lively and cute, not because you are sensible. Don't force yourself to please others. Someone who likes you doesn't need you to change for him!"
"I think I understand. Thank you, sister-in-law. I definitely wouldn't dare tell mother these words. Please keep it a secret for me. Don't let the queen mother know. I'll be leaving now."
Fu Tao, who had just looked flustered, immediately turned from sadness to joy and ran out again, but was suddenly stopped by Rong Qianyu. "Tao'er, go visit your father more often when you have time."
"I know!"
"The Fifth Princess has always been lively and willful, but now she's so cautious. She's really grown up."
"Her thoughts are exactly what I thought back then. She can't even live a good life herself, yet she's still trying to give advice to others."
"The Empress and Master Xue?"
“…”
"Princess, I just want you to be well and happy. I don't ask for anything else. As long as you are happy, I don't care. Although I don't know everything about how good Lord Xue is to you, I can see it. Just like what the princess said, never be suspicious of the person in front of you just because of their breakups and reunions. Other people's affairs have nothing to do with you. The body and eyes can't lie. You can feel it, right?"
"I have to do something for him to know, or not..."
"Master Xue is not the kind of person who cares about trivial matters."
"Go and tell Qingyun that I want to see him sometime."
"Empress, Qingyun is here!" Yuanqing entered the room and announced.
Rong Qianyu was startled. Speak of the devil, and he would appear. She was just about to take a sip of tea to slow down her mood, but when she put it to her lips and drank it, she almost choked. "He's outside, now?"
"Go ahead and tell it." Rong Pan answered for Rong Qianyu, "Look, your Majesty, don't you remember that someone is thinking of you?"
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