Long Chi'an almost swore, but he suppressed it: "I'm telling you, I have a good temper, but don't push any cats and dogs around me."
"What cats and dogs? She's Princess Beiqi." Yan Xinghe corrected him while suppressing a smile.
The three of them took another step forward.
Long Chi'an snorted, "My mother is a princess. Having one princess in the family is enough. If there's another one from the Beiqi royal family, wouldn't that cause chaos?"
He couldn't stand the fact that Princess Beiqi could ask to replace Fu Ning and become Princess Rui at a palace banquet.
"You need to look at the problem from a different perspective." Fu Ciyi said calmly, "Aunt is very capable. It would be easy for her to treat a Princess Beiqi."
"No, I'm not feeling well." Long Chi'an coughed. "If I marry Princess Beiqi, my life will be in her hands, and Fu Ning won't have time to treat me."
"That's true." Yan Xinghe nodded, "It's quite dangerous." Turning to see Zhen Xi, he asked, "Where are the eldest and second young ladies?"
Zhenxi replied, "The two young ladies are in the prince's courtyard at the moment, entertaining the young master."
The three of them then headed towards Yan Honghou's yard.
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Imperial Palace.
Fu Nanyao thought about it for a long time. Bei Mo refused to take her to the Yan family, and if she went there alone, there would be no good reason.
It was obvious at a glance that she was heading towards Prince Sheng.
She is not the kind of person like Long Jiaying who can be chased directly.
But Prince Sheng is like a delicious steamed bun. If she doesn't take the initiative, he might be snatched away by someone else.
In a state of desperation, he thought about going to find his father to express his position.
Before she even left her bedroom, she ran into Nanny Li.
Nanny Li smiled and said, "Princess, the Queen invites you."
"What does the Queen Mother want to see me about?"
"Her Majesty just said she had something to say. Princess, please come in." Nanny Li raised her hand to invite.
Fu Nanyao thought about it and finally followed Li Ma to her mother's palace.
When Qiao Wanyou saw her daughter coming, she asked Li Ma to wait outside while she prepared to have a private conversation with her daughter.
"Nan Yao, please sit down and have a good chat with your mother today."
Fu Nanyao lowered her eyes and sat down obediently: "What do you want to talk to your daughter about, mother?"
"Let me ask you, are you really interested in Prince Sheng?"
"Mother, although I haven't had much contact with Crown Prince Sheng, since Father asked me about the marriage, I think he must approve of Crown Prince Sheng's character."
What's more, he is really handsome.
He is one of the few men in the world with extremely outstanding appearance, even comparable to her brother.
The moment she saw him, her heart began to beat fast.
This was a rhythm I had never experienced with other men before.
If one must have a passionate love affair in life, Prince Sheng would be an excellent candidate.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Wanyou said bluntly, "So, you are determined to choose Crown Prince Sheng, and you are also determined to go to Beiqi for marriage?"
"Marriage is the mission of Princess Dajingdi."
"Nan Yao, it's just you and me right now, mother and daughter. You don't have to give me such high-sounding words." Qiao Wanyou asked again, "Can you bear to leave your parents behind and go to a foreign country? Do you know that once you marry, it will be difficult for us to see each other again in this life?"
"I know, but if you want to see me, I can still come back to see my father, the emperor, and my mother."
Qiao Wanyou sneered and waved her hand to let her daughter leave.
She gave birth to three children, and she knew exactly what kind of personalities Ci Yi and Bei Mo had.
Now it seems that her daughter is the one she can least see clearly.
In fact, it’s not that I can’t see clearly, but I really don’t know whose personality this daughter resembles.
Not like her anyway.
Fu Nanyao grabbed her mother's arm and said, "Mom, I'm reluctant to leave you, but I've never loved someone so much before. I was moved at first sight, as if that one glance lasted for a thousand years."
"If that's the case, then what about Ali? Don't you like him and feel moved when you're with him?"
"I like him a little, but I'm far from being moved. Mom, I know you're going to scold me, but I..." Fu Nanyao's voice was tinged with tears. "When I was lame, our family was driven to the countryside, and I thought I'd never get married. After Ali appeared and we got along, I thought it would be better to marry someone I know well than to just marry anyone. So I had more contact with Ali."
Qiao Wanyou sighed, "Later, as our family's conditions gradually improved, your horizons also began to rise."
"Mom, isn't this human nature?"
People always want to move towards higher places.
"It's indeed human nature." Qiao Wanyou sneered and shook her head.
"I became a princess and tried hard to be with Ali, but my father was against it. I thought about it and realized that being well-matched is really important." Fu Nanyao reached out to grab her mother's hand. "Mother, other mothers all hope their daughters will have a good home and will try their best to help them find an excellent husband. Why are you different from other mothers?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Wanyou pulled her hand away. "Life experience has taught me that sometimes, being ordinary is happiness. Nan Yao, have you forgotten the lessons you learned at the Dong family?"
"That's because the Dong family is looking down on me. If they knew I was a princess, would they still dare to treat me like that?"
"No need to say more, just go back."
She also understood her daughter's thoughts completely, and she couldn't persuade her even if she wanted to.
In the end, she was scolded by her daughter for not considering her.
Thinking of this, he added, "Remember, the choice you make now is your own. Don't blame others later."
Fu Nanyao stood up and asked, "Does the Queen Mother mean that she doesn't object to her daughter's marriage?"
"This is your own choice. If you didn't want to go, I would have explained it to your father. But now you insist on going your own way, and your father wants to give you the mission of marriage. What else can I say?"
As Qiao Wanyou spoke, she lowered her eyes and pressed her temples.
"My daughter is leaving."
Fu Nanyao retreated politely.
After she walked away, Nanny Li came into the room.
"What the princess said angered the queen."
"They say that once you teach someone, they learn it. She's already learned her lesson, so how could she have forgotten it?"
"This old servant thinks the princess thought that Prince Sheng was different from the young master of the Dong family. Now that her status has been restored and her legs and feet are back, the situation will probably be different. If the princess marries to Beiqi, she will have the support of the queen and the emperor, and the Beiqi royal family will not dare to do anything to her."
"I hope so."
Qiao Wanyou rubbed her swollen temples again. The daughter Hong Qingyi gave birth to was still very caring.
"Send someone to the Rui Palace to tell Princess Rui to come to the palace and keep me company."
"Yes, my lady."
Nanny Li immediately went out of the room to give orders.
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Duke Yan's Mansion, South Garden.
Yan Yingying was holding a little baby in her arms, and Yan Funing was teasing him in a soft voice beside her.
"Don't be fooled by how well-behaved he is now. He cries at night and that's really annoying," Zeng Kerou complained to her son. "This kid doesn't like being taken care of by others. He insists that I be with his dad. How can someone this young tell who his parents are?"
"A little villain." Yan Funing smiled.
Zeng Kerou shook her head repeatedly: "Sister, you are laughing happily now, but if you give birth to a child with the same character, you will never be able to sleep through the night in the future."
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