Normally, when Ali came to the palace, he would usually be accompanied by Bei Mo. But now he came alone, so he must have something urgent to do.
Thinking of this, Yan Funing said, "Please come in quickly."
Yu Liang retreated and soon reappeared with Meng Li.
Meng Li hurried a few steps and greeted them: "Greetings to Your Highness, greetings to the Princess, greetings to the Crown Prince and his wife."
"Ali, what happened?" Yan Funing asked directly, raising her hand for him to sit down.
Meng Li was not at all restrained. He sat down at the bottom of the table and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Sister-in-law, Nan Yao came to me late last night and asked me to come to the palace as a lobbyist. She hoped you could help her pass on a message to Crown Prince Sheng."
"Nan Yao is becoming more and more outrageous." Fu Ciyi said in a deep voice.
Pang Anmeng leaned close to Yan Funing and whispered, "It is said that Prince Sheng has taken a fancy to you."
When Gongsun Sheng spoke of that time, all the princes, princesses, and princesses were present, so the news could not be concealed. However, Yan Funing still asked, "How did you know?"
Pang Anmeng pointed at Jin Lingcen with his chin: "He got the news from him. In fact, we came here today to ask about this matter."
Jin Lingcen nodded: "Someone wanted to win over our Southwest Palace and mentioned this to me when he invited me for a drink."
"King Xian or King Yan?" Fu Ciyi asked directly.
"Prince Xian." Jin Lingcen immediately stated, "Your Highness, don't worry. An Meng and I are together thanks to Fu Ning. Fu Ning is our confidant, and Your Highness is Fu Ning's husband. Naturally, we at the Southwest Palace stand on the same side as Your Highness."
The implication was that as long as he did not let Yan Funing down, they, the Southwest Palace, would be willing to follow him.
Fu Ciyi naturally heard it.
Such words of support contained a threat, but he was willing to listen to and accept such a threat.
"Thank you, Prince." He took a sip of tea and turned his gaze to Meng Li. "What do you mean?"
"Brother, I know I'm not worthy of Nan Yao, and I don't want my sister-in-law to help Nan Yao contact Prince Sheng. A while ago, Bei Mo asked General Yan to help me go to the military camp for training. Just now, the general saw that I was in a bad mood, so he gave me half a day off to let me walk around and relax."
He really had nowhere else to go. He was very upset and had no place to express his frustration.
Before he knew it, he had ridden his horse to the outside of Prince Rui's mansion.
Yan Funing nodded, ordered Cai Shi to pour him a cup of tea, and personally moved some snacks over.
"You're right to come. If you have any unhappiness in your heart, just tell me directly." She placed a piece of cake in his palm. "You should like this pastry made with dried lychee pulp."
Hearing about lychees, Meng Li pinched some snacks and stuffed them into his mouth. After chewing them twice, tears started to fall.
"Oh, you're a man, why are you crying?" Pang Anmeng blurted out.
"An Meng, stop saying that. Ali is kind-hearted and sentimental." Yan Funing turned to comfort Meng Li, "When it comes to matters of the heart, what others say is useless. Just have a clear conscience."
"As human beings, we have family and friendship besides emotions."
"In fact, whether you are a man or a woman, as long as you survive in this world, you must have your own value in existence."
"Ali, you've been learning Kung Fu from His Highness, learning literacy and medical knowledge from me, and now you're gaining experience in the military camp. You must believe that you're already very good and will have a bright future."
Meng Li burst into tears: "Sister-in-law..."
My sister-in-law really treats him as a family member, remembering what he likes to eat and never expecting anything in return.
Nan Yao is different. She will only look for him when she needs him.
Seeing a grown man crying like this, especially when the two masters were discussing important matters with the prince and his wife, Cai Shi couldn't help but interrupt: "How can you cry so much? Isn't it just that you don't have a wife for the time being? How old are you? Think about Li Agou, he's in his twenties, almost thirty, and he still hasn't won Caiyu's heart."
Li Xinheng just came in to report, and when he heard his former name, he stiffened his neck and said, "Cai Shi, do you think it's funny to say that about me?"
"Aren't I trying to persuade the crybaby?" Cai Shi pointed at Meng Li.
Meng Li was startled, and quickly wiped his tears with his sleeve to clarify: "I only cry in front of my brother and sister-in-law."
"Who knows? If the fifth princess doesn't want you anymore, you will definitely hide in the quilt and cry secretly." Cai Shi frowned at him.
Meng Li choked suddenly.
Cai Shi kept chattering, and Meng Li could only occasionally make a few remarks in his defense.
Yan Funing wanted to stop Cai Shi, but suddenly noticed that Meng Li's expression was much more lively, so she said, "Cai Shi, take Ali for a walk around the mansion."
"Talking to relieve boredom is something I'm good at."
Cai Shi raised his chin and led Meng Li out of the flower hall.
Li Xinheng then whispered in Fu Ciyi's ear, "Your Highness, Leng Feng and his men will arrive in Beijing in a few days."
Fu Ciyi nodded: "I understand."
After reporting the matter, Li Xinheng quickly chased out of the flower hall, asking as he chased: "Cai Shi, tell me, what did Cai Yu say to you?"
In the hall.
The four continued to talk about Gongsun Sheng's interest in Yan Funing.
"From what we've learned so far, the delegation's claim of leaving the capital is likely a cover-up, so there's a palace banquet going on." Jin Lingcen worriedly, "This Crown Prince Sheng has quite high standards. Now that he's finally found someone he likes, he's definitely not going to let it go."
"Fu Ning, you have to be careful!" Pang Anmeng held Yan Fu Ning's hand tightly. "Men understand men best. He is right."
Jin Lingcen: "An Meng..."
Yan Funing nodded.
Even someone was bewitched by the love potion. If she encountered the same problem, she really didn't know what the consequences would be.
Gongsun Man and Long Lihui's wedding is about to begin. Since Long Lihui has a bad relationship with them, he will avoid any banquet if possible.
That day, Meng Li had lunch at the palace before returning to the military camp.
Pang Anmeng and Jin Lingcen left after dinner.
As they left, Fu Ciyi remembered that he hadn't asked anything yet, so he asked his wife, who was walking beside him, "Why did Nan Yao look for you yesterday?"
"That's what Ali said today."
"You are not allowed to agree."
By now, even he, her elder brother, was disappointed with Nan Yao.
He was afraid that Nan Yao would be used by Gongsun Sheng and deceive Ning Ning. He could imagine what would happen with his toes.
"I didn't agree yesterday, but I didn't expect Nan Yao to find Ali to be her lobbyist."
I don’t know what Nan Yao asked of Ali, but it’s true that she made Ali sad.
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Two days later, Long Lihui and Gongsun Man got married.
The wedding banquet was held in Long Lihui's newly opened mansion, with dozens of tables and a large number of guests.
From lunch to dinner, Gongsun Sheng never saw Yan Funing.
After the wedding banquet ended, on the carriage back to the posthouse, he asked Ajie beside him in a deep voice: "No one from Prince Rui's Mansion came?"
"Gifts were delivered early this morning, but Prince Rui and his wife were nowhere to be seen." Ajie sighed, "Your Highness, the Fifth Princess of Dajing has asked me to speak with you several times, saying that she still wants to talk to you. I've mentioned Princess Rui several times in my words, but I wonder if the Fifth Princess has listened."
"No."
Gongsun Lei advised: "But brother, if Man'er stays in Dajing, we must also take a princess who can restrain Dajing."
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