Dusk is falling.
Yan Funing returned to the Yan family.
After she put the medicine box back in her yard, a servant came to call her.
"Second Miss, there are distinguished guests in the mansion. The masters need to go to the front yard to greet them."
"Who's coming?" Caiyu asked helpfully.
"It's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince," the servant said. "In the past few years, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince often came to our Duke's Mansion. Later, he married the Crown Princess and never came again. It's really rare for him to come today."
"Since he is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, we should welcome him." Yan Funing said.
Out of courtesy and given the other party's noble status, you have to go.
After saying that, she took a step forward.
The servant followed her footsteps and said, "Second Miss, the Third Miss and the Fourth Miss are all getting dressed up now. Would you like to dress up too?"
"Why should I dress up?" Yan Funing smiled.
Caiyu also said, "The young lady is getting married next month, and you, a little errand boy, are being unreasonable."
If a young lady wants to dress up, she must also dress up for her brother-in-law to see.
The servant was quite clever: "I just said something wrong."
When the three of them arrived at the front yard, they saw the prince surrounded by people from the second and third houses, chatting and laughing.
Except for Yan Ruwei and Yan Dairou, all the people from the second and third rooms were present.
The people from the first house, led by Yan Cheng and Hong Qingyi, stood not too far away.
Hong Qingyi saw her little daughter coming and waved to her.
Yan Funing took a few quick steps and called out sweetly, "Dad and Mom."
"Is Ci Yi okay?" Hong Qingyi asked softly.
"He's fine."
Yan Funing had just taken her mother's arm when she saw the prince's eyes looking at her.
Hong Qingyi patted her little daughter's hand and said, "Go and pay your respects."
"Yeah." Yan Funing responded.
Before she could even take a step, she heard two clear voices shouting, "Your Highness, your servants greet the Crown Prince."
Looking in the direction of the voice, I saw Yan Ruwei and Yan Dairou coming over in a seductive manner.
Before they even reached the prince, they were already vying with each other to shout.
Yan Xinghe walked to the back of Yan Funing and whispered, "The prince is currently looking for a concubine."
"So that's how it is." Yan Fu smiled knowingly.
Yan Ruwei and Yan Dairou were both anxious about getting married, so they had frequent contact with the Princess's Mansion. Now it seemed that they dressed up to impress the Crown Prince.
Yes, for the noble ladies in the capital, both the Crown Prince and Prince Chi are good candidates for husbands.
The prince smiled faintly: "No need to be polite."
Yan Ruwei and Yan Dairou stood beside their respective parents.
Everyone was having a great time chatting.
Second Master Yan said, "Your Highness is here today, so you should have some drinks in the mansion."
Third Master Yan echoed: "It's autumn now, the weather is bright and refreshing, it's time to drink osmanthus wine."
The prince nodded and looked at Yan Funing again.
Yan Funing's heart trembled. She took a few steps and bowed at a moderate distance: "Your Highness, your humble servant greets you."
"Quick, excuse me."
The prince looked at the girl in front of him with an unconcealed gaze.
In contrast, the daughters of the second and third wives of the Yan family exuded a fragrance that he did not like, and their faces were heavily made up, making them look evil.
The girl in front of me is fresh and pretty.
In terms of appearance, she is even prettier than Yan Yingying back then.
You have to know that Yan Yingying is a beautiful woman, and the girl in front of him is also beautiful, but she is more fresh and has a rare sense of pure beauty.
No wonder Long Chi'an took a fancy to such a woman.
No wonder Fu Ciyi wanted to marry her again even if it meant disobeying the emperor's order.
Yan Funing didn't like being looked at like that, so she nodded politely and returned to her parents.
Fortunately, the old Duke came over with a swift and graceful gait: "It is a rare occasion for your Highness the Crown Prince to come to our Yan family. Please come to the dining hall and have your meal."
It is the time when every household has dinner.
Normally, the four members of the Yan family would dine separately.
When the prince came, the whole family had to gather together in the dining hall to dine.
The prince readily agreed: "Okay."
Everyone went to the dining room.
Considering the prince's noble status, he was accompanied by the elders of the Yan family during meals.
The elders sat at the same table with the prince.
Yan Funing sat with her brothers. The distance between the tables was quite large, but it was still inconvenient to talk in private.
She had something on her mind, so she had to hold it in.
Halfway through the meal, the old Duke said, "Your Highness, is there something important that brought you here? I'm old and forgetful. I wanted to ask you just now, but I forgot it the moment I turned my head. Fortunately, I remembered it now."
As he said this, he laughed out loud to himself.
Even if the person who came was the prince, as an old duke, it was not wrong for him to take advantage of his seniority.
Instead of trying to guess the purpose of the prince's visit, he might as well ask directly.
The Crown Prince held onto the wine cup and said, "Many ministers have urged me to take a concubine. I'm tired of being forced to do so, so I came to the Duke's Mansion to ask for a drink."
Beautifully said.
It seems like he is unwilling to take a concubine.
But as soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of the people in the second and third rooms lit up.
If you want to ask for drinks, who’s house can’t you go to?
You have to come to the Yan family.
It can be seen that the prince probably has the intention of taking a daughter from the Yan family as a concubine.
The old Duke smiled and said, "Your Highness has been married to the Crown Princess for some time now. Logically, it's time for him to take a concubine. The ministers' advice is not without reason."
The prince took a sip of wine and asked, "Is the old Duke also trying to persuade me?"
What a trick he'd set for him! The old Duke laughed, "This minister's second granddaughter is getting married next month, and I can attend the wedding then. Happy events are naturally good. In my opinion, the Emperor would certainly want someone to take care of His Highness."
Hearing this, the prince thought to himself, he is indeed an old fox.
The implication was that Yan Funing was already taken.
At this moment, the Crown Prince asked, "Is the Duke's youngest daughter really willing to marry Master Fu?"
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