When Qi Yuning saw Lu Baozhu's innocent face, she was a little envious of her. She was simple-minded and didn't have too many worries in her daily life.
"Think about it, why didn't Prince Xu want an old cow to eat young grass before, but now he wants an old cow to eat young grass?"
Lu Baozhu said, "Before, my aunt Prince Xu wasn't seriously ill, so he naturally felt embarrassed to say he wanted to marry Lu Baohua as a concubine. Now, although she is still a concubine, my uncle Prince Xu is now a strong candidate for the crown prince. If Baohua marries him, she will most likely become the future queen."
Qi Yuning said, "It's not because your uncle Xu Wang is a strong candidate for the crown prince that you came to ask Baohua to marry him as a concubine, but because Baohua married him, your uncle Xu Wang would be a strong candidate for the crown prince."
Lu Baozhu suddenly understood, "So that's how it is. Then why did my second uncle and second aunt let Lu Baohua marry him?"
Qi Yuning said calmly, "Because they also want to gamble on whether the Lu family can produce a queen."
"Mother, dear, auntie!"
Lingling came out with her hair braided and rushed straight to Qi Yuning.
Qi Yuning looked at Lingling, who was wearing twin buns with pink tassels, looking very cute. She hugged Lingling, touched her buns and asked, "Where are you going to play, Lingling?"
Lingling said, "Lingling wanted to take Second Aunt out for some delicious food, but Second Aunt was crying so hard."
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "Then go find your second aunt first."
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In a quiet little house in Duke Lu's mansion, there is a plaque with the words "Xiang Fei Ju" written on it. The house is full of green bamboos. Although the weather has turned cooler in September, the sun has been strong in recent days and it is still a bit hot. This green bamboo is quiet and peaceful. It will definitely be a good place to live in the summer.
Further in, there are two Podocarpus trees that are trimmed in a very artistic way.
Various orchids were placed under the eaves of the courtyard corridor. It was rare in Shengjing City to grow orchids so well, especially those pots of black orchids.
When Qi Yuning came to Lu Baohua's courtyard for the first time, she couldn't help but exclaim, "This Miss Baohua is really a wonderful person."
Lu Baozhu asked, "Why is it so wonderful?"
Qi Yuning smiled faintly and said, "The plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, and pine trees are arranged in a well-organized and elegant manner. It's not like some people's courtyards, which are either bright red roses and Chinese roses, or azaleas, peonies, and bright red camellias, with clusters of flowers that are chaotic and disorganized."
Lu Baozhu returned Lingling in her arms to Qi Yuning and said, "I won't help you hold the child anymore, hold it yourself!"
Qi Yuning took Lingling and held her in his arms.
Inside the house, Lu Baohua stared blankly at the straw dragonfly in her hand with tears in her eyes. She stroked the straw dragonfly gently and bit her lower lip between her teeth.
"Miss, Princess Qi and Princess Baozhu are here."
Lu Baohua had just hidden the straw dragonfly when he saw Lingling coming in wearing a pink dress.
Little Lingling flew into Lu Baohua's arms like a little pink butterfly. "Second Aunt, are you still crying? Don't cry, don't cry. Lingling will take you to eat something delicious!"
Qi Yuning and Lu Baozhu entered. Seeing Lu Baohua crying, Lu Baozhu asked, "Why are you crying? If you don't want to get married, I don't believe they can force you to marry me."
Lu Baohua whispered, "Marriage is always the decision of my parents. They can't tie me up with ropes, but the kindness of my parents in raising me and my filial piety to my grandmother are like invisible chains that bind me. I have no choice but to accept my fate..."
Qi Yuning comforted him softly, "There will be a way. As long as you say you don't want to, Lu Ze and I will help you."
Lu Baohua looked up at Qi Yuning and said, "Thank you, Princess. But will this offend Prince Xu..."
Qi Yuning said, "I'm not afraid of offending Prince Xu. You haven't been back to Shengjing City for a long time. It's autumn now, so I guess you haven't bought any new autumn clothes yet. Let's go shopping, and I'll buy Lingling some more clothes."
Lingling is cute, and Qi Yuning likes to change clothes for Lingling, even changing a set of clothes a day is not too much.
Lingling said happily, "I'll also buy beautiful clothes for my aunt and second aunt, as well as for my little cousin and brother Cheng!"
Qi Yuning chuckled and said, "Who is this Brother Cheng?"
Lu Baozhu said, "The eldest young master's wife of the Zhong family gave birth prematurely to a son, Zhong You's younger brother. My mother wouldn't let Lingling touch her little cousin, so she went to play with brother Cheng."
Qi Yuning smiled calmly and said, "Zhong You has a new little brother. It's a cause for celebration."
Lingling said, "Brother Ayou has a little brother now. Lingling also wants a little brother or sister. Mother promised Lingling that she would have a little brother or sister, but now she doesn't have one!"
Qi Yuning coaxed Lingling, "It will be there soon. Let's go buy new clothes."
Lu Baohua took the hot handkerchief handed to her by the maid, wiped her face, and followed them to Yunyi Pavilion without putting on any makeup.
The Yunyi Pavilion has been bustling recently, and Shengjing City has gradually regained its former prosperity. There are many good fabrics in the Yunyi Pavilion.
"Ahem."
"Mother, be careful."
Qi Yuning heard a cough and turned around to see that it was Princess Xu and her eldest daughter, Princess Fang, who was only eleven years old.
Seeing Princess Xu coming, Lu Baozhu bowed and said, "Aunt."
Qi Yuning and Lu Baohua also bowed and saluted, saying, "Princess Xu, Princess Fang."
Princess Fang looked at the little Lingling beside Qi Yuning and said with a smile: "This is cousin Ze's daughter Lingling, right? She is so cute."
Qi Yuning smiled faintly and said, "Lingling, call me great-uncle and aunt."
"Great aunt, great uncle."
Princess Xu smiled faintly at the well-behaved Lingling and said, "What a well-behaved child, ahem."
Qi Yuning saw that Princess Xu looked really ill, and she didn't know whether she came here by chance or on purpose.
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