Lingling's return is a happy event for the princess's mansion.
During the meal, Princess Pingrou held Lingling tightly in her arms. After the meal, Deqing brought a cart of fireworks over and they watched the fireworks in the Star-Moon Lake.
Lingling saw the fireworks all over the sky and jumped up with her little wooden sword. "Wow, what beautiful fireworks! Lingling wants to celebrate the New Year. It's fun to celebrate the New Year."
Qi Yuning felt better this time than when she was pregnant with Lingling.
However, when Lingling was pregnant, Emperor Shi Yuan had just passed away. Lu Ze was very busy and always felt guilty for not spending enough time with Qi Yuning.
Now that state affairs are under control, Lu Ze can spend more time with Qi Yuning during the early stages of her pregnancy. If he is not busy, he will return from the palace early. Occasionally, if there are some unfinished matters, he will go to the princess's mansion to deal with them.
Many court officials have come to the princess's mansion recently, and after a few visits, Qian Yun fell in love with Ali, who took care of Lingling, at first sight.
Qian Yun's wife had been dead for so long, his daughter had grown up, and his official position was getting higher and higher. He needed a wife to help him take care of the housework and raise his daughter.
Over the years, there were noble ladies who wanted to marry him, but firstly, the women in Shengjing City were very noble, and secondly, he just wanted to find someone to live an ordinary life with and did not want to get involved in the complicated relationships in Shengjing City.
Although Ali was a slave in Prince Qi's mansion before and is now the wet nurse of the little princess, she has no connection with the princess behind the scenes.
Lu Ze had always admired Qian Yun, and now that he saw that Qian Yun had feelings for Lingling's wet nurse, he was happy to make this marriage happen, so he went to find Qi Yuning to talk about it.
Qi Yuning was counting the accounts by the window in her study. When she saw Lu Ze approaching, she closed the account book and said, "You've been coming home earlier and earlier lately."
Lu Ze smiled faintly and said, "I have something good to tell you. Qian Yun has taken a fancy to Lingling's wet nurse."
Qi Yuning was stunned and asked, "Is that the Minister Qian from the Ministry of Revenue who you wanted to introduce to Lu Baozhu as your brother-in-law?"
Lu Ze nodded and said, "Qian Yun has been in the mansion on business these past few days and happened to see Lingling's wet nurse a few times. He learned that Lingling's wet nurse raised four children on her own after her husband passed away. He was so impressed that he wanted to marry her."
Qi Yuning also thought this marriage was a good one. "Sister Ali is gentle and considerate. But if Ali gets married, Lingling will be without a wet nurse. I wonder if Lingling will be willing to let her go?"
Lu Ze smiled lightly and said, "Qian Yun's family is not far from the Princess's residence. If Lingling misses Ali, she can go to the Qian family to play. It's not easy for Ali to raise four children alone. Although her eldest daughter and second son are now in the palace, if she wants her four children to succeed, marrying Qian Yun is the best plan."
Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze and asked, "Do you like Qian Yun so much?"
Lu Ze smiled faintly and said, "He is someone worthy of entrusting your life to."
"Then I'll go talk to Ali."
Qi Yuning went to Lingling's room.
Ah Li was watching Lingling practicing calligraphy and said with a smile, "Princess, Lingling's handwriting is getting more and more beautiful. I don't know how Lingling suddenly learned to write."
Lingling said, "Lingling learned this from her aunt. As long as Lingling learns a thousand words, she'll have a little sister!"
Qi Yuning touched her belly, wondering if she had let Xiao Lingling down.
Qi Yuning said to Lingling, "Go out and play."
After Lingling left, Qi Yuning brought a cup of tea to Ye Li. Ye Li took the cup and said flatteredly, "Princess, I'll pour the tea myself."
Qi Yuning looked at Ye Li and said, "Sister A Li, you and I have known each other since we were young. You have taken good care of Lingling for me over the years. Thank you very much."
Ye Li said, "My Lady, you are so polite. I haven't thanked you for your help yet. Without you, I don't know how my four children and I would have survived. Now Qing'er can study with His Majesty, and Chi'er can learn skills from the Imperial Court. These are things I never dared to imagine before."
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "I came here today to act as a matchmaker for you. Do you know Minister Qian of the Ministry of Revenue?"
Ye Li said: "I know."
Qi Yuning said, "Minister Qian has been coming to the princess's mansion recently. He has taken a liking to you and wants to marry you. Lu Ze and I both think this is a great match. You..."
Ye Li said: "Princess, I have decided to never marry."
Qi Yuning said, "I know you and your husband were deeply in love, but he's gone. You still have four children to look after. Marrying Minister Qian will only benefit you..."
Ye Li continued to whisper, clutching the handkerchief in her hand, and said, "Princess, I will never marry again. I am content to be able to raise my four children to adulthood."
Qi Yuning didn't force it and said, "Okay."
After leaving the house, Lichun said to Qi Yuning, "I don't know what Sister A Li is thinking. Minister Qian, such a good man, is interested in her, but she is still unwilling."
Qi Yuning said, "Marriage is such a big deal that you can't force it."
Qi Yuning went to Lu Ze's study and told him about Ali's reluctance. Lu Ze was very confused. "Qian Yun is such a good husband, why are both of them unwilling?"
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "Are you thinking it's a pity that you're not a girl? Otherwise, you would have married Qian Yun?"
Lu Ze chuckled softly, "By the way, I'd like you to act as a matchmaker. Gou Yongming, a subordinate of Lin Jiang from the Hanlin Academy, has taken a liking to Chunfen, who is carrying Lingling."
Qi Yuning asked, "What is the origin of this Gou Yongming?"
Lu Ze said, "He was born into a Jinshi family in the Three Realms and is quite talented. His family was once a merchant, and they still have a lot of business going on. Because he is the son of a merchant, the daughters of officials look down on him for his status, and he doesn't like the daughters of merchants, so this marriage has been difficult to achieve."
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