Lu Ze knew that if Qi Yuning didn't want to, Emperor Shi Yuan would not grant this marriage.
Qi Yuning said slowly, "Besides the royal family, the only other candidates who can be the son-in-law of Prince Qi's mansion are your Lu family. But apart from the crown prince, who among the royal family dares to marry me? Therefore, Lu Yun is indeed the best candidate for my husband."
In the entire Shengjing City, the only man who is a good match for her is the young man from the Lu family.
Lu Ze chuckled and blurted out without hesitation, "Yun'er is the best candidate for a husband, but what about me?"
Since he is the young master of the Lu family, it is not just Lu Yun.
Qi Yuning glanced at Lu Ze and said, "Master Lu is really a forgetful person. In just eight years, have you forgotten what I told you not to bother you anymore?"
Lu Ze frowned and asked, "When did I say that?"
Qi Yuning said, "Eight years ago, in the academy."
After Qi Yuning finished speaking, she picked up Lingling and left, leaving Lu Ze standing there.
Lu Ze thought back to the past and realized that he had indeed said those words. It was also from that time on that Qi Yuning never bothered him again.
After returning to the palace, Qi Yuning hurriedly washed up. The smell in the tomb last night seemed to still be in his nose.
When Qi Yuning was bathing, he thought of Princess Shan and sighed softly. A beautiful royal princess should have grown up in a wealthy family, but who would have thought that she would die so young.
The royal struggle was far more cruel than she had imagined.
Qi Yuning went to bed early with Lingling in her arms. She had a good night's sleep. The weather seemed to be getting colder, and Lingling was like a small heater in her arms.
When Qi Yuning opened his eyes, he saw Xiao Lingling still sleeping in his arms. He gently rubbed Lingling's little face and got up to busy himself with the account work.
Qi Yuning was in the study, looking at the account book of the Qi Prince's Mansion in Beicheng. Normally, the Qi Prince's Mansion in Beicheng was not under her jurisdiction. The accounts were directly recorded based on Qi Yu'an's salary, and were not paid through the public treasury.
But sometimes, people from North City would copy the account books over for her to review.
Qi Yuning rarely went to check on his brother's expenses in North City. Today, he flipped through the account book and saw an account for Miss Ping. Qi Yuning frowned slightly.
"Lichun, go find Butler He from North City."
When Butler He arrived, he bowed outside the screen and said, "Greetings, Princess."
Qi Yuning asked, "What's going on with Miss Ping in Prince Qi's Mansion in North City?"
"My lord, three years ago, there was a severe drought in Shanzhou and the people were living in dire straits. Many people fled from Shanzhou to the North City. Miss Ping and her aunt were among those who fled to the North City. They were almost bullied. The prince happened to meet them and saved them. Knowing that they had no one to go to, he kept them in the palace to work.
Not long after that, the prince..."
Butler He was concerned that Qi Yuning was still unmarried, so he didn't dare to say more.
Qi Yuning asked, "So what?"
"After the prince got drunk, he took Miss Ping as his concubine."
Qi Yuning asked, "Have you found out Miss Ping's background? How old is she? What does she look like?"
"He's in his early twenties now, I don't know his exact age, but he looks..."
"Mother!"
Before Butler He could finish his words, Lingling's voice came.
Lingling entered the study and saw Butler He behind the screen. She called out sweetly, "Uncle He."
Steward He bowed and said, "Little Princess, Princess, Miss Ping and you do look somewhat similar, especially the eyes."
Qi Yuning frowned slightly: "Butler He, do you think Miss Ping looks like Lingling?"
Butler He realized how a concubine could possibly look like the young princess, and he kept saying, "At first glance, there's a slight resemblance, but upon closer inspection, they're completely different."
Qi Yuning asked, "How does my brother treat Miss Ping?"
"The prince likes Miss Ping very much. He always stays in Miss Ping's room ten days a month."
Qi Yuning sighed. As a younger sister, she couldn't interfere with her brother's affairs in his bedroom. "Go down."
"yes."
Qi Yuning looked at the three words "Miss Ping" written on the account book, and for a moment she didn't know whether to pity this Miss Ping or her future princess sister-in-law.
Very few princes-in-law of the Great Sheng Dynasty took concubines, it can be said that there were almost none.
After the princess's sister-in-law comes home, I wonder if she can accommodate this Miss Ping?
As for Her Royal Highness the Princess, who was born into a noble family, she had to accommodate her husband's concubine before marriage. Qi Yuning also felt sorry for the princess and her sister-in-law.
Lingling was playing with the beads on the abacus beside her in Qi Yuning's arms. "Mom, the beads are so fun."
Qi Yuning said, "Go outside and play with Aunt Guyu Jingzhe. Mother has something else to do."
Lingling said, "Lingling is writing next to her mother and won't go out to play."
Qi Yuning chuckled and touched Lingling's head, then put the account book of Prince Qi's Mansion in North City aside and ignored it.
After a busy morning, Qi Yuning received a lot of invitations during lunch.
As Princess Qi, whenever there was a banquet among the noble families in Shengjing, she would always be invited, but Qi Yuning also chose to go.
Seeing the invitation sent by the Wang family of Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, it was for the eldest son Wang Zhiyong to get married. Qi Yuning had to go to this important event of Zhenbei Marquis Mansion’s marriage.
Qi Yuning touched Lingling's head and said, "Do you want to play with the Wang family?"
"Yes!" Lingling laughed happily when she heard the word "fun".
Qi Yuning smiled lightly. The wedding banquet at the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion was on the first day of October, which happened to be a sunny day.
Lingling knew she was going out to play early in the morning and was extremely happy. "Mom, can I see Daddy today? Lingling hasn't seen Daddy for a long, long time!"
Qi Yuning thought about it carefully and realized that she had not seen Lu Ze for a long time. Ever since she said those words in front of Xianglin Temple last time, Lu Ze had never appeared again.
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