Qi Yuning had been injured in his foot for several days and had to postpone all kinds of banquets.
When the noble families of Shengjing learned that Princess Qi had sprained her ankle, quite a few of them came to visit and give gifts.
However, Qi Yuning did not see any of the other guests except Princess Pingrou.
When Princess Pingrou came, she didn't expect that she was accompanied by Princess Pinghe.
Princess Pingrou sent a lot of supplements over. Seeing Qi Yuning's swollen ankle, she said, "Poor thing, how could it be so badly injured?"
Qi Yuning said, "Your Highness, I'm fine. The imperial physician said I'll be well in half a month at most. I've been feeling much better these past two days."
Princess Pinghe said, "I came to my sister's house and learned that you were injured. I didn't bring anything with me."
Qi Yuning continued, "It is a blessing for me that the princess comes to visit me."
"Grandma!" When Lingling saw Princess Pingrou, she excitedly threw herself into her arms.
Princess Pingrou hugged Lingling and smiled softly: "Do you miss grandma?"
Lingling nodded and said, "I miss Grandma so much!"
Lingling made a gesture, and Qi Yuning chuckled. It was obvious that after Lingling was born, Lu Ze's family treated Lingling very well, otherwise Lingling would not be so attached to Princess Pingrou.
Princess Pinghe had already heard the gossip outside, and when she heard Lingling calling her grandmother, she realized that she was indeed the daughter of the Lu family.
"Lingling looks so much like young Ze'er. They are as if they were carved from the same mold. My sister is truly blessed to have such a lovely and clever granddaughter."
Lingling felt a little unfamiliar when she saw Princess Pinghe in front of her. Princess Pingrou chuckled and said, "This is your great-aunt."
Lingling said, "Grandma."
Princess Pinghe smiled and said, "I didn't expect that I would become a grandmother at my age?"
Ping Rou said, "You are already 28 years old. If you had married earlier, you would have been preparing marriages for your children."
Princess Pinghe smiled softly and said, "That's right. By the time Yuning reaches my age, Lingling will already be thirteen or fourteen. It's time to arrange a marriage for my daughter."
Qi Yuning listened to Princess Pinghe's words and smiled calmly.
But Lingling didn't know Princess Pinghe. It couldn't be that a princess older than Princess Pinghe married her brother?
Could it be that Lingling was young and remembered it wrongly? Perhaps her aunt wasn't Her Highness?
But that shouldn't be the case. Although Lingling is young, she is not so young as to confuse the titles of Princess and His Highness.
"Mother, aunt."
When Lu Ze entered Qi Yuning's courtyard, he saw Princess Pingrou and Princess Pinghe bowing.
Princess Pinghe looked at Lu Ze standing before her and said, "Ze'er has become more and more handsome. He truly has the character and spirit of your grandfather in his youth. Ze'er looks more like our father. No wonder our father and mother love Ze'er so much."
Lingling walked up to Lu Ze and said, "Daddy."
Lu Ze picked up Lingling, walked over to Qi Yuning and asked, "Is your foot feeling better?"
"The swelling has gone down a lot, but it still hurts when I land."
Princess Pingrou chuckled upon seeing this and said, "Yuning, I'm at peace with you and won't disturb you any more. You should rest well. If you can't take care of Lingling, feel free to send her to the Princess's residence."
Qi Yuning stood up and said, "Yes, Your Highness."
After the two princesses left, Lu Ze said to Qi Yuning, "Why is Aunt Pinghe here too?"
"Maybe she went to the Princess's Mansion next door today for something?"
Lu Ze asked, "Does Lingling know Aunt Pinghe?"
Although he knew that Pinghe was unlikely to marry Qi Yu'an, Lu Ze was so scared that he had to call Qi Yu'an uncle.
Qi Yuning shook his head and said, "I don't know him."
Lu Ze breathed a sigh of relief.
Lingling put her arms around Lu Ze's neck and said, "Daddy, are you taking a day off today? Lingling wants to go out and play!"
Lu Ze nodded lightly and said, "Nothing to do in the afternoon."
Lingling said to Qi Yuning, "Mom, please take the sedan chair and let's go play on the street together."
Qi Yuning was a little greedy for the honey-roasted pigeon in Qingshan Tower. She didn't want to eat it so much when her feet were fine before, but now that she couldn't walk, she missed this food.
But this honey-roasted pigeon tastes best when it's freshly roasted. If the maid brings it back to the palace, it will become cold and tasteless. The chef from the restaurant is asked to come back to the palace to make it, but he doesn't have the stove from the restaurant. The stove is different, the temperature is not right, and even the taste is different.
Qi Yuning smiled softly and said, "Okay, let's go to Qingshan Tower to eat squab."
Qingshanlou is one of the most famous restaurants in Shengjing. It is located at the intersection of Zhuque Street and Xuanwu Street, which is the most prosperous place.
The restaurant here is very expensive, and the guests who come here are either rich or noble.
In the past, Qi Yuning would have gone to the quiet private room on the second floor, but today her legs were not handy and the sedan chair could not go upstairs, so she asked for a screen in a corner of the lobby to dine.
As soon as Qi Yuning finished ordering the dishes, she heard several officials talking about Lu Ze in the back.
"Now that Prince Lu has returned from Shanzhou, I'm afraid he will become the youngest Dali Temple Minister in Dasheng!"
"He Siqing will retire after the new year. Who in the Dali Temple can compete with Prince Lu for the position of Dali Siqing?"
Qi Yuning heard this from behind the screen and said calmly, "Congratulations to Mr. Lu on your promotion and wealth."
Lu Ze said slowly, "It hasn't been decided yet. His Majesty thinks I'm too young and probably won't entrust this important responsibility to me unless I can get married before He Siqing retires."
When Lu Ze was the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, many people said that he was young and incompetent. Although he is now an adult, he has not yet married.
Behind the screen, everyone was still discussing the matter loudly, just as Lu Ze had said.
"This Prince Lu is still too young and hasn't even married yet. Even if Your Majesty loves this grandson, he won't hand over the Dali Temple to his nephew."
"But now, in the Dali Temple, no matter who becomes the temple minister, Prince Lu will not accept it."
"Who knows if Prince Lu will marry just to become the Supreme Court Justice? If it weren't for Fifth Master Qin stealing his love, I'm afraid we would all be attending Prince Lu's wedding soon."
"What's the meaning of stealing someone's love?"
"You don't know yet, do you? Some time ago, a group of junior officers from the Capital Guard went around saying that Prince Lu was a coward and that their General Qin had taken away his beloved."
"That daughter of the Guan family? Speaking of which, the Guan family is quite impressive. So many of their daughters married off to wealthy families, and this youngest daughter even managed to marry Master Qin Wu."
"Originally, the marriage of Miss Guan Liu was arranged with Master Lu. Unfortunately, it was only a verbal agreement and the marriage wasn't finalized yet. Master Qin Wu got there first."
"This Fifth Master Qin is so shameless, stealing his nephew's love. I heard that Master Lu used to have secret meetings with Miss Guan Liu while boating on the lake, playing the zither and flute in the plum grove, and reciting poems in the pavilion. They were truly a perfect match, but Fifth Master Qin got in the way."
Qi Yuning listened to what the minor official said and looked up at Lu Ze. "The Crown Prince and Miss Guan Liu are boating on the lake? Playing the zither and flute in the plum garden? Reciting poems and composing couplets?"
He and Guan Zhiyi went boating on the lake and met in the plum garden, but he always took her to a tomb or a place where people were killed...
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