Qi Yuning heard this and said, "Dead in the water?"
How could he die in the water again?
Princess Pingrou said, "My mother was already quite old when she gave birth to my brother. Nanny Qin was also middle-aged and had a son. She was supposed to be recuperating at home, but who could have imagined she would be so bold as to exchange her own daughter for my mother's son? Later, perhaps too ashamed to face my mother, she drowned herself in the river with her daughter in her arms."
When this incident happened, both Qi Yuning and Lu Ze were not born yet. Since it concerned the royal dignity, no one would have known about it if Princess Pingrou had not mentioned it.
Lu Ze's eyes dimmed slightly, and he hid his guess. This guess was too unbelievable, but it could also explain everything Lingling said.
After the roasted lamb was ready, Lu Ze sliced the lamb with a dagger and handed it to Qi Yuning.
Qi Yuning took over and fed Lingling first. Lingling's mouth was greasy from eating. She smiled at Qi Yuning and said, "Lingling is full!"
Seeing that Lingling was full, Qi Yuning started to eat the meat himself.
Lingling ran outside to play in the snow. For children, playing in the snow is much more important than being cold.
Lingling played for a while, then trotted in and said to Qi Yuning, "Mom, Lingling's little house is back."
Qi Yuning didn't understand what Lingling meant, but Lingling pulled Qi Yuning to Lu Ze's courtyard.
There were a lot of wood and stones piled outside Lu Ze's courtyard, and it was obvious that it was being renovated.
The small side room that Lingling had been to last time had become a child's residence. Lingling smiled and said, "This is Lingling's room!"
Princess Pingrou came over and smiled, "Yes, this is prepared for Lingling. Does Lingling like it?"
Lingling nodded continuously, "I like it very much! Where's the wet nurse? Mommy, darling, Lingling hasn't seen the wet nurse for a long time. Lingling wants to sleep in Lingling's room with the wet nurse."
Qi Yuning said with a hint of aversion: "Isn't it good to sleep with mother?"
Lingling said, "It's fine for me to sleep with you, Mom, but I like it here. This is Lingling's home."
Lu Ze stepped forward and said, "This place hasn't been repaired yet. When it's finished, would you like Lingling to move in?"
Lingling nodded and said, "Okay!"
Qi Yuning bowed to Princess Pingrou and said, "Princess, it's getting late. Lingling and I will return home first."
Princess Pingrou nodded slightly and said, "It's cold on the road. Let Ze'er take you there."
It had only been over an hour, but the snow on the road had indeed become much thicker, and Qi Yuning was shivering from the cold.
After returning to her room in the palace, she hurriedly ordered someone to bring a hot water bottle and a charcoal brazier to warm her hands and feet.
After Lu Ze put Lingling down from his arms, he noticed Qi Yuning was afraid of the cold and said, "No wonder you don't want to go to North City. I'm afraid the winter in North City is even colder, right?"
Qi Yuning sighed, "It's not just cold over there, it's also very dry. When the cold wind blows, it feels like the skin on my face is about to crack. And even so, the people in the Dasheng Dynasty are still tampering with the military rations and uniforms..."
Qi Yuning raised her eyes to look at Lu Ze and said, "Lu Ze, what do you think about what Your Highness just said about the Crown Prince being almost switched?
Lingling said that the Crown Prince didn't ascend the throne but is still alive, and his aunt is the Princess. Could it be that the Crown Prince is not really the Crown Prince..."
Lu Ze said slowly, "Princess, I trust my grandmother. She would never abandon her own daughter for a male fetus to consolidate her power for the Crown Prince."
Qi Yuning continued, "Lingling said that her cousin looks like her, but Lingling looks like you. If her cousin looks like you, it's very likely that her cousin's mother is your sister or aunt..."
Lu Ze said, "My Lady, don't speak carelessly about this matter. After all, there is no evidence. If you are not careful, the whole world will be in chaos, and the Princess's Mansion will be implicated."
Qi Yuning thought about it and realized that they were just making wild guesses based on Lingling's few words. Without any evidence, it was not appropriate to say anything more.
Moreover, for Qi Yuning, the Queen Mother had been very kind to her since she was a child and loved her like a grandmother. She really didn't want to make malicious speculations about the Queen Mother.
Lu Ze said, "Princess, don't take my mother's words about getting married early to heart. I will never marry just to get promoted. Don't feel embarrassed, just refuse directly. My mother won't mind."
Qi Yuning said: "I don't feel embarrassed. In fact, I have to get married sooner or later. In fact, I don't mind getting married sooner or later. Since Master Lu doesn't want to marry me, then forget it. Let's take our time."
Lu Ze asked in a deep voice, "Are you really willing to marry me?"
Qi Yuning said calmly, "Well, after all, I would rather be the wife of the Temple Minister than the wife of the Junior Minister. With Lingling around, we'll get married sooner or later. It's much better to be the wife of the Temple Minister than the wife of the Junior Minister."
Lu Ze lowered his eyes and chuckled softly, "But I hope the princess agrees to the marriage because we love each other. It's not because Lingling's father relies on his daughter for status, nor is it for the position of temple minister. It's just because we love each other..."
Qi Yuning touched Lu Ze's peach blossom eyes, looked at the sky outside and said, "Prince, it's getting late outside. You should go back. If the snow gets heavy later, you won't be able to leave."
Qi Yuning handed the hot water bottle to Lu Ze and said, "Take good care of your hands. Don't let these beautiful hands get frostbite."
Lu Ze took the hot water bottle, smiled and said, "Okay."
After Lu Ze left, Qi Yuning secretly hated herself for being too unrestrained. She had said that she was willing to marry Lu Ze early, but she didn't expect that Lu Ze would be so gentlemanly and said that they would only get married if they loved each other.
Even Lingling didn't care about him, but he didn't want to think about it. With his usual unromantic appearance and only occasionally showing his affection, when would they ever fall in love with each other?
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