Chapter 253 Grand Princess Mansion
The eldest princess took Qi Yue and Yuan Ruan to her own princess residence.
The Grand Princess's Mansion is quite far from the Great Xia Palace.
The carriage went out of the palace wall. The orange-red maple leaves on both sides of the river were swaying in the gentle autumn breeze. Yuanruan had just popped his head out when he caught a piece of red maple leaf that was blown down.
When the eldest princess saw her, she said happily, "As expected of you, Ninth Sister. You are so lucky."
Yuan Ruan was stunned.
The system explained: [It is a folk custom here. If you see a red maple leaf that has not yet fallen to the ground while walking through the red maple forest, you will have good luck for the whole year.]
Yuanruan suddenly realized.
Then she stretched out her chubby little hand and offered it to Silent Prayer: "Seventh sister, I give it to you, to share your good fortune."
Qi Yue was startled, a faint smile appeared on his indifferent face, and at the same time he put the maple leaf close to his body.
The eldest princess originally wanted to make a joke, but seeing Qi Yue's serious and loving actions, she couldn't say the words for some reason.
At this moment, outside the carriage, or to be more precise, from the other side of the creek, there was a sound of gongs and drums.
At the same time, someone was singing the eulogy in the style of a folk song. Yuan Ruan only heard a few words inadvertently at first, but after listening for a while, the expression on her face became slightly strange.
——Why are these people singing her name?
System: [Why are these people doing this to your name? They are not casting a curse on you.]
Qi Yue was instantly alert.
She frowned and asked the eldest princess, "Sister, what's going on outside?"
The eldest princess covered her mouth and smiled: "They! They are believers of the Great Xia Imperial Master's sect. Every month they place offerings in the suburbs, worship the Imperial Master, and pray for good weather, peace and prosperity for the country and the people." When she said this, she winked at Qi Yue.
Qi Yue frowned; "The Imperial Master's sect? I've never heard of it before?"
"Of course there wasn't one in the past." The eldest princess picked up a fruit from the side and ate it. "It was formed spontaneously by some people of Daxia after the rain during the Spring Festival. It's called the National Master Sect, but in fact it's a sect that only worships the Ninth Sister."
Yuanruan: It feels weird, so awkward that I tap my toes on the ground.
System: [Good vision! However! Thumbs up! ]
Qi Yue nodded in agreement, and his sharpness instantly retracted.
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The carriage passed through the maple forest, and the beautiful princess's mansion suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.
Qi Yue jumped off the carriage holding Yuan Ruan.
Coincidentally, two doormen came running out without stopping, each pulling a bronze lock, and slowly opened the two main doors of the mansion.
Yuan Ruan took a closer look and found that the pavilion with high eaves and the courtyard dotted with flowers and green shadows were not as grandly decorated as the Three Princes' Palace. However, the exquisite and luxurious furnishings and the ingenious design of the small bridge and flowing water still made the Princess' Palace look extremely magnificent.
At this time, the second princess and her husband came out, and beside them was a beautiful lady.
The eldest princess introduced in a low voice: "Ninth sister, this is my good friend's aunt, Madam Wang who has been widowed for several years."
Yuan Ruan's eyes widened: [How beautiful and young, she is already thirty? ]
System: [There are always beautiful witches in every dynasty. 】
At this time, the beautiful lady Wang, who came from a prominent family, came over with a happy face.
The beautiful woman said that she was very satisfied with Mr. Yuan introduced by Cheng Weining, and the other party also promised to be together for the rest of her life. The beautiful woman is now a little nervous and wants to ask the imperial teacher to help her tell whether the man will keep his promise to be together for the rest of his life.
Yuan Ruan looked at Cheng Weining in surprise. My goodness, this story can even involve the top love brain in Daxia? ! And he even promised to be together for life.
System: [Ah Ruan, a top-level love brain is a matchmaker, so he must be a love brain! First lead mission, win!]
Yuanruan: [Ah, charge, charge! ]
The second princess and her husband looked somewhat bewildered.
What?
Why is it related to some mission?
The two of them suddenly felt a little uneasy. The second princess kept secretly signaling to the eldest princess with her eyes. After seeing the other party gave her a reassuring gesture, the second princess felt a little relieved.
Qi Yue held Yuan Ruan in her arms, and everyone came to the courtyard behind the Grand Princess's mansion.
As soon as they passed through the screen, they saw a handsome, tall man who came up to greet them joyfully and served the beautiful woman who had just lost her husband with great affection.
After entertaining the beautiful woman, Mr. Yuan greeted everyone in a polite and courteous manner. His conversation and manners were quite good.
Yuan Ruan held her face and looked at it for a while. Not only did the beautiful woman smile sweetly, but apart from Qi Yue, the eldest princess and the second princess also obviously liked it.
The five of them sat down. The beautiful woman looked at Yuan Ruan expectantly and asked softly, "What do you think?"
Yuanruan directly asked the system: [Will he be with this person forever? ]
The Second Princess and Cheng Weining seemed to be eating, but they were actually concentrating their attention.
System: [Hmm... maybe it counts. This man will marry this beautiful woman in the future and will not take a concubine. Lifelong monogamy, should that count as well?]
Yuan Ruan touched his chin in distress: [Marrying? Does this count as a gigolo? But at least he knows his place, so... maybe it won't be a big problem.]
The second princess disagreed: ...
Enter the? !
Even men at the bottom of society with a bit of backbone wouldn't do that!
The second princess quietly glared at Cheng Weining: her elder sister asked her to introduce someone, she asked Cheng Weining to pick and choose, but the result was this thing? !
Cheng Weining's heart skipped a beat. Since he had known Mr. Yuan, he had always known him to be generous, humorous, and most importantly, profound in thought. He was a man of both literary and military skills that were worthy of praise. He looked like a man capable of great things. Who would have thought that Mr. Yuan was a man who was only interested in becoming rich?
System: [Aruan, give it a try. Just tell the truth. Whether it will work or not depends on their luck.]
Yuanruan nodded repeatedly.
Yuan Ruan pretended to touch the turtle shell, looked at the beautiful woman's expectant eyes, and said, "Well, he wants to marry into the family."
Yuan Langjun paused as he was serving the food and looked at Yuan Ruan in shock.
Oh my god.
He didn't remember who he had told, but he wanted to return to his former luxurious upper-class life. To this end, he wanted to marry a girl from a rich family as soon as possible, even if it meant paying a bribe.
Now that it has been revealed that he can accept a marriage gift, this noble lady will definitely not cherish him, and there will be no option for them to get married properly in the future.
Yuan Langjun showed a sad and pitiful look and sighed: "Since I met Madam, this is the first time I have experienced the joy and intoxication of perfect harmony. I only want to stay with Madam forever in this life, but if Madam can only accept the marriage... I, sigh..."