"No." Yun Fu shook his head frankly and said, "I haven't found someone I like yet. I don't want to get married so soon. I don't want to die in depression like my mother did."
If she didn't want to get married, Situ Yao's method would essentially be no different from Concubine Bai's.
Su Mengyan was thinking about how to reject Concubine Bai's random matchmaking, "Princess, has the Queen Mother not returned to the palace yet?"
"Yes, the Empress Dowager has been living in Jinling for almost a year. I heard that she will not be back until the Emperor's Birthday." Yun Fu missed her a little.
Su Mengyan remembered that in the original novel, the reclusive Queen Mother was quite kind to Situ Yao and his sister. Although she was not in the capital, she could refuse the marriage.
After coming up with an idea, Su Mengyan told Yun Fu everything she had in mind and told her, "When the time comes, you should say this. Your Majesty will not disobey the Queen Mother in front of all the ministers."
Yun Fu excitedly grabbed her hand and said, "Yes, why didn't I think of it before?"
"It's decided. There's no need to trouble the Crown Prince." Yun Fu didn't plan to tell Situ Yao, and she also warned Su Mengyan, "You can't tell the Crown Prince secretly either."
"Such a big thing, are you really not going to discuss it with His Highness?" Su Mengyan was a little worried. After all, if something went wrong and the emperor's ideas were different from hers, Yunfu's life would be ruined.
She shook her head decisively, "The Crown Prince's plan is nothing more than for me to find someone to marry as soon as possible, and I don't want that."
"Well, there's still half a month before the birthday party. Maybe things can turn around." Su Mengyan prayed in her heart that Concubine Bai would give up this idea, although the hope was very slim.
When Situ Yao came back in the evening, Su Mengyan's sachet was ready. "This is the sachet. It contains the calming incense that I asked the imperial physician for."
Situ Yao smiled as he took it and sniffed it. It had a light fragrance, which made him feel refreshed. It really had a calming effect.
Then he noticed the embroidery on the sachet. After identifying it for a long time, Situ Yao asked uncertainly, "Is Yan'er embroidering a cat?"
Su Mengyan had thought he could at least tell it was a white tiger, but who knew the answer was so off. She couldn't help but grit her teeth and ask, "Your Highness, how did you know it was a cat?"
"Isn't it?" Situ Yao was confused. In fact, he couldn't even recognize it as a cat at first, because there were only white lines on it and he couldn't tell what it was at all.
"It's a tiger, a majestic white tiger, not a cat." Su Mengyan felt good after she finished it. At least it had the temperament of a white tiger. It made people feel fierce and majestic at first glance.
Who knew that Situ Yao couldn't see anything, which made her begin to doubt her craftsmanship. She said weakly, "If Your Highness doesn't like it, you'd better not wear it." He is the prince, and he wears priceless accessories. It is a bit strange for him to carry such a silly sachet on his body.
Situ Yao gently touched the strange-looking white tiger and handed the sachet to her, "Put it on for me."
"Ah?" Su Mengyan was stunned. Seeing that there was no disgust in Situ Yao's eyes, she felt quite happy.
Situ Yao always likes to wear dark clothes, so she also used a dark color for the sachet. The colors matched, but no matter how Su Mengyan looked at it, she felt that it was a bit out of place.
"Why don't you wear it? Your Highness can put it under your pillow. It can also have a calming effect." Su Mengyan reached out to take it off, but Situ Yao moved sideways to block it and grabbed her hand. "Why don't you bandage it?"
There was a tiny needle hole on the front, but Su Mengyan didn't feel any pain, so she ignored it. Now being held by Situ Yao, she felt as if her hand was on fire, and her heartbeat kept accelerating, as if it was about to burst. After a long time, she pretended to be calm and said, "It doesn't hurt anymore, but it would be ugly if I wrapped it up."
Situ Yao sneered, touched the needle holes, and found that Su Mengyan was not lying, so he put her hand down.
She breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had let go. If he had continued to hold on, she felt that she might suffocate to death due to the accelerated heartbeat. Situ Yao was the male protagonist, exuding charm anytime and anywhere. Su Mengyan felt that she could no longer resist.
Situ Yao played with the sachet and asked casually, "What is Yun Fu doing here today?"
Su Mengyan was startled, and her romantic thoughts disappeared in an instant. "The princess came to talk to me. She felt bored in the palace."
"Want to leave the palace again?" Situ Yao misunderstood her meaning. "There are too many people outside these days. After Concubine Bai's birthday banquet, I will accompany you out of the palace."
Su Mengyan was stunned again. How could Situ Yao have become a completely different person? She didn't recognize him at all. In the past, she would have asked for a long time to leave the palace, but now he actually offered to accompany her. If it weren't for the fact that it was already evening, she would have wanted to go out and see if the sun had risen from the west.
Situ Yao smiled and looked at Su Mengyan who was frightened. "Unhappy?"
Su Mengyan quickly shook her head, "No, why did Your Highness suddenly want to leave the palace?"
"I know you don't like the complicated palace rules, and I'm afraid you'll run away one day. That's why I have to be nice to you," Situ Yao said half-seriously. Su Mengyan unexpectedly saw a hint of deep affection in his eyes. She was afraid she would fall for him, so she didn't dare to look any further.
Seeing him bring up the matter of running away again, Su Mengyan felt a little embarrassed and quietly defended herself, "Except for the last time at the villa, I have never thought of running away."
"Really?" Situ Yao smiled, "It seems I misunderstood you."
"But since you don't want to escape, why do you pack up everything in the house?" Situ Yao opened the place where she kept her clothes, and inside was Su Mengyan's small package. It looked like she was packing luggage and was ready to leave at any time.
Su Mengyan had no explanation for this. She had previously assumed that Cui Mixue, the heroine, could move into the Eastern Palace and become the Crown Princess at any moment. When she did, she'd undoubtedly be the first person she'd eliminate. Rather than waiting for death, she'd better find a way out before anything happened. To make her escape easier, she rolled up everything she needed to take with her, avoiding any hassles.
Situ Yao opened her package and said, "She also prepared some banknotes. It seems Yan'er lied just now." There was no emotion in his voice.
But Su Mengyan knew he was angry. He had been so happy to wear the sachet just a moment ago, but now he was so furious. This kind of temper would torture someone to death. She could only criticize him in her heart, not daring to speak out loud.
Seeing the bundle that Situ Yao had found, Su Mengyan thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth, "Miss Cui and I have a terrible relationship, and your highness knows that."
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