"His Highness the Fourth Prince is ruthless and cunning. I knew he wouldn't ask the Emperor for a marriage for no reason; it turns out he had something else up his sleeve."
As the Second Prince's wife spoke, she looked up at the door and saw that the lotus flowers in the pond were in full bloom, and dragonflies were landing on the pond, creating such a beautiful scene.
But she had no mind to appreciate it. Looking up at the dark, overcast sky, she felt that the capital was about to change.
"It's all thanks to the Sixth Princess for being willing to tell us this news, otherwise we would have really fallen into the Fourth Prince's trap."
Li Youran followed the Second Prince's wife's gaze and looked at the overcast sky. She felt extremely depressed, but the weather was so stuffy that it showed no sign of raining, and the two remained in a stalemate.
Li Youran thought to herself, "This downpour was bound to come sooner or later."
When the Second Prince returned to his residence, there was already rumbling thunder, and the weather became increasingly muggy, but the rain was still nowhere to be seen.
"I knew tomorrow wouldn't be a peaceful day. I didn't expect the Fourth Prince to be targeting the Third Prince. No wonder I didn't notice anything unusual despite my precautions these past few days."
As the Second Prince spoke, his gaze fell on the Second Prince's wife's belly.
"It's best to be extra careful tomorrow to avoid any accidents."
After saying this, Li Youran got up to say goodbye and left. She didn't want to be fed dog food anymore.
At dawn, there was a sudden flash of lightning and thunder, a strong wind, and then a torrential downpour.
Because the weather was so hot and humid when she went to sleep last night, Li Youran had the servants open all the windows. Now, the windows were being blown up and down by the strong wind, making a rattling sound, and rainwater was rushing in.
The servants were in a panic, hastily lighting lamps and closing all the windows.
"The princess has been disturbed."
As Xiao Hong spoke, she helped Li Youran, who had gotten out of bed, walk toward the table.
"It's almost dawn, isn't it?"
Li Youran looked at the half-open door and saw a flash of lightning in the sky, making the entire sky as bright as day.
"Miss, it's already past midnight."
As Xiao Hong spoke, she took another coat and draped it over Li Youran's shoulders.
Compared to yesterday, the temperature is quite cool now, but the rain is so heavy that the pool in front of the door is overflowing.
In the dim light, Li Youran saw several frogs and toads jumping out of the pond, but the sound of the downpour was too loud, and he didn't hear the frogs croaking.
"Get ready, we're going to Hu Qinqin's wedding today."
"In this kind of weather, I really don't know how the wedding will go on."
As Xiao Hong spoke, she instructed the servants to prepare things for washing up, and then went to prepare the clothes that Li Youran needed to wear today.
The Prime Minister's residence, which is supposed to be a place of celebration today, is decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers and has its gates wide open, but there is no sign of joy at all. The entire residence is deserted and quiet.
“Miss, although the weather is bad today, it is also unusually refreshing. At least you won’t feel hot wearing so many wedding clothes.”
The maidservant beside Hu Qinqin, seeing that Hu Qinqin looked unwell, hurriedly took the comb from the matchmaker and began to do Hu Qinqin's hair and makeup, while saying words of comfort.
"The weather in June is like a child's face, changing in an instant. This downpour came quickly and went quickly. By the time Xiyan arrived, the sky had cleared up."
The young maidservant greeted Hu Qinqin cautiously, watching her expression as she spoke. Hu Qinqin's expression remained unchanged as she coldly gazed at her reflection in the bronze mirror.
Last night, the bodyguard who served the Prime Minister's wife suddenly broke into Hu Qinqin's room and told her everything.
When the Prime Minister's wife married from the Duke of Huguo's mansion, she had a secret guard by her side.
Not only Hu Qinqin, but even the Prime Minister was unaware of this matter.
After the Prime Minister's wife had an accident, her bodyguard was also seriously injured. After hiding and recovering from his injuries, he hurriedly went to find Hu Qinqin.
Because the Prime Minister's wife had given instructions before her death that in case of any unforeseen events, she should send secret guards to continue protecting Hu Qinqin.
According to the secret guards, the person who attacked the prime minister's wife was someone close to the prime minister.
When Hu Qinqin heard the news, it was as if she had been struck by lightning. Although she had suspected it before, she never thought it was true.
The reason why the prime minister targeted the prime minister's wife was quite simple: the prime minister was eager to sever ties with the Duke of Huguo's mansion.
Hu Qinqin didn't know what Huguo Gongfu had done to make his father so eager to cut off his own tail, but whatever the reason, it was not a justification for his father to harm his mother.
Hu Qinqin held a dagger tightly in her hand. She sat in front of the bronze mirror without saying a word, her whole body in a daze.
"In years of great disaster, there will surely be heavy rain."
It was already broad daylight. Li Youran had finished breakfast and was preparing to set off in a carriage to attend the wedding of the Fourth Prince.
However, the torrential rain showed no signs of abating; in fact, it intensified, becoming a deluge.
"Why think so much? Just as you said yesterday, the Emperor's heart is unfathomable, and the will of Heaven is also beyond our comprehension."
Just then, the Second Prince's Consort walked over, supported by servants, while speaking.
"Sister, you must be careful."
Li Youran was afraid that the Second Prince's Consort would slip and fall on the slippery road, so she took two steps forward and helped her up. The two sisters shared an umbrella and walked towards the carriage.
They had assumed that the guests at the Fourth Prince's residence wouldn't arrive so early given the terrible weather, but when Li Youran and her party arrived, there were already quite a few carriages parked in front of the Fourth Prince's residence.
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