Good news has achieved its goal, although it has somewhat damaged its reputation.
But she didn't care; it was better to be feared than to be bullied.
Besides, she has no worries about not being able to get married.
After a night of pride and smugness, the Third Princess finally realized that Jiayin was not yet engaged and began to worry that her good friend would not be able to get married.
She sat under the eaves and sighed as soon as she got up in the morning.
"If I had known this would happen, I would have just let Caiyun start the fight yesterday. There would have been no need for you to compete with her. Now, I'm afraid you won't find a good family in Xindu that would dare to marry you."
Jiayin laughed at her words and replied, "Don't worry, at worst I'll marry someone from Quanzhou, where no one knows I have a fierce temper."
"Oh dear, that's a good idea!" The Third Princess actually took it seriously, beaming with joy. "I'll give you a generous dowry so you can have a grand wedding."
Jiayin didn't want the conversation to keep revolving around getting married; she hadn't had enough of her prime years yet.
Just as they were about to change the subject, a young eunuch ran up to report, "Princess, Prince Lu has arrived."
Jiayin's eyes flashed, and she stood up and said, "Brother Lu must have been thinking about you, so he came to check on you. I won't bother you any longer. I didn't sleep well last night anyway, so I'm going to catch up on my sleep."
"Go on, go on, I'll have someone deliver your lunch to you at noon." The Third Princess waved her hand and went to fetch the person, lifting her skirt.
Jiayin turned around and went back to the side hall. She closed the small door, gave Shuiling and Shuiyun a few instructions, and then entered the space.
The first batch of Jade Melons planted earlier has ripened, and the garden at Suijintan will open in the next few days, thus concealing the origin of these Jade Melons.
At that time, some will be sent to the Liu family, the academy, the Jia family, the Gu family, the Marquis's residence, and the palace.
The little fox had already opened a jade melon, its little head almost touching the melon's flesh, and was happily eating it.
The little green snake, unusually, joined in and took a few bites, almost getting stained red by the melon juice.
Jiayin also got a piece, and while eating, she chatted with the little fox and the little snake.
Of course, she did most of the talking, but the little fox would occasionally chirp, and the little green snake would flick its tongue, which was quite an enthusiastic way of supporting and echoing her...
In the main hall next door, the Third Princess, her face slightly flushed, instructed the palace maids to serve Lu Zong's favorite tea and snacks.
Lu Zong asked casually, "Where is the princess? Why isn't she with the princess? I heard you two had another argument at yesterday's summer banquet?"
The Third Princess got excited when she mentioned this, and laughed, "Brother Lu, you weren't there, so you probably don't know. Jiayin was absolutely amazing back then. Those brats were so arrogant, but Jiayin shut them up so they couldn't say a word, and Shuiling slapped them until they screamed. Hahaha, it was so satisfying."
President Lu smiled and replied, "The princess's two poems have been praised by many people outside, and they are indeed quite good."
The third princess nodded, her expression full of pride, as if she were the one who had composed the poem.
"I never expected that Jiayin, who is good at baking pastries, cooking, and even doing business, could also write poetry."
Lu Zong raised his hand to pour tea for the Third Princess, then asked, "Where is the Princess? Has she left the palace?"
"No, I probably didn't sleep well last night. I went back to catch up on sleep when I heard you were coming."
The third princess waved her hand dismissively, took a sip of her tea, and found it sweeter than usual...
Lu Zong lowered his head, his eyelids concealing all the emotions in his eyes. After a long while, he said, "The melon garden in Suijintan should be open soon. I'll come back and bring you two jade melons."
The third princess smiled shyly and quickly nodded, replying, "Okay, Jiayin said she would take me to the melon garden to eat whatever I want. But Father has been keeping me confined lately and won't let me leave the palace."
As she spoke, she sounded slightly frustrated and complained in a low voice, "Suddenly, I feel like everything inside and outside the palace is in chaos, and life seems so noisy."
Lu Zong sipped his tea and calmly advised, "It doesn't matter where things are chaotic, Princess, you just need to stay in Zhilan Palace."
The third princess grew even more shy and asked, "Brother Lu, Father Emperor intends... for us to get married soon, what do you think?"
After saying that, fearing that Lu Zong would misunderstand, she quickly added, "If you're not in a hurry, you can wait a few more years. It's just... it's just that Father Emperor said so, but I haven't agreed yet."
Lu Zong did not look up, and after a while replied, "Of course I will obey the Emperor's decree."
The third princess thought he meant he agreed, so she smiled happily...
At the same time, in the Earl's mansion, Wan'er was also entertaining Madam Jia and Madam Liu.
Madam Jia brought many gifts as thanks, none of which were expensive, but all were practical.
She took Wan'er's hand and said repeatedly, "Wan'er, when you see the princess, you must thank her properly for your aunt."
"My silly daughter Baozhu, I'm always worried about her wherever she goes, afraid she'll be bullied."
"I don't know how I ended up catching that brat from the Lu family's eye when I went to the palace this time. The princess had to compete with her in a poetry contest to protect Baozhu, which has now caused a lot of gossip. I really feel bad about it!"
Wan'er smiled and comforted her, "Aunt, please don't say that. As her sister-in-law, I wouldn't dare say I know the princess perfectly well, but I can see it very clearly. The princess treats Baozhu like her own younger sister!"
“The princess actually has a very good temper, but she is extremely protective of her own. It’s one thing if she doesn’t know, but with Baozhu right in front of her yesterday, she couldn’t possibly watch Baozhu suffer a loss.”
Madam Liu also smiled and said, "Yes, the princess is very quick to recognize family. Even though we don't see each other often, whenever Baiyun Pavilion releases new pastries, she always has someone send me a box well in advance."
"I dream of having a daughter like that. I would gladly shorten my life by ten years. Unfortunately, I don't have that blessing."
"Haha, you can find a good daughter-in-law and treat her like your own daughter," Madam Jia laughed. "It would be even better if you could marry the princess into the family."
Madam Liu quickly waved her hand, "No, no. It's not that I'm being modest, but my two sons combined are not good enough for the princess."
Everyone laughed. Madam Liu took Wan'er's hand and instructed her, "These people in Xindu have nothing to do all day but gossip."
"If you go out and hear people gossiping, don't take it to heart. You might end up getting angry."
"If you're really angry, just tell me, and I'll help you find a way to vent your anger."
"Every family has its share of troubles. They're always eager to talk about it, so let them be the main characters in the story."
Wan'er then understood the true purpose of Madam Liu's visit today, and she felt extremely grateful and warm.
There aren't many people visiting our family these days, but every single one of them is truly reliable.
She has no mother-in-law, and her great-grandmother and aunts are not at home. She sometimes feels uneasy and helpless. Fortunately, her sister-in-law is a good person and has helped her a lot.
Now there's another elder who can lend her a hand.
After thinking about it for a moment, Wan'er said, "Auntie, speaking of which, I really do have something to ask you."
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