When she thought of the wealth, Sheng Nanxi's eyes lit up with excitement. She disappeared from the spot holding Gu Guicheng.

At the same time, the magnificent Palace of Prince Kang stood quietly on a hillside more than ten miles away.

The sun slowly moved westward, casting golden light on the Pepper House Palace located in the north of the palace, as if giving this exceptionally magnificent building a layer of gold edging.

At this time, the empty palace was quiet, with few people walking around, giving it a sense of loneliness.

Next to the slightly opened window, a girl in red with a high ponytail paced back and forth anxiously. From time to time, she glanced at the soldiers guarding outside the courtyard, and from time to time, she looked at the woman leaning on the imperial concubine's couch. She endured it again and again, but still complained:

"Sister! Look, the prince has sent so many more people outside. It's obvious that he is guarding against me and wants me to sneak out to play!"

Princess Kang's belly was slightly bulging, and she looked like she was six months pregnant. Her hands were constantly fiddling with needlework, probably making small clothes for her unborn child. Her eyes and eyebrows were filled with tenderness:

"Hey! Your brother-in-law is just pretending. If you really want to go out and play, can he still force you to go out?"

"Please bear with me for a while. I heard that there has been an outbreak of plague in the city recently, and the situation in the court is turbulent. Your brother-in-law is busy dealing with various matters and is exhausted. He doesn't have much time to protect our safety. That's why I want you to leave."

"Shenglang is also a domineering person. I think I will let you out after a few days when things are peaceful outside. You can go wherever you want then. Sister will take care of you."

"Tsk tsk... Shenglang~ Shenglang~ Sister, I really want to take a bronze mirror to look at you. When you mentioned the name of the prince, your eyebrows and eyes softened, but is it the young girl in love that you said in your words?"

Wang Xuran smiled and imitated Princess Kang's speech. The girl was beautiful and had a heroic look. Now she was making faces, which made Princess Kang laugh.

"You are such a shy little girl! You have no respect for your elder sister! You even imitate her way of talking!"

Wang Xuran was very confident and said, "You are always ashamed to mention your parents, why should I be ashamed?"

"Sister! You have been staying in this yard for more than half a year. You have been sewing children's clothes and preparing various children's toys and daily necessities all day long. Don't you feel bored?"

People outside said that Princess Kang was born ugly. Before she left the palace, she seldom went out because she was afraid of gossip.

But she knew that her sister loved reading and had unique insights into military deployment and state affairs. Before she left the palace, she had given her father and brothers many good ideas, and was like a half-military advisor in their family.

I've seen my elder sister enjoying herself when she talked about conspiracy and conspiracy, and now I see her trapped in the backyard, only caring about trivial matters, which makes me feel uncomfortable.

However, Princess Kang touched her belly lovingly, her face filled with a happy smile.

"How can I be bored? The baby in my belly is the testimony of the love between me and the prince. Every day I wonder whether it is a boy or a girl, whether it looks more like me or the prince. I look forward to the first cry when it is born, and the first time it opens its mouth to our father and mother..."

"The clothing department prepared a lot of clothes and daily necessities for our Baoer that meet the regulations. But I always feel that those things look luxurious but too practical, and I always want to prepare everything for her myself."

"I always think about it. Sometimes I think the material is not soft enough and I am afraid it will rub my skin. Sometimes I worry that the toy is too rough and I will hurt myself accidentally. Sometimes I am afraid that someone will do something to the wet nurse, so I send someone to look for a pregnant woman who is about to give birth... These days, I am really busy."

Princess Kang's eyes were full of tender love. Seeing that her little sister was stunned, she couldn't help laughing and shaking her head.

"Ran'er, this is what it means to truly love someone. If one day you meet someone you truly love, you will understand your sister."

She thought for a moment and added, "Even then I must love you sincerely. I will treat you like a treasure and give you the only love in the world."

Speaking of this, Princess Kang's eyes became even more gentle. She actually didn't expect that Prince Kang would really do as he promised when he proposed marriage, and there would be no other concubines in the palace except her.

To be fair, it was great that a prince from the old family could do this for her. Sometimes she was so happy that she had to pinch herself secretly to make sure that these were all dreams.

Wang Xuran seemed to understand what he said, and asked weakly:

"Then...what about your favorite thing before? I still remember you told me when you were little that you wanted to be a great strategist who traveled around the world when you grew up..."

Princess Kang's eyes flashed with regret: "Yes, we were sensible at that time and could have any wish. But we are women, we have to get married in the end, stay at home and take care of our husbands and children..."

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Wang Xuran actually sensed some loneliness in Princess Kang's words.

The girl was used to obeying her sister's words, but now she always felt that these words were a little strange.

Why can women do what they want to do and give full play to their talents like men? Why can women only depend on a man and be trapped in the backyard to deal with all kinds of trivial matters?

Is it because men are stronger than women? She has been learning martial arts from her father since she was a child, and she can even fight more than ten adult men at a time!

Although she hasn't met someone she really likes yet, she feels that if she really falls in love with someone, she will become a completely different person like her sister, completely abandoning her former love life and only focusing on revolving around a man.

Moreover, the other person cannot be too much older than her!

As the elder brother of the previous emperor, Prince Kang was already more than ten years old when he and his elder sister were discussing marriage. He was nearly twenty years older than his elder sister!

Although the other party was well-maintained and looked much younger than his age, and was very doting on his elder sister after marriage, Wang Xuran always felt that this marriage was a bit too much...

The girl's thoughts drifted further and further away, and she began to imagine what her future husband would look like. Her face flushed.

Afraid that her sister would find out and tease her, she lied that she was going out for some fresh air and hurried out of the palace.

But just as she walked past the shadow of the eaves, she was hit by a furry thing.

"Corn Bean! Your letter! I'll give you a corn bean!"

Wang Xuran had noticed some noise nearby, but did not act immediately because he did not sense any murderous intent.

At this moment, I felt something soft lying on my chest, and when I looked closely, I found it was an extremely lively fat bird!

"Huh? Where did this parrot come from? He looks so handsome..."

Wang Xuran saw it standing steadily on his chest, and subconsciously wanted to help it move. But the fat bird held on tightly with its claws and was unwilling to come down.

After enjoying rubbing a very attractive part of her body, he tilted his neck suggestively to look at the purse hanging around her waist.

"Corn beans! Give you a corn bean letter!"

"Haha... You're smart. You know I carry snacks with me."

Wang Xuran was amused by it and couldn't help laughing. He poured some snacks from his purse for Xiao Hui and untied the bamboo tube from the fat bird's leg.

After roughly scanning the letter inside, I was so shocked that my face turned pale and I broke out in a cold sweat!