Chapter 38 I figured it out
"She said...she said true love doesn't mean people have to compromise, but rather it means being like you do to me. Even if we've argued and scolded each other, my heart is always warm."
"So, mother, I've thought it through. I don't want to marry Su Xiucai anymore. He's really not that good. I was just confused for a moment. I shouldn't have quarreled with you over these insignificant people and made you sad."
The rhythm of the eldest princess's fingertips tapping on the jade cup suddenly slowed down.
This well-behaved daughter, could it be that the sun really rises from the west?
An Ning's change was really too fast, and the eldest princess couldn't help but look at Liang Weiyuan again.
An Ning said that it was Liang Weiyuan who persuaded her.
But even as a mother, Liang Weiyuan was troubled by this matter, so she persuaded An Ning with just a few words.
"You actually helped me to subdue this girl. You are quite good at talking. What else did you say?"
Liang Weiyuan sat up straight, thinking about how to start the conversation, but An Ning's face turned red first.
She hurriedly picked out the key points of Liang Weiyuan's words about pines, cypresses, and vines.
An Ning's voice was slightly soft at the end. She grabbed the princess's skirt and shook it coquettishly, saying:
"Oh, mother, An Ning really knows she's wrong. I won't say such foolish things again. Please forgive me."
"Okay, can your mother really be angry with you? Aren't you ashamed to do it in public?" The eldest princess scolded with a smile.
But her eyes never left Liang Weiyuan. "He's a man who knows how to reason, and he's even better at beating around the bush than the palace's tutors. I'd like to learn from him."
The eldest princess didn't have much impression of the general's mansion, but she knew the wealthy salt merchant Li Qingxue. Although he was a merchant, he was a respectable and upright family.
During times of famine, they also provided aid to the people. A few years ago, when there was war on the border, it was the Li family who sent food and fodder without seeking fame, solving the urgent problem.
Therefore, he began to think about Liang Weiyuan's character. At least he was not approaching An Ning intentionally for financial gain.
The eldest princess's gaze softened slightly when she looked at Liang Weiyuan, and the scrutiny faded away, replaced by a hint of kindness.
Liang Weiyuan was unsure of the princess's intentions, so she could only bow slightly and say, "I don't accept your words, but they are just some foolish opinions. Fortunately, the princess is smart enough to listen to them."
An Ning smiled and took Liang Weiyuan's arm again without any explanation.
"While Wei Yuan is not in favor of me, from today on, you are my peaceful friend."
"Mother, you must not be harsh on my friend."
An Ning had the pride and arrogance of a princess, and she spoke crisply without letting anyone refuse her.
Liang Weiyuan was surprised for a moment, but she was not opposed to An Ning's straightforward and pure personality.
Then she curved her eyes and said, "My princess is so free and easy, so I will respectfully obey your orders."
The harem is treacherous, and the eldest princess has seen many flatterers with empty words.
But I have never seen anyone as naturally bright as Liang Weiyuan.
She has the confidence of a general's mansion and the shrewdness of a merchant's daughter, but she speaks and acts with a rare integrity, like a piece of polished Hetian jade, soft yet sharp.
"An Ning, you really chose a good friend."
The eldest princess waved her hand slightly as she spoke, motioning Liang Weiyuan to come closer.
Then, he condescended to help Liang Weiyuan tidy up her hair.
"Come to the palace more often to keep An Ning company. She needs someone like you who can speak the truth."
Liang Weiyuan's eyelashes couldn't help but tremble.
The eldest princess was extending an olive branch to show goodwill to her and the general's mansion, and at the same time she also wanted to win her over and make friends with her for An Ning.
When Liang Weiyuan looked up, her eyes met the eldest princess's.
Those royal phoenix eyes were like deep pools, yet clear as a mirror, making people dare not lie.
After Liang Weiyuan thought for a moment, she bowed and said truthfully, "To be honest, Princess, I probably won't have much free time to visit you in the palace often in the future."
No one expected that Liang Weiyuan would dare to reject the eldest princess's kindness.
The eldest princess paused her fingertips, narrowed her eyes and glanced at Liang Weiyuan, her gilded armor glowing coldly under the candlelight.
"Why? Is it that the threshold of my princess's mansion is too high and you can't set foot in it?"
Although the voice is soft, it carries the majesty of a superior.
The temperature in the hall dropped sharply.
The whispers of the noble ladies receded like the tide, and dozens of eyes were fixed on Liang Weiyuan.
"You are too kind, Princess. I don't mean that."
Realizing that the princess had misunderstood, Liang Weiyuan did not dare to be negligent and told the truth.
"It's because I just married into the Huo family not long ago. Now I am also responsible for the management of the household. I also have to take care of my unconscious husband. The trivial matters in the house are complicated and it is difficult to split my time, so..."
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