Gu Yan placed his hand on Yun Xiangye's, pulled her into his arms and said, "I can't give you the Red Book and Iron Certificate right now. As for forgetting to open the embroidery workshop this time, it was indeed my fault. When I have time during my vacation, I will help you sell clothes in the embroidery workshop."
Yun Xiangye frowned slightly and asked, "Why can't you give me the Red Book and Iron Certificate now?"
Gu Yan reached out and gently stroked Yun Xiangye's belly. "If you give me a son, I'll give him to you now."
Yun Xiangye frowned and pushed Gu Yan away, "You promised to give me the red book and iron certificate."
Gu Yan hugged Yun Xiangye tighter and said, "I promised to give it to you, but not at this time. If His Highness really wants to pursue the crime of deceiving the emperor, I will definitely take out the red seal and iron certificate to save you."
Yun Xiangye could only give up after hearing this.
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In the Duke of Wei's mansion.
Lady Yan, the wife of the Duke of Wei, smiled and said to her daughter, "My daughter, now that the imperial decree has been issued, I'm afraid Fu Qianran will no longer have the chance to become the Crown Princess. Now, among all the girls in Chang'an City, you are the most qualified to be the Crown Princess..."
Yan said with a smile, "You are the Crown Prince's biological cousin. You are only one step away from becoming the Crown Princess. As March 3rd is approaching, you should go and pick out some new clothes."
Wei Yu frowned slightly and said, "Mother, I don't want to be the Crown Princess."
Yan frowned and said, "You're still thinking about Gu Yan? Are you stupid? Gu Yan degraded himself and married a common merchant girl. This clearly shows his poor vision and character. Why are you still thinking about him?"
Wei Xi pursed her lips and said, "Mother, I only have feelings for Cousin Yan. I've loved Cousin Yan for so many years, and I won't accept losing to a street vendor girl who's so much older than me and has no manners."
Yan couldn't help but reach out and fiercely tapped Wei Xi's forehead, saying, "Are you stupid? That's the position of Crown Princess. Once you take the position, you'll have great power. You can punish Yun Xiangye however you want!"
"The Princess's Mansion treated us with disregard and refused to let us into the banquet. Can you bear this indignation?"
Wei Xi frowned.
Yan said, "Ming'er, you should enter the palace and become the Crown Princess now. This will make Gu Yan regret this and will also allow Mother to vent her anger."
Wei Xi said, "Mother... I really don't want to be the Crown Princess."
Yan sighed and said, "My dear, you should also think about your brother. Xie Shian entered the Dali Temple as a Junior Minister when he turned twenty, and Gu Yan entered the Censorate as a Chief Censor when he was only twenty-one. Both of them hold real power.
Even Lin Yu, the son of Prime Minister Lin, entered the Ministry of Rites as a doctor when he was twenty years old.
Your brother, however, only received a minor official position as a Renyong Xiaowei (Landlord of Benevolence and Courage) due to his title as the Prince of Wei. Your father is clearly the uncle of the emperor, but he didn't even bother to ask for a favor on your brother's behalf. Your brother and I will have to rely on you in the future."
Wei Yu listened to Yan's words and remained silent.
Yan said to Wei Xi, "Xi'er, don't be so foolish. It would be great if you could be the mother of a country like your aunt. With power in your hands, everyone would bow down to you. You could pay back all the humiliation you suffered from that merchant girl from the Yun family."
Upon hearing this, Wei Xi thought of Gu Yan in her heart...but what her mother said was true.
Yun Xiangye humiliated her in this way, and the only way for her to do so was to ascend to a high position above everyone else, so that she could trample Yun Xiangye under her feet and alleviate her resentment.
As the news of the Crown Prince's upcoming beauty pageant spread like wildfire, the entire city of Chang'an was now betting on who would eventually become the Crown Princess.
Yun Xiangye was in the embroidery workshop and heard the embroiderers discussing this matter.
One of the young embroiderers walked up to Yun Xiangye and said, "Boss, you are the Prince of Ning's Consort, the Crown Prince's cousin. Do you know who will eventually become the Crown Princess? Let's go and win some silver."
Yun Xiangye chuckled and said, "I really don't know about that."
But she felt that no matter who became the Crown Princess, that woman would be very unlucky.
The embroidery workshop's business is average today.
When Yun Xiangye brought Nuonuo back to the princess's mansion, she saw a newly opened shop on Zhuque Street, which was extremely busy.
Yun Xiangye looked over and saw a familiar face. It was Zhao Rui, the cousin of Xiangjun Prince Gu Yan. There were three words written on the door: Xiaoyao Pavilion. There was constant lewd music coming from inside, and the outside was extravagant. It was obvious that it was not a serious place.
Yun Xiangye carried Nuonuo away from here and returned to the princess's mansion.
Yun Xiangye returned to the princess's mansion and began to draw the clothes. Before she knew it, it was dark.
"Daddy."
Yun Xiangye looked at Nuonuo who was standing beside her, "Does Nuonuo miss daddy?"
Xiao Nuonuo nodded and said, "I miss Daddy."
After hearing what little Nuonuo said, Yun Xiangye reached out and touched her little head. The person she felt most sorry for after leaving Gu Yan was Nuonuo. After all, this meant that Nuonuo would be without a father in the future.
However, by then Sister He's child will have no father, and Nuonuo and her little cousin will not be too sad either.
Today, Gu Yan did not return home until almost the end of the evening, almost at curfew.
As soon as Gu Yan entered, Yun Xiangye could smell the faint scent of alcohol on him. She disliked the smell of alcohol and asked, "How much alcohol have you drunk?"
Gu Yandou said without any sign of drunkenness, "Xiaoyao Pavilion opened today. My cousin Zhao Rui asked me to go and show my support. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was also there, so we brothers drank a little more. My cousin Su Zhan was also there..."
Yun Xiangye frowned and said, "That place looks very dishonest at first glance."
Gu Yan chuckled and said, "It's not really that improper. The women in there only sell their skills, not their bodies. If Zhao Rui opened a place where women were allowed to sell their bodies, my mother wouldn't let him go."
Yun Xiangye asked, "Is listening to music in a casino considered serious?"
Gu Yan said, "I won't go in the future. I'm going to show my support for the grand opening today. There's also money I invested in Xiaoyao Pavilion, so I can't go to the grand opening every day."
Yun Xiangye inquired of Gu Yan, "Do you know who His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will ultimately choose as his Crown Princess? I heard from the embroidery ladies in the workshop today that there are many betting sites in Chang'an City right now, with the majority betting on Wei Yu."
Gu Yan said, "Wei Xi, absolutely impossible. I told you that my grandmother once said that cousins cannot marry if they are less than three generations apart."
Yun Xiangye asked, "Then do you know who has a higher chance of winning the title of Crown Princess?"
Gu Yan asked, "Do you want to place a bet as well?"
Yun Xiangye said, "If Sister wants to leave the palace, won't she make a fortune from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? I'll place a bet on her behalf on who will become the Crown Princess and win. I'll make a killing and give the winnings to Sister. After she leaves the palace, she'll also make a fortune."
Gu Yan laughed and said, "I really don't know who His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will marry. Without the imperial decree, no one can say for sure. You'd better not think about winning money by gambling. If you lose, you might even lose your original capital."
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