Chapter 13: Homecoming "Master, Ye Shaoqing has been following the Marquis's motorcade...
Chapter 13: Her Royal Highness the Princess actually cared about her husband’s four sisters and wanted to make friends with them, which touched Lin Zhiyi very much.
Indeed, girls generally like this kind of cute doll.
Of course, boys can like it too.
Lin Zhiyi smiled and bowed, "In that case, I would like to thank the princess on behalf of my four sisters."
Jing Yue carefully put the blueprint away and handed Yuan Bao to Lin Zhiyi: "It's inconvenient to keep a pet in the palace, so let Yuan Bao continue to follow the prince consort."
——He didn’t expect it to be such a common name. After following Lin Zhiyi and calling it a few times, he got used to it and accepted it.
"Okay." Lin Zhiyi took the ingot, "I will take good care of it."
Before leaving, he looked at the unfinished second volume on the table and asked, "Princess, can I take the volume with me?"
Jing Yue picked up the scroll with her slender fingers and handed it to him: "Of course."
The two exchanged a final glance, and Lin Zhiyi lowered his head and said respectfully, "Your humble servant will take his leave."
Jing Yue's voice was cold but with a hint of tenderness: "Goodbye, Prince Consort."
Both were very satisfied with the benefits of this time alone in the carriage.
Lin Zhiyi watched Princess Liyang's carriage leave before greeting Zhou Mingyan with a smile, "Young Master Zhou, thank you for your hard work in escorting me. Let's go to my place. I'll treat you!"
Zhou Mingyan waved his hand casually: "I won't go. I have to go home as soon as possible, otherwise my father will whip me again. This place is not far from the Marquis' Mansion. You go back and have a good rest. I will come to play with you another day. I'm leaving now!"
He bowed to Gu Tingxuan and said, "Master Gu, I'm leaving."
"Goodbye, Young Master Zhou." Gu Tingxuan acted prudently and sent ten retainers from the Marquis' Mansion to escort Zhou Mingyan, who was accompanied by only one servant, back to the General's Mansion.
Fortunately, we have arrived in the capital, and the defenses are very tight everywhere, so there is no need to worry too much.
As for the princess's carriage, they didn't have to worry about it - Princess Liyang was the youngest daughter of Emperor Longshun, and Concubine Lan was also in great favor, so the members of the guards under Princess Liyang were carefully selected. They had good martial arts skills and were loyal enough.
What's more, Princess Liyang also has secret guards.
Lin Zhiyi held Yuanbao in his arms and boarded the carriage of the Marquis' Mansion.
Gu Tingxuan also got on the carriage.
Before the curtain was lowered, Lin Zhiyi noticed that someone seemed to be looking at her. She followed her intuition and looked over, and found that the person sitting upright on horseback not far away and looking at her was Ye Changning, who had been guarding the rear all the way, and his subordinates.
Ye Changning lived up to his name, Ye Xiuluo, with a gloomy face and sharp eyes.
When Lin Zhiyi suddenly looked into his eyes, he was a little scared.
Fortunately, Ye Changning did not stay long. After saying goodbye to Ding'an Hou Lin Shuo, he glanced at Lin Zhiyi in the carriage, decisively turned the reins, and rode away.
Seeing her disciple hesitating at the carriage door, Gu Tingxuan thought she was still frightened, so she smiled and patted her back: "Master is here, don't be afraid."
"I'm not afraid." Lin Zhiyi lowered the curtain, sat across from Gu Tingxuan, and asked, "Master, has Ye Shaoqing been following the Marquis's motorcade?"
"Yeah. Maybe he's worried about another accident," Gu Tingxuan said. "Although the Dali Temple is in charge of the criminal cases in the capital, you are at least the future prince consort, and you are related to the emperor, so you can't be underestimated. It's only natural that he would be concerned. What's more, the princess is here with her."
Lin Zhiyi suddenly realized: "Ah, I understand."
——Ye Changning had a crush on the princess. The princess did not leave with the main group and invited him to ride in the same carriage. Ye Shaoqing was worried, so he stayed behind to escort her.
Princess Liyang has quite a lot of suitors.
I don't know why, but she was chosen as the third prince consort.
On the way back to the Marquis' Mansion, Lin Zhiyi gradually figured it out - Ye Changning is the Queen's nephew, how could Concubine Lan allow her daughter to have a relationship with the Queen's nephew?
Royal affairs are the most complicated, with the struggle for the crown prince, the positions of the princes, the concubines vying for favor, and so on. When you are involved in it, you have to be careful and cautious with every step you take.
Concubine Lan only has one daughter, Princess Jingyue, and no prince, so her temporary support is only Emperor Longshun.
As for the future... perhaps they, mother and daughter, only wish for peace and prosperity, nothing else.
Although Emperor Longshun had already chosen the crown prince, who knew if there would be any changes in the future? If they had chosen the crown prince early on, if something unexpected happened in the future, the situation for them, mother and daughter, would be very difficult.
The Ding'an Marquisate has always been loyal to His Majesty, never siding with the prince or currying favor with the crown prince. Therefore, she, the original owner Lin Zhiyi, is the best choice for Princess Liyang.
Behind Cheng Lunian is the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister's daughter is the Crown Princess, so he is actually firmly in the Crown Prince's camp.
Ye Changning and the prince are cousins, so naturally he is also tacitly classified as a member of the prince's party.
Xie Junxing played with them, probably because he wanted to stand on the prince's side.
But it's hard to say. He is the second son of the Xie family, and he has an older brother - Xie Junnuo - the eldest son of the Yongsheng Marquisate. He will inherit the title in the future and become the master of the Marquisate. Now, like Lin Zhiyi, he is called the Little Marquis.
Young Marquis Xie was the number one scholar chosen by Emperor Longshun three years ago. He now works in the Hanlin Academy. He is a gentleman with refined manners, self-discipline and courtesy.
Xie Junnuo was the confidant of Emperor Longshun, so naturally, the only person he was loyal to was Emperor Longshun.
Fortunately, Emperor Longshun was still strong and could hold onto power for a few more years. He had already chosen a crown prince, so the other princes were too timid to openly compete. After all, as long as the crown prince hadn't committed any heinous crime, the position of heir would remain essentially unchanged, thus maintaining a semblance of balance in the court.
Most of Lin Zhiyi's mental analysis came from the remaining memories of the original owner, and a small part was figured out by himself.
Of course, she would try to get involved as little as possible in royal affairs - after all, she was already overwhelmed by her own disguise as a man, so how could she have the time to care about other people's affairs?
Protecting the Marquis' Mansion and Princess Jingyue is the most important goal in her life.
Gu Tingxuan sighed, "I think the princess and you get along very well."
Lin Zhiyi thought of Jing Yue's handsome face and nodded subconsciously: "The princess is indeed a good person." Then she realized the hidden meaning of Gu Tingxuan's words and said, "I will know how to handle it. Master, don't worry."
On the other side, Eunuch Su also said something similar to Jing Yue: "The princess and Young Marquis Lin seem to get along quite well."
Jing Yue was just unfolding the blueprint that Lin Zhiyi had drawn. Upon hearing this, the corners of her lips curled slightly, "Hmm. Young Marquis Lin... is indeed interesting."
Young Marquis Lin, who was described by the princess as interesting, finally arrived at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion.
The Mansion of Marquis Ding'an is located just north of Zhuque Street. It is a magnificent house with seven courtyards. This shows how great the contribution of Marquis Ding'an was in suppressing the rebellion of the feudal lords and how much Emperor Longshun valued him.
The mansion has everything, including carved beams and painted buildings, pavilions, towers, rockery and suspension bridges, and flowing water in the garden.
It was spring, and the scenery was quite charming.
The Marquis and his wife lived in the largest courtyard, while Lin Zhiyi, as the young Marquis, naturally lived in the second best courtyard. The remaining courtyards were occupied by Gu Tingxuan and the four daughters of the Marquis.
Each of them has their own independent space, so they don't disturb each other, but they can still see each other.
For example, during the New Year or leisure time, the sisters would gather together to enjoy the joy of reunion with their father, mother, master, and younger brother.
The spring hunt is over, and the Marquis, Master Gu, and Xiuyuan are about to return home. The Marquis's wife, Mu Hanyan, is waiting at the door to greet them with her four daughters, Qin, Qi, Shu, and Hua.
They had heard about Yuan'er's horse-riding accident at home and were so upset they couldn't go to the hunting grounds to visit him that they had been anxious for two days. Fortunately, Gu Tingxuan sent someone back to say that Yuan'er's injuries were no longer serious, and they finally felt relieved.
But the thought of seeing her soon still made me nervous and worried—I wondered if Yuan'er's injury was healing, if he'd lost weight, and how he was getting along with the princess.
Mu Hanyan also had another secret worry - Yuan'er's female identity should not be exposed, right?
After Lin Zhiyi got off the carriage, he saw five beautiful women in different styles at a glance.
The person in the lead was dignified, gentle, graceful and charming. She was none other than Madam Hou - her mother in this world.
The four young women behind her, who were of different heights and weights but each had their own characteristics, were her four sisters.
Lin Zhiyi glanced at the image of her second sister. Hmm, she was indeed tall, with big breasts and a slim waist. She had a fantastic figure. She was even more suited to being a model than a princess! And a Victoria's Secret model!
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