Zhou Yuanzhi wanted to run away.
But Tang Ze was pressing down on his shoulder.
He can't even get up.
Tang Ze coaxed, "Since you're going to be caught anyway, why not let my Duke of Tan's mansion catch you?"
Zhou Yuanzhi, "..."
Who said he was bound to get caught?
There's really no escaping it now.
Prince Yanping, Tang Ze, Lu Cheng, and Du Cheng'an—
The Prince of Yanping has only one sister. Lu Cheng is currently an only son, but he will soon have another brother or sister. Du Cheng'an has only one adopted sister, but Tang Ze has many sisters. The Duke of Tan's mansion has four branches, all of which are legitimate children. His father was unable to give him a brother or sister, but thanks to the help of his second, third, and fourth uncles, he has five cousins.
No one should compare their sister to his.
We can't compete.
It's fortunate that the Prince of Yanping and his family either have sisters who are married or don't have sisters, otherwise they would really be competing with him for his brother-in-law.
Now, the Prince of Yanping and his group are helping Tang Ze seize it.
With so many traps in place, does Zhou Yuanzhi really think he can escape?
Even with wings, it's hard to fly away.
Inside the room, the maid laid out the food. Xie Jingyan returned from the study, and Shen Wan sat down with him to eat lunch.
Just as she picked up her chopsticks, Chun'er came in with two large red and gold invitation cards and said, "Your Highness and Your Highness's wife, the Prince Cheng's residence and General Cui's residence have sent wedding invitations, inviting you to their wedding banquet."
Shen Wan reached out her hand, and Chun'er handed her the wedding invitation.
The marriage between Princess Yong'an and Young Master Cui was arranged by Princess Cheng, who asked the Empress Dowager, who then sought the Emperor's blessing.
Princess Cheng's condition worsened, and she didn't know when she would pass away. She wanted to see Princess Yong'an get married with her own eyes, so Princess Yong'an's marriage was arranged a little hastily. However, it was much better than being married off to a distant place by the Empress Dowager during the mourning period in her previous life.
Shen Wan definitely can't go, but Xie Jingyan will definitely go. After all, Prince Cheng is the Emperor's own brother, born of the same mother. When Prince Cheng marries off his daughter, which official in the court would dare not attend the wedding banquet?
Although Shen Wan and Princess Yong'an had not had much contact, they were still somewhat acquainted. Since Princess Yong'an was getting married to Lu Cheng's cousin, she still had to send a dowry. Shen Wan then instructed Yin Shuang, "Find my pair of purple jade hairpins and send them to Princess Yong'an for me."
After giving the instructions, he added, "Prepare some gifts for the visit and convey my regards to Princess Cheng."
Yinshuang agreed and went to take care of it.
After lunch, Xie Jingyan left the mansion on business, and Shen Wan took a nap.
When she woke up, Yinshuang had also returned. Shen Wan asked, "Did you see Princess Cheng?"
Yinshuang shook her head, "I didn't see her. The maids in the Prince Cheng's mansion said that I was to serve the Princess Consort personally, and they were afraid that the Princess Consort would pass on her illness to me, so they wouldn't let me see her."
Shen Wan guessed that Prince Cheng would not let anyone see Princess Cheng casually. However, Princess Cheng was seriously ill, and it was fine for her to not visit her while she was pregnant. But Yin Shuang went to deliver the dowry to Princess Yong'an on her behalf, so it would be unreasonable not to visit Princess Cheng as well.
It was a bit of a shame that she couldn't see him, but Shen Wan hadn't had much hope anyway, so there was no question of disappointment.
Shen Wan threw back the covers and got out of bed, asking, "How is Princess Yong'an?"
Yinshuang replied, "Princess Yong'an has lost a lot of weight..."
Shen Wan sighed softly.
Princess Yong'an's marriage was quite distressing, as her mother was seriously ill and she was afraid of having to observe mourning for her.
Yinshuang helped Chenwan stand up, and Haitang took a skirt for Chenwan to wear, saying, "It's getting colder, Your Highness needs to wear thicker clothes."
Yinshuang said, "Speaking of which, this servant encountered a strange thing at Prince Cheng's residence today..."
Shen Wan didn't speak, so Haitang asked, "What strange thing?"
Yinshuang said, "It's so cold outside. When I came out of the Prince Cheng's mansion, I saw servants carrying ice into the mansion through the second gate. There were three whole carriages full of ice..."
Not only did Yinshuang find it strange, but Shenwan also found it very strange.
People buy ice in the summer to cool off.
Why buy ice at this time?
In a while, we'll be able to freeze ice ourselves and store it in an ice cellar for use next summer. At that time, would we think buying ice is too expensive?
Moreover, how come ice shops still have ice stored up until now? It's hot in the summer, and the price of ice has skyrocketed. Didn't all the major ice shops in Kyoto run out of ice to sell long ago?
Shen Wan found the whole thing strange. Just as she was wondering why the Prince Cheng had bought so much ice, Dong'er came in and said, "Your Highness, Doctor Tao and Chef Li are arguing in the front yard..."
Shen Wan, “…???”
Did Doctor Tao and Chef Li have a fight?
Aren't they on good terms?
They often get together for a drink or two when they have nothing to do, so how could they end up arguing?
Before Shen Wan could speak, Yin Shuang asked with a gossipy look, "Why were Doctor Tao and Chef Li arguing?"
Dong'er covered her mouth and laughed, "Doctor Tao thinks that Chef Li has ulterior motives and instigated his son to kidnap his daughter..."
Shen Wan was embarrassed.
He shook his head and chuckled.
Yinshuang and Haitang looked at her, "What are you laughing at, Your Highness?"
Shen Wan smiled and said, "We can start preparing the congratulatory gift now."
Doctor Tao and Chef Li were arguing, and Doctor Tao said these things. It's certain that Miss Tao will be betrothed to Young Master Li. Doctor Tao was just angry, which is why he started arguing with Chef Li.
Despite the argument, it didn't affect the marriage between the two families.
Um.
Dr. Tao was furious.
Chef Li often complained about how envious he was of having such a well-behaved and sensible daughter. Doctor Tao was also proud of having both a son and a daughter. Little did he know that when Chef Li said these words, he was already plotting to send his son to the capital to abduct his precious daughter! And he would do it so that Chef Tao would be completely unprepared!
First, the young master of the Li family would send pastries to the Tao family's courtyard whenever he had time. Then, Madam Li would visit the Tao family whenever she had time. The two families were right next to each other, so it was convenient for them to visit each other. Madam Li would also occasionally have lunch with Madam Tao at the Tao family's house, which made Madam Tao very happy.
Madam Li and Young Master Li became frequent visitors to the Tao family. How could Young Master Li not go to the Tao family?
Young Master Li is good-looking, and Old Madam Tao speaks highly of him; Madam Tao is also satisfied.
Young Master Li often gave Miss Tao the pastries made by his elder brother, and even took her to watch his brother make pastries. Over time, they actually fell in love.
When Madam Li came to propose marriage, Old Madam Tao thought that Doctor Tao and Chef Li had a good relationship and wouldn't object, so she readily agreed to the marriage. When Doctor Tao found out that his daughter's marriage had already been arranged, he was furious. The thought that his precious daughter would have to call Chef Li "Dad" in the future made Doctor Tao even angrier. He was a straightforward person who said what he thought, so he started cursing.
However, the two had already stopped.
Chef Li calmed Doctor Tao down with a single sentence: "A daughter is like a tree that cannot stay at home forever. When she grows up, she will eventually get married. If she marries my son, our two families will be next door, and we can see each other every day. But if she marries someone else, will you still be able to see your daughter every day?"
Doctor Tao thought about it and realized that his daughter would eventually get married. Even if she didn't call him Chef Li "father," she would call him someone else. There was no use in him getting angry.
His daughter married nearby, making it convenient for him to take care of her. With her under his watchful eye, even if Young Master Li had a few extra lives, he wouldn't dare let his daughter suffer any grievances. More importantly, his own daughter liked her too.
Doctor Tao had a stern face, but when Chef Li saw that he was starting to calm down, he said, "I'll go cook a few dishes, and we'll have a drink together."
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