Meng Qi and the children got off the sedan chair at the gate of Kunning Palace. They saw that the entire courtyard of Kunning Palace was hung with lanterns. They were not all red, but colorful. It looked very festive even in broad daylight.
The maid who led Meng Qi inside said with a smile, "It was Princess Fanghua and Princess Yong'an's idea. They said the emperor's grandchildren wouldn't like the lights at night, so if they made them in various colors, they would look beautiful during the day as well."
Meng Qi didn't expect Fanghua to be so thoughtful. She became more and more confused about what this unruly princess was up to.
In fact, Meng Qi had always had a question. In her previous life, she had never understood why the emperor's sons were all so scheming and treacherous, each one more sinister than the other. However, the two grown-up daughters were nothing like the princes.
Princess Yong'an, needless to say, despite being a legitimate princess, possessed a gentle personality and was extremely considerate of others. It was precisely because of her character and her daily demeanor that, upon ascending the throne in her previous life, the Crown Prince bestowed upon her the title of Grand Princess and granted her a very suitable marriage.
Although Princess Fanghua is domineering, picky, and stubborn, she is kind-hearted at heart. Her actions are just the pitiful self-esteem of a disabled little girl.
The palace maid didn't wait for Meng Qi to praise the two princesses, so she simply kept her mouth shut and led the way.
The three children followed Meng Qi. Song Baimo and Song Nongyu were easier to deal with, after all, they were older. They lowered their heads and followed Meng Qi obediently.
Song Bairan, however, looked around cautiously, looking extremely nervous. Hu Changsheng stepped forward and whispered, "Second Young Master, don't worry. Didn't the Prince and Princess just say that if anyone bullies you again, they will take care of you?"
Song Bairan nodded, thinking that he was pushed down the stairs by his two cousins last time, and he was still very scared.
Meng Qi frowned as she listened to their conversation. Song Chengze was right not to send the child to the palace to study.
As they entered the hall, the colorful dresses, various fragrances, and the chirping laughter of children made it quite lively.
Princess Duan saw Meng Qi coming in and said with a smile, "Look, I was just saying that my sixth brother's wife is here."
Meng Qi walked forward, saluted the princesses, held his head high, and just stood there without saying a word.
Princess Cheng feigned a cough and said, "Sixth brother's wife hasn't heard yet, has she? Fourth sister-in-law is going to have another happy event in her family."
"Oh?" Meng Qi turned to look at Princess Jing.
"You guys are so quick to speak, and it's not finalized yet." Princess Jing said with a smile.
"Why not? Didn't they start making plans after the Queen's birthday?" Princess Duan clapped her hands and said, "That's great! Next month, your brother will marry his beautiful wife, and then your fourth brother's wife will become a mother-in-law. What could be more exciting than this?"
Meng Qi realized that this was the case. King Jing's eldest son was 16 years old, and the marriage was arranged this year, overturning the previous year's marriage. Not long after the marriage, King Jing's plan failed, and the new bride was exiled along with him.
Meng Qi smiled slightly but still didn't respond.
"What? Sixth sister-in-law doesn't want to congratulate fourth sister-in-law?" Princess Duan looked at Meng Qi with an unbearable expression and said coldly.
"Congratulations? Which one does Second Sister-in-law want me to congratulate? Is it Hongzhe marrying my eldest sister? Or is it that Fourth Sister-in-law is going to be a mother-in-law?"
Princess Duan originally wanted to use this as an excuse to remind Meng Qi that Hong Zhe was getting married soon. However, she didn't expect Meng Qi to say it so openly and nonchalantly, which made her speechless for a moment.
Meng Qi didn't look at Princess Duan's blushing face, but instead said to Princess Jing, "Fourth sister-in-law, I'm afraid I won't be able to attend the wedding ceremony on the day of Third Master Hong's wedding. I have to go home to see my eldest cousin off. However, I think the Viscount's Mansion probably doesn't want me to attend the ceremony, right?"
Princess Jing frowned slightly. What was wrong with Meng Qi? In the past, whenever she mentioned her third brother, she had always looked ashamed and unconvinced. Why did she have such an expression today? Could it be that after being scolded by Concubine Lian the other day, she had simply given up and no longer cared about what others thought?
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