The person who initiated the marriage pressure was actually Qiuqiu; Yun Jinglan was merely reminded by her.
I never expected her to start complaining now.
Yun Jinglan removed Qiuqiu's hand from her mouth and gently patted it twice. Qiuqiu had smudged her lipstick; did she even know how much work it took to put on makeup?!
"What about you, Boss? The world is so big, why don't you go and see it too?"
Su Jinze was just speaking from the heart, but he didn't expect it to backfire. He straightened his posture, looked straight ahead, and said with a firm expression as if he were ready to go to the battlefield at any time: "A good man's ambition lies in all directions. I have no interest in matters of love and sex at the moment. Mother, you should focus your energy on the second son."
His younger brother has been clever since childhood and is sure to pass the imperial examination this autumn. While his mother is still worried about whether she's mistaken about the candidate's abilities, she's actually quite discerning.
Yun Jinglan is now very open-minded, and the children all have their own ideas. As long as they don't commit murder, arson, or other crimes, they can do whatever they like.
Otherwise you'll regret it for the rest of your life!
She now deeply regrets spending the first half of her life confined to her home, repeatedly experiencing internal conflicts that nearly led to lifelong depression. Fortunately, she found Qiuqiu, which allowed her to emerge from the shadows.
Otherwise, she didn't dare to think about whether she had stepped into the trap set by Zheng Xiulan step by step.
"Never mind. You're all grown up now, and I'm just being nosy. You young people have your own ideals and ambitions, so just move forward boldly."
Su Jinze clenched his fists on his knees, his heart pounding with excitement. On his way back, he had already planned how to refuse his family's arrangements, but he hadn't expected his mother to have changed so much.
He could almost picture what the carefree and unrestrained eldest daughter of the Yun family, as his uncle had described, was like.
Yun Shuyue happily hugged Yun Jinglan's arm, finally showing a bit of girlish coquettishness: "Auntie, you're so good, I like you the most! I wish my mother was like you."
Yun Jinglan moved her arms pretentiously as if to push her away, "I'm holding Jiujiu, don't rub against me."
Yun Shuyue volunteered to hold the chubby little ball that she had coveted for a long time, "I'll hold it for you."
She had overheard some of the "Fat Group's" tips earlier, and she was confident she could do it.
The strong-willed future female general struggled to hold Qiuqiu in place, then, recalling the steps her aunt had explained, patted her bottom twice more.
Jiujiu, with her head down and her little feet unconsciously raised upwards, said: "!!!"
Who taught her to hold a baby like that?! Did she get certified? Did she even graduate? This is so cruel!
[Mother! Eldest brother! Save me! Save me!]
Today, Qiuqiu almost experienced her darkest moment. She has such a doting older cousin!
Just as Yun Shuyue tried to get closer to prove that the earlier embarrassment was just an accident, Qiuqiu unceremoniously reached out and pressed her forehead against hers, [Back off! Back off! Back off! Back off!]
Su Jinze grabbed her collar and pulled her to sit down next to him. "Stop struggling."
He only has one younger sister, don't ruin her.
The carriage finally arrived at the palace gates, and the four people inside all breathed a sigh of relief, especially Jiujiu, whose sigh of relief was the longest.
These days are making things so difficult for me!
She raised her hand to wipe away imaginary cold sweat. [I'm injured. I need the ladies of the palace to comfort me.]
This wasn't just a casual remark; people were already waiting at the palace gates. As soon as Qiuqiu appeared, people from the Empress's palace came and took her away.
The old nanny beside the empress dowager was a step behind due to her clumsy legs and could only see the figure walking away. She nodded to Yun Jinglan and led her group to intercept him again.
Why can't the Empress Dowager just issue a decree to demand the person? Why does she have to play this game of snatching people away with the other concubines? It's making things too difficult for this old woman!
Not long after she left, another large group of people arrived. Not seeing Qiuqiu, they quickly headed towards the Empress's palace.
If you go too late, you won't be able to get in line!
Su Jinze now has a clearer understanding of the fact that Qiuqiu was invited.
"Could all these palace servants be here to pick up Qiuqiu?"
Yun Jinglan shook her arms, which were sore from holding Qiuqiu, and nodded: "The ladies in the palace like her more."
"What are they doing now?" It seems that some of the Empress Dowager's people are also there.
Yun Jinglan paused for a moment, then hesitated slightly before saying, "They went to get Ai Qiujiu's number."
Su Jinze: "???"
Yun Shuyue: "What card?"
Yun Jinglan didn't know how to describe it. Qiuqiu was quite popular, so every time she entered the palace, she was the object of competition among the ladies. Sometimes she would play with several ladies in one morning.
If I get tired, I won't be able to get her to do anything. At worst, I'll just close my eyes and pretend to be asleep.
I don't know who came up with the idea, but they actually made four little tags for Qiuqiu. After entering the palace, except for the first person, everyone else lined up to get a tag, and if you were slow, you wouldn't get one, first come, first served.
That's how the current situation came about. Chiu Chiu calls her little sign "the number plate of love".
Su Jinze was both amused and exasperated, but he accepted this absurd premise.
"Mother, let's go see His Majesty."
Yun Jinglan nodded, preparing to give him some instructions. A smiling, round-faced eunuch then approached.
"This servant greets Lady Wenyang, Young Master Su, and Miss Yun." The round-faced eunuch, who served Consort Shu, bowed slightly and smiled warmly. "His Majesty sent this old servant to deliver a message, saying that the three of you should go to the Empress's palace first, and then attend the banquet after it begins."
The three looked at each other, puzzled as to why His Majesty had made this arrangement.
Su Jinze and Yun Shuyue are meritorious officials and should have gone to meet the emperor. Why did they go to the empress's palace?
Yun Jinglan took a golden peanut out of her sleeve and stuffed it into the round-faced eunuch's hand. "Does Your Majesty know what His Majesty means?"
The round-faced eunuch touched the golden peanut in his palm, his eyes sparkling with excitement, but he tried to suppress his mirth as he said ambiguously, "How can we presume to guess His Majesty's meaning? But rest assured, Madam, it's a good thing."
He glanced at Su Jinze, his smile widening. "Young Master Su is a handsome man, you know what I mean."
The meaning of "benefactor" is not something they can guess at casually; a hint is enough.
Without lingering, he relayed the message and led them deeper into the palace. "Distinguished guests, please."
Su Jinze rubbed his arms, he didn't understand!
Yun Shuyue leaned closer and winked at him: "Are you going to get your love number too?"
Su Jinze glared at her: "Don't talk nonsense!"
"It's possible that you might be the one to collect it."
Yun Shuyue glared back angrily. If it weren't for the fact that fighting in the palace would get her arrested, she would definitely have fought him!
When no one was looking, Yun Jinglan turned around and glared at them, then put her finger to her lips, signaling them to shut up.
Those two idiots, maybe if we let them go together they'll get their number plates together!
The Crown Prince has reached marriageable age, and Consort Shu has a daughter who is also of marriageable age. It's just unclear which suitor will be chosen for them.
The people who came looking for them were Consort Shu's people, so it seems more likely that it was Princess Jingning.
Doesn't that mean he's after her son?
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