Chapter 62 The Princess's Invitation
In Wutong Courtyard, Yunli had just finished dinner.
"Cherry, go to Prince Yu's mansion and tell him a message for me: Masters Huang Xu and Wei Zheng are concerned about the soldiers in the army and would like to donate money to provide them with extra meals. If the King doesn't mind, please send guards and two carriages to take the things back!"
"Yes, miss, I'll go right away!"
Yun Li thought about it and decided that donating the betrothal gifts to the army was the best place to go! Firstly, Prince Yu could send someone to take them away directly, and even if her father found out, he wouldn't be able to say anything. Secondly, since these things were donated to Prince Yu's mansion in the names of Huang Xu and Wei Zheng, even if the news got out, it wouldn't affect her reputation. It would also give the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Rites a good reputation for parenting!
It was worth it for Huang Xu and Wei Zheng to go through so much trouble!
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Royal Palace
The prince, who was having dinner, could not help but laugh after hearing the butler's report.
"Uncle Wang, take a few guards and accompany that maid to the Prime Minister's residence! Since the Third Miss has this intention, I am very pleased!"
"Yes! I'll take my leave."
After Butler Wang left, Helian Chi also put down his chopsticks, picked up a handkerchief to wipe the corner of his mouth, then stood up and stood in front of the window, his eyes drifting into the distance. He was wondering what kind of woman Yun Li was?
He had heard about what happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday. He had underestimated Huang Xu and Wei Zheng, two people he once thought were playboys. He never expected that when it came to use, their courage was commendable.
But their blatant challenge to the emperor's power would probably speed up the progress of the matter.
Based on his understanding of his father, it was possible that his father had only had some thoughts. Although Yunli was a concubine's daughter, she was the daughter of the Prime Minister after all. The Prime Minister had ill intentions, but his father was unaware of them. Therefore, due to the huge age difference and the need to save face, his father had only considered it. Now, it seemed that he was going to make a real move...
He had never been so eager for riots to break out at the border and for a war to break out as he was now...
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The next morning, Yunli Yingrui met with the princess. After breakfast, she went out with Yingtao and Baizhi.
Arriving at the Princess's residence, the maid at the door was waiting for her early and took her all the way to the courtyard. The woman was dressed in a gorgeous light purple dress and a pearl hairpin on her head. Her back alone was so elegant and graceful.
"Your humble servant Yunli greets the eldest princess." Yunli bowed and knelt to salute the eldest princess.
The princess turned around in shock for a moment, then looked at Yun Li with a smile, walked over and pulled her up.
"There's no need for us to be so polite! Miss Yun is truly a beauty! One look at her is enough to make you unforgettable!"
Yun Li lowered her head and felt a little shy when she was praised, and a blush appeared on her face.
I said embarrassedly: "Princess, please stop making fun of me."
"You are beautiful but unaware of it. How could I be making fun of you? Look at you standing here. The flowers in the yard have lost their color. Alas, no wonder my brother has a crush on you."
Yun Li was surprised and slightly stunned. The eldest princess also knew about this? How could it spread so quickly?
The princess looked at her puzzled eyes, sighed and said: "Hey, I also went to the palace yesterday and sat with the queen. I heard from the queen that the emperor had this intention, so I asked you to come to the princess's mansion today.
I was thinking of bringing the two children to visit you in person to express my gratitude in a few days when they are older, but I didn’t expect you to make the trip in person again.”
"You are so polite, Princess. It makes Yunli seem unkind. Yunli is so grateful to you for thinking of her so much!"
"So what do you think? Although we've only known each other for a short time, I think you probably don't want to enter the palace!"
Yun Li shook her head: "Of course I don't want to. I'm so young, who wants to waste my youth in the palace and waste my years? Besides, the emperor is so old, it makes me sick just looking at him... Ahem, I can't hold back, don't mind, Princess!"
"Haha~ It's okay, I just like your straightforward nature. I don't like those young ladies in the capital who act so reserved all day long. It makes me tired just looking at them!
What's more, I agree with what you said! My brother is already quite old, but he's so lustful that he even wants a little girl like you. How shameless!
So what can you do? It’s best to do it before the imperial edict comes down! Or how about I find someone for you to marry? If you get married first, the emperor will stop thinking about it. He can’t just forcibly seize a married woman!
Yun Li raised an eyebrow. This eldest princess has a pretty good temper. What she said was quite rebellious...but why did it sound so pleasant to her...haha...
"There is a solution, but it may require the help of the Princess."
"Just say it! I'll never forget your life-saving grace. Besides, I don't want you to enter the palace. It might be a dream for other women, but I always feel that you would be wasting your life if you entered the palace!"
"Haha! Why did the princess say that?"
"We've met three times. Although I only saw your true face this time, I feel that you are different from other women. You should have a wider world and not be confined to a small place!
It’s freedom! Have you ever told me that you have a free and easy personality and your words give people a bold and generous feeling?
Yun Li felt warm in her heart. She had never thought that the eldest princess, whom she had met three times, was the one who understood her best in this strange dynasty. This made her feel quite touched.
The two chatted a lot in the yard, as if there were endless topics to talk about. Afterwards, Yunli examined the eldest princess and her two children and left a prescription for follow-up care.
The two soft and sticky babies in the cradle are so cute. They are a circle bigger than when they were just born, with chubby bodies and two big round eyes rolling around in circles. They are so cute! It seems that the princess has put a lot of thought into them in the past month.
Then I thought about the other baby in her belly, I wonder if it will be this cute when it is born in the future! After all, the second baby is already super cute, so the first baby will not be any worse!
My dear, your mother has been busy every day to support you two, making money, competing for green tea... Now I am trying my best to get myself out of this situation, and then take good care of the fetuses so that you two can grow up. In the future, you two must not fight for bread, but for your dignity.
"Yunli, lunchtime is almost here. The chef in our mansion is new, and I'm afraid his dishes won't suit your taste, so I've booked a table at Xiangyun Tower. Let's go over there now!"
"The Princess is thoughtful. It's not necessary to go through so much trouble."
"What's the trouble? Even with this, I still feel like I haven't treated you well enough. I always feel like I've neglected you!"
"Princess, please treat me as a friend. Don't keep thanking me in the future! There's no need to express gratitude between friends! And I really like the box of jewelry worth a thousand gold that the princess gave me last time!"
"Okay, then I'll do as you say! Just use the jewelry as long as you like it!"
After that, the two of them took a carriage to Xiangyun Tower.
In fact, she had a question in her mind. From the first time she met the eldest princess, to the second time she delivered her baby by caesarean section, to this time... she had never seen the prince consort in the princess's mansion...
It's not that she's curious, it's just that she can't help but think too much, but this is someone else's private matter, and she doesn't want to ask. What if there is something unspeakable, it will be embarrassing!
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