Chapter 180 What a coincidence
"Seventh Princess, don't you want to open it and take a look?"
Huo Yanran saw Chunzhi holding the letter from home and looking at the words on the envelope for a long time, but she had no intention of opening it, so she couldn't help but ask.
Chunzhi was about to say something when she heard Queen Wang say, "That's a letter Qilang wrote to his princess. She'll take it home to read it when she's alone. Why are you so anxious?"
"Mother," Huo Yanran called out coquettishly, "You said this was a letter from my seventh brother. Maybe he mentioned you in it, and heard me too?"
Queen Wang said, "Don't even think about it. Neither I nor you are here."
Huo Yanran wanted to say something else when she heard Queen Wang say, "Even if you were the one, it was Qilang who reminded Chunzhi not to forget to choose a husband for you."
Huo Yanran was completely speechless when she heard this.
Queen Wang wants Wang Wulang to be her consort, but Huo Yanran doesn't like Wang Wulang and hopes that the matter of choosing a consort will be discussed less.
At that moment, there was no mention of asking Chunzhi to open the letter from home in the court and read it with them.
Chunzhi put the letter from home into her sleeve and listened to Queen Wang talk about some recent events.
Queen Wang said, "After Prince Rui fell off his horse and was injured, he has been claiming to be ill and unable to leave the palace. Princess Rui has also not entered the palace these days. I have sent someone to Prince Rui's mansion to deliver some medicinal herbs and supplements. If you have time, you can go and take a walk."
Although Huo Zheng had to accept the difficult task of going to Xizhou to quell the rebellion because of Huo Yang's fall from his horse, Queen Wang was the legal mother after all, and she could not treat her sons too differently.
Letting Chunzhi visit Prince Rui's mansion when she has time is also to tell others that there is no dissatisfaction with Prince Chang'an taking over Prince Rui's job. Chunzhi may not understand the ins and outs here, so she, as the queen mother, has to teach her more.
"Yes, I will go to Prince Rui's Mansion tomorrow."
Although Chunzhi didn't know why Queen Wang asked her to visit Prince Rui's Mansion more often, she knew it was right to do as her mother instructed.
Queen Wang felt relieved when she saw that her grandson in her arms was so adorable and Chunzhi was so obedient.
Princess Qilang is a sensible and obedient girl.
Huo Yanran said from the side, "Seventh Princess wants to visit Brother Rui, so I'll go with her tomorrow. Brother Rui has been injured in a fall from his horse for several days, and I haven't visited him yet."
Queen Wang teased Xiao Xinghui and said casually, "If you are willing to go, that would be great."
Huo Yanran immediately added, "Seventh Brother has gone far away to Xizhou, and Seventh Princess is alone in the Chang'an Palace with her child. I would like to stay for a few days to accompany her. I hope Queen Mother will agree."
The Thirteenth Princess is already sixteen years old, but has not yet married and does not have a princess's mansion outside the palace. She has always lived in the palace and always yearns for the outside world.
She was not familiar with Chunzhi before, so it was not convenient for her to bring up this matter. But now that Huo Zheng happened to be away, she brought it up.
Queen Wang glanced at Huo Yanran and knew that this princess had grown up to be yearning for the world outside the palace.
Huo Yanran is only carefree now, but once she finds a prince consort and gets married, and is bothered by her parents-in-law and children, there will never be such a good time again.
Queen Wang thought about this and smiled faintly, "You want to live in the Chang'an Palace. What do you want me to agree to? You should ask your Seventh Sister-in-law if she is willing."
When Huo Yanran heard Queen Wang say this, she knew she agreed, and quickly turned to Chunzhi and asked, "Seventh Sister-in-law, I want to stay in the Chang'an Palace for a few days. Are you willing?"
"Why not?" Chunzhi said, "Huo Zheng asked me to invite Yanran to stay at the palace for a while when he left Beijing, but I've been busy lately and forgot to tell him."
"That's great! I'll have someone pack up right away and go back to the Chang'an Palace with the Seventh Princess."
Huo Yanran immediately stood up and asked someone to go back to the bedroom to pack up.
"Look how happy she is." Seeing Huo Yanran so happy, Queen Wang's eyes also showed a little more smile.
Chunzhi said, "It would be great if Mother could go with us."
Chunzhi spoke softly, but Queen Wang still heard it.
Queen Wang was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help laughing.
Queen Wang entered the palace at the age of sixteen and sat on the throne for nearly thirty years, commanding the concubines in the six palaces. She eliminated many open and secret struggles and witnessed the death of so many beauties.
The concubines were favored and had the opportunity to return home to visit their families.
But she was the queen, and when the elders and younger generations in the family met her, no one would treat her as a real relative. Instead, they regarded her as a symbol of power, fame and fortune, and wanted to get something from her.
Queen Wang thought that she had lived in the palace for so many years and had long been accustomed to these things. Until this moment, Chunzhi's seemingly childish words suddenly awakened a trace of warmth in her heart.
She seemed to know why Huo Zheng liked Chunzhi.
Chunzhi has a lively energy.
She is a girl who grew up in the mundane world. She is sincere and kind, with a true heart that is priceless.
Those of them who are in the world of fame and fortune have seen so much falsehood that they have almost forgotten what is real.
People like Haruji are so rare for them.
Even Queen Wang couldn't help but like her.
Seeing Queen Wang suddenly smile but remain silent, Chunzhi couldn't help but whisper, "Did I say something wrong?"
"No." Queen Wang said, "I suddenly think you are quite interesting."
"interesting?"
Chunzhi thought to herself, this should be a compliment to me, right?
Queen Wang asked Chunzhi to have lunch at Qiwu Palace, and then asked her to take Xiaoxing back with Huo Yanran to leave the palace and return to Chang'an Palace.
Chunzhi really wanted to go back early to read the letter Huo Zheng wrote to her, so she got up and said goodbye and went back home.
On their way out of the palace, Chunzhi and Huo Yanran ran into Liu Yanliu, the top scholar.
The afternoon sun is shining brightly.
The jade-like Tanhua scholar, wearing a green official uniform, walked towards the sun, saluted and said, "Your servant Liu Yan greets the Princess Chang'an and the Thirteenth Princess."
The little princess didn't expect to meet Liu Tanhua here and was stunned for a moment.
At this time, the two were only a few steps away from each other.
Huo Yanran's face flushed slightly as she stared blankly at Liu Yan.
"Ahem." Chunzhi coughed lightly, reminding Huo Yanran to come back to her senses, and then smiled and said, "What a coincidence, Liu Tanhua."
Liu Yan said, "It's a coincidence indeed. I have to go to the palace to see the emperor, so I'll go first."
Chunzhi said, "Please help yourself."
Liu Tanhua nodded, then strode away.
Huo Yanran's eyes followed him and she watched him for a long time without looking away.
Chunzhi held the sleepy Xiaoxing in her arms and said with a smile, "Everyone has gone far away, why are you still watching?"
Huo Yanran then reluctantly withdrew her gaze, "With a handsome face like Liu Tanhua, even one more look would be a bonus."
The little princess said softly, "Besides, I'm just looking, I'm not doing anything."
Chunzhi smiled and said, "Have you read enough books today?"
Huo Yanran nodded and said, "That's enough."
Princess Thirteen had few opportunities to see Liu Yan, and meeting him alone and so close to him like today was even rarer.
Sixteen years old is the age when one "knows the lust and admires young girls".
Who doesn’t have sweet dreams when they are young?
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