Chapter 345 Side Story: Even the Emperor's Daughter Worries About Marriage (Part 4)
After returning to the palace, Princess Shou Kang went directly to Fengwu Palace.
After passing the throne to Xiao Jingjue, Ye Yunshu continued to live here. It wasn't that Ye Yunshu was reluctant to leave the palace, but rather that living outside the palace would attract more visitors, and Ye Yunshu, being aloof by nature, didn't want to associate with so many people.
So, he decided to stay at Fengwu Palace with Ye Shiwei, making it even more difficult for those who didn't want to see Ye Yunshu.
Meanwhile, the teachers from the Ye family would ride in carriages to the palace every day to lecture Ye Shiwei.
When Princess Shou Kang arrived at Fengwu Palace, Ye Yunshu had just finished watching Ye Shiwei set up the abacus.
Upon seeing Princess Shou Kang enter, Ye Shiwei quickly ran over and bowed to her.
"Hello, Auntie!"
"Alright, I brought you bamboo dragonflies and lotus lanterns from outside today, and delivered them to your room. Your lady-in-waiting has kept them. Go and take a look when you have time!" Princess Shou Kang quickly squatted down and gently pinched Ye Shiwei's cheek.
Ye Yunshu smiled and waved her hand, and the palace servants immediately led Ye Shiwei away.
"Why are you back so early today? Didn't Mingmin invite you and Mu Xiao for tea? Didn't you take the opportunity to show off the male concubines you've been hiding in the villa?" Ye Yunshu teased with a smile.
Princess Shou Kang chuckled and sat down next to Ye Yunshu.
"Mingmin doesn't have time to eat, drink, and have fun like us!"
She drank two cups of tea, ate two pastries, said a few words to us, and then went back.
"Elder sister, have you received any letters from Father recently?" Princess Shou Kang asked, leaning closer.
Ye Yunshu did not answer Princess Shou Kang's question directly, but simply gestured for the palace servants to bring tea to Princess Shou Kang.
"Elder sister, I won't drink anymore! I already drank a bellyful of tea before the Spring Festival!" Princess Shou Kang refused.
"Take a break! You've been partying every night these past few days, and you've got dark circles under your eyes. Have a cup of tea so you can get a good rest tonight!" Ye Yunshu placed a cup of tea in front of Princess Shou Kang.
Princess Shou Kang then picked up her teacup and took a sip.
Seeing that Princess Shou Kang had drunk half a cup of tea, Ye Yunshu leaned back on the soft pillow and slowly spoke.
"Father's letters come every month! What do you want to ask?"
"Father Emperor sent a letter to Mingmin's father, asking Mingmin to inquire about the kind of husbands Mu Xiao and I would like to find, and then bestow a marriage upon us."
He also said that as long as Mingmin handled this matter well, he would help with the women's participation in the imperial examinations.
But Mingmin..."
"You refused, didn't you?" Ye Yunshu smiled at Princess Shou Kang.
Princess Shou Kang was somewhat surprised.
"Elder sister, how did you know! Mingmin was also a little tempted at first, but later... she said she didn't care anymore, saying she didn't want to exchange the rights of some women for other rights."
She said she would fight for it herself. "Princess Shou Kang quickly said.
Ye Yunshu nodded and then stood up with Zheng Wanwan's help.
"Lan Qian, come for a walk with me in the courtyard!"
Princess Shou Kang quickly stood up and followed Ye Yunshu out of Fengwu Palace.
Ye Yunshu whispered to Princess Shou Kang as they walked.
"What are your own thoughts? Or is it that there really isn't anyone you'd like?"
You are of high status, and ordinary families cannot reach you. In other people's eyes, there are only a few families who are worthy of you.
To be honest, I've already figured out where in the capital I'd build you a princess's residence.
But since you haven't had this idea yet, you can only put it aside for now.
And your villa in the suburbs of Beijing should also be repaired; you shouldn't keep those wild beasts anymore.
Those animals originally lived in the mountains and forests; it's not good to confine them all to such a small place as a villa.
Also, how smelly would it be to keep so many wild animals in such a small place!
"I can't even take Shiwei over to see her!" Ye Yunshu began to berate Princess Shou Kang.
Princess Shou Kang quickly agreed to everything.
Actually, she didn't want to keep those wild animals either.
When she had just come of age, she went hunting with her father and inadvertently said that she liked those wild beasts, which was overheard by someone with ulterior motives.
Every year thereafter, people would bring her captured wild animals.
At that time, Princess Shou Kang loved to show off, so she took in those wild beasts and kept them in a separate courtyard.
Over time, everyone came to know that Princess Shou Kang liked to keep wild animals...
"Elder sister, I understand. Tomorrow I will have someone release those wild beasts back into the mountains and forests, and I will never take them back again."
As for my marriage...
Eldest sister, I envy you. No one dares to say anything to you if you don't want to get married.
Even your father wouldn't dare say anything in front of you.
What about me? When my father was alive, my mother felt favored and had two princes under her wing, so she felt confident and wanted to fight for something.
But the Wu family was a fallen family, a family that only gained the attention of the nobles in the capital through women. They had no real background whatsoever!
They benefited from their mother's favor, yet they couldn't do anything for her.
In order to give my third brother some leverage, my mother naturally set her sights on me.
Back then, in order to win over the Marquis of Wu'an's family, wasn't my mother thinking of marrying me off to that Cai Boju?
Luckily, Song Zhimian was smart enough to kill Cai Boju! Otherwise, I would be a widow now.
Oh, I might not even become a widow! The things Cai Boju and the King of Wu did deserve to die ten times over, so I'll definitely be implicated!
Speaking of which, I have to thank Song Zhimian; she saved me from a disaster.
Later, my mother tried to make a move on me, but I always managed to get rid of her by saying I wanted to remain a widow.
Eldest sister, I don't want to get married right now.
At least not now. I've finally waited for Father to pass the throne to you, so I'm definitely going to enjoy this rare period of leisure for a few more years!
I know I've caused a bit of trouble these past few years.
People in Beijing have been talking about me keeping male lovers quite a bit.
"What's wrong with them? They're not even qualified to be my male consorts!" Princess Shou Kang said indignantly.
Ye Yunshu nodded and continued walking forward with Princess Shou Kang while listening to her.
Ye Yunshu stopped after they reached a pond.
"Lan Qian, do whatever you want! Like whatever you like! You only live once, who doesn't want to do what they love?"
Look at Song Zhimian, she just goes out to travel whenever she wants. She's the kind of person who does whatever she wants. You should learn from her.
However, once she's had her fill of playing outside, she'll have to come back and dutifully do her job.
You are a royal princess; you can enjoy even more than she does.
Remember this: you can play as long as you want, but when you're done playing, you have to come back and do your job properly, understand?
Princess Shou Kang was taken aback.
"Elder sister, do you mean... you still have errands for me to run?"
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