However, when Su Wanyan got there, she realized why no one was there. As soon as she stood by the stone table, a gust of wind blew her hair into a mess.
It turns out this place is right in front of the wind.
The wind blowing on this mountain felt like it was going to blow Su Wanyan's head off.
Yu Nanqing's tall figure stood just in front of Su Wanyan, instantly blocking most of the wind behind him.
At times like these, Su Wanyan always felt a strong sense of security.
Just then, the people in the pavilion were about to leave, and Su Wanyan hurriedly directed, "Qiuye and Huangye, you guys go and grab a spot."
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Su Wanyan's eyes were full of liveliness, and Yu Nanqing looked at her with doting eyes. The corners of his lips had been upturned since earlier: "No need to rush. They will leave one by one around lunchtime."
They had planned to bring snacks out for lunch anyway, so it didn't conflict with these people's schedules.
"That's what they say, but we can't just sit here with our stuff and wait. We should definitely grab a seat first."
Seeing that Wei Ye and Huang Ye had already set up the small stove and mat, she took Yu Nanqing's hand and said, "Come here quickly."
A gentle breeze was blowing in the pavilion, making Su Wanyan, who had just walked along the mountain path, feel very comfortable.
Yu Nanqing opened the food box and laid out the prepared snacks one by one. Su Wanyan was already hungry, so she reached out and picked up a piece of rose cake and ate it.
"Slow down." Yu Nanqing poured her a glass of water. "Be careful not to choke."
"We only brought snacks, which probably won't be enough. We'll find a restaurant to have a proper meal when we get back."
"As you wish," Yu Nanqing said with a smile.
Just then, an unfamiliar female voice suddenly rang out: "This commoner greets Your Highness and Your Highness the Princess."
The sudden noise broke the tranquility of the pavilion.
Su Wanyan turned around and saw a young woman, delicate and refined, holding a freshly picked chrysanthemum in her hands. She gently lowered her eyes and said, "Just now, I saw that the chrysanthemums in the mountains were in full bloom. Today is a day for praying for blessings. I was moved by the scene and couldn't help but feel emotional. So I picked a chrysanthemum and wished to give it to Your Highness and Your Highness. I hope Your Highness and Your Highness will not find it offensive."
Su Wanyan frowned upon hearing this. What did this mean?
This was the first time she had seen this woman; she didn't know her. What did today's Qixi Festival have to do with chrysanthemums? What was she feeling?
Su Wanyan was completely confused.
At this moment, Qiu Ye whispered in Su Wanyan's ear, "Your Majesty, the flower language of the hydrangea is to pray for blessings. Giving you hydrangeas is to pray for your and the Prince's blessings."
Su Wanyan suddenly realized, but then a question arose. She whispered, "But today is Qixi Festival. What blessings is she praying for us? The prince and I are already husband and wife in name and in fact. It's impossible for us to pray for marriage again, is it?"
Qiu Ye choked, pursed her lips, and said she didn't know.
Despite her doubts, Su Wanyan couldn't let anyone kneel like that, so she gestured to Huang Ye.
Huang Ye then stepped forward and took the chrysanthemums she was holding.
The hydrangea flowers are small, but they grow in long clusters, and they look quite pretty when held in your hand.
Su Wanyan straightened her posture and said, "You've been very thoughtful. Get up now."
The woman lowered her eyes and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
He then stood up with the help of his personal maid.
Su Wanyan then saw her clearly. She was about fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in elegant clothes, with delicate willow-leaf eyebrows and vermilion-studded lips. Her makeup was exquisite and endearing.
Because of Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan's identities, they had attracted attention from all around long ago. At first, people would only glance at them discreetly, but now, this scene made everyone around them look at them openly.
"What's your name?" Su Wanyan asked.
"This humble woman, Bai Jiaojiao, greets Your Highness, the Princess."
"Today is Qixi Festival, and you are giving flowers as a blessing. I would like to ask, what blessing are you praying for for me and the Prince?"
The woman raised her eyes, glanced at Yu Nanqing, a blush rising on her face, and said softly, "I have heard that Your Highness and Your Highness are deeply in love. However, Your Highness and Your Highness have not yet had any children. I am worried about this, so I have come here today to pray for Your Highness and Your Highness to have offspring."
"..." Su Wanyan was speechless upon hearing this. She thought she had met a kindred spirit, but she didn't expect it was for Yu Nanqing.
Su Wanyan looked up at Yu Nanqing and saw that his face had visibly darkened.
Su Wanyan found it amusing and turned to look at Bai Jiaojiao: "You really dare to say that."
Upon hearing Su Wanyan's tone, Bai Jiaojiao immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. If my actions have offended you, I am willing to accept punishment. However... I was only thinking of the Prince and Your Majesty, so... so..."
Bai Jiaojiao didn't actually know where she had gone wrong.
She had done her research. Although Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing held their wedding on the day they arrived in Fucheng, they had actually been married for more than two years.
For more than two years, Su Wanyan's belly showed no signs of pregnancy.
In Bai Jiaojiao's eyes, Su Wanyan must be anxious because she can't have children. So she wanted to please her and let Su Wanyan know that she was praying for a child for them. Su Wanyan would think that she was kind and would treat her kindly.
Of course, her target was not Su Wanyan.
Su Wanyan had been childless for two years, so she thought Su Wanyan was definitely infertile. If the royal family wanted to continue its lineage, they would have to find another woman to bear children. At that time, she would have the advantage of being close to the woman and might be put into Yu Nanqing's room by Su Wanyan.
Even if she can't become Yu Nanqing's concubine, she'll at least be a concubine.
From then on, she married into a wealthy and powerful family and lived a life of luxury.
She had already inquired about Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing's itinerary for today, and since the Yue Lao Temple also enshrines the Guanyin Bodhisattva who grants children, she said there was nothing wrong with coming to pray for a child for them.
The only incongruity is that today is Qixi Festival; it would be more appropriate on other days.
Bai Jiaojiao was anxious. She heard that Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing would be going to the capital soon and she didn't know when they would be back. So she gritted her teeth and decided to show her face in front of Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan today.
If it were anyone else, they might have really fallen into a trap. After all, offspring are the most important thing in this era. This is true for ordinary families, let alone for Yu Nanqing, who was born into the royal family.
Even though she was far from the capital and the prince's mansion had no offspring, it was only because Yu Nanqing hadn't had time to deal with these matters in the past year or two. Otherwise, Su Wanyan would have been drowned in spittle long ago.
However, for Su Wanyan, Bai Jiaojiao was being far too nosy.
She doesn't even know her, why is she worrying about this? When did it become anyone else's business to discuss matters of the Prince's mansion?
However, Su Wanyan couldn't show it on her face, since Bai Jiaojiao had come up with such a good reason.
"How could we not be happy that you're thinking of us like this?" Su Wanyan smiled and said, "I appreciate your kindness."
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