Su Wanyan just smiled when she heard this, without replying to Qiu Ye.
Lu Chao is indeed good; he is decisive, generous, and knows how to conduct himself. However, we have only met twice, so it is too early to draw conclusions.
Qiu Ye pursed her lips and shut her mouth, not continuing the topic.
Su Wanyan handed the white porcelain jar to Huang Ye: "Use this tonight."
"Yes." Huang Ye bowed and accepted it.
"Qiuye," Su Wanyan called out.
"Your Majesty?"
"Come with me for a walk outside the manor."
Su Wanyan went to Miaosheng Hall first.
Having been away from Fucheng for so long, Miaoshengtang has been managed perfectly, and several new doctors have been added to the clinic. Su Wanyan was dressed simply today and did not stand out in the crowd.
After greeting the young apprentice, he took the small medicine basket and grabbed some of the necessary medicine.
Only after everything was settled did I leave Miaosheng Hall.
Qiu Ye obediently followed behind Su Wanyan, with Luo Xue following closely beside her.
Luo Xue is now Su Wanyan's personal attendant. Unlike Ming Yu and Xiao Bu, Luo Xue can not only protect Su Wanyan, but also take care of her daily life.
"Hey, isn't that the Princess Consort?" On the second floor of Xiangzhao Pavilion, Zhongyang Street.
On the long bench by the railing on the second floor of Xiangzhao Pavilion sat several young ladies of noble birth. One of them happened to see Su Wanyan walking by on Zhongyang Street and couldn't help but exclaim softly.
“That’s true.” Another young lady followed her gaze and chimed in, “This lady doesn’t go out often, and this is the first time I’ve seen her since she came back several days ago.”
"Looking at her clothes, she doesn't seem to have anything special about her, just like us." A noblewoman laughed, "I thought that when the princess went out, she would be accompanied by a lot of personal guards to clear the way on both sides."
"Hmph! She only has the empty title of Princess Consort Gong. If the prince really doted on her, she wouldn't go out dressed so shabbily, and she wouldn't have been married to the prince for so many years without having any children. If it weren't for the prince, she wouldn't even be worth anything." Suddenly, a very sarcastic voice rang out.
Several noble ladies turned around and saw Bai Jiaojiao with her arms crossed, looking at Su Wanyan on the street with a resentful expression, her eyes looking down at her with arrogance.
The noble ladies exchanged glances and couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh, "It's common knowledge that Prince Gong loves his wife. You just think she's not favored. Even if she's not favored, she's still Prince Gong's wife, which means she's more noble than us. But you, why do you say such sour things?"
Bai Jiaojiao glanced at them and said, "You guys are still defending her. She was the first person invited to the Chaochao Tea Banquet the day before yesterday, but she didn't take us seriously at all. I guess she thinks that Fucheng is not as good as the capital and looks down on us."
At the tea party the day before yesterday, everyone heard that Lu Chao had sent an invitation to Su Wanyan.
Everyone thought Su Wanyan would grace the banquet with her presence, but in the end, they didn't even see her.
Although they might feel a little strange, after all, her status and position were what they were, so no one said anything. But when Bai Jiaojiao spoke so frankly, the other noble ladies all fell silent and didn't dare to respond.
Bai Jiaojiao rolled her eyes: "A bunch of cowards."
Provoked by this, the noble ladies also got angry and said, "What are you capable of? Last year on Qixi Festival, you rushed over and fawned over her, but what did you achieve? If I hadn't been there, I really wouldn't have known that Miss Bai could be so pretentious."
"You!" Bai Jiaojiao seemed to have been hit where it hurt, her eyes widened and she raised her hand to strike.
Several ladies nearby rushed forward to break up the fight: "Jiaojiao, calm down! There are so many people watching in public!"
The noblewoman who had been arguing with Bai Jiaojiao didn't stop talking. She stood up and looked Bai Jiaojiao in the eye, and sneered, "You're two-faced. If you're so capable, why don't you climb into Prince Gong's bed and see if he'll even acknowledge you? You still have the nerve to talk nonsense here."
"Zhong Jiexuan! You!" Bai Jiaojiao's face turned red and white with anger, and she glared at her through gritted teeth.
The noblewoman, called Zhong Zixuan, raised her head slightly, snorted like a victor, and walked away, ignoring Bai Jiaojiao's expression.
The other ladies who had tried to mediate also left, not wanting to get involved.
Bai Jiaojiao slammed her fist on the railing: "You dare to look down on me? Just you wait."
She narrowed her eyes defiantly: "It's good that you're back. I was worried you wouldn't come back! If you hadn't come back, how would I have had a chance?"
Su Wanyan was completely unaware of what happened on the second floor of Xiangzhao Pavilion.
After leaving Miaoshengtang, she went to the spice shop to pick out raw materials, and then went to the tailor shop to buy some summer brocade.
They picked out some expensive gold and jade ornaments, and some inconspicuous trinkets from the street vendors. By the time they returned to the mansion, Qiu Ye and Luo Xue were covered in things.
Su Wanyan was helpless. She had only intended to buy a little bit, so she didn't ask the shopkeeper to deliver it to the Prince's Mansion. She thought that Qiuye and Luoxue could carry it. Unexpectedly, she bought too much without realizing it.
It's just a pity that I didn't find any decorative items that I liked.
I'll have to put in the effort to find something next time.
As soon as she returned to the Prince's residence, Wang Zhang came to greet her, bowing and smiling, "Your Highness, the Prince left you a message, saying that he is going to the military camp and that Your Highness should not worry."
She spent the morning in the study and the afternoon at the military camp. Su Wanyan asked, "Did they say when you'd be back?"
Wang Zhang shook his head: "His Highness said that His Highness should eat dinner first, and there is no need to wait."
Su Wanyan was silent for a moment before nodding, "I understand."
"It's nothing, this old servant will go and attend to my business now."
"Thank you for your trouble, Master Wang," Su Wanyan replied with a smile.
Having gotten used to being with Yu Nanqing, eating alone, washing up alone, and going to bed alone like today is really... quite unusual.
Especially... the Prince's mansion is too big, the main courtyard is also very large, and even the sleeping rooms are very spacious.
Fortunately, Su Wanyan didn't think too much about it. She hadn't been idle today either. She had only been lying on the bed for a short while when she drifted off to sleep.
The next day, early morning.
Su Wanyan was half asleep when she reached out and touched something warm and soft beside her.
Without even opening her eyes, she grabbed Yu Nanqing's arm and rolled over, draping her legs over him.
"..." Yu Nanqing couldn't help but let out a low groan; it would be difficult for him not to wake up.
Especially... in the morning...
He held his breath and gently shifted his position to avoid the spot.
Originally, Su Wanyan was unaware of the situation, but Yu Nanqing's movement instantly woke her up from her drowsy state. For a moment, she didn't know whether she should open her eyes or not, and her face, buried in his arm, quietly turned red to her ears.
Yu Nanqing broke the silence first: "If you wake up... then... get up?"
His voice was hoarse and slightly uneasy.
Su Wanyan was still pretending to be asleep, but after Yu Nanqing said that, she couldn't even keep up the act anymore. She opened her eyes resentfully and said, "Can't you just pretend you don't know?"
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