Fifth Prince's Residence
Qiu Niang leaned on the soft couch, watching with boredom as the servants brought jewelry, silks and satins into the house in a stream.
After the things were delivered, the fifth prince also arrived. He was handsome and when he looked at people with a smile, people couldn't take their eyes off him.
However, when Qiu Niang saw him, she did not stand up to greet him. She just said perfunctorily, "Greetings, Fifth Prince."
Even so, the Fifth Prince was not angry. He smiled and pulled her hand, "Didn't I tell you to just call me by my name in private?"
"Qi Yi."
Just by calling out this name, Qi Yi seemed happier than if he had won the throne. "Okay, okay, hey, how about I give you a nickname too?"
Qiu Niang raised her eyelids to indicate that he was listening.
"Just call me Jiaojiao, okay?"
Although these two words were a bit corny, Qi Yi pronounced them with extra affection.
Seeing that he loved beauty more than power, Qiu Niang felt disheartened.
She originally married the Fifth Prince because she wanted to compete with Qi Xing. So she tried her best to make the Fifth Prince fall in love with her.
Unexpectedly, she overdosed her efforts and the Fifth Prince became idle and obsessed with her, which made her very troubled.
Qiu Niang didn't want to give up. She dismissed the servants, closed the door, and planned to mobilize the love-brained Fifth Prince.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she turned around, she met Qi Yi's sparkling eyes, "We are the only ones left, why not..."
“Stop, stop, stop.”
Qiu Niang pushed away his approaching face and said, "Now the Third Prince has found some miracle doctor. What if he cures the Emperor and makes him the Crown Prince?"
When talking about his nemesis, Qi Yi became a little more serious, but not too serious. He picked up a strand of Qiu Niang's hair and sniffed it gently, "Even if my father wakes up, the Imperial Master can make him feel that he still has thousands of generations to live, so he won't easily appoint a crown prince."
The emperor was obsessed with seeking immortality and the way of the emperor, and the imperial teacher was Qi Yi's man, so it was no wonder that he was so complacent.
But Qiu Niang was worried. "Qi Xing's tactics are very sophisticated. If he really gets the upper hand, it will be bad."
"Qi Xing has already found some six-fingered divine doctor, what can I do?"
Qiu Niang's eyes moved slightly, "If Your Highness trusts me, I have a way to save the Emperor."
"you?"
"It's me, I just need..."
The conversation between the two was drowned out by the sound of firecrackers coming from afar.
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and every household is setting off firecrackers to welcome the New Year.
On the day of the Little New Year, there was a heavy snowfall. Su Man, who had planned to go to Wuyou Village, was also stopped at home by the heavy snow.
Mrs. Liu suddenly had an idea and wanted to invite the princess and Fang Tianhe to celebrate the festival together. After all, they would be a family soon and should visit each other more often.
Who would have thought that after the invitation was submitted, it was directly rejected by the Fang family. The most puzzling thing was that there was not even a reason.
Madam Liu was puzzled. "What happened?"
Su Man's heart was moved when she heard the servant's reply. "The Fang family said before that they would choose an auspicious date for Fang Tianhe and me to get married. Have you heard any news?"
After Su Man's reminder, Mrs. Liu also realized something was wrong.
Yes, it's been so long now, even if I go to the Heavenly Palace to ask Yue Lao for help, there should be a result. What's the point of dragging it out without saying anything?
...
Two days later, there was still no news from the Fang family. Madam Liu could no longer sit still and went directly to their house with Su Man.
At first, the servants of the Fang family said that the princess and the prince were not at home, but Madam Liu was not the kind of person who would be fooled. She took Su Man to stay in the hall and ordered the servants to serve tea and water, and give books to massage her legs, as if she was at home.
Seeing Madam Liu looking for trouble, Su Man knew that she was angry at the Fang family for going back on their word and humiliating her daughter.
Half an hour later, the princess came out with Fang Tianhe.
"Mrs. Liu, you are here."
The princess looked normal, as if it wasn't her who was avoiding him these days.
Madam Liu, however, was not impressed. She said with a forced smile, "Yes, the princess is very busy. If I hadn't come to visit you in person, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to see you."
The princess did not respond, but changed the subject, "Tianhe, why don't you meet your aunt Liu?"
"Aunt Liu is well."
Fang Tianhe bowed perfunctorily, then glanced at Su Man beside him, pursed his lips tightly, as if he didn't see anything.
Madam Liu's face darkened. "I can't bear the praise from the prince."
The princess laughed dryly. "What are you talking about? When the general was here, our families were old friends. You watched Tianhe grow up. We should have more exchanges in the future."
Seeing that she didn't mention the marriage between the two families, Madam Liu also figured something was wrong. It seemed that the Fang family had made up their minds to cancel the engagement.
If it had been the case before, it would have been fine, but now that the marriage between the two families has been announced, being broken off at this time will inevitably lead to ridicule.
Thinking of this, Madam Liu gritted her teeth and said, "Since the princess despises my Liu family, why should we still have any contact with each other?"
The princess was surprised. "Madam Liu, what are you talking about? How could I look down on the Liu family?"
“…”
Madam Liu was concerned about Su Man's reputation and didn't dare to say it directly, which enabled the princess to play dumb.
Seeing this, Su Man stood up from her seat and bowed slightly to Madam Liu, "My daughter has something to say."
She turned to the princess and said loudly, "Just now, the princess said that she and my Liu family are old friends. If that's the case, then please tell me the truth. Do you want to cancel the engagement?"
The princess was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't expect Su Man to speak so bluntly. The smile on her face faded a little, "Man'er, what you said is a bit too much."
Su Man chuckled, "You clearly want to break off the engagement, but you refuse to say it directly. To save your own face as a person of etiquette, you completely ignore how this will bring disgrace to the old friends you mentioned. Isn't that too much for the princess?"
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