We are all wanderers in this world
"Don't worry, since I promised my brother to come to Youzhou, I'm naturally prepared to be ignored and humiliated."
Yue Hanxin whispered to the maid beside her that this proud daughter of heaven did not seem to be as unable to bear the humiliation as she appeared.
The ordinary-looking maidservant beside her could only pat Yue Hanxin's hand gently and said, "Don't worry, Princess. Everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as we can get through this period, we will naturally have a chance... Besides..."
The low voice was covered by the slowly opening door, and a slender figure emerged in front of the palace gate!
Liu Buqi looked at the pale and delicate face in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh at the fickleness of the world.
But in just half a year, when that lively woman in the capital appeared by his side again, she had become his "rival in love" who needed to share his husband?
"Sister, you have just arrived in this cold and bitter place. Please come into the house and warm up quickly!" Yue Lingxi was determined not to go out to welcome the princess. Liu Buqi had no choice but to go out to greet her by herself. She really didn't know what to say!
Yue Hanxin smiled bitterly and actually knelt down, completely disregarding his noble status and the fact that he was in front of the Prince of Yan's Mansion, which was the focus of everyone's attention in Yanjing!
"I have come here without any intention, but I cannot defy the grace of Heaven. What has been done is done! I beg you to take me in. From now on, I will strictly abide by the rules of the palace and serve the prince and his wife wholeheartedly. If I neglect them in the slightest, I will be punished by the rules of the family, and my life and death will be at the disposal of the mistress!"
Yue Hanxin's behavior has completely put herself in the position of a concubine!
Liu Buqi dissuaded Yue Lingxi from rejecting the marriage proposal in public. It seemed like normal, but in fact he was extremely upset. He didn't want to touch upon the issue of how he and Yue Hanxin would get along in the future at all!
Looking at Princess Yixiang who was already kneeling on the ground, he felt a little at a loss!
He could only quickly walk to Yue Hanxin's side and ask Bai Jinjing beside him to help lift her up. Looking at this "close friend in Beijing" in front of him with tears in her eyes, he didn't know what to say except for a long sigh!
"Alas! Hanxin, you and I are both wanderers in this world, let's go to the mansion first and talk!"
The nanny and maid brought by Princess Yixiang hurried forward and supported her as she followed Liu Buqi into the palace.
Normally, when a princess gets married, she should have as many attendants and servants as possible, but Yue Hanxin only brought less than ten maids and servants into the mansion with her, and the rest were imperial guards who were escorting a large amount of dowry to Youzhou.
Zhu Caicai had already made a simple inventory of the dowry brought by the princess. Among them were only a few boxes of clothing and powder, which were carried into the mansion by the maids and maids. The rest of the dowry was food, armor, bows and crossbows and other items.
Although these things are also valuable, they are considered very shabby compared to the etiquette that a princess should have when she gets married.
Liu Buqi took Yue Hanxin straight through the hall and into the backyard of the palace.
This palace was originally the official residence of the commander-in-chief. The front has always been the place where Youzhou officials hold meetings. With the reform of Youzhou, many houses in the backyard have now been occupied.
The entire backyard consists of only three or two interconnected courtyards. The smallest one is where Liu Buqi and Yue Lingxi live on a daily basis. Both of them don't like to be surrounded by others, so although the courtyard is small, it is enough for them to rest on weekdays.
The other slightly larger one is for the maids and nannies in the back house. There are no more than twenty of them. They usually clean the courtyard, serve tea and water, and deliver meals.
Liu Buqi assigned the cleaning and maintenance of the front yard to the families of disabled soldiers, which served as an indirect subsidy for their household expenses.
She had just asked the servants to clean up the largest courtyard. Yue Hanxin would live here from now on.
Although it is said to be the largest, it is actually just a main house, two side rooms and a small garden in the middle.
"Please forgive me, sister. The palace is just starting out, and I'm not good at managing it. I can only bear with it for the time being!"
Liu Buqi felt very apologetic. After all, Yue Hanxin was a daughter of a wealthy family. Although she had fallen into Youzhou, her inner house was not even as good as the large courtyard of the marquis's mansion in the capital. It was indeed a bit unfair to her.
Yue Hanxin bowed and said, "I dare not live here secretly. Please, Madam, place me in the small house next door!"
This backyard is clearly visible at a glance. The courtyard where one lives is already the largest one. If one moves in rashly, wouldn’t it be like taking over the main house?
Liu Buqi smiled and said, "There are not so many things to pay attention to in this mansion. I come from a humble family, and the prince has been unwelcome since he was a child."
"I'm usually busy, and I only come home to take a nap. This house is empty anyway, so Princess, please stay here for a while. You need to clean up and go see the prince."
Yue Hanxin said sternly, "Madam, now that I have entered the gate of Prince Yan's Mansion, I am no longer a princess! The prince and madam have known each other since childhood, and we are childhood sweethearts and deeply in love. I have no intention of gaining favor, and I dare not use my past background to bully others in the mansion!"
"Please, Madam, stop addressing me as Princess!"
Liu Buqi sighed lightly. Calling her sister was just a continuation of the habit in the capital. How could the identity of an imperial princess be easily ignored in Youzhou now?
"Hanxin, please don't make things difficult for me! Hurry up and go into the courtyard and pack up. I'll come back in half an hour to take you to see the prince!"
After saying that, he pushed Yue Hanxin into the door and ordered the maids and nannies who came with the dowry to settle her down as soon as possible. Then he took Bai Jinjing back to his own courtyard.
As soon as she returned to her room, Liu Buqi collapsed directly on the bed. The strength she showed in front of outsiders was just a disguise. Yue Hanxin's humble behavior in front of her might be enough to open up some of the knots in the heart of a woman of this era.
But for her, it only made her feel more entangled! On the one hand, there was the pain of helplessness, and on the other hand, there was the anguish of not being able to hate!
Gently stroking the slightly bulging belly, letting the tears flow down!
Alas! Yue Lingxi has deep feelings for me, but even though I have tried to dissuade him in every possible way, he still treats Yue Hanxin coldly!
Yue Hanxin, however, respected him everywhere, and was even more helpless! He was filled with anger, but didn't know who to vent it on!
Instead, Bai Jinjing kindly reminded her, "Madam, the Crown Prince Regent's intention in marrying the princess off is definitely not simply to create the illusion of a marriage between Tiance Mansion and Youzhou. We must be cautious!"
Liu Buqi, who was exhausted both physically and mentally, didn't want to think about these things at all at this moment, and was even more unwilling to hear these two names. He just lay quietly on the bed without saying a word!
Seeing this, Bai Jinjing could only shake her head helplessly. She had received the kindness of Liu Buqi, and as a woman too, she felt a sense of empathy when she saw Liu Buqi, who was so powerful yesterday, now look so depressed!
"Hmph! No matter what your purpose is, if you want to harm my wife, I, Bai Jinjing, will destroy you to the death!"
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