Upon hearing Zhao Shu's words, Chu Chun blushed and said shyly, "Princess, you are teasing me. I don't want a husband's family. I want to serve you by your side for the rest of my life."
"That's how it is now, but I'm afraid that in a few years, staying here and there will turn into enmity." Zhao Shu finished speaking and then laughed heartily. After laughing, she saw that the magpie was looking at her disapprovingly. Then she remembered that a lady of good family should not show her teeth when she laughs, so she stopped smiling and asked, "Are we home yet?"
"We're almost there." Zhihai returned from outside. A strange smile appeared on Zhihai's ugly face, who was driving the carriage alone. The princess and the queen really looked alike.
Zhao Shu was all smiles as she walked shyly through the early spring. When she returned to the Prince's mansion, the gatekeeper rushed over to greet her and said, "Princess, Miss Sun Liu has arrived."
"Okay, I understand." She wasn't surprised by Sun Liu's arrival. They still had a bet that hadn't been settled, and Sun Liu owed her an apology last time. Now that the Ministry of Rites was busy with all sorts of commotion, they must already know that she was going to Guanzhou.
The group returned to Qionghua Courtyard in a grand procession, where they saw Sun Liuzheng talking to Huo Danlan. As soon as Zhao Shu appeared, she jumped up and said, "Ajun, you're not angry with me, are you? I'm sorry, I was too impulsive last time. I wanted to come and apologize to you a long time ago, but I couldn't get out. This time, it was only because the Empress Dowager issued an order to let me be your companion that I had the opportunity to come."
Zhao Shu quickly stopped her, "What did you say? A study companion?"
"Yes, the Empress Dowager has already decreed that I be your study companion. In a few days, I will also go to Guanzhou with you. I heard that there are many fun places in Guanzhou. You must take me out to play then." Sun Liu chattered on and on. Zhao Shu wanted to ask, "Where did the aloofness go?"
Huo Danlan shook her head and chuckled. The Empress Dowager had probably made a mistake this time. Hoping that Sun Liu would raise A Jun into a lady was less desirable than hoping that A Jun would raise Sun Liu to be more normal.
"The Empress Dowager has decreed that you be my study companion?" Zhao Shu still couldn't believe her ears. In her previous life, she didn't have a study companion. Noble ladies looked down on her, so naturally no one was willing to be her study companion.
Leaving her aside, the princesses in the palace rarely had companions of good status. Someone like Sun Liu was probably the first one like Gai Dayong.
Sun Liu smiled and moved closer to her. "How about it? I, the dignified Sun Liu, am your study companion. Isn't that prestigious?"
Zhao Shu: ...
Seeing that Zhao Shu didn't speak, she thought Zhao Shu was still angry, so she quickly took Zhao Shu's hand and said in a pleading tone, "For the sake of how hard I've been to be your study companion, please don't be angry, okay? You know I'm a bit impulsive when I speak, how about I give you half of the silver I got from the Wang family?"
Zhao Shu: ...Looking directly at her, she said seriously, "I'm not angry. I just find it strange that my grandmother would ask you to be my study companion. Did your grandfather and parents agree?"
“My grandfather doesn’t agree, but my parents do. I’ll tell you a secret.” She pulled Zhao Shu aside, away from Huo Danlan, and said mysteriously, “I heard that my grandfather wants to marry my aunt’s brother, Huo Baichuan, that treacherous minister. You’d better keep a close eye on him, or someone will snatch him away.”
Zhao Shu nudged her. "What are you saying? How old am I? Didn't your grandfather say that Mr. Huo is a treacherous minister? Why would you want to take him as your son-in-law?"
"I don't know, but I'm just reminding you to be careful. I just saw him, and Mr. Huo is indeed as handsome as the rumors say. He's a good match for you, if not better." Sun Liu was about to launch into a long tirade when Zhao Shu quickly stopped her.
However, Sun Liu was not the kind of person who would be easily stopped. She continued to talk on and on, "Even someone like my grandfather, who dislikes Mr. Huo extremely, wants to take him as his son-in-law. Not to mention those who admire him from the beginning. You must know how sought-after Mr. Huo is now, right? He is the object of desire for all the noble ladies in the capital. My grandfather probably couldn't persuade my aunt, so he reluctantly agreed. You have the advantage of being close to him, so hurry up and get engaged to Mr. Huo to avoid any unforeseen complications."
Zhao Shu: "...Mr. Huo is such a good man, why don't I play matchmaker for you, so you can get engaged and avoid any unforeseen complications?" Where is the upbringing of a noble lady?
Sun Liu gave me a look that said, "How can you be so dense?" She replied, "Who am I, Sun Yun? My mother said that the men who want to marry me are lining up all the way from Guanzhou to the capital. As your sister, I won't compete with you for it."
"Are you going to compete with me for Mr. Huo, or not?" Zhao Shu raised an eyebrow and teased.
Sun Liuteng blushed instantly and shook off Zhao Shu's hand. "I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to talk to Aunt Huo."
Zhao Shu quickly pulled her back, afraid that Sun Liu would go and tell Huo Danlan something inappropriate. "Alright, did the imperial decree from the Empress Dowager specify when to go to Guanzhou?"
To this day, she has not seen the Empress Dowager, nor has anyone from the palace summoned her. Apart from a female physician coming to her residence to examine her knees, nothing else has happened. Therefore, she has no idea when she will go to Guanzhou.
Sun Liu shook her head. "She didn't say anything, just that I should be your study companion and go to Guanzhou with you. That's all. Oh, she also praised me for being quiet and well-mannered, saying my mother raised me well." Sun Liu was a little proud when she mentioned her mother, but she didn't say much, probably out of consideration for Zhao Shu. She said one sentence and then quickly stopped talking. "Last time, I squeezed out many of the Wang family's shops. After deducting the capital I had to repay my mother, I made a net profit of 300,000 taels. I've decided to give you 150,000 taels. After all, without you, I couldn't have succeeded. You won this time."
Speaking of the Wang family, she admired Zhao Shu. In just one afternoon, two women and a child sent Wang Kuanqi and his wife to prison. Did those people who said Princess Jun was stupid use their brains when they spoke?
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
