Madam Qin said, "What else can I say? There are only a few unmarried girls in our family. They're not particularly outstanding, and they're probably not the kind of girls the Regent likes."
"Oh..." For some reason, Qin Sheng felt a little uncomfortable.
Her mind was in turmoil; she didn't want to stay there any longer, but the banquet wasn't over yet, so leaving wasn't an easy task.
Qin Sheng had no choice but to tell her mother that she was a little tired and found a quiet room to stay in.
"What's she doing here?" Wu Jin'er happened to see Qin Sheng's back and immediately frowned and muttered.
"Miss, let's hurry over, Madam Liao is waiting." The maid urged cautiously.
"Ugh, I know," Wu Jin'er said, annoyed.
Wasn't the Regent supposed to be coming today? She's been looking for ages and hasn't even seen a glimpse of him!
Wu Jin'er really didn't want to go to Madam Liao's side anymore.
These ladies and young women in the capital are so annoying. They always ask about her identity. As soon as they hear that she is the goddaughter of Lord Liao and his wife, they look at her differently.
That's utterly condescending!
But I had no choice but to go.
Wu Jin'er quickly put Qin Sheng out of her mind.
...
After returning to the Qin residence.
After Qin Sheng finished showering that evening, she saw Emerald packing her things. She was taken aback and asked, "What are you packing for?"
Jade was puzzled, "Didn't my wife say we're going back to Ningzhou tomorrow?"
"..."
She forgot.
Qin Sheng pursed her lips, looked at the bundle in Emerald's hand, and said in a low voice, "Let's... stay put for a few days."
Jade: "Huh?"
However, since Qin Sheng had already said so, she nodded and said, "I'll listen to you, my wife. If you stay a few more days, Madam will definitely be happy too."
"You should go and rest first," Qin Sheng said. "I'll read for a while before I go to sleep."
The lady had been acting strangely ever since she finished talking with the Regent in the courtyard today. Jade assumed she had something on her mind, nodded, and withdrew.
However, despite saying she was reading, Qin Sheng stared at the book in her hands but didn't read a single word.
She was staring absentmindedly at the book in her hands.
In both her past and present lives, she seems to have never experienced a moment of romantic longing.
In her previous life, she married Yin Wenxiao, but because he had someone else in his heart, Qin Sheng never felt any love from him, even until her death.
She simply did her best to fulfill the duties expected of a lady of the Earl's household.
After the divorce in this life, she never thought about love and romance, and only wanted to live her own life well.
But now, Rong Heng has suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Qin Sheng sighed again and again, thinking and thinking but still couldn't understand what Yue Rongheng saw in her.
appearance?
Qin Sheng subconsciously raised her hand to touch her cheek. She was indeed good-looking, but there were plenty of young ladies in the capital who were prettier than her.
Why did Yue Rongheng fall for her?
Also, he told her to think carefully about what he said, and how she should think about it.
If she hadn't married Yin Wenxiao, if she hadn't been divorced, perhaps she could have been a good match for Yue Rongheng, but now—
...
The Princess's Residence.
In the garden, the eldest princess glared angrily at the composed Yue Rongheng: "Tell me yourself, how long have you been back from Ningzhou?"
She reached out and tapped the table hard, trying to make her troublesome younger brother more serious.
Yue Rongheng cleared his throat and continued drinking his tea.
The eldest princess was angry when she saw him like this: "Aheng, it's not that your elder sister is forcing you, it's that you said you wanted to get married yourself."
If this drags on any longer, I'll be thirty!
Throughout history, which royal princes were thirty years old and still unmarried and childless? If word got out, people would think there was something wrong with their health!
"Eldest sister."
Yue Rongheng said in a deep voice, "I never said I wouldn't marry. Didn't I tell you that I already have a girl I like?"
"Yeah?"
The princess snorted coldly and looked at him, highly doubting whether what he said was true.
"Then tell me clearly, whose daughter is she? Your elder sister will personally propose marriage for you."
"..."
I'll have to tell my older sister about Qin Sheng sooner or later.
But the girl hasn't responded to his feelings yet. If he were to express them now, it would only add trouble and pressure to Qin Sheng.
At this moment, Granny Wen came over, bowed, and said, "Your Highness, Madam Liao has arrived."
"What is she doing here?" The eldest princess frowned. She had never had any dealings with the Liao family.
Granny Wen: "They said they brought their newly adopted goddaughter to visit you."
The news that the Liao family recently adopted the daughter of the Marquis of Wuping as their goddaughter has spread throughout the capital.
She is, after all, the wife of the Left Chancellor; we must still meet her.
The eldest princess told Granny Wen to go and entertain the guests first, then glared at Yue Rongheng. After thinking for a moment, she said earnestly, "Even if the girl you like comes from a less prestigious family, as long as you sincerely want to marry her, none of that matters."
"Don't worry, her family background is quite good."
She was the legitimate daughter of the Left Censor-in-Chief's family, and her father and brothers were all key ministers in the court, so her background was naturally not bad.
With other guests present, the princess didn't have time to pay him much attention, only saying, "You'd better not be lying to me!"
She went to the front flower hall to meet Madam Liao and her goddaughter.
Wu Jin'er sat properly. During this time, she had been strictly taught the etiquette of a young lady from a prominent family in the capital, and her words and actions had become much more refined.
While the Princess and Madam Liao were talking, Wu Jin'er couldn't help but keep glancing outwards.
Wasn't the Regent supposed to be at the Princess's residence today? She hadn't seen the Regent alone since arriving in the capital.
Wu Jin'er was actually very anxious.
She came to the capital to become the regent's wife, but she can't get in touch with him. How can she become the regent's wife?
The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. Suddenly, she overheard the eldest princess talking to Madam Liao about the regent's marriage. Wu Jin'er immediately perked up her ears.
However, the eldest princess only mentioned it briefly before quickly changing the subject.
Since Wu Jin'er is still here, and she is still a young girl who is not yet married, it is not appropriate to talk about marriage in front of others.
After thinking for a moment, the eldest princess said, "Wen-nanny, why don't you take Miss Wu Si outside for a walk? You don't need to stay here and listen to us talk."
Wu Jin'er couldn't be happier!
Who knows, the Regent might still be here. She could look around outside and maybe bump into him!
Yue Rongheng has indeed not left yet.
He was wondering whether to go straight back to the Regent's Palace or visit the Qin residence, as he wanted to see Qin Sheng.
Even if we don't speak, just a quick glance at her would be enough.
He could no longer suppress his feelings for her; it truly was as the old saying goes, "A day apart feels like three autumns."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
