Chapter 202 Reassurance (Part 2)

Qi Heng's body stiffened instantly, as if he was held in place by an invisible force, not daring to move. His face quickly flushed, his heartbeat was like a drum, hitting his chest violently, almost jumping out of his body.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and after an unknown amount of time, Qi Heng finally managed to calm his inner turmoil, and slowly stretched out his arms, wanting to respond to Minglan's embrace. However, his movements were extremely clumsy and unnatural, and he felt a little guilty in his heart. He subconsciously wanted to see Minglan's expression, and looked down at his arms, only to find that Minglan had fallen asleep without him knowing when.

Qi Heng looked at her sleeping face so close to him, and his heart seemed to melt into a pool of spring water, warm and satisfied.

The carriage reached the corner of the street, and after another turn, it was about to reach Sheng's house. Xiao Tao knocked on the door gently and called out, "Miss, we are almost home." She meant to remind Qi Heng to get out of the carriage quickly!

However, the carriage was silent, without any response. Xiao Tao felt a little uneasy, and knocked on the door again, but there was still no movement. Xiao Tao was a little flustered, and pushed the door open. With the help of the street lights, she saw a warm and peaceful scene in the carriage: Minglan was nestled in Qi Heng's arms, and Qi Heng was half leaning against the wall of the carriage. Both of them had fallen asleep, breathing evenly and peacefully.

Seeing this, Xiao Tao finally felt relieved. She stepped into the carriage gently and pouted slightly in the direction of Qi Heng, somewhat dissatisfied. Then, she carefully held Minglan in her arms and called Minglan softly, "Girl, girl, we are almost home, it's time to wake up."

Minglan was gently awakened from her dream, with a bit of confusion and sleepiness in her eyes, and the surrounding environment was still a little blurry to her. She rubbed her eyes and gradually adapted to the dimness in the car. When she was fully awake, she remembered where she was.

Seeing Minglan awake, Xiao Tao pushed Qi Heng hard, "Young Master, wake up!"

Qi Heng was startled by the sudden push, his body swayed slightly, and he almost lost his balance, and he woke up.

Minglan couldn't see Xiaotao's movements, but she heard Qi Heng seemed to be startled, and hurriedly asked what happened. Xiaotao took the lead and explained in a relaxed tone: "The young master was probably confused in his sleep and almost fell down!"

After the two woke up, they separated. At the time of parting, the two were full of affection and reluctant to part. Xiaotao felt mixed emotions in her heart and muttered to herself: In the eyes of the girl, it's all about the young master now, and there is no place for her, a personal maid.

When Qi Heng returned to the Duke's Mansion, the princess was still waiting in his study. Seeing him return with a happy face, Princess Pingning knew that this daughter-in-law was still hers, so she stopped caring about Qi Heng and left with satisfaction.

Qi Heng worked on official business in the study until late at night, but when he recalled what happened in the carriage, he felt full of energy again.

After Minglan said goodbye to Qi Heng, she returned to Sheng Mansion and asked Xiaotao as soon as she entered the door: "Is there any new news from there?"

Xiaotao reported the news she heard to Minglan one by one, "Miss, the other party has been making small moves recently. Should we take action directly?"

Minglan heard this and smiled disdainfully, "Why rush? After today, the princess has taken a reassurance pill. If she can't get the princess' way, she will definitely make other moves. I want to see what other tricks she has."

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A few days later, Meng invited Princess Pingning to play Yezi mahjong at the Changxing Earl's Mansion. Princess Pingning was happy today and went happily.

Seeing that Princess Pingning looked very happy, which was completely different from the grief-stricken look she had when she left last time, Lady Changxing asked in a soft voice, "Princess, has something happy happened to you recently? You look so happy!"

The princess smiled even more brightly when she heard that, and replied, "It's not anything happy, I just feel relieved and feel particularly happy."

The other ladies laughed and joked after hearing that, but Huang Fuxiang, who was accompanying her, felt a little uneasy. She had previously hinted to the princess that the Queen Mother and His Majesty were not on good terms, and that the Queen Mother had taken a liking to Cao Shi and intended to marry Minglan to Cao Shi. The princess was obviously very concerned about this. Unexpectedly, in just a few days, the princess seemed to have completely let go. This sudden change made her feel uneasy, as if everything that was under control was out of control.

Huang Fuxiang was upset, but she had to force a smile and maintain her outward demeanor. She couldn't get rid of her irritation in time, so she could only silently knead the handkerchief in her hand.

Huang Fuxiang thought about it, but still refused to give up. She quietly pushed the wife of the Changxing Earl beside her, with tears in her eyes and pleading.

Seeing her daughter like this, the wife of the Changxing Earl couldn't bear it. The family has always doted on this daughter, and the Duke of Qi's mansion is indeed a good match. Before, her daughter said that she liked Qi Heng, and her family was satisfied with Qi Heng's family background, so they tried their best to hook up with Princess Pingning, but her daughter said that Princess Huguo was an obstacle, so they tried to break the marriage between Minglan and Qi Heng from the Princess, but to no avail.

At this moment, facing her daughter's expectations, Lady Changxing was thinking in her heart how to work hard on the Princess and continue to pave the way for her daughter's happiness.

Lady Changxing was thinking in her heart, and she recalled the recent rumors in the capital, and she had an idea, and slowly said: "Have you heard about the latest news in the residence of the Minister of Works?" When these words came out, all the ladies were stunned, and then they became curious and looked sideways to ask for details.

"What's new?"

"It's about the talented young man who is the Vice Minister of Works. He passed the same exam as the young master and is indeed a young talent. This young man is not only talented but also handsome. He attracted the favor of Marquis Wuxin and was betrothed to him. People thought it was a good story, but who would have thought that the young lady of Marquis Wuxin was so tough and bullied others. She was disrespectful to her mother-in-law and even disobeyed her. If she hadn't been so rampant and unrestrained, it wouldn't have been known to outsiders. It's really a pity.

It can be seen that the saying that rich families marry their daughters and poor families marry their daughters does make some sense. It's not a pleasant feeling for a mother-in-law to be suppressed by her daughter-in-law."

The words of Lady Changxing made Princess Pingning's heart beat. She was of a prominent status and had always been proud. She didn't want to be inferior to others in anything. When she thought about Minglan as a princess, if she really married into the Qi family, she would still need to pay respects and greet them, which made her feel subtle. But then she thought again, Minglan's respect and closeness to her made her feel a little relieved.

"Princess, it's your turn!" Lady Changxing observed the princess's reaction, and saw that the princess was thoughtful, and she was secretly happy in her heart, hoping that these words could touch the princess's heartstrings. As long as the princess was not satisfied with this daughter-in-law, even if she was a princess, she would not be able to marry into the Qiguogong Mansion.