However, her life was destined to be anything but peaceful. The only way to live peacefully was to refrain from revenge, which might allow her to eke out a living. Otherwise, wouldn't she be dancing with wolves no matter what?
It would be better to cultivate a good relationship with the wolf; the waltz is much less strenuous than the samba.
In the front yard, Shu Chengfeng finished reading the letter and casually tossed it into the brazier, watching the flames lick it clean.
"Is everything arranged afterward? How is Yan's family?" Her voice was as pleasant as ever, magnetic and alluring.
"Your Highness, Consort Yan didn't say anything, and everything was done according to the rules. There's nothing wrong with it. But the news from outside... I'm afraid it's not accurate either? She doesn't seem that arrogant," Yun Ji said.
"She must have learned her lesson after dying once. Otherwise, could she have gotten away from the Meng family so quickly? Tsk, this woman is quite decisive. You know, she even extorted 50,000 taels from the Meng family." Shu Chengfeng said this with a smile. However, it wasn't that he particularly admired her.
He looked down on Yan Nangui, who had previously caused him such a miserable situation.
However, even a clever and capable crown prince like Shu Chengfeng would never even consider the possibility of his soul being replaced.
"That's true. Speaking of which, Yan Liangyuan is really pitiful. She's clearly the eldest daughter born of the legitimate wife, sigh." Yun Ji shook his head.
"Just watch. If he's well-behaved, we'll keep him. If he's still as arrogant and stupid as before, humph." Shu Chengfeng disliked fools.
That humph was quite meaningful.
Yun Ji smiled and said, "It's not that bad. Her status was different before. Besides, someone like her might not even have a very real reputation for being domineering. In our backyard, hehe."
Yunji had been a palace servant of the Crown Prince since childhood and knew his master very well.
"Yeah, see you tonight." He really had never seen Yan Nangui before.
"In terms of appearance, she is extremely outstanding, probably no less than Consort Su," Yun Ji said.
"Oh? I knew it?" Shu Chengfeng certainly liked beautiful women too. Who wouldn't?
“Of course, how could I dare to deceive you?” Yun Ji said.
"Hmm, I'm actually looking forward to it." Shu Chengfeng stood up and patted his clothes. "Let's go to the main courtyard and have lunch with the Crown Princess."
In the main courtyard, Lady Ning was naturally delighted to see the Crown Prince.
"Good morning, Your Highness."
"You're too kind. What good things have you prepared? I'd like to have some too," the Crown Prince said with a smile.
"Of course we have everything, including things you like," Ning said with a smile as she ushered the Crown Prince inside.
The Crown Princess wasn't considered particularly favored, but the Crown Prince still gave her face, so he visited her frequently.
She also wanted to seize the opportunity to have a child first before considering anything else.
There are no children in the backyard now; Luo Liangyuan's previous pregnancy ended in miscarriage. There was also a woman named Liu who gave birth to a child, but both she and her baby died in the end.
Now that His Highness the Crown Prince is eighteen, it's time for him to have children.
The legitimate son should naturally be born first.
The Crown Princess was overjoyed and naturally served her with great attentiveness.
Shu Chengfeng simply smiled and let her arrange everything.
He was so handsome that he was irresistible even when he wasn't smiling, let alone when he was.
Even though the Crown Princess knew perfectly well that she was destined to be the Crown Princess and would one day be the Empress, how could she possibly develop genuine feelings for someone?
But as time went on, even that firm resolve began to waver.
As for Ye Liangdi, she was completely devoted to her cousin.
Consort Su was in a similar situation. Among the women in the inner palace, who didn't like His Highness the Crown Prince?
Let's not even mention how jealous everyone was when they heard that His Highness the Crown Prince had gone to the main courtyard at noon. Anyway, they'd see him that evening.
Who cares that tonight's banquet is only being held because Consort Yan is entering the mansion? Everyone is dressed to the nines.
So what if you're the daughter of the Yan family? Once you're in this household, being pampered is still the most important thing.
Therefore, no one wanted to give Yan Nangui any face; everyone wanted to be in their best condition when meeting His Highness the Crown Prince.
Time flies, and it's getting dark.
Yan Nangui was also preparing to depart, and by the time he arrived at the main courtyard, it was already dark.
It's winter, after all, and it gets dark early.
She changed into a light red dress, with gold-threaded fish embroidered on the hem, making it look as if a small group of koi fish were swimming on the hem as she moved.
Under the cover of night, it is the perfect setting.
Because of the cold, she put on a snow-white cloak, embroidered with patterns of silver thread mixed with pure white silk thread. It was not noticeable unless you looked closely, but it looked very beautiful under the light.
She wore her hair in a high bun, wrapped with gold and agate threads, and adorned with a gold hairpin with tassels made of beads, each one a cat's-eye stone of the same size.
It's a yellow cat's eye stone, shimmering slightly under the light.
His eyebrows were still thin, curved, and upturned, and his eyes were long and narrow, yet lively.
Her eyes are somewhere between phoenix eyes and almond eyes, which offers a lot of room for manipulation.
The best lips are neither too thick nor too thin, and are rosy and full in shape.
The philtrum is deep, and the cupid's bow is prominent.
A slight smile, with an upward curve, brings joy to people.
Yan Nangui looked at herself in the mirror and sighed softly. What a beautiful face she had.
It's a pity that the original owner didn't know how to dress up back then, and listened to those stupid words, which completely ruined her appearance.
What a pity.
The most stunning pieces were undoubtedly the Malabar spinach and the cicada-wing garment.
The two of them had been with her for a while, and before, they only thought that the lady was alright looking...
No one ever considered her to be exceptionally beautiful.
The reason why Meng Junxian favored his cousin Li was because of her good looks.
And Liu, who knelt with Li before, was also chosen because of her good looks.
Even the magpie who fed Yan Nangui medicine was able to get involved with Meng Junxian because of her good looks...
None of the signs indicated that Yan Nangui was particularly good-looking.
But now, what is Li's cousin compared to her? Our own daughter is clearly the real beauty.
Especially the subtle, enigmatic aura that flickers in his eyes and brows is what makes him so unpredictable.
Like the clouds and mist on a high mountain, it appears ethereal from afar, but turns into water vapor upon closer inspection, leaving only a trace of dampness on your fingertips, which then seems to disappear in an instant.
"Let's go." Yan Nangui smiled as she looked at the two girls.
Today I brought sandalwood and cicada nymphs. The Malabar spinach is still small and sometimes can't handle things outside, so it's better to leave it indoors. It will be different after a few months.
We walked all the way to the main courtyard, and sure enough, all the lanterns were lit, and the last ray of light in the sky faded away.
As they sang in unison, Yan Nan returned to the main hall of the courtyard.
Looking up, one could see two people sitting at the head of the table. One of them wore a golden robe embroidered with a golden dragon, had a golden crown to bind his hair, and two golden tassels hanging down on either side of his temples.
His identity is self-evident.
But that's not important.
Yan Nangui saw his face and then smiled.
At this moment, as the wild geese fly south, I think of the Mountain Spirit in Qu Yuan's Nine Songs.
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