I smiled at my mother, hoping she would stop me.
“Princess Cailu, the Ji family is just a small household. We are already quite alarmed that Princess Caiwei has graced our humble abode with her presence.” The mother paused before continuing, “We have heard that Princess Cailu is an official in the palace and has young children at home. She is not good at any serious matters, and we are afraid that she might offend the princess.”
I nodded in agreement: "Princess, please reconsider."
Cailu pouted, wanting to continue speaking, but Mingxun also spoke up: "Lu'er, you are still an unmarried princess, it is really not appropriate for you to live in the Ji residence. If you don't want to go back to the palace, you can stay here."
Mingxun exuded righteousness, and his simple words were enough to intimidate Cailu.
"Sister~ Second Brother is right, it would be better for you to stay at the inn."
Caiwei's voice rang out. I looked at her this time. She looked somewhat similar to Cailu, but she was more innocent and pure, not as alluring as Cailu.
Caiwei nodded and smiled at me. Luckily, she's easy to get along with. If she really does come back to Linyang with us, I'll have to be careful that Xie Yuancheng doesn't visit her. That bastard is a master of sweet talk, but when men and women spend a lot of time together, who can guarantee they won't secretly do something?
"Your Highness, let's talk privately."
I quickly cupped my hands in greeting: "Princess, it is my duty that I cannot speak. If you have something to say, you can say it here."
Don't say anything more. If Xie Yuancheng finds out, he might make some outrageous demands of mine again.
"Alright, I'll tell you then."
Cailu cleared her throat and started talking. I thought that if I didn't give her a way out, she would back down.
“I like you. From the first moment I saw you, I think about you every day and night. I’ve been in the palace for a long time. It’s not a place for you. Now, I’m going back to Chequ. You should come with me. We don’t have people like Da Zhao in Chequ. The people there are simple and honest. You’ll like them when you get there.”
Cailu finished speaking in one breath, and her mother looked at her with a look of horror.
"Mother, this is a misunderstanding. Let me explain."
I was just about to speak when Cailu walked over and bowed to my mother, saying, "Auntie, you are the prince consort's mother. Tell me, am I not worthy of him?"
Cailu looked at her mother with sparkling eyes. If her mother said she was good enough, she would immediately become arrogant.
“Princess, my son is ill-fated. He finally managed to marry a wife, and they have a very good relationship. You are of noble birth, so you shouldn’t cling to my son. There are so many men in the world, why are you doing this to him?”
Mother truly lives up to her reputation as someone who has seen the world. Although she doesn't go out often, she can still keep things in order.
“Aunt, the princess of Da Zhao doesn’t love her husband at all. I heard she’s still in Sizhou City.”
“Princess Cailu, I was in Sizhou City that day, and no one knows what happened better than me.”
Seeing that things were not going well, Mingxun began to persuade Cailu: "Lu'er, how can you choose a consort? He is already married. If you really want to find a good husband, your brother will find one for you after we return to the country."
"Yes, sister, you can't be so stubborn. The prince consort is very handsome, but he's already married. Just consider it as you two not being meant to be."
Caiwei spoke sincerely, hoping that Cailu would change her mind and not have to be in love with someone who doesn't reciprocate.
"Princess, it's time to set off."
I looked out the door at that voice and saw that maidservant from Chequ looked so much like Li Ruowei.
"you?"
The maid covered her mouth and laughed: "The Prince Consort of Da Zhao is too shameless, how can he stare at me like that?"
Her voice and demeanor were so similar to hers, only her face was rather plain.
"Why are you looking at her? That maid is much prettier than me."
Cailu was throwing a tantrum beside me, and I was afraid she would provoke the maids outside the door: "The princess is right, I was rash."
"Sister, don't be angry. Today is the day I enter the Ji family mansion. Now that the auspicious time has arrived, I won't keep you company any longer."
Caiwei stood up; the way she walked clearly showed she had practiced martial arts.
When I saw Cailu trying to follow, I quickly helped my mother up. "Mother, let me help you out."
My mother gave me a meaningful look. She had definitely misunderstood. She would start nagging again on the way back.
Chequ was truly wealthy and powerful; the vehicles he prepared for Caiwei exuded extravagance. Only after seeing them did I realize what a royal wedding should be like.
The maid and Caiwei got into the largest carriage, while my mother and I got into the one behind. I originally thought Meng Anshi would be waiting impatiently, but to my surprise, he still drove for us.
He really is elusive; how did he even manage to sneak in?
"The Prince Consort".
It's Cailu. I now hope that a refined gentleman will give her his affections, so that she can forget me. But what does this have to do with me? I only saw her once at a banquet.
"Princess, I hope you can find your own happiness." I lifted the carriage curtain. Her face looked pitiful. If Xie Yuancheng and I were to separate, I would be even more heartbroken and sad than her.
"I entrust Wei'er to the care of the Prince Consort." Mingxun bowed from the side. He was a prince of Chequ, but he had no airs at all.
I nodded and lowered the carriage curtain, still feeling puzzled as to why Caiwei wanted to move into the Ji residence.
After the car left the post station, I finally told my mother what was on my mind, but she didn't seem to want to talk to me.
"Mother, what's wrong?"
“Ying’er, how could you go and provoke a young lady? Yu’er will know what he will think in the future. No wonder Yuan Cheng looks worried every day. I thought he was overthinking it, but it turns out I was underthinking it.”
Mother, are you still my own mother? How can you side with him?
"Mother, I'm so wronged. I met Cailu at a royal banquet, but I don't remember her at all. Later, she wanted to choose me to be Chequ's consort, which is why she asked me to return to the manor."
How can this be my fault? I didn't flirt with her or say anything sweet to her.
"It's all your fault. I felt sorry for that princess when I saw her."
Mother now firmly believes I was wrong. "Mother~"
"Alright, that's enough. I'll discuss it with Yuan Cheng tonight and see how we can dissuade this princess from her idea."
If Mother knew that Cailu had been to the Ji residence before, she would probably beat me on the head right now.
I was on tenterhooks the whole way. If my mother told Xie Yuancheng, he would hold a grudge again.
However, since Caiwei is currently living in the Ji residence, I can use her as an excuse.
After making up my mind, I sat up straight. Luckily, I'm not stupid. No matter how much trouble Xie Yuancheng caused, he couldn't get away with it.
However, I was wrong. Before the carriage even arrived at the Ji residence, it had only paused briefly when Xie Yuancheng lifted the curtain and entered.
"Mother-in-law~"
"Yes, Yuancheng, sit down, I have something to tell you."
I hurriedly looked at my mother, and she told me everything that had just happened. Xie Yuancheng looked at me with a smile on his face, but his expression was not happy at all.
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