I felt guilty and followed Li Ruowei forward. Just as I reached the side, I felt a strong force pulling me forward. Luckily, there was a blue shadow beside me, which allowed me to take a few steps back.
It's Mei Nongying, the senior brother of Xie Yuancheng whom I met in the capital!
“Princess, you are of noble birth. Although the Marquis’s wife is not a princess, she is still a true daughter of the Ji family. She cannot be taken away by you so easily.”
Mei Nongying is really cool. With just a few words, she made Cailu afraid to come over. I carefully recalled the past and realized that I really didn't do anything to give her any false impressions.
“Princess, I don’t know what I did in the past that made you misunderstand, but Yuan Cheng and I have been together for many years, and that cannot be changed.”
“There was no misunderstanding. I remembered the smile you gave me back then for two years.”
“I really didn’t smile at you. The person opposite me was the Crown Princess. I was smiling at her. If you misunderstood, I really don’t know whether to apologize or say that you have delusions.”
I'm truly speechless. I only glanced at Cailu a few times at the banquet, without really looking closely. How could she have misunderstood for so long?
Cailu looked incredulous, and Li Ruowei stepped forward and said, "Princess Cailu, although my sister-in-law is exceptionally handsome when dressed as a man, she is a woman and has a child with my brother."
If their relationship wasn't good, I could say something, but they have a good relationship. You're a very pretty girl, why hang yourself on to a crooked tree?
I nodded repeatedly. Right now, I'd be willing to call myself a cactus if it would stop Cailu from misunderstanding me.
"Sister-in-law, really, why didn't you explain things clearly to Princess Cailu back then?" Li Ruowei winked at me, and I quickly admitted my mistake, my attitude being particularly sincere.
Changze sighed: "Cailu, now you should give up. You saw the characters 'Ying' and 'Cheng' when you were up high. Yuancheng and his wife have a very good relationship. Don't be so stubborn."
"Brother, I... I've waited so long to see you again."
Cailu started crying. A servant came up from behind and, when he put down his hood, it turned out to be Caiwei.
"Sister, I understand your pain, but things can't be forced. Even if you don't care about the other person's status, you still need them to be of one mind with you."
Look at me, I chased after the Second Prince all the way to the capital, and in the end I came back battered and bruised. We're still young, what kind of man haven't we had?"
Cailu hugged Caiwei's shoulders and cried bitterly. Li Ruowei looked at me and shook her head. She had someone send a handkerchief over. Changze and Li Ruowei were talking. I'm in a terrible situation now. I finally understand Xie Yuancheng's concerns.
While dressing as a man is nice, it can easily cause misunderstandings. I just don't understand, is it because I have a special talent, or is it because of my voice, that I can look like a boy when dressed as a man and become a girl when dressed as a woman?
"Sister-in-law, let's see the Crown Prince and the others out of the manor." Li Ruowei talked with Changze for a while, then came over and asked me to lead the way for them.
When Cailu left, she came back to see me with tears streaming down her face. I held my forehead and thought, "It really isn't my fault. How did she even remember that?"
Caiwei suddenly walked back and said, "Madam, that's just how my sister is. She likes slender young men. Your image has been etched into her mind countless times, which is why she keeps pursuing you."
"Caiwei, please help me persuade her. I really didn't intentionally try to attract people."
"I know, next time you dress as a man, you must go with the Marquis, so that some girls don't come over and you can't be with them, which would easily make them sad."
Caiwei left as she spoke, and Li Ruowei, unusually, started talking about me, so I could only listen. Mei Nongying had already left; he had stayed in Linyang for some time and would probably stay with Lingwu and the others for a while.
“Sister-in-law, you were daydreaming when I was talking to you.” Li Ruowei sighed, “No wonder my silly brother is so careful. How can you go out like this?”
"Sister~ It's not as serious as you all say, I really didn't, you were there at the time."
"Yes, but the other party is a princess, and she has done Yuan Cheng a favor. If we don't handle this well, Linyang will be in big trouble in the future. You'll have to suffer this loss. I'll keep this a secret, but whether I can keep it a secret or not depends on your luck."
The siblings were truly kindred spirits; they always seemed to find common ground. I changed the subject, asking Changze and the others how they got back. Li Ruowei, who had been full of energy, suddenly yawned and said she was sleepy and going to bed.
"Sister~ Stop beating around the bush, just tell me already~" I walked beside her, and Li Ruowei immediately blushed.
“If you keep following me, I’ll start thinking about your men’s clothing, and maybe one day you’ll become as obsessive as Cailu.”
I was startled and quickly backed away. Li Ruo smiled beautifully and took the opportunity to run away. I then realized I had been tricked. It was getting late, so I had no choice but to go back and rest.
Both siblings are cunning and shrewish. Li Ruowei's ability to remain unscathed in the palace for so many years is not just luck or divine favor; she truly has some skills.
The last time the Crown Prince angered her to the point of wanting to die, it must have been something very painful for her. I didn't want to ask, so I just pretended not to know.
The best thing is that the whole family is together happily now. It's just that I'm not stupid; why won't they let me know things I could help with?
For several days in a row, everything was calm and peaceful. I played with the three little ones whenever I had free time. Yan'er always held my hand tightly and wouldn't let go. When Xizhi saw her coming, she would snuggle into my arms and blink her big, watery eyes.
"Auntie~" Yan'er smiled brightly. As soon as I went to the grass, she ran over to me.
Before she even got close, she was picked up by a pair of beautiful hands: "Yan'er, you don't even greet your little uncle?"
Xie Yuancheng finally returned. Yan'er sweetly called him "Little Uncle," and only then did Xie Yuancheng put her down on the ground. I checked his body and thankfully there were no new wounds.
"Ying'er~ Did you do something good while I was gone?" Xie Yuancheng grabbed my wrist, so fierce the moment he got back~
"No way, I spend all my time with the kids and don't do anything else."
Xie Yuancheng pulled me back. He probably heard the news and came back to confront me. I was prepared to listen to him. It was really upsetting that this matter had been brought up again.
He's been talking about it all day since he got back. Xizhi and Suling peeked inside from the doorway and then went off to play with the nannies. I was hoping they could come and help, but the two little ones don't care about their mother at all!
"Okay, I know I was wrong. From now on, if you don't allow it, I won't wear men's clothes, I won't go out to meet people, and I won't meet with people from before. Is that alright?"
"Ying'er always makes such nice promises, but I've never seen you actually keep them~"
Xie Yuancheng coldly refused. I told him to name his conditions, and I would agree to anything I could do. I just asked him not to repeat himself. I felt like all I could hear in my head were his accusations.
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