Chapter 118 Heartbreak of a Young Girl in the Capital
Unlike Qin Yingying's valor, Wei Ningyan's beauty, and Yongning's arrogance.
The eldest princess nodded.
Hmm, not bad, she's a pretty and dignified young lady.
Satisfied, he took off the emerald green bracelet that seemed to shimmer with mist from his wrist and placed it under Xie Yunyu's hand.
Then he stood up and left the house.
Since things have come to this point, it's clear that we can't continue today.
So the eldest princess and the Duke of Qi had no choice but to get up and take their leave.
When Xiao Ling saw that the princess looked quite well after the two returned, he noticed that she was in good spirits.
Upon entering, a series of people greeted me, prepared things for the pregnancy, and there was even an old woman who knew about pharmacology and how to take care of pregnant women…
Xiao Ling was overjoyed and looked at the Duke of Qi, asking:
"Father, did you succeed?"
The Duke of Qi shook his head.
Xiao Ling asked in bewilderment, "Then what about my mother?"
"She went to the backyard to see your wife, and when she came out she told me that you have good taste."
They praised her for being beautiful, elegant, and intelligent, and even gave her one of their bracelets.
They seem quite satisfied.
Now you can rest assured.
As he spoke, the Duke of Qi reached out and patted Xiao Ling.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling finally felt a sense of relief.
The Princess's residence soon sent a large entourage to the Xie residence to deliver gifts and people.
The Xie family accepted everything without question.
This move piqued the curiosity of the people in Beijing.
Let's leave aside the Xie family and the Princess's residence for now.
After the princess's visit today, the people of the capital will soon know why she went to the Xie family.
I heard that the Prince of Shou'an is going to marry the third daughter of the Xie family.
The young women in the capital who were not yet married were heartbroken.
Because Xie Yunyu doesn't appear often, not many noble ladies in the capital know her.
However, many people saw her at Princess Yongning's birthday celebration.
But the impression people had of her was that she was plain-looking, unsophisticated, and completely lacked any charm.
After hearing the news, the Crown Princess finally understood why the Crown Prince had asked Princess Yongning to take care of Xie Yunyu alone that day.
Upon hearing this, Princess Yongning arrived at the East Palace amidst shouts and commotion.
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were having dinner when Yongning entered, sat down at the table, and immediately asked:
"I heard that Brother Ling is going to marry the third daughter of the Xie family?"
The Crown Prince laughed and said, "You've heard about it too?"
The eunuchs around her quickly served Princess Yongning more rice.
As Yongning was being helped to wash his hands, he excitedly said:
"Yes, everyone on the street is saying that my aunt went to propose marriage herself today."
"I knew it! Last time I celebrated my birthday, you insisted I invite her. Turns out it was all for Brother Ling's sake."
The crown prince nodded.
After picking up her rice bowl, Princess Yongning said, "But Xie Yunyu isn't pretty at all. What do you think Brother Ling sees in her?"
Not good-looking, family background... so-so...
Could it be that she possesses some extraordinary talent?
The crown prince chuckled: "She's very beautiful; she's just pretending to be ugly."
Yongning put down his chopsticks, widened his eyes, and asked:
"Intentionally making yourself look ugly? Why?"
"Because she doesn't want to offend either Wei Ningyan or Qin Yingying," the Crown Princess replied calmly.
The Crown Prince nodded: "The Crown Princess is right."
Yongning seemed to be deep in thought, and after a moment's thought, he said:
"From this perspective, she's actually quite smart."
"Hmm, very clever. Ling'er has really struck gold this time," the Crown Prince said happily.
Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess paused slightly with her chopsticks, but ultimately said nothing and continued eating.
Qin Yingying, meanwhile, screamed in disbelief from inside the mansion:
"What? The Prince of Shou'an wants to marry Xie Yunyu?"
The second prince looked up from his book, his expression turning unfriendly, and said in a sarcastic tone:
"What? Can't you still have feelings for your ex?"
Qin Yingying turned around and glanced at him awkwardly, then gave an embarrassed smile:
"How could that be!"
As she spoke, she walked over, took the Second Prince's hand, and stroked it gently.
"I was just surprised by how unassuming Xie Yunyu was."
Didn't I tell you? When Yongning celebrated his birthday, Wei Ningyan plotted against me, but she helped me.
The second prince looked at the soft, white hand covering his own and was instantly soothed.
"Oh, it's her."
"Yes, this Third Sister Xie is very clever."
After saying that, Qin Yingying sighed again: "So this is the type that Prince Shou'an likes."
Upon hearing this, the second prince asked again, "What, you regret marrying me?"
Qin Yingying quickly explained, "No, no."
Then he added, "It doesn't matter who marries him, as long as it's not Wei Ningyan."
Upon hearing this, the Second Prince realized that the prince was just arguing with Wei Ningyan again, so he remained silent.
He continued reading, staring at the book in his hands.
Upon hearing this news, Wei Ningyan's face darkened, and her eyes became as deep as an abyss.
He smashed the cup in his hand.
"It was her. What a pretentious bitch."
Her head maid, Chunqing, said, "I saw her at Princess Yongning's birthday banquet last time. She looked so rustic..."
Could it be that the prince prefers this kind of rustic style?
Wei Ningyan listened without saying anything, her face remaining sullen.
After a long pause, he finally spoke softly, "What I can't have, no one else can have."
Upon hearing this, Chunqing suddenly shivered.
The next day, a large number of people suddenly gathered in front of the Xie family's house, all coming to see what the woman who could marry the Prince of Shou'an looked like.
But after waiting for several days, no one had seen Xie Yunyu's true face.
So rumors began to circulate on the streets that Xie Yunyu was plain-looking and dressed in a rustic manner, and was not worthy of the Prince of Shou'an at all.
Upon hearing this, Pei Yanchi went to the Ministry of Personnel to inquire about the situation from Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling scoffed, "I just like her the way she is, so what?"
The next day, rumors began circulating on the streets that the Prince of Shou'an liked ugly and unsophisticated people.
Upon hearing this, the young ladies in the capital sighed with regret.
I should have made myself look uglier.
Xie Yunyu, on the other hand, was completely unaffected and was peacefully resting at home during her pregnancy.
After the princess left that day, Xie Yunyu slept for a long time before waking up and looking at the jade bracelet in her hand.
Then Gu Yu told her that the eldest princess had come and left her this bracelet.
Then they knew that the eldest princess had agreed.
In the afternoon, a bunch of things were delivered from the Princess's residence, along with two people who could take care of pregnant women.
Xie Yunyu accepted everything without question.
The two maids were very polite and did not overstep their bounds.
One person was responsible for taking Xie Yunyu's pulse, and the other was responsible for preparing her meals.
Gu Yu and the others still took care of her daily needs.
However, most of the time, they saw Xie Yunyu reading books, looking at account books, and talking with Zheng Shi, Wu Yumin, and Xue Weiyang.
Or they just sleep and rest.
They were very peaceful and did not engage in any outrageous behavior.
The two of them truthfully reported the situation to the Princess, who was heartbroken upon hearing it.
They were instructed to persuade Xie Yunyu to stop looking at account books and books all the time, lest she strain her eyes.
Upon hearing the message from the Eldest Princess, Xie Yunyu smiled and said:
"Yes, please tell the Princess that I will be careful."
Once I hand over these household account books to my two sisters-in-law as soon as possible, I can finally get some rest.
Seeing that Xie Yunyu was so obedient and sensible, the princess became even more satisfied with her.
Xie Yunyu's days were quiet and uneventful.
These days, the Xie family has received many visitors, even people they have no connection with. However, they have all been turned down.
Half a month later, when Xiao Ling saw that his mother had not made any move, he asked her indirectly again.
The eldest princess looked at him helplessly and said, "Grand Tutor Xie said that this matter requires Third Madam Xie's consent."
As a mother, I have done everything I can.
I kept the dowry bracelet that your imperial grandmother gave me, sent some tonics, and sent someone to take good care of me.
"I don't know what else to do."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling frowned and pondered deeply, wondering whether he should sneak into the Xie residence that night.
Before he could finish thinking, the female doctor he had sent to the Xie family returned.
When the princess saw him return, she was startled and quickly asked:
"Why are you back? Did something happen?"
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