"You should be clear about the purpose of this princess's visit to Xianchang. This princess wants to choose a husband in Xianchang, and after much deliberation, this princess finally chose the Second Prince."
"But Yueshan seems to have become a major obstacle for me in becoming the prince's consort. But I don't want to hurt her either. So...should you help me?"
Shao Lecheng had already understood Duan Gouqiong's intention. He asked solemnly, "Are you sure what you want me to do won't hurt Yueshan?"
"Don't worry, I'm not vicious enough to hurt an innocent person!"
Shao Le was skeptical.
*
At the Fourth Prince's Mansion, Yang Wanqing's suicide note was personally delivered back to the Yang family by Yang Wanqing's servants. When the Yang family members arrived at the Fourth Prince's Mansion, they found that Yang Wanqing had hanged herself.
Jing Chengzhi looked as if he had been dealt a heavy blow. He staggered back two steps, muttering, "Wanqing, Wanqing, why are you so stupid!"
He half-knelt beside Yang Wanqing, holding her already cold hand, his eyes full of grief.
The people from the Yang family who had rushed over stood by. Seeing Yang Wanqing's face turn pale and lifeless, the servants wiped their tears and said, "Poor Fourth Prince's Consort, why can't you let it go? What is it that we can't get through?"
Jing Chengzhi was also beside him and joined in: "Yeah, if there is something you can't get over, you have to choose death..."
The crimes committed by Yang Wanqing should have implicated the Fourth Prince's Mansion and the Yang family, but now she chose to die to atone for her crimes. Jing Chengzhi retained her identity and did not divorce her. The Yang family was not implicated and its relationship with the Prince's Mansion remained harmonious.
Yang Wanqing's funeral was low-key and did not cause any disturbance. Even her death was not widely publicized.
In the Second Prince's Mansion, Ni Yueshan had just gotten up when she was told that Shao Lecheng was looking for her. She was too lazy to go to the living room to meet him, so she asked Shao Lecheng to come and see her himself.
In the guest room, Ni Yueshan was having breakfast. Shao Lecheng came to the table and smiled at Ni Yueshan: "Xiao Yueshan, are you busy today?"
Ni Yueshan didn't wear a veil when she ate. The scars had faded a lot due to the medication, leaving only a light pink, and the burns had long since lost their color. Her exquisite and beautiful features caught Shao Lecheng's eye, and he couldn't help but marvel inwardly. Ni Yueshan was indeed a potential stock...
"Just say it if you have something to say." Ni Yueshan looked at Shao Lecheng strangely.
Shao Lecheng touched his nose and said awkwardly: "You know, I have a lot of children there. Now it's time for an outing. I, I want you to take them for an outing."
"Why are you looking for me? Didn't your village adopt women and start families with them?" Ni Yueshan looked puzzled.
"Ahem, but you're different. You're idle, and women need to work on the farm."
Ni Yueshan cursed in her heart and glared at Shao Lecheng fiercely. What a terrible reason.
"Are you going or not, Xiao Shanshan?" Shao Lecheng raised his eyebrows and winked at Ni Yueshan like a spoiled child.
Ni Yueshan coughed awkwardly, "Okay, okay, okay, I get it. I'll go, okay? Who told me to be so free?"
Shao Lecheng covered his mouth and laughed, grabbed a handful of peanuts on the table and chewed them.
When Jing Yuchen came back from court, he heard the news that Ni Yueshan had gone out. He was a little surprised and was about to look for Ni Yueshan, but Duan Gouqiong came outside the prince's mansion.
"Second Prince, the Emperor is organizing an outing for us young people today. Second Prince, have you changed your clothes? Let's go together!"
She spoke as she walked, and by the time she finished speaking, she had already entered Jing Yuchen's room.
Jing Yuchen turned his head to look, with only displeasure in his eyes.
He walked out from behind the screen, having changed into a dark red double-breasted robe. His expression was solemn, and he asked in a cold voice, "What if I'm not wearing anything?"
Duan Gouqiong was stunned: "If he's not wearing anything, then he's not wearing anything. Many of the men in Canglie are shirtless!"
Jing Yuchen: “…”
Duan Gouqiong chuckled and said, "Let's go. The carriages are waiting outside."
The outing was held on a beautiful meadow outside the city. A piece of land was enclosed with ropes and guarded by soldiers, separating the land for the royal family from that for the common people.
Ni Yueshan was holding a little girl with two horn-like buns in her arms. The little girl was still babbling and sucking her fingers and drooling. She was completely oblivious to the spring breeze...
Shao Lecheng lay comfortably on the grass, letting the sun bathe him. He didn't even look at Ni Yueshan. He said loudly, "Yueshan, keep a close eye on the children. Don't tell them to run away. Let them do whatever they want nearby."
Ni Yueshan said "hmm" lightly without much reaction.
In the royal enclosure, the princes played a Cuju game. Some ministers also came to participate. They accompanied the envoy Canglie. Sitting on the high seats were the queen and the imperial concubine.
Seeing a group of young people wearing uniform clothes competing together, the queen showed a rare look of interest on her face.
"This young man is so nice." The imperial concubine joked, and then she looked at Duan Gouqiong who was sitting next to her. She stretched her neck to watch, as if she was very interested in their Cuju game.
The Imperial Concubine suggested, "Princess, have you ever played Cuju? If you're interested, why don't you ask the Queen to make an exception and let you, a woman, try it?"
Duan Gouqiong's eyes lit up and his gaze fell on the queen. The queen was dressed in bright yellow, luxuriously, and had an elegant and graceful posture. Hearing this, she smiled.
"There are bound to be bumps and bruises when playing Cuju, Princess..."
"Don't worry, Queen. I'm fine. I fell pretty badly when I was learning to ride a horse, but it didn't affect me at all!"
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