Hongli put down the book in his hand and smiled mysteriously, "You only guessed half right. This layout is indeed very similar to a prince's mansion, but it is not a prince's mansion."
"Not a prince's mansion?" Su Yushan didn't understand what he meant for a moment. "Isn't this the standard layout of a prince's mansion? It's definitely not a county prince's mansion."
She was certain she hadn't misread it. Hongli laughed heartily, rose from his bed, put on his gold-embroidered dragon-patterned boots, walked over and sat down beside her, smiling as he reminded her:
"It has to be a prince's residence? Can't it be a princess's residence?"
"The Princess's Residence?" Su Yushan looked surprised and was stunned for a while before she realized, "This is the residence prepared for Rong Yu?"
Hongli nodded. "That's right. She is a Princess of the First Rank, and she should have her own residence."
If Rong Yu stayed in the capital, a princess's residence should indeed be built, but she will soon be married off to Mongolia!
"She's going to marry far away and won't have many chances to return to the capital. Why are you building a mansion for her?"
“She is to marry a Mongolian prince, but she doesn’t necessarily have to live in Mongolia! After the marriage, she can live in the capital, and a princess’s residence should be built.”
Upon hearing this, Su Yushan was both delighted and puzzled. "But this is against the rules! I heard them say that princesses who are sent to marry foreign rulers are supposed to settle in Mongolia with their husbands."
There is indeed such a rule, but in order to alleviate Yu Shan's distress, he decided to break the rule this time.
“That’s someone else, not comparable to our daughter. If you don’t want her to be too far away from you, then I’ll find a way to keep her in the capital. In the future, when you miss her, you can still visit her at the princess’s residence.”
However, there was no precedent for this in the previous dynasty, and Hongli's arrangement would inevitably be met with resistance. "But you must be under a lot of pressure to issue such an edict, right? Will the Darhan King agree to it?"
Indeed, many people objected, and Hongli overcame all opposition to secure this opportunity for his daughter. However, he didn't want to discuss these matters in detail with Yushan, lest she worry and blame herself, so he simply smiled and let it go.
"There are always some stubborn people among the court officials. It's normal for them to object. In the end, I'm the one who makes the final decision. As for King Darhan, I've promised him other benefits. I have ways to silence them, so don't worry. You were willing to risk having a child for me, so it's only right that I stand against the court officials for you and your daughter."
They would both consider the other's feelings and sacrifice their own interests just to win the other's favor.
Hongli had already gone to such lengths, and Su Yushan once again advised herself that she shouldn't be depressed because of her unexpected pregnancy. If she wasn't happy, Hongli wouldn't be at ease either, and he would have to find ways to comfort her amidst his busy schedule, which was truly exhausting.
Looking at the blueprints in her hand, Su Yushan smiled with relief, "If Rong Yu knew that she didn't have to live in Mongolia for a long time, she would probably feel a little more at ease."
Yu Shan's smile was like a reassuring pill; Hongli, who had been troubled for so long, finally relaxed, gently stroking her knuckles and smiling with delight.
"Only when you and your daughter smile can I see the blue sky. Otherwise, I feel like I'm always carrying a dark cloud over my head, and I'm almost getting depressed!"
After exchanging a few jokes, Hongli continued, "This matter has been resolved. Now, the most important thing is to plan the princess's residence for our daughter. However, I'm not entirely satisfied with this blueprint. What do you think needs to be changed?"
The Princess's residence was built in the same style as the Prince's residence, and its construction was time-consuming and labor-intensive, so Hongli began planning it two years in advance.
What Su Yushan is seeing now is the first version of the drawing. The reason why Hongli gave it to her was to let her participate in the modification of the drawing. In this way, she would have something to do and would not have any wild thoughts.
Originally, Hongli intended to bestow the title of king upon Yonghuang, but since it was only a matter of time before Yonghuang was granted the title, there was no rush. Besides, even if he granted Yonghuang the title of king, Yushan might not be happy, because she was preoccupied with her daughter's marriage. That's why Hongli made this arrangement.
As it turned out, Hongli's method was quite effective. After learning that Rongyu would stay in the capital, Yushan's mood improved a lot. In her spare time, she would personally revise the drawings, striving to create the most suitable princess residence for her daughter.
An excited Yu Shan couldn't wait to call her daughter over and tell her the good news, saying that she could live in the capital after the marriage and wouldn't have to go to Mongolia.
She hoped this incident would ease the tension between mother and daughter, but Rong Yu remained expressionless and showed no joy after hearing it.
If she doesn't like her fiancé, what difference does it make whether she lives in Mongolia or in the capital? And since she's convinced her parents don't truly love her, even if she could stay in the capital, she wouldn't feel at home.
Rong Yu did not smile, but only gave a light "hmm" without expression, "Thank you for your trouble, Father and Mother. Is there anything else, Mother? If not, I will go back to my room first."
The current situation is very different from what Su Yushan had imagined. Seeing her daughter's indifferent attitude, Yushan's smile gradually faded. She suddenly felt very tired. Once some feelings have cracks, no matter how hard she tries to repair them, they are difficult to restore.
Is it possible that she and her daughter will never be as close as they used to be?
Seeing her mistress so troubled by this matter, Yunfang finally couldn't bear it any longer. Behind Yushan's back, she stormed into the princess's room and, disregarding the difference in their status, gave Rong Yu a thorough scolding.
"You probably don't know how many arguments the Empress has had with the Emperor in private over your marriage. She wholeheartedly wants to respect your wishes, but reality doesn't allow it! If there were any other choice, she would never have agreed to let you get engaged to the Mongolian prince."
The current situation is not what she wanted. The fault lies with the palace rules, not with the Empress. I understand your sadness and grief, but is the Empress feeling any better? Why do you place all the blame on her? Have you considered her feelings when you distance yourself from her like this? Your parents raised you for over a decade; is your way of repaying them to deliberately neglect her and tear out her heart?
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