Xie Liwei suppressed his many doubts. When he returned to the manor, Granny Qin had already prepared a table of food for him.
He was never picky about food and was always frugal. He was slightly surprised to see such a lavish spread.
"The princess said she's coming here for dinner tonight to celebrate your big fortune!" Granny Qin smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
Seeing that the prince and princess's relationship was getting better and better, how could she not be happy!
I really hope that this time next year, there will be a young master in the Prince's mansion!
This made the Prince's mansion lively!
Xie Liwei looked at the table full of dishes, pondered for a moment, and then sent someone to call Song Yaozhu over to eat.
When he was a child, his parents would eat with him. Later, when he moved to the Xie family, his older sister was always worried that he wouldn't be able to adapt to the new environment, so she always took him with her to meals. Later still, his older sister met Yuwen Wuji and left the Xie family, and he started eating alone.
At first, I wasn't used to it, but now I don't care what I eat anymore.
Song Yaozhu arrived quickly, "Granny, you ate so well today!"
Her almond-shaped eyes sparkled, her joy overflowing, which made Xie Liwei suddenly feel hungry.
"Sit down," Xie Liwei said calmly, then washed his hands and ate.
He ate very slowly, not in the way of chewing slowly and carefully, but in a way that showed a lack of appetite. Eating seemed to him to be a chore that he was unwilling to do unless absolutely necessary. Moreover, eating three meals a day was a great hassle for him.
Song Yaozhu, however, ate with great relish. Eating was something she thoroughly enjoyed; it seemed nothing brought her more happiness than filling her stomach.
Xie Liwei watched her eat. Her manners were unrestrained, yet not exaggerated. Every movement was within the bounds of etiquette, but not quite perfect.
For some reason, Xie Liwei found watching her eat quite appetizing. Before he knew it, he had eaten a small bowl of rice, whereas he used to be unable to eat more than half a bowl.
Granny Qin was overjoyed and thought that she would arrange for the Princess and the Prince to dine together from now on! They were family, so they should eat together!
After eating and drinking her fill, Song Yaozhu walked back to her own courtyard to digest her food.
After sitting for a while, she ran to the stable to see the black and white horse she had brought back that day, which she named Poyun.
The white patches on her body were like sunlight breaking through the dark clouds after a heavy rain, shining down on the world.
Little Broken Cloud adapted well to her new place. She chatted with her for a while before going back to sleep.
Horseback riding is a very physically demanding activity. Song Yaozhu slept soundly that night. When she woke up the next day, Qin Mama told her that the Princess Consort of Xuan had invited her to the mansion for a chat. She was a little confused.
But thinking about it, it's easy to understand why Princess Xuan invited her over. Her daughter almost got into trouble yesterday, so either she invited her over to interrogate her or to find out what happened.
After washing up, Song Yaozhu ate breakfast and went out.
Just before leaving, he ran into Xie Liwei, who was also heading out.
"Where are you going?" Song Yaozhu asked instinctively. Why is this man always out and about, never home!
"Yesterday, the Peng family bought the hot spring estate, and today they are going to the government office to transfer the ownership. However, the eldest prince wants to buy it back and asked me to act as the middleman."
Song Yaozhu: "......"
A middleman who made 300,000 yuan off someone else? She wants to do that too!
"Alright, go early and come back early." She waved her hand and got into the carriage.
Watching Song Yaozhu's carriage leave, Xie Liwei frowned slightly, slowly realizing that he had somehow told her about his itinerary. She really did treat him like his wife and started checking up on him!
Although I was unhappy, it didn't seem like I was that unhappy.
We told him to go early and come back early, but he didn't intend to stay long!
After arriving at the Xuan Prince's residence, Song Yaozhu was led by a maid to the flower hall in the backyard. The Princess Consort of Xuan was sitting in the main seat. Upon seeing her enter, she warmly greeted her, "Please sit down, please sit down."
Song Yaozhu glanced at Yongle, who was standing next to her with a face full of grievances, and sat down with a smile.
"I'm so grateful to my sister yesterday, otherwise my daughter might have been in serious trouble! But she never learns her lesson, sigh..."
Princess Xuan praised her highly for saving people yesterday, thanked her several times, and then ordered Yongle to thank her.
Yongle reluctantly moved in front of her and bowed to her.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness!"
Song Yaozhu chuckled. Although the little girl was spoiled, she was still sensible.
“I also had someone investigate what happened yesterday. Yongle’s riding whip was switched, but she’s so muddle-headed that she didn’t even realize it.”
When Song Yaozhu saw her tear Caiyin's clothes with a horsewhip yesterday, she was shocked that such a young girl could be so vicious, using a barbed whip. When the horse went mad afterwards, she simply assumed it was her own fault. She never imagined that Caiyin was also a victim. But how could a royal child be so foolish?
"The princess is of noble status. She must not let her guard down when traveling outside just because she has a large entourage."
“My sister is right. Yesterday, she used her cleverness to trick her wet nurse. If the wet nurse had been with her, this would not have happened!” As she spoke, Princess Xuan glared at her good-for-nothing daughter.
"That's all because Granny Feng is too annoying! It's one thing to restrict me at home, but when I go out to play, she won't let me do this or that!"
Thinking of the old woman she had only met once yesterday, Song Yaozhu slowly pulled something out of her memory.
When Yongle was young, he was too spoiled and mischievous, with a personality like a boy. When he was five years old, he played in the Cold Palace and set it on fire. In a fit of anger, she sent the strictest etiquette matron in the palace to Princess Xuan, asking her to discipline Yongle properly.
Song Yaozhu's gaze towards Yongle changed. It was truly a major blunder in Granny Feng's career... She had let Granny Feng down.
When she returned from the Prince Xuan's residence, she brought a carriage full of "thank-you gifts," and even her smile when saying goodbye to the Princess Xuan was much more sincere.
Back at the Prince's residence, the servants told her to have dinner in the Prince's courtyard.
When she arrived, the food was already laid out, with hot water kept warm under each dish. Xie Liwei was sitting at the table, holding a book and reading, clearly having been waiting for her for a while.
Upon seeing her enter, he snorted and closed the book.
"The princess is truly strict with others but lenient with herself."
Hearing Xie Liwei's veiled sarcasm, Song Yaozhu thought, "He must have suffered some grievances outside and came back to vent to her, right?"
Granny Qin leaned down and whispered in her ear, "The Prince returned early to wait for you to have dinner together. He's been waiting for almost half an hour."
Song Yaozhu was taken aback. Could it be because of her casual remark that morning, "Go early and come back early"?
"Ugh..." Song Yaozhu suddenly clutched her chest and groaned, startling Granny Qin.
"Your Highness, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"It's nothing, Granny, it's just that my conscience is suddenly aching! I'm so sorry to the Prince, I made him wait for me for half an hour, I deserve to die!"
Xie Liwei: "......"
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