On February 29th, the sky seemed to be complaining, and a drizzle began to fall early in the morning, like cow hair and fine needles, densely weaving diagonally.
"Stop, where are you going?"
A furious roar suddenly rang out from the Yilan Palace within the Laifeng Kingdom's imperial palace. The Second Princess, Nalan Wansheng, was tiptoeing to slip away when she was suddenly grabbed by the Imperial Noble Gu Changqing, who mercilessly grabbed her ear.
Nalan Wansheng screamed in pain, struggling to escape Gu Changqing's clutches while begging for mercy pitifully, "Father, please be gentle! You're going to rip my ears off!"
Gu Changqing glared and scolded angrily, "Now that your mother is seriously ill, instead of serving her properly in Bixia Palace, you're thinking of running around everywhere. What on earth do you want to do?"
You know, every time the emperor passed away, it was a time for the princesses to actively express themselves and compete for power. They either worked hard to show their talents in order to obtain the throne, or strived for a good position, which was better than being an idle and idler who only enjoyed the fruits of others' labor.
[The phrase "Feng Yu Bin Tian" is not a correct idiom, referring to the emperor's death. The phrase "Long Yu Bin Tian" is used here simply for contextual reasons, so please be aware!]
However, his daughter was an exception. While others were desperately trying to get close to the emperor, she was doing the opposite, running away...
Gu Changqing looked helplessly at his useless daughter in front of him and sighed in his heart.
He had originally placed high hopes on Nalan Wansheng, hoping that she could make a name for herself in this battle for the throne. But now it seemed that he had been worrying too much.
In this case, he could only settle for the second best and hope that Nalan Wansheng could gain more benefits before the emperor's death, so as to ensure that the family would have no worries about food and clothing for the next three generations.
"Father, today is the 29th, the day of the ten-day examination of the Imperial College. I must not miss the exam..." Before he finished speaking, Nalan Wansheng used all his strength to break free from Gu Changqing's restraints and ran away like a wild horse.
Nalan Wansheng secretly complained to herself that ever since her mother fell ill, her father had forcibly brought her back to the palace from her residence outside the palace, and ordered her to pay her respects to her mother every day.
But every time they went to pay their respects, she and the other princesses and princes could only stand straight like wooden figures outside the pearl curtain, looking from afar at the vague figure lying on the agarwood bed under the shark silk tent in the inner room, and they could not even see the queen mother's face clearly.
She couldn't understand what the point of such a visit was. She might as well go to the Imperial College and endure the tedious exams...
"You, you, you..." Gu Changqing looked at his daughter who disappeared without a trace like a cunning rabbit. He was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick. He couldn't say a word for a long time.
At this point, he could only shake his head helplessly. As long as he didn't make any serious mistakes and kept his royal throne, he would be able to enjoy wealth and glory and bring honor to his family.
As for my daughter...
Let her be. As the saying goes, "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."
At the same time, the emperor Nalan Yunzhi, who was rumored to be "seriously ill", was dressed in plain clothes and riding in a low-key yet luxurious carriage, slowly driving towards the general's mansion in the east of the city.
However, she came this time under the banner of righteousness for her country and family.
"Captain Duan, please go back. The Second Young Master is a precious unmarried man from the General's Mansion. He would never meet with a woman outside his family in private."
Facing the stern and impartial guards at the Grand General's Mansion, Duan Yunfei could only say awkwardly, "Sister, I have something very important to discuss. I would like to see the Second Young Master. Could you please help pass the message on..."
Ever since Duan Yunfei learned that the emperor of Lengyue Kingdom had openly sent an envoy delegation to Laifeng Kingdom to ask for the hand in marriage of Feng Lingqian, the second son of the General's Mansion, she had been extremely anxious.
You know, according to what she heard, the emperor of Lengyue Kingdom is already quite old, while the second young master Feng is in his prime. With such an age gap, their married life would probably not be happy.
More importantly, in Duan Yunfei's eyes, Lengyue Country is a barbaric country where people eat raw meat and drink blood and are uncivilized. He absolutely cannot let the second son of the Feng family marry far away and suffer in Lengyue Country.
Moreover, the distance between the two countries is long and steep. If Second Young Master Feng were wronged in Lengyue Country, he would have nowhere to complain...
After careful consideration, in order to prevent the second young master Feng from inserting this bunch of fresh grass into cow dung, Duan Yunfei finally plucked up the courage and decided to go to the general's mansion to propose to Feng Lingqian.
"Go, go, go... Go back to where you came from!" The gatekeeper drove them away impatiently.
Ever since the reputation of the Second Young Master Feng for his talent and good looks spread far and wide, the gatekeepers have been harassed by fanatical suitors or matchmakers all day long, and they are miserable.
"Sister, could you please tell me that I would like to see General Feng and Mr. Mu. To be honest..." Duan Yunfei blushed and said a little embarrassedly, "Actually, Yunfei came here to ask for the hand in marriage of the Second Young Master Feng..."
As soon as Duan Yunfei finished speaking, a guard at the gate immediately shouted with even greater impatience, "Duan Yunfei, you bastard! I've been putting up with you for so long! I'm only nineteen, a year younger than you, and you dare call me 'Big Sister'?"
Upon hearing this, Duan Yunfei could only smile awkwardly and apologize. However, the other party didn't give her a good look. Instead, he raised his hand and pointed at the long queue at the side of the gate and said sternly, "Those who want to propose marriage, go line up over there!"
Before he finished speaking, the guards ignored Duan Yunfei.
Duan Yunfei turned his head to look at the endless queue, and finally could only queue up dejectedly.
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