"Crown Princess Consort, Princess Qiulu has sent someone with a letter and gifts," Hai Tang presented the letter to Yang Mengchen. "Butler He has arranged for the guest to stay in the outer guest room."
Yang Mengchen took the letter and opened it.
It turned out that last year, despite the Emperor Xiliang’s opposition, Qi Zongyu insisted on bringing back Princess Qiulu and had carefully selected a prince consort for her. The wedding was set for the twenty-second day of the second month. In her letter, Princess Qiulu expressed her gratitude to Yang Mengchen, while also subtly mentioning that the Emperor Xiliang’s life was not long for this world. fгeewёbnoѵel_cσm
Turning the letter to powder, Yang Mengchen instructed Sister Jin to find Mu Jin (who had insisted on returning to work, still in charge of managing Yang Mengchen’s storeroom, after giving birth to a plump boy for a month) to prepare a generous gift as a wedding present to be taken back to Princess Qiulu by the visitor.
Hai Tang and Mo Mei supported Yang Mengchen on either side as they strolled through the garden, while Lv Luo and Shan Cha went ahead to clear and arrange affairs, and Hong Ling, along with Mo Lan, followed behind as escorts.
After walking for about two-quarters of an hour, Yang Mengchen went to the pavilion in the courtyard where Lv Luo had already spread a soft cushion on the stone bench. Hai Tang and Mo Mei helped Yang Mengchen to sit down.
Shan Cha passed a cup of warm fruit juice to Yang Mengchen, who took it and sipped slowly.
Hong Ling prepared the fruit in the fruit basket on the table, either peeling them or cutting them into small pieces and placing them on a jade dish for Yang Mengchen’s convenience to eat.
Hai Tang and Mo Mei naturally sat on Yang Mengchen’s left and right, massaging her legs with just the right amount of pressure. As her pregnancy progressed, Yang Mengchen had no other reactions apart from occasional leg cramps. When Long Xuanmo was around, he would massage her. In his absence, it would be Hai Tang and Mo Mei’s turn.
"Princess Qiulu’s hard times have finally turned to sweet times," Hai Tang gently massaged Yang Mengchen’s legs and sighed.
The others deeply shared these feelings.
After eating a few pieces of fruit, Yang Mengchen said indifferently, "After all, it’s all the troubles created by the Emperor Xiliang. He has truly caused a disaster for Princess Qiulu. It goes to show that noble people don’t necessarily lead good lives, and those of low status don’t necessarily lead poor ones. The key lies in whether the elders in the family have good judgment and whether one strives to manage their life well. Fortunately, Princess Qiulu has a brother who loves her dearly, and she herself is very strong. Otherwise, she would have already been reduced to a pile of white bones."
"If it weren’t for the Crown Princess Consort, no matter how strong and capable the siblings Qi Zongyu and Qiulu were, they would sooner or later have perished at the hands of the successor queen mother and Qi Zonghao," Mo Mei disagreed.
If it hadn’t been for Qi Zongyu and his sister catching the eye of the Crown Princess Consort, if it hadn’t been for the Crown Princess Consort eliminating Qi Zonghao and his siblings and sending someone to assist Qi Zongyu fully and protect Princess Qiulu, one could imagine the fate of the Qi siblings, given the Emperor Xiliang’s disgust and hatred for them.
Lv Luo and the others prepared nuts like walnuts and placed them in the jade dish. Yang Mengchen gracefully ate them without speaking, using the dish held by Mu Zhu.
The reason she helped Qi Zongyu and his sister was firstly because her impression of the siblings was favorable, and secondly, she had seen that Qi Zongyu had a benevolent and kind heart. With Qi Zongyu in power in Xiliang, he would not easily invade Dong Chu, which would be beneficial and harmless to Long Xuanmo and Dong Chu. Thankfully, Qi Zongyu did not disappoint her. Of course, if Qi Zongyu dared to invade Dong Chu, Dong Chu would surely crush him and the Xiliang Army completely.
At this moment, Sister Jin returned: "Crown Princess Consort, the gift has been handed over to the visitor. Butler He has let the visitor rest for now, and they will depart back after lunch."
Yang Mengchen smiled and nodded, not questioning what gift was prepared. She trusted Sister Jin with the task. Her gaze then turned to Hai Tang and the others.
"Now that Shao Yao and Wu Tong are about to become mothers, do any of you have someone in mind? Don’t tell me that you really plan on never getting married for the rest of your lives."
Aside from Mo Ju, the rest almost unanimously replied, "We will serve the Crown Princess Consort for a lifetime."
Yang Mengchen felt very frustrated.
After Bai He and the other four were married along with Mo Ju last year, she had been trying to persuade Hai Tang and the others. A year had passed, and they were still unwilling to get married. Even the oldest Hai Tang and Mo Mei were only twenty-two or twenty-three years old. She couldn’t just watch them miss their prime years and truly stay with her until old age.
Mo Yun and the others also remained unmarried, which really gave her a headache. She felt as if she and Wende were those exploitative bosses.
Sister Jin pursed her lips, hiding a smile, and let the Crown Princess Consort fuss over Hai Tang and the others.
Seeing Hai Tang’s and Mo Mei’s speechless faces, and Lv Luo and the others either focused on preparing nuts or turning their heads to look at the scenery, Yang Mengchen suddenly stretched out her right hand, mischievously. On her ring finger was the diamond ring specially crafted for her by Long Xuanmo, which under the sunlight, refracted a dazzling light. She deliberately used the reflected light to dazzle the eyes of Hai Tang and Mo Mei.
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