As soon as Leng Yu finished speaking, Ah Hong came back in a hurry.
Seeing her, Luo Lan couldn't wait to ask:
"Where's the Second Miss?"
"The Second Miss said Duoduo complained of a headache and a slight fever this morning. She was at home taking care of Duoduo, so she didn't come to the palace and forgot to send someone to notify you."
Luo Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's fine. How's her mood? Is there anything unusual?"
Ah Hong shook her head.
"Nothing unusual, but..."
"But what?"
Luo Lan's expression became tense again.
Ah Hong hurriedly explained,
"But I heard outside the palace that something happened in Prince Ming's mansion."
Hearing this, Leng Yu's brows tightened instantly, and he hurriedly asked,
"What happened in Prince Ming's Mansion?"
"I heard that Prince Ming destroyed Prince Ming's Mansion and dismissed all the servants there. Then, he disappeared..."
Hearing this, Leng Yu and Luo Lan looked at each other, and Luo Lan asked anxiously,
"Does the Second Miss know about this?"
Ah Hong shook her head.
"It happened so suddenly, she didn't seem to know about it."
Leng Yu frowned and stood up. After turning around a few times with his hands behind his back, he looked at Luo Lan with a serious expression.
"Leng Ming could do such a thing, it must be because he was unaware of the request for an imperial decree to grant the marriage. It seems that the Chang family really did something behind the scenes. In this case, I will pretend that I am unaware of this matter. Today is the third day since Prince Ming's Mansion submitted the memorial requesting an imperial decree to grant the marriage. The three-day period I gave Qixia Palace to consider has expired. I am now sending someone to Qixia Palace to confirm again. If Princess Xingnan does not agree to marry Leng Ming, I will immediately issue an imperial decree to reject Prince Ming's Mansion's request. This way, Leng Ming may have less burden..."
Luo Lan said hurriedly:
"Then let Ah Hong go. She's very active."
Leng Yu nodded, then turned to Ah Hong and said:
"Ah Hong, follow my instructions and go to Qixia Palace to inquire about Prince Ming's request for an imperial decree to grant a marriage. Remember, you must not only ask Princess Yongping, but also Princess Xingnan's opinion."
"I understand. I'll go right away."
After receiving the order, Ah Hong quickly retreated. Leng Yu and Luo Lan began to wait anxiously in Fengyi Palace.
After Ah Hong arrived at Qixia Palace, she explained the matter to the maid in Qixia Palace, and the maid took her to the main hall of Qixia Palace.
At this time, Daji was sitting there drinking tea. She bowed and went straight to the point.
"I, your servant, have come by the Emperor's order to inquire whether Princess Xingnan is willing to request an imperial decree for a marriage with Prince Ming."
Daji put down the teacup and chuckled helplessly.
"Do you think Xingnan will agree?"
"I don't know, so I thought I'd come and ask in person."
"Then go ask her!"
Ah Hong looked at Daji in surprise. Such matters should be decided by Princess Yongping. Why is Princess Yongping not here today?
Just as she was about to ask a question, Daji said bluntly:
"Don't look for her anymore. Princess Yongping is out for something. You can go ask Princess Xingnan directly."
Ah Hong had just this in mind. After bidding farewell to Prince Daji, she walked out of the main hall and headed straight for Princess Xingnan's room.
From morning till now, Xingnan has not left the house, eaten a bite of food, or drunk a sip of water.
The girl guarding the door saw Ah Hong coming and hurriedly bowed.
"Miss Ahong."
"Knock on the door for me and tell me I need help with Princess Xingnan."
After receiving the order, the maid went forward and knocked on the door, but there was no sound in the room.
Ah Hong frowned, took two steps forward, and knocked gently on the door.
"Princess Xingnan, I'm Ah Hong. The Emperor asked me to come to you and ask you something."
After a while, footsteps were heard in the room and the door creaked open from the inside.
Xingnan appeared in front of Ah Hong with disheveled hair and red and swollen eyes. She took a deep breath and then bowed.
"Princess Xingnan."
"Come in!"
Xingnan left these words without any strength, turned around again, returned to her bed, wrapped the quilt around himself, and looked like he had not woken up yet.
After Ah Hong entered the room, she went straight to the point.
"Princess Xingnan, the Emperor has sent this servant to ask you whether you agree or disagree with Prince Ming's request for an imperial decree to grant a marriage."
"If you don't agree, just go back!"
This was the answer Ah Hong wanted, and she nodded immediately with a relaxed look on her face.
"Okay, then I will go and give the emperor a reply."
"etc……"
Seeing Princess Xingnan calling her, Ah Hong turned around in surprise.
"Princess, is there anything else?"
"Have you ever liked a man?"
This question made Ah Hong at a loss for answer. It seemed that she had never really liked any man. Although there were many men around her since she came to Prince Yu's Mansion, she only regarded them as her brothers and never felt that she liked any of them.
So she immediately shook her head,
"No."
Xingnan took a long breath.
"You're already this old, and you still don't have anyone you like. You're so pitiful."
These words almost choked Ah Hong to death.
How old is she?
However, she is indeed much older than Princess Xingnan.
She nodded, feeling both amused and helpless.
"Princess Xingnan is right. I've served the Queen for so many years, and I don't understand the relationship between men and women. But I don't want to understand either. I believe that love is something that can make people sad, so it's better not to have it."
"How do you know?"
Xingnan suddenly perked up and looked at her expectantly.
Ah Hong didn't know what she said touched Princess Xingnan's nerves, and she was stunned for a moment.
"What do I know?"
"You know love can make people sad. How would you know if you've never loved anyone?"
It turned out that she was talking about this matter. Ah Hong took a breath of cold air, then shook her head and smiled bitterly.
"Although I haven't fallen in love with anyone else, my good sister Ah Cai has experienced this. She and her man were deeply in love, but later, her man died. Now she is depressed all day long. Her personality is completely different from what it was back then. So I think love can definitely hurt people."
Xingnan looked at her as if he was grabbing a life-saving straw.
"Yes, that's how I feel. That's how I feel about Brother Ning, but he just doesn't like me. You two have spent a lot of time together. Tell me, why doesn't he like me? Is there something wrong with me? Or... or does he already have someone he likes?"
Ah Hong could easily figure out this question. She was a princess, and Xiao Ningzi was a guard. Their statuses were very different. Xiao Ningzi was not a fool, so why would he have evil thoughts about Princess Xingnan?
After pondering for a while, she explained for Xiao Ningzi:
"He doesn't have anyone he likes, but I think he probably feels that he is not worthy of you, Princess!"
Xingnan pouted and muttered,
"No, I want to find him and ask him why he doesn't like me."
"Princess, don't go. He's already gone."
Gone?
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