The Thirteenth Prince then cheered up again, straightening his back and exuding a sense of high spirits. His eyes shone brightly like stars: "Fourth Brother, do you know? I just met Heyue. She told me that I should get everything I want through my own abilities, and there's nothing wrong with that. I used to hope to get along well with the Fourteenth Brother, but now I hope that I can compete with him. I'm no worse than anyone else, and I can also win Father's favor."
The Fourth Prince was slightly surprised, seemingly not expecting Heyue to say such a thing.
But soon, the Fourth Prince smiled with satisfaction and patted him on the shoulder: "I'm happy for you that you think this way."
"But my fourteenth brother might blame me." Thinking of this, the thirteenth prince's mood suddenly dropped, he lowered his head, and said in a muffled voice, "My fourteenth brother and my fourth brother are siblings from the same mother. If he becomes estranged from me because of this, I'm afraid it will be difficult for my fourth brother and Consort De to maintain their relationship."
“Everyone has their own path to walk. If he doesn’t even have this much magnanimity, he will never amount to anything,” the Fourth Prince said calmly.
The thirteenth prince hesitated, but ultimately remained silent.
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The next day, Heyue played with Tuanzi for a while before heading to the main house.
After having a meal with her mother and sixth sister, Heyue thought that she hadn't visited Yuxiu in a long time. Since she had nothing to do recently, she wanted to take two maids out of the mansion. She asked her sixth sister and learned that her sixth sister had invited some close friends to go out and play together.
Because Yiduli was busy preparing for this year's autumn examinations and was studying behind closed doors, he rarely came to the mansion these days. It was also not as convenient for the two of them to go out as before. Mother gave them many instructions and told several close maids to take good care of them before letting them go out.
On a warm spring day, with a gentle breeze and perfect sunshine, lifting the carriage curtain to look outside, one is greeted by a lively atmosphere, filled with laughter and cheerful voices, which puts one in a very good mood.
The aroma of snacks wafted over, whetting Heyue's appetite. She asked Hailan to go down and buy a bag of candied fruit to eat slowly in the carriage.
The carriage was moving slowly when it suddenly stopped. He Yue almost choked on a candied fruit that hadn't even melted in her mouth. Hai Lan quickly poured a cup of water and handed it to He Yue. He Yue picked up the cup and swallowed a few sips before feeling a little better.
Yu Ying had already asked the driver what had happened.
The coachman was a tall, burly man in his thirties with an honest appearance. He replied respectfully, "There is a carriage blocking the road ahead."
He Yue was surprised. The road was very wide, more than enough to allow two carriages to pass. Could it be that someone was deliberately blocking the road?
Is it someone they know? Or...?
However, since it was in public, they probably weren't there to cause trouble.
Yu Ying realized this as well, her face tense, and she asked He Yue for permission: "Princess, this servant will go and take a look."
He nodded in agreement.
Before Yu Ying could even leave, someone approached from the opposite side, and a clear, steady female voice rang out: "Is this Seventh Princess? Our master invites you in."
Since the other party knows my identity, they must be an acquaintance.
He Yue nodded to Yu Ying.
Yu Ying and Hai Lan got off first and stood on either side of the carriage. When He Yue poked her head out and reached out her hand, the two of them carefully helped her down from the carriage.
As soon as her feet touched the ground, Heyue looked up and saw a very ordinary-looking carriage opposite her. The coachman was also very ordinary, but the maid standing in front of them was dressed very elegantly.
This maidservant was someone Yue knew; she was none other than Liu Ye, a maidservant serving Lady Guo Luoluo.
He Yue couldn't contain her excitement, never expecting to encounter Guo Luoluo's outing here.
Since attending the Eighth Prince's wife's wedding and barging into the bridal chamber to see Lady Guoluo, Heyue has not seen her again.
That day, Guo Luoluo said that Heyue had mistaken someone for someone else. Heyue was indeed sad for a long time and guessed that perhaps she really had mistaken someone for someone else, so she stopped paying attention to the other party.
Upon seeing her again, Heyue couldn't contain her joy. She wasn't sure if the other person was her sister, but she was certain that she felt an inexplicable closeness to her.
Since they had met, and Guo Luoluo had taken the initiative to invite her over, Heyue naturally couldn't avoid it.
Since it wasn't convenient to talk here, Heyue walked over, Liuye lifted the carriage curtain, and Heyue, with the help of her maid, got into Guoluo's carriage.
Unlike before, Guo Luoluo was now dressed as a noblewoman, with her hair styled in two buns and wearing a light blue cheongsam, looking elegant and dignified.
Guo Luo leaned lazily against the side of the carriage wall, propping her head up with one hand and resting her elbow on a small table between the two seats, on which tea and snacks were laid out.
"Sit down." Upon seeing her enter, Guo Luoluo pointed to the seat opposite her without further ado, her smile gentle.
He Yue felt a warmth in her heart, smiled and sat down. Her posture was upright, completely different from her usual casualness, and she even had the air of a well-bred lady.
"Would you like to come to my residence for a visit?" Guo Luoluo didn't feel it was abrupt at all, as if the two of them were already very familiar with each other, and her words were as casual as could be.
He Yue naturally wouldn't refuse, and nodded with a smile.
The carriage slowly set off, heading towards the Eighth Prince's residence.
The Eighth Prince's wife did not mention the matter of their wedding day, as if it had never happened. He Yue was at a loss for words, and the atmosphere became somewhat silent.
She wondered what the Eighth Prince's wife meant. Logically speaking, she wasn't even that familiar with her, yet she had been invited to her residence.
Seeing her gentle, friendly, and amiable expression, I was truly puzzled.
After a while, it was Guo Luoluo who broke the silence first, looking at her with a smile: "You used to be so lively, why are you so reserved now?"
Heyue felt a little uncomfortable after hearing what she said, but she didn't dwell on it too much. She quickly looked back frankly and said, "I was impolite to the Eighth Prince Consort that day. I hope the Eighth Prince Consort will forgive me."
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