She sighed again, "That Huo Yan is unlucky. Today at the banquet, as I looked at the princes, I had some new thoughts."
Princess Jingyi's gaze was deep. "Qingyu can only be a royal daughter-in-law. She is a well-bred lady personally trained by me. In the future, she will not only be the mistress of a household and the wife of the clan, but also assist her husband in ascending to a high position."
"Only she can continue to bring the Duke's Mansion a century of glory."
"Don't blame me for not acknowledging my daughter. If she comes back, she will only be ridiculed by the world. I am a proud daughter of heaven, and I have grown up in the admiration of thousands. I cannot bear such ridicule, and I cannot bear the kind of flattery that women give to my face and then mock me behind my back."
"I... never mind, let's not talk about her anymore."
Granny Shu dared not interrupt again, and only sighed silently.
Just then, the maid returned to report.
"How is it?" Jingyi asked.
The maidservant stammered, "Your Highness, the Duke is resting at Concubine Liu's place..."
Princess Jingyi closed her eyes and threw the booklet in her hand to the ground.
"He's deliberately trying to make things difficult for me; he can't even be bothered to come and question me?"
"Why am I doing this? It's all for the continued prosperity of the Duke's Mansion, to elevate Qingyu's status, so that when she becomes a daughter-in-law of the imperial family, people won't use her adopted daughter status as an excuse."
"He doesn't understand me at all!"
Jingyi waved her hand, "You can go now."
She was tired, truly exhausted. The thought of Su Zhen and Aunt Liu's intimate moment chilled Princess Jingyi to the bone.
Where is Tinghan now?
"Granny Shu said, "The young master has informed the Duke that he is safe and sound and is currently resting in Lingzhou City."
Jingyi suddenly opened her eyes. "Lingzhou City? If I remember correctly, it's only a few days' walk from Qingshan County, where she lives, right?"
Granny Shu lowered her eyes. "Yes."
Jingyi's gaze swept over Granny Shu. "Granny Shu, you are my wet nurse. I thought you understood me best, but... you have disappointed me greatly."
Granny Shu immediately knelt down, "This servant could not bear to see Miss wandering outside, so I kept it from you. Please, Princess, have mercy."
"Have you forgotten what the master said?" Jingyi looked at the blooming orchids in the distance, her eyes filled with sorrow.
"This servant... dares not forget."
"Alright, go and write a letter to Tinghan, and tell him that I haven't been feeling well lately, and ask him to come back!"
"yes."
...
Su Qingyu sat in front of the bronze mirror, letting her maid remove the gold hairpins and jade hairpins from her hair.
"Princess, all the gifts I received today have been put into your private treasury."
Su Qingyu gave a faint "hmm," exhausted after a long day.
However, she was extremely happy inside, and she held the gold hairpin that Princess Jingyi had given her in her hand and stroked it.
It's so exquisite! She still remembers how the ladies of high society stared at it in amazement.
She received many nice things today, and even her eldest brother, who lives away from home, sent her a gift. However, her carefree third brother didn't send her anything, and he was nowhere to be seen.
From childhood to adulthood, her father and eldest brother were indifferent to her, while her mother and second brother treated her the best.
Only her illegitimate third brother never liked her, and he didn't even show up on such an important day as her coming-of-age banquet. He was really despicable.
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