Although Yu Tanqi has been in the capital for almost two years, she is still a stranger to the noble ladies in the capital.
After all, throughout the year, except for the grand palace banquets, Yu Tanqi never attended other palace banquets and banquets. It was even more difficult for them to see her than to see the emperor.
Even if they saw her, she was always accompanied by Jiang Shi, so they didn't dare to approach her and talk to her.
At this moment, the two noble ladies looked at each other and pushed each other to come to Yu Tanqi.
"You go first."
"Can't you go first?"
Yu Tanqi lowered his head and pretended not to know they were approaching him.
Until a noble lady took the initiative to speak: "You are the fiancée of Jiang Shizi, Miss Yu from the Xie family of Chenjun, right?"
Yu Tanqi had to look up, curling her lips to reveal a polite smile, "It's me, may I know your name, young lady?"
"I am Gao Shuya, the eldest daughter of Prince Shen. You can just call me Shuya."
"My mother is Princess Qinxuan. My name is Zhen Youshan. You can call me Youshan."
The two spoke one after another.
Yu Tanqi felt that their names sounded familiar.
Their parents are both from the royal family, one should be a princess and the other a county lady, both are noble ladies of high rank.
She seemed to stand up and salute.
As soon as Yu Tanqi stood up, Gao Shuya looked at him and said, "I remember the first time I saw you was at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet a year ago. You look even better now than you did a year ago."
Women are actually more able to discover the beauty of other women than men.
Zhen Youshan nodded in agreement: "I think she is prettier than Yun Shu."
Speaking of Yun Shu, Gao Shuya said, "It's been almost a year since Yun Shu left the capital. Has her illness not healed yet?"
They grew up together, so they really care about Yun Shu.
Zhen Youshan was puzzled and asked, "Yun Shu has always been in good health. How could she suddenly develop a strange disease that requires her to go to Jiangnan to recuperate?"
Gao Shuya said, "If she doesn't come back, I feel like the Sixth Prince will get sick too, lovesick."
Zhen Youshan nodded in agreement: "The Sixth Prince has indeed changed a lot recently. I wonder if it's because of Yun Shu."
Not only had he changed a lot, he was like a completely different person, so gloomy that she didn't dare to get close to him easily.
Yu Tanqi blinked and found that he could hardly get a word in.
Zhen Youshan suddenly looked at her, "Miss Yu, you have been in the capital for almost two years. When will you and Prince Jiang get married?"
Gao Shuya also looked at her, "Yes, you are not young anymore, isn't it time to get married?"
Yu Tanqi didn't expect them to change the subject so quickly. After a pause, he said, "Don't worry, we will get married eventually."
"Don't worry, we're all worried for you." Zhen Youshan couldn't help but shake her head and sigh, "Do you know how many girls in the capital want to marry Prince Jiang right now?"
Gao Shuya nodded and said, "That's right. It was fine before. Most of the noble ladies didn't dare to express their feelings for Prince Jiang. But now it's different. Seeing that Prince Jiang is getting better and has announced that he will participate in next year's imperial examination, not only have the noble ladies become more interested, but even some ministers' wives have thought about marrying their daughters off.
She looked at Yu Tanqi and kindly reminded him, "Miss Yu, you have to be careful. Even if Crown Prince Jiang only has you in his heart, he can't stop others from trying to seduce him, just like Gao Xianyue back then. She repeatedly ran into Crown Prince Jiang and spread rumors throughout the capital. Although being a fiancée is a title, it's not real after all. The title of Crown Prince's wife is the real deal."
Yu Tanqi didn't expect that they were such nice people, and quickly pretended to be touched.
"Thank you for your kind reminder, sisters. I will discuss this with the prince when I get back and try to get married as soon as possible."
Gao Shuya said, "That's good. When you confirm the date, don't forget to send us an invitation."
Yu Tanqi nodded slightly: "Of course."
Zhen Youshan suddenly asked, "Where will you be married? Will your family come to the capital to see you off? Your father is Lord Yu, the Second Rank Governor of the Rivers. He should be able to come to the capital to see you off when he's free, right?"
"Yes, a woman's marriage is a lifelong event, and her parents cannot be away from her."
"You don't seem to have any full-blooded brothers, so would your brothers from other families come to help you get married?"
Their questions came one after another, making Yu Tanqi feel a little numb.
She quickly interrupted them: "These are all things that need to be discussed, and no conclusion has been reached yet. Excuse me, sisters, I suddenly feel unwell and have to leave for a while. Sorry."
Without waiting for them to speak, she quickly walked around them and went outside.
She couldn't stand it anymore. If she stayed any longer, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to withstand their continuous questioning and would be broken down by the questions.
Yu Tanqi stood on the corridor and breathed a long sigh of relief.
She decided to wait a while before going in, fearing that Gao Shuya and Zhen Youshan were still waiting for her to come back.
She is socially anxious and afraid to chat with people.
The first snow has stopped, and the warm winter sun falls on the ground, warm and gentle.
Yu Tanqi's eyes were a little dazed.
Although she didn't want to think about it, Gao Shuya and Zhen Youshan's words kept echoing in her mind.
"Will your family come to the capital to see you off to get married?"
"Your father is Lord Yu, the Second Rank Governor of the Rivers. He should be able to come to the capital to see you off when he's free, right?"
"A woman's marriage is a lifelong event, and her parents must be by her side."
Every question they asked was one she had been avoiding.
Yu Tanqi bit her lips unconsciously and clenched her hands.
I feel uneasy inside.
"Tan Qi."
A familiar voice suddenly sounded.
She looked up subconsciously.
A young man in a blue robe walked up to her, staring at her intently, his voice filled with suppressed surprise and a bit of complicated emotions.
"Long time no see."
Looking at the young man's handsome and thin face, Yu Tanqi hesitated for a moment and said, "Master Chi, why are you here?"
She remembered that he was sent to work as an official in the local area, so why did he return to Beijing so soon?
Hearing Yu Tanqi's polite and distant address, Chi Li's excited eyes dimmed slightly, and the corners of his mouth twitched, trying hard to force a smile.
"Your Majesty recently ordered me to return to the capital. I am now a fifth-rank official in the Imperial Household Department."
In the future, I will be an official in Beijing and have more opportunities to see her.
He suppressed his inner feelings, looked at Yu Tanqi with restrained eyes, vaguely expecting something.
"Congratulations! You've been promoted to the fifth rank in just two years. You'll definitely have a bright future in the future." Yu Tanqi said with a smile.
At the same time, she smelled a hint of alcohol on him. She frowned slightly, not quite sure, so she smelled it carefully again.
Chi Li took another step closer to her. Compared to two years ago, he was much thinner, but he also had a man's unique determination and oppressive feeling. She subconsciously wanted to step back.
However, this subconscious action hurt Chi Li's eyes.
He couldn't help but reach out and grab her slender arm.
"Sister Tan Qi, we grew up together. Do you have to be so distant from me?"
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