Believe it or not, this is all out of filial piety from the daughter, and the princess and her husband do not want to let her down.
So, when the prince consort met Hong Xiaoduo early the next morning, he took the initiative to bring up the matter and first expressed his gratitude.
The prince consort had no expectations whatsoever. To him, there might be some unexpected surprise from Miss Hong, an outsider to the construction of water conservancy dikes.
After hearing the prince consort's words of gratitude, Hong Xiaoduo didn't even consider how much he believed Xiao Yaoguang's words, or rather, how much he trusted her.
If Yao Guang wants to help her father, then she will do her best. As for whether she can help him in the end, it would be best if she could, but if she couldn't, she wouldn't feel guilty or embarrassed. After all, she is not an omnipotent deity.
"While I cannot guarantee that I can truly help with the construction of the dike, since I have promised Yaoguang, I will certainly do my best."
"Your Highness, wouldn't it be better if you took me there to see it in person as soon as possible? If we wait any longer until the rainy season, it will be inconvenient," Hong Xiaoduo said.
Upon hearing this, Yu Rui was taken aback. He had just been considering how to tell this person that he would be returning to Luohua Prefecture in the next two days, leaving the princess and her daughter to stay at the palace for a few more days.
There's nothing difficult about saying these things, but how do I tell her about the capable person she helped find later, and about going to Luohua Prefecture?
If he tells her, it seems like he's pressuring her; if he doesn't, it seems like he doesn't care about the matter, which is also inappropriate.
However, this young lady Hong actually took the initiative to suggest going to Luohua Prefecture to take a look!
She was said to be an amateur when it came to building dikes and attacking cities, but she actually knew that it would be inconvenient if the rainy season came later!
For a moment, a thought flashed through the mind of the imperial son-in-law Yu Rui: perhaps, maybe, this person really could help him.
"Then, shall we leave tomorrow?" Yu Rui asked uncertainly.
Upon hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo responded without hesitation: "Okay."
The prince and his wife, who were about to invite them to sit down and have breakfast, subconsciously looked at each other after hearing this.
The princess looked at her husband and gently shook her head. After many years of marriage, the prince understood his wife's meaning and nodded slightly.
There were many kinds of breakfast, but it seemed that only the prince, his wife, and Yuheng didn't have much of an appetite.
"Let's go to Luohua Prefecture first to see if we can help Yaoguang's father. You stay in the manor and keep them company. Once things are settled there, regardless of whether they agree to let you continue to follow us, I will return here."
"If you make a suggestion and they don't agree, don't be upset or cause any trouble with them. Try to see things from their perspective and think about what's best for them, okay?" Hong Xiaoduo said to Yuheng alone after breakfast.
Upon hearing this, Yuheng felt a little sad, but still obediently nodded.
The conversation between Hong Xiaoduo and the prince consort was held in front of everyone, so almost everyone heard and knew about it.
Yao Guang heard it too, but compared to her sister Yu Heng, she was in a much better mood because her mother had just said that she would take her and her father back to Luohua Prefecture tomorrow morning. In other words, no matter whether her mother would agree to her going with her after she told her, at least she wouldn't have to be separated from her mother for the time being.
With the extra time, she can find ways to do things more fully, have more opportunities to be filial to her mother and father, and then find a suitable time to discuss things with them.
Yao Guang had already thought it through. If her father and mother disagreed with her continuing to follow her mother, she would not argue with them, nor would she follow her older brother Kai Yang secretly, as that would worry her mother and father.
Furthermore, her mother would send her back to her father and mother.
When the time comes, she can just cry, the kind of quiet, tearful crying. Her mother and father will surely feel sorry for her, and then they should agree.
Wailing and sobbing won't do; it'll look bad, waste her energy, and make her seem immature.
Anyway, the bedwetting trick is definitely out of the question, it's too childish!
After breakfast, the troupe of acrobats hired by the prince arrived. The performers had already set up tables and chairs in front of the stage, on which were laid out exquisite snacks, dried fruits, and tea.
Yao Guang seized the opportunity to call Yu Heng to a secluded place: "Sister, don't worry. Just talk to your father and mother properly, and they might not disagree."
"Looks like you're quite confident in yourself. You're sure you can convince your parents? You're even trying to comfort me! Are you prepared to cry? Do you have enough handkerchiefs? Do you want me to lend you a few?" Yuheng wasn't moved at all by her younger sister's attempts to comfort her and looked at her sister helplessly as she asked.
Yao Guang wasn't discouraged. She tilted her head and said very seriously, "It's not that I'm confident. I'm actually not sure either. But sister, we're not the dumbest among the seven of us, are we?"
Aside from my older brother, my eldest, second, third, and fourth brothers were all able to get their mother and father to agree to let them stay with their mother. There's no reason why we can't do the same.
Besides, neither of our parents are difficult people to talk to.
Besides, we haven't even told them yet, how do we know it won't work? If it really doesn't work, we'll figure something out later.
That's indeed the case. Yuheng felt that although Yaoguang was the youngest, it was remarkable that she could analyze things to such an extent.
The two sisters encouraged each other and returned to the stage. Their eyes were on the stage, but they had no idea what play was being performed or what the plot was. Their minds were not on the play at all.
After dinner, Hong Xiaoduo went back to her room early. She had left a message for Old Man Luo in her space early this morning, asking him to help with the surveying and construction of the dam.
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