Some ladies are already worried about the Xiao family and Xiao Yao. Wearing the same color clothes as Princess Jing will offend her! Prince Jing is absolutely the most powerful person in Tianyu, and he loves his wife like his life. Not to mention that they are from the same Marquisate, even if they are also a prince's palace, they can't afford to offend Prince Jing and his palace! Didn't you see that the Han family was defeated by Prince Jing?
"You always hide behind me when you see me. Come here." Yin Qianhua exchanged a few words with the enthusiastic ladies before waving at Xiao Yao. This little girl always hid from him at every banquet, afraid that others would know about her familiarity with Prince Jing's mansion. What others would covet, she would avoid at all costs.
Yun Ruonan couldn't help but laugh at Xiao Yao, who was hesitant and had to step out of the group. Were she and her mother really that scary? The more she interacted with the Xiao sisters, the more Yun Ruonan liked their straightforward, unpretentious, interesting, and sincere personalities.
Regardless of Xiao Yao's willingness, Yin Qianhua led her daughter towards their seats, holding her hand in one hand and her daughter in the other. Her new hairstyle quickly caught the attention of Yin Qianhua and her daughter. In tacit agreement, Yin Qianhua and Yun Ruonan each reached out a hand to touch the "flower" made of hair and headband.
"Do you like it, Princess? How about letting Xiaohui braid it for you?" Since she had already stepped out of the line, Xiao Yao no longer cared about so much. Seeing that Yun Ruonan seemed very interested in her new hairstyle, she asked casually.
"Don't change it today. Let Xiuzhu learn and comb your hair like this in the future." Yun Ruonan leaned against Xiao Yao naturally and intimately. The two of them lowered their heads and whispered to each other, then smiled at each other. It was obvious that they knew each other very well.
While joking with others, Princess Qi was secretly thinking: It seems that Princess Jing and the little girl from the Xiao family have a special relationship! Could it be that the Jing Palace also intends to marry the little girl as a daughter-in-law? If that is the case, she must give up this idea as soon as possible. She must also warn her son to be honest and not to upset the Jing Palace. Who would dare to steal the emperor's nephew's daughter-in-law?
"The princess likes Miss Xiao very much, and the prince is not engaged yet, you..." Are you thinking of making Miss Xiao your daughter-in-law?
Yin Qianhua was stunned. She had never thought about it in this way. In her eyes, they were her own children. How could she talk about such things?
Xiao Yao pretended not to understand what Princess Qi meant and continued talking to Yun Ruonan without changing her expression.
"Please be careful with your words, Princess. Prince Yun is a rare talent, a descendant of the royal family. Our Xiao family has never dared to seek his favor. Princess Jing favors my daughter only because of my relationship with my brother's wife. Please don't misunderstand." Tong Mingyu seriously pointed out the relationship between her family and Princess Jing. These people always thought that her daughter's interactions with the Jing Palace and the Princess were for some ulterior motive. In fact, Tong Mingyu saw clearly that her daughter had always been passive. She was very reluctant to go to the palace, but she had no choice but to go.
"I like Ping'an, and I treat her and Ruyi as my own children. If Ping'an were younger, it would be better. When your cousin gets married, your aunt will ask you and your brother to be the bed-pressing boys."
The meaning of these words was very clear. It was true that Princess Jing liked the little girl from the Xiao family, but she had absolutely no intention of making her her daughter-in-law.
Many women secretly looked at Tong Mingyu's expression and saw that she was not unhappy at all. Instead, her face was filled with the same smile as Princess Jing's.
This person is stupid! If she could marry into the Jingwang Mansion, it would be a great joy, but she declined without hesitation. Or maybe she saw that the Jingwang Princess had no intention of marrying into the Xiao family, so she said this to follow the Princess's wishes.
It should be the latter! Almost everyone thinks so.
"If you say so, then I'm really glad that I've grown up! You don't know that I once had a painful experience of being a bed presser for someone's wedding. I couldn't fall asleep at all lying on a bed covered in red! The more soundly my fifth brother slept, the more awake I was. At that time, I swore that I would never be a bed presser again. It was too painful." Xiao Yao shook her head vigorously, firmly expressing that she couldn't stand it.
It seemed that Prince Jing's Mansion and the Xiao family had no intention of forming a marriage alliance. This reassured Princess Qi and she became more friendly towards Tong Mingyu and Xiao Yao. Unfortunately, due to what had just happened, Tong Mingyu was indifferent to her. Xiao Yao had been with the princess since Yun Ruonan arrived, and apart from Madam Yuan and Madam Li, she had hardly spoken to anyone else.
"The young ladies from various families are playing in the pavilions and gardens! You two should go sit down too!" Yin Qianhua gently coaxed her daughter.
Yun Ruonan wanted to refuse, but she also knew that she was no longer a child. As a daughter of the royal family, she had to show up for social events, just like the Crown Princess's family was having a happy event today. Even if she didn't come this time, what about next time? Could she hide every time?
With Yin Qianhua's patient guidance, her recovery, and the influence of the Xiao sisters, Yun Ruonan has made significant progress compared to two years ago. Although less talkative, she finds it much easier to communicate with others. She can also attend banquets hosted by the royal family. Although she doesn't get along with the other ladies, Yin Qianhua is very satisfied that she doesn't avoid them and is willing to show up. Today, because she was with Xiao Yao, Yin Qianhua encouraged her daughter to go out for a walk.
Xiao Yao also used her eyes to ask for her mother's opinion. Of course, her eyes had another meaning. Would her second sister-in-law be in the garden?
Tong Mingyu smiled and nodded. Her daughter looked smart, but people who were familiar with her knew that her big, expressive eyes often betrayed her. Many times, one could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her eyes. It was obvious at a glance.
"Are we going?" Yun Ruonan turned to ask Xiao Yao. She had always been a person with no ideas. When the three little girls were together, Xiao Yao had her own ideas and was decisive, so the two cousins were used to listening to her opinions.
"Then go and sit down!" Xiao Yao said with a smile when she saw her mother nodding at her, then she seemed to remember something and moved closer to Yun Ruonan and whispered a few words to her.
"Really?" Yun Ruonan asked with eyes wide open.
"If you're not afraid of getting into trouble with me, let's go sit down together." Xiao Yao tugged at Yun Ruonan's sleeve while she was still stunned. "Why are you so surprised? Isn't it just that no one wants to play with you? I'm used to it. The princess must have never experienced this before, so she's surprised!"
The two of them first took a walk in the garden surrounded by a large group of people, and then went to the pavilion to rest for a while. After all, their physical conditions were there, so they needed to rest after playing for a while.
"Princess, so you are here. What if the cold wind blows on you? Some servants are so ignorant that they dare to bring you to such a place. If something happens to you, can you afford to compensate you?" He Jinzhi pointed at chickens and scolded dogs and acted arrogantly. Everyone present knew that she was hinting at Xiao Yao's ignorance.
Xiao Yao smiled faintly, stopping Xiao Hui from speaking. "Is this He Jinzhi delusional?" She was so much younger than Yun Yichen, and neither family had any such intentions. Hadn't Princess Jing and her mother just made it clear enough? Instead of focusing on her, she might as well go find her true rival!
"The servants were just taking the princess for a casual stroll. What did Miss He mean when she said 'the princess has something'? I wonder what Princess Jing would think when she heard you say that. Or do you think that Lord Zheng's family is unsafe and that the princess would be in danger if she just wandered around? Miss He, what exactly do you mean?" Xiao Yao looked at He Jinzhi with a half-smile and said, "You really think you're easy to bully! You'd better go and coax Princess Jing or Yun Yichen instead of wasting time here!"
"You..." He Jinzhi really thought that Xiao Yao was easy to bully. She didn't dare to say anything last time, and she would let him blame her today. She didn't expect that she would really dare to resist, and she would not suffer any loss in the tit-for-tat confrontation. How would this end?
"Princess, look..." He Jinzhi tried to arouse Yun Ruonan's sympathy. She thought that as long as Yun Ruonan spoke up to help her, Xiao Yao would lose all face today.
Yun Ruonan has always been a talkative person. She walked to Xiao Yao without saying anything. Her world is very simple and she doesn't have the energy to deal with complicated things. She simply cannot accept such open and covert fighting and trying to climb up by belittling others.
"Someone is playing touhu over there. Princess, why don't you and Miss Xiao go check it out?" Lin, the nanny beside Yun Ruonan, spoke. She had seen many young ladies like He Jinzhi, but Miss Xiao was not a weakling either. She was speechless with just a few words. How could the prince look down on someone like He Jinzhi! She was not even a little bit inferior to Miss Xiao!
But the prince still needs to use Lord He, so the relationship cannot be made too awkward. It is enough for Miss Xiao to give her a verbal lesson. People with different beliefs cannot work together. Everyone should go their separate ways. There is no need to tear each other apart.
"Mammy, have I caused trouble for Prince Jing's Mansion?" Xiao Yao, who had come to her senses, felt a little regretful for her recklessness. If she angered the He family and Prince Jing's Mansion, it would not be good for the Xiao family at all.
"Don't be afraid, I will explain to father after we get home. My brother hides when he sees her. She is so shameless that she actually came after the two of us. Just ignore her." Yun Ruonan said disdainfully.
You can say whatever you want! I don't have your confidence or backing.
"How about I tell my brother that Miss He bullied the two of us?"
Xiao Yao was almost amused by Yun Ruonan. If Yun Yichen knew that she was bullied, he might marry Miss He in excitement. Wouldn't that be considered a great thing?
"Since you don't object, then it's decided." Yun Ruonan said with determination.
What's decided? Xiao Yao was just daydreaming about Yun Yichen and He Jinzhi getting married when she heard Yun Ruonan's sudden words. After gathering her thoughts, she realized that she wanted the eldest son Yun to help her get revenge.
It was such a shame for the little girl's kindness. What should I do to make her realize that in her brother's eyes, the eldest daughter of the Xiao family was completely insignificant, not worth mentioning. It would be better not to even mention it. Forget it, there was no need to dwell on it. Yun Yichen wouldn't really help me anyway. Even if he did anything, it would be because of his sister, not me.
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