Chapter 203: Meeting the Prince Consort
Cui Fu and Dan Yan did not feel any crisis or dissatisfaction about the sudden appearance of more people. Their young lady was going to be a princess in the future, and she was bound to be surrounded by many servants. They only needed to do their own things quietly and did not need to worry about other things.
Lu Zhiran originally wanted to comfort them, but she didn't expect them to have such awareness, and she felt more relieved.
"You are the ones who have accompanied me since I was a child and have walked all the way with me. No one can surpass your place in my heart."
Cui Fu and Dan Yan felt more at ease after hearing her heartfelt words.
Lu Zhiran stayed in the courtyard and learned the rules, but Xiao Baozhu and Ye Hanyi came uninvited.
Lu Zhiran was very happy to see them.
"Why are you here?"
Xiao Baozhu deliberately asked, "Why, Sister Ran doesn't welcome us?"
Lu Zhiran reached out and poked her forehead. "How dare I? If you had told me in advance, I could have prepared your favorite food. Otherwise, wouldn't it be unfair to you if I just ate simple meals?"
Xiao Baozhu looked melancholy. "I have no appetite lately. Even if there were delicacies in front of me, I wouldn't be able to eat them."
Lu Zhiran couldn't help but wonder, "What happened?"
Xiao Baozhu held her chin with one hand and said quietly, "My mother is going to find a prince consort for me."
Lu Zhiran paused for a moment, "Which young man does the Queen have her eye on?"
"Who else could it be? Of course it's the Sun family, my cousin."
Xiao Baozhu spoke in a sullen tone, looking uninterested.
Lu Zhiran did not show any surprise, because in her previous life, Xiao Baozhu's husband was indeed her cousin Sun Jingxuan.
In my previous life, I was trapped in the inner house and only heard about this marriage, but I didn't know any other details.
Now it seems that Xiao Baozhu is obviously not happy about this marriage.
"You don't like Mr. Sun?"
Xiao Baozhu shook her head like a rattle. "Who would like someone who puts on airs all day and loves to lecture you?"
Ye Hanyi gossiped, "Do you have someone you like?"
Xiao Baozhu shook her head again, "No, what's so rare about stinky men? I don't like any of them."
Ye Hanyi obviously didn't believe it and his face was full of suspicion.
"What about that miraculous doctor Jiang?"
Xiao Baozhu waved her hand, "She's different."
Ye Hanyi asked, "What's different about him?"
Xiao Baozhu shook her head, "You don't understand. Anyway, it's impossible for her and I to be together."
Seeing this, Ye Hanyi felt more and more that something was fishy.
There is clearly a story between them.
Ye Hanyi asked again and again out of curiosity, but Xiao Baozhu remained tight-lipped, while Lu Zhiran tried hard to suppress her laughter.
Ye Hanyi probably couldn't imagine that Jiang Nansheng was actually a woman.
There is only sisterly love between Xiao Baozhu and Jiang Nansheng, and no friendship between men and women.
Xiao Baozhu was afraid of being exposed, so she quickly changed the subject.
"Sister Hanyi, isn't Concubine Rou also planning to choose a husband for you? What kind of man do you like?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiran immediately looked at her with interest.
When it came to himself, Ye Hanyi also looked uninterested.
"I don't look down on the young masters in the capital. They are so delicate that they fall down at the slightest breeze. They are boring."
Xiao Baozhu spoke frankly, "Then why do you look down on my Seventh Brother?"
Ye Hanyi also spoke frankly, "He is a reckless man. Who would want to marry a reckless man?"
Lu Zhiran: ...
Have you ever considered her feelings?
Ye Hanyi realized it belatedly and quickly tried to make amends, "That's not what I meant. My cousin is a good guy, but he and I are like brothers. I would be so uncomfortable if I really married him."
Lu Zhiran thought about it and realized that it was true. They were cousins with exactly the same appearance and inner temperament. They really were like brothers.
Xiao Baozhu complained to her, "You think the young masters in the capital are too weak to tie a chicken, and you think my seventh brother is a reckless man. So what kind of man are you going to pick?"
"She has to be better at martial arts than me, and she has to be good-looking. My cousin won't do. And most importantly, she can't have concubines."
Xiao Baozhu was nodding her head after hearing the first half, but when she heard the second half, she shook her head repeatedly.
"Where can you find a man who doesn't take concubines? You're dreaming."
Ye Hanyi said as a matter of course: "Who said there weren't any? My father didn't take a concubine, and neither did my grandfather. Our Ye family's rules prohibit taking concubines unless you are forty and childless."
Xiao Baozhu was stunned when she heard this. "Does your Ye family have such a family tradition?"
"Yes."
Xiao Baozhu murmured, "Isn't it very unfair for Concubine Rou to marry my father?"
Ye Hanyi nodded, "Yes."
Her aunt was young and beautiful, and the emperor was not much older than her grandfather. Her aunt married such an old man, had to compete for favor with so many women, and was far away from her hometown. She had no chance to go back and see him for so many years. It was really unfair.
Lu Zhiran: ...
She coughed lightly, and Ye Hanyi came back to her senses, "No, no, Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, my aunt will not be wronged!"
Xiao Baozhu didn't believe this and felt sorry for Concubine Rou.
Xiao Baozhu said sincerely: "You'd better not marry to the capital. There are not many men in the capital who can do what your Ye family does."
Ye Hanyi shrugged. "I had no intention of marrying in the capital, and my parents were reluctant to let me go. But if I wanted to, they wouldn't stop me. My aunt also agreed with my opinion and wouldn't force it."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Baozhu's face was filled with envy.
"Your family treats you so well."
Ye Hanyi smiled and said, "You are also very favored."
A hint of gloom flashed in Xiao Baozhu's eyes.
There is always a layer between her and her mother.
Although her father doted on her, he would not let her do as she pleased and give her complete freedom of choice when it came to marriage.
She quickly shook off the distracting thoughts.
Compared with ordinary people, she already has a lot and cannot expect more.
Xiao Baozhu got to the point. "In a few days, I'm going hunting outside the city with my cousins and other young men and women. Would you like to come with us?"
Lu Zhiran asked, "Is it the Sun family who's taking the lead?"
Xiao Baozhu nodded.
Lu Zhiran understood that this hunting trip was most likely instructed by Queen Sun, with the purpose of bringing Xiao Baozhu and Sun Jingxuan together.
Xiao Baozhu was originally such a playful person, but she lost all interest when this matter was mentioned, which shows how much she rejects it.
Ye Hanyi was very interested. "I want to go. I've been in the palace for a long time and I feel uncomfortable all over. This is a good opportunity to stretch my muscles."
Xiao Baozhu looked at Lu Zhiran expectantly again.
Lu Zhiran didn't reject it, but she also had concerns.
"Given my current status, I'm afraid it's inconvenient for me to show up in public."
She should have been preparing for her wedding at home, and it was indeed inappropriate for her to attend such an occasion where men and women met.
Xiao Baozhu didn't care about that at all. "You're just preparing for your wedding, not going to jail. Why can't you go? Besides, you and your seventh brother haven't set a wedding date yet. If it's set for a year or two later, will you stay at home forever?"
Lu Zhiran thought to herself, that was indeed the truth.
Xiao Baozhu patted her chest and said, "I'll take care of Madam Gao's case. If she dares to refuse, I'll go to Concubine Rou for help. Concubine Rou has a kind heart and is definitely not an evil mother-in-law."
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