my wife is wonderful

Chapter 285 Talking
With Yu Qiaoxin's start, other noble ladies began to agree, and finally even Meng Yijiao and Liao Wei said that they would go to Anping Marquis' Mansion on the ninth day of March.

In fact, the Sixth Princess did not invite Liao Wei. It can be said that many people here were not invited by the Sixth Princess actively, but she invited someone, bringing two or three together. After all, they were going out for spring outing with two princesses, including the Sixth Princess, the favorite of Emperor Sheng Ning. As long as they could find a chance, the noble ladies and famous ladies of the Ningdu city would naturally want to come out together to leave a good impression on the Sixth Princess.

Liao Wei also came with the girl from the Yu family. She had been in a bad mood in the past few months because Prince Shen was plotting a rebellion. The Dingguo Mansion, which was the second prince's maternal family, fell apart overnight. The grandson of the Dingguo Duke, Wu Qiyu, committed suicide in prison. This incident made her depressed for a long time. From the initial heartache and reluctance to the subsequent melancholy, it seemed difficult for her to get out of that depressed mood.

Then, whether it was her sisters at home or her cousins ​​from her aunt and uncle's families, their attitudes towards her seemed a little strange. She gradually realized that she was too sad before and forgot to hide her emotions, so that her emotions were revealed, allowing others to discover her feelings for Wu Shisun.

It’s just… Wu Shisun is already dead, and Zhu Ni is missing. Is it necessary for them to show such an attitude towards her for the sake of a dead person and a missing person who will be exiled even if she comes back?
Fortunately, although their family did not receive an invitation to the spring outing organized by the Sixth Princess at the imperial farm outside the city, cousin Xin did. Cousin Xin said that she had been in a bad mood recently, so when this opportunity came, she asked herself to come out together and did not bring other cousins ​​from the Liao family.

Liao Wei knew that she had to seize this opportunity and forget about Duke Dingguo's Mansion and Young Master Wu.

So she came. After her cousin Xin spoke, she immediately expressed her willingness to go to the Anping Marquis's residence to attend Miss Geng Liu's coming-of-age ceremony. She had already forgotten that in order to please Zhu Ni, she had shown coldness and dislike towards Zhu Yan and Geng Xingshuang, with whom she was good friends, and even talked about their faults behind their backs.

But in my heart I was thinking about what gift I should prepare for the banquet that day.

The Sixth Princess raised her eyebrows proudly at the Fifth Princess. "See, more people are going than they imagined. That day will definitely be very lively. Those who prepare surprises will be happy, those who watch the surprises will be happy, and those who receive the surprises will certainly be happy as well."

"If everything goes well, then everything will be perfect!" The fifth princess also felt that the number of people invited to this spring outing was unexpectedly large.

The Sixth Princess affirmed, "It will definitely be a happy ending. Fifth sister, do you think these people are just doing this for our sake?"

“Isn’t it? But it should be more out of consideration for Sixth Sister.” The Fifth Princess said this not out of jealousy, but because she believed it to be the fact. Over the years, she had long been accustomed to the fact that Sixth Sister was more favored than herself. What’s more, Sixth Sister’s maternal family was none other than Zhu Yue, the son of the Duke of Zhenguo and the commander of the Zhen Yao Army who had won the battle. In this respect, she could not compare with him.

"There are definitely some people here who are giving face to the two of us, but most of them are giving face to our father," said the Sixth Princess.

"Father's honor?" The fifth princess was puzzled at first, then she realized, "Sixth sister's spring outing this time was...father's idea?"

"Fifth sister, you are so kind to me?" The Sixth Princess suddenly said.

The fifth princess was stunned.

The Sixth Princess said, "The victory of the Zhenyao Army is a great thing, but my fifth brother was seriously injured, and my father is in a bad mood. I heard that the court officials have been speaking much more quietly during this period. The officials who used to fight in the court now only quarrel at most. The officials who used to quarrel only bicker and are much more polite. So at this time, I still have to go out of the city for a spring outing, pretending to have a big banquet. Fifth sister, you were willing to play with me before you knew that this was my father's intention, so I said you are too good to me!"

The Fifth Princess finally understood what the Sixth Princess meant. She shook her head and said, "I'm not fooling around with you. I just know you very well and know that you're not the kind of person who fools around. And... I always feel that although Father doesn't seem very happy recently, but..."

At this point, the fifth princess suddenly realized that although the emperor was their father, he was still the emperor. It was really taboo for her to speculate on his thoughts, so she shut up.

The Sixth Princess blinked at her and smiled playfully, neither asking any further questions nor saying anything more.

The imperial farm was not far from Ningdu City. When the sun was about to set, the spring outing ended. The fifth and sixth princesses had achieved their wishes and were very happy. The other noble ladies spent a day with the two princesses. They not only talked with them but also completed the tasks assigned by their elders. They were also very happy.

So when we returned to the city, everyone was in a good mood.

There was only one person who was still waiting for an explanation.

Yu Qiaoxin boarded the carriage and lifted the curtain. She saw that the Yu sisters who were supposed to be in the carriage were gone, and Zhong Chuyun was sitting inside. She just frowned slightly, and then recovered in an instant. The corners of her mouth raised with a friendly and appropriate smile, and she joked to the people in the carriage in a slightly intimate way: "You girl, tell me quickly, where did you trick my third sister, sixth sister, and eighth sister to?"

Zhong Chuyun was not as relaxed as she was. She curled her lips slightly in displeasure and said indifferently, "They are in my car. I said I had something to talk to my future cousin-in-law, and they made room for us without saying a word."

She emphasized the word "little" in "little cousin's wife" and looked at Yu Qiaoxin intently.

However, Yu Qiaoxin did not seem to understand the implication of Zhong Chuyun's words. Her face turned slightly red, as if she was shy. She sat opposite Zhong Chuyun, then reached out and pulled her hand. Zhong Chuyun was stunned and wanted to pull back, but it was too late. She frowned and was about to speak, but she heard Yu Qiaoxin's gentle voice.

"Sister Yun, some time ago, news came back from the north that Prince Jin was seriously injured and the emperor was heartbroken. Although he attended court as usual, the court has been much quieter during this period. It's March 3rd now. If it were in previous years, Ningdu City would have held countless banquets. With the great news of the victory of the Zhenyao Army, whether it was the noble families, the civil and military officials, or even all the people of Daning, they were all excited about the news. But look, who is holding a banquet in Ningdu City now?"

Zhong Chuyun patiently listened to Yu Qiaoxin's words. When he heard her last question, he shook his head subconsciously, "This is the first time I have received a post since the Lantern Festival this year."

Although it was a spring outing, a banquet was also held at the imperial farm.

"Your family didn't hold a banquet either. Didn't you ask the Crown Prince's wife?"

Zhong Chuyun said impatiently: "Why should I ask my mother? These worldly matters are taken care of by my sister-in-law. I never care about these things, and my mother doesn't need to worry about them."

She only knew that although Prince Ping and Prince Jin were both her grandfather's grandsons and her cousins, her family had always valued Prince Ping. After all, Concubine Yao was only a concubine's daughter in a marquis's mansion, how could she be compared with the imperial concubine? Therefore, what Prince Jin did should have no impact on their family.

Yu Qiaoxin looked at Zhong Chuyun with a proud expression that said "I am different from vulgar people like you" and sat up straighter. Her expression did not change and she continued, "Since everyone is considering the emperor's mood and not holding a banquet, the Sixth Princess is the emperor's favorite princess, and Concubine Xin is the most favored among the six palaces. Why would the Fifth Princess and the Sixth Princess invite so many people to go out of the city to enjoy the spring at this time, and plan to hold a spring banquet at the Anping Marquis' Mansion after the Zhenyao Army returns?"

"The Fifth Princess is just a supporter of the Sixth Princess, and the Sixth Princess... naturally relies on the Emperor's favor..."

"Fifth Miss, the emperor's heart is unpredictable. Even if the Sixth Princess is the most favored among all the princesses, she would not hold a grand banquet and deliberately poke the emperor's heart when the emperor is in a bad mood."

Yu Qiaoxin interrupted Zhong Chuyun. Zhong Chuyun did not notice that Yu Qiaoxin changed her address to "Fifth Miss" from "Sister Yun". She just looked at Yu Qiaoxin impatiently, "What do you want to say?"

Yu Qiaoxin sighed in her heart, but still patiently explained: "What I mean is, since the fifth princess and the sixth princess did this, it is not only their own opinion, but also the emperor's opinion." "The emperor's opinion?" Zhong Chuyun looked confused.

"Yes." Yu Qiaoxin didn't know how the Zhong family taught this legitimate daughter. In front of outsiders, Zhong Chuyun was just like a little white rabbit rushing around.

Perhaps the Zhong family thought that with King Ping behind them, their girls could live an easier life.

Yu Qiaoxin suddenly felt a little jealous. Perhaps it would be interesting to try to break this ease.

For some reason, Yu Qiaoxin had a strange thought in her mind.

"Now that Prince Jin is seriously injured, the eldest prince is imprisoned, Prince Shen is in prison, and Prince Chun is innocent, His Royal Highness Prince Ping is seeking stability. What does stability mean? It means not to rush forward or retreat. As for us, since we are His Royal Highness's...relatives, we naturally have to think what His Royal Highness thinks and do what His Royal Highness does!"

If she wasn't afraid that Zhong Chuyun would say something inappropriate again, especially say something stupid on the ninth day of the lunar new year, Yu Qiaoxin would not want to waste her breath on it. In fact, when it came down to it, it was not her turn to teach this rich young lady. But in more than a month, she would be moving into Prince Ping's mansion, and she and Prince Ping would share the same fate, so she had to talk about it.

Yu Qiaoxin thought that she had explained everything in detail, but Zhong Chuyun didn't understand so clearly. However, she knew that if she continued to ask, she would be showing her weakness, and how could she show her weakness in front of Yu Qiaoxin?

What concubine? It's just a nice word. After all, she was just her cousin's concubine.

The carriage made a rumbling sound as it moved towards the main street of Ningdu City. After listening to Yu Qiaoxin's "explanation", Zhong Chuyun, feeling very unhappy, changed back to his own carriage without fully understanding what was going on.

The other three sisters of the Yu family returned to Yu Qiaoxin's carriage, but before they could have a good talk with their sister who was about to become the prince's concubine, they heard a voice coming from outside.

"Excuse me, is the fourth young lady in the car? The princess is in the teahouse in front and would like to invite the fourth young lady over to talk to her."

Miss Yu San, Consort Yu Qiao, said, "Fourth sister, Princess Ping called you over. Is she trying to establish her authority as the principal wife?"

Yu Qiaoxin was unhappy in her heart, but she said soothingly, "The princess is a generous and kind person. She must have something to tell me. We'd better not make assumptions!"

After saying that, he replied to the outside, "Please lead the way, young lady. I'll be there soon."

As he said this, he lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage.

In the teahouse, Princess Ping was indeed in the elegant room, but it was obvious that she was seriously ill and did not want to say anything. The person who really wanted to talk to her was the noble man in the room, who was Prince Ping Wei Ke.

Princess Ping was resting on the back of a chair with her eyes slightly closed. When she heard the noise, she opened her eyes and glanced at Yu Qiaoxin calmly. She said to her with all her might, "Fourth Miss, our master wants to see you for something, but the Fourth Miss hasn't come in yet, so for the sake of her reputation, I am using my name to invite her. Please don't be offended, Fourth Miss!"

Princess Ping was so polite that Yu Qiaoxin naturally did not find it strange. She looked flattered. Princess Heping said a few polite words until she heard the voice of Prince Ping, "Well, you are not in good health, so don't worry about it. Close your eyes and rest well. I will talk to Fourth Miss Yu."

Yu Qiaoxin was slightly stunned. Princess Ping was here? Listening to them talking?

Prince Ping was unaware of Yu Qiaoxin's thoughts and had already started asking, "How about going out for a spring outing today?"

Princess Ping smiled at Yu Qiaoxin and then slowly closed her eyes.

On the dusty official road, an endless army of armored soldiers was marching in neat rows. As they moved out of camp day by day and advanced day by day, the withered yellow gradually turned green, and the wind blowing on their bodies also changed from bleak to warm. From the chilly winter to the warm early spring, this battle of first defending the city and then attacking it was finally over, and they had won!

His mood at this moment was different from when he came here, but when he thought of his comrades who died on the battlefield, he couldn't help but close his eyes, sighed in his heart, and then strode forward again with his head held high.

Several carriages followed the army. Zhu Yan lifted the curtain and looked outside, counting the days. "We should be able to reach Ningdu City the day after tomorrow? It's been nearly half a year. I'm actually a little homesick."

Geng Xingshuang was about to speak when Zhu Yan suddenly looked at her with shining eyes.

Geng Xingshuang had a bad feeling in her heart, and then she heard Zhu Yan say, "Sister Shuang, your coming-of-age ceremony..."

"It's not a big deal. Birthdays happen every year. Just have a small party for this year's birthday."

"That won't work. A coming-of-age ceremony isn't just an ordinary birthday party. Let's go back and hold it. With all the excitement, you won't be shy anymore!"

Geng Xingshuang was about to shake her head. She didn't want to hold the coming-of-age ceremony again. It was too troublesome. She had a lot of things to do when she went back now. One was to reunite with her family, and another was the business of Mingshang Pavilion. If there was still time, she would make two sets of clothes for Brother Yang Liu. Well, she could do it by herself this time. This way, the book should be able to be transformed from his mind onto paper and ink faster.

Zhu Yan manually held her head still as she was about to shake it, "Okay, it's decided. Don't worry, I'll make the preparations when I get back. You just need to receive the gift on the chosen day."

"Do not……"

"Hey, what do you think Prince Jin meant? Senior Brother Nie was punished by my father because of him, but now he doesn't even allow Senior Brother Nie to protect him. It's so hard for Senior Brother Nie to do this. It was he who asked Senior Brother Nie to attack the city, but Senior Brother Nie refused to go. He even ordered him as a prince and a superior. What can Senior Brother Nie do? Besides, he is not fine... My father did the same, so he punished Senior Brother Nie with ten military sticks. Fortunately, he is thick-skinned, otherwise..."

Zhu Yan's mumbling interrupted Geng Xingshuang's refusal, and at the same time turned the topic back to the grievances and hatred between Nie An, the Fifth Prince and General Zhu.

In the more luxurious and spacious carriage in front, Prince Jin felt that he was getting stuffy and a little moldy.