The subtle fragrance of cotton needles

Chapter 133 I Just Don’t Want to Get Married

As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Yuchen didn't want to stay here any longer, so he turned around and asked Ling Ning, "Princess, I have something else to do. Do you want to leave the palace with me now, or should I send someone to take you back home?"

Ling Ning said in a calm and angry tone: "Let's go together."

"Brother Emperor, I am leaving now."

Mo Yuchen and Ling Ning said goodbye and left, leaving the two men standing there angry.

"Your Highness, why is Princess Youchun so arrogant and domineering? Even Prince Luo doesn't dare to treat you like this!" Xia Pin looked at him with a raised eyebrow and turned back to glare at Ling Ning hatefully.

Even though Ling Ning had provoked him many times, Mo Yuyang still couldn't keep up the disguise on his face: "She has always been like this. You should also take the initiative to pay less attention to her. She will humiliate anyone she wants to."

"I know it."

Cao Ju held the horse for Mo Yuchen and waited at the palace gate. He saw his master and Princess Youchun coming together from afar.

"Your Highness, Princess Youchun."

Mo Yuchen nodded, took the reins, climbed onto the horse, and said to Ling Ning without turning his head, "Princess, get in the carriage. I'll take you back home."

Ling Ning's stubbornness came out, he pulled his horse over and climbed on it: "I can ride a horse too!"

Mo Yuchen ignored her, pulled the reins and rode away. Ling Ning chased after him, not wanting to be outdone.

When they arrived at the gate of Prince Pin's mansion, Mo Yuchen stopped his horse but did not dismount. He said to Ling Ning directly: "Now that we are here, Princess, please return to the mansion!"

"Brother Prince Luo, let's go in together! It's been a long time since our father has talked with you." Ling Ning bit his lip and still tried to persuade him to stay.

"No, I have something to do. I'll visit you another day." Mo Yuchen still refused.

People were passing by on the street, all watching the reactions of the two men. Ling Ning felt a little embarrassed when being stared at by everyone: "Brother Luo Wang..."

Mo Yuchen frowned, then suddenly got off the horse and threw the horse to Cao Ju who caught up with him: "I'm going to go see Uncle Ling."

Ling Ning was delighted and also dismounted, throwing the horse to Cao Ju: "Brother Luo Wang, wait for me!"

"..."Cao Ju was speechless. Why didn't Princess Youchun call her own servants?

However, Cao Ju was used to it, so he led the two horses inside.

At night, Tinglan looked at Xia Yanxiang with a evasive look. Xia Yanxiang saw it but was too lazy to ask: "Anzhi is going to prepare hot water. Tinglan, can you help me take off my bun?"

Yu Kui stood outside, staring at the secret guard Ye Ye.

Tinglan came over and undid Xia Yanxiang's hair. She opened her mouth several times, wanting to say something but never opened her mouth. Xia Yanxiang felt amused.

She entered the hot tub, with the hot water reaching her shoulders. The knife wound was still aching. Xia Yanxiang closed her eyes while Anzhi and Tinglan combed and washed her hair.

Anzhi and Tinglan looked at each other, and saw struggle in each other's eyes, but no one spoke until Xia Yanxiang suddenly spoke: "You two can say whatever you want to say."

Tinglan and Anzhi exchanged a glance, and finally it was Tinglan who spoke: "Miss, people outside said today...that His Highness went to Prince Pin's Mansion today."

She thought it was something important.

Xia Yanxiang didn't even raise her eyelids: "Yeah."

"It was Prince Luo who sent Princess Youchun back home. He went there at the invitation of the princess. Everyone outside Prince Pin's mansion saw it." An Zhi said with some discontent.

"so what?"

"It turns out that His Royal Highness Prince Luo never responded to Princess Youchun. No matter how Princess Youchun pestered His Royal Highness Prince Luo, His Royal Highness always treated her coldly." An Zhi replied unwillingly, "Now it's good. Just now someone framed you and a butterfly pounced on you, and His Royal Highness Prince Luo turned his head away."

Xia Yanxiang smiled softly, "Knowing that your future princess cannot have children, can't you allow a noble prince like me to choose someone else?"

"Miss..." Tinglan lowered her voice. The young lady was very sad. She had just been framed by a thief, and her future husband who was good to her had to find someone else.

In the blink of an eye, it was the eleventh day of the first lunar month.

It happened to be a sunny day, the warmest day since the twelfth lunar month.

The banquet was held at the Minister of Rites' residence. Three ministers from the other five ministries came, as did the wives and daughters of the other two ministers. The newly appointed Vice Minister of Works, Yang Fan, also came, but his father did not come.

Tu Song's family of three arrived early, and the Wu'an Marquis and his wife, as well as Li Guan and Dongfang Ji's family of three from the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion also arrived at the hour of Si.

There were many people coming, and they were all of high status, so they could not be neglected or flattered, but Tu took care of all the matters clearly.

The wife of Marquis Wu'an lost her paternal master two years ago. As the eldest daughter, she was sincerely invited by the elders of the clan to return to Xichuan to take charge of the situation. She was away for two years.

The wife of Marquis Wu'an is a calm person, but Marquis Wu'an seems to be very scared.

If they hadn't been childhood sweethearts, they probably wouldn't regret being together.

Wu'an Marquis' wife, Lady Yun, was wearing a royal blue dress and walked up to Lady Tu. "Ah Ling, it must be hard for you to host such a big banquet by yourself."

Tu smiled, her makeup brighter and more attractive, and her dull stone-blue gown seemed to be illuminated: "No, it's like this every year. If I have some free time, I will feel uncomfortable."

"Only A'ling can hold on to the Shangshu Mansion. If it were someone else, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to hold on to this position!" Who else could have come up with this powerful voice except Shen's?

Shen had just gone to Ao Yan Xuan with Li Guan. She wanted to meet Xia Yanxiang with Li Guan, but Xia Yanxiang declined and only said that she would attend later, so she had to go back.

The two ladies exchanged greetings and smiled at each other. Shen lowered her voice and asked, "A Leng, is Yan'er okay? There are rumors outside. Have you asked Madam Yue to check her pulse?"

"It's okay. Ah Qing said that you need to take care of yourself slowly. Your Qi and blood are a little deficient, but you can get better." Tu was a little depressed when talking about this, but she quickly put on a smile so that others would not notice.

Yun patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry. Wu'an Marquis's Mansion has all kinds of medicine. I'll ask someone to bring some to you. Yan'er is a little weak, but her health is not bad. I think someone must have done something wrong."

"Don't worry, as long as we catch the person who did it, we will naturally find a way to make him reveal the truth." Shen snorted.

"Come on, why are you like this on New Year's Day? Don't let the little girls see you, they'll look like you want to eat someone." Yun couldn't help laughing. Although she had been away from the capital for two years before returning, these close friends were still the same as before.

"What are you afraid of? Don't they know what I've been like in the capital these years? By the way, when will your boy come back?"

When Li Lang was mentioned, Yun's eyebrows relaxed: "He wrote a letter a few days ago saying that he would be back soon."

"Your boy is a great guy! Now that he has established his career, he probably won't have to worry about getting married. But the one in my family, the master doesn't let him get into the government, so he's just doing nothing." Shen was the one who was worried. It wasn't a big deal if Tu Xiao wasn't allowed to get into the government, but he should just start a family!

But Tu Xiao himself just doesn't want to get married! This really makes her mother so angry!