flstandardbreds Chapter 2229: Spring is not too late
Chapter 2229: Spring is not too late
Zhao Qianyue and the Princess were sitting in the flower hall drinking tea and chatting.
As too much time passed, Zhao Qianyue gradually began to have some doubts, but she was facing the Princess of a County after all.
She could only choose her tone and asked with concern: "Sister Li has been gone for so long, why hasn't she come back yet? Could she have gotten lost?"
"She shouldn't be lost. I asked the maid to accompany her." The Princess slowly but cooperatively put down the teacup and told the maid beside her, "Go check on Miss Zhao. Miss Zhao is worried."
"Yes." The maid answered smartly, turned around and walked out, not giving Zhao Qianyue any time to react.
The Princess's words "Miss Zhao is anxious" made Zhao Qianyue blush. Then, seeing the Princess's calm look, she felt that her suspicion was wrong and lowered her head without saying a word.
Just on the way, Shi Li met the maid who came to look for her.
The maid was not at all surprised to see Mingchen, and she lifted her skirt and bowed.
"The princess asked me to come and look for Miss Zhao. Miss Zhao is getting anxious waiting."
"Okay." Shi Li agreed immediately and subconsciously turned her head to look at Mingchen.
Ming Chen curled his lips and said softly, "I'll wait for the reply from Jiangnan."
The implicit words were meant by only him and Shi Li.
Shi Li touched her cheek, feeling embarrassed to say anything more, and followed the maid away.
Later, the Prince of Changping and the Princess tried their best to keep the meal for them.
But Fang Yu didn't really feel that he was qualified to be a distinguished guest at the dinner, so he declined the invitation again and again. Only then did the group leave the Prince's Mansion.
Zhao Qianyue saw that Shi Li had indeed changed her clothes, and the clothes were very ordinary, nothing special about them, so even the last bit of her suspicion disappeared.
Thinking of Shi Li's loss of manners when she first came to the palace, she felt a little happy. Although it was the maid in the palace who didn't hold the teacup steadily, it was Shi Li who caused trouble to the master, and the princess must not have a good impression of her.
Unlike herself, she not only had a graceful demeanor, but also left the princess with a good impression of being gentle and considerate. If the princess felt that she and she were destined to be together, she might invite her again in the future.
By then, as time goes by and they gradually become familiar with each other, there is a chance that if the princess values her, she will allow her to enter the palace as a concubine.
Zhao Qianyue became more and more fanciful while sitting in the carriage, but she never considered that as the daughter of a criminal, it was impossible for her to be valued by the prince.
The other members of the Fang family also found out that they were invited to visit the Prince of Changping's Mansion, and even Master Fang was alarmed.
At first, he could not believe that his son, who was idle all day, could be favored by the prince. Later, when he confirmed that it was true, he felt relieved and refreshed.
Everyone was happy, but the servant who got lost in the Prince's Mansion was hesitant and didn't know whether he should tell his master what he had seen.
Returning to her own small courtyard, Shi Li lay down to rest for a while, then as if possessed, she got up and walked to the dressing table, opening a brocade box on it.
The beautiful hairpin lay quietly in the box, the gems were sparkling, and the bell underneath was even more exquisite.
She took out the hairpin and rubbed it in her hands, examining it carefully.
[Tsk, seeing things reminds me of people~]
[So, you two were separated for two hours? ]
[The one above is obviously the mother order. What does it mean that a day without seeing you feels like a long time? The host has been away for at least a long time, right?]
The comments were all there to watch the fun, teasing Shi Li so much that her face turned red again, and she glared at him in a timid manner.
She also didn't know that Shi Mufeng and Shi Yu had already set off and were on their way to the capital.
Although the Fang family is not as prosperous as before, this year is Old Madam Fang's 10th birthday, and it will definitely be celebrated with great fanfare.
All the big and small things were piled up on Madam Fang. She didn't have many means to begin with, and now she was stretched to the limit, so she begged Madam Fang to ask Zhao Qianyue for help.
Madam Fang glanced at her indifferently and said, "If you are too busy, go and ask Li'er to take charge. How can you let an outsider interfere in the affairs of the mansion? "
"...Yes." Madam Fang lowered her head, her face pale. She knew before that Madam Fang disliked Zhao Qianyue, but at least she didn't say it out loud. Now she told her directly.
But she had promised her parents' home before to let Zhao Qianyue marry into her family. Now, she didn't know how to explain to her parents' home.
"Qianyue grew up under my care. In the future... you can let Yu'er adopt her." Old Madam Fang was always good at giving a good turn after a good one. Her next sentence gave Madam Fang hope.
However, the word "收" is used exclusively for concubines, not wives.
Mrs. Fang naturally understood what her mother-in-law meant, and for a moment she felt mixed emotions.
It was ridiculous that her own niece from her mother's side wanted to be her son's concubine!