ebookland Chapter 455 My older cousin loves to help old ladies cross the street.
Chapter 455 My older cousin loves to help old ladies cross the street.
The sixth princess looked up and said frankly, "I've met you a few times, so I can't say whether I like you or not."
They were quite frank and straightforward, without beating around the bush.
Wenwen smiled and continued, "In that side hall, the Seventh Princess said you wanted to marry into the Wen family. Was it because of the letter? Or..."
"It's because of the letters."
The Sixth Princess looked out of the pavilion and sighed softly, saying, "After reading the letter, I remembered that the three words my mother kept muttering before she died were 'Qingfeng City.' Now that your Wen family has guarded the northern desert for generations, I can only find out the location of Qingfeng City more easily if I go to the northern desert. That's why I persuaded the Empress Dowager to help me propose a marriage to my brother."
"I know this idea is selfish, but I will persuade the Empress Dowager and my brother to agree to the consort taking a concubine. So, you don't need to worry about the Wen family's lineage. When the time is right, I can divorce the consort and I will definitely not make things difficult for him."
After the sixth princess finished speaking, the girls present looked at each other in bewilderment.
Uh!
What the hell is this about the prince consort taking a concubine, continuing the Wen family line, and divorcing the prince consort?
Is this something that these younger sisters can understand?
Did the Sixth Princess mistake someone for someone else?
"Bamboo, stop, stop, stop! Do you think we should listen to what you're saying?"
Yao Maimai was the first to protest, "Isn't this directed at the wrong people? You should either talk to the elders or the prince consort. It's no use talking to us, you know?"
"Who says it's useless?" The Sixth Princess raised her eyebrows and said defiantly, "Didn't we say that pleasing your future sister-in-law and getting her to say good things for you would be twice as effective?"
Yao Maimai: "...You win, you're right."
After saying that, Yao Maimai even gave her a thumbs up!
Wenwen and her sisters were speechless...
These two are truly inseparable; they both have a knack for saying things that are sure to shock and provoke!
"But even after you get married, you'll likely live in the capital and have very few opportunities to go to the northern desert, right?"
Wenwen asked the key question.
The sixth princess bit her lip and thought for a moment before saying, "When my mother passed away, my father promised that when I got married, he would grant me a county in the northern desert. I didn't understand why it was the northern desert at the time, but now I do."
Which county in northern Mobei?
Wenwen was filled with anxiety, both hoping it was the Siheshan area in the northern part of the military camp and not wanting it to be there, she was extremely conflicted.
However, before she could struggle with this for long, the Sixth Princess said, "Which county is undecided? We only said that we would choose the best one when the wedding is held."
"Oh!"
After a long while, Wenwen replied with a single word, and then there was no further response.
"Oh, what do you mean? Can't you say one more word?" Yao Maimai glared at him, displeased.
Wenwen rolled her eyes at her, then turned and said, "Why doesn't the princess try to like my elder brother? He's handsome, has a good personality, is good at martial arts, has many good qualities, respects the elderly and cares for the young, and is excellent in both character and academics. Don't you like someone like that?"
"Oh right, Bamboo, you can give it a try. My older cousin is tall and has long legs, he can have anything you want."
Yao Maimai paused for a moment, then added, "He also loves to help elderly ladies cross the street; he's a model citizen."
"Hahaha." Everyone burst into laughter.
“Yao Maimai, you really dare to say that! What a great way to help old ladies cross the road! If my older brother hears this, he’ll beat you up without hesitation.”
"Hehehe, didn't I just say it naturally? I'll tone it down a bit."
The Sixth Princess: "..." She didn't understand the humor in these words, but since everyone was happy, she was happy too.
Seeing the smile in the Sixth Princess's eyes, Yao Maimai kindly said, "I'll tell you the story of crossing the road in detail when I have time. It will definitely make you laugh out loud, hehehe."
"Looks like I'll have to wait until I have more time later."
Wenwen reminded everyone, "The banquet is about to start, let's hurry over."
"Oh? Time flies so fast. When will we get together again next time?" Yao Suisui asked.
"Are you stupid or what?"
Yao Maimai said, "Going back to my parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year, two or three days passed in the blink of an eye."
Unexpectedly, the sixth princess asked, "MaiMai, on the second day of the lunar new year, shall I come to see you? Is that alright?"
"Will you be able to leave the palace that day?"
"can."
The Sixth Princess turned to Wenwen and asked, "Wenwen, can I go to your house with Mai Mai on the second day of the lunar new year? I'm so bored in the palace. It'll be fun talking with you all!"
Wenwen: "...Okay, as long as you don't mind us being noisy."
The sisters and their companions walked happily out of the back garden, and halfway there they met Lady Ren and her group who were coming out of Cining Palace.
Seeing that the group of girls got along well with the Sixth Princess, Madam Ren was completely relieved. When they were almost at the main hall, the Sixth Princess parted ways with everyone. Afterwards, Madam Ren led Wenwen and the other sisters to the main hall where the palace banquet was being held.
The women of the Wen family all received gifts from the Empress, which they wore conspicuously on their heads, naturally arousing open and covert envy and jealousy among the ladies and noblewomen of various families in the main hall.
However, no one dared to approach them again and say anything veiled or insinuating.
Seeing this, An Lizhi could only tear at her handkerchief from a short distance away, roll her eyes, and dare not jump out to cause any more trouble.
The Seventh Princess squinted and glanced at it a few times, keeping her expression well under control.
However, it was the third wife of the Marquis of An who took the initiative to apologize to Madam Wei. In her conversation, she mentioned that her daughter and son had offended Wen Qing. She gave her children a few light scoldings and then changed the subject to chatting with Madam Wei's three sisters-in-law about everyday matters.
Although Wei Shi chatted with her about everyday matters on the surface, she had already cursed her in her heart. It wasn't until the Third Madam of the Marquis of An's mansion said that she would bring her daughter and son to apologize another day that this insincere conversation ended.
Soon, the banquet began, and everyone returned to their seats.
Indeed, the purpose of palace banquets is the honor of attending; the food is secondary.
Because of the cold weather, some of the meat dishes on the table soon solidified into oil blocks, forming a glistening white layer that was quite visually appealing, but not suitable for consumption.
Wenwen silently drank a bowl of warm soup, ate some still-warm vegetables, and made do with half a packet of food.
There will be some palace banquet songs and dances to enjoy during the meal.
At the climax, the Emperor and Empress raised their glasses together, wishing everyone a better year than the last.
Happy times always pass quickly, and by late afternoon, the banquet was over.
From the time I left home in the morning until evening, my stomach was filled with either pastries or vegetables; I didn't eat a single piece of meat.
By combining the TV dramas she watched in her previous life with what she saw and heard at the palace banquet today, Wenwen finally dispelled the myth surrounding the palace banquet.
After leaving the palace and reuniting with their families, they boarded carriages in batches and headed home.
Perhaps everyone was eager to go home and fill their stomachs, and even the heavens sensed their longing to return home. The journey back was smooth, and they arrived at the gate of the mansion in just over half an hour.
As soon as he entered the house, Wen Yuanqian asked everyone if they had eaten enough at the palace banquet.
Wenwen said with a pained expression, "Grandfather, my stomach is full of soup and pastries, I want to eat meat."
"I knew you were still hungry. Go and warm up in the greenhouse. Your grandmother had the food prepared a long time ago. It will be ready soon."
"Wow--"
A group of children excitedly exclaimed, "Grandma was truly prescient!"
Sure enough, it didn't take long before the hot food was served.
After the family had eaten their fill, they each went back to their respective courtyards to rest.
However, the male members of the Wen family and Wen Wen gathered in Wen Yuanqian's study.
As soon as she sat down, Wenwen couldn't wait to take out the Sixth Princess's jade pendant.