Yuan Zinuo raised her head and narrowed her eyes." Did Ouyang Xu ask you to persuade me?”
Ming Hong shook his head." He insisted on not inheriting the throne because of you, but Xiao Nuo, the court is in chaos now. The Prime Minister and the Great General are growing stronger and stronger, and the four kingdoms are ready to make a move. Because the Sage Emperor is critically ill, all kinds of undercurrents are surging. Once they get out of control, the world will definitely usher in chaos, and the people who will suffer will be the ordinary people. We can't put thousands of people into war because of our personal interests. You are a woman who understands righteousness. I believe you will make the right choice!”Ming Hong looked at the little girl in front of him expectantly. She was only thirteen years old and was still a little girl. It was indeed difficult for her to think about the people and the world. However, she had to learn to grow up now. Otherwise, how could she survive in the Imperial Palace? Ming Hong could not help but wonder if this was the right thing to do.
Yuan Zinuo was touched. Ouyang Xu did not forget the promise he made to her." Brother, I'm not a saint. I can't use my own happiness to exchange for the happiness of the people. If Ouyang Xu can't do it, I'll let go!”Her principles would never change. She could not live her life for others.
For the first time, Ming Hong felt that the little girl in front of him was beyond his understanding. It was said that people would lose their rationality in front of love, but she could talk about feelings so calmly. This kind of person was either very strong or indifferent. Yuan Zinuo obviously belonged to the former. Unfortunately, she was a woman. If she was a man, he would also sigh at his own inferiority. "I'm glad that you can see it clearly. No matter what choice you make, I'll support you!”
"Yes, brother, I came here today to tell you something!”She wasn't a woman who was entangled in feelings all day long, so no matter how tense the situation was, she wouldn't lose her mind. At present, what she needed to do the most was to explain her identity to Ming Hong.
Ming Hong smiled faintly." Xiao Nuo, you don't have to say anything. I already knew that you weren't Second Uncle's biological daughter!”
Yuan Zinuo was very surprised. Ming Hong already knew that she wasn't a member of the Yu Family, so why was he still so nice to her?" Brother, when did you know?”
"I knew before you were born. Back then, I accidentally overheard the conversation between Second Uncle and Second Mother and knew that you were not Second Uncle's biological son!”Ming Hong sat on the chair beside Yuan Zinuo and said calmly," Second Uncle loves your mother very much. He knows that you're not his child, but he loves you very much. Just based on Second Uncle's infatuation, I have to treat you as a member of the Yu Family. So, Xiao Nuo, no matter where you go, I will always be your brother, and you will always be my sister!”
Yuan Zinuo looked at the man in front of her in a daze. At the age of 25, he was in high spirits. Because of the hatred of his family, he was still alone, struggling on the path of revenge. He desired affection and warmth more than anyone else, but she was not his sister. That kind of hope and disappointment must have made him very painful. He could still love and take care of her as if she was his own sister. It meant that he was not controlled by hatred and that his mind was very healthy. "Brother, I'm very happy to have a brother like you. No matter what happens in the future, you'll always be my brother!”
"A woman like Second Mother is peerless and graceful like an immortal. Only a man like the Imperial Preceptor is worthy of her and can capture her heart. In the end, Second Uncle did not get his wish!”He thought that if they could die together, it would be a blessing for his second uncle. However, he never thought that Fu You might not have died. This might be Yu Shu's life. If it wasn't his, it wouldn't be his. "Back then, when Second Uncle brought Second Mother back, he blocked all the news. He did not want the person in Second Mother's heart to find her. However, it was futile in the end. Second Mother's heart had never stopped on him!”Ming Hong let out a long sigh. His eyes were unfocused and blurred. He sighed for that proud man, sighing that what he pursued in his life was nothing more than a flower in the water and a moon in the mirror.
"No, actually, on the night of the tragedy, Yu Shu ordered everyone around him to protect me and my mother. My mother only sent me away. She might not love Yu Shu, but Yu Shu was in her heart. Otherwise, she would not have wanted to die with him!”Yuan Zinuo could feel Fu You's guilt and longing for the jade office. If a woman was willing to live and die with a man, it meant that the man had really lived in her heart. Perhaps it had nothing to do with romance, but it was more precious than love.
Ming Hong didn't expect that there would be such a thing. The disappointment from before dissipated quite a bit." Second Uncle's sincerity was not in vain.”
The two of them had never sat down and chatted so quietly before. They chatted a lot and had a good time. After having lunch together, Yuan Zinuo went to the Chu royal residence.
After getting off the carriage, Yuan Zinuo raised her head and looked at the tall lintel and the solemn building in front of her. It did not have the grandeur and extravagance of other princely estates, but only gave people a sense of history. If it weren't for the golden words " Chu royal residence ", it would be hard to believe that this was the residence of the mighty King Chu, who controlled half of the military power of the Hanyu Empire and could summon the wind and rain with a wave of his hand.
"Miss Qi Yun, I heard that you returned to the Holy Capital this morning. The Eldest Princess has been waiting here for a long time!”The servant was in his teens and wore a headscarf. He had yet to reach the age of a crown, but he was able to handle things so thoughtfully and tactfully. He was a promising man.
Yuan Zinuo nodded slightly, her black eyes sizing up the coachman in front of her. She had been targeted the moment she entered Saint Capital in the morning. What was the Eldest Princess trying to express? She had previously heard Ouyang Xu mention that this Eldest Princess was also a swift and decisive character when she was young. Because she had no children, she recognized King Chu as her son and doted on Ouyang Xu from a young age. She knew that he was coming, so she ordered people to wait here and deliberately revealed that she was monitoring him. Was she not afraid that he would hate her?
At this moment, a sedan carried by four people came out from the side door. Yuan Zinuo entered the sedan generously. No matter what the Eldest Princess 'purpose was, since she had come, there was no reason for her to retreat.
After walking for about half an hour, the sedan stopped.
"Are you Miss Qi Yun?" A middle-aged woman's voice was very friendly. When Yuan Zinuo got off the sedan, the woman came forward to support her. "Princess has been waiting for half a day and has been asking this servant when Miss will arrive!”The woman was wearing a navy blue long robe with a pair of clouds. She had thin eyebrows and long eyes. When she smiled, she looked very amiable. Behind her stood four women of the same age, but they were dressed slightly worse. Behind them were four young maidservants.
Yuan Zinuo withdrew her hand." Thank you, Aunt. Please lead the way!”Although she had been here for so long, she was still not used to being worshipped like a Bodhisattva.
The woman's expression didn't change much. She retracted her hand and turned to the side." Miss Qi Yun, please!”With that, he walked into the courtyard.
This courtyard was very quiet. There were only some osmanthus trees and wintersweet trees planted, and a few pots of golden chrysanthemums. After passing through a few corridors, the group came to a pavilion. The Eldest Princess sat inside, her silver hair particularly eye-catching. Sitting opposite her was Consort Chu and another girl. Ming Hong had specially mentioned her at Ouyang Xu's coronation ceremony the last time. She was Feng Jinmo's daughter, Princess Wanhua.
When Consort Chu saw Yuan Zinuo enter, she smiled and stood up to welcome her." Miss Qi Yun, you're here. Eldest Princess was just talking about you. Come, quickly come and sit beside me!"”Consort Chu was dressed in an ordinary dress today. She did not have the aloof feeling of being high and mighty, making people feel very close to her.
Yuan Zinuo smiled as she came to Consort Chu's side and bowed." Yu Zinuo greets Eldest Princess, Consort Chu!”
Consort Chu raised her hand to help Yuan Zinuo up. Her beautiful face, which had been well-maintained, still had a smile on it." You don't have to be so polite. Come, sit!”Consort Chu kindly pulled Yuan Zinuo to the seat beside her.
The Eldest Princess did not have much expression and only sized up Yuan Zinuo. Princess Wan Hua, who was beside her, didn't say anything. Instead, the servant girl beside her pointed at Yuan Zinuo arrogantly and shouted," Hmph, why aren't you greeting the princess?”
"Pa!" The crisp sound of a slap stunned everyone. They all stared at Yuan Zinuo in disbelief, except for the Eldest Princess.
"You... Who do you think you are? How dare you hit me?" As soon as the servant girl finished speaking, there was another clear slap.
Princess Wan Hua was someone who could keep her cool and never said a word.
That servant girl angrily pointed at Yuan Zinuo and was about to open her mouth to scold her when she was glared at by Yuan Zinuo and shut her mouth.
"Miss Qi Yun, even if you want to beat a dog, you have to look at its master. Since when is it your turn to teach this princess 'servant a lesson?”Princess Wan Hua stared at Yuan Zinuo with a lukewarm expression. As expected of someone who had been trained in the palace. That bearing was not something that ordinary women could compare to, and the words she said were especially intimidating.
However, Yuan Zinuo did not buy it. She snorted coldly," Your dog has rabies and is biting people everywhere. I'm just treating her!”
"You dare call me a dog?" That servant girl was Princess Wan Hua's personal servant girl. She was used to being arrogant and had never been treated this way before. She pointed at Yuan Zinuo and shouted.
"Put away your dog paws. I'll cut it off!”Yuan Zinuo picked up the teacup and lightly pecked at it. Her tone was neither hurried nor slow, neither fast nor slow, but it made people feel as cold as ice. The servant girl wanted to speak but was stopped by Princess Wan Hua's glare.
"The jade hairpin is just a matter of fact. This princess is Princess Wan Hua, who was personally conferred by the Sage Emperor. I receive a second grade gift. Miss Qi Yun grew up in the countryside and doesn't know the rules.”Princess Wan Hua also spoke unhurriedly, her eyes staring at Yuan Zinuo the entire time, wanting to see something from her expression.
Yuan Zinuo took a sip of tea before slowly raising her head." Rank-2? Could it be that when one person attained the Dao, the chickens and dogs would also ascend to heaven? I believe Princess Wan Hua should know that my surname is Qi Yun, and my father is Qi Yun Ru. I am the daughter of the Qi Yun family, and my status is probably not lower than yours, right? Just a dog dares to be so arrogant, pointing at my nose and scolding, is this Princess Wan Hua's royal demeanor?”As expected of the same father! She was sure that the servant girl had been instigated by Princess Wan Hua to do this, but she wanted to test her temper so that she could know herself and the enemy. Ming Hong was right. This princess was the hardest to deal with.
Princess Wan Hua stared indifferently at Yuan Zinuo and smiled slightly," The words are rough but the reasoning isn't. Even my father and mother have to kneel when they see Eldest Princess, but Miss Qi Yun only curtsied when she saw Eldest Princess. Miss Qi Yun's etiquette really needs to be learned.”
Yuan Zinuo raised her eyebrows and smiled coldly." Eldest Princess didn't even criticize me, so what right do you have to criticize me? Or can you fully represent the Eldest Princess?”Princess Wan Hua was much smarter than Gong Sun Ying. She knew that her status was not high, but if she used the Eldest Princess as an example, things would be different. She was the Sage Emperor's elder sister, and even the Sage Emperor had to be polite to her. If she could successfully provoke the Eldest Princess, not only would the Eldest Princess deal with her today, she would also leave a bad first impression on the Eldest Princess. Unfortunately, Princess Wan Hua had misjudged the person. If someone like the Eldest Princess liked to talk about status, how could she obtain the respect of so many people? Besides, would a person who could raise a grandson like Ouyang Xu be pedantic?
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