Cheng Mubai replied seriously, "When I marry a wife, I don't need anyone else to help me get married. If I have to go through the trouble of others even to marry my own woman, what use is my husband?"
"But your body..."
"No problem!" Cheng Mubai said firmly.
The princess had no choice but to reluctantly agree, "The weather has warmed up on March 3rd, and it's a good day for you. If you insist, I won't stop you."
"Thank you, mother." Cheng Mubai said.
The princess was in a very bad mood, with a bad look on her face. She was silent for a long time, and then she blurted out, as if she couldn't bear it any longer, "Mu Bai, you have a bad crush on someone. Why do you have a crush on that person's daughter? How will your mother face her?"
Cheng Mubai was silent, bowed his head apologetically, and did not refute. The princess sighed, told him to take good care of himself, got up and left Haoyueju. Jing Nan asked Lingxin to make a cup of hot ginseng tea, and Cheng Mubai took a sip.
Lingxin retreated to the door, and Jing Nan said, "Today Miss Lou San's maid Qiu Shuang asked if the prince had read Miss San's letter and if he had replied to her."
Cheng Mubai smiled and put down the teacup casually, "How do you answer her?"
"My subordinate said that the Crown Prince has been feeling unwell recently and is bedridden, so he has no energy to reply." Jing Nan said, after a pause, "My subordinate, judging from Qiu Shuang's intentions, I guess Miss Lou San is quite anxious."
Cheng Mubai smiled indifferently and changed the topic, "Does she like the pearl flowers?"
"Every time the Crown Prince sends something, the Crown Princess likes it very much." Jing Nan carefully considered her tone and tried her best to appear happy, "The Crown Princess said this pearl flower is very exquisite."
"Do you like it every time?" Cheng Mubai tilted his head and looked out the window. Spring has arrived, the frozen pond water has melted, and the wind has blown by, causing ripples. Sometimes it is quiet, sometimes it is gentle, and an elegant smile appears on the corner of his lips.
Jing Nan couldn't guess Cheng Mubai's thoughts and didn't dare to speculate too much. He asked his doubts, "Your Majesty, Jing Nan has been staying at Xuemei Residence for a while these days. The tea served by the Crown Princess is almost all first-class treasures. Your Majesty. I love my son who is sick and loves tea, so the new tea he gives me is of the best quality, and the tea in other rooms is far inferior to that of my son. But the concubine’s tea is worse than that of my son. She was raised by the third lady, and all three ladies drank it. If you don’t get such good tea, how can the imperial concubine get it?”
Cheng Mubai took another sip of ginseng tea and said, "The imperial concubine has a source of income outside. Otherwise, she would not be able to afford such expenses. Lou Kaiyang and Lou Yaoguang also love her very much. The food and drink expenses are all excellent from what I have seen."
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"I always feel that the Crown Princess is very mysterious. That emerald jade mandarin duck bracelet cannot be bought with money." Jing Nan said truthfully, "The Crown Princess has been raised in the Lou family since she was young. Even if the third lady takes care of her, Lou Kaiyang and Lou Yao
Guang is young and useless. In the early years, the third wife also suffered from the irritation of the second wife. Her own children could not take care of her, and it was even more difficult to take care of the princess. In recent years, Lou Kaiyang has made a career, and the third wife is proud and proud. Only then can the life of the third wife be good.
Yes. But you can see that the concubine’s demeanor and conversation are all that of a lady. She is noble and elegant, which is really rare."
Cheng Mubai glanced at Jing Nan funny and said lightly, "It seems that Jing Nan has a good impression of the Crown Princess."
Jing Nan paused and said hurriedly, "Jing Nan made a mistake. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
The corners of Cheng Mubai's lips curled up. Yun Buhui was unfathomable. He had known for a long time that rumors about her started spreading in Fengcheng and suddenly involved Lou Yanran and Cheng Youtian, dramatically turning her from humiliation into a victim.
Even though he sympathized with her, he knew that there was a force behind this woman protecting her. As for what it was, at the time, he just felt that it had nothing to do with him and didn't want to go into details.
He was fascinated by the scene between Cheng Youtian and the two women.
I just didn't expect that Yun Buhui would take such a risk, put his idea on his head, and involve him in this turmoil. Although it was not his original intention, but it has developed to this day, he does not reject it.
"Your Majesty, if Miss Lou San personally stops me next time, how should I respond?
Cheng Mubai said calmly, "You can do whatever you want to do."
Jing Nan understood.
Lingxi's soft voice sounded outside the room, "Your Majesty, the cuckoo next to the eldest young master has brought some cakes."
Cheng Mubai slowly put down his tea cup, "Come in!"
"Yes!" Lingxi said as she welcomed Du Juan in. Du Juan is Cheng Youtian's personal maid and the maid in charge of the room. She has a pretty face, red lips and white teeth, and a beautiful face. She is also better dressed than ordinary maids, and even better than Cheng Mubai.
Lingxin and Lingxi around her are also much better. She is already half a master to Cheng Youtian.
Jing Nan took the basket from Du Juan's hand and said with a smile, "The eldest young master is so kind to the prince, and I bothered Miss Du Juan to bring some cakes."
Du Juan smiled charmingly and saluted Cheng Mubai with a splendid grace, "Your Majesty, the eldest young master said that you always like to eat water chestnut cakes. Today, I made some in the small kitchen. The eldest young master thought that the eldest son likes to eat, so he ordered his servant to bring some. The eldest master said
Just don’t dislike it.”
"Miss Dujuan, thank you for your hard work, brother." Cheng Mubai said, "By coincidence, Lingxi also made some millet seed and sweet-scented osmanthus cake today. You can also bring a plate back for brother to try."
Lingxi was blessed and went down to prepare.
Dujuan smiled sweetly and said, "Your Majesty, you are interested. Your little kitchen makes the best snacks. If you have free time someday, I will have more servants and Lingxin, and Lingxi will learn more skills."
Lingxin said with a smile, "Sister Dujuan is right. If you want to learn pastry, just tell her. Lingxin will teach you. Why bother to come over?"
Du Juan covered her lips with her long sleeves, "Sister Lingxin, you are someone close to the prince, how dare I bother you to go there in person."
Cheng Mubai drank the ginseng tea lightly and did not interrupt. Men generally do not interrupt when women speak. Lingxin is Cheng Mubai's personal maid, and Du Juan is Cheng Youtian's personal maid. When the two of them talk, they are also trying to figure out their master's thoughts.
Lingxi had prepared the cakes. Dujuan looked at the rose-colored chestnut and osmanthus cake on the plate and praised, "Lingxi and sister Lingxin are really skillful and thoughtful. The cakes are made so beautifully. The young master will be able to make them better every time."
.It’s almost February, do you still have the sweet-scented osmanthus from last year?”
Lingxi smiled softly and gracefully, "In autumn, Lingxin and I picked up sweet-scented osmanthus to soak in wine and chilled it a lot. In winter and spring, we made some sweet-scented osmanthus cake for refreshing use."
She put the sweet-scented osmanthus cake into the basket and Lingxin said, "Sister, Sister Dujuan also said she wants to learn how to make cakes from us."
Lingxi handed the basket to Du Juan and said with a smile, "I heard from the magpie in the eldest young master's room that Sister Du Juan is not good at the kitchen and doesn't like it on weekdays. How can she study hard now? Is a new grandma coming in? Sister Du Juan