After a group of people had had enough fun, they marched back and happened to meet Yu Chong's family on the way.
The prince immediately stopped laughing and called solemnly: "General Yu."
Yu Chong led his family over to salute, and finally asked: "Where are you going, Your Highness?"
The prince replied: "Let's go see Uncle Duan Wang's dragon boat team."
When he heard the word "Duan Wang", Yu Chong couldn't help but frowned and said: "Your Highness has a valuable status, so it's better not to take risks easily. After all, this is outside the palace, what if we encounter an assassin?"
The prince was not happy to hear his lecturing tone, but he was a little afraid of Yu Chong and did not dare to dismiss it directly, so he said: "Don't worry, General Yu, he is alone!"
Yu Chong glanced over and saw Yan Ling in the crowd. Not only was he uneasy, but his brows furrowed even more tightly.
What's going on with this prince? Even though he knew that he was at odds with Duke Zhao, he still kept Yan Er by his side. Do you have any consciousness at all?
With this thought in his mind, he said: "You young people are playing together, and the old minister won't get involved. Qing'er, didn't you just say that you wanted to play with the princess? You go ahead!"
Miss Yu looked at her father for a moment and nodded obediently: "Yes."
Princess Changning was confused. Yu Manqing and she had never been the same person, and suddenly she came to play with her. It was raining red in the sky?
The rest of the Yu family paid tribute and then went to their own colorful shed.
Yu Manqing suddenly appeared in the group, and everyone felt a little uncomfortable. However, this Miss Yu didn't have any self-consciousness. She walked over and asked Princess Changning without saying anything, "Where is the princess going next? There are many people outside, so why not just stay here?"
Let’s take a walk around the temple?”
Princess Changning didn't like her lecturing tone, but she would become her sister-in-law in the future, so she had to give her face. She held her breath and replied: "We have finished shopping, we will go back now."
Yu Manqing nodded: "It's good if the princess thinks so."
Princess Changning was worried, so she said hello to the prince and left.
The prince touched his nose and felt that it was boring, so he might as well go back.
Returning to the colorful shed where they were waiting to watch the competition later, Princess Jinghua ran over excitedly: "Changning, where have you been? I tell you, our family will definitely win first place today!"
"You are overthinking, our dragon boat team must be better than yours." Princess Jiayi came from the other side.
The two of them bickered for a few words as usual, and then when they saw Yu Manqing behind them, they were both stunned.
On the other hand, Yu Manqing showed calmness and stood up unhurriedly to salute: "Two princesses."
Facing the future crown princess, the two princesses did not dare to take it lightly and hurriedly returned the gift.
Just because she was here, the four of them didn't dare to talk nonsense, and the atmosphere couldn't help but become awkward.
Concubine Xian finally sent someone to ask for tea. Princess Changning jumped up and said, "I'll choose it myself!"
The two princesses also rushed to say: "I will go too! I will go too!"
After saying that, the three of them all looked at Xu Yin, but stopped talking.
They have all left. If Xu Yin is also called away, wouldn't Yu Manqing be the only one left? This exclusion is too obvious.
Xu Yin smiled and said, "I won't go. It's such a hot day and I'll be sweating every time I move."
Princess Changning breathed a sigh of relief and nodded gratefully to her: "What do you like to eat? I'll get it for you."
Xu Yin was not polite: "I heard that there are newly delivered lychees. In the past years, we could eat them in Nanyuan. Unfortunately, they are rare in the capital. Princess, can you help me get some rewards?"
Princess Changning agreed: "Okay, I'll go to my father and ask for it."
After they left, only Xu Yin and Yu Manqing were left in the shed.
Xu Yin did not call the palace maid, but raised her hand to pour tea and extended her hand to her: "Miss Yu, please."
Yu Manqing nodded and thanked him, picked it up and took a sip slowly.
Her actions were all in compliance with the rules, and her movements when drinking tea were standard, but she always felt that she was too rigid.
Xu Yin looked at it for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "Miss Yu really behaves in a certain way. This is the rule since elementary school, right? Could it be that she already knew that one day she would become a princess?"
The words were said abruptly, even rudely, as if they were deliberately mocking her. Yu Manqing raised his head and looked at her intently.
Xu Yin smiled slightly and shook his fan slowly, but his expression was very calm, as if he was just asking a casual question.
Yu Manqing looked away and replied: "Etiquette is etiquette, and you must abide by it whether you are a princess or not. Miss Xu San is overthinking it."
"Really?" Xu Yin sighed and cast his eyes towards the colorful shed on the other side. Sitting there was the prince and his friends, who didn't know what the fuss was about and were laughing very happily.
"Miss Yu was born in the capital. She has been in the spotlight since she was a little girl. She is bound to have a good marriage, and what she has learned can always be put to use. Unlike me, who was born in a remote place. Although my family is somewhat famous, in the eyes of a real aristocratic family,
, I still can’t get on the stage, and I can’t decide on the marriage. I don’t know whose house it will end up in, and I feel very panicked.”
This was a strange thing to say. Yu Manqing frowned slightly and looked at her.
If it were a young lady from another family, she would definitely think that the other party was being jealous. After all, she almost became the crown prince Liangdi, but missed the opportunity. But this Miss Xu San, she always felt that she was not such a person!
"Miss Xu San is joking. You have only been in Beijing for a few months and already everyone knows about you. How can you not have a good marriage in the future? I heard that Second Young Master Yan..."
As soon as he said this, Xu Yin pulled his face and said displeased: "What did Miss Yu say? What is my relationship with the Second Young Master Yan? But for the sake of His Highness, I have had sex with him a few times.
It's just contact. You are the future crown princess and you have always observed etiquette. Isn't that appropriate?"
"..." Yu Manqing choked up and almost vomited.
She had always said this to others, but today someone else had said it to her. If Xu San hadn't mentioned marriage on purpose, why would she have said this to test her?
However, she mentioned the prince again and again, could it be that she really felt unwilling to do so?
"I made a mistake." Yu Manqing tried to calm down her emotions, "You are both civil and military, and you have meritorious service. You are different from other women. Your Majesty will definitely make the decision for you."
She was trying to make a fool of herself, but Xu Yin asked: "Really? Miss Yu thinks His Majesty will make the decision for me? But last time..."
Last time, the emperor wanted to make her Crown Prince Liangdi, but Yan Er disturbed her.
Yu Manqing looked at her hesitant expression and finally made up her mind.
This Miss Xu San really has a crush on the prince!
She was alert in her heart but did not show it on her face, and said with a smile: "This marriage is destined by God. Even if you miss it once, as long as there is still fate, it will always be renewed."
"Really?" Xu Yin laughed and chased her and asked, "Speaking of which, Your Majesty hasn't decided on the crown prince Liangdi yet. Will Miss Yu be angry?"
Yu Manqing's eyes changed when he looked at her, and he said: "The prince is the crown prince, and his majesty has the final say. How can I be angry?"