Chapter 38 Isn’t this child’s father Lu Ze? Lu Ze knew that Emperor Shiyuan would not grant the marriage if Qi Yuning did not want it.
Qi Yuning said slowly: "Besides the royal children, the only one who can be my son-in-law, the Lu family, is your Lu family. But besides the prince, who among the royal children dares to marry me? So Lu Yun is indeed my husband-in-law. The best candidate.”
In the entire Shengjing City, the only person who matched her was the husband of the Lu family.
Lu Ze chuckled lightly and blurted out without thinking: "Yun'er is the best candidate for husband, what about me?"
Since he is the husband of the Lu family, Lu Yun is not the only one.
Qi Yuning glanced at Lu Ze, "Prince Lu is such a noble person and forgets things. Has it only been eight years since he forgot that he told me not to bother you anymore?"
Lu Ze frowned and said, "When did I say that?"
Qi Yuning said: "Eight years ago, in the academy."
After Qi Yuning said that, he picked up Lingling and walked away, leaving Lu Ze standing there.
Lu Ze recalled the past and found out that he had indeed said those words. From that time on, Qi Yuning had indeed never bothered him again.
After returning to the palace, Qi Yuning hurriedly washed up. The smell from the tomb last night seemed to still be on the tip of his nose.
While Qi Yuning was taking a bath, he thought of Princess Shan and sighed softly. A royal princess who was as beautiful as flowers and jade should have grown up in a blessed nest, but who would have expected that she would die so young.
The royal battle was far more cruel than she imagined.
Qi Yuning hugged Lingling and rested early. After a good night's sleep, the sky seemed to be getting colder and colder. Lingling was like a small heater in her arms.
When Qi Yuning opened her eyes, she saw the little Lingling who was still sleeping soundly in her arms. She gently rubbed Lingling's little face, then got up and was busy with business matters.
Qi Yuning was in the study, looking at the account books of Prince Qi's Mansion in Beicheng. The Mansion of Prince Qi in Beicheng was not under her control. The accounts were kept directly by Qi Yuan's salary, and they were not transferred to the public.
But Beicheng would sometimes copy the account books to her for review.
Qi Yuning rarely looked at his brother's expenses in Beicheng. Today, he looked through the account book and saw an account belonging to Miss Ping. Qi Yuning frowned slightly.
"In Beginning of Spring, go and find Butler He from Beicheng."
When Butler He came, he saluted outside the screen and said, "See you, Princess."
Qi Yuning asked: "What's going on with Miss Ping in Prince Qi's Mansion in the North City?"
"Back to the princess, there was a severe drought in Shanzhou three years ago. People were in dire straits. Many people came to Beicheng to escape from Shanzhou. Miss Ping and her aunt were the ones who fled to Beicheng. They were almost bullied. The prince happened to save them when they met. He left them and knew that they had no one to go to, so he stayed in the palace to work.
Not long after that, the prince..."
Butler He was concerned about whether Qi Yuning was unmarried and did not dare to say more.
Qi Yuning said: "Just what?"
"After the prince got drunk, he took Miss Ping as his concubine."
Qi Yuning asked: "Have you found out the origin of Miss Ping? How old is she? How does she look?"
"I'm in my early twenties now, I don't know exactly how old I am, but my appearance..."
"Mother!"
Before Butler He could finish speaking, Lingling's voice came.
Lingling entered the study room and saw Butler He outside the screen sweetly shouting: "Uncle He."
Butler He saluted and said: "Little Princess, Princess, Miss Ping and the little Princess look somewhat similar, especially the eyes."
Qi Yuning frowned slightly: "Butler He, do you think that Miss Ping looks like Lingling?"
Butler He realized how a concubine could look similar to the princess, and said repeatedly: "At first glance, there is the slightest resemblance, but upon closer inspection, they are nothing alike."
Qi Yuning said: "How does my brother treat Miss Ping?"
"The prince likes Miss Ping very much. He always spends ten days a month resting in Miss Ping's house."
Qi Yuning sighed. What happened in her brother's room was not something she, as a younger sister, could take care of. "Go down."
"Yes."
Qi Yuning looked at the words Miss Ping on the account book, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should pity this Miss Ping or his future princess sister-in-law.
It is rare for a prince-in-law of Dasheng to take concubines, it can be said to be almost none.
After the princess sister-in-law enters the house, I wonder if she can accommodate this Miss Ping?For Her Royal Highness, the princess was born into a noble family, yet she had to tolerate her husband doting on his concubine before marriage. Qi Yuning also felt aggrieved for the princess's sister-in-law.
Lingling was playing with the beads on the abacus in Qi Yuning's arms, "Mother, beads are so fun."
Qi Yuning said: "You go outside to play with Aunt Gu Yu Jingzhe, mother has some things to do."
Lingling said: "Lingling is writing next to her mother and not going out to play."
Qi Yuning chuckled and touched Lingling's head, then put the account books of Prince Qi's Mansion in Beicheng aside and ignored them.
After a busy morning, Qi Yuning received many invitations during the lunch break.
As Princess Qi, she would always be invited to a banquet among the nobles of the Shengjing family, but Qi Yuning also went there on her own.
Seeing the invitation from the Wang family of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, it was for the eldest son Wang Zhiyong to marry. Qi Yuning had to go to this important event of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to get married.
Qi Yuning touched Lingling's head and said, "Do you want to play with the Wang family?"
"Yes!" Lingling laughed happily when she heard the joke.
Qi Yuning smiled softly. The wedding banquet at Zhenbei Hou Mansion was on the first day of October, which happened to be a beautiful day with clear weather.
Lingling knew she was going out to play early in the morning, and she was very happy, "Mom, can you see daddy today? Lingling hasn't seen daddy for a long, long time!"
Qi Yuning thought about it carefully and realized that she had indeed not seen Lu Ze for a long time. Since she said those words in front of Xianglin Temple last time, Lu Ze had never appeared again.
Lingling didn't bother to see Lu Ze, so she never went to see Lu Ze.
"I should be able to see daddy, but as always, Lingling is still not allowed to call him daddy."
Lingling said: "Yeah."
The Wang family's wedding banquet was held in the evening. When Qi Yuning and Lingling arrived, it happened to be the time when Wang Zhiyong and the bride were paying their respects.
Lingling was very happy to see the bride and groom attending the ceremony. When she saw Wang Zhiyu standing behind the bride, she shouted: "Aunt Lin, mother, she is aunt!"
Qi Yuning whispered to Lingling: "Shh, don't be so loud."
Wang Zhiyu is the eldest lady of the Wang family who is engaged to Lin Jiang. It is indeed right for Lingling to call her aunt.
After the visit, the wedding banquet started, and Qi Yuning was placed at the second table by the Wang family.
The main table was occupied by the prince, princess, and other royal family members. Qi Yuning looked around but did not see Lu Ze.
Lu Baozhu sat next to Qi Yuning and said, "Are you looking at my brother? He went out to investigate a case and has been gone for almost ten days."
Qi Yuning said: "Who looked at him?"
Lu Baozhu smiled and said, "Don't deny it."
Qin Yuli, who was sitting at the Qin family table, stared at the face of the little girl next to Qi Yuning. She walked up to Qi Yuning in disbelief and said, "Princess Qi, is this your daughter?"
Lingling raised her eyes and saw Qin Yuli with a strange look on her face, and she threw herself into Qi Yuning's arms.
Qi Yuning hugged Lingling, looked at Qin Yuli and said, "What's wrong?"
Qin Yuli's eyes did not hide her jealousy at all: "Why does your daughter look so similar to Cousin Ze?"
Qin Yuli's words were loud, and everyone looked over. In fact, everyone had long wondered about the origin of Qi Yuning's child, and why it looked like Lu Shizi, but Qi Yuning had never admitted that it was Lu Shizi's.
Qi Yuning raised his eyebrows and said, "It's an honor for Lu Ze to look like my daughter."
Guan Zhiyi's seat was at the end, and she was able to come to the Zhenbei Hou Mansion for a banquet. Fortunately, she became Qin Wuye's fiancée. She looked at the face of the child next to Qi Yuning, and felt a pang in her heart. .
Qin Fifth Master Qin Zhen saw the excitement at the table and walked to Qin Yuli. He also stared at the three-year-old daughter in Qi Yuning's arms, "Princess, who is this?"
Qi Yuning said: "My daughter."
"Dare I ask who her father is?" Qin Zhen clasped his hands and glared at Qin Yuli.
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "It's better if the left and right aren't Mr. Qin."
Qin Zhendao: "Princess Qi knows how to joke. Isn't this child's father Lu Ze?"
(End of this chapter)