Duanhua watched Yan Huisheng's carriage go away and turned back to the princess's mansion. As soon as she stepped across the threshold, she was startled, "Dad?"
The consort stretched out his hand to cover her mouth, "Don't scream, be careful not to be heard by His Highness the Crown Prince."
Duan Hua looked at him with wide eyes, "Dad, you scared me. What were you doing hiding behind the door? And you looked like you were a thief with a guilty conscience?"
The prince-in-law choked and was speechless for a moment, then asked: "Are you looking for the prince again?"
"No, on the way back from Dongsi Hutong, my legs were sprained and the car couldn't drive. The prince's cousin happened to pass by again and sent me back." Duan Hua looked at him suspiciously, "Dad, what do you want me to ask you? ?What were you doing hiding behind the door just now?"
The prince consort whispered, "I was about to enter the mansion when I heard that the prince was driving you back to the mansion. I didn't know how to face him, so I hid."
Duan Hua sighed, "Dad, so you are also afraid of the prince's cousin?"
"Who is not afraid?" The prince consort looked at his daughter angrily, "Your carriage broke down on the road twice, and you were sent back by the prince both times. How is it such a coincidence?"
"Yeah, what a coincidence. It's as if I deliberately waited for him there." Duan Hua sighed helplessly, "It's really unfair. The horse's feet suddenly became sprained while the carriage was walking. We were supposed to change the guards. Horse-drawn carriage, but the prince’s cousin passed by again and took me back.”
The prince consort also sighed, "So, it's either you who are unlucky, or it's the fate of you two. Why did it happen so easily?"
Duan Hua smiled and changed his mood, "Yeah, I almost don't want to go out in a carriage anymore."
The two of them talked and walked towards the house.
Duan Hua asked in a low voice: "Dad, I have been hiding for a day and haven't returned home. Have you figured out how to tell my mother?"
The prince-in-law shook his head, "I didn't think about it."
Duan Hua looked at him with an expression like "Why don't you think about it?" The prince-in-law laughed angrily and poked her forehead, "I've been busy all day at the Yamen, so how can I think about it? You have been idle all day, how can you think about it?" alright?"
Duan Hua scratched his head, "Just say it directly? With the two of us staying by her side, she is also someone who has experienced great storms, so she should be able to accept it, right? After all, it is the prince's cousin who wants to marry me, not you who wants to marry a concubine. , my mother can definitely accept it."
Consort: "..."
What nonsense is this!
The two came to the main courtyard. Princess Qingping was waiting for the two of them to have dinner. Seeing the father and daughter coming back together, Qingping frowned at Duanhua, "Where did you go for a wild day again?"
Duanhua stuck out his tongue, stepped forward, put his arm around Princess Qingping, and said, "Mom, are you feeling uncomfortable today?"
"No, I'm fine." Qingping said.
Duan Hua felt relieved after hearing this, "Let's eat, I'm hungry, so hungry."
Qingping nodded.
The family of three sat down. Seeing Duanhua's careless look, the consort thought to herself, wouldn't it be too much of a loss for the prince to marry her just to get to know her? As for his daughter, he couldn't even say a word about her suitable position as a crown princess without conscience.
After eating, Duanhua took Qingping's arm and said, "Mom, dad and I have something to discuss with you."
Qingping looked at the consort, then at Duanhua, said "Yeah", turned his head, "You guys tell me."
Duan Hua spoke and went straight to the point, "The prince's cousin said he wants to marry me."
Qingping said "Huh?" and turned back suddenly, "What did you say?"
"I said the prince's cousin wants to marry me." Duan Hua repeated.
Qingping didn't believe it at all, and stretched out his hand to push her, "Go away, damn girl, you are not looking for your mother to be happy like this. The prince marries you? Just dream!"
Duan Hua: "..."
She thought that her mother would be frightened, but she never thought that she would not believe it at all and thought she was talking nonsense. She said seriously: "It's true."
"Go, go, go." Qingping chased her.
Duan Hua was speechless and turned to look for his biological father, "Dad, you are talking."
The consort didn't expect it, so he looked at Qingping and said, "It's true. She pestered the prince to choose a husband on the imperial list. The prince couldn't be bothered by her and had a headache. He might as well marry her."
Qingping: "..."
She looked at the Prince Consort, "What are you kidding, Prince?"
"According to your daughter, it's not a joke." The consort said.
Qingping looked at Duanhua suspiciously again, "Is yours unreliable?"
Duanhua was discouraged, "Mom, how much don't you believe me? The prince's cousin really wants to marry me. Just now, he wanted to come into the house with me to discuss it with you. I said you were pregnant. He didn't come because he was afraid of scaring you."
Qingping was dubious, "What's going on? Please tell me carefully."
Duan Hua tiredly recounted the story of how she had entangled Yan Huiyi, how he disagreed, but it was a headache, and she said it was better for him to marry her, etc., and so on.
After she finished speaking, Qingping didn't speak for a while.
"Mom? You're not scared to death, are you?" Duan Hua held her arm and didn't dare to let go.
Qingping reached out and pinched Duanhua's face.
Duanhua hissed and cried out in pain, "Mom, why are you pinching me?"
"Let me see how good you are." Qingping withdrew his hand and looked at the consort in a daze, "Is this really true?"
"Nine times out of ten, it's true. I just saw His Highness the Prince's carriage and he personally sent her back."
"It doesn't mean anything if I send him back to my house on the way." Qingping said.
The prince-in-law shook his head, "But your daughter can't make this joke."
Qingping thought about it. She looked at Duanhua again and saw that she was covering her face and rubbing her face. She couldn't sit still and immediately said to the consort: "Come on, come with me. Let's go to the East Palace now."
"Isn't this bad? It's so late."
Qingping didn't feel bad, "I have to ask him personally about such a big matter. I can't listen to this damn girl's nonsense."
The prince-in-law stretched out his hand to hold her, "We'll go back tomorrow."
"Go now." How could Qingping wait until tomorrow? It was impossible. She couldn't wait even a moment.
The Prince Consort sighed, "You are still pregnant."
"It's just sprouted. It's nothing to do with supporting me." Qingping said and left, pulling his consort, "Let's go, let's go."
The prince-in-law had no choice but to say, "Okay, let's go."
Duan Hua was shocked, "Dad, you can't indulge my mother like this. She's pregnant. It's better to send someone to call the prince's cousin."
Qingping glared, "You're going to die. That's the prince. Did you call him here just when you said you wanted to?"
She was not angry, "I really don't know what to say."
Duanhua stamped his feet, "Okay, I'll go too."
"You don't have to go." Qing Ping flatly refused, "I'll just go with your father, lest you meet the prince and get entangled in him without even saying a few words."
Duanhua was speechless, "I can't."
"Anyway, just stay here." Qingping urged the consort, "Let's go, let's go."
The prince-in-law grabbed her and said, "Wait a minute, don't worry, it's cold at night, so you have to wear a warm cloak."
Qingping thought about it and quickly asked someone to get the cloak.
Duan Hua watched from the side and muttered a reminder, "Mom, you and your father are having a great time going to see the prince's cousin this late at night. It would be very bad if people find out..."
Qingping rolled his eyes, "If the prince really marries you, I don't care if it's okay or not. From now on, your mother and I will walk around the capital, and no one will dare to laugh at me."
After saying that, he forcibly ordered Duan Hua to stay at home, dragged his consort and left.
