Princess Yongning was panicking, her face turned pale, and she nervously grabbed Tang Yuan's sleeve: "Prince Consort, could it be..."
Even at such an old age, Princess Yongning always seems to be the unpopular and unappreciated princess, always walking on thin ice with caution.
She always had to consider the faces of many people, so even though she married into the Tang family as a princess, she never acted arrogantly and showed off her power. Instead, she was gentle and sensible.
Tang Yuan respected her very much. Seeing her like this, he quickly supported her with his backhand and shook his head: "Things may not be what we think. Don't worry. Besides, even if it is really my uncle, there is always a way to solve it. Are you really going to kill me?"
When he said this word, Princess Yongning's face turned pale instantly. She couldn't help shivering for a moment. It took her a long time to control herself. She gritted her teeth and smiled: "Don't say such unlucky words. No, no."
She said it seriously, as if she was talking to him, or to herself: "If that day really comes, at worst they can just kill me. Although I am not the Queen Mother's daughter, nor am I born to the same mother as Your Majesty, blood is thicker than water. They won't kill me and implicate my descendants!"
Tang Yuan was shocked. He reached out and held her hand tightly and patted it: "Don't think about these useless things for now. I'll go and take a look first. You stay at home. If you have nothing to do, you can go to the palace if you want. As for the Empress Dowager, if she gives you a cold face, you should go less often. The same goes for the eldest grandson of the emperor. We have done our best. After all, no one has thought of his life experience, and it has nothing to do with us. His life experience has been exposed, so we treat him as a nephew, respect him as the eldest grandson of the emperor, and do what we should do. Don't listen to Mingchang's fuss. After all, he is an elder. Do you want us to be servile? Don't beg for help for anyone, especially listen to me. Don't beg Mingchang. I'm tired of her weird look."
Princess Yongning didn't want him to worry before he left, so she just nodded and said, "I know everything. Don't worry. Be careful. Advise your uncle. The Su family is very popular right now. It's not a good thing for him to have trouble right after he took office..."
Tang Yuan agreed to everything. Just then, his subordinates had packed up his things and came to invite him. He nodded to Princess Yongning, turned around and walked out.
As soon as he got down the stairs, he saw Xianning County Lady running towards him from the corner of the corridor, holding up the hem of her skirt. Seeing that she was running too fast, he couldn't help but remind her: "What does it look like for a girl to be so anxious?"
Xianning County Lady smiled and stood still. She lifted the hem of her skirt and turned around with high spirits and asked him, "Grandfather, does it look good? This is the skirt my father gave me. He said it was made of a material called Yunguangjin. Does it look good?"
She smiled brightly. Although her skin was a little darker, her eyes were very lively. Tang Yuan couldn't help but smile: "You look good. You are the prettiest in the world, okay?"
After he finished speaking, he told her, "Grandfather is going out for a while to do something. You should stay with your grandmother as much as possible. You are getting older now. You should not make her angry and sad like a child. Her body cannot bear it."
Xianning County Lady hastily agreed: "Don't worry, I'm grown up now and I won't cause trouble again."
Tang Yuan was relieved then. He smiled and praised her, then turned around and led his men out of the yard.
The Lady of Xianning County watched him leave, then turned around and ran into Princess Yongning's room, calling out "Grandma" happily.
Princess Yongning was lost in thought. She agreed when she heard him. When she saw her flying in like a little bird, she smiled unconsciously. When she saw her skirt, she sighed, "Oh, you look so good in it today?"
Xianning County Lady was very proud: "Yes, my father gave it to me. He said that this kind of material is popular in the capital now. He had a lot of trouble to get one piece, but he only gave it to me, not even my sister."
The mother of Princess Xianning died during childbirth, so she was taken to the Princess's Mansion to be raised. Her father is Fang Biping, the current director of the Imperial College. He has remarried and has two or three children.
Princess Yongning patted her head lovingly and just nodded and smiled: "Are you having fun over there?"
"Happy." Xianning County Lady sat down beside her: "Then I'll go out first. My sister said she would take me to visit someone."
Princess Yongning had indeed known about this yesterday. She hummed, rubbed her brows and warned: "Guests should follow the host's wishes. You can't act arrogantly just because of your status. Do you understand?"
Lady Xianning County had been accustomed to hearing these instructions since she was a child. She agreed and flew out like a bird out of a cage, going to the Fang family first.
Fang Biping was just about to go out. When she saw her coming, she smiled lovingly and asked, "Have you eaten?"
"I've eaten." Xianning County Lady answered him with a smile. After Fang Yuanyuan had packed up and came out, and got on the carriage together, she asked her, "Why did she come to see me and not herself?"
She was riding in a seven-treasure carriage custom-made by the county lord. The carriage was spacious and comfortable, with a thick felt covering it and a small table on top. There were several pillows on the side, suitable for sitting or lying down. Fang Yuanyuan was sitting on the left side, leaning against the wall of the carriage. When she heard her question, she clenched the cup for a moment, and after a while she loosened her grip and tried to calm herself down.
But it's still hard to accept.
We are both the father's daughter, so why can Xianning live so freely and unrestrainedly? Everyone treats her like a treasure, and Princess Yongning is even willing to give her the title of county lord that only granddaughters can have.
She was able to enter and leave the palace and grew up in a princess's mansion. She usually interacted with the Princess of Yunzhang County and the ladies of high-ranking officials.
But what about yourself
Thinking of this, she curled her lips in a bitter tone, then quickly suppressed the jealousy in her heart and explained gently: "She was embarrassed. You just came to the capital, and you only went to the palace to pay your respects and never went out again, so you didn't hear about it. She offended an important person, and now she has been severely reprimanded by her family. Now it is not easy for her to go out."
Xianning County Lady was a little surprised and raised her eyebrows and said, "Isn't Miss Xu a big shot herself? Who is so powerful that she could suffer a loss?"
"She is the country girl that the Yongding Marquis's Mansion brought back from outside!" Fang Yuanyuan was indignant. "She grew up in a lowly merchant family, and she relies on her eloquence to turn white into black! She is very sharp-tongued, and now everyone is afraid of her like the plague god. Who dares to mess with her?"
As she spoke, she looked at the expression of the Princess of Xianning County beside her, intentionally or unintentionally.
Xianning County Lady was not aware of it. She smiled after hearing it, shook her head and said, "If you don't like it, just have less contact with it."