Ximen Xiaoyue didn't like what she heard, but she couldn't show it. "Yes, granddaughter will remember grandma's teachings."
The old lady said, "Don't be unconvinced. I have seen everything that has happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion in the past few months, and I have analyzed it thoroughly. If Yuan Shi doesn't take action, then it's fine. Once she does, you are no match for her. That's why I said that she cannot be kept, but you can't get rid of her now either. You decide for yourself. Your future life is yours. Which is more important, glory and wealth, or your pride?"
Ximen Xiaoyue felt that the old lady overestimated Yuan. In her opinion, what methods did Yuan have to be bullied for so many years by a woman like Chen Linglong
Isn't it just that she has read more books and has a greater reputation? This is not influence, it will be a burden to her.
On the morning of the wedding day, two aunts from the old lady's room came and said that their zodiac signs were in conflict and asked Yuan to leave temporarily.
Zi'an didn't agree at first, but Yuan agreed and told Aunt Cuiyu that she wanted to go back to her parents' home for two days.
Yuan's parents' home is now uninhabited. After the Grand Secretary returned to his hometown, the mansion has been empty.
Zi'an said, "It's not that it's bad to go back to Yuan Mansion, but it's been uninhabited for many years. I'm afraid the fallen leaves will pile up and it will be uninhabitable."
Yuan shook her head and said softly, "No, someone has always cleaned it."
"Did grandpa arrange for someone to clean the house before he left?" Zi'an asked.
Yuan was silent for a moment, "It wasn't your grandfather, it was someone who had ulterior motives."
"Someone with ulterior motives?" Zi'an looked at her expression and immediately understood, "Prince An?"
Yuan nodded, "Yes."
"How did mother know?" Zi'an was very surprised. Even if Prince An secretly ordered people to clean up, this matter should be done very secretly.
"One time, I went back to the mansion and found someone cleaning. When I went in to ask, I learned that it was Prince An's housekeeper who ordered people to clean." Yuan said.
At this moment, Zi'an really felt that Prince An was a caring person.
It’s just a pity that such a good marriage was wasted. It would have been great if Yuan had married Prince An!
Zi'an personally sent Yuan back home.
When I opened the door of Yuan's mansion, I saw that it was clean and tidy inside. There were almost no fallen leaves in the yard, the house was spotless, and there were tea sets on the table, as if waiting for someone to live there at any time.
Zi'an helped Yuan up the stairs. The courtyard was filled with ancient trees that were towering almost into the clouds. Zi'an was amazed. He didn't expect that the Yuan Mansion would have such a beautiful view.
Even Madam Yang said, "The scenery here is so beautiful. Madam should come here to recuperate."
Yuan touched the railing in front of the corridor, supported herself with both hands, and felt the cool summer breeze blowing towards her. She had a childish and innocent smile on her face, a smile that did not belong to her age. She said, "The summer lotus has bloomed, and the fragrance is very strong."
"Can I go with you to take a look?" Zi'an said.
"It's nice to smell it. I used to like sitting by the lake." Yuan seemed very happy. All traces of sadness about the Prime Minister's Mansion on her face were gone, as if she was still the young lady of the Yuan Mansion.
Zi'an helped her walk down, and just as they turned a corner, they saw someone pushing the door in.
The man was stunned when he saw Yuan and Zi'an. He subconsciously wanted to leave, but Zi'an stopped him, "Your Majesty!"
The person who came was Prince An.
He comes here several times every month, but he didn't expect that Yuan and Zi'an would be here today.
Yuan's hands clenched a little, but the expression on her face remained the same.
Prince An came over. He had been looking at Yuan. He knew that she was blind, but he had not seen her after she became blind.
His eyes were much greedier than before, and he just kept staring at Yuan.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Yuan bowed.
"No need for the formality!" Prince An stretched out his hand and made a gesture, but of course he did not touch Yuan.
Zi'an thought the two would become uncomfortable, but unexpectedly, Prince An opened up and said, "No one has come to this mansion for a long time. It's great that the young lady can come back and visit when she has time."
The eldest lady he was referring to was not Zi'an, but Yuan.
Yuan didn't feel uncomfortable, perhaps because she couldn't see him, she smiled, "Yes, I've always wanted to come back."
"Do you smell the fragrance of summer lotus? Why not go over for a walk?" Prince An invited.
"I was going to go anyway, and it would be best if the prince could accompany me," Yuan said.
Zi'an supported Yuan and wanted to go over there. Prince An said to Zi'an calmly, "I heard from Ajie that you are good at making tea. Go make a pot of tea. Also, I haven't had breakfast this morning. Please make some breakfast for me."
Zi'an smiled, he wanted to get her away.
However, after so many years of deep affection, he deserves a morning to smell lotus flowers with his sweetheart.
Zi'an went to the kitchen and asked Nanny Yang to go out and buy something. Today's happy event in the Prime Minister's Mansion had nothing to do with her, so she could only have such a peaceful morning.
Prince An supported Yuan. This was the first time in his life that he touched Yuan's hand. He seemed very natural, but no one knew how ecstatic he was in his heart.
Neither of them spoke, and they didn't make a sound until they reached the lake.
This road is actually not short, but he hopes to keep going on.
He knew she couldn't see, and he could have held her hand and walked around in circles.
But he would not do that. He would not do even the slightest concealment or deception.
He helped her sit down on the stone bench in the pavilion by the lake, and then he sat beside her.
"I remember one time, I came to the mansion to find the Grand Secretary, and you were painting in this pavilion." Prince An has a special liking for this pavilion.
In the blink of an eye, it seems like a lifetime ago.
What he could remember vividly was her every frown and smile, which had lingered in his mind for many years in a domineering manner and could not be shaken off.
He is a warrior and he doesn't understand romance, but he knows that if you like someone, you want to love her for the rest of your life, hold her in the palm of your hand, and pamper her with all your ability.
"I don't paint anymore." Yuan said lightly.
Prince An looked at her and said, "I didn't mean to bring up something that made you unhappy."
Yuan smiled, "I have nothing to be unhappy about now."
Her smile was so piercing that it went straight to his heart. He felt that he would be willing to exchange everything he had for a smile like hers.
He didn't say anything, just stared at her, as if if he didn't look at her this time, there would never be such an opportunity again.
Yuan didn't say anything either. She had nothing to say and nothing to ask.
She is not qualified.
She suddenly remembered that she should thank him, so she said, "I know that for so many years, it has always been the prince who ordered people to clean the Yuan Mansion. Thank you."
Prince An smiled and said, "This is the only way for me to keep in touch with you, so before the Grand Secretary left Beijing, I asked him for the key."
Since he couldn't protect her, he could only protect her former home. He believed that only in this way could their lives still intersect.
Yuan was a little sad, "I'm not worthy."
(End of this chapter)