The old lady stretched out her hand and pressed it. "Don't worry. Yuan will come back if she wants. She will come back sooner or later. If she comes back on your wedding night, she will be the one who will feel uncomfortable instead of you. Secondly, if you really want to live in Xiazhi Garden, I will do everything I can to make her move out for you. Don't worry."
Ximen Xiaoyue also felt that what the old lady said made sense. Today was her wedding day, and Yuan would be asking for trouble if she came back, so she let her come back.
Whether she likes Xia Zhiyuan or not is one thing, but she must occupy it and tell everyone in the mansion that she will be the only lady in the prime minister's mansion from now on, and she can even drive away Yuan at will.
However, she was not someone who had lost her mind. "Mother-in-law, but Yuan has now been named the Princess of Danqing County. If she doesn't want to move out, we can't force her."
The old lady rubbed her brows and said, "Don't worry about this. Take good care of your injuries. Stay in Xiaoxiang Garden tonight. I will go and tell Yuan in person tomorrow."
She and her daughter-in-law haven't had a good talk for a long time. It's time to have a good and serious talk.
If she still wants to stay in the prime minister's residence, she should know that no matter whether she is a princess or a county lady, she can only give in.
When Zi'an arrived at Yuan's mansion, Prince An had already left.
Nanny Yang told Zi'an that Prince An left in the afternoon and had a meal with his wife before leaving.
"Where is mother?" Zi'an asked.
"She has been sitting in the pavilion by the lake. She has been there since Prince An left." said Nanny Yang.
Zi'an and Xiaosun walked over and saw that Yuan was still sitting in the pavilion.
Zi'an asked Xiaosun to wait there. She walked over and saw the silent look on Yuan's face. She didn't want to disturb her.
But Yuan had already heard the footsteps and smiled slightly, "Is Zi'an here?"
"Mother!" Zi'an walked over and sat beside her.
Yuan groped for her hand and pulled it in front of her, with a gentle smile on her face, "Why are you here?"
"I'll take you back!" Zi'an said.
Yuan hummed, "Okay!"
She was not disappointed. Although she wanted to stay here for a few days, she knew the reason why Zi'an came to pick her up, and it was very dangerous for her to stay here alone.
"Has the prince been gone for a long time?" Zi'an asked.
"Yes, he left in the afternoon." Yuan said, but her fingertips holding Zi'an were trembling slightly.
"Your Highness..." Zi'an wanted to say something, but felt it was inappropriate.
Yuan knew what she was going to say and sighed softly, "He was very good, but I missed him."
Zi'an looked at the loneliness on her face, but was unable to see into her heart. Even though she had some knowledge of psychology, she had never been able to see through Yuan's heart from the expression on her face.
Yuan was a truly unfathomable person. People outside described such a woman as having a very sharp mind. However, she made a fatal mistake by choosing Xia Huaijun as her husband.
Zi'an changed the subject, "Today, the Regent issued an order to confer you the title of County Lord, Danqing County Lord."
Yuan said calmly, "I should thank the prince very much."
"Yes, are you happy?" Zi'an especially hoped that she could laugh from the bottom of her heart, like a human being.
In fact, Yuan was smiling most of the time, but her smile was not funny at all, it was just an expression squeezed out by the skin.
Yuan nodded, "I'm glad. The county lady has a fiefdom. At least, if the prime minister's mansion doesn't provide us with expenses in the future, we can be self-sufficient."
For Yuan, the greatest benefit of being the Princess of Danqing County was that she had rewards and fiefdoms, which allowed her and her daughter to have enough food to eat.
As for the rest, she didn't pursue them when she was young, and she won't pursue them now.
For her, wealth and glory have always been within her reach, but wealth and glory have never been what she wants.
"Zi'an," Yuan suddenly grabbed Zi'an's hand, "please help me with something."
"Mother, what's the matter? Just tell me." Seeing that her expression was unusually serious, Zi'an quickly held her hand and asked.
Yuan's brows were shrouded in a layer of sadness, and she said softly: "You have some contacts with people in the palace now. Once you have a chance to meet the Queen Mother, can you talk to her and ask her to find a wife for Prince An? It's time for him to get married."
"The Empress Dowager must have found someone, but Prince An is unwilling to marry her."
Zi'an didn't expect this to be the case. In fact, she could have guessed it without anyone else telling her that the Empress Dowager and even Prince An's mother must have worried about this matter. However, Prince An had a stubborn temper. Who could change his decision
Yuan looked sympathetic, "I just don't want him to be alone for the rest of his life, without anyone to care for him. It's not God who has wronged him, it's me, Yuan Cuiyu, who has harmed him."
Zi'an said quietly, "Mother, it has nothing to do with you. You and him have never started anything, and you have not let him down. He chose not to get married, perhaps for you, but it was not something you wanted to do, and you have never given him any wrong information. Over the years, he has been far away from you, not wanting to disturb you or burden you. What you need to do is to cooperate with him and pretend that nothing has happened."
"No, Zi'an, no one will love someone deeply for a lifetime. Love can fade away. I once had feelings for Xia Huaijun and envisioned a future with him, but now, that once passionate feeling has frozen and there is no trace of it left."
She held Zi'an's hand tightly and continued, "So, as long as he meets a woman, a woman who is good enough, he will fall in love with her. The problem now is that he has sealed his heart and kept his promise to himself that he will never marry. As long as someone helps him take this step, he will definitely have a happy marriage. He deserves it. He deserves the best woman in the world."
Zi'an looked at the urgency on her face. She was anxious for Prince An to be happy because she thought it was her fault and she didn't want to harm Prince An for the rest of his life.
Anyone with a little greed in their heart would definitely grab hold of this noble man.
But Yuan didn't. Her heart was truly delicate and pure. After going through so many things, she could still maintain such a state of mind. Zi'an really pitied her.
However, no matter what kind of woman is given to Prince An, he already has someone in his heart and it is difficult for him to accommodate another person.
What Yuan described was that she first lost her heart to Xia Huaijun and stopped loving him.
But Prince An had not yet lost heart to her, so he could not break up with her, let alone stop loving her and fall in love with other women.
"I'll try my best, but I can't guarantee it." Zi'an comforted softly.
Yuan gently let go of her hand, "Okay, do your best."
Her voice was indescribably hollow and weak. She really wanted to do something for him to repay him for protecting her.
He had everything she could give him, but what he wanted was something she couldn't afford.
(End of this chapter)