freenovelworld Chapter 823 Duanmu Qing!
Chapter 823 Duanmu Qing!
Princess Qing is the legitimate daughter of Prince Su. She was born when Prince Su's wife was over thirty years old, and she has always been very precious to her.
Last night in the palace, Mu Xinnuan witnessed firsthand the affection that Princess Su showed to this princess.
Of course, although Princess Qing was favored, she was still well-mannered from a young age.
Prince Su had two legitimate sons and three legitimate daughters. Princess Qing was the youngest of the legitimate daughters.
Prince Su had many children. His legitimate children naturally received the titles of Prince and Princess, while the other children born out of wedlock, due to their birth, only a few of his concubines' children received titles.
Because there were so many women in the Prince Su's mansion, infighting within the inner quarters was inevitable.
However, Princess Consort Su came from a prominent family and had five legitimate children, so her position was naturally unshakeable.
Even if those women were restless, it was nothing more than petty squabbles among themselves; none of them had the guts to provoke the princess.
Now that they've returned to the capital, and with the Emperor and Empress being extremely strict about etiquette, the Prince Su's residence has become even quieter.
Princess Qing is fourteen years old this year, just the age of blossoming youth. She came to the East Palace to pay her respects today because of the medicinal cuisine that was mentioned at the palace banquet yesterday.
It turns out that Princess Su's health had been compromised ever since she gave birth to Princess Qing.
Last night, Mu Xin Nuan told her that treating the root cause of this kind of illness is not difficult, it just takes some effort.
"Qing'er is here, please sit down."
Princess Qing sat down somewhat shyly. "Did I arrive too early? Did I disturb my sister-in-law's rest?"
"No, but I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
"Sister-in-law, I came to ask if you could give my younger sister the recipe for that medicinal diet?"
“Of course, I wrote it down last night when I got back. Mu Hua, go and get the prescription. It’s on my dressing table in my bedroom.”
"Yes, ma'am."
Mu Hua quickly brought the prescription back. Mu Xin Nuan took it and looked at it. After confirming that there were no problems, she handed it to Princess Qing.
“Aunt Su, she must be secretly happy to have such a filial and sensible girl as you.”
"Sister-in-law, please don't tease me. Actually, if it weren't for me, Mother's health wouldn't be so poor. Now that my older sisters are all married and no longer serve Mother, I'm the only daughter left. If I don't do my best, wouldn't I be unworthy of being a daughter?"
“Well said! There are fewer and fewer sensible young girls like you these days. Take the prescription with you for now. You’ve never dealt with this kind of thing before, so it’s best to ask the family physician to keep an eye on it so that nothing goes wrong.”
"Yes, sister-in-law."
"If Qing'er has any free time, please come to the East Palace to keep me company often. As you know, I am not feeling well these days, and His Highness has people watching over me for twelve hours a day, afraid that I might leave the palace without permission. Jing'er also has children at home and cannot always come out to talk to me. Now that you have come to the capital, you are young and energetic, so remember to come and keep me company often."
"Yes, sister-in-law. It's my honor to be able to talk to you. Uncle Huang praises you so highly."
Mu Xin Nuan blinked, and said playfully, "What do you mean? Am I not as beautiful as a flower?"
Princess Qing chuckled upon hearing this, "Sister-in-law, you're so adorable."
Princess Qing came out of the East Palace, carefully examined the prescription, and then took a carriage to a pharmacy in the capital.
As soon as I got off the carriage, I saw a young gentleman talking to the shopkeeper, then taking his things and leaving very elegantly.
That young man was handsome, had an extraordinary temperament, and was elegant in his manners; it was clear that he must be from a wealthy family.
"Do you recognize who that is?"
The maid beside him shook her head.
"Should I go and ask them?"
Princess Qing paused for a moment, then shook her head. "No need. It was just a chance encounter, and perhaps we'll never have the chance to meet again in this lifetime."
Princess Qing recalled that there seemed to be no such person at the palace banquet last night, and a bitter feeling inevitably arose in her heart.
Now that she's fourteen, she's naturally reached the age for marriage. If it weren't for the Emperor's previous announcement, her father and mother would probably have already arranged a marriage for her in their fiefdom.
Think about her two older sisters. Although they both married well and were from prominent families, each of them had several concubines in their household.
Princess Qing had been used to these things since she was a child.
Thinking of her mother and then looking at her father's jealous women, she knew that in the future, her mother's life would be her life.
For some reason, I suddenly remembered the Crown Princess whom I had just met.
Among all the princes under heaven, whose status can surpass that of the Crown Prince?
However, the Crown Prince only doted on one Crown Princess, and even when she was pregnant, he never took a concubine. It is likely that only the Crown Princess is so fortunate to have such a man.
Duanmu Qing was young, but she had reached the age of first love. Naturally, she hoped that she could find a good man in the future, grow old together, and spend her life with him.
But for someone of her status, such a deep-seated obsession is probably just wishful thinking.
After getting her medicine from the pharmacy, Duanmu Qing returned to the palace somewhat absentmindedly.
Meanwhile, Mu Qingxuan, after borrowing men from Li Haozheng, went to the military camp again. This time, he probably wouldn't be able to leave the camp for three to five days.
Li's health has improved somewhat, and although Mu Qingyang is young, he is quite adept at serving soup and medicine.
Liu Tingting was already married, so naturally she couldn't have known about her illness. However, she did send some tonics back, which was her way of showing filial piety.
And Mu Xinyi from the Mu family, her marriage is just around the corner.
Upon learning that Li was unwell, he put down his work and came here every day to take care of her. In reality, he did little more than talk to Li and serve her tea.
Li realized that this Mu Xinyi was not as despicable as the previous Mu Xinyao; at least, she was a sensible person.
She knew that she owed such a good marriage entirely to Mu Xin Nuan.
"Alright, Xinyi, don't come here anymore. Your wedding is coming soon, don't catch any more illness from me, it'll be bad luck."
"It's alright, Aunt. You are the elder, it's only right for your niece to serve you."
Madam Li sighed softly, "You are a sensible and good child. Alright, your dowry hasn't been prepared yet, has it? Go back now, I'm mostly recovered, don't worry."
Mu Qingyang chimed in, "Yes, Third Sister should go and embroider her dowry."