The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

When Lu Lingxi and Lu Yi were having dinner together in the evening, he mentioned that Xiao Yuer was injured while saving him, and Lu Yi was quite frightened. He was the crown prince of the country, and if something happened to him, it would be a great sin.

Fortunately, Lu Lingxi also honestly said that he guessed that his injury was not serious, so Lu Yi was relieved. However, he still decided to go and see him the next day.

After learning horse riding, Lu Yi taught Lu Lingxi how to ride in his spare time. Not to mention that she was quite talented in this aspect. She was soon able to ride by herself and could start, accelerate, decelerate, turn, stop, and even cross obstacles with ease. Her relationship with Yunzong was also getting better and better.

Later, Lu Lingxi also tried to arrange a meeting with the Crown Prince himself, saying that he wanted to get to know each other before the wedding. He hoped that both parties could eliminate their prejudices after understanding each other. However, the other party refused because it was customary not to meet before the wedding.

Lu Lingxi was speechless. When I watched TV dramas before, didn't they say that they couldn't see each other in the first three days of marriage? When did it change to not seeing each other in the first three months?

Since he couldn't meet the prince in person for the time being, Lu Lingxi couldn't think of any other way to cancel the engagement, so he could only put the matter aside for the time being.

About twenty days passed after Lu Lingxi went to see Gu Yan'er.

In mid-October, Gu Yan'er's condition was still not getting better. There were even rumors: This future Princess Qi was really unlucky. How could she become so ill just after getting engaged? I didn't hear that she had any hidden illness before? I wonder if she can make it to the wedding day?

Perhaps the Queen Mother took into consideration that if Gu Yan'er really died shortly after marrying into the Prince of Qi's Mansion, it would bring about the reputation of being a wife-killer for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, so she came out to clarify, "On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, it was announced that the Prince of Qi was betrothed to a daughter of the Gu family." The implication was that as long as she was Prime Minister Gu's daughter, it would be fine, and Gu Yan'er did not have to be the Prince of Qi's consort.

Although everyone present at the Mid-Autumn Banquet knew that the Queen Mother had clearly said that Gu Yan'er was engaged to the Prince of Qi and had also given her a bracelet, no one dared to refute it.

So Gu Yan'er was inexplicably divorced and sent to a farm in the countryside to recuperate. The specific candidate for the Princess of Qi was never decided.

When Lu Lingxi heard about Gu Yan'er's situation, he was very worried about her and planned to visit her in the manor where she was now. But not long after, he received a letter from Gu Yan'er. It only said two sentences: "Everything is fine, don't worry! I am going to pursue my own happiness."

Thinking back to Gu Yan'er's behavior during their previous meeting, maybe this was her way of breaking off the engagement and getting out of this situation. Lu Lingxi was no longer so worried. He even wondered if he could use the trick of pretending to be sick.

Later, she thought that she couldn't use this trick. Sister Gu has many sisters in her family. If it doesn't work, she can change someone. But she is the only one in the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion. If she wants to change someone, there is no one to replace her. At this time, Lu Lingxi suddenly didn't want her father to be so loyal. It's lonely to be an only child, wuwuwu...

On the day of the Beginning of Winter, it snowed in the capital, which made Lu Lingxi very happy. This was the first time she saw snow since she lived in the south. And today happened to be her day off, so she didn't have to attend class with Master Yan.

Hearing that the market would be particularly lively today, Lu Lingxi put on a cloak with a white rabbit fur brim, took a hand warmer, took all measures to keep warm, and went out to the market with Chunhong and Liulu to join in the fun.

When Lu Lingxi and others got on the carriage, they did not notice that at the corner next to the Zhenguohou Mansion, a peddler was not in the mood to sell goods. He glanced at them from time to time, and after their carriage left, he also left his stall.

When Lu Lingxi arrived at the market, he saw that the scene was indeed very lively. Women from every household were buying things on the street, mostly food. The restaurants were also full of people, especially the taverns that sold wine, which were the most popular, with long queues forming.

Although it was snowing, it wasn't very heavy, with only a thin layer of snow on the eaves and the tops of taller trees. In crowded places, the snow had melted before it even hit the ground, but the ground was wet and slippery.

After Lu Lingxi and others got off the carriage, they stood on a slightly higher ground and looked at the crowds below.

Lu Lingxi hadn't been out of the house for a while. Seeing this lively scene, he couldn't help but feel excited and didn't feel cold at all. He also asked his portable know-it-all, Chunhong: "Chunhong, why is the market so lively today? Is there anything special about the beginning of winter?"

Chunhong was also infected by Lu Lingxi's good mood, and explained with a smile: "This Lidong is the 19th solar term in the 24 solar terms. Li means establishment and Dong means the end, when all things are stored. This means that Lidong marks the beginning of winter, when plants stop growing, crops are all harvested and dried, stored, and animals have also hidden themselves to prepare for hibernation."

Hearing this, Lu Lingxi said "Oh" instead of speaking matter-of-factly.

Chunhong knew that this was not what Lu Lingxi wanted to hear, so she turned to tell her what she wanted to hear: "This day is the time for harvest sacrifices and grand banquets, so ordinary people will celebrate winter on this day. Every household will prepare banquets and wear new clothes to pay respects to their elders, teachers and friends, just like Chinese New Year. On this day, the emperor will also go out to the suburbs to welcome the winter. I guess the emperor is already in the suburbs with the crown prince and princes to prepare for the winter ceremony."

Lu Lingxi: "Then if we go to the suburbs now, can we see the prince?"

Chunhong shook her head helplessly, and sighed in her heart at her young lady's perseverance in canceling the engagement. Then she explained, "Young lady, you think too much. If we go there rashly, we won't be able to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Generally, women are not allowed to participate in such ceremonies. Even the Queen must get the Emperor's permission to go. The late Queen was able to accompany her every time, but Queen Gu has been in office for nearly 20 years and has never been there once. What's more, if we go there, we will be stopped by the guards outside and can't even see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's face."

After listening to Chunhong's explanation, Lu Lingxi was a little disappointed, but it was not enough to affect her good mood today. She changed her mood instantly: "Since we can't see him, let's not go there in vain. This place is also very good. Daddy likes to drink a little wine. Let's buy some wine and go home to have fun with Daddy."

After saying that, Lu Lingxi walked down the stairs and plunged into the crowd. Chunhong and Liulu hurriedly followed.

Liu Lu shouted anxiously from behind: "Miss, slow down! Be careful of the slippery ground!"

Chunhong also reminded from behind: "Miss, slow down! Wait for us! What if so many people get separated?"

Lu Lingxi turned around and answered excitedly: "If we get separated, we can just meet up by the carriage."

After saying that, he continued to squeeze into the crowd. It didn't take long before he lined up outside a pub. Chunhong and Liulu quickly followed, but they didn't dare to stay too far away from Lu Lingxi.

Lu Lingxi looked at the long line in front of him and said to Chunhong and Liulu, "We don't know how long we'll have to wait, and we don't know if there will be any wine left when it's our turn. Why don't you try other taverns? If this one is sold out, maybe we can buy it somewhere else. If we can, let's buy three cans."

Chunhong and Liulv hesitated, "Miss, this is not a good idea, right? What if something happens?"

Lu Lingxi said nonchalantly: "There are so many people here, what can go wrong? Just do as I say and meet up at the carriage later, go quickly!"

After saying that, he couldn't wait to push Chunhong and Liulu, asking them to go quickly.