Started as a poor little girl

This morning, the sunlight poured through the window into the room, illuminating the entire house.

Prince Jin was wearing a sky blue gown with fluttering sleeves, as if blending into the blue sky, exuding a pure and fresh breath.

The nanny next to her carefully selected a dress of the same color and prepared it for the princess to wear.

After finishing her dressing, the maids and nannies bowed and left, but Yue'er and Nanny Qin remained by the princess' side, waiting for instructions in case of emergency.

Li Lulu happily tied the jade pendant given by Xiao Jinnian and the Queen carefully around her waist, then looked up and happened to see Xiao Jinnian slowly walking into the house.

His steps were steady and graceful, and his face always had a smile as warm and pleasant as the spring breeze.

"Lulu, did you sleep well last night? Did you get enough rest?" Xiao Jin asked in a young voice, her voice as gentle as water.

Li Lulu couldn't help blushing, lowered her head like a deer that had made a mistake, and responded tenderly:

"I've had a good rest, Brother Jinnian. Did I get up too late?"

Seeing this, Xiao Jinnian slowly stepped forward, gently stretched out his fingers, stroked her hair, and said softly, "

"It's okay. It's not too late. Come on, let's go to the palace together and pay our respects to our brother and sister-in-law."

There was a trace of pity in his eyes, without any blame, only endless love.

Xiao Jinnian held her hand tightly and walked slowly towards the door.

At this time, the gorgeously decorated carriage at the door had been waiting quietly for a long time, as if expressing its anticipation for its owner's return.

They jumped lightly onto the carriage, and after they were seated firmly, the driver whipped the horsewhip, the horse neighed, and then it galloped towards the palace like an arrow.

Sitting in the carriage, Xiao Jinnian was always worried about whether his beloved princess was hungry, so he carefully took out two steaming meat patties from his arms.

Li Lulu took the meat pie with great joy, but at the same time she found it very funny - a prince.

He actually carries two meat patties in his arms every day. If this gets out, wouldn't it become a topic of conversation among people?

Just as Li Lulu was daydreaming, Xiao Jinnian suddenly turned his head, his eyes filled with endless tenderness and care, and asked softly:

"Lulu, are you happy about something? Why are you smiling so brightly?"

Li Lulu took a bite of the meat pie in her hand, a happy smile on her face, and replied:

"I'm not happy about anything, but I just thought about how others would feel if they knew that you, Jinnian, are a prince, but you always carry two meat pies in your arms. Would you be laughed at by others?"

Hearing this, Xiao Jinnian deliberately frowned and pretended to be serious, and said:

"Humph! I want to see who is so bold as to laugh at me! Don't they want their heads back?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Lulu burst into laughter, and the laughter echoed throughout the carriage.

By the time the laughter died down, Li Lulu had finished eating the meat pie, with some oil stains still remaining at the corners of her mouth and on her hands.

Xiao Jinnian looked at her tenderly, took out a handkerchief from his arms, and gently wiped the oil stains on the corners of her mouth and hands, as if he was protecting a rare treasure.

"Look at you. You get greasy stains all over your mouth and hands just by eating."

He scolded softly with a hint of doting in his voice, while picking up a handkerchief and gently wiping the corners of her mouth and fingers.

Li Lulu didn't care about these details at all, still smiling happily, her curved eyebrows were as charming and lovely as the warm sunshine in spring: "Thank you, Brother Jinnian~"

Afterwards, the two continued chatting and laughing as they walked towards the Pepper Room.

At this time, the Emperor and the Empress had been waiting there for a long time.

When the Emperor and the Empress saw the newlywed couple walking in hand in hand, their faces were filled with joyful smiles.

The emperor was so pleased that he waved his arms constantly and rewarded them with all kinds of precious items.

The Queen Mother waved to Li Lulu enthusiastically, motioned for her to sit next to her, and then started chatting with her in a cordial manner.

On the other side, Xiao Jinan also pulled his brother aside and started chatting happily.

"Lulu, did you sleep well last night? Did you feel too tired?" The Queen asked with concern, her face full of a loving smile.

After hearing what the Queen said, Li Lulu was stunned and her mind went blank.

Nothing happened last night, so why do I feel tired?

Her cheeks instantly turned as red as ripe apples, and her heart was filled with endless embarrassment and shyness.

The Queen Mother has lived in the deep palace all year round, so she is naturally well aware of these things.

The moment Li Lulu walked into the Pepper Room, she could already tell that the newlyweds had not performed the ritual of marriage.

She couldn't help but feel worried. After all, Prince Jin had been weak and sickly since childhood. Could it be because of this reason... Well, it's better not to interfere too much in such matters.

The queen chatted with them for a long time, said many kind words, and then let them go back first.

At this moment, Xiao Jinan and Lu Yutong were the only two people left in the Pepper Room, staring quietly at their receding backs, with worry showing on their faces.

"Queen, do you also feel that something is wrong?" Xiao Jinan felt very nervous and couldn't help but ask.

Lu Yutong nodded slightly to show his agreement, and then replied softly: "Indeed."

"Could it be that Jinnian's body has not fully recovered yet?" Xiao Jinan thought that this might be the reason.

After all, my younger brother has always been weak and sickly, so it is natural that he may not be able to do it.

"Your Majesty, why don't you think about it in a positive direction? In my opinion, Jinnian should hope to wait until Lulu falls in love with him wholeheartedly and entrusts herself to him wholeheartedly." The Queen's opinion was very thorough and clear.

However, Xiao Jinan, who was a little slow in emotions, scratched his head and was still puzzled.

He was too lazy to think about it any further, and thought to himself, "Forget it, there's no clue. Why bother thinking about it?"

So he turned around resolutely and walked back to the imperial study.

As soon as you enter the study, you feel like you are surrounded by a sea of ​​books.

The desk was piled high with memorials, like a mountain towering into the clouds.

However, he did not show any fear. Instead, he took a deep breath and immersed himself in this ocean of words.

At this moment, Prince Jin and Li Lulu had already returned to the mansion.

However, no one knew what the subordinates reported to Xiao Jinnian. All they saw was that after listening, Xiao Jinnian left in such a hurry.

In a teahouse in the capital, Wei Lingheng, dressed in black, was standing with his hands behind his back.

When he caught a glimpse of Xiao Jinnian walking into the teahouse, a barely perceptible smile appeared on his face, and he immediately filled a cup of fragrant tea for him personally.

"I wonder why General Wei has come to meet me today?"

Xiao Jinnian stepped lightly onto the stairs, slowly walked to the table and sat down, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Wei Lingheng had been waiting in the box early. What was surprising was that the person he invited this time was not Li Lulu, but Prince Jin himself.

Wei Lingheng stood up gracefully with a smile on his face and nodded slightly to Xiao Jinnian to express his welcome.

After Xiao Jinnian sat down gently, Wei Lingheng slowly sat back in his seat.

Xiao Jinnian thought to himself, "As the saying goes, 'One never visits a temple without a reason'. This guy must have some ulterior motive in showing me such a warm hospitality. It looks like he's not looking for me for good reasons!"

At this moment, Wei Lingheng was unusually humble and polite, saying, "If there is nothing going on, can't you invite His Royal Highness Prince Jin to come over and have a cup of tea and a chat?"

Wei Lingheng's attitude today is very different from the past, which makes people feel confused.

If you look closely, you will notice that his face is rosier than ever, and he looks radiant, as if he is in a very good mental state.

Seeing this, Xiao Jinnian stopped beating around the bush and responded directly: "Just say whatever you want to say. There's no need to be so roundabout."

He really didn't want to endure this kind of hypocritical courtesy any longer, and only hoped that the other party could quickly finish explaining his purpose so that he could return home early to be with his beloved wife.

After all, his lovely wife at home is waiting for his return.