The regent is determined to get the daughter of a minor official.

Dingdang and Anxiang followed behind her, their faces also full of curiosity.

"Miss, our Prince Sheng's Mansion is truly wealthy!"

Dingdang couldn't help but say.

Xu Ke nodded.

"That's right, this is only part of it."

When they came to a warehouse full of gold, silver and jewelry, Xu Ke squinted her eyes because of the dazzling light.

"How much are these treasures worth?"

Anxiang murmured to herself.

Xu Ke picked up a pearl necklace.

The round beads emitted a soft luster in her hands.

"If these things were sold, they would probably help a lot of poor people."

As he was speaking, Manager Yao came hurriedly.

"Princess, Miss Li, the daughter of Prime Minister Li, is here to visit. Would you like to meet her?"

Xu Ke was allowed to put down the necklace.

"Meet her! A guest is a guest, how can I not meet her? Chief Steward Yao, have Miss Li taken to Jinyun Palace! I will be there shortly."

The main hall of Jinyun Palace is where the princess receives female guests.

Nanny Wang brought Li Yueran and her maid in, and the maid served them tea and snacks.

Not long after sitting down, Xu Keke and Dingdang Anxiang walked in.

"Sister Ran, what brings you here today? I miss you so much!"

Li Yueran quickly stood up to greet him and eagerly held Xu Keke's hand.

"But sister, I heard that the Regent had led his troops to war, so I wanted to come and visit you."

"Sister Ran is thoughtful."

Xu Ke looked at her with a smile.

"Is this your first time at Prince Sheng's Mansion?"

The two sat down and Li Yueran answered with a smile.

"It's indeed my first time here. Sister, this palace is truly magnificent."

Li Yueran looked around, his eyes full of admiration.

"But sister, not everyone can enter Prince Sheng's Mansion.

I heard that on the day of your wedding, the Prince Regent invited all the ministers in the court and told you not to bring any female relatives from your family.

Therefore, few daughters of wealthy families in Beijing have the honor to enter the Prince Sheng's Mansion.

I am only able to come and visit you because of Sister Ke's kindness, especially since the Prince Regent is not at home."

"I didn't notice this happening."

Xu Keke smiled and took a sip of tea, feeling relieved.

"If you want to see the scenery of this mansion, I will take you around."

Li Yueran nodded happily.

"That's great, thank you, sister."

Xu Keke stood up and took Li Yueran's hand.

"Sister, come with me."

The two first came to the flower garden. It was summer at that time, and the flowers in the garden were competing for beauty.

Li Yueran couldn't help but lean over and sniff a beautiful flower.

"Sister, this garden is truly breathtakingly beautiful."

Xu Ke said jokingly.

"These flowers make me feel happy every day when I look at them. There's a big swing in the garden. Let's go sit on it."

"all good."

Li Yueran was in a very good mood and went to sit on the swing with Xu Keke hand in hand.

Their maid came over to help push the swing.

The two of them talked and laughed while talking about personal matters.

Before I knew it, it was almost noon.

Xu Keke said, "Sister Ran, why don't you have dinner here with me?"

Li Yueran nodded slightly.

"Respect is worse than obedience."

The dining hall of Prince Sheng's Mansion was high-end and elegant, and the maids serving on the side saluted them respectfully.

Soon, delicious dishes were served on the table, and the two of them ate and talked and laughed.

The sky outside the window grew gloomy, the light dimmed, and it looked like it was going to rain.

Xu Ke chuckled and said lightly.

"I was originally planning to go to the Baiyun Taoist Temple outside the city today, but it looks like the weather is not good, so I'll have to go another day."

Li Yueran took a bite of the dish and replied:

"But don't worry, sister. It's not too late to go when the weather clears up."

At this time, the wind gradually grew stronger, making the windows rattle.

You may give orders to your servants.

"Go and close the window so the wind won't come in."

The maids hurried to close the windows, and peace returned to the house.

The two continued to eat and chat.

Li Yueran said.

"But sister, is there anything special about this Baiyun Taoist Temple?"

Xu Keke paused with his chopsticks, thought for a moment and then said.

"I heard that the Taoist priest in that temple is quite effective, and many people go there to ask for divination and get guidance. I also want to go there to seek peace of mind."

Li Yueran became interested, swallowed the food in his mouth, and looked at Xu Keke with shining eyes.

"Hearing what you said, sister, I also want to ask for a marriage fortune. How about we go together?"

As he was speaking, raindrops as big as beans began to fall, hitting the eaves with a crisp sound.

"Well, how about the day after tomorrow? With all the rain today, I'm worried that the official road outside the city will be muddy tomorrow."

The two of them made an appointment and smiled at each other.

Li Yueran looked out the window.

"This rain came so suddenly, I don't know how long it will last."

Xu Keke watched the rain getting heavier and heavier, and couldn't help but think of Chu Musheng again.

Is it raining where they are passing now?

It also rained on the way back from Baiyun Taoist Temple last time.

She and her mother waited by the roadside for the driver to repair the carriage.

Chu Musheng's carriage just happened to pass by.

He stood in front of her so politely and invited them to get in his carriage...

Xu Ke doesn't want to think about it anymore.

I don’t know when it started, but Chu Musheng has become part of my life.

When he is not around, she holds Xu Keke's heart tightly.

Shaking his head, Xu Keke began to care about Li Yueran.

"Sister Ran wants to seek a marriage? Whose marriage do you want to seek?"

Li Yueran first looked back at the maids standing behind her, then moved closer to Xu Keke and lowered her voice.

"Who else could it be? Prince Ning! Prince Ning was escorting food and military supplies to the northern border as a record clerk this time.

My mother promised me that when Prince Ning returned, she would find a matchmaker to go to the Ningguo Mansion to propose marriage for me."

After hearing this, Xu Keke showed a happy smile on his face.

"However, my sister is deeply in love with Prince Ning. They say that if you keep thinking about him, there will be a response. I wish you all the best."

Li Yueran blushed and felt a little shy.

"I hope so! But there's a war going on on the border right now, so it's really inappropriate to talk about love. It's my fault, sister."

Xu Ke gently held Li Yueran's hand.

"But sister, please don't say that. When it comes to love, there's no right or wrong.

We can go to the Taoist temple and pray for the soldiers on the border, praying for a quick end to the war and peace in the world."

Li Yueran nodded repeatedly.

"But my sister is right. If we can pray for their safety, it will be our token of appreciation."

This time, Li Yueran came and chatted with Xu Keke for a long time. She only said goodbye and left with her maid when the rain stopped in the afternoon.

Xu Keke didn't want to look at the jewels in the warehouse anymore.

These material things can make her rich, but they cannot change the fact that she is uneducated.

Xu Ke planned to improve her inner beauty and become the virtuous and worthy Princess Sheng.

Well, the first step is to start by practicing calligraphy.

Dingdang and Anxiang actively cooperated to help Xu Ke prepare writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.

Xu Keke sat in the chair that Chu Musheng usually sat in and began to practice calligraphy stroke by stroke.

Even if it doesn't require dragons flying and phoenixes dancing, or iron-drawn and silver-hooked strokes, it should at least look decent, right?