Yuan Wei's Quick Travel

Chapter 444: Cannon Fodder in Stepmother's Story 16

The fifth prince Xiao Chengqi, who is the same age as the crown prince, does not seem to be special compared to his other brothers who each have their own characteristics.

However, no one can guarantee whether these princes are as good at disguising themselves as the third prince!

Maybe they're just waiting for their chance to make a splash?

The current situation is quite complicated, and it is not easy to change the status quo, especially when it comes to marriage.

The original owner had only met the prince twice, and since she knew that they might get married, she never saw him again.

The prince was quite attentive and often sent people to deliver gifts to show his closeness.

But even so, Yuan Wei still couldn't make up her mind whether to marry the prince.

On the one hand, she found it difficult to accept that her future husband would have three wives and four concubines;

On the other hand, she had not yet seen the prince in person and knew nothing about his character.

Should I choose to marry him, agree to not disturb each other, or just do something about sex...

Or should I just mess up this marriage completely?

The final decision can only be made after meeting and gaining a deeper understanding.

Ever since the prince had palace maids serving him at the end of last year, the items he sent to the original owners began to be perfunctory.

These things might have been sent over casually by the prince, and then decided by the people below.

Yuan Wei secretly wondered in her heart, was it that the prince himself had no interest in this marriage and felt disgusted with the original owner?

Or was it because someone was whispering in his ear and trying to sow discord?

Yuan Wei knew that it was unlikely to start a passionate love affair with the prince and expect him to make a vow to be with her forever, but she knew it was impossible to achieve.

Therefore, she did not have too many unrealistic fantasies or demands about this.

In a while, the highly anticipated royal hunt will begin.

This hunt was not only a rare opportunity for a meeting, but also the place where the prince encountered an unexpected accident.

Normally, there are not many female relatives participating in this royal hunting activity, and most of them are female relatives of the royal family who are qualified to go together.

Thinking of this, Yuan Wei, who was on her way back to Yimengxuan, suddenly stopped. After hesitating for a moment, she immediately changed direction and walked towards the courtyard where Yuan Xinyan lived.

Duan Yue, who was following closely behind, saw this and showed a hint of doubt on her face. She asked in confusion, "Miss, what are you doing?"

Yuan Wei explained softly, "I haven't seen Sister Meng for a long time. It's a good opportunity to go visit my sister-in-law while it's still early."

When Yuan Wei arrived at Yuan Xinyan's yard, she heard a loud baby crying from afar, mixed with Kong Siying's slightly helpless and anxious coaxing voice.

Yuan Wei walked hurriedly to the gate of the yard, and several maids and servants greeted her respectfully.

Yuan Wei waved her hand casually, without caring about anything else, and walked straight into the house.

As soon as she entered the room, Yuan Wei asked, "What's wrong? Why are you crying so hard?"

Kong Siying, who was sitting on the couch, saw Yuan Wei come in. She breathed a sigh of relief as if she had found a life-saving straw and said:

"Oh, I finally got you here! Come quickly and help me comfort this little devil! She's been crying non-stop since early this morning, almost non-stop. She's almost making my head explode!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Wei hurriedly walked a few steps to Kong Siying's side, stretched out her hands and carefully took the crying Meng Jie'er from Kong Siying's arms.

"Come, dear Meng, tell your auntie, are you feeling unwell? Or is there something unhappy that has saddened our little darling?"

Yuan Wei coaxed softly.

Meng Jie'er, who was originally crying loudly, gradually stopped crying when she was in Yuan Wei's arms. However, her little body still trembled from time to time, and she sobbed in Yuan Wei's arms.

Seeing this, Kong Siying couldn't help but scolded with both anger and amusement:

"Oh my, you little girl, I've been trying so hard to coax you for the whole morning but to no avail. And now your fifth aunt has just come for a while and you've already stopped crying? Really..."

As she spoke, Kong Siying pretended to poke Meng Jie'er's little head with her finger, but was carefully blocked by Yuan Wei, who was quick-eyed and quick-handed.

"Okay, okay, sister-in-law, don't be angry. Children are like this. Sometimes they just want to find someone close to act cute. Besides, our sister Meng is usually very well-behaved and sensible."

"By the way, sister-in-law, you still haven't told me why Sister Meng suddenly cried so hard today?"

Yuan Wei gently patted Meng Jie'er's back to comfort her, then turned to look at Kong Siying and asked.

"This girl has a terrible temper! Just because she accidentally broke the heart-shaped ball you gave her, she's been throwing a tantrum until now."

Kong Siying looked at Meng Jie'er in front of her, shook her head helplessly, and sighed softly, but her eyes were clearly full of love.

"Bad mother..."

After hearing what Kong said, Meng Jie'er muttered softly, tears still on her face, and said pitifully: "The ball is broken..."

"It doesn't matter if the ball is broken. Auntie will give you a prettier and more fun one. It's not worth it for you to keep crying over a broken ball."

Yuan Wei on the side quickly spoke to comfort her.

"really?"

When Meng Jie'er heard this, her originally dull eyes instantly became bright, like two shining stars, staring at Yuan Wei with full anticipation.

Seeing her innocent, cute, and eager look, Yuan Wei couldn't help but feel soft in her heart. She smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course it's true!"

"Wow, Auntie is so nice!"

After getting a positive answer, Meng Jie'er danced with joy, burst into laughter, and opened her mouth wide, revealing a row of white and neat little teeth.

"Okay, okay, you're all good people, and I'm the only bad guy, huh!"

Kong Siying snorted in pretended anger, then deliberately turned her body away and stopped looking at the two of them.

Seeing this, Yuan Wei winked at Meng Jie'er, signaling her to go and coax Kong Siying.

Sister Meng understood what she meant and immediately jumped off Yuan Wei's knees. She stepped on her little legs and trotted to Kong Siying's side.

Then she threw herself into Kong Siying's warm embrace and started to act coquettishly.

Kong Siying couldn't resist the little guy's sweet attack and was quickly defeated. She couldn't help but laugh too.

For a moment, the house was filled with laughter and the joyful atmosphere made people feel extremely warm and happy.