Becoming a widow for the sake of good fortune? The short-lived prince lived a hundred years

When Xue Rongrong returned to the Duke's Mansion, she cried to the Duke of Ju.

She only said that she met Princess An on the road and her carriage broke down. Princess An felt that the carriage was blocking her way, so she sent people to smash the carriage, threw it into the moat, and beat her.

After hearing this, the Duke of Ju's face turned pale.

He asked in a deep voice, "Was it Prince An or Princess An who did it?"

"Princess An, that wild girl from the countryside."

The Duke of Ju snorted coldly and said nothing.

Xue Rongrong tugged at his sleeve and acted coquettishly, "Dad, our carriage is brand new, and she smashed it just like that. She doesn't even take you seriously. Dad has never hit me for this matter in my life, and she actually asked the guards to beat me. My face still hurts! Will Dad do anything about it?"

The Duke of Ju glared at her and said, "If I go find a yellow-haired girl, wouldn't that be bullying the weak?"

"Dad, is this matter just going to end like this? I won't let it go!"

"That's unacceptable!" Duke Ju sneered. "The Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion used a country girl to impress the emperor. They don't respect the emperor. That country girl has no self-control and dares to offend people everywhere. It's just right. I'll go to the emperor and give her some advice."

Xue Rongrong was overjoyed. She had been worried that she couldn't vent her anger on this matter. If the emperor got angry, Princess An would definitely suffer. Not only that, but Prince An would also suffer. Humph, Prince An and Sister Qi had been childhood sweethearts. Sister Qi's eyes had reddened several times when she talked about him. As a good sister, she would do anything to make them both feel uncomfortable!

The next day, I slept until I woke up naturally.

Chu Jinxun had gotten up long ago. Yan Xining understood that patients were light sleepers. However, he knew how to keep distance and didn't disturb her sleep. How sensible!

A maid came over with water.

Yan Xining narrowed her eyes slightly: "New here?"

The maidservant was nimble and efficient, looking very efficient. She pursed her lips and smiled, "My princess, I, Caizhu, and Madam Zhuang, are both from Princess Zhaoyue's residence. Your Highness is worried that we might be neglected by your princess, so she has loaned us over! For the time being, I will be responsible for your daily life. If I do anything wrong, please advise me so that I can make timely adjustments!"

Yan Xining raised an eyebrow: "Seconded?" That shouldn't be the case. The nanny yesterday and the maid today are both from Princess Zhaoyue's mansion. Doesn't Prince An's mansion have maids and servants?

Caizhu was very perceptive. "There are only servants and guards in Prince An's mansion. Although there are some maids, they are only responsible for sweeping and washing. The prince said that he was ill before and didn't have time to make arrangements for the princess, so he borrowed us to handle the emergency!"

It’s not that he didn’t make any arrangements while he was sick, but perhaps he didn’t expect that the dowry from Weiyuan Marquis’s Mansion would be so outrageous.

After Caizhu helped her wash up, someone came to invite her to have breakfast.

Chu Jinxun was already sitting at the table.

The breakfast was beyond Yan Xining's expectations.

On the table, there were two plates of steamed buns, a small bowl of porridge, and two plates of pickles!

But she didn't show any extra expression. She just sat opposite Chu Jinxun, took a steamed bun and started eating it.

Chu Jinxun was also holding a steamed bun in his hand and eating it slowly, a bite of steamed bun, a mouthful of porridge, and a chopstick of pickles.

Yan Xining had only taken two bites when someone hurried over to report, "Your Highness, someone is coming from the palace!"

As they were talking, a eunuch walked in with Wu Yu.

Chu Jinxun stood up.

The eunuch placed the whisk on his arm and bowed, "Your Highness, I am here to bring you this reward by order of the Emperor."

Chu Jinxun covered his lips and coughed, then smiled: "Eunuch Quan, can you have breakfast? Leave some for me?"

Quanzhong glanced at the table again and responded politely, "Thank you, Your Highness. I am acting on the emperor's orders and dare not delay. I didn't realize you and the princess were having dinner. Please forgive me for disturbing you! Your Highness only needs to send someone to take inventory!"

Chu Jinxun coughed a few more times and waved his hand weakly: "Butler Wu, go and take inventory!"

Wu Yuxing took Quanzhong back to the front yard. The emperor's reward from yesterday had arrived. One thousand taels of gold were packed in a small box and carried by two people. Other gold, silver and jade artifacts were also placed in the box one by one.

After counting, Wu Yuxing took out the purse he had prepared long ago and handed it to Quanzhong: "Thank you for your hard work, eunuch. The prince has already given instructions. Take these and have some tea!"

Quanzhong pressed his hand and felt his wrist sink slightly. He was very surprised and said, "Forget it. Our family is having a hard time looking after the palace. There is no need to spend so much money."

Wu Yuxing hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, you don't know. The prince once said, 'Though life may be difficult, proper etiquette must be observed. If you save every penny, you will always find something to spare.' So please don't be so polite, or the prince will blame me for my incompetence."

After hearing this, Quanzhong finally accepted it. Finally, he couldn't help asking, "The prince is a patient. How can he endure such a hardship?"

Wu Yuxing sighed, "That can't be helped. Our palace has no other means of livelihood. We can only rely on the prince's salary and the rewards from the palace. The prince's illness requires medical treatment and medicine, which is quite expensive. Once His Highness recovers, our palace will also get better and better!"

A look of joy appeared on his face again: "With this reward from the palace, Your Highness can enjoy a few more meals of meat!"

After seeing Quanzhong off, Wu Yuxing returned to report.

"Your Highness, as you ordered, the carriage and gifts are ready. Yuefulou's cakes are placed on the carriage, along with some freshly baked pastries! You and the princess can enjoy some in the carriage!"

Chu Jinxun stood up and said, "Let's go, we'll eat on the way."

Yan Xining followed suit, rinsed his mouth with clean water, and the two went out side by side.

Chu Jinxun walked slowly, and his face looked even more unhealthily pale against the backdrop of his snow-white fox fur.

The servants who passed by saw his sickly appearance.

Several servants were whispering, "The prince hasn't recovered yet, but he's accompanying the princess back home. He's so kind to her!"

"After all, it's a return visit. If the prince doesn't accompany her, the princess will be so embarrassed!"

"Have you heard? The eldest daughter of the Weiyuan Marquisate grew up in the countryside."

"Really? Why would the daughter of a marquis be raised in the countryside?"

"I heard she's an unlucky person who killed her own mother. Even the Marquis' Mansion doesn't want to acknowledge her, but the Prince wants to bring good luck, so he brought her back!"

"No way, the prince's health is not good to begin with, what if he kills the prince?"

"Didn't I hear that the princess and the second daughter of the Weiyuan Marquis's mansion are twins? Then how can we be sure that our princess is a jinx? It's possible that the second daughter was the one who killed her own mother!"

"Stop talking! How dare you discuss the Master's affairs? If Butler Wu finds out, you'll be in big trouble!"

……

Yan Xining glanced sideways, and Chu Jinxun immediately asked, "What's wrong?"

So, he didn't hear it?

Yes, they were so far away. As a martial artist, she had sharp ears and eyes, so it was normal for a patient to not be able to hear.

"Are you tired from walking? The carriage is just ahead."

"Not tired!"

In addition to Jingfeng and Jingqing, there were also Caizhu and servants carrying gifts.

The ten people from Weiyuan Marquis' Mansion who wanted to leave also followed the carriage.

This scene attracted the attention of passers-by.

Because the emblem of Prince An's Mansion was hung on the carriage, they could hear the unbridled discussions on the road even in the carriage.

Yan Xining picked up a crystal steamed dumpling with silver chopsticks and put it into the bowl. With a half-smile, he looked at Chu Jinxun, who had already taken off his fox fur coat and was sitting comfortably against the wall of the carriage: "Prince, you are not in a good situation!"

Chu Jinxun didn't care: "No, I think it's good. What they said is not wrong. I really don't have much time left. The Imperial Hospital said that I won't live past thirty. The director of the Imperial Observatory also said that I am destined to die young! As a prince, don't you think my fate is good? No one will take me seriously. It's rare to have peace and quiet."

"You don't need some?"

"Before you came, I had already eaten two steamed buns! After all, we're going to my father-in-law's house, so I have to save some space for something delicious!"

Yan Xining: “……!”

After a pause, she reminded him, "Maybe it's the northwest wind or the stuffiness?"