Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Liu Yun came over carrying a food box, and unexpectedly Jing Lei was there too.

He paused for a moment, then said, "Does the Princess not want to return to the Prince's residence? Should I go and coax her to come back?"

The princess is the mistress of their manor, but she's been away for the past few days. The prince is away too, and even the ninth prince is away. The entire manor is deserted and quiet.

Whether it's thunder or drifting clouds, everyone hopes the princess will return.

After all, the Duke's funeral arrangements have been completed, and the Marquis is not in the Duke's mansion, so the Princess Consort has nothing to do here.

Jing Lei nodded.

He certainly hoped the princess would return, but he wasn't as eloquent as Liu Yun. If Liu Yun could persuade the princess to return to the mansion, that would be a good thing.

"Zisu, come with me to find our princess." Liuyun stuffed the food box into Zisu's hand and reached out to take her hand.

Jing Lei's eyes darkened, and he said unhappily, "She's still a young woman. How can you hold her hand so casually? What kind of behavior is that?"

Liu Yun was taken aback, and immediately withdrew his hand somewhat awkwardly, scratching his head.

"Well, I didn't mean any harm, it's just... it's just that... I held Yezi's hand too, we're all brothers, right?" He thought for a moment, then smiled at Zisu and said, "Zisu, don't mind me, I'm really not a bad person."

Zisu smiled, picked up the food box, and said, "Yes, yes, you're a good person. However, I'm not your brother, so please don't lay a hand on me. It wouldn't look good if someone saw us."

“Okay, I understand. Zisu, you and Yezi are different. Yezi is a brother, and Zisu is… well, a good girl.”

Liu Yun is a simple person; after a moment of unease, he immediately convinced himself.

"Next time I won't hold your hand, I'll just tug at your sleeve. Come on, Zisu, let's go find the Princess. Can you help coax her? She should go back to the palace. I have many things waiting for the Princess to decide when she gets back."

The Prince's mansion is currently undergoing renovations, as instructed by the Prince before his departure. The entire mansion, inside and out, must be completely renovated according to the Princess's preferences.

In the past few days, apart from helping out at the Duke's mansion, Liu Yun has spent all his time designing the layout of the Prince's mansion.

Several plans have already been prepared, and we're just waiting for the princess to go back and choose one.

Make sure the princess is extremely comfortable in their palace, so that she won't miss going home all the time.

“Let’s go, Zisu.” He really did tug at Zisu’s sleeve.

After following him for a few steps, Zisu couldn't help but turn back to look at Jinglei: "You're also going to see my young lady, why don't we go together?"

"No need, I'll wait for you here." Jing Lei shook his head: "I'll wait for your good news."

“Zisu, you don’t need to worry about him. That’s just how he is. He doesn’t talk much and is a quiet type.” Liuyun released Zisu’s sleeve and pointed to the flowers and plants in the distance: “Are these flowers and plants all things that the Princess likes? When I get back, I’ll have someone send a bunch of them over.”

"The young lady does indeed like orchids, but she says they are too delicate and difficult to grow, requiring a lot of care. So, she later turned to chrysanthemums, saying that once the flowers bloom and are dried, they can be used to make tea."

"You can change your own preferences?" Liu Yun smiled with delight. "Our princess is really different from ordinary girls."

"That's because my young lady's temperament is unlike that of ordinary girls..."