Marrying the Crown Prince

Seeing that she was being rejected, Zhou Zhou was not angry and remained gentle, "Alright, get up. People who don't know better might think I'm some kind of scary person."

Xiangyang kowtowed twice more before getting up.

"Donghe, the snacks are getting cold, aren't they? Why don't you put them out?" Zhou Zhou looked at Donghe, who had been watching the show.

Donghe took out the snacks and arranged them on the table.

After arranging the food, Donghe returned the food box to Xiangyang, saying, "It's cold, don't play around too much, go back quickly."

Xiang Yang took the food box and looked at Zhou Zhou.

Zhou Zhou nodded slightly.

After receiving permission, Xiangyang bowed and said, "Yes, this servant will take her leave."

After everyone left, Zhou Zhou said to Dong He, "Do you know how old Granny Feng in the small kitchen is?"

Actually, what she wanted to ask was when she would leave the palace to retire and enjoy her old age.

"I'm forty-three years old."

"Yes, it's been like this for the last few years." Zhou Zhou reached out and picked up the lid of the teacup, skimmed off the foam, leaned down, smelled the aroma of the tea, but didn't drink it, and put the lid back on.

"After she leaves the palace, transfer Xiangyang to Changxin Palace," she continued.

Donghe was not surprised by this result and replied, "Yes, this servant has remembered."

Their Crown Princess favors intelligent people; of course, if this intelligent person also possesses other admirable virtues, such as gratitude like Xiang Yang, or hatred of evil like Ding Dong, her affection for them will only increase.

In addition, Granny Feng has served him for so many years, and even if she hasn't made any great contributions, she has certainly worked hard. Therefore, she wanted to arrange a way out for Xiangyang, and Zhou Zhou was happy to help promote him.

"Go down." Zhou Zhou waved his hand.

The palace servants inside bowed, lowered their eyes, and slowly retreated.

With the palace servants leaving the room, and finally with fewer eyes watching, Fang felt a little more relaxed. But when she looked up, she met Zhou Zhou's eyes.

Fang's expression froze—she had to admit that even though there were so many palace servants in the hall, they were all quiet and had a very low presence, while the Crown Princess... had a very strong sense of oppression.

Zhou Zhou still didn't preach to her, but instead chatted with her about everyday things.

Perhaps Fang was not a talkative person, but Zhou was.

Before long, Zhou Zhou knew everything he wanted to know, and even praised her a couple of times, "Young Master Qi looks like a gentle and elegant gentleman, but in fact he is resolute and strong. His wife is gentle, quiet and docile, and complements him perfectly."

After hearing Zhou Zhou's words, Fang was stunned for a moment, then murmured, "Me... and my husband?"

Since she married into the Duke of Qi's mansion, many people have said that she is not good enough for Su Ye, and that she must have accumulated a lot of good fortune in her past lives to be able to marry into such a family.

Even her own parents told her how wonderful Su Ye was, and how she should serve her husband and in-laws well after marrying into the family, and cherish this marriage.

but……

But am I really that bad?

She wanted to argue, but didn't know how to start.

So, through day after day of brainwashing, she even forgot how good she was, and even more so, she forgot that Su Ye had gone through so much trouble to marry her.

Zhou Zhou's eyes were like the starry sky of a summer night, with flowing stars and a deep, dark depth, as if they possessed countless magical powers that could captivate anyone.

“Of course!” she answered firmly.

After saying that, Zhou Zhou took Fang Shi to the flower room to arrange flowers, and talked about the habits of flowers and how to grow them.

This is something Fang is good at. She doesn't know why, but she has never killed any of the flowers and plants she has grown since she was a child. She even received a reward from the adults for helping her family keep an orchid alive.

Zhou Zhou listened quietly, being a good listener; when Fang finished speaking, she would throw out a question at the right time, which of course had to be answered.

In this back-and-forth exchange, half an hour was quickly passed.

When Zhou Zhou heard the palace servant report, he smiled apologetically, "I was wondering why my legs were a little sore. It turns out we've been out for quite a while."

Upon hearing this, Madam Fang quickly added, "Your Majesty, it's almost time. I've troubled you for so long, it's time for me to go back."

“Okay, but no rush,” Zhou Zhou nodded, but declined.

Fang looked up in confusion, not understanding what was going on.

“I have something to give you. Come back to the main hall with me first,” Zhou Zhou explained.

In the main hall of Changxin Palace, Donghe had already packed the gifts into gift boxes and placed them on a tray.

Zhou Zhou took it and handed it to Fang Shi, saying, "You've told me so many novel ways to grow flowers and plants, I won't let you say all that for nothing."

"These are a pair of jingling bracelets made of red agate. They're not particularly valuable, but you can take them and wear them for fun."

Fang was delighted, and her eyes were immediately drawn to the bracelet the moment she saw it.

But she still refused, "No, Your Majesty, it's too expensive. I can't accept such a gift without having done the right thing."

"Where is there any lack of merit?" Zhou Zhou looked over with gentle eyes. "Teaching me how to grow flowers, isn't that a great achievement?"

Seeing that she was still hesitant, Zhou Zhou added, "Take it, you can handle it."

"In that case, thank you very much, Your Highness." Madam Fang stood up and bowed.

Then, Zhou Zhou asked Dong He to send the person out.

As soon as Fang stepped out of the East Palace, she ran into Su Ye, who was standing at the door.

She lifted her skirt and ran quickly to him, "My husband."

Su Ye looked at her smiling face, his gaze softening slightly, "Today..."

He wanted to ask if the Crown Princess had made things difficult for him, but when he saw the genuine smile on Fang's face, he swallowed his words.

"Ok?"

"What did you learn today?" Su Ye asked, changing his approach.

“No, the Crown Princess didn’t teach me anything.” Madam Fang shook her head. “She just played with me, talked to me, and even took me to the flower room.”

"Then I told the Crown Princess some methods for growing flowers, and she said I had helped her a lot."

At this point, Madam Fang held up the small box in her hand, "This was given to me by the Crown Princess, who said it was to thank me for telling her so much."

As Su Ye listened to her incessant chatter, the weight in his heart finally lifted.

"Well, just be happy."

Inside Changxin Hall, Zhou Zhou leaned lazily against the cushions.

This cushion is shaped like a large dumpling, with the pleats on the dumpling skin sewn up to look just like the real thing.

Zhou Zhou reached out and tugged at it, then covered her mouth and yawned.

There was nothing she could do; she had always had the habit of taking a nap in the afternoon, and now that Fang had broken that habit, she felt a bit listless.

Donghe walked up to her and reported, "Your Majesty, we have escorted Madam Fang out of the East Palace. At the gate, we encountered Young Master Qi."

"Mmm." Zhou Zhou kept her eyes closed, too lazy to even open her mouth, and simply nodded slightly in response.

Seeing Zhou Zhou's reaction, Dong He understood the situation and quietly withdrew.

As a result, just as he stepped out, he ran into Li Ziyan at the door.

Li Ziyan asked, "Where is the Crown Princess? Is she inside?"

"Yes, Her Majesty is taking a nap inside," Donghe replied.