My wife wants a divorce; if she ruins my life, I'll leave.

Princess Yangcheng said as she walked, "I heard that you were the one who started the cotton-padded clothes donation. You did a good job."

Meng Ruohua humbly replied, "I just wanted to do something for the soldiers on the frontier."

"You are so thoughtful. These people who grew up in luxury have no idea about the hardships of ordinary people."

Meng Ruohua's eyebrows twitched slightly, but she only smiled and didn't say anything.

That's a difficult question to answer. Didn't all of them grow up in luxury?

Princess Yangcheng glanced at her and said, "You should know Yan'er's personality. She is the least talkative and keeps everything to herself. She will only speak when she is absolutely sure."

Meng Ruohua was even more at a loss for words. To be honest, she didn't really know much about him. In the past, Yu Yan would always do things well in advance without consulting her.

Princess Yangcheng didn't seem to expect her to say anything, and continued, "If he says anything to you, just take it to heart. Sooner or later, he will definitely do it."

Since Yu Yan could frankly say that he liked Meng Ruohua, the two of them must have reached some kind of tacit understanding, or they must have already understood each other. Otherwise, given his temper, he wouldn't say a word even if you pried his mouth open.

"When Yan'er was young, he was a bit withdrawn. Later, at a young age, he went to practice martial arts with his master. I don't know where he went, but he suffered a lot."

None of this matters. After all, boys shouldn't be like young ladies in their boudoirs. I just feel sorry for him because he's so sensible since he was little. He's only ten years old, yet he already knows how to share my burdens.

If it weren't for his desire to avoid putting me in a difficult position, he wouldn't have gone far away with our master, and we wouldn't have missed out on this opportunity…”

Princess Yangcheng gave her a deep look and said, "I won't waste these few years and squander my precious time."

Meng Ruohua had heard some things about the Yong'an Marquis's mansion, but she didn't know the specifics. However, it was common knowledge that the two sides were at odds.

Every family has its own troubles, and even a princess of the dynasty has her share of unpleasant experiences.

Meng Ruohua's face showed some emotion. They were all victims of the power struggle. She was one in her past life, and so was the Princess Yangcheng in front of her.

She looked sincerely at the person beside her and gently comforted her, "Princess, don't worry, everything is fine now. Commander Yu is capable and filial, he will definitely protect you."

Princess Yangcheng squeezed her hand and said earnestly, "Yes, you are right. People should live more clearly and not be bound by rigid rules. They should live their own lives and not pay attention to the gossip of outsiders."

Meng Ruohua paused, glanced at the slowly changing clouds in the sky, and said softly, "What the princess says is true, Ruohua has learned a lot."

When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out; all thoughts turn to ashes.

Why dwell on all the troubles and distractions? Just cherish what you have now.

Princess Yangcheng knew that her words were somewhat abrupt, and since the two families were not very familiar with each other, it was normal for Meng Ruohua to be reserved with her.

If Meng Ruohua had admitted it on the spot, she would have had to think about it more and consider it further.

What kind of noblewoman is so frivolous, placing herself in that position before even being engaged?

Meng Ruohua, unaware of Princess Yangcheng's thoughts, helped her walk around the courtyard a few times. She listened to Princess Yangcheng recount many things about Yu Yan's childhood, and only then did she realize that the now aloof Yu Yan had been so mischievous as a child.

After the princess got tired, the two returned to their room, and Meng Ruohua tactfully took her leave.

"Go on, come over with your mother later, and we'll have a vegetarian meal together."

"Okay!" Meng Ruohua returned to the courtyard that had been arranged for her family and told her mother everything.

After hearing this, Meng's mother frowned and wondered, "Why would the princess invite us to offer incense and say such strange things? Could it be that she has taken a fancy to our Meng family's daughter?"

"I just went through all the unmarried daughters of the Meng family. There are quite a few unmarried daughters in the Meng family, but they are all quite young and not a good match for Commander Yu."

Feeling guilty, Meng Ruohua lowered her head and drank her tea, whispering, "Mother, don't think about it. Perhaps the princess didn't mean it that way."

“Of course it is! Isn’t that what the princess was implying?” Mother Meng glared at her helplessly. “You’re too young to understand. You’ll understand a mother’s heart when you have your own child.”

Children are a burden. How much worry do we have to raise them to adulthood? When they grow up, we still have to worry about their marriage, and once they are married, we still have to worry about whether they will have any offspring.

In short, a mother can't let go of this concern until the moment she closes her eyes.

Although Meng Ruohua had never been a mother, she could understand her mother's feelings very well. She stepped forward to massage her mother's shoulders and said softly, "When things are less busy in a while, Mother, you can go back to your maternal grandparents' home to visit relatives."

Meng's mother was taken aback, her eyes instantly welling up with tears, but she said irritably, "Your maternal grandfather and grandmother are both gone, what would I do if I went back?"

Her relationship with her brother and sister-in-law wasn't exactly strained, but the absence of her parents created a distance between them.

Moreover, her elder brothers haven't accomplished much; they've only held minor official positions in the local area for many years. If she were to return, her brothers, sisters-in-law, and relatives would likely send her countless children over.

My family all valued education, but they couldn't bear the hardships of learning martial arts and joining the army.

Meng Ruohua had visited her maternal grandparents' home very few times and didn't have a deep relationship with her uncles, so she stopped talking when she heard this.

With her interruption, Meng's mother's mind was also diverted, and she stopped worrying about Princess Yangcheng's feelings.

Having gotten up early and traveled for an hour, they were quite tired, and Meng's mother said she wanted to lie down and rest for a while.

At noon, Princess Yangcheng's people came to invite Meng's mother and Meng Ruohua to have a vegetarian meal together.

The two quickly straightened their clothes and went over together.

Meng's mother thought that Princess Yangcheng would say something, but to her surprise, until she left, Princess Yangcheng only talked about trivial matters.

Looking at her mother, who was filled with doubt, Meng Ruohua felt a little guilty and comforted her, "Mother, don't overthink it. Perhaps the princess just wants to chat with you."

Meng's mother glanced at her unconsciously. Why would Princess Yangcheng, of such a high status, chat with her for no reason?

She's the youngest daughter after all; she's not shrewd enough yet.

Because of the previous incident where Meng Ruohua was in danger, Meng's mother told Meng Ruohua not to run around.

Meng Ruohua smiled and said, "Mother, don't worry. It hasn't been long since what happened last time. How could I be so unlucky as to encounter something like this again?"

"What if?" Mencius' mother said, "In any case, be careful. Those desperate criminals cannot be judged by common sense."

Meng Ruohua helped her mother lie down, saying, "Alright, Mother, rest well. I have Yang Liu and Pingping by my side; most people can't beat them."

Mencius' mother nodded and stopped nagging.

Meng Ruohua returned to her room, intending to rest for a while, but she heard San'er whispering to Yu Ye outside the door.

"Sister, I heard that the maple leaves on the back mountain have all turned red, the whole mountain is ablaze with red. Shall we call our wife and go take a look?"

Yu Ye shushed her, "Keep your voice down. My wife needs to rest. If you want to go, you can go by yourself."

San'er nervously tugged at the hem of her clothes. "I've only been here once before, and I don't remember the way."

When they went out, they usually brought along senior maids like Linglong and Yuye, while the third-class maids rarely went out with them.

Yu Ye couldn't help but feel sorry for her and said, "I'll go with you after you fall asleep."

Meng Ruohua wasn't sleepy at all, thinking that the Double Ninth Festival was in a couple of days, and now was the perfect time to climb mountains and enjoy the view.