nycdaug Chapter 220 Finale 2
Chapter 220 Finale 2
Prince Duan: "Yes, all of that is in the past! Now, a happy life is beckoning us! I believe that our days ahead will become more and more harmonious and happier!"
Zisu: "Isn't Jin'er a little too clever? Is that a bad thing?"
Prince Duan waved his hand forcefully: "It doesn't matter, she is my daughter, no matter how precocious she is!" If he couldn't even protect his own daughter, then he would have no right to the title of Prince Duan.
His energy was only truly clear to himself; no one else, including Zisu, knew it. It wasn't that he intentionally wanted to hide it from Zisu, but rather that he was afraid of frightening her if he revealed it.
As children grow up, the joys they experience increase day by day.
Zisu devoted most of her time and energy to the children, playing with them and telling them stories. As for early literacy, she skipped that; she didn't plan to teach any of the children to read properly until they were at least three years old.
Prince Duan would go out once every five days, usually early in the morning. Unless there were special circumstances, he would rush back to have lunch with his wife and children.
The relationship between Consort Qin and her daughter improved slightly. As her daughter grew younger and more beautiful, her gratitude towards Zisu deepened.
Zisu not only helped her daughter recuperate, but she also helped her recuperate. Now, the three of them—Consort Qin, Princess Jiahe, and Princess Duan—attended a banquet together. Who wouldn't be envious?
The three of them were like three beautiful sisters.
Consort Qin was not old to begin with, and after a year of treatment with Zisu, she looked ten years younger, with rosy and fair skin. Princess Jiahe looked like she was in her early twenties, Consort Qin looked like she was in her mid-thirties, and as for Zisu, she seemed to be forever eighteen, full of youthful vigor.
On this day, the three of them went together to attend the flower festival held by the eldest princess.
Upon seeing them, everyone couldn't help but gather around, exclaiming in unison, "Wow, what kind of magic pills have you three taken? You're all so young and beautiful!"
The eldest princess was also shocked. She pulled Zisu's hand and sat her down on a chair: "Tell me quickly, how did you do that?"
For a year, the three of them had not attended any banquets or flower shows, and rarely appeared in public. The eldest princess had gone on a trip with her husband seven months ago and had only returned to the capital a few days ago, so she hadn't seen Zisu for a long time.
Zisu smiled: "It's just about dietary adjustments, paying attention to health and wellness, and getting appropriate exercise. Go to bed early and get up early, and don't stay up late. There's really nothing else to say." She couldn't really talk about the effects of the spatial stream water with others.
Princess: "Oh, I'll come to the Prince's mansion to find you another day, and you can help me make a set of health-preserving recipes."
Zisu lowered her voice: "How about this, you go to the Prince's mansion every five days, fetch water from my well to cook and make tea. In addition, you'll have a diet therapy, some exercise, and eat vegetables and fruits grown in my garden. After six months, I can guarantee you'll look five years younger. However, you must not reveal this method to anyone."
The eldest princess exclaimed in surprise, "Is it true that the well in Prince Duan's mansion is a fairy well?" There were rumors that this was true.
Zisu couldn't help but laugh: "It can't be called a fairy well, but the water quality is excellent, even better than the spring water in the deep mountains, that's for sure!"
The Eldest Princess said, "Alright then, I won't stand on ceremony. I'll personally go to the Prince's residence every three days to fetch water and pick vegetables, is that alright?"
Zisu: "No problem, welcome, welcome. However, I still have to say it again, you can't tell anyone else. It would be best if you came with the Prince Consort yourself. You can tell the Prince Consort, but the rest of you must keep it a secret!"
Asking the princess to keep it a secret from the prince consort seems a bit unreasonable. But let it be; the prince consort is honest and kind, and very discreet. Considering we were all exiled to the Northwest together and endured hardship together, let's not hide it from him.
The eldest princess breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good! Tell the prince consort." She smiled and said, "Okay, I understand, thank you!"
Zisu: "Our relationship is like that of family, there's nothing to thank me for."
Princess Eldest: "By the way, Jiahe has fully recovered now, shouldn't we find someone for her?"
Zisu: "Yes, she's doing well now. We should find her a good man while she's still young. Not only her, but my uncle is also still single, which makes me uneasy."
Upon hearing this, the eldest princess's eyes lit up: "Zisu, if you ask me, why don't you let your uncle get together with Jiahe? Look, Jiahe is a kind person, and your uncle is also a kind person. Moreover, Yun'er is a sensible and lovely child, and your uncle's two children are also very sensible and lovely. I think it would be great for these two to form a new family!"
Zisu frowned slightly: "It's good, but this makes the relationships too complicated! Tell me, should I call Jiahe my sister-in-law or my aunt from now on?"
The eldest princess couldn't help but laugh: "This is indeed very confusing, but it doesn't matter. Anyway, your uncle and Jiahe are not related by blood. Besides, you are already married, so of course you should follow your husband's family's rules and treat Jiahe as your sister-in-law. As for your uncle, you can still call him uncle. In some situations, it doesn't matter if you are a little vague about the form of address."
Zisu: "Hmm, that works too. You go and test Jiahe, and I'll find some time to mention it to my uncle and see what he thinks."
Princess: "Wait, has your uncle seen Jiahe during this time?"
Zisu: "I haven't seen her before. I think I saw her once at Jin'er's full moon celebration."
The Eldest Princess said, "Oh dear, that won't do. Your uncle has to meet Jiahe. Otherwise, he definitely won't agree. Think about it, a year ago, your uncle remembered Jiahe as being at least thirty-five or thirty-six. Now, your uncle looks at most twenty-seven or twenty-eight. Think about it, your uncle can't possibly find a woman who looks older than him, can he?"
You need to understand, your uncle is the Minister of Personnel, a highly desirable son-in-law in the eyes of many ladies. Don't even mention eighteen-year-old girls; plenty of fifteen-year-old girls would be willing to marry him! Therefore, you must find a way to get your uncle to see Jiahe again. No! Ideally, after two or three times, we'll discuss the marriage with them. How does that sound?
Zisu: "What you said is very good, that's how it should be. It's a day off in three days, I'll make arrangements now to invite the ladies and their husbands to the Prince's mansion. You, the Prince Consort, Yue'er, and Hua'er's family can all go together!"
The Eldest Princess: "Hmm, that's a great idea! It's almost the end of September now, the corn grown in the Prince's manor should be ready to be boiled, right? You can boil some corn then, I guarantee it will be very popular!"
Zisu: "Okay, the Prince's mansion now has two acres of corn planted, which can yield a lot of corn cobs, ensuring you can eat to your heart's content!"
The eldest princess chuckled and said, "Alright, thank you in advance! In a little while, you and I will go to the study to prepare invitations and send them to the ladies and young ladies you think are suitable!"
Zisu: "Miss, please excuse us. Only invite the madam and girls under ten years old, so that the young ladies won't be so fixated on Jin'er's father."
The eldest princess couldn't help but laugh: "When the time comes, you can just not let the prince show his face. There's no need to be so nervous, is there?"
Zisu shook her head: "Women in unrequited love are terrifying. They will definitely try every means to get close to the prince. What if one of the young ladies falls into the water in the prince's mansion, or something happens to her, and she insists on blaming the prince? In short, I don't like anyone plotting or doing anything despicable in the prince's mansion!"
Upon hearing this, the eldest princess found it very reasonable: "You're right, your concerns are not unfounded. In fact, every time I hold a flower festival, there are always one or two young ladies who do something strange during the festival. To put it bluntly, they're trying to frame the prince consort or some other young master. I didn't think much of it before because such things are so common, I've long been used to it."
Now that you've said that, I'll have to impose restrictions when I organize flower shows and banquets in the future. I won't say that girls over ten years old are forbidden from attending, but at the very least, I must not invite families with criminal records or those whose reputations aren't so good! There's just one problem: there will always be some uninvited people who come with their acquaintances!
Zisu: "That's easy. When making the invitations, just indicate who the invitees are and their approximate age. Then, have the doorman carefully verify them. If anyone shows up uninvited, firmly refuse them entry! Also, don't invite too many people each time. This way, it's easier to distinguish between good and bad people."
Furthermore, keep a special notebook to record those with poor character after each flower show. Next time, those with a criminal record, along with their families, will be blacklisted! Gradually, the people at your banquets or flower shows will become more well-behaved, and no one will dare to engage in any scheming or trickery anymore!
The Eldest Princess said, "You're right. In fact, most people who engage in scheming and plotting are uninvited guests. We usually don't know their background or anything about them, which is why they're the easiest targets. In the future, we really need to be more careful when sending out invitations. Otherwise, it might harm both ourselves and others, leading to things we'll regret for the rest of our lives."
From now on, I will no longer invite girls over ten years old! Also, I'll make it clear in the post that girls over ten years old are not allowed to come; otherwise, they won't be allowed in. Making it clear this way will reduce future disputes and bad reputations, and prevent offending people we shouldn't!
Zisu: "Yes, that's good. Although we're not afraid of offending people, it's always better to have one more friend than one more enemy! It's settled then. We'll go to your study to write the invitations in a little while!"
After exchanging pleasantries with everyone for a while, the two went together to the Princess's study and prepared twenty invitations. Today, the Princess had invited many people to her villa to admire the peach blossoms. About twenty-five or twenty-six ladies were invited, but some of them brought others with them. In total, about thirty-five or thirty-six ladies, along with their children, came.
Those who were on good terms with the eldest princess generally also had a good relationship with Zisu; they were all quite compatible. However, Zisu ruthlessly eliminated those who came uninvited. The ladies who brought their own people were also eliminated by Zisu, leaving only about twenty ladies.
Zisu: "Let's give these invitations to the ladies after the event! Otherwise, those who didn't receive an invitation might complain, and it wouldn't be good if they started arguing in person!"
The eldest princess nodded: "Yes, you're right. I think several of those uninvited guests are obviously shrewish. And one or two of them are probably shameless and have no bottom line. Otherwise, they wouldn't have come uninvited! I guess those ladies who brought people here were forced into it and had no choice but to agree to bring them!"
Zisu nodded: "Yes, that should be it." Sigh, annoying people, why are there so many everywhere!
The peach blossoms at the Princess's villa were in full bloom. Everyone strolled and chatted under the peach trees, enjoying fruits and snacks, thoroughly enjoying themselves. This time, only ladies and young misses came; not a single young master was present, and since it was a villa, no unsavory incidents occurred.
As the party was about to end, Zisu said goodbye to the twenty or so people she was on good terms with, personally handing them their invitations. Those who hadn't been invited saw this but had nothing to say.