Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 138

Chapter 138 Return To The Palace
Nalan Jinhong looked at the husband and wife who were hugging each other and singing together. He was depressed in his heart. Didn’t he just say one more sentence? Was she Fu Yingran going to do this? Didn’t this develop as he said in the end? What’s wrong with him?

But who told them to be two people? Who would allow someone to have a higher status than him? So he could only admit his fate and say, “Well, it’s all my fault. You can do whatever you want. I’m too lazy to worry about that. You guys can do as you please. I’ll go first.” As he spoke, he snapped his fingers in the air.

Immediately, two people appeared. They knelt down in front of him and said, “Greetings, Your Highness. May I know what orders Your Highness has?”

It had been two years since Nalan Jinhong had been conferred the title of Side-by-Side King. However, he was still not accustomed to being called His Highness. However, his subordinates cared a lot about his identity. This was the recognition of the Yelan Imperial Family. With this identity, these brothers could be considered to be serving the country. Finally, they were famous masters, so there was no need for them to hide anymore.

Back then, when Concubine Ni was in charge, Huyan Mingshuo was weak. Nalan Jinhong was his subordinate, and because of his special status, he was secretly hiding. Now, it was not easy for the Ye Lan royal family to admit his identity and even seal him as Prince Bingjian. His identity was even more honorable than that of the Second Prince of Ye Lan, King Jing. He was only below Huyan Mingshuo.

They’re subordinates, Following such a master, they finally stopped hiding. Therefore, every time they appeared, they respectfully bowed and insisted on addressing Nalan Jinhong as the prince. Nalan Jinhong had said many times that it would be good if they didn’t have to be so formal. It was as good as before, but it didn’t work, so he decided to let them go.

At this moment, he saw these brothers who had been following him for many years, respectfully crawling at his feet. His heart was also slightly sour. Just like what he had told Huyan Mingshuo, this was the price he had to pay to stand on a high position, and he had to bear it.

So he said to the two of them, “Bring the two people on the ground. Let’s leave this place first and find a few more people to cover for them and send them to the Great Chen Kingdom.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them respectfully replied, “Yes, Your Highness.”

After that, he turned around and placed Mu Linghua and Chen Baokang on his shoulders. He immediately left the restaurant. Nalan Jinhong said to Huyan Mingshuo, “I’ll leave first. You guys can do as you please.” As he spoke, he didn’t even look at the two of them before flying away.

Seeing that everyone had left, Fu Yingran pulled Huyan Mingshuo and said, “Since everyone has left, then let’s go as well. Father, mother, concubine, and elders are still waiting for us to have dinner. Let’s hurry back to the palace. After dinner, let’s hurry up and set off.”

Huyan Mingshuo listened and looked at her dotingly, “Alright, I’ll listen to you.” As they spoke, the two of them left the restaurant and headed towards the Regent’s Mansion.

About a stick of incense later, The two of them arrived at the Regent’s Mansion. Standing outside the palace gate, Fu Yingran looked up at the plaque on the door. Her eyes were slightly red. At this moment, she couldn’t help but sigh in her heart. When she left, this place was still the Prince’s Mansion, but now it was the Regent’s Mansion. At that time, she was a subject and someone else was king. She had no choice but to submit to other people’s arrangements. But now, the rise and fall of the entire Great Wei Kingdom was in her own mind. It could be said to be 30 years east and 30 years west.

The old butler of the palace had always been waiting at the door. Ever since Fu Tianchen sent the news that Fu Yingran was coming back for dinner, He just stood there and waited, Seeing Fu Yingran standing at the entrance, Looking at the plaque in the palace in a daze, he immediately walked forward and said respectfully, “Princess, you’re back. Your highness and the princess are waiting inside. As soon as this servant received the second young master’s instructions, he dared to come to the door to welcome the princess. Even Nanny Yang is back. She’s waiting for the princess inside. Princess, please follow this old servant inside.”

No matter what her current status was, or how many years had passed, everyone in the Regent’s Mansion only acknowledged her as the direct daughter of the Regent’s Mansion. Nothing else mattered, so the people in the Mansion still addressed her as the princess.

Listening to the familiar address in the old butler’s mouth, Fu Yingran felt as if he was in another world. Thinking back to when she had just crossed over, In her ignorance, This was the most blank time these people had spent with her, and she herself, because of the situation, had to marry far away. Now that she had finally returned, the people she worried about day and night were inside the gate. As long as she crossed the threshold, she would be able to see the people she had missed for a long time.

So she said to the old butler, “Thank you for your trouble, old butler. Let’s go in now.”

As she spoke, she pulled Huyan Mingshuo over the threshold and hurriedly walked towards the main courtyard of the palace. Fortunately, the entire palace had not changed anything except the plaque at the entrance. Therefore, Fu Yingran pulled Huyan Mingshuo to the Peony Garden. That was the courtyard of the Consort Regent, and also the main courtyard of the palace.

However, they had just stepped into the Peony Garden, The Regent and Fu Tianchen brothers, He called Huyan Mingshuo to the study, He said that he had something important to discuss with him, Thus, Fu Yingran walked into the Peony Garden alone and returned to his own home. Fu Yingran felt that the air was familiar, so she was just like when she was at home. Without waiting for the maidservant to inform her, she pushed open the door and walked in. As she walked, she shouted, “Mother Concubine, I’m back. Have you prepared something delicious for me?” I’m starving. ”

Hearing Fu Yingran’s shout, Princess Regent hurriedly walked out of the room. The moment he saw Fu Yingran, Tears began to flow uncontrollably. “It’s good to be back. It’s good to be back. Hurry up and pay respects to your ancestor. Thank you for keeping you safe. I’ve been worried about you every day for three years. Now that I see you safe, mother fei is finally relieved.”

Although Fu Yingran had been raised in Tianyi Manor since childhood, She didn’t have much time to get along with him, so she had to spend more time together. However, that was to learn from her teacher. The situation was different. At the very least, her life wouldn’t be threatened. Besides, Duanmu Yuan and his wife were also very good at dealing with Ying Ran. Therefore, during Fu Ying Ran’s ten years in Tianyi Villa, the Regent couple were quite relieved.

However, after Fu Yingran married to Ye Lan, the news that she was either killed by someone else or disappeared innocently came back in three days. The Regent Princess was always shocked to hear it. No matter what, this was her child after all. She had fallen from her body. How could you let her be at ease as a mother?

However, the Great Wei was thousands of kilometers away from Ye Lan. She was helpless. The only thing she could do was to chant scriptures for her every day in front of the Buddha, hoping that the Buddha would bless her daughter and ensure her safety. She was truly pitiful.

Now that his daughter was finally standing in front of him in peace, the Regent Princess couldn’t help but feel a little excited. She didn’t care about the dignity of the princess and hugged Fu Yingran in her arms, tears streaming down her cheeks silently.

Nanny Yang, who was standing at the side, said, The moment he saw Fu Yingran, He couldn’t help but cry, At this moment, there was no need to care about the difference between superiority and inferiority, She walked to Fu Yingran’s side with Princess Regent. After examining her from head to toe, he said, “This old servant greets the imperial daughter. The princess is right. We should pay our respects. Thank you, Bodhisattva. You have finally returned. This old servant thought that I would never see you again in this lifetime. I didn’t expect to see you return safely. This old servant will die in peace.”

She had taken care of her since Fu Yingran was born, She had watched her grow up day by day with her own eyes, Fu Yingran had never left her side. However, when Fu Yingran married Yelan, considering the harsh living conditions of Yelan and the fact that he had just arrived at Yelan and had no family, his future was even more dim, so he couldn’t bear to let him suffer with him. Thus, he left her in the Great Wei and gave her the Princess Jingxian’s mansion that Princess Regent Princess had given her for old age.

Nanny Yang originally thought that she would never see Fu Yingran again in this life, She never thought that things would change. Now, she could actually see her standing in front of her. Therefore, it was understandable for her to lose control of her emotions. He was not the Princess Regent, so she did not need to maintain her dignity at all times. She could vent her emotions as she wished. Therefore, the moment she saw Fu Yingran, she was already sobbing.

Fu Yingran saw her mother and nurse lose control of their emotions and couldn’t help but feel sour in her heart, so she also said with tears streaming down her face, “Alright, I know. After dinner, I’ll go to the Buddhist temple to pay my respects. Don’t cry, I’m back in good health. Let’s go, let’s eat first. I’m starving to death. I haven’t eaten in a day.”

As she spoke, she helped Princess Regent to the dining table and sat down. Then, she came to Nanny Yang’s side and took her hand and said, “Nanny, how have you been these past few years? I was far away in another country and didn’t take good care of you. It’s a win. If you need anything in the future, just send a letter to me. I will arrange for someone to deal with it.”

You just have to take care of yourself from now on, Don’t worry about me, “I will take good care of myself. There are no outsiders here anyway. Why don’t you sit down with us and have dinner? Consider it as a reunion dinner with me. Because of Mu Lingfeng, we can’t stay any longer. After dinner, we will leave. So, let’s not pay attention to those false gifts. We should just accompany me.”

In the past, when there was no one around, Fu Yingran also asked her to have dinner with Jin’er Cui’er and herself. Now that she had finally returned, she did not want to waste all her time on these empty gifts. She had not seen these relatives for a long time, she just wanted to happily talk to them.

However, Nanny Yang said with a face full of fear, “Imperial Daughter, how can this be? Since ancient times, there has been a difference between master and servant. You and the princess should just sit down and eat. This old servant will just wait on the side. As long as I see you safely return, this old servant will be happier than anything else.” In the past, Fu Yingran was the only one who could ignore their superiority and inferiority, but now that Princess Regent was still here, she said that nothing could be served.

Fu Yingran looked at her embarrassed appearance and knew that it was against the rules. After all, this was ancient times, and there was a clear distinction between superiority and inferiority, so he no longer forced her. He could only say, “Alright, mother and I don’t need to serve anyway. You can eat with us with two dishes, so you can talk with me, okay?”

Princess Regent heard Fu Yingran say this, Immediately, someone served two dishes to Nanny Yang on the short table beside her. Asking her to accompany her to eat together was already the greatest gift of the master in the ancient times. Normally, when the master ate, they could only stand aside and serve as servants. After the masters had used it, they could only return to the servants’ room to eat.