Chapter 470: Chapter 471: Their Own Thoughts
"Princess, since the seventh master didn’t mention it in his letter, he must want to give you a surprise!" Nurse Song hurriedly consoled.
"Let’s hope so!"
However, she couldn’t rule out another possibility, that Prince Yanjun was no more, yet the children dared not speak the truth.
Princess Jinfeng heaved a deep sigh.
She wasn’t the kind of unreasonable old lady, and she had made all sorts of preparations for this journey, even bracing herself for the possibility of never seeing the child again.
But deep down, she still hoped that he would come back alive.
August 12
As the Mid-Autumn Festival drew near, each household was busy making mooncakes. Of course, those who could attend the palace banquet considered it a great honor.
As for the invitations from the Yun Family, those who wanted to curry favor naturally prepared to go the next day. Those who did not want to go treated it as a joke.
Zhuangyong Marquis Residence
Dai Hanmi fed her grandmother grapes she had peeled, "Grandmother, Sister Jinnian will be coming back soon!"
The old Mrs. Dai, upon hearing this, smiled with narrowed eyes, "Some people are about to have their wishes fulfilled!"
Dai Hanmi couldn’t help but laugh aloud.
Dai Hanbo’s face turned beet red, and with a clenched fist covering his mouth, he coughed once, "Grandmother, what are you saying? I don’t quite understand!"
"Do you really not understand? Or are you pretending not to understand? Who was it that secretly prepared those fancy clothes and had Sister Hanmi deliver them to the Yun Family for Jinnian to wear, oh my, how silly..." the old Mrs. Dai said, giggling.
"Grandmother!" Dai Hanbo exclaimed in haste. Seeing that his sisters-in-law were already laughing so hard they couldn’t straighten their backs, he quickly said, "I’m off to the study to read!"
In his rush to leave, he nearly stumbled.
"This child, how thin-skinned he is!"
Mrs. Qu, the wife of the second son, was six months pregnant and had cravings, peeled some grapes and ate them before saying, "Grandmother, the third brother is shy!"
"Not just shy. We all understand what’s on his mind. When Jinnian returns, we must push hard to set things in stone for him!" the old Mrs. Dai declared earnestly.
"Yes, we’ll follow Grandmother’s lead. Once Sister Jinnian is back, I’ll send out an invitation to have her come over. It would also allow her and the third brother to meet. Our third brother is scholarly and graceful, like clear moonlight and a gentle breeze, and also quite handsome. Sister Jinnian will surely like him!" Mrs. Qu said while peeling more grapes to eat.
And she ate with gusto.
The old Mrs. Dai knew it had not been easy for her to be with child and was naturally very considerate, but she also worried that eating too much would make the baby too large and cause difficulties during birth.
She couldn’t help but say, "Han Guang’s wife, you should eat less. If you eat too much and the baby grows too large, it will make childbirth difficult, and you will be the one who suffers!"
Mrs. Qu paused, her face flushing red. She put the grape she had picked up back down, "Grandmother speaks the truth. Look at how greedy I am!"
"It’s not that you shouldn’t eat; just eat smaller amounts several times. Walk around more, too. It will make giving birth easier and reduce your suffering!" the old Mrs. Dai said earnestly, as if pleading.
The children were filial, and she couldn’t help but care for them more.
"I’ll do as Grandmother says!" Mrs. Qu, still craving, picked up another grape to eat.
The old Mrs. Dai looked on indulgently with a smile, "Look at you, look at you!"
The Crown Princess, Mrs. Lu, and Dai Hanmi also laughed.
It was a scene of harmonious joy.
Prince Rui Residence
Princess Jinfeng lay carelessly in a chaise longue, sound asleep.
Meanwhile, Leng Binghan stood by, his expression cold and indifferent, as emotionless as an ice sculpture.
Especially when it seemed both had affections for each other, their ability to coexist in such a manner was quite peculiar.
Si Qin and Si Ju, carrying tea and snacks, had long since become accustomed to the sight.
But the Princess was already nineteen, and would turn twenty after the new year. Leng Binghan neither proposed nor showed any intention to marry, which made Si Qin and Si Ju quietly anxious.