Yun Jinnian laughed out loud, "What do you mean by ’not an ordinary relationship’? A life-saving grace? Or traveling to Nanjiang together and coming back? But speaking of it, I have indeed met Prince Rui many times!"
"Cousin, do you like Prince Rui?" Xu Xinmo probed.
Yun Jinnian raised an eyebrow, silently questioning.
Xu Xinmo giggled, "Many girls in the Capital City like Prince Rui, after all, he is handsome and elegant, noble and powerful. It’s normal to like him. Even I secretly like him!"
"So, there are quite a lot of people who like Prince Rui!"
"Yes, yes. I heard that Prince Rui’s cousin, who also lives in the Prince Rui Residence, likes him too. And I heard that Prince Rui also likes his cousin. The two of them have already, already..." Xu Xinmo said, pausing.
She had a hesitant and difficult-to-speak expression.
"Already what?" Yun Jinnian pressed on.
She laughed coldly in her heart.
Look, even Xu Xinmo knows about this, yet Chu Yu thinks that if he does nothing, others will have nothing to say!
Really don’t know why he thinks so naively!
"I heard that they have already been intimate, and that girl even, even had a miscarriage..."
Yun Jinnian laughed out loud, "That is truly nonsense!"
"Why?" Xu Xinmo asked urgently.
"Think about it, Prince Rui doesn’t have any children. If his cousin had a child, how could there be a miscarriage? This is just the first point!" Yun Jinnian said, looking indifferently at Xu Xinmo, "And there’s a second point!"
"What is the second point?"
"The second point is, if they like each other, why not get married? Why not be together openly, but sneak around? Would Prince Rui need to sneak around to have a woman?"
Who dares to oppose? Who dares to meddle?
Even the current Emperor would have to consider carefully!
Yun Jinnian continued, "You too, such words must not be said again in the future. Rumoring about royal relatives, especially Prince Rui, if someone hears it and reports you to Prince Rui, even if you don’t suffer physical pain, punishment is inevitable, and it will ruin your reputation, not worth the candle!"
"Is it that serious?" Xu Xinmo asked.
"It will only be more serious than what I said!"
After Yun Jinnian finished speaking, she said no more.
The Capital City is too peaceful now, Xu Xinmo doesn’t know the severity of imperial power.
One day, when she truly gets into trouble, she will know that one rank higher can oppress a person to death, let alone the favorite son of the previous Emperor, the Prince Rui whom even the current Emperor dares not touch!
The group returned to the Yun Residence.
Several concubines were already waiting at the second gate.
Yun Kuan, Yun He, and Yun Mu were still unwilling to go back. Yun Jinnian smiled, patting their heads, "Go back with the concubines first. Tomorrow, come to my yard to choose lanterns, okay?"
The three of them said in unison, obedient and cute.
Concubine Rou and Concubine Lian quickly bowed, extremely grateful.
Yun Jinnian smiled slightly, "Take them back. They ate quite a lot outside, let them walk around to digest before sleeping!"
"Yes, thank you, Commandery Princess!"
After expressing their thanks, they took their beloved children back.
Only when they safely returned could their hearts finally be at ease!
Xu Xinmo yawned, "Cousin, I’ll go back first too. Tomorrow, I’ll go to your Niannian Garden to choose a couple of lanterns, okay?"
Xu Xinmo smiled at Yun Jinnian and walked towards her Yicai Garden.
But once she was out of Yun Jinnian’s sight, the smile vanished, and her eyes were filled with intense jealousy and hatred...