Ye Jiu retorted, "Your words simply don't hold up. I'm not a princess; I'm just a little Commandery Princess, and my father is only a Prince. Even if it's about vying for that position, even someone as legitimate as you within the Royal Family isn't necessarily confident, let alone my future husband."
"Such a young girl, not knowing shame, talking about a husband at this age!" The Prince of Jing refused to acknowledge it. Hearing those two words coming from Ye Jiu inexplicably made him feel uncomfortable inside.
What he didn't say aloud was that, although she was just a Commandery Princess, did she not realize that this identity was obviously more honorable than all the princesses combined?
The prophecy of the Dongyue Lucky Star accounted for a large part of why she was so highly regarded, not to mention her outstanding performance in recent years.
Hence, it also indicated that Jiujiu's future husband must not be remarkable, as the Emperor would not agree to let others shake the Qin Family's reign.
Moreover, Sikong Mo not only held great power, but he was also both brave and wise, with a noble status, and the War Prince Residence had been a taboo for the Royal Family for generations.
If it weren't for the old prince's early demise and Sikong Mo being too young, the Emperor wouldn't have found the opportunity to forcibly split the power of the War Prince Residence with the Wang Family.
The Wang Family took advantage of Sikong Mo's youth, being propped up by the Emperor, and even so, the grown Sikong Mo and the current War Prince Residence were already far beyond what the Wang Family could compare to.
"Enough, there's no time to waste. I have to enter the palace as well, having been out all day. You should hurry back too." The Prince of Jing said as he started to leave.
However, Ye Jiu had yet to achieve her goal, so how could she let him go, "Oh, father, just let me go. I just want to experience what the victory banquet is like. Can't I just follow and take a look?"
The Prince of Jing shook his head repeatedly, "Absolutely not. If I take you and Sikong Mo sets his eyes on you, Your Grandfather might kick me to death, do you believe it?"
An idea popped into Ye Jiu's mind, "Then I can disguise myself and follow you, serving tea and pouring water, so no one will notice I'm the Commandery Princess."
The Prince of Jing pondered for a moment; if he refused today, this girl likely wouldn't give up. However, he still warned, "You must promise not to have any feelings for Sikong Mo, otherwise, if you suffer losses in the future, not even your father can help you."
Ye Jiu played a little trick, not nodding in agreement, but instead releasing the Prince of Jing and running back into the house, not forgetting to remind, "Time is running out, father, wait for me a bit while I quickly change my clothes."
Today's banquet was divided into two groups; the court officials were celebrating in the front hall, while the ladies and misses of the ministers' families were entertained in the rear garden by the Empress.
The current Empress was no young woman, her age quite similar to Lady He's, yet in terms of care, she was much better than Lady He, appearing at least ten years younger.
Ever since the family's conditions improved and Ye Jiu had more good things at hand, she also tried her best to provide Lady He and Old Ye with the finest healthcare.
However, having endured too much hardship and stress in their younger years, their physical foundations weren't good, so despite the care, it couldn't keep up with the ravages of time. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝓷𝓮𝓽
Old Ye was doing alright, especially Lady He, whose health had worsened over the past two years, and Yuan Jun Taoist had gone into isolation again a year ago, rendering any request for help futile.
Such Immortals are hard to come by, even more so since the benefits she had gained from knowing Yuan Jun Taoist were plentiful; one mustn't be too greedy.