"Besides, didn't the princess already thank you that day?"
Lu Xingluan accepted the courtesy and stood quietly.
"Mother is a mother. I thanked her that day because I thanked Sister Li for disregarding her past grievances and still coming to the rescue in such a critical moment."
"Today, Xingluan is officially here to thank Sister Li for saving her life."
Lu Xingluan was very serious, his eyes were bright and open, and he looked at Luo Jiuli with gratitude.
There is no hint of coquettishness, nor is there any aloof and domineering attitude like her sister, Lu Xiyun.
"Miss Luo Er."
Princess An, who had been silent until now, spoke.
"Originally, I was going to come to say thank you on the second day. Xing Luan woke up and knew everything. He had to wait until he was better and could come with me, so he delayed these days."
"These gifts."
Princess An pointed at the gift boxes piled as high as a hill.
"Xing Luan picked them all the same, just to thank Miss Luo Er for her life-saving grace."
"Princess, Miss Lu, you're welcome."
Luo Jiuli looked at the gifts.
"Then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful, so I will accept this gift of thanks."
Luo Jiuli spoke, and Lu Xingluan also breathed a sigh of relief.
After thanking and accepting the gifts, the two elders said some more high-sounding words, and Princess An and Lu Xingluan stood up and left.
On the way back home.
"Mom, I think Sister Li is a good person. She is more approachable than Sister Bingyu and Sister Hanyu in Sima Mansion."
Princess An was startled.
"Xing Luan, from now on, you should avoid saying this in front of others, especially in front of the people of Sima Mansion."
Lu Xingluan curled his lips and lowered his head in disappointment.
"My mother asked my brother and I to listen to the teacher's teachings every day, but the teacher clearly said that we should stay close to gentlemen and stay away from villains. Why did my mother still want to get close to those people in Sima Mansion?"
"Xingluan, don't talk nonsense."
Princess An's expression tightened and she almost reached out to cover her daughter's mouth.
"You are only fourteen years old, what do you know?"
Lu Xingluan straightened his back.
"I'm young, but that doesn't mean I don't understand anything."
"Sister Xiyun framed Sister Li in the palace, and my mother slapped Sister Li at the palace gate for Sister Xiyun. Sister Li was able to put aside her past grudges and save my life. Sister Li is my lifesaver.
"
"And where is Sister Xiyun? What is she doing when my life is in danger?"
"Where are those people in Sima Mansion? When I was on my sick bed, did they ever visit Prince An's Mansion and show concern for me?"
Since Lu Xingluan learned about what happened that day when the porridge shed collapsed, he has been quite critical of those people.
Princess An sighed helplessly, took her daughter's hand, and spoke earnestly.
"Xing Luan, regarding the incident at the palace gate, it was not what you thought?"
"You are my biological daughter. Everything my mother does is for the good of you and your brother."
"When you grow up and understand things, you will naturally understand your mother's good intentions."
Lu Xingluan opened his mouth and saw his mother's brows furrowed, but she still didn't say anything.
At this time, inside the Nuan Pavilion of Yiguo Duke's Mansion.
"Did Lu Xingluan ask about my preferences? He gave me all the gifts I like."
Looking at the open boxes on the table in front of me, there are pearl necklaces, jade accessories, gold bracelets, and silver hairpins in the boxes. Every item you take out can be exchanged for cash immediately.
On the side, the Duke’s wife burst into laughter.
"It's not like Lu Xingluan asked about your preferences. Nowadays, no one in the entire capital knows that the second lady of Yiguo Palace is a female doctor who likes yellow and white things and is tainted with the smell of copper."
"Wow! Isn't this title a bit much?"
Luo Jiuli picked up the gold bracelet in response.
"Yellow and white things are hard currency, and those people are just jealous."
"Not to mention, the smell of copper?"
Luo Jiuli sneered and put the bracelet on his wrist.
"Mother, where does the smell of copper come from such a beautiful bracelet? It's very beautiful and noble, okay?"
After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed her.
The Duke's wife was so amused that she laughed.
On the side, Grandma Xu was also smiling from ear to ear.
"The second young lady is so right. Who doesn't like gold and silver and other vulgar things and the smell of copper? It's because they are jealous. They are jealous that my second young lady can get what they want with just a few clicks of her fingers."
"But, having said that, Prince An's Mansion is really generous this time. I look at Princess An, she looks more human than last time."
Beside, Nan Xing said something faintly.
"Without a master, she will just wait for the white-haired man to send the black-haired man to her."
Speaking of this, Luo Jiuli frowned and looked at his mother.
"Mother, I heard that the current Princess An is not the original wife of Prince An? Then Lu Xiyun and Lu Mingxin are the daughters of the former Princess An, and Lu Xingluan is the child of the current Princess An."
The Duke's wife paused, nodded slightly.
"In the circle of powerful people, this matter is not considered a private matter of Prince An's palace."
Listening to the words, Luo Jiuli immediately smelled something.
"Where did mother start talking about this? I asked the Ninth Prince, and this is all the Ninth Prince knows?"
The Duke of Guo said:
"The Ninth Prince is stationed at the border all year round. How could he know so clearly the privacy of these back houses in the capital?"
"Tell me, mother, I see that Lu Xingluan is a pretty good girl, her words and deeds are more acceptable to others than Lu Xiyun."
"That's true."
The Duke's wife nodded.
"After all, Lu Xingluan and Lu Xingyi's enlightenment master is a famous scholar in the capital. In terms of their two children's knowledge and moral character, Prince An and Princess An have put a lot of effort into it."
In one sentence, Luo Jiuli grasped two key points.
"Lu Xingyi? Lu Xingluan? I heard that there is an eldest son in Prince An's palace who behaves in a low-key manner and rarely messes around with the young masters in the capital. But this Lu Xingyi?"
"That's him, the biological son of the current Princess An, and the same age as Lu Xiyun."
"What! Are you the same age as Lu Xiyun? Didn't you say that Princess An is the second wife?"
"Is it possible that the two of them were secretly communicating before that?"
"You girl, why do you say everything?"
The Duke's wife is simply helpless with her daughter's current temperament.
"I'm just telling the truth."
Luo Jiuli sat on the chair, curled his lips, and felt aggrieved.
"You are a daughter of a family. From now on, you should be careful when talking to others."
"Yes, yes, I will be careful in my words and deeds in the future."
"Mother, please continue."
The Duke’s Wife: Why is this girl so concerned about other people’s back houses?
How did she know that that wasn't called caring, that was called gossip.
"Actually, there's not much to say. It's just that a man has three wives and four concubines. It's just that this concubine was given to Prince An by her mother's family in order to consolidate her status."