CH 93

When Qiqi had nothing to do at home, she learned to embroider with her eldest sister-in-law and learned how to play the qin with her second sister-in-law. Originally, her third sister-in-law wanted to teach her martial arts and strengthen her body. However, in the practice, she found that the martial arts of Qiqi were far better than hers, even her skill was more solid than she had practiced. As a result, it was Qiqi who guided her skill.

When the two had nothing to do, they often practiced in the backyard which was considered to be physical exercise. Several older brothers always come to look for Qiqi to compete. Sometimes they also deliberately let her win and said something like “Tiger father doesn’t have a dog daughter! With just one look, it is known that Little Seven is the general’s young miss!”.

Qiqi was very grateful to them and felt extremely warm. After all, generally speaking, the so-called decent ladies were proficient in all aspects of qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting. There were no noble ladies whose strong points were martial arts that were worth mentioning. But regardless of everything, her father, older brothers and sisters-in-law had been encouraging her in their own way.

Qiqi would also play chess with her father and learn flower arrangements with her mother. Instead of learning to be a decent lady, mother Su rather wanted Qiqi to find something that made her feel happy. Qiqi cared about the good time she spent with her family, so she was happy with everything.

Time rushed and it was soon the Mid-Autumn Festival in the blink of an eye.

During the period, Qiqi and Cui Yanran met a few times and also went to the street market together. In those days, Cui Yanran only said His Majesty intended to bestow marriage to her and Prince Rong and she felt like Prince Rong was a very good person in the process of getting along with him......

This time, when Cui Yanran came again, she looked at her blushing face that wanted to say but then hesitated. Qiqi didn’t have to wait for her to open her mouth, she guessed lightly that Cui Yanran came this time to share the news of her good things with her best friend first.

As expected.

Cui Yanran also asked Qiqi: “Ah-Ning, what do you think of Prince Xuan? I heard Zhongming say that after we fell into the water that day, it was Prince Xuan who took the lead in jumping into the lake to rescue us. Later he also ordered the princess and them not to speak out about the matters just to preserve our reputations.”

This wasn’t expected.

Qiqi was absent-minded for a moment, but she didn’t want to think about this person nor did she want to talk about him with Cui Yanran. So she changed the subject and reached out to hold Cui Yanran’s hands, but also sincerely blessed her: “Yanran, you must be happy.”

Cui Yanran blushed with a smile: “Mm, I will. No, it’s certain. I already feel very happy now...... Ah-Ning, you too, must continue to be happy......”

Qiqi thought being able to recognize and reunite with her family was already the happiness she had never dared to dream of once. She was already very happy and didn’t dare to hope for anything more. Especially marriage. In this life, she and Shen Zhonghua were impossible. This broken flower, withered willow body of her, even the scars on her body, how could she find someone who didn’t mind her past, truly love her and a man she loved?

She was even secretly worried if she married, the other party would feel sick when he saw her body, and knowing she was no longer chaste, she would lose the face of the general.

Seeing Qiqi’s expression was frail, Cui Yanran thought Qiqi was afraid to be lonely after she got married and hurriedly said: “Ah-Ning, even if I marry into the prince’s palace, our two families can still move around frequently! You can often come to Prince Rong’s palace to see me and I can come to see you often too!”

She didn’t know that wasn’t what Qiqi was worried about, but Cui Yanran teased in order to make Qiqi happy and also said: “Right, um...... His Majesty will be at the Mid-autumn banquet, officially...... refers to marriage. The general will surely also enter the palace to attend the banquet. Ah-Ning, you must go by then. I...... I’m still a little scared. I’ll be a little better if you’re by my side!”

“Okay.” Qiqi took Cui Yanran’s hand: “I’ll accompany you.”

Cui Yanran smiled shyly: “Ah-Ning is so kind.”

Cui Yanran was her best friend. This was a big event in her life. Naturally, Qiqi was very willing to accompany her and share it with her. It was just that what Qiqi didn’t think of was that there was a dirty plot hidden in this Mid-autumn banquet......