RPAGF Chapter 298 Chance Encounter
Chapter 298 Chance Encounter
Zhao Ning paused, pouted unhappily, and lowered her head without saying a word.
Gui Yuan then said, "The princess knows that His Highness Prince Ning is cold and indifferent to everyone, including Ningning. Ningning is not happy about it."
Princess Roushu sighed helplessly: "Marriage is a major life event that parents decide. What can we do if we're not happy about it?"
Her gaze was somewhat unfocused. How could she have ever wanted to marry Feng Zizhou back then? But the Emperor had decreed the marriage, and she had no choice but to comply.
From the very beginning, the Crane Prince's Mansion had no right to object. When Feng Zizhou eloped, she even breathed a sigh of relief, finally spared from marrying someone she didn't love.
However, she had also heard about Prince Ning's character; he was by no means frivolous and could not possibly be like Feng Zizhou, who ran away from his wedding just before it was to take place.
She advised, "Ningning, think about it on the bright side. Although Prince Ning is a bit cold, he is a responsible person after all. You won't have the troubles of in-laws, brothers, and sisters-in-law if you marry him, so it's not bad."
Zhao Ning lowered her head and fiddled with the hem of her clothes.
Princess Roushu continued, "Think about it, his adoptive parents were such scoundrels, causing so much trouble, yet he only dealt with them according to the law, ordering people to keep an eye on them, never intending to harm them. So it's clear that after you marry him, he will definitely respect you."
"Sister A-Yun, shall we get married?" Zhao Ning asked.
Princess Roushu laughed: "Whether it's good or bad, you still have to get married."
Zhao Ning asked, "So, is your brother-in-law good to you?"
Princess Rou Shu looked slightly startled and lowered her head to stroke her lower abdomen.
"Hmph, the Xie family is of humble origin, so he wouldn't dare not treat you well!" Zhao Ning said, hands on her hips, looking utterly disdainful.
Seeing this, Princess Roushu hurriedly said, "Ningning, listen to your sister's advice. Although marriage is a matter between two families, it is the husband and wife who live together behind closed doors. Husband and wife are one. From now on, you must not talk about your humble family background or status, let alone mention Prince Ning's past, understand?"
Zhao Ning gave a vague reply, and once the play began, he fell silent.
After the opera ended, it was still early, so Zhao Ning pulled Princess Rou Shu aside and said, "Sister A Yun, Jin Yu Tang has released a lot of new jewelry. Shall we go shopping together? I still need to buy a gift for my little niece."
Princess Roushu smiled helplessly and said, "It hasn't been born yet."
“I won’t be able to see her when she’s born, so I need to buy her things in advance,” Zhao Ning said happily. “Yuanyuan, you come with me too, and we can pick them out properly.”
Gui Yuan smiled and nodded.
Upon arriving at Jinyutang, they encountered Feng Zizhou as soon as they got off the bus.
He had just alighted from his carriage when he spotted Princess Rou Shu and her two companions. He greeted them warmly, "Xiao Yun, Zhao Ning, and Miss Gui! You've come to look at jewelry too!"
Princess Roushu glanced at him, her brows furrowing slightly. She took a step back, standing behind Zhao Ning and Gui Yuan, and did not want to speak.
But Feng Zizhou didn't care at all. He came over excitedly and complained, "Oh dear, I want to buy a birthday gift for Xiaoxia, but I don't know what to buy. It's so nice to meet you guys. Can you help me pick one out?"
Gui Yuan quickly said, "I'm sorry, Fourth Young Master, we have other matters to attend to and cannot help you any further. Princess, County Princess, let's go."
She pulled Zhao Ning along, protecting Princess Rou Shu as she got into the car.
Feng Zizhou was puzzled: "You clearly just arrived, why are you leaving already? Miss Gui, I have no grudge against you, why are you avoiding me when you see me? What do you mean by that?"
Gui Yuan opened her mouth, thinking that this person must be missing a screw in their head.
Then Zhao Ning roared angrily, "Feng Zizhou, are you out of your mind? You ran away from your wedding, leaving Sister A-Yun to face so many things alone. Don't you feel ashamed? And you're still trying to get close to her!"
"Huh?" Feng Zizhou scratched his head, his voice much softer, "But Xiao Yun is already married, isn't she? This matter is long over."
"What do you mean 'in the past'? Feng Zizhou, you've done so much harm, and you still call that 'in the past'? You don't even understand how badly you've hurt Sister A-Yun, do you?"
Feng Zizhou stood with his mouth slightly open, looking completely bewildered.
"Never mind, Ningning, let's go." Princess Roushu tugged at Zhao Ning and sighed helplessly.
She had known for a long time that Feng Zizhou was unreliable, and she also understood that no matter what Zhao Ning said, Feng Zizhou probably would never understand how much harm his act of running away from the wedding had caused her.
Feng Zizhou quickly stepped forward to stop them: "No, Xiao Yun, I... I didn't think that much, I..."
Just then, a man came over and whispered, "A-Yun."
Princess Rou Shu looked up and smiled, "Husband."
The man strode over, took Princess Rou Shu's hand, and asked with concern, "Are you alright, this lady...?"
At the beginning of last year, Feng Zizhou ran away from his arranged marriage, and Princess Roushu became the laughing stock of the entire capital. As a result, Princess He fell ill and never recovered. King He had no choice but to urgently look for a suitable candidate and chose Xie Lan, the second son of the Xie family in Yuncheng.
At the end of summer, Princess Roushu married into the family.
The marriage was rushed; a princess of a royal family, she didn't even have a proper wedding ceremony. The Xie family came to fetch her before dawn, and the journey was long, taking fourteen days to reach the Xie family in Yuncheng.
Because she was married off to a distant place, Princess Roushu did not even have the opportunity to return home after her wedding.
Zhao Ning had never even met Xie Erlang.
This was the first time she had looked Xie Erlang up and down, and her face showed some displeasure. Xie Erlang's family background was far inferior to that of her sister A-Yun, and he was not as handsome as Feng Zizhou; he was not a good match for her sister A-Yun.
Princess Roushu said gently, "This is the fourth young master of the Feng family."
With this explanation, Xie Erlang understood. He was, of course, aware that Princess Roushu's wedding was imminent and that the groom had run away.
His expression darkened, and he shielded Princess Rou Shu behind him before turning to Feng Zizhou: "So it's Fourth Young Master Feng. We don't need to dwell on the past, but you did hurt A Yun, so we should avoid any further contact."
Feeling guilty, Feng Zizhou lowered his head and replied, "I have wronged Xiao Yun."
He bowed respectfully, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he stepped aside and watched the group of four.
Xie Erlang never expected that the spoiled young master he thought he was was not as rude as he had imagined.
He carefully supported Princess Roushu: "Where does A-Yun plan to go?"
Princess Roushu said, "I originally wanted to look at the jewelry and then have lunch with my sisters, but now..."
"If you're going to see it, then go in and see it. There's no need to avoid it for irrelevant people."
Gui Yuan, standing beside her, thought to herself, "This Xie Erlang is quite a nice person. He doesn't seem to have any dissatisfaction with the princess because he met Feng Zizhou."
Zhao Ning had already started shouting: "Brother-in-law thinks so too, right? Some people think they're something special, that everyone has to fawn over them? Hmph, actually, he's just an annoying bug!"