HLnovel Chapter 52 Adopted Daughter
Chapter 52 Adopted Daughter
After resting for three days, Ye Wanning took the initiative to submit a memorial to Princess Longyu. It just so happened that Princess Longyu's autumn banquet was the next day, so Ye Wanning went to the princess's residence at the appointed time.
When she arrived, Princess Longyu was already surrounded by many ladies and young women, and they all looked at Ye Wanning with scrutiny.
The fact that Princess Longyu could send the imperial physician to visit Ye Wanning shows how high her status was in Princess Longyu's heart.
As everyone fawned over Princess Longyu, they naturally began to praise Ye Wanning.
The Prime Minister's wife, Madam Zhu, smiled and said, "I had heard before that the eldest daughter of the Ye family was the most beautiful woman in the capital. Seeing her today, it is indeed true. She has outshone all the daughters of my family."
Immediately someone chimed in, "The daughters of the Prime Minister's family are all good, and Miss Ye is also quite nice. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and they are all top-notch."
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Everyone was praising Ye Wanning, which left her momentarily stunned. She had never been so adored before, but she couldn't feel happy about it.
"Stop praising her, you're making her blush." Princess Longyu beckoned to Ye Wanning, gesturing for her to come closer. "You, you're always so obedient and considerate. You were just getting better, why did you come over?"
Ye Wanning dared not say that she was forced. "Your Highness sent the imperial physician to treat me. I was thinking of you and had to come to thank you in person."
"Look at you, it was just a casual matter for me, yet you remember it so vividly. I have a weak connection with children; I originally had a child, but alas, we were not destined to be together. How about this, I will adopt you as my goddaughter, what do you think?" As soon as Princess Longyu proposed this, everyone present was astonished.
When Princess Longyu returned to the capital, the Emperor asked her if she still wanted to remarry, since at her age, she might have her own children after remarrying.
Princess Longyu refused, saying she had already been married twice in Wusu and did not want to marry again. The Emperor did not make things difficult for her, only saying that she had changed her mind and could contact him anytime.
These days, the palace's rewards are flowing into the princess's residence like water. It can be said that Princess Longyu has more money in her hands than an ordinary person could spend in a hundred lifetimes.
Princess Longyu had no children of her own, and her willingness to recognize Ye Wanning as her goddaughter was seen by everyone as a stroke of good fortune.
Princess Longyu did not belong to any political party, and whoever came to power in the future would be provided with a life of luxury, after all, Princess Longyu made a great contribution by marrying into the country.
But in Ye Wanning's view, the shock far outweighed the joy.
"Miss Ye, are you overjoyed?" Madam Zhu asked with a smile.
In the eyes of these ladies, Princess Longyu's willingness to bring up such a matter suggests that she and Ye Wanning have a deep personal relationship and have already made arrangements; this is just a formality.
"Yes, it is so gratifying." Ye Wanning felt as if countless eyes were watching her, and if she revealed the slightest flaw, they would immediately magnify it. "But I am just an insignificant person and I am afraid I am not worthy of Your Highness's favor."
“If I say you’re worthy, then you are worthy. I’m the one who adopted you as my goddaughter, not someone else. As long as I’m happy and willing, that’s all that matters. You don’t need to worry about anything else.” As soon as Princess Longyu finished speaking, Granny Jiang helped Ye Wanning to her side. “Haven’t I told you before? In this life, we only want to live happily. Since you don’t object, it’s settled. You’ve lost your mother, and I’ve lost my child. We’re both unfortunate.”
She said it was settled, and everyone offered their congratulations.
Ye Wanning maintained a stiff, fake smile as she accompanied Princess Longyu to social events all day. When she returned, it was Jiang Mama who personally saw her off.
"When I first met you, this old servant felt that you were destined for good fortune. His Highness values you and has already sent someone to the Ye residence to say that after the formalities are completed, His Highness would like to invite you to stay at the Princess's residence for a while." Granny Jiang smiled as she saw Ye Wanning to the door. "Don't worry, His Highness is a very good person."
After watching Ye Wanning leave, Granny Jiang went to report back.
"She must be very surprised, right?" Princess Longyu had a male concubine lying in her arms.
"Yes, but Miss Ye was quite composed. You didn't greet her beforehand, and then suddenly brought it up like that. She handled it all day long with ease, showing she's very composed." Granny Jiang had a good opinion of Ye Wanning, but she didn't understand why her master would recognize Ye Wanning as his goddaughter.
Princess Longyu patted her male favorite's arm, and he immediately got up and left. "As expected of the person Xie Bohuai has taken a liking to, her appearance is first-rate, her character is impeccable, and most importantly, she never loses her composure no matter what. Ye Wanning is an interesting person, and I like her."
"Is it Lord Xie?"
"Do you think I made Ye Wanning stay at the Princess's residence because I was really bored?" Princess Longyu chuckled. "Xie Bohuai seems cold and ruthless, showing no respect to anyone except the Emperor, and he's ruthless in his actions, never giving up until he achieves his goal. But the more you grasp his weaknesses, the more you can control him. Last time Ye Wanning came to the Princess's residence, didn't he go out of his way to tell her to stay away from me? How laughable! Do you think I'm that kind of man-eating tiger?"
Granny Jiang said no.
"You go and prepare the ceremony for the formal recognition of the relationship yourself. Now that I have accepted Ye Wanning as my goddaughter, we must make a grand spectacle of it. The more face Ye Wanning has, the happier I will be." Princess Longyu waved her hand, and Granny Jiang immediately understood her mistress's meaning.
At this time, Xie Bohuai was unaware of the Princess's residence; he spent the entire day in the Zhenfu Division's prison.
Zhezhu brought news from the interrogation: "According to those assassins, they all came from Wusu."
"It's interesting that assassins from Wusu want to assassinate the Wusu envoy." Xie Bohuai looked at the branding iron in the brazier, his eyes filled with an inscrutable expression.
“One of them couldn’t withstand the torture and revealed that Princess Longyu’s son, whom she gave birth to, did not die,” Zhe Zhu said. “This matter is leading us toward Princess Longyu. My lord, after Princess Longyu returned to the capital, she was very low-key at first. She bought land outside the capital, saying that she liked a quiet life. But now she is extravagant and high-profile. There must be a reason for this.”
Xie Bohuai: "Since her son is not dead, and he is still alive, he can always be found. If she suddenly found out that her son was alive and wanted to help him seize the throne, many things can be explained."
After giving his orders, Xie Bohuai walked out of the prison in the evening.
As the sunset painted the sky crimson, Xie Bohuai rode home on horseback. Just as he entered the Xie residence, he overheard the servants whispering, "What are you saying?"
Upon seeing that it was Xie Bohuai, the servants immediately stopped smiling. "Reporting to Third Master, today Princess Longyu recognized the eldest daughter of the Ye family as her goddaughter, and everyone is talking about it."
Most people think Ye Wanning is lucky. Her marriage prospects were initially difficult because of the annulment of her engagement. Now, with Princess Longyu as her adoptive mother, she can easily choose from any of the high-ranking and wealthy families in the capital.