Twilight Funing returned to the Yan family. After she put the medicine box back in her own yard, a servant came to call her. "Second Miss, there are distinguished guests in the mansion. All the masters need to go to the front yard to greet them." "Who's coming?" Caiyu asked helpfully. "It's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The servant said, "In the past few years, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince often came to our Duke's Mansion, but later he married the Crown Princess and never came again. It's really rare for him to come today." "Since he is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, we should greet him." Yan Funing said. Out of courtesy and because the other party is of noble status, you have to go. Having said that, she took a step forward. The servant followed her footsteps and said, "Second Miss, the Third Miss and the Fourth Miss are all getting dressed up now, why don't you get dressed up too?" "Why should I dress up?" Yan Funing smiled.

Caiyu also said, "The young lady is getting married next month, and you, a running errand boy, are so unreasonable." If a young lady wants to dress up, she must also dress up for her brother-in-law to see. The servant was quite clever: "I was mistaken." When the three of them arrived at the front yard, they saw the prince surrounded by people from the second and third rooms, chatting and laughing. Except for Yan Ruwei and Yan Dairou, all the people from the second and third rooms were there. The people from the first house, led by Yan Cheng and Hong Qingyi, stood not too far away. Hong Qingyi saw her little daughter coming and waved to her. Yan Funing took a few quick steps and called out in a sweet voice, "Dad and Mom." "Is Ci Yi okay?" Hong Qingyi asked softly. "He's fine." Yan Funing had just taken her mother's arm when she saw the prince's eyes looking at her. Hong Qingyi patted her little daughter's hand and said, "Go and pay your respects." "Yeah." Yan Funing responded. Before she even took a step, she heard two clear voices shouting, "Your Highness the Crown Prince." Looking in the direction where the voice came from, I saw Yan Ruwei and Yan Dairou coming over in seductive clothes. Before they even reached the prince, they were already rushing to shout. Yan Xinghe walked to the back of Yan Funing and whispered, "The prince is now looking for a concubine." "So that's how it is." Yan Fu smiled knowingly. Yan Ruwei and Yan Dairou were both anxious about getting married, so they had frequent contact with the Princess's Mansion. Now it seemed that they dressed up to impress the Crown Prince.

Yes, for the noble ladies in the capital, both the Crown Prince and Prince Chi are good candidates for husbands. The prince smiled faintly: "No need to be polite." Yan Ruwei and Yan Dairou stood next to their respective parents. Everyone was having a great time chatting. Master Yan said, "Your Highness, since you are here today, you should have some drinks in the mansion." Third Master Yan echoed: "Now that the autumn weather is high and refreshing, it's time to drink osmanthus wine." The prince nodded and looked at Yan Funing again. Yan Funing's mind trembled, she took a few steps, and bowed from a distance: "Your Highness, your servant greets you." "Hurry up and get rid of the gift." The prince looked at the girl in front of him without any concealment. In contrast, the daughters of the second and third branches of the Yan family exuded a fragrance that he did not like, and their faces were heavily made up, making them look evil. The girl in front of me is fresh and pretty. In terms of appearance, she is even prettier than Yan Yingying back then. You have to know that Yan Yingying is a beautiful woman, and the girl in front of him is also beautiful, but she is more fresh and has a rare sense of pure beauty. No wonder Long Chi'an took a fancy to her. No wonder Fu Ciyi wanted to marry her again even if he had to disobey the emperor's order. Yan Funing didn't like being looked at by him in that way, so she nodded politely and returned to her parents. Fortunately, the old Duke came over in a hurry and said, "It is rare for Your Highness the Crown Prince to come to our Yan family. Please come to the dining room and have your meal quickly." It was the time when every household had dinner. Normally, the four gardens of the Yan family would have their own meals. When the prince came, the whole family had to gather together and have dinner in the big dining hall. The prince readily agreed: "Okay." Everyone went to the dining room. Taking into account the prince's noble status, he was accompanied by the elders of the Yan family during meals. The elders sat at the same table with the prince. Yan Funing sat with her brothers. The distance between the tables was quite large, but it was still inconvenient if they wanted to whisper. She had something on her mind, so she had to hold it in. Halfway through the meal, the old Duke said, "Your Highness, is there anything important that brought you here? I am old and forgetful. I wanted to ask you just now, but I forgot it the moment I turned my head. Fortunately, I remembered it now." As he said this, he laughed out loud to himself.

Even if the person coming is the prince, as an old duke, it is not impossible for him to take advantage of his seniority. Instead of trying to guess the purpose of the prince's visit, he might as well just ask directly. The prince held the wine cup in his hand and said, "Many ministers have urged me to take a concubine. I am tired of being forced to do so, so I came to the Duke's Mansion to ask for a drink." Beautifully said. It seems like he doesn't want to take a concubine. But as soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of the people in the second and third rooms lit up. If you want to ask for a drink, who can’t you go to? You have to come to Yan's house. It can be seen that the prince probably has the idea of ​​taking the daughter of the Yan family as a concubine. The old Duke smiled and said, "Your Highness has been married to the Crown Princess for some time. Logically, it is time for you to take a concubine. The advice of those ministers is not unreasonable." The prince took a sip of wine and said, "The old Duke is also trying to persuade me?" What a trap! The old Duke laughed, "My second granddaughter will be getting married next month, and I can attend the wedding then. A happy event is naturally a good thing. In my opinion, the Emperor would definitely want someone to take care of His Highness." Hearing this, the prince thought to himself, he is indeed an old fox. The implication was that Yan Funing was already taken. At this moment, the prince asked, "Does the Duke's little daughter really want to marry Master Fu?" Yan Funing, who was eating with her head down, heard this and quickly stood up. "Your Highness, of course I am willing to do so. After all, Master Fu and I were once husband and wife." "But I heard that your original husband-wife relationship was fake." "Your Highness also said that he heard it, and since it is just hearsay, we cannot be sure whether it is true or not. And I am the person involved, and Your Highness is the Crown Prince. When the Crown Prince asks, I naturally dare not lie." "You are very eloquent and have a clever tongue." The prince laughed out loud. "Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness." Yan Funing sat down neither humbly nor arrogantly. The prince raised an eyebrow. He had never spoken to her before, but after today's conversation, he realized that she, like her sister Yan Yingying, had a sharp tongue. Pity. It’s a pity that my father has already arranged a marriage between Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing. The Second Madam smiled and said, "Our Second Miss is about to get married, but there are also Third Miss and Fourth Miss. I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has any good men to recommend?" Yan Funing cannot be the prince's concubine, but Yan Ruwei can. If she only talked about her daughter, her purpose would be too strong, so she also dragged Yan Dairou into it.

The meaning of Zhang's words couldn't be clearer. However, he also expressed the Third Lady's thoughts, so she laughed along. Yan Ruwei and Yan Dairou quickly seized the opportunity and went forward to toast. The prince did not refuse, and glanced at Yan Funing again vaguely. Hong Qingyi saw the clue and said coldly: "Your Highness, my daughter's wedding is coming soon, and I have to try on the wedding dress today. I will be leaving now." After that, he went to grab Yan Funing and left. (End of this chapter)