Splendid glory of a girl from another world

Chapter 254 Rules
Liu, who hurried over, and Fang Chenqi and Zheng Ying, brother and sister, heard Li Qiusui's bold words.

Silly girl, what are you talking about? Liu was busy explaining, "...if you explain clearly the rules of our family that we are not concubines, who would misunderstand?"

Why do you say such scary things?

Even though she only heard the end of the story, Liu could figure out the whole story. She had to clarify the whole story in front of so many people, otherwise it would be even more difficult for her daughter to get married.

"mother!"

Why are you here?
Li Qiusui naturally also saw Fang Chenqi, Zheng Ying and the others. She stood up and the Ninth Princess followed her out to greet them.

When she arrived, the Ninth Princess bowed to Liu and said, "Greetings, Madam Li. I hope you will forgive me for disturbing you."

How could Liu dare to accept the princess's gift? She hurriedly returned the gift, "It is an honor for our family that the princess has come to our house. How can we say that we are disturbing her? We are all from the countryside and are used to being straightforward. We should not offend the princess."

Liu's eyes quickly swept across Li Qiusui and the princess. Is this how they get along? It's a blessing that they didn't fight!

God knows how worried she was when she heard Xia He say that the princess was coming to visit. In front of so many people, she was frightened by the words said by her own careless daughter. Liu took the opportunity to make up for it.

The Ninth Princess nodded to her Sixth Brother and the Zheng siblings, and personally helped Liu up. "Madam Li, you are worrying too much. Miss Li and I get along very well. I came this time because I was curious about the strawberries at home. Every time Sixth Brother came to the palace, he brought a little, and when he got to me, it was only a small plate. I came here to build a good relationship with you, hoping that you would like me and give me more. When I return to the palace, I will let Mother see that I am not unlovable at all."

The Ninth Princess lowered her attitude in this way, and whether she was speaking with a hidden agenda or with a ulterior motive, she silently resolved the embarrassment of having come to the door in such a presumptuous manner.

Liu didn't know the princess's true character, but her response was extremely clever.

The princess's status was there, so Liu responded very cautiously, "Thank you for your kindness, Princess. You are very popular. We should be happy that you can come to our house in person. Strawberries are just some coarse food in the countryside, and they are rare in this cold winter. We send them to the palace so that the nobles can taste them. If you don't mind, pick more and take them back."

Liu then instructed Li Qiusui, "Call your sister and Miss Chu over later. It's rare for the princess to come to our house. Pick more strawberries. Also, pick some wild cherries that you planted when you were free. I see they are all red. Fortunately, it's cold, so the fruits can be kept. Pick some and bring them back."

Regardless of the other party's real purpose, Liu always showed her hospitality.

Once they mentioned calling the girl from home to help, it became uncomfortable for Fang Chenqi and Zheng Ying to stay together.

This is what Liu meant.

She didn't chase them away in person because she had good self-control. If it wasn't in front of the Sixth Prince and the Ninth Princess, she would have wanted to pick up a broom without caring about her image.

Just then, Li Changshan rushed over upon hearing the news. Fang Chenqi and Zheng Ying followed Liu and Li Changshan out to the outer courtyard to entertain guests and have tea.

Zheng Yan stayed and wanted to talk to Li Qiusui alone, but she couldn't leave the Ninth Princess aside.

For a moment, it was quite awkward.

Although Li Qiusui declared that he would ignore the Zheng family, he would not embarrass Zheng Yan in person and handed over two small bamboo baskets, "Let's go pick fruit. You came at the right time, give us a hand, and we can pick more, and let the Ninth Princess take some." After Xia He and the others came, Zheng Yan had no chance to talk to Li Qiusui alone.

The temperature in the greenhouse was just right, and there was no girl who didn't like such an interesting thing as picking fruits. Although the Ninth Princess had other thoughts when approaching the Li family, she couldn't help getting excited when she saw the baskets of plump, red fruits lined up in a long row.

At first, the Ninth Princess was still concerned about her status and was too embarrassed to pick the fruit and put it directly into her mouth. But when she saw Li Qiusui and her sisters, including Zheng Yan, picking and eating the fruits, she could not help herself and secretly tasted one. Then she could not stop and followed their example, picking and eating the fruits.

After spending most of the day, the Li family finally sent the guests away.

The Zheng siblings never found a chance to talk to Li Qiusui. Li Qiusui showed no surprise, but he did not ask the Zheng family to take some home as usual when there were fresh fruits and other food at home.

Liu was afraid that she would become confused, so she kept staring at her. Li Qiusui was helpless. She had not thought about it before, but now that the whole city was in an uproar, even if she was unreliable, she knew to keep a distance from the Zheng family.

The Li family here felt that they should keep their distance, but the Ninth Princess, who was returning to the palace, kept frowning while sitting in the carriage.

Fang Chenqi rode his horse to the side, "Why did Xiaojiu leave the palace to go to the Li family? The palace's greenhouse is almost finished. What kind of fruit do you like? Ask Miss Li to find some seedlings to plant. It would be best if they have borne fruit and are a few years old. You can eat fruit by this time next year without leaving the palace."

"It'll take until next year!" The Ninth Princess was really envious of Li Qiusui's greenhouse. She thought that no matter how favored she was, she couldn't control the greenhouse in the palace. She said angrily, "The ladies all like to grow flowers. I think the Li family is more pragmatic. Just like strawberries, they can be eaten and admired. How great! What's the use of those flowers and plants?"

But the palace has strict rules, and banquets cannot be held without bonsai flowers and plants. Planting three or two fruit trees in remote places is fine, but planting them everywhere like the Li family, and even building a special greenhouse for planting in winter, is unrealistic.

Fang Chenqi shook the reins of his horse and said, "It's troublesome to plant fruit trees in the palace. You are familiar with Miss Zheng, and Miss Zheng has been friends with Miss Li since childhood. If you occasionally leave the palace, it's okay for you to come together."

The ninth princess turned her head and looked at her sixth brother.

Fang Chenqi gave the Ninth Princess a very calm look, as if he was stating a fact in a matter-of-fact manner.

"The Li family is simple and honest. They have no relatives in the capital and are bound by rules. They have to learn to adapt. When facing us, they have to be careful in everything they do. It's rare for them to live their own lives behind closed doors. Planting some fruit trees and vegetables is also a kind of comfort."

The Ninth Princess seemed to be thinking about something. "It's normal for the Li family to do this. That little Miss Li is straightforward, so she's hard to dislike."

"Sixth brother, you came here in such a hurry today, are you afraid that I will embarrass Miss Li? Hmm~"

The Zheng family's intention to marry the princess has not yet been confirmed, so the brother and sister are reluctant to say it out loud, but they both know it in their hearts.

Fang Chenqi was defending the Li family. If Li Qiusui could really build a good relationship with the Ninth Princess and didn't deliberately alienate the Zheng family, over time, there would be fewer rumors and gossips, and they might even change direction, which would be beneficial for the Li family to gain a foothold in the capital.

The Ninth Princess has always been thinking about the relationship between the Zheng and Li families from the perspective of Zheng Ying. After Fang Chenqi's reminder, it seems that the relationship between Zheng Yan and Li Qiusui is really good.

Could it be that this is my own petty mind?
The Ninth Princess could not see any strange expression on Fang Chenqi's face.