Chapter 186: Not Easy to Cherish
This involves treason, which is a serious matter.

Originally, all those who had had any friendship with Prince Duan, Princess Duan and Prince Duan's son should have been taken away yesterday.

It was a special favor to keep it until the day after the wedding banquet.

Chu Anlan immediately said: "I'll go to the Ministry of Justice to take a look."

It just so happens that he still has a lot of things he wants to figure out.

Princess Dun looked worried: "Go early and come back early. Tomorrow, you still need to accompany Qing'er back home."

Chu Anlan nodded and looked at Ye Wanqing again: "I will be back soon."

Ye Wanqing nodded.

Before leaving, Prince Dun said, "When you go to the Ministry of Justice, tell the truth. Don't be suspicious because you don't know anything. Everyone knows about the quarrel between you and Chu Xiaoyan. I think the Ministry of Justice is just going through the motions and won't make things difficult for you."

"Got it." Chu Anlan grabbed two pieces of snacks and strode out.

Prince Dun said, "The parrot I hatched a while ago will probably hatch today. I will go check on the parrot first."

As he said this, he stood up, stretched, and walked away with his crutches.

After he left, Ye Wanqing withdrew her gaze and asked the princess, "Is the prince's leg still not healed?"

The princess shook her head and said, "It's already healed. I don't know what he was thinking. He just couldn't bear to throw away that broken cane. Let's not talk about him anymore. Let's talk among ourselves."

Ye Wanqing put away her surprise and said, "Mother, please speak."

Princess Dun looked at her gently: "Are you used to getting along with An Lan? Has he bullied you?"

Ye Wanqing was a little embarrassed when she heard this: "The prince treats me very well..."

Princess Dun said, "He has been rebellious since he was young, and he doesn't know the importance of things. Please don't offend you."

Ye Wanqing's face was a little hot: "He never offended me."

"That's good." Princess Dun smiled.

She picked up the tea at hand, took a sip, and looked at Ye Wanqing with an embarrassed and hesitant expression.

She was considering something.

Seeing this, Ye Wanqing took the initiative to speak: "Mother, if you have anything to say, just say it."

After being seen through, Princess Dun sat up straight: "Qing'er, the prince and I have discussed it and we have unanimously decided not to hand over the power of the family to you for the time being. You are still young and you should enjoy your good time. When you and An Lan return from your study tour, I will hand over the power of the family to you. The prince and I both like you very much, I hope you don't think too much about this matter..."

Ye Wanqing thought it was a big deal.

Isn't it just what she wants if she isn't allowed to be the housekeeper for the time being?

She looked at the princess and said seriously, "Mother and father have thought carefully and they are thinking about me. I am only grateful and don't think too much. I chose to marry the prince not only because of him, but also because of the prince and the princess.

There is no shortage of aristocratic families in the capital. If you marry into one of them, you will be trapped in a cold and impersonal backyard for the rest of your life, and be entangled in endless trivial matters. But I don't want to live that kind of life."

Hearing this, the princess' eyes showed a little more pity: "Yes, for women, marriage is the beginning of being forced to do things against their will. Most women no longer live for themselves after getting married..."

Ye Wanqing's eyes flickered slightly.

The princess sighed softly, then smiled gently at her, "We can't control what others do, we just need to live our own lives. If you don't want to get up today, then close the yard, cover your head and have a good sleep, and no one is allowed to disturb you. If you don't want to eat in the mansion tomorrow, then go out and eat. Life is only a few decades, so don't let yourself be wronged easily."

Ye Wanqing nodded: "Mother is right."

……

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sat together, chatted until lunch time, and then ate lunch together.

After lunch, Princess Dun wanted to take a nap, so Ye Wanqing went back to her room.

The wedding banquet had just ended, and the red silk, red lanterns and couplets in the mansion had not yet been taken down. Everywhere you looked, it was all red, and the atmosphere was still festive.

In the courtyard, the servants who were sweeping the floor saw Ye Wanqing and bowed, "Greetings, Crown Prince's Consort."

The Crown Prince's Consort.

What a nice word.

On the way back, Ye Wanqing's steps became much lighter.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, she looked at the roses in full bloom on both sides of the corridor and was in a very good mood: "Qianxi, find some flowers to cut, I'll cut a few roses and put them in the vase."

Qianxi smiled and said, "I'll go right away." After that, she ran away quickly.

Along the corridor, in addition to the roses, there are still some unopened buds of the Epiphyllum, which seem to be about to bloom.

Ying Xiang walked beside her and said, "This is the first time in my life that I have seen hundreds of pots of Epiphyllum blooming overnight. It's a pity that such precious flowers withered in just a few hours."

Ye Wanqing picked a withered Epiphyllum: "The reason why Epiphyllum is precious is precisely because its blooming period is short, fleeting, and cannot be preserved. If it bloomed all the time, could be seen everywhere, and was easily available, it would not be cherished by people."

Ying Xiang was relieved: "The princess is right. It's the same with flowers and people. Things that are easily obtained are not easy to be cherished."

Ye Wanqing responded.

She walked around the yard, selected a few roses from the shade, carefully trimmed them, and handed them to Yingxiang and Qianxi.

While pruning, she asked, "How are those two female assassins from yesterday?"

Jingchen appeared out of nowhere and said, "My Lord, I have locked them in an empty room and have them under surveillance. Although their jaws have been removed, they are still very restless."

"If they are restless, then we should find a way to make them behave themselves." Ye Wanqing cut off another rose.

Jingchen replied, "I understand. I will go buy some medicine myself and mix it with water for them to drink."

"Yeah." Ye Wanqing responded.

She cut a bunch of flowers and went back to her room.

While Chu Anlan was not back yet, she washed up and took a nap.

It was evening when I slept like this.

The sun was setting, and orange-yellow sunlight slanted into the room from the window, with two beams of light hitting the bed curtains.

Ye Wanqing opened her eyes in confusion.

Hearing the noise, Ying Xiang came in and asked, "Is the princess awake?"

Looking at the quiet room, Ye Wanqing asked, "Is the prince not back yet?"

"No." Ying Xiang said: "I have sent people to the front yard to ask, and the prince has not returned since he left. There is no news at the Ministry of Justice..."

Ye Wanqing frowned: "Change clothes."

She dressed and made her way to the front yard.

Prince Dun and the Princess were also in the flower hall.

Seeing her coming, the two of them immediately put away their worried expressions and replaced them with forced smiles: "Qing'er is here?"

Ye Wanqing bowed and said bluntly: "Father, Mother, I want to go out for a while."

Going out at this hour?

Princess Dun glanced outside and said, "My dear, it's almost dark."

"But the prince hasn't come back yet." Ye Wanqing said.

Princess Dun hesitated to speak.

Prince Dun leaned on his cane and thought, "Let Qing'er go. Send more servants to follow him. The sooner he goes, the sooner he can return."

"That's fine..."

Ye Wanqing took Yingxiang and Qianxi with her, and asked Jingchen to bring a few attendants to follow in secret, and then got on the carriage.

Because of Prince Duan's rebellion, everyone in the capital was in danger.

It was not yet dark, but there were already no pedestrians on the streets of the capital.

The people coming and going were all horse-drawn carriages in a hurry.

All the carriages had large emblems printed on them, for fear of being accidentally injured or stopped by patrolling soldiers.

The carriages of Prince Dun's palace have always been magnificent, and their identities can be recognized at a glance from a distance, which is very useful at this time.

The carriage drove along the long street and arrived outside the gate of the Ministry of Justice.

This was Ye Wanqing’s first time at the Ministry of Justice.