The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 1005

Chapter 1005: Chapter 843, Learning of One’s Origins

At the palace gates, Daohua looked apologetically at Kang Naixin, "I’ve implicated you. The next time you see me, please don’t greet me anymore."

Kang Naixin felt embarrassed in front of the Empress Dowager and didn’t feel as ashamed or unable to save face as one might imagine. She shook her head and chuckled softly, "Don’t blame yourself. Who knows, maybe this episode will turn out to be a blessing in disguise for me."

Wu Dingbo was a fool, and by making her feelings clear in public this time, she wondered how he could continue to play dumb.

Understanding her meaning, Daohua smiled and said, "In that case, I wish you all the best in achieving your desires."

The day after the birthday banquet, the Empress Dowager again announced she was ill.

Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang in confusion as she watched the Ping Prince getting ready to stay at Four Seasons Manor, "Usually, whenever the Empress Dowager is sick, father would immediately visit the palace. What happened this time?"

Xiao Yeyang’s expression was somewhat complex.

He hadn’t expected that after the palace banquet ended yesterday, his father would return to Cining Palace to argue with the Empress Dowager on his behalf.

"For what else? His previous perceptions have been overturned. Father didn’t expect the Empress Dowager to disregard his feelings at all. I guess he doesn’t want to ingratiate himself with her anymore."

Daohua remarked, "I think this is good. It’s better to spend more time with Teacher at the manor than to ingratiate himself with the Empress Dowager."

In the following days, Xiao Yeyang became busy again.

The emperor began to dismantle the Jiang Family’s influence. Because he couldn’t guarantee there were no Jiang Family members in the Jinling Guard, he sent Xiao Yeyang to secretly take care of some matters.

On the twenty-second of July, the Wu Family proposed a marriage alliance to the Kang Family.

Because of the Empress Dowager’s actions, all the families in Beijing knew that Kang Naixin was fond of Wu Dingbo.

Princess Huijia had a good reputation in Beijing, and the Kang Family never mixed into messy affairs. They were excellent candidates for marital alliance. Wu Jingyi, after consulting his son and seeing that he fancied Kang Naixin, set a date, and brought a matchmaker to the Kang Family to formally propose marriage.

Upon hearing the news, Daohua immediately selected two pots of lilies and took them to the Princess Residence to congratulate Kang Naixin.

Daohua didn’t return to the Prince Residence until evening. As soon as she arrived, she learned from Guyu that the Ping Prince had returned.

Daohua was extremely surprised, "Father has only been at the manor for a couple of days. Why has he returned so soon? Did Teacher scold him?"

Guyu shook her head, "This servant doesn’t think so. If the old master really scolded him, the prince would definitely be unhappy. But from what this servant can see, the prince seems to be heavily burdened with thoughts."

Hearing this, Daohua became puzzled. Her foster father wasn’t someone who could hold problems inside. After thinking for a while, she instructed the kitchen to prepare a few dishes the Ping Prince liked to eat and personally took them to Pingxi Hall.

After Princess Consort Ma died, the two concubines, Jiang and Ji, with their children, usually joined the Ping Prince for a lively dinner. But today, Pingxi Hall was completely quiet.

Huai En hesitated upon seeing Daohua carrying the food box, uncertain whether to let her in or not.

You see, both concubines had visited earlier, but the master hadn’t seen either one.

When Daohua saw this, she asked, "What’s wrong with father?"

Huai En was also at a loss. The master had been happily staying at the manor these past two days, but as soon as old Lord Yong arrived this morning, the master returned to the residence with a stern face and didn’t say a word.

The Ping Prince, hearing Daohua’s voice from inside the room, thought for a moment, then said, "Is that Yan girl? Come in."

Daohua, carrying the food box, went into the room and saw the Ping Prince with furrowed brows. As she placed the dishes, she smiled and asked, "Father, have you offended my teacher?"

The Ping Prince glanced at Daohua. At that moment, he understood why his imperial brother treated this girl differently and said with no small annoyance, "Would I dare to offend him? That old man... That old master has an even bigger temper than me."

Daohua laughed, "So, did my teacher make you upset?"

The Ping Prince looked at Daohua but didn’t utter a sound.