Page 727 of Doted By The Regent King

The next day, when Wufu got up on time from bed, she found her personal maid, Purple Jade, with a face full of smiles, looking as if she had picked up a piece of gold.

"What has made you so happy? You can hardly keep your mouth shut!" Wufu asked Purple Jade, baffled.

Purple Jade beamed, "This servant is happy because last night Ninth Master expressed his feelings to the young lady." These two’s obtuseness was making her anxious.

"Oh. Is that all?"

Purple Jade glanced at her and cautiously asked, "Is the young lady not pleased?"

Which woman, upon hearing of a man’s affection for her, wouldn’t feel joy from the bottom of her heart, no matter how composed she appeared on the surface? And all the more so, when that man is of such noble and extraordinary status!

"It’s not a matter of being happy or not happy!" Wufu pondered and then said, "Do you also think I and Ah Jiu might end up together?"

Purple Jade’s expression changed slightly, "Young lady..."

She nervously licked her lips, struggling to articulate.

Seeing this, Wufu laughed, "See? You don’t have confidence either, do you? Marriages, whether in the past or present, always match social standing."

"The young lady is very good," Purple Jade clenched her teeth.

Wufu touched her face in the mirror and said, "I know I am good, and I do not undervalue myself, nor do I wallow in self-pity, nor do I think I am unworthy of him."

"Then..."

"But what I think is what I think, and my thoughts do not necessarily represent those of others. As for the marital affairs of Prince Xin, I am afraid they are not up to him to decide!" Wufu twisted her mouth and said, "So, you should stop being foolishly happy."

Purple Jade gave a bitter smile, "The young lady doesn’t trust Prince Xin."

"To be honest, I really don’t know how to trust. Let alone the fact that our acquaintance has been little more than half a year, when considering the differences in our backgrounds, it’s not a matter of a bit, but worlds apart.

How could such a distinguished prince take a girl of dubious birth as his consort?

He might not mind, but what about the Imperial family, what about the Imperial Clan? "

"I thought the young lady was unaware, but it turns out you do see it clearly. So, you are pretending not to understand?"

Wufu let out a chuckle, "I don’t understand because I’ve never experienced it. But I know that sometimes, so-called love cannot conquer all; often, it succumbs to interests and the honor or disgrace of the family."

Purple Jade remained silent, feeling a sense of sorrow in her heart.

"No matter what, Prince Xin’s feelings for the young lady now are real. As for what happens in the future, that’s up to Prince Xin to decide," she said through gritted teeth.

"Right. No one said you have to marry and have children. If he likes me now, he can very well enjoy a romance for entertainment. Whether it works out in the future is a matter of fate." Wufu’s thoughts were still in the modern era, where people acted accordingly. Didn’t they say that not all blossoms would bear fruit?

Better a love that doesn’t bear fruit than none at all.

"The young lady is quite open-minded!" Purple Jade exclaimed, unable to know whether to laugh or cry.

Wufu giggled, "What else can I do? Your young lady is not one to wrong herself. I would rather be at odds with the whole world than let the world wrong me."

Purple Jade looked at her defiant expression and suddenly felt sympathy for that master; persuading the Royal Family aside, it seemed even winning the beauty’s heart would take no small amount of time and effort!

"Make arrangements, after breakfast, we’re going to Li’s," Wufu stood up and instructed.

Her coming-of-age ceremony was only a few days away. After reaching the age of marriage, she would have to visit Changan with Ah Jiu. Before that, she needed to arrange some matters. Duan Rong and Lady Li also needed to be utilized, to do what they ought to do.