Chapter 2289 Already Received the Betrothal Gift?

Caicai is a little younger than the two princesses, and is not even ten years old at all.

It’s far from the time to get married.

Yun Dai stroked Caicai's back. The child was obviously anxious and scared, with sweat on his face and back.

"Qingyi, bring me a cup of tea."

Caicai drank half a cup of tea in one breath before telling what happened while choking.

"Yesterday was my grandfather's birthday. There was a banquet in the house. Dad sent someone to take me back to the house. Because I was late for drinking, I stayed at the house over there for the night. Early this morning, I heard two women talking, It was said that my grandparents were discussing getting me engaged, and the person I was betrothed to was a child of the Sun family, and they all said that he was a scoundrel who did all kinds of evil in eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling..."

She started crying again as she spoke, and said intermittently: "I heard that that rogue has already married two wives, and both of them were tortured to death... I don't want to marry him, my mother will save me."

Yun Dai heard it funny: "Where did you get these bastard words from hearsay? These two women are just talking nonsense, do you believe it?"

"What they said about having noses and eyes, they all said they heard it from their grandmother."

"Don't worry about these nonsense. No matter who she is, she has no right to decide your marriage. You are the Princess Canglan of our Zhou Dynasty. No one can make the decision except the emperor." Yun Dai wiped her tears, "Let's talk about you. They are still young. Look at the two sisters. They are not allowed to get married until they are eighteen years old. Naturally, the same goes for you."

Cai Cai raised her tearful eyes and looked at the two princesses.

Qian'er and the children gathered around, each holding her hand and comforting her: "Don't be afraid, Caicai. The queen mother has long said that the Jin family cannot make the final decision on your marriage."

"I heard what they meant. They took advantage of the time when the mother was away in Kyoto to quietly settle the matter with them. It is said that they even received a betrothal gift..." Caicai burst into tears, and the tears covered her beautiful little face.

"Have you received the betrothal gift?" Yun Dai frowned, "Does your mother know about this?"

"I went home first, but my mother was not at home. She was giving lessons to the ladies." Caicai wiped her tears, "I was afraid, so I came to the palace..."

"Don't be afraid, my mother will ask you clearly. If you really decide to marry someone who is outrageous, my mother will definitely make the decision for you." Yun Dai comforted her, "Don't go back today and stay with your two sisters for a few days. Qian'er, You take your sister back."

"Let's go, Caicai." Qian'er held her hand and spoke softly, "Come to my place. A teacher will teach Guqin today. Let's learn together."

The two sisters pulled her from one side to the other, and Cai Cai bowed her knees and saluted Yun Dai before following them.

Qing Yi shook his head: "Is it true that the Jin family, such a beautiful child, is willing to marry a bastard like the Sun family?"

"The Jin family is not that confused, but it's hard to tell."

Yun Dai pondered, "Under normal circumstances, definitely not. But now Hongdou is divorced, Caicai is with his mother, and has been canonized as princess. It is almost equivalent to breaking away from the Jin family. The Jin family Probably won’t give in.”

Qing Yi said: "If you put it this way, it is possible for the Jin family to quietly settle the matter while the mother-in-law is not in Kyoto."

Yun Dai thought for a while and said, "Baoxing, go and tell Jin Lan and Hongdou to enter the palace and go to the Qian Palace."

She went to the small kitchen first and told Mi Dou to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

As for the medicinal diet given to Zhao Yuanjing, it was temporarily stopped to avoid conflict with Mingmin's medicine.

She went to Chengqian Hall first, but Zhao Yuanjing went to court and had not come back yet.