She always plays cards out of the ordinary

Chapter 358: Startling Steps 5

As she spoke, she led the two of them into the house.

"The old lady and the ladies have been waiting for your return for a long time. Now that the princess is back, our Songbai Courtyard has immediately become lively."

"Sister Bibo is getting better and better at talking!"

The three of them entered the inner room while talking. At this time, the old lady had already stood up. As soon as Mingyu came in, she was ready to get down from the chair.

Seeing this, Mingyu immediately walked over quickly.

"Grandma, I'm back."

The old lady held Mingyu's hand and kept stroking her face with her other hand.

"Yu'er is back. Why do I feel like you've lost weight? Did you not eat well in the Prince's Mansion?"

The old lady actually wanted to ask whether the Eighth Prince had been wronged in the mansion, which was why he lost weight, but she did not want to mention it for the sake of respecting him, even though the Eighth Prince was not the most honorable one among all the princes.

But after all, they are all slaves of the royal family, so there are some things they cannot say casually.

Mingyu could see the concern in her grandmother's eyes. She didn't want the old woman to worry, so a big smile suddenly appeared on her face.

"Grandma, have I really lost weight? That's great. I ate too well at my sister's house some time ago, which caused me to gain weight. I controlled my diet on purpose to be beautiful."

The old lady showed a look of disapproval on her face. "Manchu girls are born with good physiques, which many Han girls envy.

With our family background, you will definitely be the head lady in the future, so don’t learn the weak and frail attitude of those girls.”

When the old lady said this, she felt a little worried. Her granddaughter never took these things seriously, so why would she take the initiative to control her diet this time?

Mingyu could only say that the old lady's worries were the fault of her original self. In the past, she was a lively, simple and silly girl who only thought about eating, drinking and having fun all day long. Although she loved beauty, she did not have much pursuit for body shape.

"Grandma, I get it. The audition is coming up soon. I can't lose to the others."

When the old lady heard her say this, she felt relieved, because her granddaughter was indeed someone who would do such a thing.

"Then you should also take care of your health. I will ask Nanny Li to come over and watch you eat every day."

"Don't worry, I promise to take good care of myself and never give Madam Li a chance to complain."

Mingyu talked to her grandmother and helped her back to her chair, and asked Bibo to move a stool and sit in front of the old lady.

After talking with her grandmother and aunts for a while, Mingyu realized that the relationship between the Eighth Prince and their Prince An's Mansion was not as simple as she had imagined.

In the past, her original self actually only had the image of a brother-in-law to the Eighth Prince Yinsi, but after being questioned by her aunts, she realized the true relationship between the two families.

The two families were not relatives in the traditional sense. It would be more appropriate to say that they were political allies. Since Yinsi married Minghui, he, to some extent, gained the support of Prince An's Mansion.

The Prince An's Mansion has a prince as his grandson-in-law, which also increases their strength. The two sides have their own goals and rely on each other, but they are also wary of each other.

That is why the uncles agreed to let Mingyu, a girl, go to the Prince's Mansion to stay with Minghui for a while. This can be regarded as their trust in and observation of Yinsi.

Although the prince still holds the position, the other princes have all grown up. Although not all of them are outstanding, most of them are pretty good. Moreover, many of them have already entered the court to do official work. It is not easy for the prince to maintain his position while being overtaken by these princes.

What's more, the prince's uncle Soetu had died as early as the 42nd year. Although he still has many followers behind him, his power is indeed not as strong as before.

In addition, there is Prince Yinzhen of Zhi who is eyeing the throne covetously, so although it is basically impossible for the Eighth Beile to ascend to the throne, he relies on Prince Yinzhen of Zhi. If Prince Yinzhen of Zhi really ascends to the throne in the future, with the Eighth Beile around, their family can avoid the danger of taking sides randomly.

Of course, at this moment, Prince An’s Mansion certainly had no idea how big an event would happen in history this year, causing the eldest and second in command to fall one after another.

What followed was the sudden rise of the Eighth Prince and the rise of the Fourth Prince.

Although Mingyu couldn't guess what her uncles were thinking, since her sister had married the Eighth Prince, it was naturally difficult for her family to distance themselves from him.

However, Mingyu, who knew the plot, could not just sit and watch Prince An's Mansion completely side with the Eighth Prince. This would be a very dangerous thing to do.

Thinking of this, a hint of hesitation flashed across Mingyu's face. Her aunt had sharp eyes and could tell at once that Mingyu had something to say.

"Yu'er, everyone in this room is from our family. If you have anything to say, just say it. Is there anything you can't say at home?"

Mingyu seemed a little hesitant. She looked at her grandmother and aunts who were looking at her with concern, and finally said something indirectly.

"It's nothing, I just found out that the concubine in the Eighth Master's house is very much loved by the Eighth Master, and it may not be long before their house welcomes a new life..."

"What did you say?"

Before Mingyu could finish her words, her third aunt suddenly grabbed her wrist and asked in surprise.

"Yu'er, when did this happen? Why didn't Minghui tell our family?"