Song Dingxiang [Completed]

C75. Good News.

Chapter 75

Life in the capital city proved to be an overwhelming adjustment for Song Dingxiang. Despite the vibrant bustle outside her window, she found herself utterly uninterested in venturing out to experience it.

Whispers of jealousy began to circulate throughout the city, suggesting that the title of county princess held little sway among the privileged elite who had grown up in the capital. At times, she was even treated as a mere jest, her presence met with mocking laughter and dismissive glances.

Zhou Yinuo was not anxious, but as the New Year approached, he couldn't just leave at that moment, so he had to postpone most of his social engagements and stay at home with Song Dingxiang.

On the evening of New Year's Eve, he had to attend the royal banquet, and on New Year's Day, he had to participate in the sacrificial ceremony to the heavens, so he had no choice but to go. Over the course of a few days, Song Dingxiang had lost a significant amount of weight, her formerly round chin now appearing sharp.

"I have already submitted a memorial to the emperor, stating that we have been away from the Northern Region for a long time, and it's better for us to return now that the New Year has passed," Zhou Yinnuo felt extreme heartache.

He let Song Dingxiang lean against his chest, patting her back as if comforting a child.

"I'm very scared..." Song Dingxiang clutched his garments, her voice trembling, "The longer I stay here, the more afraid I become. In this capital city, every few steps you encounter a noble, and every few steps a relative of a high-ranking official. All I am is a county princess, but in the end, just a commoner with no background. Do you know? I'm afraid of saying the wrong thing, doing the wrong thing, of burdening you, burdening my parents, burdening our family."

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault..." Zhou Yinnuo had never seen his wife in such a state, and it pained him deeply. "If I had just been content with being a soldier and not thought about achieving great things, we would have come back sooner, without getting involved in any formalities..."

Song Dingxiang placed her index finger on his lips and hushed him, "Nonsense! These are your biological parents, your family. It's just that I come from humble origins, and I'm afraid of causing trouble for you."

"You're the one talking nonsense. Without you, I might have died long ago!" Zhou Yinuo was on the verge of tears, his voice trembling as he held Song Dingxiang tightly.

"We will return home soon, and never come back again. I always feel like the people in this capital are like cannibals, even scarier than foreign invaders. While I think about upholding justice, they only think about tearing us apart and humiliating us. They have lost their conscience!"

The princess sat on a chair, tightly gripping the armrests. "What else have they said?"

Her close servant, Liuyun, spoke softly, "I haven't heard much from the maids, only that the young master and young mistress are both feeling distressed. Especially in these past few days, the young mistress has visibly lost weight, unable to eat anything and her complexion has worsened. Zhenshu suggested calling the imperial physician, but the young mistress insisted it was just a matter of adjusting to the new environment and refused to seek medical help."

The Prince sighed, "After all, they are a young couple who have been through hardships together, so their bond is naturally deeper than others. What was initially a good thing now seems to have strained the relationship between us and the children."

The Princess closed her eyes briefly, then opened them with anger in her gaze, "Have you investigated the rumors in the capital?"

The Prince replied, "Yes, it seems to have originated from the House of the Minister of Works."