Chapter 1097 - 029 Birth of a granddaughter_3
Princess Anle nodded, "Before Mengmeng entered the palace, she often played with us. She cared deeply for your nieces. Ah, speaking of which, I am truly envious of her; she has both a son and a daughter, and Yanny is especially well-behaved and sensible. She has more luck than I had."
Tian Hui nodded and smiled, "Your Highness envies your aunt, yet you do not know that your aunt always tells me how much she envies you."
"Oh?" Princess Anle curiously responded, "Envies me?"
Tian Hui chuckled, looked around to ensure that those present in the General Mansion were trustworthy, and then said somewhat sadly, "Your aunt envies the deep love and affection between the princess and the general, who dotes on her like a star in the heavens."
Despite Xia Yuan’s bravery and skill on the battlefield, back in the General Mansion, in the presence of Princess Anle, he was just another man. Although he was stern and not adept at uttering sweet nothings, he never refused any request from Princess Anle, as long as it was within his ability to grant.
More importantly, there were no other women in the General Mansion aside from Princess Anle herself, let alone any concubines or secondary partners. This fact alone might be the envy of all women.
Though Tian Hui held the esteemed title of Imperial Concubine, she had to share the emperor with countless other women. No wonder she envied Princess Anle.
Princess Anle was well aware of Tian Hui’s feelings. She sighed, shook her head with a bitter smile, and said, "How does it help to envy me? This path was Mengmeng’s own choice. If she hadn’t fallen in love with the Imperial Brother at first sight and resolved to marry none but him, I believe Sir Tian would never have agreed to send his treasured daughter to the palace."
These were all events from many years ago. Not to mention Lin Yuan, even Tian Hui knew very little about them. With a sigh, Princess Anle changed the subject and smiled at Tian Hui, "These days, you can still come out, but in just a few days, you’ll need to stay at home, waiting to be married. I’m sure your mother won’t want you leaving the house."
It was customary for a woman not to leave her home for one month before her marriage; some even observed this for three months. Since Tian Hui often visited the General Mansion to accompany Princess Anle, Madam Tian had not been very strict. However, now that it was already the sixteenth day of the first month, with barely two months until her wedding day, indeed, it was time to stay at home and prepare.
Tian Hui shyly nodded.