The Hunter’s Lively Wife
Chapter 1269: Befriending the Powerful

Chapter 1269: Chapter 1269: Befriending the Powerful

Prince Rui was the Emperor’s own younger brother, sharing the same mother, and among the princes of Donglin, his status was even more esteemed. Despite Jincheng being located remotely from the town, many nobles arranged to send gifts and congratulations for the full-month celebration of Prince Rui’s legitimate son.

This child’s full-month celebration was even more grand than the previous birthday banquet for the senior consort of Prince Qi Residence, with even more attendees. The senior consort loved quiet, disliking crowded places, but the full month of Prince Rui’s son was a joyous occasion. Prince Rui was a child the senior consort had watched grow up and had a special affection for Prince Rui’s legitimate son.

Since it was Prince Rui’s legitimate son’s event, it certainly deserved proper celebration, especially because the child was not only Prince Rui’s legitimate son but also the Empress Dowager’s own grandson.

Respecting the Empress Dowager’s dignity, the senior consort dared not neglect the Little Prince’s full-month feast. With many people arriving, and it still being early, Gu Ya and his wife Su Yunjin were among those who arrived early. They saw that many people were already at the entrance of Prince Qi Residence, and inside, it was a procession of guests, exceptionally lively.

With the crowd, collisions were inevitable. Su Yunjin was currently pregnant, and Gu Ya came primarily to ensure that both his wife and the child she carried were unharmed.

After delivering their congratulatory gifts, guests were led to the front courtyard of Prince Qi Residence to enjoy tea and pastries, with servants guiding the way. Gu Ya and Su Yunjin were soon settled in the main courtyard.

A servant invited Su Yunjin and Gu Ya to sit and brought them tea and snacks. Not far from the front courtyard was a side courtyard of Prince Qi Residence, which housed a garden. Su Yunjin had visited this place once before while taking a pulse for Prince Rui’s consort to ensure a safe pregnancy.

The place featured pavilions, towers, a pond, and artificial hills—exceptionally beautiful scenery. Today’s guests at the residence could not only enjoy tea and snacks in this main court but also stroll through the large garden to admire the views.

Neither Su Yunjin nor Gu Ya knew any guests at Prince Qi Residence; the surrounding people were either nobles from Jincheng or rich folk from the town.

Those present were of extraordinary status. Rarely meeting, everyone here today was not only congratulating the Little Prince on his full month but also networking among the influential.

As people greeted each other warmly, Su Yunjin and Gu Ya, not interested in mingling with these influential figures, sat aside and conversed among themselves. Although Su Yunjin did not oppose making more friends, she disliked brown-nosing. The dignitaries present were strangers to her, and with her current status, making connections could be met with disdain, perceiving her as someone attempting to curry favor and climb the social ladder.

Among the crowd, Su Yunjin spotted a few men overtly trying to ingratiate themselves with others and disliked their cautious, ingratiating manner.

Both she and her husband led a comfortable life, engaged in small business ventures, which were much more interesting than flattering these nobles.

Their attendance today was mainly because of an invitation from Prince Rui’s consort, whom Su Yunjin regarded kindly and felt a sense of gratitude and obligation toward.

Having received Prince Rui’s consort’s kindness, it was only proper for Su Yunjin and Gu Ya to come and celebrate the full month of Prince Rui’s son. While Su Yunjin reflected on these thoughts, Gu Ya was concerned about the sheer number of guests at Prince Qi Residence today.

His wife needed his personal oversight.

Su Yunjin ate a piece of pastry.

Looking up, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.