When it was already late when he got back, Yan Cheng took a shower and fell asleep soon after.
In the early morning, as soon as his hands and feet moved, Mr. Xie got up.
"Husband, are you still going to the museum today? Do you want to rest for half a day?"
"There are too many government affairs and I can't take a break!" Yan Cheng is a diligent person who knows that he has a heavy burden and never indulges himself.
Mrs. Xie said no more and quietly helped him wash and change clothes.
When he was about to leave, Yan Cheng looked at Mr. Xie's blue eyes, his steps slowed for a moment, and finally he went out without saying anything.
Mr. Xie stood in a daze for a long time, then suddenly covered her face and burst into tears.
She didn't dare to cry loudly, she just covered her mouth and sobbed softly.
She thought it was her personal maid who went to call her, but soon the wet nurse who came with her as a bride arrived and surrounded her, coaxing and persuading her: "Oh, my lady, what could make you sad like this? Isn't it just a poor family without a family? Even if
So what if you enter the door? It's not up to you..."
After a long time, Mrs. Xie finally stopped crying and cleaned her face again, but her face was still as ugly.
She sat in front of the window and said in a low voice: "I didn't take her seriously before. I was just trying to prevent the villain from causing trouble. I didn't expect that I was the one who was stupid."
"Mommy," she reached out to grab the wet nurse's hand and asked in a plaintive voice, "Are men really so untrustworthy? I always thought that the prince had no second thoughts..."
The wet nurse sighed and held her in her arms: "The prince is already a decent man. It has been almost two years since you came here, and he has not even looked at the maid."
"Then why do you like that..." Mr. Xie showed a disgusted expression.
"A man's judgment is not always accurate." The wet nurse said lightly, "Miss, just cry today. Don't forget what you had planned in your heart when you got married. The prince is either a lustful person, or he is just too much.
One, your life will not be difficult."
After listening to her advice, Ms.
She is the eldest daughter of the Xie family, so how could she not know what marriage is like in aristocratic families. But after she got married, Yan Cheng was gentle and considerate towards her, and gradually developed feelings for her. Looking at this family, the father-in-law has not taken a concubine for more than 20 years, and the brother-in-law is single-minded.
Thinking about Miss Xu's family, who is completely different from her parents' family, it is inevitable that she will have expectations.
"That's all." Ms. Xie let out a long breath, "Even if it doesn't happen today, it won't happen if the identity is different in the future."
When King Zhao ascends to the throne, then Yan Cheng becomes the crown prince. He will be extremely valuable in the future. How can he not accept even a concubine?
The wet nurse smiled happily: "Miss, just think about it. This day will come sooner or later. It's better to be prepared now."
Mrs. Xie persuaded herself, rearranged her face, applied powder carefully to cover the traces of her eyes, and then went to work with Princess Zhao as usual.
Princess Zhao looked at her carefully when she saw her. Seeing that she looked haggard but acted as usual, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. But as a mother-in-law, she couldn't advise her daughter-in-law on such matters. She could only pretend that she didn't know.
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Liu Xi'er's situation is either good or not. It doesn't matter that the local doctor can cure snake venom, but the wound is on the face, it is difficult to say that it will not leave scars.
Princess Zhao saw her and asked someone to deliver a message to Taiyuan Palace.
Xu Yin met Du Ming in the study outside.
Du Ming said: "The plan went smoothly, the evidence has been captured, but..."
Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Xu Yin simply revealed his words and said: "I just didn't expect that the elder brother really had such thoughts."
Du Ming nodded, also looking very puzzled: "When I left the city, I was thinking that Concubine Liu's plan was taken for granted. The prince's safety is so important, how could there be no guards around him? I didn't expect that the prince would leave the others alone.
I went up the mountain alone."
"Nothing else happened in the middle, right?"
Du Ming shook his head: "The prince left as soon as he came out of the racecourse..."
Xu Yin listened to what he said one by one and could only admit that he had made a mistake.
Although Mrs. Liu had given her instructions, Yan Cheng only needed to send two people to escort her, and there was no need to go there in person - Liu Xi'er was going to pay homage to his family, so what was he going to do? The Liu family didn't have the dignity to do so.
But not only did Yan Cheng go, but he also sent the guards away to be alone with Liu Xi'er, and that's when the rest of the trouble happened.
As long as there are one or two guards at the scene, the snake can't get close to Yan Cheng.
"During the worship ceremony, the prince also offered incense. Looking at him, he looked quite respectful." Du Ming added.
Xu Yin had nothing to say.
Did this happen in the previous life? She didn't know. At that time, things about the Yan family were all hearsay, so she didn't know if the prince of Zhaoguo had any concubines.
"It's not unusual for the prince to have ideas, but the object is strange." Miss Qi said rudely, "There are so many ladies in the capital. To put it bluntly, I feel that I am better than Liu. I don't know why the prince would like her."
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Xu Yin laughed: "You are much better than her. This is a fact. How can you exaggerate?"
Miss Qi's appearance is as beautiful as Liu Xi'er's. She is also from an official family. She is a standard noblewoman in terms of knowledge and manners. She is much better than Liu Xi'er who is not as good as Liu Xi'er.
"General Du, do you think so?"
Du Ming nodded without hesitation, which made Miss Qi blush.
In the afternoon, Mrs. Liu came.
Seeing Liu Xi'er's appearance, she immediately started crying: "Why is it hurt like this? My son, how can this be good?"
Princess Zhao hurriedly said: "The imperial doctor has seen it and the snake venom has been resolved. It will heal after a while, but this wound..."
What Liu Xi'er was hurt was her face. It was a big deal for the girl's family to fall apart, especially since she was still looking forward to getting married.
Concubine Liu cried for a while, calmed down, and comforted her: "The wound is not big, and I don't know whether it will be fine. It's good that A Cheng is fine. If the snake bites A Cheng, that would be a big deal."
Princess Zhao became more and more embarrassed and said: "No matter what, Xi'er was injured because she saved Acheng. It's inconvenient to enter and exit Taiyuan Palace. Let's stay here to recuperate for the time being. I can take care of her easily."
"Why is this so embarrassing? She is not seriously injured."
"Just let me do my best, otherwise I'll feel bad."
Concubine Liu reluctantly agreed and said to Liu Xi'er: "Princess cares about you, so you can stay here for the time being. My aunt will come to see you every few days."
Liu Xi'er received her look and responded in a low voice.
By the time Yan Cheng came back, Concubine Liu had already left.
Princess Zhao called him over, ordered all the servants and women to go out, and asked directly: "What are you going to do?"
Yan Cheng's eyes flashed: "Mother..."
"Why, do you feel embarrassed now?" Princess Zhao was angry and sad, "I don't have to ask you to imitate your father, but when you do such a thing, have you thought about your wife? How can you accept it for a while?
"
Yan Cheng lowered his head and said nothing.
Princess Zhao stroked her chest and took a while to regain her breath: "She seemed fine today, but she must have cried before she came out. Haven't you explained to her yet? Ah Cheng, cultivate yourself, harmonize your family, govern your country, and bring peace to the world. Can you do it?"
If you do the first two well, how can you do the latter well?"
This was the first time that Princess Zhao said such serious words to him. The meaning behind her words made Yan Cheng feel a sense of crisis: "Mother!"
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This is a scapegoat, but Yan Cheng dare not clarify...