Hanxiang Pavilion suddenly became the target of public criticism, with both praise and criticism.
Although Chu Yunning tried his best to restore his reputation, he still lost a lot.
After struggling until late at night, she dragged her tired body back to the palace. The lights in the corridor were dim, and there were occasionally a few servants patrolling.
"The princess is back." Bixiu stood guard at the door and helped Chu Yunning.
"Where's Beibei?"
"Beibei fed the rabbits in the afternoon, read a book for a while, picked some herbs, and ate half a bowl of rice and a few meatballs in the evening. I stopped crying and fell asleep."
Chu Yunning was pleased that her son was so well-behaved that he didn't need to worry.
"Princess." Bixiu pointed to the main room and mouthed "Prince."
Prince Xiao was waiting for her in the main room at midnight?
Chu Yunning's eyelids twitched, and then she said: "I know, you can go down and rest early."
"yes."
After gathering his emotions, Chu Yunning walked into the main room.
Prince Xiao was wearing a simple black gown, his dark hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin, and his fair and jade-like skin exuded a faint and soft halo under the light.
Just looking at this face, he is a handsome man.
"What is your relationship with Master Ning?"
Prince Xiao put down the book in his hand, glanced at the sky outside the window, and frowned.
Chu Yunning's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that her identity was discovered because of a flaw somewhere?
It shouldn't be.
"Master Ning is being targeted now and is at the forefront of the storm. You stay away from her." Prince Xiao said.
Chu Yunning breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, walked to the table, poured a cup of tea, and drank most of it.
"If Concubine Ye hadn't talked so much in front of the eldest princess, why would I have waded into this muddy water and made sarcastic remarks now..."
"Chu Yunning, can't you speak properly?"
Prince Xiao was helpless. Every time he wanted to communicate with the other party, she seemed to be covered with thorns, pricking him all over.
Chu Yunning said innocently: "It's you who have caused trouble for me from the beginning to the end. I just want to protect myself."
There was a tense atmosphere between the two of them, and neither one gave in to the other.
"You can't imitate Yan'er, be considerate, gentle and complimentary."
Chu Yunning hated it most when others compared her with anyone, so she immediately sneered: "The gate of Jingchang Pavilion is always waiting for the prince. There is no need for the prince to come to Danqiong Garden."
"You!" Prince Xiao repeatedly lowered his stance, but was rejected again and again, and his face became a little embarrassed.
There was no way to go down the steps, so Prince Xiao angrily walked away.
Chu Yunning yawned, calmly washed up and got up.
Outside the door, Prince Xiao turned around and found that all the candles in the room had been extinguished, and he felt even more furious.
"Like the wind!"
He came as fast as the wind: "My subordinate is here, what orders does the prince have?"
"I asked you what the princess's attitude was when you delivered the medical book to her in the morning."
"The princess said thank you to the prince."
King Xiao asked: "What else?"
"No more." Rufeng shook his head, and looking at Chu Yunning's expression, he was not very moved, but rather surprised.
When Prince Xiao heard this, his heart felt heavy again. He tied one hand around his waist and paced back and forth in the silent corridor, feeling irritable.
"Tell me, how can I make the princess happy?"
Rufeng answered without even thinking: "Giving things as gifts, every woman doesn't like jewelry and beautiful clothes."
King Xiao nodded and said it made sense.
next day
Chu Yunning looked at the jewelry and silks and satins on the table and fell into deep thought.
"Where did it come from?"
"The prince sent someone to deliver it early in the morning." Bixiu said.
Yesterday, when she saw Prince Xiao leaving angrily, she was worried that the princess would fall out of favor, but she didn't expect that Prince Xiao was still thinking about the princess.
The corner of Chu Yunning's mouth twitched slightly, what is this guy going crazy about?
Why give jewelry for no reason?
"The prince must have discovered the good things about the princess, and if he wants to compensate her, she must seize the opportunity." Aunt Mao said with a smile.
Chu Yunning was reminded and his eyes widened in disbelief.
Is Prince Xiao going to turn around?
"Princess, everyone has to look forward. The past is in the past. Don't worry about it. Life is still long."
Chu Yunning shook her head: "Some things cannot be easily forgiven. Ever since we returned to Danqiong Garden, Jingchang Pavilion has plotted against us time and time again. The evidence is in front of us, but he turned a blind eye, repeatedly protected us, and...
How sincerely do you treat Danqiongyuan?"
It's not that she didn't give him a chance, it's that Prince Xiao didn't cherish it.
"princess......"
"Aunt Mao, I'm not a puppy that comes and goes at a moment's notice. I let him have his mood. Without him, wouldn't we have been living a good life these past few years?"
Relying on Prince Xiao, Chu Yunning felt unsure.
Aunt Mao was speechless. She only blamed Prince Xiao for hurting the princess too seriously.
"No matter what the princess does, we will support the princess."
Only then did Chu Yunning smile.
"Then these slaves go back." Bi Xiu reached out and hugged the objects on the table.
Chu Yunning stopped Bixiu and smiled: "If he wants to give it away, we will keep it. No one will have trouble with the money, so we will keep it in the warehouse."
She doesn't mind the pain of money. It's better to rely on yourself than to rely on others. Having money in her pocket gives her a sense of security.
The chief steward went to Jingchang Pavilion early in the morning to tell what happened in Danqiongyuan, and Ye Yaner was so angry that she vomited a large mouthful of blood.
"Concubine, you must think of a way to regain the housekeeping rights as soon as possible, otherwise the palace you have worked hard to maintain for five years will soon become the princess's world."
The chief butler was run over by several stewards and suffered a lot of losses.
Ye Yaner clutched the brocade quilt tightly and touched her face with her fingertips.
I took countless side medicines to no avail, and even taking the medicine prescribed by Master Ning didn't get better.
Only then did she realize that Master Ning had tricked her.
In all likelihood, Master Ning was entrusted by Chu Yunning to harm her intentionally.
Ye Yaner gritted her teeth and said fiercely: "You should go back first. I have my own sense of discretion in this matter."
"yes."
As soon as the butler left, Ye Yaner angrily picked up the teacup in her hand and threw it on the ground.
"Where is the prince?"
She sent someone to make soup and bring it to the study every day, and she would also reveal in her words that she wanted to see him.
Prince Xiao made excuses to be busy and never came.
In the end, she went to Danqiong Garden to wait for Chu Yunning in the middle of the night. How could she not be angry?
Luzhu was trembling and did not dare to say anything about going to invite the prince.
With Ye Yaner's face, Prince Xiao was fascinated by it.
"You go back to Ye's house and ask Ruying to stay with me for a few days."
Ye Ruying is Ye Yan'er's biological sister. She is sixteen years old this year and is a middle-aged girl. She looks very similar to Ye Yan'er.
Mrs. Ye quickly sent Ye Ruying over after receiving the news.
"Sister." Ye Ruying suddenly saw Ye Yan'er's posture, her beautiful eyebrows frowned tightly.
Lu Zhu eloquently recounted what happened during this period, and Ye Ruying fell into deep thought.