The more Chu Yunning showed no concern, the more evil thoughts seemed to be at work in Prince Xiao's heart. He did not want to be looked down upon and insisted on marrying Li Shangshu's legitimate daughter Li Shanshan as Princess Xiao.
The Queen Palace didn't speak for a long time, feeling a little embarrassed. She looked at Chu Yunning again: "Chu Shang Palace, do you really plan to..."
"Empress, I have no intention of doing this. Thank you very much for your kindness." Chu Yunning refused happily.
So because the atmosphere among the three of them was very awkward, Queen Gong nodded and agreed out of spite.
, immediately decided to grant a marriage to Prince Xiao.
"I congratulate King Xiao on his beautiful wife, and I wish King Xiao can have a precious son soon." Chu Yunning congratulated him generously and immediately, with a bright smile on his face. There was no trace of sadness or anger at all. This smile actually made people happy.
Queen Gong and Prince Xiao were in a panic.
Does Chu Yunning really not care about anything?
No, it must be a disguise!
The Queen still refused to believe it and vowed to tear off Chu Yunning's disguise, so she said: "As a member of the harem, Chu Shanggong has had connections with Prince Xiao's Mansion, I order you to go to Li
Shangshu Mansion, let’s talk about the birth dates of Prince Xiao and Li Shanshan, and choose a suitable time.”
Asking an ex-wife to negotiate was the only thing the Queen could do. Chu Yunning accepted it graciously: "I obey the decree."
"Without further delay, let's go today." The Queen found an excuse and gave a pair of dragon and phoenix jade pendants to Li Shanshan, which meant that the dragon and phoenix presented good luck, and asked Chu Yunning to deliver them on her behalf.
Chu Yunning took the brocade box and checked it to make sure it was correct. After putting it on, she went out of the palace directly, as if she was afraid that the queen would regret it.
"Are you so impatient?" Prince Xiao chased after him unwillingly, staring closely at Chu Yunning's face, trying to find something.
"Does Prince Xiao regret it?" Chu Yunning raised her head and asked. She knew that Prince Xiao couldn't bear the provocation. Prince Xiao took a deep breath and grabbed Chu Yunning's arm: "Don't play tricks with me here.
You have made enough fuss with your words, and it’s time to let go of your anger. I am willing to be with your royal brother..."
"Prince Xiao!" Chu Yunning interrupted Prince Xiao's words in time, with a serious look on his face; "It's hard to follow a gentleman's words, let alone an imperial edict, and the fate between us is over."
"Is this really the case?"
Chu Yunning nodded without hesitation. From the day she traveled through time, it was impossible for her to accept Prince Xiao.
It would be nice if you don't have to settle accounts with him.
Prince Xiao looked embarrassed, gritted his teeth and walked away, leaving Chu Yunning with only an angry back.
Chu Yunning didn't take it seriously. After leaving the palace, she ran directly to Li Shangshu's Mansion and explained her purpose. Mrs. Li Shangshu was a little embarrassed, but fortunately she didn't embarrass her. It was the Queen's order, so Li Shangshu's Mansion could only agree with a smile and accept it.
Dragon and phoenix pendant.
"The queen's intention is that the marriage between the two families should be arranged as soon as possible."
Mrs. Li Shangshu was slightly stunned. Her daughter's status was not enough to be a concubine, and she was Prince Xiao's concubine. However, Prince Xiao had made a fuss a few days ago, and the real legitimate daughter of a noble family would never remarry.
Xiao Wang,
Therefore, it is not considered a high achievement for the official daughter of a minister to become Princess Xiao.
The two hit it off and decided to meet on the eighth day of next month.
"Mrs. Li, don't worry. The royal family will not wrong Miss Li. I will go back to the palace to report the matter and let the Ministry of Internal Affairs start preparations as soon as possible."
Mrs. Li Shangshu smiled coquettishly, always feeling that there was something strange. She was helping her ex-husband discuss their current marriage with Princess Li. This was the first time she had met her in such a long life.
"Then I will go to Lao Chu Shang Palace."
"Mrs. Li, you're welcome."
Chu Yunning left the Li family in a hurry again, and took advantage of the time to go back to the Chu family, and asked someone to notify Madam Chu. After a while, Madam Chu came over, and when she saw her, her eyes were red and she burst into tears.
Tears.
It gradually calmed down with Chu Yunning's comfort.
Mrs. Chu looked Chu Yunning up and down and sighed: "Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger. This road is a bit difficult, so you should pay attention to your own safety."
"Mom, don't worry!"
Chu Yunning told Mrs. Chu good news but not bad news, and said nothing else to make her worry. Chu Yunning left half an hour later.
"Master, it's getting late, it's time to go back."
Chu Yunning shook her head; "Go to Yisi Tower again!"
Although there were credible people outside staring at Yisi Building, she still wanted to take a look. Standing on the shore, she looked at the lifeless Yihong Building, which was once glorious, and the Yisi Building next door was booming, which gave her a sense of accomplishment.
, when she saw the bill, the smile on Chu Yunning's face became even more irresistible.
So when I returned to the palace, I didn't even have the smile on my face. I went to the Queen's Palace before it got dark and waited for a while before the people around the Queen came out: "The Queen has an old illness and it is temporarily inconvenient to see Chu Shanggong. Chu
Shang Gong will report again tomorrow."
"yes!"
After a whole day of work, I returned to Qingluan Hall. Beibei was sitting on the soft platform, piecing together a giant building block to look like a ship.
"Uncle Huang sent this." When Beibei saw Chu Yunning coming back, he immediately put down the blocks in his hands and came over to greet him. He said with a smile: "Master told me a lot of stories today, and I found them very useful."
Beibei seemed to have just opened the door to the world, and he shared everything he had learned with Chu Yunning.
"Mom, I like Uncle Huang very much."
Emperor Mingwen stayed with Beibei all afternoon. He was kind and patient. Every time Beibei asked questions, he could answer them fluently without being perfunctory at all, which made Beibei feel respected.
Chu Yunning touched Beibei's head. His son was still new to the world and didn't understand the dangers of the world. He couldn't bear to hurt the innocence in Beibei's heart, so he smiled and said: "The emperor is well-read and must be a very powerful person. You
Be more respectful and don't be rude."
"Mom, Beibei understands."
Beibei dove into the puzzle blocks and had a great time playing with them. Seeing this, Chu Yunning didn't bother him and leaned on the soft floor with his eyes narrowed.
This day's trip was really tiring, and after a while, the sound of even breathing could be heard. Seeing this, Beibei couldn't bear to disturb him, so he had to go to the political hall by himself.
When Eunuch Mo saw Beibei coming, he smiled and narrowed his eyes: "The little prince is here."
"I want to see Uncle Huang."
In the Council Hall, Emperor Mingwen was handling official business. When he heard Beibei's voice, he was in a good mood and asked people to let him in.
"Uncle Huang!" Beibei raised the blocks with both hands and grinned: "I've put them together."
Emperor Mingwen put down the memorial in his hand with rare interest and invited Beibei to sit beside him. He raised his thumbs and praised a few words without hesitation, and then asked about Chu Yunning.
"My mother fell asleep as soon as she came back."
"Then is your mother sad?"
Beibei raised his head and asked in confusion: "Why are you sad? My mother was obviously in a good mood when she came back."
Emperor Mingwen raised his eyebrows. He believed that a child would not lie easily, so the smile on his face became even wider.
"Then Prince Xiao is marrying a new wife again. Are you sad?"
Beibei shook his head without hesitation. He had only met Xiao Wang a few times, and he could not say that he liked him. Especially since Xiao Wang often helped bad women bully his mother, he had an even less favorable impression of Xiao Wang.
"I'm not sad at all. My mother doesn't like Prince Xiao." Beibei pouted and snorted, acting like I know everything even though I'm young: "My mother has said it a long time ago. After eight lifetimes,
Nie just married Prince Xiao."
"Your mother really said that?" Emperor Mingwen laughed, hugged Beibei and sat on his lap, looked at his innocent little face, and said in a good mood: "We have made an agreement that we are not allowed to tell your mother about our conversation today.
.”
Beibei hesitated for a moment.
"I will ask Eunuch Mo to take you to the small warehouse..."
Beibei shook his head: "I know that Uncle Huang doesn't want my mother to get angry because of the situation, so he asked because he was worried about my mother, right?"
When Emperor Mingwen heard this, he touched his nose with his fingertips and smiled without saying a word, which was regarded as acquiescence. Beibei glanced at the clock: "Uncle Huang, I should go. If my mother can't find me, I should be worried."
Beibei advanced and retreated in a measured manner without being greedy, which made Emperor Mingwen very happy. Before leaving, he handed Beibei a small token: "You can come to see Uncle Huang at any time in the future."
"Okay!" Beibei took it unceremoniously, stuffed it into his arms, and grinned at Emperor Mingwen: "Uncle Huang, you have to eat on time."
Emperor Mingwen was slightly startled and looked at Beibei's back. His emotions were a little complicated for a moment. He couldn't tell whether he was moved or not.
"Someone is coming!"
Eunuch Mo came in: "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
Emperor Mingwen snapped the memorial on his hand and told Eunuch Mo: "Pass the meal!"
"Yes!" Eunuch Mo was a little surprised, followed by joy. Emperor Mingwen's appetite had always been bad, and he rarely ate after dark. He had tried to persuade him several times, but when it came to Emperor Mingwen's gloomy expression, he would not
Dare you say it again.
After another meeting, someone outside reported: "Your Majesty, Concubine Mei is here."
According to the schedule, Concubine Mei was in bed today again. Suddenly, Emperor Mingwen lost most of his appetite. He put down his chopsticks and wiped the corners of his mouth: "Let's move them all away."
Eunuch Mo couldn't guess what Emperor Mingwen meant, so he asked anxiously: "Your Majesty, what about Concubine Mei..."
"Xuan!"
Early the next morning, Emperor Wen of Ming Dynasty gave Concubine Mei a bunch of gold and silver jewelry, letting people know that Concubine Mei was very favored and had been favored for several days.
Mei Fei is a grateful person. She immediately gave half of the reward to Chu Yunning. Chu Yunning accepted it unceremoniously. Since she took over the job, she didn't mind filling her own pockets and saving more money for the future.
After leaving the palace, she and Beibei had a good life.
At this time Bixiu said: "Miss, the princess is here."
Princess Changyang?
Chu Yunning hurriedly put down what she was doing and asked Bixiu to invite someone in. Princess Changyang came over with a smile and looked at every scene in the inner hall: "It's still a palace to raise people. It's only been a few days, Chu
Shang Gong's complexion is much better than before."
"Princess, please take a seat." Chu Yunning poured a cup of tea and handed it to Princess Changyang. She knew that she would not go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything, and the other party was here to urge her to do something.
Princess Changyang was too lazy to beat around the bush. She took the tea and took a sip before putting it down: "Chu Shanggong, when do you plan to fulfill the promise you made to me before?"
She has been frustrated as the princess for long enough, and she can't wait to resume her status as the eldest princess.
"Restoring the title of the princess cannot be accomplished overnight. It will take some time and even more opportunities."
Princess Changyang raised her eyebrows and said displeasedly: "You want to regret it?"
"No, since I promised the princess, how could I go back on my word?"
Seeing that Chu Yunning didn't seem to be telling lies, Princess Changyang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I met Jingniang when I entered the palace just now. She was right under my nose. Why didn't I take advantage of such a good opportunity?"
Chu Yunning remained silent.
"With your current status, why bother to do it yourself? Most people who don't know the truth will deal with her for you." Princess Changyang's tone still contained a bit of disdain and contempt. After all this time, she still took care of Jingniang.
There's nothing you can do, it's useless!
Princess Changyang sat for a while and then left. Before leaving, she did not forget to urge: "Chu Shanggong should hurry up, my patience is limited!"
Chu Yunning clutched the cup tightly and calmed down for a while before she recovered. She got up and went directly to the Queen to report what happened yesterday. The Queen made her stand at the door for another hour before letting her in.
"In response to the Queen's message, I have chosen a good and auspicious day for Prince Xiao according to your instructions. The eighth day of the lunar month next month will be a good time to get married."
The Empress of the Palace had known this for a long time, and without raising her head, she hummed lightly, stretched out her fingernails stained with impatiens juice, and sneered with a raised corner of her mouth: "How does Chu Shang Palace arrange sleeping arrangements for the next month?"
According to her age, the Queen is only in her twenties, but compared to the beautiful concubines in the harem, the Queen's appearance is not outstanding, but she is a bit old-fashioned because of her dress.
"Send it up for me to see."
The Queen of the Palace has not slept with her for more than a month. The first and fifteenth day of the lunar month have been occupied. A few days ago, Emperor Mingwen only came to sit for a while and then left. This made her very distressed. This morning, there was Concubine Mei again.
If she is rewarded and becomes pregnant again in the future, the status of the empress will be even more precarious.
Just when Chu Yunning was embarrassed, Concubine Xia came. After not seeing her for a while, Concubine Xia's belly was slightly bulging. She was wearing a delicate crimson palace dress, with golden begonia flowers blooming on the collar, making her look alluring and dazzling.
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"My concubine, please give my regards to the Queen." Concubine Xia bowed her knees symbolically, quickly stood up again, glanced sideways at Chu Yunning, and withdrew her expression with only a faint glance, as if she was just a transparent person.
This was the third time she had come face-to-face with Concubine Xia after entering the palace. Every time Concubine Xia turned a blind eye to her, neither looking for trouble nor showing favoritism.
"Good morning, Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine." Chu Yunning saluted.
Concubine Xia hummed lightly, turned around and started chatting with the Queen: "I woke up this morning and suddenly felt a little tight in my lower abdomen. I actually noticed that the emperor was kicking me. I came here to share my joy with you."
The Queen's face was stiff. Every time Concubine Xia came to her, she would mention her son to stimulate her in order to avenge the humiliation when she was demoted.
However, the Queen couldn't do anything. She watched Concubine Xia jumping around in front of her eyes and had to force out a smile: "The little prince in your belly must be smart and cute. Concubine Xia is so lucky."
The imperial doctor diagnosed that Concubine Xia's unborn heir was a little prince. Emperor Mingwen was so pleased that he even threatened to make the prince a prince when the little prince was born.
Therefore, in the cognition of the concubines in the harem, Concubine Xia was listed as the person who should not be offended.