Once the Crown Prince Joins In

Concubine Li was dissatisfied after being teased by the queen, but she couldn't say anything else. Today was her son's big day, so she couldn't keep a straight face and sat down with a sullen expression.

Fortunately, King Xiang and Princess Xiang also arrived at this time.

As soon as the two entered the door, Su Xinyi raised his head and took a look. Oh, the newlyweds' eyes were covered with bruises. They probably didn't sleep all night last night.

I don't know what happened in Prince Xiang's Mansion, but Su Xinyi was willing to watch the excitement in Prince Xiang's Mansion.

Prince Xiang and his wife came forward to pay tribute to the queen. The queen really felt unlucky when she saw You Xiangzhe's face. It's a good thing she didn't let her succeed and enter the harem. Otherwise, she would be angry to death facing this face every day. .

The late Queen was such a virtuous person, but she had such a niece, and she still wanted to climb up on her face. It was really ridiculous.

Su Xinyi glanced at Concubine Li. She had previously mentioned that she could not come to Yuan Hui Palace and was waiting for Prince Xiang and his wife in Zhaoyu Palace. She also thought that she might not come today.

However, Concubine Li still arrived.

What does this mean?

This shows that although Concubine Li still has the strength to compete with the queen, she cannot be compared with before.

She watched Prince Xiang and his wife salute the Queen, and the Queen gave You Xiangzhe a greeting gift. She looked quite decent, not as friendly as she was to Princess Jing and the others.

Prince Xiang and his wife paid tribute to Concubine Li again. Concubine Li was much kinder than the queen. No matter how much she disliked You Xiangzhe in her heart, at this moment, because of that tone, her attitude towards You Xiangzhe became much better.

When they walked in front of Su Xinyi, Su Xinyi looked at Prince Xiang and his wife, showed an impeccable smile, and took out the greeting gift that he had prepared long ago.

"I've met my sister-in-law."

"Ninth brother, there is no need to be polite, ninth brother and sister. I wish you a long life together." Su Xinyi didn't want to say a single unnecessary blessing. She smiled and nodded to Forsythia, who then handed the gift to the maid next to Princess Xiang.

After turning around, he sat down. You Xiangzhe sat next to King Xiang, but his eyes fell on Su Xinyi involuntarily.

The Crown Princess is pregnant, but you can't tell it yet. Maybe it's because her clothes are too loose.

Su Xinyi noticed You Xiangzhe's eyes sweeping over her body, but she didn't care. She didn't look back at her and didn't want to pay attention to her.

However, the way You Xiangzhe walked just now attracted her attention, but any newlywed woman is somewhat different from before after her first night.

But there was no difference in You Xiangzhe's steps. There was only one possibility. The two of them might not have consummated their marriage last night.

The marriage was not consummated, but there were still bruises under the eyes, which only meant that Prince Xiang's Mansion was very lively last night, and I'm afraid they didn't get a good rest all night.

I just don’t know what happened, I’m just curious.

Su Xinyi wished she could have Concubine Li take Prince Xiang and his wife to get out immediately, so that she could inquire with Zhu Chanyi.

She was sure that Zhu Chanyi's late arrival in the morning must have something to do with this matter.

Fortunately, Concubine Li always felt that her daughter-in-law couldn't do anything, and she didn't want to keep performing in front of the queen. After sitting for a while, she got up and left, taking Prince Xiang and his wife away.

As soon as they left, Concubine Qi Xian and Concubine Ruan Ming also left one after another.

After the queen and others left, she felt relieved. She was getting older and now she didn't want to make such a show. It was not thankless to work hard and the queen had a hard time sitting.

Seeing that the remaining two had no intention of leaving, the Queen simply waved her hands and said, "You go inside to talk, I will go change first."

The queen found it very hard to wear a wind robe. When she was young, she felt energetic even if she wore it for a whole day. Now, she doesn't want to work hard if she can be lazy.

Su Xinyi and Zhu Chanyi entered the inner hall, and Zhu Chanyi said to Su Xinyi: "Xinyi, guess what happened at Prince Xiang's Mansion last night?"

Su Xinyi smiled and said, "You came a little late this morning, so I thought it might have something to do with it. What's going on?"

"Hey, you're right. I wasn't waiting for news. I was a little late and hurriedly entered the palace." Zhu Chanyi lowered her voice, "After the wedding ceremony last night, everyone dispersed. Later, I heard that King Xiang and Princess Xiang were getting married. Aunt Fu didn't make any fuss, but wasn't there a concubine named Ming who was sent by Concubine Li? You can't guess what happened, she had a miscarriage. "

Su Xinyi was stunned and blurted out: "This Prince Xiang's Mansion is really unfavorable in feng shui for raising children. Fu Yun has never had one before."

Zhu Chanyi curled her lips and said, "The one from Fuyun is Concubine Li Guifei... This one is different. The news of Ming's pregnancy didn't even come out, and she ended up having a miscarriage. No matter how you think about it, it's not right."

"After what happened to Fuyun before, Concubine Li did not allow the concubine to have a bastard child before she entered the house. Why is Ming still so bold? Is she still the one sent by Concubine Li?" Su Xinyi asked.

"If it were anyone else, Concubine Li would definitely take care of it. Who is Princess Xiang? After marrying her, Prince Xiang's face was pressed to the ground. You still expect Concubine Li to give her face? I heard that Concubine Xiang is the one. , then after the Ming family regained their favor, Concubine Li seemed to hint to her about this."

Su Xinyi:......

"real or fake?"

"I don't know. I heard that there was no official concubine in Prince Xiang's Mansion before. Fuyun was slapped in the face by Concubine Li several times. The middle ministers of the Prince's Mansion were not allowed to get involved, and Ming's identity was not on the table, so Xiang No one pays attention to the middle minister of the palace, who will care about these trivial matters, anyway, there are all kinds of news, and the people in Prince Xiang's palace are not strict with their mouths. With so many people coming in and out of the palace every day, there are always a few who are loose-mouthed."

Su Xinyi was surprised, "Don't Prince Xiang take care of his own palace?"

Zhu Chanyi heard this and said: "Prince Xiang's Mansion is not easy to manage. Prince Xiang's own people and Concubine Li's people are also in the mansion. These two groups of people are not easy to deal with."

"Concubine Li went to Prince Xiang's Mansion to trap people?"

"It is said to be so, but I have no evidence."

Su Xinyi was happy, "I dare to say it without evidence."

"I'm not telling you gossip. Gossip means talking about everything."

"That's right. Now that Prince Xiang's Mansion has a princess, wouldn't it be more lively?"

"More than that, this princess is not welcomed by Concubine Li. How Prince Xiang treats her seems to be good today, but with Fu Yun and the Ming family who just gave birth, I'm afraid it will be even more lively in the future."

"What kind of miscarriage?" The Queen walked in and heard this, so she asked casually.

Zhu Chanyi told the story again, "My daughter-in-law also heard it from others, but I haven't confirmed whether the news is true or false yet."

The queen heard her daughter-in-law's words and felt that she was not even 80% sure of what she was saying. How could she say it here?

Things should be almost done.

Thinking of this, she smiled, looked at the two of them and said, "I'm afraid Concubine Li doesn't know yet. She should know such news. After all, she is the one who sent the person, so she can't be without support."

"What the mother said makes sense. I heard that the people around the new princess went to the dining room to bring food last night. When they came back, they happened to meet Ming who was out for a walk. I don't know what happened, but Ming was hit by the girl next to the princess. I fell down immediately." Zhu Chanyi said about the news she had been waiting for this morning, "I don't know the specific reason, but one thing is known. Princess Xiang's girl bumped into Ming, causing her to have a miscarriage."

When the queen heard this, she looked at Su Xinyi, "What do you think?"

Su Xinyi thought for a while, then looked up at the queen and said slowly: "There are many doubts about this matter. The first is why the Ming family took that road. Princess Xiang's girl went to pick up the meal, and happened to meet Ming Ming. Shi, there just happened to be a dispute and push, this is too many coincidences, obviously unreasonable. Secondly, Princess Xiang naturally hopes that everything will go smoothly on her happy day, and there is no news about Shi's pregnancy outside, she I’m afraid I won’t even know about this.”

"You want to say that Princess Xiang has been plotted against?"

Su Xinyi hesitated and said: "My daughter-in-law cannot be decisive. After all, Princess Xiang's temperament, as you know, is different from that of ordinary people."

"It's true, this person is not a kind person." The queen was very disgusted with You Xiangzhe and had a very bad impression of her.

"Now that something has happened, it hasn't spread much outside. Mother, do you want me to help?" Zhu Chanyi asked with a smile.

The queen glared at Zhu Chanyi and said, "Prince Rong is not here, please stay in the palace for a while. There is no need for you to do something like this. There are people who are eager to make a fuss."

Who is this person? Su Xinyi and Zhu Chanyi looked at each other and smiled.

Su Xinyi said: "The Queen is right, but if my father knew about this, I'm afraid he would be sad. After all, he is still a small life."

When the queen heard this, she glanced at Su Xinyi and said, "Okay, this princess is really confident. Now she dares to give her a message and ask her to apply eye drops in front of His Majesty."

However, the queen really wanted to go, and she would always say anything bad to Concubine Li.

The Queen stayed with them to have a meal, and it was rare that Yuanhui Palace was bustling with activity.

"Now that King Rong has left, Yuanhui Palace has become clean. It's rare that you are all here, so just have a meal before leaving the palace."

Su Xinyi naturally agreed. Zhu Chanyi also wanted to talk to Su Xinyi more, so she agreed with a smile and said, "I wish I could go to the palace every day to pay my respects to my mother. Aren't I afraid that you might think I'm noisy?"

The queen raised her forehead and said, "What you said makes sense. I want to be quiet for a few more years. If you are serious, you can also give me grandchildren as soon as possible. My place will be lively."

Zhu Chanyi blushed. Prince Rong was not in the capital, and she couldn't give birth even if she wanted to. If this happened, the queen would have to chop her with a knife.

Her little life was just over, and there was no good news.

Su Xinyi glanced at Zhu Chanyi with a smile, and then said to the queen: "When the seventh brother returns to Beijing, there will be good news sooner or later. The queen will just wait."

The queen smiled and nodded, looked at Su Xinyi and asked, "I wonder if I can come back years ago."

Su Xinyi didn't know either, so she sighed softly, "My daughter-in-law came to the palace this time and wanted to inquire with the queen mother. I don't know if there is any news from you. Your Highness has received very little news from this trip. I am really worried." .”

The queen glanced at Su Xinyi and said, "You don't have any news either?"

Su Xinyi was thinking about the matter related to Yan Ling's family going north. He didn't know if King Rong was meeting with His Highness now. If not, King Rong would definitely not know about it.

Moreover, given His Highness' cautious and thoughtful nature, this matter will definitely not be known to more people, so it is very likely that King Rong will not know about it.

Under such circumstances, Su Xinyi definitely could not mention this matter to the queen. After thinking about it, she shook her head and said, "After His Highness left, he sent a letter back to report that he was safe."

Zhu Chanyi said at this time, "The prince's letter reporting that he is safe has not been sent back, and I don't know where it is now."

When the queen heard this, she glanced at Zhu Chanyi and said, "His trip south was originally a temporary assignment. I'm afraid there are many things to do. Just wait. Maybe there will be good news in a few days."

Su Xinyi understood that King Rong didn't even send back a letter.

She did know more information, but there were some things that Su Xinyi couldn't say, and she really didn't know where King Rong was now.

The queen still had things to deal with, so she asked Su Xinyi and Zhu Chanyi to walk around the Yuanhui Palace.

Aunt Zhao dragged the tray with both hands, which was covered with red silk. When she passed by the two of them, she curtsied and then entered the palace.

Su Xinyi wrapped her fox fur cloak tightly around her body and stood under the eaves. Her breath turned into mist and slowly dissipated in front of her eyes.

Zhu Chanyi rubbed her hands, "Why is it so cold this winter? It seemed like there was no need to wear furs at this time last year."

This time last year?

Su Xinyi couldn't remember what she was doing at this time last year, whether the weather was cold or not. She was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The snow has not fallen at the beginning of this year, but it had already snowed at this time last year."

"No, if the snow doesn't fall in winter, I don't know what the weather will be like next year." Zhu Chanyi is now learning to be a housekeeper. After handling the account books in various villages, she realizes that it is not easy for the people to farm. They have to keep an eye on the weather and winter. The wheat must be covered with snow so that next year's harvest will be better.

Su Xinyi was happy, "It's different when you're married. In the past, all you talked about with me was the gossip in the capital, the tricks of martial arts, and the interesting things in the court. Now that you are in charge of the family, you start to care about the people." people’s livelihood.”

Zhu Chanyi blushed at the teasing, and said: "You just say that I am of no use, aren't you? There is a lot of property in the East Palace, don't you care about it on weekdays?"

Su Xinyi pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, you are right. I didn't know how much property the East Palace has. It seems that the seventh brother treats you really well. Now that you enter the house, you will have all the wealth."

Zhu Chanyi could neither speak nor scold, so she suppressed it until her face turned red, and finally vomited, "Why are you so sharp-tongued now? Who doesn't know how kind His Highness is to you? All the ladies in the capital are..." I’m envious, you said you don’t know about the East Palace property, I think it’s not that His Highness doesn’t let you take care of it, it’s that you are too lazy to take care of it yourself.”

Su Xinyi laughed, which made people anxious, and said hurriedly: "Come on, let's go to the side hall to talk. It's too cold outside, and I happen to have something to ask you about in detail."

"You get close to me when you need her." Zhu Chanyi complained, but still looked at Su Xinyi cautiously, and waited until she was steady before following her to the side hall. "What do you want to ask me about again? Why am I the only one asking here?"

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