Today's emperor values rules and royal reputation most. Rong Cang openly did such a thing and was impeached in front of the emperor. Emperor Long Yan was so angry that he probably would not let him go easily.
"No." Chu Yunfei looked up at the vast sky, and the complex look in his eyes flashed, "Don't worry, mother, I know what I am doing."
Mrs. Chu looked at her in confusion, always feeling that she was hiding something in her heart.
There was silence for a long time, until the two of them arrived at Haitang Residence, Mrs. Chu spoke again: "Although King War has a noble status, this marriage is not something we want to get, but he took the initiative to ask for marriage, so you don't have to compromise in front of him. If it's true, I can’t survive anymore…”
"Don't worry, mother." Chu Yunfei smiled softly, as if to soothe her worries, "If the day comes that I can't survive, I won't wrong myself. It's just that the current situation is special and there are some things I still have to do. clear."
Mrs. Chu hummed: "Anyway, as long as you know what's going on, you don't have to worry about what your father says."
Although she is just a small minister's wife and not as noble as the emperor's relatives, there is Langya City behind her.
If she hadn't been blind and had fallen in love with Chu Yuanzhong for his graceful demeanor and outstanding talent, and had won the top prize at a young age, she would have been eligible to marry even a relative of the emperor.
"I know." Chu Yunfei walked to the room and sat down, then turned around and ordered, "Mengxia, you know the direction of the Chu family ancestral hall. Now go and watch. I want to know if Chu Yunjiao will attract attention after being punished." Who is coming?"
"Yes, Princess." Shengxia took the order and left.
"Mama Xiong, you and Baochan take them out first, and I will talk to mother alone for a while."
Aunt Xiong knelt down and saluted: "Yes, I will leave first."
In an instant, only Mrs. Chu and Chu Yunfei, mother and daughter, were left in the room.
"Today's incident has caused too much commotion, and I'm afraid it won't be concealed from the outside." Mrs. Chu thought carefully, "There is no need to worry about the emperor, but the noble concubine..."
There was a slight pause in her tone, and she frowned slightly: "The imperial concubine has a bad temper and is strict. If you cause such a thing, she will probably blame you for being ignorant."
If this matter was just to teach Chu Yunjiao a lesson, I didn't expect Fei'er to teach Rong Cang a lesson as well. If the matter was brought before the emperor, it was impossible for the imperial concubine not to know about it.
As the biological mother of the King of War, if Concubine Gu learned that her son was punished by the Holy Emperor for such a thing, she would definitely blame Yun Fei for being jealous, unforgiving, and not being a gentle and virtuous daughter-in-law.
"Don't worry, mother." Chu Yunfei smiled faintly, "Not only will your concubine not make things difficult for me, she may even coax me."
Mrs. Chu was startled: "How could that happen?"
"Mom, don't think so much." Chu Yunfei smiled lightly, "Of course my daughter has my reasons for doing this. Mother will understand in the future."
Mrs. Chu hummed: "Then you and King War..."
"Nothing happens for now." Chu Yunfei poured herself a cup of tea, "What will happen next depends on his performance."
Mrs. Chu sighed softly: "It's not easy to be the daughter-in-law of the royal family. You must protect yourself, you know?"
"Um."
Mrs. Chu chatted with her about something else, and half an hour passed quickly.
At around noon, Grandma Xiong came in from the outside, knelt down and said: "Princess, my dear, someone from the palace just now came to send a message, saying that the emperor was furious, and the prince was summoned into the palace, and was punished with twenty imperial rods in front of the Minister of Chu and King Chen. .”
Twenty imperial staffs?
Mrs. Chu's expression changed, and she subconsciously turned to look at her daughter: "Your Majesty, the man leading the army, is getting injured, isn't it going to delay things?"
She thought that no matter how angry the emperor was, he would not torture her son in front of his ministers. At most, he would scold him, fine him two months' salary, or spend a few days in isolation.
I didn't expect the punishment to be so severe.
"Has the prince been sent back to the palace?" Chu Yunfei raised her eyes and looked at Grandma Xiong, with no trace of worry on her face.
Grandma Xiong nodded: "The emperor also arranged for an imperial doctor to follow him to the palace, saying he would treat the prince's injuries."
Chu Yunfei nodded slowly: "I understand."
Grandma Xiong looked at her and hesitated to speak.
"Mommy is worried about the prince and wants me to go back early?" Chu Yunfei said calmly as if he had seen her thoughts.
Aunt Xiong frowned: "Your Majesty's behavior this time is really puzzling, but I know him very well and always feel that-"
"Chu Yunfei!" A roar suddenly sounded outside, "Get out of here, don't hide in there without seeing anyone!"
Mother Xiong's face turned cold, she turned around and walked out, and said coldly: "Who is yelling outside the Madam and Princess's door? Are there any rules?"
Standing in the courtyard was a young man in sapphire blue clothes. He was eighteen or nineteen years old. His face was elegant and handsome, but his expression was gloomy and unhappy.
Hearing the scolding from Grandma Xiong, he obviously didn't take it seriously and said coldly: "I'm looking for Chu Yunfei, what do you call a slave here? It's great that she became a princess? A princess who is about to become an abandoned wife, how can she be shown here? What kind of arrogance?"
Aunt Xiong has been serving in the palace for so many years and has always been quite prestigious even after being assigned to Prince Zhan's Mansion. She is the most powerful helper of the princess.
Today, I was actually pointed at my nose and scolded by an official concubine as "a mere slave". This feeling is really new.
She knew who the man in front of her was.
Chu Yuxiao, the eldest son of Chu Shilang's family, is also the only male in the Chu family.
Aunt Chen gave birth to the eldest son of a concubine because of an unexpected pregnancy. The talented mother was raised as a concubine because of her son's wealth.
Aunt Xiong also knew that Aunt Chen had been given to Chu Yuanzhong's beautiful concubine by someone under the instruction of the imperial concubine. Chu Yuanzhong had been leaning towards the imperial concubine overtly and covertly over the years. It was precisely because of this that Aunt Chen had a relationship with his real wife. The confidence to challenge.
And Chu Yuxiao naturally became one of the officials' children of King Chen's party.
Thinking of this, Grandma Xiong's face darkened: "Even if you are the eldest son of the Chu family and have been educated by your aunt, you dare to yell in front of your aunt's room today? The children of the Chu family don't even know about filial piety?"
Chu Yuxiao frowned, in front of his mother-in-law's room?
This Haitang Residence was obviously the courtyard where Chu Yunfei lived before leaving the pavilion.
"Let's talk about the princess." Mother Xiong looked at him coldly, and her tone became more severe, "The princess used to be the eldest daughter of this family. After marrying the King of War, she became a serious princess. How noble is Mr. Chu? How dare you be so disrespectful to the princess?"
Chu Yuxiao was speechless for a moment, then forcefully defended herself: "I am her brother."
"Heaven and earth are kings and masters. The king and his ministers are in front, and father and son are behind. Even Chu Shilang and his wife must be respectful in front of the princess." Mother Xiong said in a serious tone, "Not only does Mr. Chu not understand filial piety, he can't even distinguish between superiority and inferiority. ! Sure enough, the son born by my aunt is far worse than those serious sons from aristocratic families!"
As soon as the words fell, Chu Yuxiao's face turned green and white, and she stared at Aunt Xiong with gritted teeth, wishing she could go forward and slap this unfaithful slave.
