Chu Yuxiao was eventually slapped forty, and the housekeeper in the front yard was alerted.
In order to prevent him from continuing to speak rudely and causing greater trouble, the housekeeper quickly ordered someone to take him away, and apologized to Chu Yunfei in a low voice, saying that the eldest son was too excited because of the punishment of the second lady, so he did something that was not in line with the rules. Regarding things, please don’t be the same as him, young lady.
Chu Yunfei really didn't have the extra thought to meet him.
Aunt Chen and Chu Yunjiao were punished.
As the most precious eldest son of Chu Yuanzhong, Chu Yuxiao has hit the wall this time.
The three of them, mother and son, not only today, but every day in the future, don't expect to be as arrogant and domineering as before.
After finishing the household chores, the carriage was ready outside.
Chu Yunfei didn't delay any further, quickly said goodbye to her mother, got into the carriage and prepared to leave.
"Princess, Princess." Mother Xiong stood in front of the carriage and asked respectfully, "Can I get on the carriage and wait on you? There is something I want to talk to the Princess alone."
Chu Yunfei hummed.
"Thank you very much, Princess." Aunt Xiong held Baochan's arm and walked into the carriage, kneeling down in the carriage covered with soft carpets. "Aunt Chen is the wife of the Princess."
One sentence explains why Aunt Chen and the concubine can be arrogant and domineering.
Chu Yunfei leaned on the brocade couch, her eyebrows calm, as if she had expected it.
"Not long after Mrs. Chu entered the mansion, the imperial concubine saw that Mr. Chu was a useful talent, so she took the initiative to send someone to give him the beauty Chen." Mother Xiong lowered her voice and said, "After Mrs. Chu entered the mansion, she has never been pregnant. On the contrary, It was Mrs. Chen who got pregnant first. Mr. Chu had a low official position at that time. He was worried about the reputation of his wife and did not dare to let Mrs. Chen give birth to the child. He wanted to secretly give her medicine, but the matter was soon known to the imperial concubine. The imperial concubine pressured her to keep the child, and then the eldest son of the Chu family was born."
Chu Yunfei raised her eyes slightly and glanced at Aunt Xiong calmly. This nanny was serving the Queen Mother in the palace, so these things could not be hidden from her.
In addition, she should also know a lot of hidden secrets.
Chu Yunfei's voice was indifferent: "When Aunt Chen was pregnant, she was not even considered a concubine. My father did not dare to let the child be born. It was probably not because he was worried about my mother, but because he was afraid of affecting his career."
"The princess's statement is also correct." Mother Xiong nodded, "There are unwritten rules in the families of royal relatives and officials. Although it is common for a man to have three wives and four concubines, because he pays attention to reputation and respects his mistress, usually the first A child must be born of its mistress.”
The stricter the rules, the more this is true for families. There are even many aristocratic families that do not allow the wife to take concubines and take over the house until the first wife gives birth to her eldest son.
However, there are exceptions to all rules.
Just like in most families, the mistress can decide the life and death of the concubines, and the concubine and the concubine all have to look at the mistress's face to make a living, but there are one or two exceptions.
Generally speaking, whether a concubine's status is low or not depends on whether the backer behind her is strong or not.
Chu Yunfei leaned against the carriage and said casually: "Speaking of the imperial concubine... I don't quite understand. Rong Cang is the imperial concubine's biological son. Logically speaking, she should be happy to see her son, daughter-in-law, and husband and wife loving each other."
But what the imperial concubine did was clearly trying to drive a wedge between their husband and wife.
Grandma Xiong hesitated to speak, as if she had some concerns.
"Why does the imperial concubine want Yun Jiao to marry the King of War?" Chu Yunfei frowned, as if she couldn't figure it out, "Is it because Aunt Chen is the chess piece she gave to her father? But the King of War is the prince, no matter what, I This legitimate daughter is more suitable to be a prince's concubine than a concubine."
Grandma Xiong lowered her eyes and said nothing, with a complicated expression.
The carriage fell into a brief silence, even a little depressing.
"Mommy, is there something you can't tell me?" Chu Yunfei raised his eyes and looked at her, with strange emotions in his eyes, "I don't want to be kept in the dark."
Grandma Xiong moved her mouth and guessed: "The imperial concubine may have other purposes for letting Chu Yunjiao enter the palace of the Prince of War."
"What purpose?"
"I don't know for now, but I know the prince's thoughts about the princess." Mother Xiong frowned, "I just ask the princess to be more patient with the prince. The prince... he has actually had a hard time since he was a child. .”
Chu Yunfei's heart skipped a beat, and a strange feeling slowly rose from her lungs: "What does grandma mean by this? I don't quite understand."
Grandma Xiong pursed her lips, as if she was worried about something.
The carriage drove slowly towards Prince Zhan's Mansion.
Chu Yunfei was anxious, but she suppressed the urge to know all the truth and asked puzzledly: "As a prince, the prince has a noble status and has been pampered since childhood. How can he have such a hard life?"
Mother Xiong raised her eyes to look at her, and then quickly lowered her eyes, with a look of hesitation on her face: "The imperial concubine has two sons, but she has always loved King Chen and is not very good to King Zhan."
Chu Yunfei frowned and slowly sat up straight: "So the War King went to the battlefield at the age of fourteen. He would rather endure the wind and sand at the border and the biting cold than stay in the imperial city and enjoy the wealth?"
Everyone in the Chu State knows that King War went to the battlefield at the age of fourteen, achieved military success at the age of fifteen, and officially took command of the army at the age of sixteen. He held the army for eight years and made countless achievements.
It wasn't until last year that the border was completely stabilized, and the War King returned to the capital and got married to Chu Yunfei...
Chu Yunfei's eyes grew colder.
Could it be that someone wants to harm the King of War just because he has military power and great achievements?
"Your Majesty has a lot of things that he has no control over." Aunt Xiong looked sad. "I just hope that the princess can trust the prince more. Over the past year or so of getting married, I have seen with my own eyes that the prince has a smile on his face. He has mastered the seven emotions and six desires, he...he is not a person who changes his heart easily."
Chu Yunfei said nothing, a deep color flashed across his eyes.
As an old man who has served the Queen Mother, Grandma Xiong has seen a lot of things over the years and knows a lot of truths.
But there are strict rules in the palace, and caution in words and deeds is the minimum requirement. What she said today strictly speaking has violated the palace rules.
Fortunately, she doesn't live in the palace now.
As long as Chu Yunfei doesn't tell, the noble masters in the palace will not know, but it is still risky.
The carriage fell silent.
Chu Yunfei said nothing, thinking about something in silence, all the way to the gate of the palace.
When I got off the carriage, Midsummer happened to be back.
"Princess." Shengxia walked quickly to Chu Yunfei and said in a lowered voice, "Prince Chen went to the Chu family ancestral hall and was secretly brought in through the back door by the eldest son of the Chu family."
King Chen?
Chu Yunfei raised his head and looked at the sky. The sun was setting in the west and it was just after noon.
King Chen, a noble prince, went to the Chu family ancestral hall in person to secretly visit a concubine born by his aunt?
How ridiculous.
Chu Yunfei took a deep breath and walked towards the palace.
Arriving at the front yard, Chu Yunfei asked: "Where is the prince?"
The housekeeper replied: "He was placed in Jinlin Courtyard."
"Send to Shuanghuayuan."
The housekeeper was stunned: "Princess?"
"Send the prince to Shuanghua Courtyard." Chu Yunfei repeated, his tone not allowing for refutation, "He is seriously injured. He must rest peacefully in the next few days to avoid being disturbed. He can no longer stay in the outer court."
