Back at Shuanghuayuan, Nanny Lu handed Chu Yunfei the purse Chu Yunjiao gave her: "Princess, this is the bribe given to the old slave by the concubine."
Chu Yunfei looked at her purse: "What did she ask you to do?"
"She said that it was the imperial concubine's wish that she could enter the palace. She also said that the imperial concubine knew that the prince did not like you and would divorce you sooner or later." Aunt Lu frowned slightly, "She asked the old slave to arrange for her to meet earlier. Your Majesty."
"Keep the purse for yourself." Chu Yunfei put the purse in her hand, "You should share the money among the two of you, and treat it as a filial piety given to you by the concubine."
Nanny Lu smiled: "Yes, thank you Princess."
"Do you promise to let her see the prince tonight?"
"No, the old slave asked her to try to ask Dr. Liu for help." Nanny Lu said, sighing softly, "But the concubine is currently living in Yilan Courtyard, and she has to kneel down in the afternoon, so she probably won't be able to see her. Doctor Liu is here."
Chu Yunfei hummed: "I understand, you go ahead and do your work first."
"Yes, I will resign, old slave."
Chu Yunfei was about to turn around and enter the room when the housekeeper suddenly came in a hurry: "Princess, your Royal Highness, Prince Yu and Prince Chen are here. They said they came to visit the prince and brought some supplements."
Chu Yunfei was silent: "I'll go out and take a look."
Arriving all the way to the front hall, Chu Yunfei saw two men in rich clothes standing outside the hall from a distance, both in their twenties.
One of them is tall, has a feminine appearance, his skin is abnormally white, and his eyes are long and narrow. He has a handsome appearance, but when he looks at it, he always gives people a sick and sinister feeling. This person ranks fourth among the princes. , titled King Yu, born of Concubine Virtue.
The other person was dignified and elegant, with a graceful demeanor, and even his smile seemed to carry a heart-breaking harmlessness. He was the king of Chen, the son of the imperial concubine, and he was the sixth among the princes.
Chu Yunfei came out of the back hall, walked into the hall, bowed slightly and saluted: "I have met the two royal brothers."
They both turned their heads at the same time and stepped into the threshold.
"Brothers and sisters." King Chen said gently, "Let's see if the ninth brother is okay now."
"My husband was seriously injured, and he had some fever last night. He was always drowsy and didn't fall asleep until half an hour ago." Chu Yunfei frowned, with a bit of worry on his face, "Thank you two royal brothers for coming to see me. He, it’s just that it’s not convenient for him to see people right now, so please forgive me, two royal brothers.”
King Chen frowned, inconvenient to see people?
Rong Cang, who was able to remain silent even after being shot through the chest by an arrow while leading the troops in battle, would be severely beaten with a mere twenty sticks and could not afford to be seriously injured?
What's more, the people in the palace were very measured in their attacks, and it was impossible to beat the prince to death. Although it looked serious, it was just a flesh wound.
King Chen obviously didn't believe Chu Yunfei's words.
But they were here to visit the injured, not to ransack the house. It was inconvenient for them to see visitors, so naturally he couldn't force them.
"I heard that the second girl of the Chu family was taken into the palace." King Chen asked again, "She is serving the ninth brother now?"
Chu Yunfei smiled faintly: "Brother Sixth Emperor is always busy with affairs, why do you care about the concubine of Prince Zhan's Mansion?"
King Chen frowned: "I am just asking casually."
The corners of Chu Yunfei's lips raised slightly: "She is my husband's concubine. It is inconvenient for my husband to meet me. Otherwise, I would ask her to come over and pay his respects to His Highness King Chen."
What does it mean?
Taunting him for not understanding the defense between men and women?
King Chen was displeased: "Aren't my younger siblings also women?"
"I am the mistress of Prince Zhan's Mansion, and I am in charge of the affairs of the Prince's Mansion. When the Prince is injured, I cannot avoid the guests." Chu Yunfei's attitude was neither humble nor overbearing, "Does King Chen think that the housekeeper should be allowed to entertain distinguished guests?"
King Chen's face darkened: "My younger brother and sister seem to be still angry, and their words always have a hint of gunpowder."
Chu Yunfei nodded calmly: "I am indeed not in a good mood these past two days. If I have caused any offense, please forgive me, His Highness King Chen."
"Brothers and sisters should be more open-minded. The ninth brother is the God of War of Chu and the son of his father. He has a noble status and it is inevitable to have three wives and four concubines. The younger brothers and sisters should not be angry with the ninth brother." King Chen seemed to be concerned and said Just a few words of caution, "You can't ask him to just stay with you. This is unreasonable."
Chu Yunfei narrowed his eyes: "His Royal Highness King Chen is right."
King Chen looked at her calm expression, as if she had been punched on cotton, and he couldn't help but feel angry.
He never knew that Jiu Di's wife was such a stubborn person. No wonder Jiu Di didn't like her.
Who would like this kind of woman who is not gentle at all?
"Sixth brother, since it is inconvenient for the ninth brother to see guests, let's go back early." King Yu said, his voice carrying a cold air, "Men and women are not close to each other. As outsiders, we can't get along well with the ninth brother and sister. It's too long, not to mention that Ninth Brother can't live without people around him."
King Chen was silent for a moment, and his tone returned to elegance: "In a few days, it will be the 70th birthday of the old lady of the Protector's Palace. My brothers and sisters can prepare gifts in advance and don't lose etiquette."
Then he added: "My father has always respected this old lady. Every year on her birthday, the princes would go to banquets and give gifts."
Chu Yunfei nodded: "Thank you, King Chen, for reminding me. I will prepare well."
"There is one more thing." King Chen thought about it a little, "Chu Yuxiao, the eldest son of Chu, is your only brother after all. I think my younger siblings should respect him more."
Chu Yunfei raised her eyes to look at him, her eyes calm and indifferent: "He is just the eldest son of a concubine. He disrespects his mistress at home. He also yells at me, my legitimate daughter, and yells unreasonably. Why should I respect him? "
King Chen choked: "But after all, he is the only son of Minister Chu."
"So what?" Chu Yunfei said in a cold tone, "Because he is the only son, he can be indiscriminate of superiority and inferiority, and serving his mother is unfilial? Which law in Chu State has such a provision?"
"You——" King Chen was contradicted again and again, and his face looked a little unsightly, "My brothers and sisters are really sharp-tongued. No wonder my ninth brother wants to give you a letter of divorce. I have seen it today."
After saying this, he walked away.
King Yu frowned and said to her before leaving: "Don't take what the sixth brother said to heart, but women should be gentler, otherwise it will be a bit unpleasant."
Chu Yunfei stood outside the hall door, watching the butler send the two people out indifferently, thinking to herself, King Chen, who finally became the winner in his previous life, will he have the same good luck in this life?
gentle?
Although the State of Chu protects the status of the first wife and the head wife, it is also allowed by law for a man to have three wives and four concubines, and to have romantic affairs. In today's system, men are superior to women, so why do women have the right to make decisions?
No matter how gentle a woman is, she cannot stop her husband from taking concubines. Otherwise, she is jealous, narrow-minded, unvirtuous, and intolerant. She deserves to be divorced.
In this case, why should she be a gentle and bully woman?
Turn around and return to Shuanghuayuan.
Chu Yunfei stepped into the room, glanced at Rong Cang who was leaning on the bedside and reading a book, and said in a calm tone: "Prince Chen and Prince Yu have just arrived."
Rong Cang put down the book and turned to look at Chu Yunfei: "Are they making things difficult for you?"
The subconscious concern in this sentence cannot be hidden.
Chu Yunfei paused and glanced at him rather subtly: "He left with a lot of anger."
Rong Cang said silently: "..."
"He said that it is the birthday of the old lady of the Protector's Mansion in a few days." Chu Yunfei sat down next to her, "What kind of gift does the prince think is more appropriate?"
Rong Cang asked: "Are you going to the banquet?"
"Not going."
Rong Cang was silent: "The Protector of the Kingdom and the current Minister of War Zhao Siyuan are brothers, and his old lady is also the old lady of the Minister of War."
Zhao Sijin, the protector of the country, could not study well when he was young, so he joined the army and became a military general of the Chu state in his thirties. At that time, he was as famous as Zhongyihou in the court, but his tactics were not as good as Zhongyihou's, and his martial arts strategies were not as good as Zhongyihou's. It would have been impossible for the emperor to make an exception and be granted the title of duke if it was not because of his meritorious service in rescuing the driver.
Zhao Siyuan, the minister of the Ministry of War, was good at studying when he was young and became an official early. He has been in the court like a fish in water for so many years and is in charge of the power of the Ministry of War.
These brothers, both civil and military, were important officials in the court.
The Emperor was grateful to the Lord Protector for his loyalty and always respected the old lady of the Duke's Mansion. In previous years, on the birthday of the old lady, the princes who had married in the court would prepare generous gifts and bring the princess to the banquet.
This year is no exception.
If you can't get rid of it, it will definitely cause their dissatisfaction.
