The eldest princess Rong Lianyue's biological mother is Jiang Cairen.
Jiang Cairen entered the palace relatively early. At that time, all the concubines in the harem were struggling to give birth to a prince. As the first batch of royal heirs, the eldest princess was not very favored at that time because her biological mother was of low status and she was a girl.
However, precisely because Jiang Cairen had no competitive power, the mother and daughter lived comfortably and did not encounter much danger.
The second princess died in childhood.
The third princess Rong Huayue and the fourth princess Rong Xuanyue were both born to Concubine Xiao.
The fifth princess Rong Jinyue is the most precious and favored among all the princesses, and she is not yet married.
There are many princesses in the royal family, but not all of them can be as arrogant and domineering as Rong Jinyue.
Rong Lianyue has been out of the palace for ten years and has three children. However, because of her low background, even though she is a princess, the splendor and wealth she enjoys cannot be compared with Rong Jinyue. Her husband lives outside the inner city, far away from the prosperous areas of the imperial city. The palace needs an hour.
Fortunately, the eldest princess's consort has a gentle and contented temperament, her parents-in-law are kind, her husband treats her generously, and her life is ordinary but warm.
Chu Yunfei turned his eyes slightly and looked at the oldest man in front of him: "Is this the eldest brother-in-law?"
The eldest princess is already twenty-six or seven years old, and the eldest prince consort looks to be past his thirties, so he should be called eldest brother-in-law.
The polite and reserved man in front of him was startled, and suddenly felt a little flattered: "Yes, I... I am the consort Luo Bai. I have met His Highness the War King and the Princess."
"No need to be polite." Rong Cang said calmly, "We are all a family, there is no need to be awkward."
Most people were probably a little in awe in front of the War King, and they nodded repeatedly when they heard this: "Yes."
Rong Cang looked at Chu Yunfei: "They are all chatting in the side hall. You go over and sit for a while."
Chu Yunfei nodded, turned around and walked towards the side hall.
As soon as she entered, several pairs of eyes in the side hall fell on her in unison, and the little eunuch who led her said loudly: "Princess Zhan is here!"
The resentment in Princess Yu's eyes flashed away, and then she walked over happily, as if her emotions just now were all an illusion, "The ninth younger brother and sister are here, and I have just arrived. Come over and introduce them to you."
Chu Yunfei walked over and nodded to the princesses.
"Sister-in-law Jiu." A woman in a blue dress about 20 years old came over and took the initiative to kneel down and salute, "I am Hua Yue. I have met Sister-in-law Jiu."
"I'm Xuan Yue." Another woman, eighteen or nineteen years old, dressed similar to Rong Huayue, "I've met Sister-in-law Ninth."
Chu Yunfei looked at the two beautiful women in front of him and returned the greeting: "No need to be polite, I'm glad to see the two princesses."
Rong Huayue and Rong Xuanyue were from a high background. Their mother was named concubine just because there was no prince by their side. Even if they were princesses, they would inevitably lack some confidence.
Princess Yu looked towards the outer hall: "Why hasn't Princess Chen come yet?"
Chu Yunfei said calmly: "She went to pay her respects to the noble concubine."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became subtle.
Princess Yu's face paused slightly, and her eyes looked at her with a bit of strangeness: "Princess Chen went to pay her respects to the noble concubine, sister-in-law, you didn't go?"
"I don't want to go." Chu Yunfei answered concisely, "Is there any problem?"
Princess Yu's smile faltered, and then she said nonchalantly: "Of course there is no problem."
Although she said this, she secretly thought that Chu Yunfei was really an arrogant fool. Princess Chen went to pay her respects to the noble concubine because she wanted to win her favor.
If the mother-in-law is happy, won’t her daughter-in-law live a smooth life?
Besides, what the princes are fighting for is the favor of their father, emperor, mother and concubine. They will plan for whomever they like. Chu Yunfei doesn't even understand this. What else can he do except show off his temporary arrogance outside?
I really thought she was tough, but it turned out that she was just a brainless idiot, and the King of War would be killed by her sooner or later.
Chu Yunfei ignored Princess Yu's self-righteous thoughts, walked over and sat down, and chatted with several princesses. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
The married princesses have peaceful temperaments and enthusiastic attitudes. Whether they are satisfied with their current living conditions or want to gain some benefits for their husbands' families, they will not be stupid enough to offend anyone on such an occasion.
In comparison, the princes in the main hall seemed a bit dull.
Prince Yu cannot be brought up by himself. Among them, King War is taciturn and does not like to liven up the atmosphere. The seventh prince and the eighth prince can only answer conversations and will not take the initiative to show off. Prince Heng has a dull temperament, and most of the princes are from low-ranking families. , I was a little reserved in front of the princes, and I was afraid that if I said too much, I would make a mistake.
In short, it seems a bit embarrassing when dull meets boring.
Finally, a voice sounded outside: "The Emperor has arrived! The Queen has arrived! The Imperial Concubine has arrived! The Imperial Concubine has arrived -"
The people in the main hall and the side hall all stood up and walked out to greet him, ending the awkward atmosphere.
"See the father! See the queen! See the imperial concubine, the virtuous concubine!"
Emperor Mu walked in, raised his hand and waved: "No need to be too polite. Today is a family banquet. All etiquette is waived."
All the princes, princesses and consorts expressed their gratitude.
Chu Yunfei raised his eyes and looked.
The empress walked on the right side of the emperor, followed by Concubine De.
The imperial concubine walked on the left side of the emperor, accompanied by Prince Chen, his wife and the fifth princess.
"I have been waiting in Zhaochen Palace for a while, thinking that Lao Jiu and his wife would come over to talk to me." The imperial concubine looked at Chu Yunfei with a smile that did not reach her eyes, "Why did you come here so early?"
Chu Yunfei replied: "My daughter-in-law is not very familiar with the princesses, and I would like to come over as soon as possible to get to know them."
Concubine Gu sneered secretly, a group of princesses with no identity or status, what do you do with them?
Really short-sighted.
"Let's all take a seat." Emperor Mu walked to the main seat and sat down. "The Queen will sit with me. The Imperial Concubine, De Concubine, Prince Chen and his wife, Prince Yu and his wife, and Prince Zhan and his wife will all sit at my table. The others will sit at my table." Another table.”
Rong Jinyue didn't seem happy that she couldn't sit at the main table, but she didn't dare to say anything and went to the princess's table obediently.
"I heard that the ninth younger brother and sister visited the Xie family this morning?" Princess Chen said with a smile, as if she was chatting, "The Xie family's legitimate daughter never likes to get close to others, so why would she send a message to her younger brother and sister?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere became slightly stagnant.
Everyone's eyes fell on Chu Yunfei's face.
Princess Zhan is close to the Xie family?
"Miss Xie doesn't like to be close to others?" Chu Yunfei asked in surprise, with a puzzled expression, "Miss Xie had tea with me at Prince Yu's Mansion yesterday. She expressed her admiration for my work style and specially invited me to Xie's house. As a guest, I think Miss Xie is quite easy to get close to."
Princess Chen smiled faintly: "Really? The Xie family girl has never been very social with others in the past. I thought she was not easy to get along with."
“Ms. , so we get along very well."
Princess Chen smiled reluctantly: "Really?"
"Danshu really doesn't like to interact with others." The queen sat next to the emperor and knew Princess Chen's intention clearly. "Because I have warned her that the Xie family has a noble family and strict family rules. She must always be careful. Always pay attention to your words and deeds, and you are not allowed to form cliques for personal gains or bully others. However, conflicts will inevitably occur in crowded places, so you can only reduce the opportunities for interaction with others, which will inevitably give people a feeling of being lonely and inaccessible. "
Concubine Gu smiled faintly: "The Queen's sister is strict with the Xie family's heirs, which puts my sister to shame."
The queen smiled gently: "Danshu has been careful these years to avoid contact with people who flatter and disdain others. She probably really likes Princess Zhan, so she invites her warmly."
The imperial concubine's eyes were gloomy, she turned to look at Chu Yunfei, and solemnly reminded: "The Xie family is a noble family and should not be provoked easily. It would not be good if others misunderstood."
