The queen smiled nonchalantly: "It's rare for a daughter's family to get along well, so what's the point of making friends? Your concubine is too unreasonable to worry about."
"The Queen is right. Danshu is the Queen's niece. She acts in a measured way. It doesn't hurt to make friends. Don't take it to heart." Emperor Mu finally spoke, then turned to look at Rong Cang, "But hasn't Rong Cang been very good recently?" Go out less?"
Rong Cang replied: "My son has just recovered from his injury, and the princess said it is not appropriate to go out."
"When did the War King become a strict henpecker?" The Queen raised her eyebrows and couldn't help but tease, "How can a little girl like the Princess really manage the cold and ruthless War King?"
Rong Cang nodded lightly: "Although the princess looks weak, she has a bad temper. I dare not provoke her."
Chu Yunfei frowned and glared at him with dissatisfaction: "The father and the queen are here, how can the prince ruin my reputation like this?"
The couple sang together, which finally eased the turbulent undercurrent on the table.
The queen rarely smiled.
Concubine Gu stared at the harmonious group in front of her, but her eyes grew colder. Her left hand hanging in her sleeve secretly pinched her palm tightly until it hurt.
"After the banquet later, you go to my Zhaochen Palace to lie down." The imperial concubine said calmly, "I have something to tell you."
Rong Cang's tone was indifferent: "It's okay for the concubine to speak up if you have anything to say. Yun Fei is pregnant, so she shouldn't be too tired. She needs to go home early to rest."
Chu Yunfei lowered her head and concentrated on eating, leaving Concubine Gu to Rong Cang to deal with.
"Rong Cang." Gu Guifei's face darkened, "I, the mother-in-law, can't call you anymore?"
Rong Cang remained indifferent and took out a piece of crispy pork for Chu Yunfei with chopsticks.
Concubine Gu's face turned a little livid.
"Don't be upset, noble concubine. Why are you angry with your own son?" The queen smiled and smoothed things over, "Prince Zhan got married later than other princes. This is the first child the princess has conceived, so it is inevitable that she will be cautious. It is understandable. "
These words had a bit of teasing meaning, which instantly eased the tense atmosphere and gave the imperial concubine a step forward.
But Concubine Gu was still dissatisfied.
Whether Chu Yunfei was pregnant or not was not her concern. She only knew that Rong Cang was rebellious and that he was no longer as easy to control as he was when he was a child. This fact made her angry and a little uneasy.
"My mother and concubine were still worried about the quarrel between Yun Fei and the daughter of the Zhao family yesterday." Princess Chen spoke for Concubine Gu, "I have pitiful parents in the world. I hope my younger siblings can understand my mother and concubine's painstaking efforts."
Chu Yunfei put down her chopsticks and said seriously: "Yesterday, the emperor's sister-in-law kept urging me not to argue with Zhao Yunrou. She also said that the mother-in-law hopes that we can learn to be tolerant and generous. I feel ashamed of the mother-in-law's teachings, so I didn't dare to go to Zhao Yunrou. Chen Gong, because compared to the gentleness and considerateness of the emperor’s sister-in-law, I am too petty to see my mother-in-law.”
Princess Chen's expression paused and she was about to speak when she heard Chu Yunfei continue: "Although I also want to be tolerant and generous, Zhao Yunrou scolded me to my face as a concubine who was abandoned by the prince. Should I continue to tolerate it? ?I’m not a turtle, how can I bear this tone?”
Emperor Mu's expression paused, turtle?
"If someone calls the emperor's sister-in-law a concubine to her face, can the emperor's sister-in-law tolerate it?" Chu Yunfei continued to ask, "If the emperor's sister-in-law feels that she can tolerate it, I will try my best to learn from the emperor's sister-in-law in the future."
"Chu Yunfei!" Gu Guifei looked at her coldly, "The emperor and the queen are still here, and this is how you talk to your emperor's sister-in-law?"
Chu Yunfei lowered her eyes slightly: "My daughter-in-law is just explaining why she can't bear it anymore. If there is anything wrong, I hope my mother and concubine will forgive me."
Concubine Gu's face was gloomy and she wanted to say something else.
Emperor Mu said calmly: "Okay."
Concubine Gu hesitated, and her hand holding the chopsticks subconsciously tightened.
"Princess Zhan is right, it depends on how long you are tolerant to others." Emperor Mu glanced at Princess Chen, "Tolerance without principles is to help the emperor do evil. No matter how favored the Duke of Guoguo is, he is still a minister. If the daughter of a minister offends the princess, The princess must continue to endure it, who made the rules?"
These words are too true.
Princess Chen's face turned pale, and she quickly stood up and knelt down: "My daughter-in-law knows her mistake."
Where can Princess Yu sit still? Then he knelt down and apologized: "What happened yesterday was because of my daughter-in-law's fault. She didn't stop her cousin from speaking rudely in time. Please punish me."
The air condenses slightly and the temperature drops.
The princes and princesses turned pale and put down their chopsticks unconsciously, feeling uneasy.
"I already punished the Zhao family yesterday." Emperor Mu's tone was slightly cold, and his expression was calm and powerful. "But since I mentioned this matter today, I would like to say by the way, merit is merit, and fault is fault. When ministers make merit, I will follow Be generous with rewards. Be it titles, gold or silver, you have everything you should have, but don’t forget that all the graces are given by me, and my gifts are not a bargaining chip for you to challenge the imperial power."
The weight of these words was definitely not something that Princess Yu could bear. Her face turned pale and she responded with fear: "Yes, I will definitely remember the lesson. Thank you for your tolerance, father."
"There is one more thing." Emperor Mu looked around for a week, and finally landed on Rong Cang's face, "Princes and princesses present, whether your marriage is arranged by me or you make the decision yourself, it is all with me. Those who have passed the meeting will be included in the genealogy. If there is no heinous reason, who dares to divorce his wife without permission and make a joke, I will not forgive him lightly!"
Everyone present knew whose name these words were referring to.
Rong Cang stood up without hesitation, lifted his robe and knelt down: "I know my mistake."
"Rong Cang, although you are the God of War of the Chu Kingdom, you are also a prince and a husband, and you must bear the responsibilities you should have." Emperor Mu said coldly, "To warn others, today I will give you a small punishment but a big warning. After the family banquet, go Kneel in Qinzheng Hall for two hours."
"Father." Chu Yunfei looked at her with some distress, "Rong Cang has recovered from his injuries, but his body is still a little weak. Isn't two hours a bit long? My daughter-in-law no longer blames him, and she still asks for mercy from her father."
Emperor Mu snorted coldly: "What do you mean by tolerance? This is tolerance! You must be tolerant when treating your husband. Learn from Princess Zhan!"
No one dared to speak, but their faces were full of colors.
Princess Chen's face turned green and white.
Has the father forgotten that the injuries on Rong Cang's body were the result of Chu Yunfei's instigation of her father's impeachment?
tolerant?
Probably only the emperor thought she was tolerant.
"Rong Cang, since the princess pleads for you, let's change it to one hour." Emperor Mu looked at Rong Cang and asked coldly, "Are you convinced?"
Rong Cang's voice was calm: "My son is convinced. Thank you father for your grace, and thank you princess for your tolerance."
Chu Yunfei twitched the corner of his mouth, lowered his eyebrows and said, "My daughter-in-law wants to stay with him, please ask my father for permission."
"That's okay." Emperor Mu said majestically, "It happens that Lianyue, Huayue, and Xuanyue rarely go to the palace, so they will go back later tonight to get acquainted with Princess Zhan. Several of the consorts went home early to take care of the children. Problem?"
Who dares to say there is a problem?
The princes-in-law stood up one after another to receive the order and express their gratitude.
"In addition, my daughters have not been in the palace for a long time, and I miss them very much." Emperor Mu showed his fatherly spirit, "Queen, even if the princesses leave the palace, they must not live too hard. Later, each of them will be rewarded with a Thousand taels of silver."
The Queen nodded in agreement: "I obey the decree."
Several princesses looked happy and stood up one after another to thank them: "Thank you, Father, for the reward, and thank you, Queen Mother, for your grace."
