Jiang Ying couldn't be sure if she just said this casually or if she meant something. After hearing this, she just said lightly: "With King Chen protecting her, the Crown Princess doesn't have to worry."
Chu Yunfei nodded slowly: "That's good."
Jiang Ying was silent for a moment, then her expression suddenly changed slightly, and she raised her head and stared at Chu Yunfei: "How did the Crown Princess know that Mrs. Xu was pregnant?"
"My maids are cautious and will habitually observe the surrounding environment wherever they go. I just overheard King Chen mention this matter." Chu Yunfei said calmly, "Logically speaking, more than two months and less than three months Her pregnancy is not out of danger yet, so even if King Chen dotes on her, she should stay at home and rest."
Jiang Ying's hand holding the chopsticks tightened unconsciously, and she felt a little uneasy for no reason: "It's rare to be busy today, I guess there won't be any problem."
Chu Yunfei nodded: "I hope so."
Jiang Ying raised her head and looked out the window. This was the second floor with a relatively wide view. Through the window, she could clearly see the pavilions, rockeries and flowing water outside the palace.
However, no matter how you look at it, it is impossible to see the situation in the south courtyard.
She looked away and took a bite of her food absentmindedly.
…
"Ah!" There was an exclamation. When the maid was refilling Rong Cang's tea, she tripped on something and she fell directly towards Rong Cang.
"Be careful." Chang Qing appeared in time, held the maid's shoulders, and scolded: "What's going on? Are you doing things carelessly?"
"This slave deserves to die! This slave deserves to die!" The maid hurriedly knelt on the ground, "Please spare your life, Your Highness. This slave did not mean it, and this slave deserves to die!"
Although Chang Qing appeared in time to prevent the maid from falling on Rong Cang, the teapot in her hand still fell over uncontrollably, and the tea soaked most of Rong Cang's clothes on his chest.
Rong Cang glanced down expressionlessly.
Snapped!
A nun came over, raised her hand and slapped the maid who was kneeling on the ground: "You bitch! If you can't do a small thing well, get out and receive the punishment!"
The maid banged her head and kowtowed, then rolled away and crawled away.
This scene was obviously not expected by everyone, and the hall fell silent for a moment. Nanny apologized to Rong Cang in panic, and said: "Old slave, take the prince down to change clothes."
Qi Jin was about to speak when Rong Cang gave him a look, and Qi Jin swallowed back the words that were on his lips.
Rong Cang stood up and left.
Qi Jin's eyes were attentive, and he stared thoughtfully at the untouched drink in the wine cup in front of Rong Cang, and then looked at the wine cup in front of King Chen. If he had counted correctly, King Chen had already drank no less than three glasses of wine. When the maid changed the utensils for them, all the utensils had been replaced, except for the identical celadon wine flask.
"Your Highness, King Chen!" A boy ran over in a panic, "Something happened to the concubine! Your Highness, King Chen!"
King Chen's expression suddenly changed and he stood up suddenly: "What's wrong with the concubine?"
"She said she had a stomachache and asked His Highness Prince Chen to come over quickly."
The concubine is pregnant and stomachache is not a trivial matter.
Without even thinking about it, King Chen hurriedly left with the young man.
"There are so many dramas today." Qi Jin put down the wine cup in his hand, stood up slowly, and looked at Uncle Xie Xiaoguo, "It's boring to just sit and drink. Why don't we go out for a walk too?"
Uncle Xie Xiaoguo's expression was subtle: "Both of us?"
"What?" Qi Jin raised his eyebrows, "Don't say that it's not suitable for a man to be alone in broad daylight."
Nowadays, there are great defenses between men and women, but there is no such thing as a great defense between men and women.
Uncle Xie Xiaoguo thought it was right, so he got up and walked out with Qi Jin.
Walking out of the hall, Qi Jindan asked: "What do you think of today's play?"
Uncle Xie Xiaoguo said thoughtfully: "King Chen doesn't look like an insider."
"Who could that be?" Qi Jin asked.
"There are many guests here today. Most of the servants and maids are not from the Seventh Prince's Mansion, but are transferred from the palace to help. They are a mixed bag of good and bad, with different personalities." Uncle Xie Xiaoguo analyzed calmly, "There are many people who have planted chess pieces and deliberately I want to frame the prince here."
Because there are so many people, it’s messy.
Sometimes with a casual glance, I can't even remember the appearance of the maid who came to serve tea and water, let alone their names. Once something happens, if you want to find out the truth, you will either be implicated in a big deal, or you will blame each other, and you will not know everything about it.
Moreover, there are people drinking and drinking tea today, and the dishes are all dazzling. If someone wants to attack the prince, it is really hard to determine which dish they will mix the ingredients into. Those who pick the vegetables, those who cook the vegetables, those who pass the vegetables, There are so many people handling it...
Uncle Xie Xiaoguo shook his head: "It's impossible to guard against it."
"I think it's very likely that I brought it upon myself." Qi Jin stood in the corridor, leaning against the railing, with an unfazed expression on his face.
Uncle Xie Xiaoguo looked at him: "Are you not worried at all?"
"What's there to worry about?" Qi Jin sneered, "The prince has been on the battlefield for ten years, what conspiracy has he not seen before? He sees this trick better than us."
The only time Rong Cang suffered in his life was probably when he was poisoned by Qian Qi. That was because he was young at the time and had not been to the battlefield yet.
Rong Cang, who is now in his twenties, is so different from Rong Cang who was a teenager back then. How could he be so easily plotted?
They just wait to see the show.
…
In the joyful front hall, the etiquette officer sang loudly: "After the ceremony, we will send you to the bridal chamber!"
After the singing and cheering ended, the two groomsmen held red silk and took their brides into the bridal chamber from two directions.
Emperor Mu and the Queen both had friendly smiles on their faces, and Concubine Li was also full of joy.
"Concubine Li, I have treated you mother and son badly over the years, and I have made up for it today." Emperor Mu looked at Concubine Li, "I hope they can live in harmony and live a good life in the future."
Concubine Li stood up, knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty's kindness is so great, I am deeply grateful. I will definitely supervise these two in the future, order them to be humble and respectful, and share the Emperor's worries and work well."
The queen quickly signaled: "Sit down, today is a happy day, there is no need to be too formal."
Emperor Mu turned to look at the queen and smiled: "The wedding is over, shouldn't we go back early?"
The queen nodded and was about to get up.
Suddenly there was a commotion in the back hall. Emperor Mu frowned and subconsciously turned his head to look in the direction of the backyard: "What's going on? Yang Dexi, go see if anyone is making trouble?"
"yes."
Yang Dexi hurriedly walked through the front hall and back door to the inner courtyard.
Li Fei frowned, looking a little uneasy. She couldn't help but worry that someone would cause trouble at her son's wedding banquet...
"Your Majesty." Yang Dexi quickly left and returned, looking at Emperor Mu hesitantly, "There is a bit of chaos in the backyard. It's... it's..."
"Why are you hesitating?" Emperor Mu lowered his face, "Speak quickly!"
Yang Dexi lowered his head: "Someone...someone is having sex during the day..."
Emperor Mu was startled: "What is fornication? It's going to be dark now. Are the seventh and eighth princes too anxious to get married, so..."
"It's not the two princes, and it's not in the new house." Yang Dexi lowered his head lower and lower, "It's... it's in the wing room in the south courtyard..."
The air seemed to cool and condense in an instant.
Emperor Mu's face was as dark as water, and the original joy caused by the wedding was wiped away, replaced by strong anger, and his voice was as cold as ice: "Who is it?"
"They said... they said he was the prince..."
The queen's expression suddenly changed: "Impossible!"
"This... this is absolutely impossible." Concubine Li was shocked, "His Royal Highness is a noble person, how could he do such a ridiculous thing? Eunuch Yang, you must not-"
"Take me to have a look." Emperor Mu said coldly, got up and walked to the south courtyard.
