Chu Yunfei smiled and said nothing.
"Daughter Chen, you don't need to take it too seriously. What I'm concerned about now is the attitude of King Jin'an." Xie Lin quickly changed the focus, "I went out to provide disaster relief last month and learned about King Jin'an's reputation over the years. It is said that King Jin'an has only had one wife in recent years. The couple has a very good relationship. In the past ten years, he has rejected many women with family backgrounds. Although he holds some military power, it is not to the point where he needs to be careful. I think he wants the throne. It’s unlikely.”
"As I understand the situation, King Jin'an should not have any ambitions to compete for the throne for the time being." Ji Ziyi said leisurely, "However, with the instigation of the Queen Mother and the Chen family, and Gu Chengye's goodwill, I wonder if King Jin'an will be able to maintain his original intention in the future. constant."
"If he and Princess Jin'an really have a deep relationship, does it mean that there is no room for a third person?" Qi Jin raised his eyebrows, looking a bit like a good show, "The marriage that the Queen Mother gave to Qin Zhilan, It could get interesting.”
Qi Jin's past good impression of the Qin family disappeared when he thought that the highly respected and noble Taifu would threaten him to marry his granddaughter.
As soon as these words came out, several people in the palace looked at Rong Huaishu involuntarily.
Rong Huaishu was studying ink when he caught everyone's attention and looked up blankly: "What's wrong?"
The Eighth Prince said: "Huai Shu, your ex-fiancée is about to marry to Jin'an. What do you think?"
Rong Huaishu was silent for a moment and frowned slightly: "Your Highness, please stop joking. I have nothing to do with Miss Qin anymore. Whatever marriage the Queen Mother gives her has nothing to do with me."
"The Eighth Prince is really cute." Xie Lin said slowly, "Prince Rong is now my son-in-law of the Xie family. If you dare to mess with the relationship again, don't blame me——"
"I was wrong." The Eighth Prince quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake before he could finish, "I'm a mean-mouthed person. I shouldn't make fun of Crown Prince Rong's reputation. Please calm down my uncle."
Chu Yunfei looked at the young people in front of her with relaxed expressions and smiles. She liked this atmosphere very much. There was no intrigue or calculation for power and gain. It looked so harmonious.
They are all Rong Cang's future confidants.
It's just that when we get older in the future and everyone has established a firm foothold in the court, I wonder if they can still be as friendly and peaceful as they are today.
…
The Chen woman arrived faster than everyone expected.
On the first day of August, the Queen Mother issued an edict to confer marriage, and on the third day of August, they had already arrived at the palace.
It can be seen that the daughter of the Chen family was already on her way before Yi's decree was issued, and she could not tolerate anyone's rejection.
When Chu Yunfei got the news, he didn't have much reaction or take any action.
She was just waiting for the Queen Mother to make the first move.
On the sixth day of August, the Queen Mother, probably thinking of her words, finally sent someone to tell Chu Yunfei that she had arrived at Shou'an Palace.
Chu Yunfei was seven months pregnant and her body was getting heavier. Baochan was careful when supporting her, for fear of bumping her and affecting her little master's health.
Entering Shou'an Palace, Chu Yunfei felt a little uncomfortable when he knelt down and saluted.
The Queen Mother directly exempted her from the courtesy: "Sit down."
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Chu Yunfei thanked him. When he stood up straight, he naturally saw the two unfamiliar girls standing next to the Queen Mother, and his eyes paused slightly.
The two sisters are similar in age and have somewhat similar looks. They are both the type of ladies, with bright and attractive facial features and gentle and delicate eyebrows.
When they bowed their heads to Chu Yunfei, their postures were dignified and elegant, without any disrespect at all.
Chu Yunfei calmly withdrew his gaze and sat down on the seat at the head of the Queen Mother with a calm expression on his face.
"Is the child okay?" the Queen Mother said caringly. As she spoke, her eyes fell on Chu Yunfei's face, trying to detect some strange expression on her face.
"It's very good. Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern." Chu Yunfei smiled and stroked her abdomen, "The prince is looking forward to the birth of the child."
The Queen Mother's smile froze imperceptibly, and then she sighed softly: "This is the Crown Prince's first child, so it is naturally highly anticipated. However, the Crown Princess is pregnant and it is inconvenient to serve the Crown Prince, so we must be extremely careful. .”
Chu Yunfei blushed with embarrassment: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern. Granddaughter-in-law will pay attention. The prince feels sorry for grandson's daughter-in-law's hard work during pregnancy. There have been fewer sexual intercourses these days, but he did not take this opportunity to favor others."
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes: "Oh?"
"Rong Cang said that a man should focus more on business matters. It's outrageous to indulge in personal affairs with his children all day long." Chu Yunfei lowered his eyes and chuckled, with an expression as if he had a husband and everything was sufficient, "So no matter what happened before, Whether it was the concubine given by the imperial concubine or the concubine given to him by the Gu family, Rong Cang simply ignored it because he did not want to make his grandson daughter-in-law sad. She has tried to persuade him several times, but he always refused to listen. "
The Queen Mother's eyes were narrow, and the fingers holding the tea cup were tightened. The exquisite armor on her little finger reflected an icy cold light, just like her displeased eyes at this moment.
After so many years in the palace, what tricks has she not seen before? What words can’t be heard?
Chu Yunfei's words were so clumsy that she could understand them without having to distinguish them carefully. I don't know how long she had been preparing them. Did she deliberately say them to her?
Ridiculously ignorant.
If Chu Yunfei knew what the Queen Mother was thinking at this time, she would definitely nod her head.
She just said it to the Queen Mother on purpose. Since it was intentional, she naturally had to make it understandable, so it didn't matter whether it was clumsy or not. What was important was that the Queen Mother understood it.
As for the Queen Mother's reaction after hearing this, that is her own business.
"Jinyi, Linxue." The Queen Mother said calmly, "You two came over to meet the Crown Princess."
The two women standing beside the Queen Mother came over and knelt down with lowered eyebrows and eyes: "My lord, I see the Crown Princess. I wish the Crown Princess good health and everything goes well."
Chu Yunfei quickly raised her hand to signal: "You two don't need to be polite, get up quickly."
"They should pay you tribute." The Queen Mother's tone was a little more majestic and condescending. "Although their background is higher than yours, their status in the East Palace will be slightly lower than yours in the future, so they should be I’ll call you Sister Princess.”
Chu Yunfei listened quietly and did not speak.
"Jinyi, Linxue." The Queen Mother turned her eyes slightly, "The Ai family hopes that you sisters can live in harmony. After entering the East Palace, you can serve the Crown Prince well and be a good wife to the Crown Prince. You are not allowed to be disrespectful to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, let alone make trouble in the East Palace. Do you understand that unhappy things happen?"
The two of them bowed their heads and agreed: "Yes, I will comply with the Queen Mother's decree."
Chu Yunfei frowned slightly and remained silent.
"Is the Crown Princess unhappy?" The Queen Mother studied her face and smiled faintly, "According to the usual practice of powerful families, when the wife is pregnant, it is the best time to arrange a concubine for her husband, so that she can have peace of mind to raise the baby. , and it can show the virtuous and generous mind of the head wife. The prince respects you as his wife, and you should think more about him and feel sorry for him."
Chu Yunfei lowered his eyebrows: "That's what the Queen Mother said."
The Queen Mother smiled lightly: "So from now on, how about you, Jinyi and Linxue, treat each other as sisters?"
Although it was a question, it was clearly a tone that could not be refused.
Chu Yunfei nodded: "I will obey the Queen Mother's will."
"The Ai family is relieved." The Queen Mother smiled with satisfaction and complimented, "The Crown Princess is indeed virtuous and generous, and the Crown Prince did not choose the wrong person."
Chu Yun Fei's eyes flashed, and she couldn't help but want to reply, is it too early for the Queen Mother to feel relieved now?
The Empress Dowager has decreed that Chen's daughters cannot be refused entry into the East Palace, but she has not given them status unless they really have the ability to win the favor of the prince and even have the chance to give birth to Rong Cang's child - but the East Palace is easy to enter, and the prince Heart is not easy to find.
So they just went to fill up their numbers.
However, thinking that the other party was an elder, Chu Yunfei felt that it was better for her to be more humble. Who made her a virtuous and generous princess? Even if you don't think about your own reputation, you have to think about His Highness, right?
You can't let people think that the prince has a jealous and shrewish wife.
