Yun Chu lowered his head and looked at Chang Sheng's waist.
She made three pendants from the red jade that Chu Yi first gave her. One for each of her and her two children, they hung on their waists.
Now the ruby pendant belonging to Chang Sheng is missing.
She looked at the crown prince's second daughter and saw that the child was hiding behind the crown princess, not daring to show her face at all.
She stretched out her hand and said, suppressing her anger, "Give it back."
"I didn't take it." The prince's second daughter stuck out half of her head, "She can't even speak clearly, but she has learned how to frame people!"
The Crown Princess said calmly: "There is everything in the East Palace. Lan'er is not a child with short-sighted eyes. Those things must have been dropped somewhere, so people can look for them."
Yun Chu raised his head, looked into the distance, and called out: "Brother Yu, come over and help Chang Sheng look for the ruby pendant."
Chu Hongyu was looking for Yun Chu after finishing the meal. When he heard Yun Chu calling him, he came over. When he got closer, he realized that the atmosphere was not right, and his sister's eyes were red. He looked like she had just cried. He hurriedly asked: "Chang Sheng, what's wrong?"
Chu Changsheng choked with sobs and said, "Brother, my ruby and jade pendant were, were, taken away by her..."
"I don't have it!" the prince's second daughter said sharply, "Since I was a child, I have had whatever I wanted. I don't look down on your things."
As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Hongyu jumped over like a rabbit.
Although he was younger, he was still a boy, and his actions were unexpected. He directly threw the crown prince's second daughter down and sat on her.
The Crown Princess was startled. By the time she reacted, Chu Hongyu had already pulled out a ruby pendant from the palm of the Crown Prince's second daughter. Under the dusk, the pendant was dyed with candlelight, shining brightly and looking particularly beautiful.
Chu Hongyu said loudly: "You took it and still don't admit it, you are a robber and a liar!"
The princess was completely shocked.
Her daughter was actually being ridden by a brat, what a shame if word got out!
It's just a broken pendant, is it necessary?
She stretched out her hand to push Chu Hongyu away.
One hand quickly picked up the little guy.
Yun Chu took a step back: "It's just a quarrel among the children. Fortunately, the pendant was found. Why don't we all go back and rest early."
She returned the words that the Crown Princess had just said intact.
The Crown Princess' face darkened.
"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo of ofo," the second daughter of the Crown Prince cried loudly, "Mother, my head hit the ground. It hurts, it hurts so much..."
The Crown Princess looked at Yun Chu coldly.
But she saw that Yunchu was also looking at her with cold eyes.
She knew that if she wanted to pursue Chu Hongyu for bullying Lan'er regardless of ethics, then Yun Chu would definitely pursue Lan'er for taking the pendant.
Regardless of etiquette, you will only get a few scoldings from the emperor at most.
As for the robbery of valuables and banditry, it would be very detrimental to Lan'er's reputation if this matter got serious.
The Crown Princess took a deep breath: "Lan'er, this is ultimately your fault. Please apologize to Sister Chang Sheng."
"No, I don't want..." the prince's second daughter cried loudly, "Chu Hongyu dares to hit me, I want to tell the emperor's grandfather and ask the emperor's grandfather to teach him a lesson!"
The Crown Princess pressed her daughter's shoulders coldly: "I'll say it again, I apologize."
The cry of the second daughter of the crown prince was frightened away, and she sobbed and said: "Yes, I'm sorry..."
Only then did Yun Chu speak: "Brother Yu, you should also apologize."
Chu Hongyu said happily: "Sister Lan'er, it was my fault just now. I will treat you to candy another day."
The princess pursed her lips and looked at her eldest daughter: "You are already ten years old, and you still let your sister do such a thing in front of your eyes. You should also apologize."
The eldest daughter of the prince lowered his head and said: "Chang Sheng, I'm sorry..."
"Third younger brother and sister, it is my goddaughter who has no method." The Crown Princess said to Yun Chu, "I will be the host and invite the third younger brother and sister to tea some other time."
Yun Chu smiled and said, "It's common for children to make noises. Princess, don't take it too seriously."
The two exchanged some brief words and then separated.
Yunchu took his two children to find Concubine Yin.
On the way, she asked what had happened. It turned out that Chang Sheng had picked up some beautiful stones and gave them to his sisters. However, Chu Lan, the second daughter of the crown prince, did not like them. Instead, she was attracted by the red jade around Chang Sheng's waist. Chang Sheng was unwilling to give away the pendant, so the prince's second daughter reached out and snatched it away, and a quarrel soon broke out between the two parties.
"Oh, my little dear, what's wrong? You're crying like this?"
Concubine Yin looked up and saw that Chu Changsheng's eyes were as red as a rabbit, and she immediately took the child and held her in her arms.
Chu Hongyu climbed onto Concubine Yin's knees and told the whole story.
Concubine Yin's heart skipped a beat.
For some reason, she looked up at Yun Chu with a guilty conscience.
She said that she accompanied Chang Sheng and asked Yun Chu to have a meal. As soon as Yun Chu left, she was called away by another concubine, and then sat here talking.
While chatting, she completely forgot about Chang Sheng. Who knew that such a thing would happen.
"Concubine." Yun Chu's voice was calm, "Chang Sheng is different from other children. She needs someone to accompany her. If concubine doesn't have time next time, she must remember to send someone over to tell her daughter-in-law."
Concubine Yin said coquettishly: "I am Brother Yu and Chang Sheng's biological grandmother. How can I not know the importance? Today is just an accident."
Yun Chu nodded: "I know."
She didn't blame Concubine Yin. Concubine Yin's love was indispensable for Chang Sheng when she grew up. She knew that Concubine Yin really doted on her granddaughter.
Today was indeed an accident.
"It's getting late, so I'll take the kids back to rest first."
Yun Chu picked up his daughter, held his son in his arms, turned around and walked out.
Concubine Yin looked at Yun Chu's figure. She didn't know why, but she, the biological grandmother, felt a little unsure in front of Yun Chu, the stepmother.
It's as if Yun Chu is the child's biological mother.
The imperial mausoleum was built very large, and the royal family members were basically allocated a small courtyard. On the way Yun Chu took the child back to rest, he vaguely heard someone talking.
"I heard that Princess Pingxi had a falling out with the Crown Princess because of those two children."
"How long has she been married to the prince? How can she have such a deep relationship with her two children? I'm afraid it's just to show outsiders."
"Don't you think she can be a good mother just like this? A child who is not her biological child will never be considerate."
"She used to be the mistress of the Xie family and raised so many children for the Xie family. Wasn't she kicked out of the house by the Xie family in the end? Didn't she receive enough lessons?"
"But does she have a choice? I heard that she can't have children. She has no other choice but to do this."
"Then I will definitely be kicked out of the palace..."
Yun Chu's steps stopped.
She looked up at the group of discussing wives.
As soon as she glanced over, the group of clan wives immediately closed their mouths and looked away, pretending to be looking at the night.
Yun Chu turned to look at Princess Gongxi who was standing not far away.
When she and the Crown Princess had a dispute, the only person present was Princess Gongxi. It seemed that Princess Gongxi used this matter as a source of discussion.
She smiled at Princess Gongxi.
