Sunlight shines in through the window panes.
Yun Chu woke up just then, and he didn't know how long he had slept.
She sat up, put on her clothes, and after washing, she went outside to have breakfast, only to see Meng Shen sitting there reading a book.
Lu Wei lowered her head and said, "Mr. Meng has been here for more than half an hour. He said he wanted to pay his respects to the princess."
Seeing Yun Chu coming out, Meng Shen put down his book and stood up immediately: "Greetings to my aunt."
Yun Chu sat down in his seat: "Brother Shen is coming over now. Is there something wrong?"
"I heard something about what my mother did yesterday." Meng Shen looked apologetic, "My mother sometimes did things without rules and regulations, which affected my uncle and aunt, and made it difficult for my aunt to raise her baby with peace of mind. It's all my mother's fault. , I am here to apologize to my aunt on behalf of my mother. From today on, my mother and I will live in the Changqiu Palace. After my mother leaves Beijing, I will live at my uncle's house again, and I ask my aunt for permission."
His mother had caused such a big trouble, and he felt that he should no longer live in his uncle's house.
But he was also worried that if he didn't live here, his grandmother would think that his aunt had bullied him, or outsiders would think that the two families were at odds.
Then he could only wait for his mother to leave Beijing before he could come back.
He will find ways to make up for his mother's mistakes.
"Things between adults have nothing to do with you as a child." Yunchu said with a smile, "You can live in peace."
She and Chu Yi said such things just to take advantage of Princess Qinghua. How could they drive an eight-year-old out.
If this child is a gangster, drive him away and drive him away.
But Brother Shen is well-behaved and sensible, and he is very thoughtful. If he is driven away by his uncle and aunt, he will probably have a knot in his heart for the rest of his life.
Meng Shen thought about it and finally settled in the palace.
Qinghua moved into the Changqiu Palace with his servants and Ding Dong, who had just been picked up from the military camp.
Concubine Yin said with lingering fear: "This child Yi'er is different from other people. I still can't do such things again in the future."
Qinghua and Concubine Yin complained a lot, but when they heard this, they couldn't help but said angrily: "It's all just what Yun Chu heard. I really don't know how a big family like the Yun family could raise such a narrow-minded woman!"
"What does this have to do with Chu'er?" Concubine Yin frowned, "Yier didn't want to marry before Chu'er came in. The backyard was clean. I thought that after having Chu'er, Yi'er would be willing to accept a concubine as a concubine, but I didn't expect that it would still be the same."
Ding Dong, who was standing behind Qinghua, had a wry smile on his face.
She had previously thought that the prince did not like women, so she promised her mother to find a match for her.
Later, she heard that the prince had married a wife. She thought that the prince who had eaten meat must also want to taste other things, so she entered the prince's palace eagerly.
But things went counterproductive.
She almost became the wife of those rough old men in the army.
Those men were all round-shouldered, rude, and frightening in appearance. If she woke up every day and saw a face like that, she would be frightened to death.
Moreover, after getting married, she would have to be pregnant and have children, honor her mother-in-law, wash and cook every day and do menial work. She would collapse just thinking about it.
I think back when her mother was the grand aunt of the royal family, her daily life was more comfortable than that of an ordinary young lady. Why should she marry an ordinary person and suffer.
She didn't know what to do in the future, so she could only follow the princess to Pingliang Mansion first...
In a blink of an eye, it's New Year's Eve.
Every year, this night is the grandest palace banquet of the year. Officials of fifth rank and above and their families must attend to celebrate New Year's Eve and welcome the New Year.
Yunchu was already four months pregnant. She was wearing loose clothes that covered her abdomen. At a glance, it was impossible to tell that she was pregnant.
But she walked very carefully, and experienced women could tell that she was a pregnant woman.
Chu Yi carefully supported Yun Chu, and the two walked into the hall. The people who had already arrived immediately looked at their family.
Immediately there was a rustling sound of discussion.
"Have you heard that Concubine Yin gave people to King Pingxi and sent them all to the military camp?"
"King Pingxi is not a man. He actually gave away all the women he got. I suspect it was Princess Pingxi's intention."
"Ever since Princess Pingxi came in, the wet nurse of the palace has been driven away, and now several concubines are being driven away. Is this strange?"
"Does King Pingxi dote on the princess so much?"
"You don't even look at what the Yun family's family is. The general and the chief Sima, there is no second person in the entire Jin Dynasty."
"Then is it possible that King Ping Xi will also be in that position..."
"Prince Pingxi has no position in the court and has not been in court for more than half a year. He does not feel that he has any intention of seizing power."
"..."
Everyone only dared to talk in low voices, but when the four people from Prince Pingxi's palace came in, these discussions stopped abruptly.
"Mom, be careful." Chu Hongyu stuffed a pillow behind Yun Chu, "Sit down slowly, tell me what you want to eat, and I'll get it for you."
Chu Changsheng had already brought some fruit for Yun Chu to eat.
Chu Yi was sitting next to the mother and son, his eyes falling on the three of them, his eyes filled with softness and tranquility.
This scene was seen by the former Duke's wife and now Mrs. Jin.
Since the incident in the Duke's Mansion, her title was gone and it was difficult for her to enter the palace again, so the emperor gave her a second-class lady title, Jin.
Therefore, she could appear at today's New Year's Eve banquet.
She saw Yun Chu and Chu Yi loving each other, with children surrounding them, and a biological child in their belly. What an enviable scene.
This is the simplest happiness she hopes for, but it will never be realized.
Everyone quickly started talking about Li Jingshu.
"I don't understand why the emperor granted her the title of second-class wife. Did she do anything to deserve the reward?"
"When Princess Pingxi founded Cigu Hall, she only got the title of Fifth Grade Yiren."
"Maybe the emperor is thinking of the merits of the old man."
"I didn't do anything to save my life, how could I still think about it to this day?"
"If you don't understand it, then don't think about it..."
Listening to these remarks, the queen's face turned pale.
After so many years in the harem, she had already developed the ability to keep her emotions in check, but now she couldn't control her emotions at all.
She thought that with the disappearance of the Duke's palace, the relationship between Li Jingshu, an old bitch, and the emperor would be severed. She never expected that the emperor would actually designate Li Jingshu as a second-class wife.
She is probably the most frustrated and useless queen since ancient times.
The queen took a deep breath and forced a smile on her face: "Mrs. Jin's nieces should all be of marriageable age. It just so happens that the emperor mentioned the selection process next spring. How about selecting a few girls from the Li family to enter the palace?"
Li Jingshu's face sank.
If her niece becomes a concubine, it will be even more impossible for her and the emperor to be together openly.
The queen wanted to cut off all her avenues.
She forced a smile and said: "If the emperor can like them, it will be their blessing, but the queen will make the decision."
