Cen Xijin walked back to Jianxian Hall in deep thought.
As soon as he entered, he heard the second prince making a fuss in the room: "I want my aunt to take care of me! I want my aunt to tell me stories! All of you, get out!"
Cen Xijin stopped and listened attentively. He could only hear the woman's persuasive voice, the child's cry, and the noise and commotion in the house.
After a while of commotion, several young palace maids came out of the room, all with good looks, including Bee's, Cherry, Shuangfu and Lu'an.
Also, according to the rules brought by Qian Palace, only maids of the third class or above can serve His Highness closely.
Cherry saw Cen Xijin standing in the yard looking at them with a strange expression. She has always been a thin-skinned person, so she couldn't resist being looked at like this. In an instant, her face turned red, so she quickly bowed her head and saluted: "Bless me, aunt."
Seeing that Yingtao had already saluted, Shuangfu and Liu'an looked at each other and followed suit. However, Feng'er, who was usually not used to seeing Cen Xijin, actually followed suit.
The atmosphere was a little awkward, so Shuangfu chuckled: "Where is aunt? His Highness is clamoring for you!"
Cen Xijin's face no longer had the usual friendly smile. She just nodded lightly and said coldly: "I'll go take a look."
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, a small shadow rushed out of the room.
Cen Xijin was startled, he was actually the second prince?
The second prince couldn't help but hugged Cen Xijin, then closed his eyes and said coquettishly: "Auntie, I want to listen to a story! The Mickey and Minnie story you told me last time is not finished yet!"
Mickey and Minnie? What's this?
Several palace maids were stunned. Could it be that Cen Xijin relied on these weird things to make His Highness like him?
"Okay." Cen Xijin patted the second prince's shoulder, smiling and feeling much lighter.
Cai Xin told her a lot, and she felt very worried and heavy when she heard it.
Cai Xin said that she only hopes that Cen Xijin can firmly control the second prince. When the second prince grows up, maybe Cen Xijin can take advantage of their childhood sweethearts to take the opportunity to ascend to the throne.
Although the second prince has been deposed, he is still your majesty's son, your highness, and your master.
At that time, Cen Xijin laughed out loud after hearing this: "We all come from the same poor background. Do you think we, low-status people, can be the prince's concubine?"
Cai Xin shook her head, her eyes full of heat, and her voice became louder and louder: "Auntie is really confused! If my wife can't get along, it's better to be a concubine! His Highness the Second Prince will definitely be crowned king when he comes of age. At that time, didn’t you have a status? I’ve already asked about it. Under the princess, there are concubines, concubines, beloved people, and children. No matter how bad the aunt is, she can still be a child. If she can give birth to her before her legitimate wife gets married, As a man, your position will be stable!"
Cen Xijin's eyelids trembled, and his heart skipped a beat when he heard the scream, as if he was in a drama with ups and downs of palace fighting.
Looking around, Cai Xin lowered her voice again and said, "I should not say this. If His Highness can ascend the throne one day, my aunt's glory and wealth will be just around the corner. Imperial Wife, World Wife, Ninth Concubine, Fourth Concubine ...I just hope that I can assist my aunt and benefit from your glory!"
"Nonsense! Don't say such things again! Watch your mouth carefully!" Cen Xijin was a little annoyed by Cai Xin.
It's not that the second prince is bad in any way. Of course, the second prince is too young and she has no feelings for him. The most important thing is that she doesn't want to be a concubine.
In her last life, she lived to be almost thirty years old. She was once beautiful and youthful, she was also old and experienced vicissitudes of life, she was once depressed and trapped, and she was also lonely and free, but she had never thought of doing that kind of thing in her life!
Concubine, what is a concubine?
That's the second wife, that's the little wife, that's the third party, that's something that can't be seen in the light and brings shame to the ancestors.
Although this was a feudal era, in such an era, men who had three wives and four concubines and women who had side wives were not subject to moral constraints, and might even be praised as "romantic" by literati and poets.
Although the times have no restrictions, she has them in her heart.
The reason why people are people with capital letters is precisely because people can restrain themselves and stick to what they insist on.
She is highly educated, has thoughts, opinions, is independent and autonomous, and is a glorious people's teacher. How could she do such a thing?
It insults morality and emotions.
She would rather stay unmarried like she did in her previous life, than be someone else's concubine!
She has no control over what Cai Xin plans, she has her own goals to strive for.
The fight among the women in the harem was too far away from her. Studies have proved that people who have lived in palace struggles for a long time are either dead or tired. After half a lifetime of fighting, the ending is just death or injury.
Cen Xijin is a completely laid-back person with no big ambitions. He just wants to hang out in the palace for a few years and save some money. When he is old enough to leave the palace, he can leave the palace peacefully and start a small business or buy a few acres. It doesn't matter if Susukada is a small landowner, she has hands and feet and will never die of hunger.
As for getting married...
She is not a celibate person. She did not get married in her previous life because she did not meet the right person. In this life, if she finds the right person, then she will get married. If all else fails, then she might as well be single.
Thinking of this, Cen Xijin is full of expectations for the future. The second prince and so on will just stand aside when the time comes.
The simple second prince naturally doesn't know this yet. Anyway, he is still addicted to the story of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, but he will never side with Mickey Mouse and his official partner Minnie.
Sometimes when listening to her stories, he would occasionally feel that the gentle, quiet and wise Minnie always overlapped with Cen Xijin unconsciously.
Listening to Cen Xijin telling those strange stories, the days flew by, but the people in Jianxian Hall lived peacefully for ten years.
It wasn't until Chen Jieyu of Yaoguang Palace sent Cuihua to deliver bacon that Cen Xijin raised his eyebrows and realized that this year's New Year's Eve had come so quickly.
There is a palace banquet every New Year's Eve, and every New Year's Eve palace banquet is carefully prepared by Queen Gu, but this year there is no such thing.
Emperor Zhengxing hurriedly approved the certificate, and rewarded many people in Weiyang Palace. He went to Cining Palace to sit for a while, and then went to Sun Guifei's palace to have dinner. In the end, he stayed with Chen Jieyu.
Such words and deeds also indicate the glory of the Chen family and the dimness of the Sun family in the coming year.
Up and down the palace, there were some who were envious, some who were jealous, some who were calm and gentle, and some who were just watching from the sidelines.
Concubine Xian envied women like Chen Jieyu from the bottom of her heart. Concubine Xian did not like her after hearing about her deeds. After meeting and talking to her several times, she actually came up with the idea of treating her as a confidant.
Concubine Sun is calm and relaxed. Your Majesty will not stay with her to watch the New Year this year, but so what? A phoenix flying with a sonorous sound is simply a luxury in the palace. All she wants is a powerful position. As long as she has a son, she will be one step ahead. She further believed that with His Majesty's mind, he would never see the Chen family grow into another Gu family.
Concubine De stood on the sidelines and smiled at everyone she saw. She didn't have anything to worry about if she didn't favor her. She also had a special trick to guarantee her safety!
Most of the concubines hated Chen Jieyu till their teeth itched with hatred.
Among them is Concubine Sun's younger sister Sun Jieyu, who is the most jealous of her.
They were both Jieyu, but their treatment was completely different. Chen Jieyu was always favored, but she could hardly remember His Majesty's appearance.
With no way out, she had no choice but to fidget with Concubine Sun in the Tongxin Hall, hoping that her sister, the concubine, would vent her anger for her.
Sun Jieyu came to the Tongxin Hall and teased the Fifth Prince and Princess Xining. Then she dismissed everyone and said angrily to Concubine Sun who was sitting in the main hall: "Sister, you are really too lenient. Then Chen You are just a country girl who smells like pig shit. Why should I take away your honor? You are the concubine in charge of the Sixth Palace. How could you see such a bitch climbing up! The seat of the fourth concubine is still empty. She has one, maybe she will give birth to a son one day..."
Concubine Sun took a sip of tea with a leisurely expression and said with a faint smile: "Don't worry, she won't be able to give birth to a son."
Outside the hall, clusters of fireworks rose in the night, brilliant and dazzling. Unfortunately, it disappeared soon.
