Chapter 262 Intervention

In the early morning, the sun shines on the courtyard.

Shanhu Yinchuan got up early and was making lace on the corridor outside the courtyard, waiting for Chen Wan to wake up.

But after waiting again and again, they neither heard Shen Wan calling them nor heard any movement in the house. Today was the day when the Second Young Lady's new wife would offer tea, so they couldn't be late.

The two maids pushed the door open and entered the room, ready to ask Shen Wan to get up, but when they saw the empty bed, they were stunned.

"Where is the Crown Princess?"

They clearly helped the Crown Princess to sleep last night before leaving, so why is she gone?!

The two maids hurried out to ask the little maid who was on night watch. The little maid said, "The princess didn't let me keep watch..."

Shanhu asked, "Where did the Crown Princess go?"

The little maid said, "When I returned, the Crown Princess went to the study."

Shanhu hurried to the study, and when she walked around the screen, she saw the Crown Princess sleeping soundly.

Last night, Chen Wan stayed in the inner room for half an hour without sleeping, and talked with Xie Jingyu for a long time. He fell asleep only when the moon was at its highest point in the sky.

Shanhu couldn't bear to ask Shen Wan to get up, but she had to. However, before she could open her mouth, she was sent away by Xie Jingyu.

When Chen Wan woke up naturally, it was already late. Shanhu Yinchuan came into the room to serve her. Chen Wan quickly got out of bed and asked, "Why didn't you wake me up?"

Being a maid is really difficult.

The Crown Prince's wife asked to wake her up, but the Crown Prince refused.

It's no use listening to anyone.

The two maids didn't say anything, and Shen Wan knew that Xie Jingyu wouldn't let them go.

After putting on her skirt and washing up, she went back to her room and the maid brought in breakfast.

Xie Jingyu came back and had dinner with Shen Wan.

Shen Wan ate a little too fast, so Xie Jingyu picked up some food for her and said, "Eat slowly, be careful not to choke."

Shen Wan said, “You said that if you don’t let the maid wake me up, it will definitely be late if you go after eating.”

Xie Jingyu said, "You sprained your ankle, it's okay if you don't go."

If she really sprained her ankle, she would definitely not go, but everyone in the mansion knew that she was faking the sprain, and if she didn't go, she would be criticized.

But it was no use for her to be anxious. Xie Jingyu ate slowly. She wolfed down her food and still had to wait for him.

He will hold up the sky even if it falls, so just eat slowly.

The two of them finished their breakfast leisurely and then went to Wing Chun Temple.

There were people in the room, including the prince and princess, but Xie Jingze and Song Nanyue were not there.

Xie Jingyu squeezed Chen Wan's hand and said, "You're still early."

Shen Wan, “…”

Nothing to say.

The two sat down and waited for half a cup of tea before Xie Jingze and Song Nanyue came in.

Xie Jingze was dressed in a snow-blue brocade robe, looking cheerful and cheerful, while Song Nanyue was wearing a soft silk skirt embroidered with pomegranate flowers, with a willow-like waist and shy eyes, giving her a bit of the charm of a virgin.

In her previous life, Song Nanyue was married to the Prince of Yong, but in this life, she had to marry Xie Jingze because she fell into the water.

Chen Wan thought Song Nanyue would be dissatisfied with this marriage, but judging from her expression, Song Nanyue was willing and even happy.

Although they were late and made everyone wait for a while, no one blamed them. They had all been through it and knew how tiring it was to get married. Besides, it was the wedding night, so it was normal to get up late.

The maid brought a cushion, and Xie Jingze and Song Nanyue knelt down to serve tea to the old lady.

The old lady gave Shen Wan a gold-inlaid jade bracelet as a gift, and gave Song Nanyue a mutton-fat jade bracelet. The jade was crystal clear and its value was far above Shen Wan's.

Not only was he treated differently, but when he gave it to her, he even glanced at Shen Wan.

Shen Wan felt amused.

See what she does?

Do you want to see jealousy and dissatisfaction on her face?

Not to mention that what she gave Song Nanyue was just a mutton-fat jade bracelet, even if the old lady gave all her treasures to Song Nanyue, she wouldn't feel anything.

First, pay respects to the old lady, then to the prince and princess.

The prince's gift was a jade ruyi, and the princess's gift was a pair of gold hairpins inlaid with rubies.

Then there is Concubine Jingwen.

No need to kneel, just bend over to serve tea.

The gift given by Concubine Wen was a set of exquisite jewelry, worth at least two thousand taels.

Then there are the second, third and fourth bedrooms.

The gifts given by the second and third rooms were better than those given to Shen Wan at the beginning. Only the fourth room gave her a gift based on her status as the second young lady.

The tea ceremony was basically over here. The young masters and young ladies of the Jingbei Palace all recognized Song Nanyue, and Song Nanyue also knew them, so there was no need for further introduction.

Song Nanyue saw that Xie Zhihuan, Xie Zhirou and the others all had smiles on their faces, but when she looked at Chen Wan, although she was also smiling, there was a layer of ice in her eyes.

Chen Wan is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion. Song Nanyue is not only the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion, but also the niece of the current queen. Her status is even higher than Chen Wan.

Chen Wan was marrying the prince of Jingbei, but she could only marry the illegitimate son of Jingbei. How could she be willing to do that?

But the identity is only temporary.

She and Xie Jingze are determined to get the position of the crown prince!

Thinking of Xie Jingze's tenderness last night, Song Nanyue's heart was as sweet as honey.

She was the apple of the eye of Duke Song, and ordinary people were not in her eyes. She had never even glanced at Xie Jingze before, but that day she accidentally dragged Xie Jingze into the water. When Xie Jingze saved her, he hugged her waist and accidentally kissed her earlobe, and he immediately won her heart...

After the tea was served, the prince left.

When Shen Wan and Xie Jingyu were about to leave, the old lady suddenly asked the princess, "The Queen Mother's birthday is in half a month. Have you prepared the birthday gift for her?"

Time flies so fast. The emperor’s birthday banquet seems to be still before our eyes, and it’s already the empress dowager’s birthday.

The princess frowned slightly, clearly disliking the old lady's interference in these matters. "Not yet."

The old lady said, "The Second Young Mistress is the Empress Dowager's great-niece and is deeply loved by her. The last time the Emperor's birthday gift was prepared, it was the Crown Prince and his wife who prepared it. I think we should leave it to them this time."

Song Nanyue is the empress dowager's great-niece, but Xie Jingze is just a bastard of the Jingbei Palace. He has a prince and a crown prince above him, so it is not his turn to prepare a birthday gift for the empress dowager.

The princess said, "This is inappropriate."

The old lady said, "The Second Young Madam knows the Queen Mother's preferences and can cater to her needs."

The Second Madam chimed in, "Princess, you're afraid of making a mistake. Princess, don't worry. Last time, the Crown Prince and his wife made such a big mistake in their birthday gift to the Emperor, but the Emperor didn't blame us. He left it to the Second Young Madam and the others to take care of. Princess, just rest assured."

It would have been fine if the Second Madam praised Song Nanyue and Xie Jingze, but she actually stepped on them.

Shen Wan was unhappy, and the princess was even more unhappy. Xie Jingyu didn't care. "Someone is helping mother to share the burden, why not mother?"

He didn't object.

Shen Wan glanced at Xie Jingyu.

The old lady and Concubine Wen also looked at Xie Jingyu in surprise.

Xie Jingyu agreed. The princess was surprised, but then she thought about it and realized that although she wouldn't spend much time picking out a decent birthday gift, it would be much easier to have someone do it for her.

The princess would not offend her son and agreed.

After leaving Yongchun Courtyard, Shen Wan asked Xie Jingyu, "Why did you agree to the old lady's arrangement and let them prepare the Queen Mother's birthday gift?"

Xie Jingyu smiled and said, "If I don't speak, do you think my father and mother will agree?"

"No," Shen Wan was sure.

"The old lady and the others think so too."

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