"Greetings, Princess Chu!" A charming voice sounded amidst the low chatter of several people. Everyone looked over and saw Qu Jingqing and Wu Qinqin standing by the table with sweet smiles on their faces, looking at Yun Qianmeng with smiles on their faces, and their expressions were very kind.

"It's Madam Yuan. It's been a long time!" Noticing the displeasure hidden in Qu Feiqing's eyes, Yun Qianmeng smiled faintly at her and then turned her attention to Wu Qinqin and Qu Jingqing.

Qu Jingqing was still dressed as a lady as usual, but her outfit today was very exquisite. She must be hoping to catch King Chen's attention.

As for Wu Qinqin next to her, she was wearing a loose dress and her belly was slightly bulging. It seemed that she was pregnant. Especially seeing that she was protecting her belly very carefully with both hands, it seemed that she must care about the child very much.

After indifferently gazing at the two people in front of her, Yun Qianmeng spoke elegantly, "I never thought that Madam Yuan would become a mother. Congratulations, Madam Yuan!"

Seeing that Yun Qianmeng had noticed her belly, Wu Qinqin's eyes immediately flashed with a hint of pride. She glanced at Yun Qianmeng's flat belly with regret, and said with a touch of regret: "Thank you, Princess! We heard a while ago that the King of Chu would not even take a concubine for the sake of you. Princess is so lucky to have the King of Chu all to herself! But, Princess, you have been married for more than half a year, why don't you seem to be pregnant? Could it be that you are not feeling well?"

In her words, Wu Qinqin was mocking Yun Qianmeng, asking why she didn't get pregnant when she was dominating Chu Feiyang every night. Could it be that she was infertile?

Anyone could tell what was being said, but except for Yun Qianmeng who was already married, all the people present were still waiting to get married. Which young lady from a respectable family would openly argue with others about such matters in the boudoir?

"Madam, you probably don't know that the princess didn't have a good life in Prime Minister Yun's Mansion before. Could it be that she ruined her body because of poor diet?" Qu Jingqing laughed, seemingly speaking for Yun Qianmeng, but the half-sentence was actually mocking Yun Qianmeng's inability to conceive.

Upon hearing this, the people at the same table immediately looked displeased, feeling that Wu Qinqin was truly unfitting for the status of the wife of the Duke of Korea, and their impression of Qu Jingqing became even worse.

Yun Qianmeng, however, listened to the double act of the two people in front of her with a smile, and did not refute. She just picked up the teacup in front of her and took a sip elegantly. Her gaze had already turned from them to the green mountains and clear waters in the distance. She felt that the appearance of these two people in this misty fairyland really ruined this unique scenery.

"Princess, you won't be angry, will you? We're just concerned about you! Even if a woman is stubborn, she still has to fulfill her responsibilities as a wife. You can't marry someone who can't lay eggs! Princess, don't you think so?" Wu Qinqin covered her mouth with her handkerchief and chuckled softly, her eyes full of the look of a smug villain. Yun Qianmeng's silence made her even more proud. She felt that she had hit a nerve this time. Otherwise, with Yun Qianmeng's sharp tongue, how could she not refute it?

"Wu Qinqin, don't be so arrogant!" Qu Feiqing stood up immediately, staring angrily at Wu Qinqin and Qu Jingqing who were laughing exaggeratedly. However, her good upbringing made her point at others' noses and curse like a shrew in the market, and she could only tremble with anger.

"Sister, what do you mean? Madam Yuan means well, why are you biting Lu Dongbin?" But Qu Jingqing was speaking to Qu Feiqing, with contempt and hostility in his eyes.

Yun Qianmeng glanced at the other people in the garden and saw that the previous argument had gradually drawn everyone's attention towards her. She put down her teacup and slowly stood up, a gentle smile still on her face. She said lightly, "Madam Yuan, why haven't you gone to see Young Master Yuan yet? If you don't go now, I'm afraid your position as the principal wife will be in jeopardy! Even if you give birth to a child, I'm afraid it will only be a bastard's son. What a pity!"

"You...you cursed me to be divorced?" Provoked by Yun Qianmeng, Wu Qinqin immediately turned to look at Yuan Qingzhou. Sure enough, she saw her husband showing a lustful expression towards the young ladies in the garden. She was furious for a moment, and glared at Yun Qianmeng with half-closed eyes, with extremely vicious eyes.

Yun Qianmeng sighed slightly, looked at the ladies at the same table, and asked, "Did you hear what I said?"

Yun Qianmeng's words immediately elicited a burst of laughter. Although Chen Congyan and the others didn't speak, their attitudes at this moment spoke volumes. Furthermore, Yun Qianmeng was now the princess, and Wu Qinqin, relying on her status as the eldest grandson's wife of the Duke of Han, was disrespectful to her. It was truly shameful for her to be born into a wealthy family.

Being ridiculed by these rich young ladies, Wu Qinqin's face turned red and white. She no longer cared about humiliating Yun Qianmeng, and walked towards her original seat angrily. At the same time, she used her eyes to warn Yuan Qingzhou to stop. However, the other party was also the beloved of Old Lady Lin, so how could he be afraid of this yellow-faced woman Wu Qinqin.

Yuan Qingzhou immediately turned away, admiring the vibrant colors of the garden. Just as he was about to withdraw his gaze from Yun Qianmeng's table, he stumbled upon the stunningly beautiful Xiahou An'er. He was stunned. He hadn't expected that pestering his grandmother to come here today would yield such a reward.

However, despite being confined to the Duke of Han's residence for the past few days, Yuan Qingzhou still had some understanding of the situation in the capital. The only person who could be so protected by Yun Qianmeng and also so beautiful was probably the King of Chu's cousin, Xiahou An'er. Alas, what a pity! Such a beautiful person could only be looked at but not touched. It was like a cat's claw scratching his heart, making Yuan Qingzhou feel an itch.

Yuan Qingzhou withdrew his gaze with regret, lowered his head and took a big sip of tea, but a dangerous light could not be stopped from flashing in his eyes.

Qu Jingqing was secretly annoyed when she saw Wu Qinqin go back like this, but Yun Qianmeng's identity was not something she could challenge head-on, so she could only glare at Yun Qianmeng fiercely and followed Wu Qinqin back to the banquet.

"Hey, isn't that Miss Han? I didn't expect that the Sea Palace also invited Prime Minister Han's sister today!" After taking a few sips of tea to calm down, Qu Feiqing looked up at the guests who had arrived in Suiyi Garden, but she didn't expect to see Han Yu sitting alone at the table not far away. Her unmade-up little face was calm. She didn't show any sadness because of the other daughters' exclusion of her, nor did she show boredom because she had no companions. She just sat alone in one place, quiet and calm, and was more likable than Wu Qinqin and others.

"She is always so unique!" Following Qu Feiqing's gaze, Yun Qianmeng smiled faintly, feeling that Han Yu was truly unique among this group of ancient rich ladies.

Sensing Yun Qianmeng's gaze, Han Yu turned around and met Yun Qianmeng's smiling eyes. A smile suddenly appeared in her originally calm eyes. She then stood up, walked over quickly, and bowed to Yun Qianmeng, "Your servant greets Princess Chu!"

"Miss Han, it's been a long time since we last met. Please take a seat!" Yun Qianmeng raised her hand and gave her a light support while inviting her to sit down.

The others had never met Han Yu. Although they knew that she had fallen asleep at the Lantern Festival banquet, when they saw the attitude of the Princess of Chu and Han Yu's clever and alert appearance, they couldn't help but change their opinion of Han Xiang's sister.

Han Yu smiled as she sat down, but her eyes first glanced at Qu Feiqing, and then she called out sweetly, "Hello, Sister Qu!"

Being called sister by Han Yu, Qu Feiqing didn't react for a moment. There was a hint of confusion and doubt in her eyes when she looked at Han Yu. She just felt that she had just met Han Yu, so why did she see her become so warm?

Yun Qianmeng glanced at Han Yu for a moment longer, her half-closed eyes gleaming with understanding, but she didn't speak again. Some things still require her to understand them herself; if she talks too much, it can backfire.

"Miss Han and Feiqing are really destined to be together. With so many people around, she only called Feiqing!" Chen Congyan said with a smile. She felt that Han Yu was quite genuine. No wonder she fell asleep at the palace banquet before.

Yun Qianmeng was about to speak, but stopped short when she saw the two people entering Suiyi Garden. Qu Changqing nodded with a faint smile, and then turned her gaze to Han Che, who had also entered. She noticed that Han Che's cold eyes had been searching for something since he entered the garden. However, when he saw Han Yu, a slight look of relief appeared in his calm eyes. And when he saw Qu Feiqing, his eyes immediately changed to a suppressed joy.

The appearance of Han Che and Qu Changqing immediately caused the young ladies present to talk a lot, especially the gazes cast on Han Che, which were full of admiration. It seemed that Han Che's current status did allow him to do so.

"Miss Qin, how is Prime Minister Qin's health? Is he getting better?" Yun Qianmeng thought of Qin Huo who fell ill for no apparent reason, and asked her deskmate Qin Yian.

Qin Yian smiled politely and replied, "Thank you, Princess, for your concern. Grandpa is slowly recovering! It's strange to say, he was unconscious the whole time, but he was awake for half an hour yesterday and even ate some rice porridge!"

Qin Yian's words immediately aroused Yun Qianmeng's doubts. Han Che had just taken the position of Left Prime Minister when Prime Minister Qin's illness gradually got better. This was quite a coincidence.

"Have you found out the cause of the disease? Why not let Dr. Nie Huaiyuan from Rongshan Hall take a look!" Qu Feiqing also spoke with concern, but subconsciously mentioned Nie Huaiyuan.

Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng looked at Qu Feiqing indifferently, but saw that she smiled at him calmly. Yun Qianmeng knew that Qu Feiqing had really let it go this time, so she smiled and nodded to her.

"Thank you very much! The imperial physician has examined grandpa and said that he is in good health and can get out of bed after a period of recuperation!" As soon as Qin Huo recovered from his illness, Qin Yian also breathed a sigh of relief, and his words were no longer heavy, with a hint of lightness.

At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the door of Suiyi Garden. The people who were chatting immediately stopped talking and looked intently at the entrance.

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I'm stuck on a plot, thinking it over and over again, going crazy and running wild...