Hearing this, Jiang Muchen's hands gripping the reins suddenly tightened, his knuckles turning slightly white, his face growing colder, and anger rising to his head. He felt that Chu Feiyang was becoming increasingly complacent, taking advantage of the situation and acting ungratefully.
"Why, King Chu, do you want me to give you an arrow feather? King Chu, don't forget that it was King Chu who messed up my wedding. Is King Chu planning to compensate me with a wedding and a princess?" As he spoke, Jiang Muchen couldn't help but look into the Prime Minister Chu's Mansion. However, the gate was far away from the backyard. Even if King Chen had clairvoyance, it would be difficult for him to see the people inside.
Chu Feiyang was acting out of character and allowed Jiang Muchen to look around his residence. He leaned leisurely against the doorpost, allowing King Chen to look around as much as he wanted and giving him enough time.
However, the disappointment hidden in Jiang Muchen's eyes fell clearly into Chu Feiyang's eyes. He curled his lips and smiled, and a cold light shot out from his narrow eyes. He stared at Prince Chen's expression that refused to give up, and slowly said, "Before the Concubine Dowager went to the Imperial Mausoleum, she found many ladies from wealthy families for the Prince. Why did the Prince come to my residence to ask for a princess? If such words were spread, wouldn't it be deliberately misunderstood? Besides, the Emperor is now extremely worried about the Prince's marriage. If it were to be heard by the Emperor, I'm afraid there will be a second and third marriage. How will the Prince refuse then? Does he have to find someone to block it for him every time? But this also depends on whether this person has weight. Don't accidentally lose your head. Then the Prince will become a coward in the eyes of the people. He didn't take the initiative to solve his own problems, but instead found someone to take the blame. I'm afraid his reputation will plummet!"
Staring at Prince Chen's face, Chu Feiyang said these words calmly, with an extremely sarcastic smile in his eyes, but the smile on his face was extremely gentle, making people unable to detect his sarcasm towards Prince Chen, but instead felt that he really cared about Prince Chen.
Jiang Muchen was secretly annoyed. He knew that Chu Feiyang was very eloquent. Now they were at the gate of Prime Minister Chu's residence. If he said something excessive, it would also hurt Yun Qianmeng. So he pursed his lips tightly, waved his hand, and asked the servants of Prince Chen's residence to follow him out of Prime Minister Chu's residence.
Seeing Jiang Muchen leave, the smile on Chu Feiyang's face gradually faded. He leaned against the doorpost and stood up again. He turned to look at Butler Hong and asked, "Is the carriage ready?"
"Yes, Your Highness! It's ready. Do you want to use it now?" Butler Hong ordered the servant to close the door of Prime Minister Chu's residence and immediately answered Chu Feiyang's question respectfully.
Nodding slightly, Chu Feiyang said calmly, "Get ready, I will take a ride in a while!"
Having said that, Chu Feiyang turned around and walked into the Chu Xiang Mansion, heading towards Meng Xin Cottage.
"Cousin, this little dress is so cute. It will surely be adorable when worn by the child in the future!" Before stepping into the main room, Xiahou An'er's surprised voice was heard from inside. Looking inside from the half-open window, Yun Qianmeng was sitting upright on a chair, carefully looking at the patterns brought by the maids, while Xiahou An'er was holding up a little pink dress and talking excitedly.
Seeing Xiahou An'er so happy, Yun Qianmeng smiled and jokingly said, "Since An'er likes children so much, why don't you get married soon so that you can have children sooner!"
Hearing Yun Qianmeng's words, Xiahou An'er immediately put down the small clothes in her hands. A blush appeared on her fair cheeks. She leaned close to Yun Qianmeng with a hint of shyness and said unwillingly, "My cousin-in-law just loves to make fun of me!"
"Your cousin's wife is not making fun of you. If An'er has someone he likes, you must tell your cousin. Even if your cousin has to be tied up, he will bring him to you!" Chu Feiyang strode into the inner room and echoed Yun Qianmeng's words. The wife followed her husband's lead and was not happy at all.
"Greetings, Your Highness!" The maids in the room bowed when they saw Chu Feiyang come in.
Xiahou An'er pursed her lips and tried not to join in the couple's discussion, but she couldn't help but touch her wrist, and her mind was filled with those evil yet cold smiling eyes...
"Are you feeling better today? Did the child bother you at all?" Chu Feiyang walked across the round table and sat down next to Yun Qianmeng. He carefully observed her expression and asked in an extremely nervous tone.
Such a question actually made Yun Qianmeng laugh. She poured a cup of tea for Chu Feiyang and then spoke, "She's only been pregnant for a month and a half, so the reaction isn't big yet. Don't worry! Why did you come back so early today? I heard that you accepted the gift from Prince Chen?"
But it was obvious that Chu Feiyang did not give up his worries just because the month was young. He took out the precautions he had taken from Nie Huaiyuan from his sleeve, frowned slightly, and looked carefully at the things he should pay attention to in the first three months. Then he patiently asked the girls beside him about Yun Qianmeng's eating and behavior today, and then nodded with relief.
"Don't you know all of this by heart? Why do you still carry it with you?" Yun Qianmeng asked in confusion, looking at the wrinkled stack of rice paper in his hand.
After Chu Feiyang brought her back from Rongshan Hall that day, he memorized the contents of the book day and night, and recited it in the courtyard every morning. He had already memorized it by heart, but why did he still carry it with him and take it out to read from time to time? He was really more attentive than her, a mother.
Chu Feiyang put away the rice paper, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said calmly, "Reviewing the old will help you learn new things! There are so many things to pay attention to, so you naturally need to review them from time to time to avoid getting confused about the precautions at each stage!"
After saying that, Chu Feiyang stood up, took out a plain cloak from the closet and put it on his arm, then helped Yun Qianmeng to stand up and put the cloak on her.
"Where are we going?" he asked Chu Feiyang puzzledly.
"Let's go to Fuguitang! Make some small bracelets for the children so that they won't be in a hurry when the time comes!" Chu Feiyang carefully helped Yun Qianmeng walk out and answered her questions softly.
Seeing that Chu Feiyang had thought so far, Yun Qianmeng could only laugh and shake her head. She looked at Xiahou An'er and asked, "An'er, why don't you go too? Staying in the Prime Minister's Mansion all day must be boring!"
Upon hearing this, Xiahou An'er's eyes suddenly lit up. She immediately stood up and walked to Yun Qianmeng's side, gently helping her walk out.
The three of them got on the carriage, and the coachman drove the carriage steadily towards the long street.
Inside the carriage, Xiahou An'er excitedly lifted the curtain, her beautiful eyes fixed on the scenery outside, and from time to time she pointed out interesting things and told them to Yun Qianmeng.
"I have asked Nie Huaiyuan to prescribe an anti-nausea prescription. If you start to have morning sickness, ask Aunt Mi to boil the medicine according to the prescription. You will feel better after drinking it, so that you won't have to suffer!" Chu Feiyang hugged Yun Qianmeng gently and explained things.
Yun Qianmeng felt warm in her heart, but she couldn't help but frown when she thought about taking medicine again. She raised her eyes and pleaded, "I'm in good health, no need to take medicine!" She had been taking medicine all day long since she came to Xichu, and she was really afraid of it. She didn't want to smell the unpleasant smell of medicine again!
"Be obedient, otherwise you will suffer from morning sickness and not be able to eat!" Chu Feiyang coaxed her patiently, thinking in his heart that he would go back and ask Nie Huaiyuan to make the soup into pills. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?
"I didn't expect that my cousin, who always smiles but doesn't say anything, would be so fussy!" Seeing Yun Qianmeng frowning and begging for mercy, while Chu Feiyang was coaxing her to take medicine, Xiahou An'er lowered the curtain and spoke jokingly.
Chu Feiyang listened to it, but he looked complacent, with smiles filling his eyes and a peaceful aura emanating from his body.
"Your Highness, we've arrived at Fugui Hall!" At this time, the coachman spoke out to remind the three people inside, and at the same time carefully stabilized the carriage and parked it in a place with very few people, so as to prevent Yun Qianmeng from being hit when getting off the car.
After the carriage was completely stable, Chu Feiyang helped Yun Qianmeng get off the carriage, and the three of them stepped into Fugui Hall together.
However, just as he entered Fugui Hall, he saw Princess Qian leading her maids out of the room on the third floor.
Upon seeing Yun Qianmeng and the other two, Princess Qian glanced at Xiahou An'er, then walked down the stairs with a faint smile on her face. She bowed slightly to Chu Feiyang and Yun Qianmeng and said with a smile, "Greetings to the King of Chu and the Princess of Chu!"
Chu Feiyang didn't say anything. Yun Qianmeng glanced at the maid behind Princess Qian, but didn't see any jewelry in her hands. So she smiled and said, "What a coincidence! Princess Qian, did you see any jewelry you like?"
Princess Qian slowly stood up. Seeing that the King of Chu disdained to speak to her, a flicker of displeasure crossed her heart, but she maintained a smile on her face as she spoke to Yun Qianmeng, "I just came in to take a look when I had nothing better to do. It's true that the Prince and Princess are deeply in love, and they always travel together! However, seeing Princess Xiahou is a little strange!"
Princess Qian's words were full of hidden meanings, trying to sow discord. She first praised the deep relationship between Chu Feiyang and Yun Qianmeng, and then changed the subject and pulled Xiahou An'er in, implying that Xiahou An'er intended to insert herself between the two of them.
Especially since the Xiahou clan had openly rejected Prince Rui's proposal in the main hall before, if she was a jealous woman, she would have fallen into the trap of Princess Qian and thought that Chu Feiyang intended to marry Xiahou An'er.
Yun Qianmeng smiled faintly as she watched Consort Qian perform in front of her. She noticed from the corner of her eye that Xiahou An'er's eyes flashed with anger after she understood the meaning behind Consort Qian's words. She said calmly, "I can't compare to your virtuous wife! Our prince doesn't have the same philanthropy as the prince! It looks like Consort Qian is going back. Farewell!"
After saying this, Yun Qianmeng planned to pass by Prince Qian's wife.
However, the other party seemed unwilling to let Yun Qianmeng go. Princess Qian took a step back slightly, blocking Yun Qianmeng's way, and said with a smile: "I heard that the princess is pregnant. Congratulations!"
"Thank you, Princess!" Yun Qianmeng nodded slightly to Princess Qian, but did not insist on the road ahead. Instead, she walked towards the jadeware next to her with Chu Feiyang and Xiahou An'er, leaving Princess Qian standing there.