"Dongfang Run? This guy is mysterious and unpredictable. Who knows what he is thinking? But I think, after something like that happened, they can't wait too long." King Ning said disdainfully.

"Well, marrying the royal relatives together can dilute the sadness of the national mourning, but..." Qin Xiangning stopped here, with a hint of shyness on her face.

Prince Ning looked at him curiously: "What's wrong? What do you want to say?"

Qin Xiangning stroked her belly, her face glowing with a different light: "I just don't know who can be the first to give birth to the royal family's bloodline, that's the real skill..."

Prince Ning said indifferently: "I think it should be An Yanran. She entered the mansion the earliest, so she should be the first to have the news."

No one else knew that An Yanran was pregnant.

Qin Xiangning sneered: "She entered the palace without even a name. So what if she has a child? Whether she can be recognized by the royal family is another matter."

It seems that An Yanran thought she had made friends with Miss Qin, but that was not the case.

Prince Ning didn't know how to respond to her, so he didn't say anything.

But Qin Xiangning's eyebrows turned, and she pulled King Ning's hand and put it on her smooth belly. There was a different look in her eyes. Dongfang Yan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "You... are pregnant?"

Qin Xiangning nodded slightly, with a proud look on her face: "This is our child, the emperor's grandson..."

Qin Xiangning had actually made up her mind. If King Ning had no intention of marrying her or would take a long time to do so, then this would be her trump card. Fortunately, King Ning was now full of confidence and thought that there was nothing he could not do, so he patted his chest to show his ambition in front of his woman, which made Qin Xiangning feel more balanced.

If he could defeat the crown prince and ascend the throne, wouldn't all his enemies be trampled under his feet? Then he could also avenge his great vengeance.

Prince Ning returned to the palace in great joy and found Consort Xian: "Mother, I have something to discuss with you. Qin Xiangning has reached the age of marriage. When should we marry her into the palace?"

Concubine Xian did not expect that her son would suddenly mention Qin Xiangning. He had always looked reluctant before.

"This is a matter of course. We just need to ask the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to choose a good date. However, it won't work this month. Prince Kang wants to get married. I heard that Dongfang Run also wants to marry Lou Wanyue and has someone to choose a date. I don't know what your father will think. It's only been a short time since the Queen's funeral, and you're getting married right away. Otherwise, how about we wait until the second half of the year at least?"

Prince Ning's expression changed several times: "This matter cannot wait, mother, let me tell you..."

He told Concubine Xian about Qin Xiangning's pregnancy. When she heard it, her face turned pale. She wanted to scold her son, but was afraid that someone might eavesdrop on her. She had been acting cautiously, but she had not expected that Prince Ning would cause such a big mess. As a result, her face became more and more ugly.

Prince Ning said unconvincedly: "Mother, Prince Kang's son is about to be born, and he is not embarrassed at all..."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian stood up and covered Prince Ning's mouth: "Keep your voice down, there are people who talk nonsense about such things..."

"Mother, what are you afraid of? We are not the ones who made the mistake..."

"How dare you say that!"

Prince Ning didn't understand what was going on, so he finally stopped talking, but he still looked dissatisfied and indignant.

The virtuous concubine finally whispered: "The biting dog never barks..."

Prince Ning thought it made sense, but he also felt that his mother would scold even her own son, and he couldn't help but laugh and cry.

An Yanran was sitting in her room, listening to the blast of firecrackers outside. She wished she could cover her ears. She had never seen such a bustling scene since she entered the mansion. It was so quiet, as if nothing had happened. She was so angry that An Ranyue had received such a special honor.

Obviously, I am the one who has made the contribution, okay?

I am pregnant with the child of the royal family, and so is my aunt. I am her relative. After I got married, she never came to see me, nor did she announce me to enter the palace, as if nothing had happened. Now that she is marrying An Ranyue, she actually came to preside over the wedding in person. An Ranyue's daughter was carried in from the main gate. Isn't she just a concubine? She is so arrogant!

I am also a concubine.

The more An Yanran thought about it, the more frustrated she became. The more she listened to the drums and music, the more ironic it was. The two maids accompanied her, but they didn't know how to persuade her. They just kept silent and put food on the table. Did they think she was a pig? If she was given some food, she would forget that she had been beaten?

Time passed little by little, and the joyful sounds of the banquet reached An Yanran's ears across the yard. She was eating quietly. An Ranyue came, and she married into the family in such a grand manner. She wished that she was a hen that could not lay eggs. In that case, what would it matter if she was a concubine?

The more An Yanran thought about it, the happier she became. Even the music sounded much more pleasant to her ears. She also hoped that Dongfang Ye would get drunk and pass out tonight so that they could not spend the bridal chamber together, so that An Ranyue could also experience the feeling of her first night of marriage.

She asked Caiyun to find out the situation. Caiyun came back after a long time. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "My lady, I just saw Princess Yue..."

"Concubine!" An Yanran corrected.

"Yes, I just saw the concubine. She and the prince had just bowed to heaven and earth, and were sent to the bridal chamber together. The prince didn't even drink the wine for the guests..."

This is what An Yanran least wants to hear.

So the colorful clouds stopped.

Unexpectedly, An Yanran did not explode, but smiled instead.

No one knew what she was laughing at.

The next day.

The early morning air was filled with snowflakes and was very cold.

Caiyun dressed An Yanran up early because everyone was going to have dinner together this morning. It was naturally unusual for half of the mistress of Prince Kang's mansion to enter the mansion.

An Yanran dressed up specially. She had grown taller. Although her face looked a little haggard due to her pregnancy, she covered it up completely after using the finest rouge and powder. Looking at the beauty in the mirror, An Yanran was very satisfied.

She knew that in this world, apart from An Qingran, there was no other woman more beautiful than her.

An Qingran's beauty was like a knife, stabbing her chest all the time, no matter how hard she tried, she would rather not think about it.

Moonlight Pavilion.

The words on the new sign were written by Dongfang Ye himself.

An Yanran didn't expect An Ranyue to have such face.

There's not even a plaque where she lives.

Finally, An Ranyue was seen. She was sitting next to Dongfang Ye. She was wearing a watercolor dress and gold hairpins in her hair. She was swaying without moving. Her painted eyebrows and eyes were particularly bright. An Yanran cursed in her heart that she would be blind so as not to seduce someone.

"Oh, my sister is here." An Ranyue stood up with a smile, looking like a principal wife, graceful and elegant.

Especially that look, so superior.

The word "sister" has two meanings. One is the truth that I am younger than her. The other is that I am younger than her.

It is important, but it is a question of status in the palace.

Countless thoughts flashed through An Yanran's mind, but she immediately smiled and said, "Hello, sister. You've worked hard, sister."

"No way! Someone, come and find a seat for Madam Yan." An Ranyue said enthusiastically.

Madam Yan!

Madam Yan?

For the first time, An Yanran confirmed from her own mouth her awkward position in Prince Kang's mansion. She looked at Dongfang Ye, whose face was beaming with joy. It was obvious that he had enjoyed his wedding night to the utmost. Her body was not convenient and she could not serve him, so she didn't know how they loved each other last night.

"Cousin, my sister calls me Madam Yan, how about this title?" An Yanran asked Dongfang Ye.

Dongfang Ye picked up a fruit from the table, put it into his mouth, and said calmly: "Well, I think it's good, Madam Yan, and it suits your status. After all, we haven't married yet. The etiquette of marrying you is to marry a concubine, so that people won't criticize you. Why, you don't like it?"

He actually asked back!

An Yanran's mouth twitched twice: "Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. There is nothing to say, but there are no outsiders here now. Cousin, please tell me, when will our wedding be held?"

Dongfang Ye raised his eyebrows and said, "This is a later story. What are you busy with? Didn't we agree to wait until the baby is born before we talk about it?"

An Yanran was too embarrassed in front of An Ranyue, and her face turned red and white. An Ranyue was overjoyed when she saw this, but she said softly, "Sister, this matter really can't be rushed..."

As she was speaking, the maid Xiao Nuo stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Concubine Yue, I have prepared the tea. Please take a seat and wait for your tea."

As he spoke, Xiao Nuo brought the tea to An Yanran: "Madam Yan, please."

Although An Yanran also thought that nothing good would be waiting for her, she did not expect that as a concubine, she would have to serve tea to An Ranyue. What right did she have?

Dongfang Ye actually took it for granted and did not say anything.

All eyes were focused on An Yanran. An Yanran's hands began to tremble. An Ranyue's voice came again, neither hurried nor slow: "In fact, it's just a false courtesy. I don't think it's necessary, but then I think about it, courtesy comes from the upper class, especially in a palace like ours. If there is no etiquette, not to mention spreading it out, even the servants will see it and it's not right. So, I have to inconvenience my sister..."

Dongfang Ye actually cast a satisfied glance at An Ranyue, obviously what she said made sense.

An Yanran gritted her teeth and forced an ugly smile on her face: "Sister, you are right. I am also a polite person. I just complained that the tea was a little hot. It's just right now."

As she spoke, she knelt in front of An Ranyue holding a teacup and said, "My sister greets me. Please have some tea."

An Ranyue quickly leaned forward to take it: "Okay, that's it, I will definitely drink this tea."

After saying that, he raised it to his lips and drank it all in one gulp. He then reached out and pulled An Yanran up, letting her sit at the table: "Come, sister, I missed you so much when you married me in the general's mansion. Now we are finally together. I am really happy. Are you happy?"

"Happy." An Yanran gritted her teeth and swallowed them.

She didn't want to lose face in front of Dongfang Ye.

So the three of them began to eat.