Chapter 138 Supporting the Crown Prince's Wife, Not the Crown Prince

Princess Ning blushed even more, which made her complexion look much better.

She nudged Prince Ning again: "The children are still here, put me down quickly."

Seeing that she was embarrassed, Prince Ning hugged her for a while before finally putting her back on the pillow.

After Princess Ning lay down, she saw her son kneeling on the ground. She had only seen her daughter-in-law earlier and thought her son had run away and disappeared. She didn't expect him to be at home.

She was angry and ignored her son. She looked at Shen Wantang and said, "Tang'er, you saved me again this time, didn't you? Sigh, you've really worked hard. You're a daughter-in-law, a housekeeper, and a doctor all at the same time. It's really not easy for you."

Shen Wantang smiled at her: "Mother, I'm not tired at all. I feel very fortunate to be your and Father's daughter-in-law."

This is much easier than her previous life. Although her husband in this life is very troublesome, her parents-in-law are very easy to talk to and they all side with her. So no matter how much trouble Xiao Qingyuan causes, she lives a peaceful and stable life.

When a woman marries, as long as one member of the family is reliable, she can secure a stable future.

If either her mother-in-law or her husband is reliable, Shen Wantang can make a living. If neither is reliable, she will have to resort to some means to move to another place.

Princess Ning still felt indebted to her daughter-in-law. She looked at Prince Ning and said, "Your Highness, Tang'er saved me again. Aren't you going to reward her? I remember there are quite a few treasures in your storeroom!"

Prince Ning waved his hand and said, "Reward! Whatever the Princess Consort says to reward, then reward her!"

Princess Ning finally smiled and said, "Then let's give Tang'er that set of kingfisher feather headdress that the palace bestowed upon her. The colors are bright and suit her well."

Prince Ning was startled. That set of kingfisher feather headdress was a gift from the emperor when they got married. The empress wanted it, but the emperor didn't give it to her and instead gave it to his princess.

After the marriage, the princess was reluctant to wear it because it was too precious, so she put it in his storeroom and asked him to keep it safe for her.

Unexpectedly, the princess was willing to give her to Shen Wantang!

Prince Ning felt a little reluctant, but the set of jewelry belonged to his wife, and he would give it to whomever she wanted.

He gave the warehouse key to Yancheng and told him to go and get it.

Shen Wantang could actually see that Prince Ning was reluctant to part with it. She was very curious about what kind of jewelry it was that would make her dignified grandfather so reluctant to give it away.

However, when Yancheng came in carrying a tray, Shen Wantang was shocked.

On the tray was a complete set of headdresses, which, in addition to rare kingfisher feathers, were inlaid with countless rubies and sapphires. The two rubies and sapphires on the main crown were even larger than pigeon eggs!

The light from the window streamed in, illuminating the gemstones and making them all shine with dazzling brilliance.

Shen Wantang quickly said, "Mother, this is too precious. You should let Father put it back in the storeroom!" She was afraid of losing it; she would be heartbroken to lose even a single gem.

Princess Ning beckoned to her: "Tang'er, come here."

Shen Wantang walked over and took her hand: "Mother."

"This set of jewelry was a gift from the Emperor when I married the Prince. It took three years to make the whole set, and the gemstones on it almost exhausted all the rubies and sapphires stored in the Emperor's private treasury. It wasn't originally meant for me, but the Empress Dowager liked me and felt that the Emperor already had the throne, and no matter how precious a set of jewelry was, it couldn't be more precious than the throne, so she insisted that the Emperor bestow it upon me."

Princess Ning gently patted her hand: "Now, I don't need it anymore, it's just gathering dust. I might as well give it to you to wear, while you're still young, dress up more."

Shen Wantang now understood why Prince Ning was reluctant to give it to her; it wasn't just because it was valuable, but more importantly, because this set of jewelry had special significance.

But the more this is the case, the less she can accept it.

“Mother, you are still young. You should wear it. I’m afraid I can’t carry off such an expensive headdress!”

Princess Ning, however, did not allow her to refuse: "Don't worry about wearing it. My daughter-in-law is so elegant and beautiful, there is no head she can't handle. No matter how precious the gemstone is, it is not as precious as you. You can keep it."

After she finished speaking, Chao Yancheng waved his hand: "Go, take a few people and escort the deceased princess to her courtyard."

Yan Cheng respectfully agreed and led his men out.

Shen Wantang understood that the princess consort asked Yancheng to bring people along in order to make a more imposing presence, which would further elevate her status as the crown prince's wife and give her face.

Shen Wantang released the princess's hand and knelt respectfully before her mother-in-law: "Daughter-in-law thanks Mother!"

Princess Ning looked at her kneeling self, then at her kneeling son. She found nothing but displeasing things about her son. She even felt that her son's kneeling posture was less sincere than her daughter-in-law's.

"Granny, quickly help the Princess Consort up, the ground is cold!"

Granny Quan responded and quickly helped Shen Wantang up.

Without anyone to support him, Xiao Qingyuan's lips moved, but his shoulders slumped.

Why did Mother only ask Granny Quan to help Shen Wantang, and not him? Does she think Shen Wantang is the only one who's cold, while he's not?

His knees ached from kneeling, and he couldn't help but shift slightly.

As a result, Princess Ning grabbed a pillow and threw it at him.

Xiao Qingyuan was a little dazed from being hit: "Mother? What happened to you...?"

"You'd better kneel down right now! You're not allowed to get up without my permission!"

Xiao Qingyuan lowered his head: "Yes."

He picked up the pillow and handed it back: "If you're still not satisfied, then hit me a few more times."

Princess Ning ignored him, not even taking his pillow, and just let him hold it there.

If Princess Ning doesn't accept it, no one else will dare to.

Xiao Qingyuan's legs went numb from kneeling, and his arms felt like they were about to break from holding them up.

Princess Ning hesitated for a moment when she saw him seem to tremble slightly. Her son was still ill and his injuries hadn't fully healed...

Shen Wantang didn't miss the hesitation on her face, knowing that her mother-in-law was feeling sorry for her again.

She stepped forward, took the pillow Xiao Qingyuan was holding, and put it back under her mother-in-law's head: "Mother, you mustn't get angry anymore. You need to calm yourself down. Before you woke up, the young master was already kneeling here, and he's been kneeling for quite a while now. I suppose he knows he was wrong, doesn't he, young master?"

Xiao Qingyuan was extremely grateful to her. At this moment, no one in the entire Prince's Mansion dared to speak up for him, except for Shen Wantang.

More importantly, only Shen Wantang's words carried weight; her mother would ignore anyone else's opinions.

He hurriedly said, "Mother, your son knows he was wrong!"

Princess Ning was just wondering how to wake her son, but Shen Wantang's words gave her a convenient way out.

She felt in her heart that this daughter-in-law was truly comforting.

"Since Tang'er has spoken up for you, then get up! Only Tang'er cares about you. Besides her, who else cares about your life or death? When you were sick, she treated you; when you knelt, she pleaded for you. And look at yourself, what have you done for her? You even dared to bypass her and take a concubine on your own initiative!"