Chapter 408 The Battle for the Concubine

Xu Feng gave Mingyu a deep look as he spoke, then turned and left the room.

A few days later, just as Xu Feng had said, he bought some things early in the morning and invited a matchmaker to Mingyu's house to propose marriage.

Mingyu's parents were originally from the Marquis's mansion. When they saw Xu Feng arrive, they were first taken aback. When Xu Feng explained that he had come to propose marriage, the couple were even more surprised.

Although everyone works in the Marquis's mansion, there are still differences in what one does. For example, Xu Feng may not seem much different from the others, but he is not only Gu Shuyan's personal bodyguard, but also the personal bodyguard of the heir of Anguo Mansion.

With such a status, even marrying a rich girl would be an insult to her, let alone marrying Mingyu.

At first, the couple had reservations about the marriage.

And so, their marriage was settled naturally.

Since the Crown Prince returned to the court, the winds of change have shifted once again.

The Third Prince once again sided with the Crown Prince, as if he had never participated in the previous struggle for the throne, while the Fifth Prince finally exonerated the Jing clan and returned to the court.

Everything seemed to have returned to square one, but it was clear to everyone that the Crown Prince, who now appeared to have regained the Emperor's favor, would soon perish.

Everyone was carefully balancing the various forces. While the Crown Prince enjoyed immense prestige, he also became increasingly arrogant in his actions.

In his view, his return to the court from the Crown Prince's residence proved that his father had always valued him. Therefore, he became reckless in everything he did.

Who would have thought that the Crown Prince's ultimate downfall would be due to a woman in his harem?

And this woman was none other than Li Yingxue.

That day, Li Yingxue was taking a walk in the courtyard with her pregnant belly. As her due date drew closer, the people in the mansion treated her with the utmost respect.

But some people just want to provoke her, such as a concubine who recently entered the mansion.

"Oh, isn't this Madam Xue? What are you doing out strolling around with such a big belly!"

The two met face to face. The newly arrived concubine was already favored, so she could practically do whatever she wanted in the Crown Prince's residence. But even Madam Yan, who was in charge of all the affairs of the residence, had to give her some face, while Li Yingxue just didn't like her.

Li Yingxue glanced at the concubine's face and, supporting Fei'er's hand, said, "Let's go back to the courtyard."

As they were talking, the two of them tried to walk around the concubine. The concubine was naturally unhappy about being ignored, so she stood to the side and blocked Li Yingxue's way.

"What do you mean by this, sister? Do you think your younger sisters are not worthy to speak to you? Or do you think that now that you are pregnant and His Highness is on your side, you can disregard your younger sisters?"

Although this concubine had only been in the household for a short time, she had already heard about Li Yingxue's situation. As long as she gave birth to this child, Li Yingxue could be promoted to the position of secondary consort.

There are only two concubines for the Crown Prince. If Li Yingxue gets one first, then they will have to compete with Lady Yan, whom His Highness favors, for the other one.

Thinking of this, the concubine's gaze suddenly fell on Li Yingxue's belly.

If this child were gone, wouldn't another position become available? The concubine didn't know why, but a wicked thought suddenly arose in her mind.

Li Yingxue had seen her fair share of intrigue and backstabbing in the Crown Prince's residence. When she saw the woman's gaze fixed on her stomach, her heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition suddenly arose within her.

What do you want to do?

Li Yingxue's heart tightened, and she took a step back, protecting her stomach.

Seeing Li Yingxue's nervous expression, the concubine unconsciously took another step forward.

"Are you afraid that your younger sister will eat you up? Or are you afraid that without this child, you will lose your position as a concubine?"

For some reason, the concubine felt a strange sense of satisfaction looking at Li Yingxue's frightened appearance, and couldn't help but move even closer.

Li Yingxue is now counting on this child to turn her life around, so naturally she doesn't want anything to happen to the child. Especially after so much anticipation for the child, she has developed a deep affection for him.

"Don't come any closer! This lady is carrying His Highness's child. Aren't you afraid of His Highness's wrath?"

In the past, Li Yingxue would never have shown fear in front of such a woman, but now that she is heavily pregnant, she has more to think about, so much so that she worries that the other woman might want to harm her child.

And you know what? This time, Li Yingxue's idea was absolutely right.

This concubine, relying on her favor with the emperor, actually harbored such thoughts. However, she was not cheap, so naturally she couldn't actually lay a hand on Li Yingxue in front of so many people, at least not here.

"What are you saying, sister? I was just passing by and exchanged a few pleasantries with you. Why did you make such a big deal out of it?"

After the concubine finished speaking, she gave Li Yingxue a meaningful look, then turned around and walked away, swaying her hips.

"Fei'er, don't you think the way she looks at me is a little scary?"

After Li Yingxue and the other concubines left, she breathed a sigh of relief and quickly grasped Fei'er's hand.

"Madam, you are overthinking it. His Highness values ​​you and the young prince very much now. Who would dare to harm you and the young prince?"

Fei'er's words are true. The Crown Prince is now waiting for Li Yingxue's pregnancy to be successful. In addition, the imperial physicians all say that Li Yingxue's baby will definitely be a boy. Naturally, the Crown Prince attaches great importance to this.

"Let's not come to the garden anymore, let's just walk around in the courtyard."

Despite saying that, Li Yingxue was still worried that someone might have bad intentions. After all, the position of concubine was highly coveted, and the Crown Prince was naturally a womanizer, so naturally even more people wanted to become his concubine.

"Yes, then from now on, I will help you walk around the courtyard."

Fei'er answered very sensibly, but her eyes unconsciously glanced at the departing concubine, perhaps the time had come.

As the saying goes, the worst thing a person can do is be greedy. This concubine, relying on her looks, didn't respect anyone in the Crown Prince's residence. Such an arrogant and conceited woman would naturally not be content to be just a concubine.

However, this is not a bad thing for Fei'er. Now that Li Yingxue's baby is about to be born, it's time to close the net.

Fei'er helped Li Yingxue back to the courtyard and spent a lot of time coaxing her to sleep before leaving the Crown Prince's residence under the pretext of buying medicine to prevent miscarriage.

As soon as Gu Shuyan received the message from Fei'er, she immediately sent a letter to Fei'er, arranging to meet her the next day.

So the next day, Gu Shuyan had tea brewed early in the morning at the teahouse and leaned against the window.