Mother?

He Lingsheng frowned, he had always known about his mother's little tricks, and it didn't matter if he turned a blind eye to them on weekdays, but this matter was different, He Jingheng had something in his possession that he desperately wanted, and he had to be alive before the thing arrived. As for Shang Ruoyi, he had clearly given the order, but he didn't expect that the people under him would play tricks on him.

"I know, you can go down now!"

He Lingsheng thought about it, then stood up and walked towards Lanqing Palace.

As soon as I entered the hall, I heard a burst of laughter coming from inside.

"I didn't expect there would be such interesting things. Shuyi, you must come and talk to me often. These new things can't be seen in the palace."

"If you like it, you will be blessed with these things." Shen Shuyi smiled: "Grandfather and father fought all over the country and were away from home all year round. Mother passed away early. I have no brothers or sisters at home and often feel bored. Thank you for your love. If I can accompany you, I will be very happy."

"Okay, okay, I like you, little girl." A trace of satisfaction flashed across Concubine Zhao's eyes: "I heard that your grandfather led the troops to conquer the Western Jue and defeated the enemy. He will be returning to the court soon. The emperor is very happy and said he wants to welcome him personally!"

Shen Shuyi stood up, bowed deeply, with a faint smile on his face: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Concubine Zhao looked at Shen Shuyi with satisfaction. This was the daughter-in-law she wanted.

He Lingsheng stood in the hall, and the maid lowered her head and asked, "Your Highness, do you want me to help you pass the message?"

"Um."

The maid walked in: "My lady, the Crown Prince is here."

"Please come in!"

He Lingsheng walked into the hall and saw a woman in a white dress standing in the hall. When his eyes fell on Shen Shuyi's face, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Concubine Zhao looked at his expression with satisfaction, and she knew that her son would definitely be satisfied.

"Your servant, Chen Shuyi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Chen Shuyi bowed properly with her eyes lowered, looking 50% similar to Shang Ruoyi.

"No need to be polite."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Shen Shuyi raised his eyes and looked at He Lingsheng. The scheming and calculation in his eyes caught He Lingsheng's eyes, causing him to frown.

Her eyes are not like this.

He Lingsheng withdrew his gaze with a little disappointment and sat down next to Concubine Zhao.

Concubine Zhao looked at him and asked, "Sheng'er, is there anything you need to come here today?"

Seeing that the mother and son had something to say, Shen Shuyi stood up and prepared to leave: "Your Highness, Grandfather and Grandmother will be back soon, and there are still many things to take care of in the mansion, so I will take my leave first."

"It's not easy for you to manage this huge Zhenguo Mansion. Go back quickly!" Concubine Zhao waved her hand and Bixi came over with a box in her hand: "Look, young lady."

There was a thumb-sized pearl in the box.

You know, not everyone can wear Dongzhu, especially Dongzhu of this size and quality, which can basically only be worn by the ladies in the palace.

When Shen Shuyi saw the Dongzhu, she was delighted, but she didn't show it on her face: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but this Dongzhu is precious, and I cannot accept it."

"It's just a pearl, how can it be so precious? In fact, I think you are more dazzling than this pearl, so please accept it!"

"I cannot refuse a gift from an elder. If I refuse it again, it will appear that I do not know the rules. So, I thank you for your kindness."

After Shen Shuyi left, Concubine Zhao said to He Lingsheng, "How about the Shen family's legitimate daughter?"

He Lingsheng was shocked, it turned out that his mother knew everything he was thinking.

"As long as Mother thinks it's good, I will naturally listen to Mother's decision on these matters."

Concubine Zhao nodded and smiled with satisfaction: "Sheng'er has been sensible since he was a child. Mother is very pleased. Is there anything else?"

He Lingsheng shook his head: "I came here to visit my mother today."

Afterwards, Concubine Zhao kept him for lunch and did not leave until she was ready to take a nap.

After He Lingsheng left, Bixi told her everything about the Eastern Palace.

"My Lady, His Highness knew that you had meddled in this matter and was very unhappy. According to the servants of the East Palace, he was very angry when he came out."

"Hmph, angry?" Concubine Zhao sneered, "If I hadn't been here, would he have been able to sit firmly on the throne of the Crown Prince of the East Palace? Everything I did today was for him. When he ascends the throne, he will understand my difficulties." She took off the hairpins on her head and said with a smile, "I like Shen Shuyi very much. He behaves properly and is neither humble nor overbearing. He is a suitable candidate for the Crown Princess."

"Your Majesty has a keen eye for talent. You must have chosen the best."

Concubine Zhao lay on the couch contentedly, now just waiting for a reason to ask the emperor to issue an order.

Chen Shuyi returned to the mansion and ordered his personal maid Furong to put away the Dongzhu that Concubine Zhao had awarded him.

"Miss, that's a real Dongzhu! Only in the palace can you find such a good one."

Shen Shuyi sneered: “It’s just a bead, what can’t this lady get if she wants it?”

"Yes, yes, yes." Furong said with a smile, "Even if you want the stars and the moon, the master will help you pick them."

Shen Shuyi looked at the beautiful face in the bronze mirror, and the image of the handsome young man appeared in front of his eyes, ah! I can get the stars and the moon, but that girl doesn't even look at me.

Since he despises me and marries me, I will become the most noble woman in the world. Then, he will definitely regret it.

The man who made Shen Shuyi love and hate was chewing dry grain cakes in the land of exile.

He Jingheng looked at the multi-grain cake in his mouth, then looked at the people eating meat and vegetables at the table, and smiled helplessly.

He Yunyi whispered, "How is it, sister-in-law, did you vent your anger?"

Shang Ruoyi looked at her with a smile on her face and nodded randomly: "I'm letting out my anger."

Qin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this: "Good kid, it's good that you've calmed down. If Jing Heng annoys you again in the future, come to us and let me vent your anger for you. Xiao, don't talk about divorce anymore."

Shang Ruoyi nodded reluctantly.

She never expected that He Yunyi would hear her when she finally said the word "divorce", and she never expected that He Yunyi would ask her questions all night long, insisting on knowing why she wanted to divorce and whether she disliked He Jingheng's legs.

Shang Ruoyi had no choice but to say that he had made her angry and she didn't want to live with him anymore. The two of them took turns talking to her for a whole day. Shang Ruoyi was really fed up with the mother and daughter and promised not to divorce.

When He Jingheng saw her nod, a triumphant smile appeared on the corner of his lips.