Chapter 175 Sneak Attack

Mrs. Zuoyangbo was stunned for a moment, then said truthfully, "The Imperial Concubine is just saying, don't do to others what you don't want done to you."

"Right, right, right. Don't do to others what you don't want done to you." Concubine Hui looked as if she had just remembered something. "Madam Zuoyang is so smart. She remembered it right away."

"Yes, I'll remember that." The noble ladies in the capital all knew that the prince had only one woman, the Crown Princess; they all wanted to send their daughters, granddaughters, nieces, and nephews to the Eastern Palace to seek wealth and glory; they also understood that the prince had fallen out with the queen over the matter of his concubine and refuted the ladies.

But there are still many people who want to marry into the Eastern Palace.

Mrs. Zuoyangbo was one of them.

She made a lot of preparations and knew that she could not offend the Crown Prince, nor could she use force against the Crown Princess. So she took advantage of the Crown Prince's absence to show her goodwill to the Crown Princess.

Keep showing goodwill.

Until he became a close friend of the Crown Princess.

The left and right crown princes all want to take concubines. When the time comes, she can just mention it to the crown princess, and the girl from Zuoyangbo's mansion can enter the Eastern Palace if she wants.

only--

But before everything started, Concubine Hui came out to speak. It seemed calm and nonchalant, but in fact she was just asking her to put her mind at ease.

Otherwise, if she just took out any of the jewelry and other gifts she gave to the Crown Princess, Concubine Hui would make a big fuss about it, and the Crown Prince and the Emperor would take the opportunity to punish the Zuoyang Marquis' Mansion and no one would say anything.

It is said that Concubine Hui is wise and capable. Even after the Queen has fallen, Concubine Hui is still standing in the harem. Today she has witnessed Concubine Hui's ability to kill people without shedding blood.

Not being able to marry into the royal family is a small matter, but bringing trouble to the Zuoyang Marquis's Mansion is a big matter.

She didn't dare to have any more ideas about the Crown Princess, and followed Concubine Hui's instructions to back down.

A man who knows the current situation is a hero. Concubine Hui saw what Lady Zuoyang was thinking. She stopped pursuing her and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, the prince of the Zuoyang mansion has a good memory. He must have inherited Lady Zuoyang's. The other day, the emperor praised him for his ability to read ten lines at a glance and his photographic memory, which saved the Ministry of Revenue a lot of work."

Although this was another way out given by Concubine Hui, Lady Zuoyangbo valued her eldest son the most. When she heard the emperor praising her, she felt honored and immediately talked about her eldest son with Concubine Hui.

Other ladies also joined in.

The banquet ended in harmony and friendship.

After all the noble ladies had left, Jiang Zhaoyue expressed his gratitude to Concubine Hui.

"What do you want to thank me for?" asked Concubine Hui.

Jiang Zhaoyue said, "Thank you, Imperial Concubine, for stopping those noble ladies from trying to force people into the Eastern Palace."

"You can do this, too."

"If I do it, it will definitely not be as beautiful as what the imperial concubine does." With just a few words, Imperial Concubine Hui warned Lady Zuoyangbo and hinted to other noble ladies. In the end, Lady Zuoyangbo and other noble ladies were not annoyed by Imperial Concubine Hui's words and deeds, but thanked her for her reminder in their hearts.

Jiang Zhaoyue is currently unable to perform such smooth and tactful tactics with such ease.

Concubine Hui said gently, "I didn't do anything beautiful. I was just timid. Although I am a member of the royal family, they are all relatives of court officials. If I offend them, it may be because of their connections, which will bring trouble to the emperor and the people."

Jiang Zhaoyue continued, "Your Highness is right. I will definitely study hard and will not bring trouble to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the common people."

Concubine Hui meant what she meant. Jiang Zhaoyue understood and was very happy. Her eyes slowly fell on her big belly: "She will give birth in about two months."

Jiang Zhaoyue nodded: "Yeah."

"From now on, you don't need to follow me in managing the harem. Just take care of it."

Jiang Zhaoyue also felt her body getting heavier. The longer she walked, the more tired she felt. She nodded, "Okay."

Concubine Hui added, "Otherwise, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will blame me."

"Why does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince blame the Imperial Concubine?"

Concubine Hui then told Pei Jingzhou that he had asked her to look after Jiang Zhaoyue.

Before leaving, Pei Jingzhou asked the emperor to take good care of the Eastern Palace. He also asked the Duke of Zhenguo, Hongcao, Hongyao, Nanny Yun, Pei Heng, Princess Duojia, Tao Jin and others to look after Muhua Courtyard. Unexpectedly, he also found Concubine Hui.

No wonder!

No wonder Imperial Concubine Hui is so focused on the Eastern Palace now, and even deliberately scolded the wives of the Zuoyang Earl and other ladies today. Jiang Zhaoyue asked curiously, "Your Highness, did you deliberately host today's banquet to scold the ladies?"

"You figured it out." Concubine Hui smiled.

Jiang Zhaoyue was moved.

Concubine Hui picked up the tea bowl and took a sip to moisten her throat: "Those noble ladies have been staring at the empty seats in the East Palace and the backyard all day long, sometimes trying to attract your attention, sometimes trying to please you, and sometimes trying to find other ways.

“I don’t have time to deal with them one by one, so I’ll just call them all over and beat them up together.

"If anyone else rushes up without any eyes, I won't be polite to them."

Jiang Zhaoyue couldn't help but give Concubine Hui a thumbs up.

Concubine Hui raised her eyebrows.

Jiang Zhaoyue immediately realized that her behavior was not ladylike at all. She quickly withdrew her hand: "The Imperial Concubine is really amazing."

Concubine Hui smiled.

"Mother, the eldest sister-in-law." Princess Duojia came back from outside the palace at this time.

Concubine Hui said angrily, "You still remember to come back."

Princess Duojia walked forward with a smile, squatted down, hugged Concubine Hui's arm and started to act coquettishly: "Mother, I'm going to visit my princess's mansion and have some wine by the way."

Concubine Hui pretended to be angry and ignored her.

Princess Duojia continued to act coquettishly.

Concubine Hui said helplessly: "You are already an adult, but you are still acting like a spoiled child in front of your eldest sister-in-law. Aren't you ashamed? Go and sit down."

Knowing that her mother was no longer angry, Princess Duojia sat down beside her and looked at Jiang Zhaoyue: "By the way, eldest sister-in-law, did you know that the wife of the Crown Prince of Zhenguo Mansion had given birth?"

Jiang Zhaoyue asked in surprise: "When?"

"A baby boy was born this morning, and now the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is filled with joy."

"How is the Crown Prince's wife doing now?" Zhang Siyin has always been in good health, so there shouldn't be any problem.

Princess Duojia said, "Mother and child are safe."

Jiang Zhaoyue was overjoyed.

Concubine Hui hurriedly said, "Crown Princess, you are weak now and cannot leave the palace."

Jiang Zhaoyue was unable to move around easily, so he had to write a letter to Zhang Siyin to express his joy.

Zhang Siyin dictated her experience of giving birth and asked Pei Jingxiao to write a letter back to Jiang Zhaoyue.

According to the contents of the letter, Jiang Zhaoyue asked Nanny Yun and others to prepare for the delivery, and then she wrote another letter to Pei Jingzhou.

When Pei Jingzhou received the letter, he was sitting in front of the fire with his soldiers, warming themselves by the fire and chatting about the affairs of the Southern Jiang Kingdom.

"The Southern Jiang Kingdom has become increasingly powerful over the years, occupying the territories of several small countries. After defeating the Great Jin several times in border states, it has become increasingly rampant. This time, Your Highness the Crown Prince captured their people. They must be holding a grudge and are looking for a way to launch a sneak attack." General Li analyzed.

Chen Xuanmo nodded.

After reading the letter, Pei Jingzhou felt a flash of joy in his heart, and then he began to communicate with General Li and others with a serious expression. At this moment, he heard the sound of fighting coming from not far away.

"A sneak attack is coming!" Chen Xuanmo stood up suddenly.