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After the inspection, King Yan rode away from Yunzhou with his guards. Prince Yan was now eager to return home. He was eager to go back and see Chen Wei, so he deliberately abandoned the slow carriage and rode back on horseback.
The black cloak fluttered and the horse galloped.
The official road was covered with billowing dust, and the figure of the Prince of Yan riding his horse at full speed disappeared in the direction of the distant Yanjing City.
On one side of the official road, an extremely luxurious carriage was parked in a low-key manner. The light white ice silk curtain was lifted, revealing a woman wearing a veil, with a pair of slightly upturned phoenix eyes, exuding an alluring charm.
She watched the majestic back of King Yan as he left.
The maid in the carriage whispered, "His Royal Highness Prince Yan is on patrol in Yunzhou. Miss, why don't you try to meet Prince Yan? Miss, you are so beautiful, Prince Yan will definitely fall at your feet."
The woman chuckled, her eyes full of ambition: "The situation is still uncertain."
She was going to marry the most noble man in the world.
Now that the Crown Prince is seriously ill, Prince Yan and Prince Heng are fighting openly and secretly, and it is still unknown who will be the winner. She would continue to wait until the new emperor ascended the throne, and then she could enter the harem in a grand manner.
She vied for favor, gained power, and became the most favored among the six palaces.
Sooner or later she will become the most noble woman in the world.
The maid thought of the past events about the Prince of Yan, and she said, "I heard that the Prince of Yan is very fond of a concubine now, and that concubine is pregnant."
The woman smiled lightly, not taking it seriously: "She is just a concubine, not worth mentioning."
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In the Prince of Yan's Mansion, Kunyu Courtyard was quiet. The maids and servants worked quietly, and no one dared to disturb the princess who was worshiping Buddha.
The silence was broken only when a thin figure arrived at the gate of Kunyu Courtyard.
Xiang Er stood at the door nervously and whispered, "I...I want to see the princess. Can I, can you let her know?"
Xiang'er was bought into the palace by Nanny Liu to share Chen Wei's favor. But the Prince of Yan only favored Chen Wei, and the princess was recently busy fighting with the old nanny, so no one remembered this new concubine.
In the royal palace, there is no way to survive without favor. Xiang'er was despised by the maids, and the silver and cloth given to her by the princess were all taken away by the servants. There were many mosquitoes at night and her food was cut, so Xiang'er was miserable and had no choice but to come to the princess for help.
"What kind of status does the princess have? How can a concubine like you see her whenever you want?" The maid at the door had a bad attitude and her eyes were full of disgust.
Xiang'er lowered her head in grievance.
If this continues, she will really starve to death. She thought that being a concubine in the palace would give her some hot meals to eat, but the hard life here was not much better than what she had at home.
When Aunt Liu heard the noise, she walked to the door and whispered, "What are you doing? You are disturbing the princess. I will punish you!"
The maid shut up immediately.
When Xiang'er saw Madam Liu, it was as if she had seen a savior. She walked over quickly and grabbed Madam Liu's sleeve, tears streaming down her face: "Madam Liu, you told me at the beginning that the prince would definitely come to see me...but I have lived in the palace for so long, and the prince has never even seen me."
Madam Liu pulled back her sleeves and said coldly, "The time has not come yet. Go back to your own courtyard. From now on, you are not allowed to come to Kunyu Courtyard without the princess's permission."
Xiang'er's eyes were filled with tears: "But...But..."
Nanny Liu had already turned and left. In the eyes of Madam Liu, Xiang'er is just a tool of the harem struggle. Unfortunately, she is of no use and Xiang'er can only fend for herself in the future.
Xiang'er felt a sore nose and cried all the way back to the remote yard. In summer, everything grows lushly, but the backyard is covered with dead grass and it feels as cold as a grave under broad daylight.
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In the Buddhist temple of Kunyu Courtyard, the princess devoutly offered the last stick of incense, and then she stood up, supporting Nanny Liu’s hand.
"Princess, Xiang'er wanted to see you, but was stopped by this old servant." Nanny Liu said in a low voice.
The princess raised her eyebrows: "Xiang'er?"
Madam Liu said, "Princess, you have forgotten the concubine who was brought into the palace. You gave her the name Xiang'er. Unfortunately, this girl had bad luck, and the prince never set foot in her courtyard."
The princess vaguely remembered that there seemed to be such a person. The princess said calmly, "Don't worry about it. There's no need to carry the new person into the palace for now."
The Prince of Yan once reprimanded the princess, expressing his dissatisfaction with her frequent introduction of new people into the palace. In this case, the princess decided not to carry the newlyweds into the palace.
One day, King Yan got tired of Chen Wei, but couldn't find a new person to vent his feelings to. By then, Prince Yan would understand the benefits of the princess's actions.
The princess closed her eyes and pinched the Buddhist beads in her hand: "I am obviously thinking about the prince, but he always can't see my goodness. Forget it, Liu Ma, follow me to the study to check the children's homework."
Nanny Liu supported the princess and walked towards the yard where the two children lived.
Before she even entered the yard, the princess heard the cheerful laughter of her two sons. The princess looked carefully and saw that in broad daylight, Cheng Ke and Cheng Zhen were not studying hard in the study, but were actually catching fish by the pond.
The two old maids sent by the Queen not only did not stop it, but watched with a smile on their faces.
Playthings will lead to loss of ambition!
The princess was furious. Did the queen want to ruin her two sons?
The princess quickly walked into the yard and asked coldly, "Chengke, Chengzhen, have you finished your homework today?"
Li Chengke's face turned pale and the crucian carp in his hand fell into the water. Li Chengke nervously replied, "My dear mother, my son and I have finished the homework assigned by the teacher."
The princess asked, "Can we review tomorrow's lessons in advance?"
Li Chengke and Li Chengzhen lowered their heads and remained silent.
The two old maids looked at each other, and one of them said coldly, "Princess, the child is still young, and needs to be relaxed in his studies."
The princess rebuked coldly: "Why does my child need you two outsiders to point fingers at me?"
"I am here at the Queen's order to accompany the two young masters. If the princess is dissatisfied, she can ask the Queen."
Endless argument.
Li Chengke and Li Chengzhen squatted by the pool, fiddling with the cold water with their fingers. They ignored the adults' quarrel, and there was a numbness in their eyes.
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When it got dark, Prince Yan rode his horse back to the palace at full speed. He dismounted and looked at the magnificent and solemn Prince of Yan's Palace. A warm feeling welled up in his heart. He was so eager and yearning that Prince of Yan walked into the palace very quickly.
The wealthy steward greeted him at the door and asked his servants to lead the Prince of Yan's mount back to the stable.
"Your Highness, you are back so early." Fugui looked at the exhausted appearance of Prince Yan and said with a distressed look on his face, "Oh, Your Highness, your clothes are torn. You should take a carriage."
Prince Yan glanced around, maybe because he returned home early and no one knew, so he didn't see Shen Wei to greet him, nor did he see the other wives and concubines in the palace.
Fugui observed his expression and hurriedly explained with a smile: "My Lord, Master Shen was taken to Luoyue Lake by Princess Zhaoyang for a short stay and will be back tomorrow."
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