The whole city of Yanjing knows that Zhaoyang likes the young master of the Yan family.
Today is Princess Zhaoyang's birthday party. If she asks the emperor to "marry Yan Yunting", Yan Yunting will have no choice but to accept it. He had no room for resistance. To disobey the order would be to play with the lives of the entire family.
A trace of sadness flashed through Yan Yunting's heart. He also has Rouer, and he wants to marry Rouer.
Under pressure from the imperial power, he had no choice but to let down that gentle girl.
Zhaoyang, oh Zhaoyang, why can't you let me go? A forced melon is not sweet. Even if you get married, it will only produce sour and bitter fruit.
Sitting on the main seat at the banquet, Zhaoyang was in a good mood. She knew that as long as she asked her father for a marriage today, he would definitely fulfill her wish.
Zhaoyang happily looked at Yan Yunting who was sitting in the distance.
The smile on Zhaoyang's face froze.
Yan Yunting, the nobleman from an aristocratic family, was as graceful as an orchid and a jade tree, but now he looked very depressed and helpless.
Zhaoyang's heart felt like it was being pricked by a tiny needle and it hurt so much.
Zhao Yang pursed his lips and tried to force a smile: "Father, your Majesty, my wish is that you and your mother live a long life and that the country of Qing is peaceful and prosperous."
The emperor was stunned for a moment, then he was delighted: "My son has lofty ambitions, very good!
After a pause, the emperor said lovingly, "Girls will eventually get married. If you like a young man, just tell me and I will marry you."
Zhaoyang said obediently: "Don't worry, father. If I have a lover, I will definitely ask you to grant me marriage."
The controversy over arranged marriage passed quietly.
Yan Yunting's tense nerves suddenly relaxed and he breathed a long sigh of relief. But while he was relieved, he felt a little unhappy.
Why didn’t Zhaoyang ask His Majesty for permission to marry her?
Could it be that her heart belongs to someone else?
A nameless jealousy spread in Yan Yunting's heart, as if ants were gnawing at his heart, and the hand holding the teacup tightened again.
...
In the afternoon, the birthday banquet ended and the guests left one after another.
The Prince of Yan and the Crown Prince had official business to discuss, so the Prince of Yan sent two guards to escort Shen Wei back to the palace. The princess was summoned by the queen for questioning and she might not be able to return to the palace until dark.
When Shen Wei walked out of the princess's mansion and was about to get on the carriage, Sun Qingmei walked towards her.
Sun Qingmei stepped forward and said with a smile: "Madam Shen, congratulations. Now that you are pregnant, you must eat carefully and don't hurt your liver or get angry."
Today, Sun Qingmei had noticed that Shen Wei looked pale and thought she was sick, but she didn't expect that she was pregnant.
Sun Qingmei was very envious.
If her husband had not gone to the border before their wedding night, perhaps she would have a child now. Due to frequent border wars, Sun Qingmei was worried at home and prayed for her husband's safety every day.
"Thank you for your concern, Madam Sun. You are in charge of the Marquis's Mansion, so please take care of your health." Shen Wei had a good impression of Sun Qingmei, a kind-hearted mistress of the Marquis's Mansion who never looked down on Shen Wei's background.
Sun Qingmei said gently: "There are many people in the palace, and there are often scandals of mistresses forcing concubines. You must be careful--"
Sun Qingmei wanted to give a few more instructions when the carriage from the Zhennan Marquis's Mansion arrived at the door. The unfriendly old lady got out of the car and said in a very rude tone: "Madam! The old lady is angry at home. There are too few ice cubes sent to escape the heat in summer. The old lady is very dissatisfied and sent an old servant to take you back to take charge of the matter."
The old lady's attitude was very bad.
Sun Qingmei seemed to be accustomed to it. She patted Shen Wei's hand soothingly, turned around and quickly walked into the carriage of the Zhennan Marquis Mansion.
She had just got on the carriage and hadn't sat down yet when the carriage from the Marquis' Mansion started moving. Sun Qingmei almost stumbled and fell.
Shen Wei watched the carriage from the Marquis' Mansion leave, frowning secretly.
Madam Sun is kind and considerate, but good people are often bullied, and her days in the Zhennan Marquis Mansion do not seem to be going well.
Every family has its own problems. Chen Wei sighed lightly and got on the carriage back to Prince Yan's Mansion.
As soon as they returned to Liuli Pavilion, Cailian, Caiping, Rong Mama, Jixiang and Deshun all came forward to congratulate them.
Shen Wei was in a good mood and rewarded everyone with money. And Shen Wei also plans to raise the salaries of the employees of Liuli Pavilion. She had a hard time during her pregnancy, and the maids and eunuchs who served her had an even harder time.
In the workplace, it is useless to talk about friendship with employees. Raising their wages is the best way to make them work seriously.
She drank a cup of tea and was about to check the things the queen had rewarded her. There was a notification from outside the house, the head nanny of the queen had arrived!
Shen Wei almost broke the teacup - why would the nanny beside the queen come to her yard?
Suppressing the doubts in her heart, Shen Wei hurriedly brought her maid to the door to greet them. The head nanny’s surname is Qian and her hair is gray. Nanny Qian has always served the Queen and has a high status in the palace.
Shen Wei led the maids to pay their respects.
Behind Nanny Qian were four eunuchs, each holding a heavy tray in their hands.
Nanny Qian, following the Queen's order, came to deliver something to Shen from Prince Yan's Mansion. It was also the first time for Nanny Qian to come to the courtyard of the concubine in the palace. She thought the decoration of the courtyard was ordinary, but when her eyes swept across the glazed pavilion, it was full of crisp green, pavilions, birds singing and flowers blooming, giving people a comfortable feeling.
Nanny Qian was secretly surprised. This Shen was actually a very romantic woman. No wonder she had been favored by Prince Yan for several months.
"The Queen said that the gold, silver and jade items given to you today are of little use, so she sent this old servant to bring you some supplements." Nanny Qian clapped her hands, and four eunuchs presented the tray.
On the tray are precious supplements such as bird's nest, fish maw, sea cucumber, snow clam, etc., which are very beneficial for pregnant women.
Shen Wei was surprised.
She was of humble origins and was only an ordinary concubine. Even though she saved Zhaoyang twice and she became pregnant, she did not deserve so much care from the Queen.
It's really unreasonable.
Shen Wei suppressed her doubts and expressed her gratitude to the queen again and again. After receiving the supplements sent by the Queen, Chen Wei gave Cai Lian a look without leaving a trace. Cai Lian understood what she meant and smiled as she handed a heavy purse to Madam Qian.
"Oh, Master Shen, you can't do this." Madam Qian pretended to refuse, but her hands had already skillfully taken the purse over, and her way of addressing Shen Wei changed from "Mrs. Shen" to "Master Shen".
Chen Wei said sincerely, "Madam Qian has worked hard along the way, so this little bit of thought is just tea money. But I am from a humble background, and I am really humbled to receive the care of the Queen."
Nanny Qian got the money, so she naturally wanted to give Shen Wei a word or two: "Master Shen, don't worry. Prince Yan's harem has not had a child for two years, so the Queen naturally values the baby in your belly. If Master Shen can seize the opportunity, he will be successful in the near future."
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