The princess was kneeling in the Buddhist temple chanting sutras.
Li Yao wanted to enter the small Buddhist hall, but was stopped by Aunt Liu who was beside the princess. Aunt Liu said calmly, "My young master, the princess is worshipping Buddha, you must not disturb her. If you anger the princess, you will definitely be scolded."
Li Yao thought for a moment, and handed two pieces of peach blossom cake wrapped in a handkerchief to Madam Liu: "Madam, it must be very hard for mother to worship Buddha. Yao'er specially brought mother's favorite peach blossom cake, would you like to give it to mother?"
Aunt Liu said perfunctorily, "Okay."
Li Yao looked back every few steps and left in a depressed mood.
As soon as her small figure disappeared, the door of the Buddhist hall creaked open, and the princess in a gray dress slowly walked out. There were faint dark circles under her eyes. The struggle with the old nanny from the palace in the past few days really made the princess exhausted both physically and mentally.
The Buddhist temple was not soundproof, so the princess naturally heard what Li Yao said.
Madam Liu handed over the handkerchief wrapped in peach blossom cake: "Princess, this is sent by the young master."
The princess glanced at it calmly, and the disgust in her eyes flashed away: "Throw it away."
Aunt Liu couldn't bear it and tried to say something nice to Li Yao: "The young master is thinking about the princess, which shows that the child has a good character."
The princess sneered, "If she hadn't eaten the moldy cake, would I be in this situation? After ten months of pregnancy, she gave birth to such a stupid thing."
If it weren't for Li Yao's poisoning scandal, the princess would still be able to raise her two sons.
The princess was very disappointed with Li Yao and didn't want to see her for a while, thinking out of sight, out of mind.
Aunt Liu had no choice but to throw the two pieces of peach blossom cakes into the stone fish tank. The peach blossom pastry splashed in the pond and the fishes scrambled to grab it.
"Let's go to the study. The monthly examination of the Imperial College is coming soon, and we can't let a few old maids delay the children's studies." The princess took a deep breath and strode towards the study.
Her son is her future support.
The candlelight in the Buddhist temple flickered, and the Buddha statue that had been enshrined for many years still had a compassionate face. Li Yao, who was hiding in the corner, hung her head and walked out silently. She lay beside the fish pond.
Li Yao tried to pick up the peach blossom pastry.
The water ripples as the little hands stir. The two pieces of peach blossom cakes had been eaten clean by the fish, with only a few crumbs floating on the water surface.
The eight-year-old girl felt a sour nose and tears of grievance fell.
...
There is no wall that is impenetrable. The open and secret struggles between the princess and the old nanny also reached the ears of several concubines.
Liu Qiaoer didn't care.
In the previous life, the princess and the queen also had many conflicts, and the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was extremely bad. If it weren't for the face of the Tan Tai family, the queen would have let the princess "die of illness" long ago.
In Qixue Pavilion, Liu Ruyan slowly sipped her tea.
The cool evening breeze blew the black hair at Liu Ruyan's temples. She looked out the window at the frosty moonlight with a hint of sympathy in her eyes: "The prince doesn't care about his children at all. He sent my Nanzhi away and forced the princess to separate from her child... The prince is so cold and indifferent after all."
Xuemei stood silently by and served, refutating in her heart.
The prince doesn't care about his children? impossible.
Master Shen of Liuli Pavilion was pregnant, and Prince Yan sent people to deliver supplements and clothes every now and then. Every ten days, the imperial physician in the palace would come to check Master Shen's pulse.
Isn’t this a manifestation of caring about the child in Master Shen’s belly?
The current Glazed Pavilion is far more luxurious than the concubine's courtyard and is only slightly inferior to the princess' courtyard. Xuemei even secretly guessed that with Chen Wei's current level of favor, it was possible for her to become a concubine in the future.
When Shen Wei was favored, everyone thought she would fall out of favor soon. But after a few months, Shen Wei safely went through all the hardships and quietly gained the exclusive favor of King Yan.
"Master, I heard that it was the princess who made a mistake that made the prince angry." Xuemei couldn't help but speak.
Young Master Yao was punished by the princess and ate the moldy cake because she was hungry. This matter has spread among the servants. Everyone has a scale in their heart to distinguish right from wrong.
The princess made a big mistake in this matter.
But Liu Ruyan lowered her eyes and said calmly: "Why bother to pursue right and wrong. The highest is the sun and the moon, the closest is the distant husband and wife. The princess and I are of the same kind."
Xuemei: “…”
In terms of attitude towards their daughters, Liu Ruyan and the princess are indeed of the same kind.
...
In the early morning of the Liuli Pavilion, Chen Wei saw King Yan out.
“I am going to Yunzhou for an inspection and will be back in about five days.” King Yan held Shen Wei’s hand with reluctance in his eyes.
Yunzhou was a hundred miles away, and Shen Wei was worried: "Your Majesty...I want to go with you."
The King of Yan was touched but helpless: "You are pregnant, so you should not travel. Take good care of yourself and don't eat too much cold food."
Shen Wei nodded obediently and reluctantly sent King Yan away.
Ever since Shen Wei said the words "never leave, never abandon, and depend on each other through life and death" that day, Shen Wei could clearly feel that King Yan cared more about her and was more clingy.
Sometimes when Prince Yan was out handling official business, despite his busy schedule, he would even remember to ask the guards to send some things to Shen Wei to protect her pregnancy and health.
This is a good thing, but Shen Wei is suffering a bit.
Shen Wei rubbed her still sore wrists. Prince Yan slept with her every day. Although they didn't need to have sex during the early stages of pregnancy, Shen Wei's hands and legs were really uncomfortable...
Now that Prince Yan is away on a business trip for five days, she can relax a little.
Shen Wei turned back to the house and asked Rong Mama to prepare clothes for the prince and some cold medicine. The prince was travelling far away, so besides expressing her concern verbally, she also needed to show it through actions.
Yunzhou is relatively cold, so sending some clothes and cold medicine to the prince is also Chen Wei's "loving care".
Madam Rong did as she was told in an orderly manner. Shen Wei stretched and prepared to jog around the yard for exercise.
Just after running a little bit, Cai Ping came hurriedly: "Master, the carriage of the princess's mansion is at the door. Sister Yun'er is here to pick you up on the princess's orders."
Shen Wei raised her eyebrows, quite surprised: "What's the matter?"
Cai Ping replied, "The lotus flowers in Luoyue Lake are in full bloom. Her Royal Highness invites you to join her on a boat trip to admire the flowers."
Shen Wei couldn’t refuse the princess’ invitation. She immediately asked Caiping and Cailian to pack their luggage, and after a while they boarded the carriage to the princess's mansion.
The carriage in the princess's mansion is of good quality and doesn't shake too much when you sit on it. Shen Wei leaned against the carriage and closed her eyes for a nap. The carriage drove for about half an hour and stopped at the lakeside.
Shen Wei held Cai Ping's hand and carefully stepped out of the carriage. Under the guidance of the maid, Shen Wei boarded the pleasure boat docked by the lake.
The painted boat was magnificent, and Princess Zhaoyang and Sun Qingmei were both on it.
"Chen Wei, you're finally here." Zhaoyang was dressed up today, wearing a bright red dress with phoenix patterns and a gold hairpin inlaid with white jade and plum blossoms. She greeted Chen Wei with a smile.
Chen Wei wanted to perform the ceremony, but Zhao Yang hurriedly stopped her: "No, no, no, you are pregnant with my second brother's child now, so don't perform the ceremony. My second brother is going to Yunzhou to inspect the grain and grass these days. He sent someone to find me yesterday and asked me to take you to Luoyue Lake Villa to stay for a few days."
Shen Wei was stunned.
Instructed by King Yan?
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