"Yu'er is back!" Consort Shu looked at her granddaughter and smiled.
“Grandmother, although Ye Miaoyun is from the countryside and is uncouth, she is not easy to deal with. After all, she is the Crown Princess, and I cannot confront her directly.” Qi Yu quickly told Consort Shu about what had happened that day.
"Does this woman really think that just because she's the Crown Princess, she can be so arrogant?" Consort Shu's face was rather unpleasant. "She actually dares to humiliate you like this, which means she doesn't respect me or your father."
“Grandmother is right. She only bullies people because she is the Crown Princess.” Qi Yu nodded quickly.
Her father was the most outstanding of all the princes, but because he was not born of the principal wife, he missed the throne. Instead, her most useless uncle became the crown prince. How could they be willing to accept this?
She heard that her Ninth Uncle originally did not want to be the Crown Prince, but because he was the legitimate son of the emperor, her grandfather forced the position upon him.
If Uncle Nine makes a mistake, or if he doesn't have anyone supporting him, then his position as Crown Prince will definitely be unstable.
That girl named Ye Xianya was young but very capable. On the day of the palace coup, she was the one who protected Ninth Uncle and saved her father and Seventh Uncle. All the other princes died.
Ye Xianya was seriously injured and is recuperating in Liuyun Palace.
She had heard that if cultivators were disturbed while recuperating, they were prone to going into a state of demonic possession, which would worsen their injuries.
After discussing it with Consort Shu, Qi Yu deliberately took the kitten out, hoping to take the opportunity to disturb Ye Xianya's recovery.
However, Ye Miaoyun stopped her.
Ye Miaoyun even scolded her, and she felt extremely wronged.
"Come, I'll take you to find that Ye Miaoyun and have a good talk with her," Consort Shu said as she stood up.
Her daughter, Yu'er, is still young and inexperienced, which is why she was easily manipulated by that country bumpkin.
"Granddaughter, let me help you!" Qi Yu hurriedly stepped forward to support Consort Shu, her face full of flattery.
"You silly girl, your mother has taught you to be too well-behaved. Sometimes... we should be like that country bumpkin Ye Miaoyun, arguing and making a scene when necessary. If we make a big fuss, how can we not disturb that little girl from the Ye family?" After saying this, Consort Shu led Qi Yu out of Ningde Palace.
Outside Liuyun Palace, Ye Miaoyun was leisurely leaning back in her chair, dozing off, waiting for Consort Shu and the others.
Granny Hong was a shrewd woman. She quickly called over two maids to massage Ye Miaoyun's shoulders and also had tea and snacks brought over.
When Consort Shu arrived, Ye Miaoyun did not rise to greet her.
The Great Yan Dynasty placed great importance on the hierarchy of legitimate and illegitimate children.
As the Crown Princess, her status in the entire harem was second only to the Empress, and she did not need to bow to the other concubines.
However, the women in the palace were adept at putting on an act.
If it were the former Crown Princess, she would still nod in greeting when she saw these ladies.
Consort Shu had never seen anyone like Ye Miaoyun before.
"Your Highness, my beloved Xue Rong has entered Liuyun Palace. Yu'er only wanted to go in and look for her. Why are you making excuses?" Consort Shu spoke coldly, her tone accusatory.
"This is my daughter's bedroom. She is injured and needs to recover, so no one is allowed to go in," Ye Miaoyun said calmly while sipping her tea.
Unfortunately, there was only one chair here, so she sat down while Consort Shu had to stand.
Consort Shu was a concubine whom the emperor took in early in his life. She gave birth to the second prince and the fifth prince. She was about the same age as the late empress, and was in her sixties this year.
Seeing Ye Miaoyun sitting while he could only stand, he felt extremely aggrieved. He felt that Ye Miaoyun was a woman who did not respect her elders and had no manners, and was not worthy of being the Crown Princess.
"It's just a kitten that wandered in by mistake. I'll send someone in to look for it and they'll come out. It certainly won't disturb your daughter's healing." As she spoke, Consort Shu gave Qi Yu a wink.
"Ninth Aunt, I'll be right back in. I definitely won't disturb Sister Ye," Qi Yu said quickly.
Ye Miaoyun smiled upon hearing this: "No way!"
"Your Highness, you are far too heartless. With your way of doing things, no wonder the Emperor is not at ease letting you manage the harem and has me do it instead," Consort Shu said with a sneer.
She said these things simply to provoke Ye Miaoyun, so that the group would make a scene at the entrance of Liuyun Palace and disturb Ye Xianya's cultivation.
Unfortunately, Ye Miaoyun was not fooled at all.
"I come from a poor family and don't know the rules of the palace. It's normal that the Emperor is worried about letting me manage the harem. Since he has entrusted it to you, Your Majesty, then please take good care of it."
Ye Miaoyun stood up and said, "This is something I should have done, but I can only trouble Your Majesty and make Your Majesty suffer on my behalf. I feel really bad. Your Majesty, please come and sit down for a while. You are not young anymore, so please don't tire yourself out."
After hearing her words, Consort Shu could only roll her eyes at her.
She was not young, but there was no reason for her to sit while the Crown Princess stood.
That's not how things are done in the palace.
"Your Majesty, won't you sit down? My legs are a little sore today, so I'll sit down first." Ye Miaoyun said as she sat down in the chair.
She certainly didn't mean to offend Consort Shu; she was just teasing her.
Consort Shu is indeed old, and I shouldn't have made fun of her, but who told this old lady to start trouble first!
She will retaliate against anyone who tries to harm her daughter.
Such a person who disrespects his elders does not deserve her respect.
Consort Shu's face turned very ugly.
Ye Miaoyun smiled and said, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You're just jealous that I have a powerful daughter, and you want to take advantage of her injury and need to recover to deliberately interrupt her and make her injuries even worse. Let me tell you..."
Ye Miaoyun's expression turned icy as she said this: "No way! Anyone who tries to harm my daughter will be the first to die!"
"Ninth Aunt, you've misunderstood." Qi Yu's face stiffened, and she was about to explain with a smile when Ye Miaoyun interrupted her.
"Enough with the nonsense. I advise you to leave now, or I'll have someone kick you out. Don't blame me for being rude then," Ye Miaoyun said coldly.
Consort Shu was taken aback by her assertiveness.
Having been in the palace for many years, this was the first time she had seen a woman like this, and unfortunately, the woman's status was higher than hers, so she couldn't confront her directly.
Consort Shu rolled her eyes and began to feign fainting.
"Ninth Aunt, my grandmother has fainted from anger," Qi Yu said loudly.
Even if the grandmother wasn't the Crown Princess's mother-in-law, she still managed to "make someone faint," so there should be some explanation.
"I've heard that Consort Shu is in poor health and quite old, so she rarely goes out. She fainted today after only one outing. Her health... I'm really worried. Someone, take Consort Shu back to the palace and report to the Emperor that she is in poor health and has fainted."
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