Let Ning Guiren be a concubine and a junior to her. Apart from the difference in rank, Ning Guiren is still her elder after all.
If this word gets out, people outside will talk about her being spoiled.
Chu Li dressed quickly and said, "Tell Lady Ning to go to the main hall. I'll be there soon."
"yes."
After instructing his subordinates to prepare tea, Chu Li rushed over. Just as he sat down, he saw a woman with simple clothes and gentle features walked in.
"Ninth Prince."
When Concubine Ning came in, she looked reserved, with her hands slightly curled in front of her, as if she wanted to salute, but didn't know how.
According to the rules, she didn't have to bow to the Ninth Prince.
In terms of status, she was not more noble than the Ninth Prince, and she also had something to ask for, so her situation was very awkward.
Chu Li came over and helped her up:
"I'm sorry to have kept Lady Ning waiting for so long. The servants below didn't inform you, which delayed you for quite some time. I will punish them severely later."
"It's okay, it's okay!"
Lady Ning waved her hands hurriedly, sat down, and her expression relaxed a little.
"The Ninth Prince was busy all day at the Double Ninth Festival yesterday, so he must have been tired. I was the one who rashly disturbed him."
She is a very gentle woman.
She was born in a humble family, but had two princes. Such a status was undoubtedly enviable, especially to those concubines who had higher positions and better family backgrounds than her but had no children.
In such a situation, she lived for more than 20 years without fighting or competing, never quarreled with anyone, and made friends with everyone.
The eldest prince's character is exactly the same as hers.
Chu Li knew why she came.
"Someone, bring tea."
Lady Ning clenched her hands, with many words on her lips, but she didn't know how to start.
Hesitate.
Chu Li said, "I am very surprised and sorry about what happened to Sixth Brother."
Concubine Ning's eyes turned red, "It's the Sixth Prince's fault."
"He has bad intentions and was wrong first, so he should be punished. I dare not harbor any resentment in my heart, but as a mother, I am worried about my child. I hope the Ninth Prince can show sympathy."
She held the handkerchief and wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes.
Chu Li sighed, "Noble Lady Ning has put in a lot of effort, and so has my mother."
Raising a child for a hundred years means worrying for ninety-nine years.
"Father will only confine him to house arrest for three months. I believe he will be forgiven when the time comes."
"I am not here today to ask for mercy from the Ninth Prince. Please do not misunderstand me," she said hurriedly.
"I am here to apologize on behalf of the Sixth Prince. I also made some snacks and nougat that you like. I hope you can accept them."
She raised her hand, "Water sleeves."
The palace maid strode over with a food box slung over her sleeves and placed several plates of exquisite snacks on the table.
Each one is beautifully made, exuding the aroma of a dessert that is deep but not greasy, and the appearance alone is enough to make your mouth water.
Concubine Ning is good at cooking and even better at it.
In the past, she often liked to make some snacks and soups and give them to Chu Li, the Eighth Prince, and everyone else.
She is so gentle and friendly to everyone.
Chu Li sighed quietly.
If she came to plead for the Sixth Prince, she would have been able to refuse.
But she came to admit her mistake and brought some snacks. Her attitude was very good, which made her speechless.
Lady Ning did not sit for long. After disturbing him for a while, she immediately got up and left.
Gou Ba sent her away. In light of the previous experience, he asked cautiously:
"Master, do you want to ask the imperial physician to check the cakes on the table?"
"Need not."
These cakes are non-toxic.
If Lady Ning wanted to tamper with the pastries, she wouldn't be so stupid as to do it so obviously. Besides, the Sixth Prince was only under house arrest, so there was no need for her to poison him.
In recent days, I heard that the eldest prince has become suspicious of the second prince. The two brothers appear to be in harmony, but in fact, they have become alienated.
Her goal has been achieved.
"Although the Sixth Prince harmed me, Lady Ning is indeed a good mother, and the First Prince is also a kind person. After half a month, when this matter has faded a little, I will find an opportunity to ask the Emperor for mercy."
Gou Ba couldn't help but sigh:
"The Lord is kind-hearted."
The Sixth Prince poisoned her, yet she chose to forgive him.
"I only did it for the sake of the eldest prince and Concubine Ning, as well as Chu Hongyan. That child is really small and cute."
Gou Ba laughed and said, "My Lord has always liked children. In the future, I will have my own..."
The voice stopped abruptly.
Realizing that he had said something out of turn, he immediately shut his mouth, swallowed all the words, lowered his head, and went out to work.
Chu Li just smiled and didn't take it to heart.
Her children?
I'm afraid she will never have children in her life.
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Reality taught Chu Li a lesson.
Originally, she wanted to wait for half a month until the storm had passed before pleading with the emperor to release the Sixth Prince. However, after just three days, she received a message from Concubine Wen:
"Your cousin...she should be getting married to the eldest prince."
Chu Li did not react when he heard this.
Concubine Wen looked indescribable:
"Yesterday, the Minister of War married his daughter. Wen Ya went to the banquet and somehow got drunk. When we found her again, she was already lying in the same bed with the eldest prince..."
oh.
It’s Wen Ya.
I thought it was Wen Zhixi, which made Chu Li worry for nothing.
Chu Li said calmly: "What did the emperor say?"
"The eldest prince should ask the emperor for permission, but I haven't received any news yet."
"Where's Wen Ya?"
"Your third aunt said that she was crying and couldn't explain what happened. She just said that she drank a little and got drunk, and she couldn't remember anything."
Chu Li sneered.
Being drunk, walking into the wrong room, and having sex by accident, this was such a despicable method, only good enough to fool a three-year-old child.
The eldest prince has always been self-disciplined and respectful. How could he take advantage of Wen Ya's drunkenness to take advantage of her?
Besides, the eldest prince would not get drunk easily.
Even if both were drunk, attending a banquet at the Minister of War's residence with so many servants serving and following them, how could two people end up in the same bed?
But under so many "impossible" circumstances, such a ridiculous thing happened.
She couldn't help but think of what Chu Dichi said that night:
"The thing the eldest prince is most proud of is his reputation for kindness and compassion."
"But is he really a kind and compassionate person?"
Thinking back to my answer at that time...
Now, she understood how sarcastic and ridiculous the way Chu Dichi looked at her was, as if he was looking at a fool.
She is such a fool.
She had been deceived for so many years by her eldest brother's gentle, kind, and indifferent appearance.
"Oh."
Chu Li curled the corners of his mouth.
She also wanted to plead for mercy for the Sixth Prince in a few days.
Now it seems that she was really worrying too much.
The eldest prince married Wen Ya, which established ties and constraints with the Wen family. This was an attempt to force a relationship with the Wen family.
In the future, if they have another boy or girl, the Wen family will give the eldest prince some support for the sake of this grandson.
What a deep thought!
She really underestimated him!
Concubine Wen sat on the chaise longue, swinging her embroidered handkerchief. "Alas, when your third aunt sent someone to tell me, we were caught off guard and panicked. No one expected something like this to happen. Besides, our Wen family has never been involved with the eldest prince's party, but now, we can't get rid of it even if we want to."
"What's there to get rid of?"
Chu Li said coldly, "Wen Ya is just a concubine's daughter."
"But she is your third uncle's biological daughter after all. Your third uncle has no sons, so he only has these two daughters."
Chu Li was annoyed.
This matter was planned by the eldest prince, but she didn't believe that Wen Ya was not at fault at all.
"Mother, just be at ease first and see what the emperor says."
She is going out of the palace.
She went to the Wen Mansion.
When I arrived at the backyard, I heard the sound of a woman crying. She sobbed so softly that it was hard to blame her.
Wen Zhixi's scolding voice never stopped:
"In such a huge military mansion, you can even walk up to the bed, Wen Ya, what are you thinking?"
"You are about to bring disgrace to the Wen family!"
"How could I have a sister like you!"
Wen Ya hugged herself and cried until her eyes were red and almost blind.
Aunt Mei knelt on the ground, crying bitterly: "No matter how many mistakes you make, it's all Ya'er's fault. Madam, please calm down, Miss, please calm down!"
Mrs. Wen San had a stern face and looked very ugly.
In the Wen family, there has never been an example of a woman losing her virginity before marriage.
Others said that the two people had sex by accident because they were drunk, but in private, people talked about how Miss Wen was shameless and shameless...all kinds of nasty things were said.
Mrs. Wen San's face was gloomy.
Wen Ya sobbed and said:
"Mother, elder sister, I didn't know this would happen. I was drunk at the time and had no idea what was going on. When I woke up, I was already lying with the eldest prince..."
Woo——
She was also wronged.
"In that case, why don't you go to the palace right away and tell the emperor about this matter. The emperor will definitely send someone to investigate it thoroughly. By then, your innocence will be restored, and it won't hinder your future marriage. How do you think?"
Outside the yard, Chu Li strode over.
"Ninth Prince."
"Greetings to the Ninth Prince." The servants bowed one after another.
She raised her hand, dismissed them, walked into the house, and looked at Wen Ya, whose face was red from crying. "What do you think of my suggestion?"
Wen Ya was startled:
"this……"
Although she was not actually married to the eldest prince, they were lying on the same bed at the time and many people saw it.
She was still innocent, but her reputation was ruined.
Chu Li said: "Wen Ya, you should know the position of the Wen family. They do not participate in the fight for the crown prince and do not support any prince. If you marry the eldest prince, you will drag the Wen family into the water."
Wen Ya’s expression froze.
She knew that the Wen family did not support anyone.
But……
Since ancient times, who can remain neutral in the fight for the crown prince?
The Wen family has three military generals. With such strong strength, why not support the eldest prince?
Now, various princes have been demoted or imprisoned, and only the eldest prince has the greatest chance of ascending the throne.
As long as the Wen family fully supports the eldest prince, when he ascends the throne in the future, the Wen family will be his loyal followers, and her status will be second only to that of the eldest prince's wife.
If the eldest prince's wife becomes the queen, she can at least become the imperial concubine, right?
Why don’t my mother and cousin think about such a bright future?
Wen Ya bit her lower lip and whispered, "I know my cousin's doubts, but many people saw me with the eldest prince yesterday. If I don't marry him, no man will be willing to marry me in the future."
"I will ask the Emperor to come forward and prove your innocence."
When Wen Ya heard this, she became anxious:
"I am just a concubine's daughter, of low status, how dare I ask the emperor to come forward?"
"Besides, the eldest prince said that he would ask my father for permission today to take me in as a concubine. Wen Ya is humble and dare not refuse the eldest prince's order."
All in all, she just wanted to get married.
She cried and said she was innocent, but she insisted on marrying the eldest prince.
Chu Li saw through her true nature, but had to watch her disguise herself. He wished he could poke out his own eyes rather than see this scene.
"Didn't you like the Seventh Prince at first?"
Wen Ya explained: "I was ignorant at the beginning. The Seventh Prince had bad intentions, and I wrongly trusted him."
Chu Li said coldly: "Didn't you fall in love with the Eighth Prince later? Some time ago, you even pledged your love to him and insisted on marrying him."
Wen Ya blushed:
"At that time... I was just talking nonsense..."
"But you ended up being with the Sixth Prince, didn't you?"
"I didn't!" Wen Ya quickly refused.
That day, the Sixth Prince flirted with her. She did have a good impression of the Sixth Prince and was considering developing a further relationship with him. But not long after, the Sixth Prince was ordered by the Emperor to be under house arrest.
In order to avoid being implicated, she quickly distanced herself from the Sixth Prince.
Now, she is going to marry the eldest prince.
This time, she is serious!
She had considered it carefully. She wanted to bring the power of the Wen family with her, marry into the eldest prince's mansion, fully support the eldest prince to ascend the throne, and ascend to the supreme position of imperial concubine in the future. Then Aunt Mei would no longer have to be inferior to others and be a lowly concubine.
When she becomes the Imperial Noble Consort, she will order her father to divorce her mother and make Concubine Mei his legal wife.
By then, she would be both the legitimate daughter and the imperial concubine, enjoying unlimited glory.
Just thinking about it, I can't suppress the impulse in my heart.
Cousin can't stop her!
If her cousin does not allow her to marry the eldest prince, it means that her cousin covets the power of the Wen family and wants the Wen family to support him in the fight for the throne in the future.
snort!
My cousin is a prince, how can he not have ambitions?
Her cousin wanted to seize the power of the Wen family and sacrifice her happiness. She would never forgive him!
Chu Li said:
"For the sake of the Wen family and the overall situation, Concubine Wen, my third aunt, Zhixi, and everyone else disagree with you marrying the eldest prince. We are a family, so we will naturally not harm you. You must consider it carefully."
Wen Ya clenched her hands.
She won't hurt herself!
She knows what to do to be better for herself.
"Thank you for your concern, cousin. I appreciate your kindness. And... the eldest prince is upright, self-respecting, gentle and kind. I... really like him."
So she had to get married.
Wen Zhixi was impulsive and wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Madam Wen San and shook her head.
Mrs. Wen San was completely disappointed.
I won’t advise you anymore.
The future, no matter what, will be her own destiny.
Chu Li said calmly: "Since you have made your choice, I wish you happiness."
In the future, she hoped that when the eldest prince had nothing, she could still maintain this "true love".
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