Empress Dowager Cheng, holding water, stared at Xiange's bright and clever appearance. She nodded in satisfaction: "You are very smart. I heard that the Crown Prince has sent you another invitation, is that right?"
Xiange humbly replied, "It was by chance that I noticed something was wrong with the Crown Princess that night at Liushang Pavilion. I went to take care of her, and only later did I learn that something serious had happened. That's why the Crown Princess felt grateful to me."
"That's because you were clever and seized the opportunity," Empress Dowager Cheng nodded, feeling that the Xiange before her was much smarter than Consort Cheng, whom she had raised since childhood, and Cheng Suyun.
"If she were to represent the Cheng family in the harem in the future, I believe the Cheng family will always have a place in the Jing Kingdom," she said, waving her hand.
"Go, I have high hopes for you. I hope that soon you will be able to stay in the East Palace without a formal invitation. Once you enter the East Palace, you will be a true member of the Cheng family and will not have to fall back to your former lowly origins."
"But you must be grateful for their kindness, only then can the Cheng family be your support, understand?"
In the last sentence, Xian Ge understood that Empress Dowager Cheng was using a combination of kindness and severity, and she obediently replied, "Yes."
After leaving Yongshou Hall, Xiange took the invitation and entered the East Palace.
Upon entering the East Palace, Xiange walked towards Yichun Hall. Rong Ying, who was talking to Yu Chuxuan in the distance, spotted her at a glance and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Here we go again.
Yu Chuxuan asked, puzzled, "What? Again?"
Rong Ying didn't explain to Yu Chuxuan, but waved to him. Yu Chuxuan understood and left.
Rong Ying turned back to look at Jing Yan, who was drinking tea at the table, and said with concern.
"As the saying goes, 'love me, love my dog.' Your Highness, do you love the Crown Princess and the spy? Why do you often let that Yue Kingdom woman into the Eastern Palace? She must have an ulterior motive."
"What's the purpose?" Jing Yan looked up and asked seriously.
Rong Ying: "..."
"The fact that they come here so often must mean they are not simple. Your Highness, do not let the Crown Princess corrupt your will by bringing in spies."
He glanced at Jing Yan, intentionally reminding her: "There's a saying about consolidating favor: sisters sharing one husband. No matter what, a woman from the Moon Kingdom is better than an outsider."
"As I have said, the beauties kept by the Yue Kingdom are truly rare. After all, the Crown Princess is from the Yue Kingdom. Now that she has children, if she feels secure, it is not impossible that she would generously give Your Highness up while protecting the child!"
“Jiang’er is pregnant and complains of discomfort every day. If I take even a step away from her, she cries her eyes out. She would never abandon me, and she would never be without a shred of sincerity,” Jing Yan put down his cup and said with deep conviction.
Rong Ying glanced at the Yichun Palace opposite, then at Jing Yan sitting outside the Yichun Palace, and teased, "That's why His Highness doesn't stay by the Crown Princess's side at all times, but sits here instead."
Jing Yan: "..."
He was slightly annoyed: "I saw that girl named Xiange was all smiles. On the day she came, Jiang'er chased me away, I don't know what she was saying?"
Rong Ying, looking as if she had guessed correctly, joked, "That means the Crown Princess must have a next step in her plans for His Highness."
"It's probably going to be given away soon, otherwise there would be no need to hide it."
Jing Yan: "..."
“Come back with me,” Jing Yan put down his cup and stood up, determined to prove that Yue Jiang had not conspired with anyone to abandon him.
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