Chapter 29: Entering the Palace, Asking the Emperor to Decide
When An Yinyin heard the word "aunt", she became furious and heartbroken.
She had been waiting for Song Jinhuai to marry her since she was a child. She had waited for nearly twenty years for the title of Crown Prince's Lady. Now her child was three years old, but she had been demoted from a pampered cousin to a damn concubine.
Ever since the rumors started spreading outside, the servants have not been as respectful to her as before.
This is what she can't stand the most.
She could tell at a glance that Chu Jiuning was trying to sow discord between them, because she had done this kind of thing many times, but what was the use, her Huai Lang loved her deeply.
"You can't sow discord like this, Chu Jiuning. Huailang and I are childhood sweethearts. Our relationship is not something you, a newcomer, can compare to. I believe Huailang will understand my difficulties and won't blame me!"
Finished.
Tears welled up in An Yinyin's eyes and she looked at Song Jinhuai pitifully.
In the past, whenever she did this, Song Jinhuai would hug her and coax her non-stop, letting her do whatever she wanted and listening to her.
But this time.
What frightened An Yinyin was that Song Jinhuai not only did not coax her, but stared at her with his thick brows furrowed, as if he wanted to tear her apart.
Tears rolled down her cheeks and An Yinyin hurriedly explained to Song Jinhuai.
"I... I have my own difficulties. The Duke has always disliked my low birth. Even if I gave birth to your child at all costs, he still wouldn't let you marry me. Do you know how painful and scared I am? Huailang, the position of Crown Prince can only be yours. No one can take it away. If you lose it this time, I will definitely find a way to get it back next time. But if you are demoted by my father, I am afraid it will be difficult to climb up again."
The end of the year is the time for job evaluations, and officials will be promoted or demoted in the early spring of next year. Once they are demoted by the Crown Prince, they may miss out on other high positions.
She is now trying her best to help her father keep his position as Minister, and then find a way to let Minister An know that her father will be grateful for what she has done. If she uses some other means, the An family will definitely welcome her back happily.
After hearing what she said, Song Jinhuai raised his hand and pushed her away, feeling so angry that he felt dizzy.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You can only become the Crown Prince's wife if you protect the Crown Prince's position. No matter how high Minister An's rank is, it has nothing to do with you. You want to protect him now. What are you thinking? Tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince immediately that you choose to demote him."
But.
An Yinyin just shed tears, shook her head with an embarrassed and painful look on her face, and said nothing.
Song Jinhuai was so anxious that he grabbed her arm with such force that he almost broke it. He glared at her angrily, feeling extremely panicked.
Chu Jiuning looked at them biting each other, and became happy again, saying to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with a smile.
"Your Highness, it seems that Concubine An still chooses to protect her father. Her love for Prince Song is really interesting."
"kindness."
The Crown Prince's dark eyes were icy and his domineering aura surged. When he glanced at them lightly, Song Jinhuai and An Yinyin felt a chill all over their bodies and knelt down in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Sudden.
Song Jinhuai suddenly raised his face and shouted.
"Your Highness, I refuse to accept this. I will go to the palace and see the Emperor, and let him make the final decision."
We must never let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince take away his title of Crown Prince on the spot. This title was bestowed by the Emperor himself, and the Crown Prince cannot deprive him of it at will.
Their Duke's Mansion is not easy to bully!
"what ever."
As soon as the prince finished speaking, Hongye raised his hand and the guards came forward and dragged them towards the door.
Old Master Chu just felt that this scene was truly pleasing to the eye.
He noticed it too.
The prince was really protecting their Chu family, and he was wearing the same gorgeous clothes as Jiu Ning. Maybe there was something else going on... He didn't dare to think about it, so he would wait and see how things would develop in the future.
So he walked forward with a smile.
"Your Highness has been so kind, I have no way to repay you. However, I will be willing to serve you wherever you need me. Jiu Ning is now in your care."
"Well, I will take her to the palace first, you can just relax for now."
Nanny Hong immediately supported Old Master Chu and led the servants to kneel down and express their gratitude.
Far away.
When the guards at the Prince's Mansion saw that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was here in person, their expressions became more serious and they became more cautious.
Left the Chu Mansion.
Hongye said that Song Jinhuai was anxious, got off his horse and rushed to the palace.
Chu Jiuning took a look and wanted to get on her carriage, but was stopped by the servant with a cold face. An Yinyin, who was so angry that her eyes were wide open, slowly walked forward and smiled when passing by her. There was hatred in An Yinyin's eyes, but she didn't dare to show it. She could only watch Chu Jiuning get on the carriage.
After entering the palace.
Let’s go back to the East Palace first.
The servants came with new gorgeous clothes and helped Chu Jiuning change her clothes. Then Chu Jiuning walked out of the hall and slowly looked at the simple and elegant yet majestic and cold palace in front of her.
The palace maids were all busy and quiet. When they saw her, they just bowed silently and then turned around to do their own things.
"What do you think of the East Palace?"
The prince also changed into a blue robe with a four-clawed golden dragon pattern and walked over from the corridor. When he saw her looking at him, he asked her.
"It's a bit too simple."
Her grandfather told her since she was a child that she should eat the best, wear the best, use the best, and never compromise herself in the slightest.
So she has always been very particular.
"If you have time, you can help me arrange something."
In the past, he always kept to himself, left after finishing his work, and never cared about what the Eastern Palace looked like.
But just now.
Seeing her standing there gracefully from afar, the prince suddenly felt that the East Palace was indeed too monotonous.
"Yes, I will help His Highness arrange everything comfortably. I have always believed that life is not easy, so we should enjoy the present moment."
The prince nodded.
Then the two of them walked shoulder to shoulder towards the palace gate. When they arrived at the front hall, Chu Jiuning pointed to a flower bed on the left and said with a smile.
"We need to plant a large crape myrtle tree here. It will be very beautiful when it blooms in the summer, Your Highness."
"Do you have any?"
The prince took a look at the lush golden osmanthus tree and felt that it was indeed not pleasing to the eye.
"Of course there are. I have many skilled craftsmen who can create unique tree shapes. They are tall and dense, and full of flowers. It would be so fun to build a swing underneath. Your Highness, leave this East Palace to me. I will help you design and renovate it."
"Okay, thank you."
Prince Rubing's eyes and brows suddenly seemed to be illuminated by the sun. When he turned his head to look at Chu Jiuning's flying profile, the beautiful scene of her swinging under the crape myrtle flowers suddenly appeared in his mind.
"I'll help you design a small playground for your children and make some toy wooden houses. After you marry the Crown Princess, you'll definitely have children soon, and then you can have fun."
"Princess?"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince raised his eyelashes slightly, and his tone suddenly became a little sarcastic. Hongye followed beside him, and his hand holding the hilt of the sword suddenly tightened.
actually.
The news that His Highness was poisoned and infertile was spread by the Eastern Palace itself.
Hongye and Shen Liuguang didn't understand at first why His Highness would do something so detrimental to them, but later they slowly discovered...
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