Chapter 138 Concubine Wen Met Her Relatives

As for Concubine Wen, since Jin Rui left Qingyun Palace, she just exchanged a few words with Song Qingyan and then returned to her own Hanguang Palace.

The Fourth Prince walked all the way to Hanguang Palace with King Yixuan and his wife. Thinking of his brother's instructions, the Fourth Prince did not speak a word along the way.

This made Prince Yixuan and his wife, who were following behind him, feel a little confused. Looking at the Fourth Prince's appearance just now, he should be a well-mannered and sensible child, but why is he so cold now?

Could it be that he just wanted to show off in front of the Emperor of Chu?

While the two were thinking, they had already entered the main hall of Hanguang Palace.

Concubine Wen had already dismissed everyone, leaving only the personal maid she brought from the Dali Kingdom.

After closing the hall door, Concubine Wen hurriedly stood up and went to greet him. She was so excited that her steps were even a little unsteady.

Even the little palace maid had tears in her eyes.

I am a palace maid serving in the Dali royal family. I followed my own princess to marry into the Great Chu Kingdom and have been wandering in this foreign country for more than ten years.

When he thought of the suffering his mother had endured over the years, he could no longer hold back his tears.

Princess Yixuan quickly went over to support her: "Xiao Ran."

I just called her name, but tears welled up in my eyes and I couldn't say a word.

Concubine Wen also tightly grasped Fu Yao's hand, her voice trembling: "Ah Yao."

The fourth prince behind them knelt down earnestly: "Jin Rui greets uncle and aunt."

King Yixuan glanced at his sister, and his heart, which had been hanging in the air on the road, finally settled down. King Yixuan was indeed worried. If Jinrui really grew up to be a heartless prince, wouldn't his sister be even more miserable in the deep palace of a foreign country?

King Yixuan strode forward and helped Lu Jinrui up: "Jinrui, there is no need to be so polite."

Lu Jinrui kowtowed respectfully before he stood up: "Jinrui has never seen his uncle and aunt since he was born. Now that he finally sees them, he must kowtow to them."

Seeing that Li Ran's child was so sensible, Fu Yao put away her sadness and couldn't help laughing: "In this case, it is my aunt who is not sensible. I didn't even prepare a big red envelope for our Jin Rui."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinrui just shook his head embarrassedly.

Concubine Wen gently tugged at Fu Yao's arm: "Ah Yao."

Her tone was full of girlish naivety.

Only then did Concubine Wen take the time to pull Fu Yao and her brother to sit down and start talking about family matters.

Prince Yixuan and his wife were envoys, and they could not have lunch in the palace without the permission of the Emperor of Great Chu. Seeing that it was almost noon, Fu Yao also stood up and said, "Li Shi and I should go back to the inn."

Everyone knew the rules, so Concubine Wen naturally wouldn't stop them.

But his eyes were full of reluctance as he looked at his brother and sister-in-law.

Seeing her like this, Fu Yao pulled her hand and said, "Li Shi and I plan to stay a little longer this time. There are still many days to come, and we will see each other again in the evening."

When Fu Yao said this, Concubine Wen suddenly remembered Song Qingyan. She smiled and said, "Ah Yao, do you still remember Song Qingyan?"

"Of course!" Fu Yao's spirits perked up when Song Qingyan was mentioned. "By the way, I heard that she is also in the harem of the Great Chu Emperor. I wonder if I can see her today."

There was unconcealable regret in his tone.

She and Song Qingyan also sympathized with each other. Ever since she knew that Song Qingyan entered the palace to be the concubine of the Emperor of Great Chu for the sake of her family, she felt indescribably sad.

Although she had retired from the battlefield and was now married, her husband was devoted to her. But how could a proud person like Song Qingyan share a husband with someone else?

Concubine Wen could see her regret and comforted her softly, "Ah Yao, don't be sad. She is now your Majesty's Imperial Concubine. Your Majesty has personally issued an edict that she is on an equal footing with the Empress. She doesn't have to worry about any trivial matters in the palace and lives a very comfortable life."

Fu Yao snorted softly: "She can sit still."

Hearing this, Concubine Wen smiled and shook her head, and continued, "Speaking of which, I feel that no one is worthy of the Imperial Concubine. Even her former lover was far inferior to her. I think that it is good for her to be like this now. With this power protecting her, she can walk around with impunity."

Knowing Xiao Ran's intention, Fu Yao said nothing more: "I will definitely take a good look at her at the palace banquet tonight to see if she still has the skills she used to have."

Li Shi, who was standing by, heard his princess' words and pulled her arm: "Ah Yao!"

It was a scolding, but it was full of tenderness.

Seeing her brother and Ah Yao's current lives, Concubine Wen was naturally happy for them.

If it was envy, it was not. He was already in such a position, and Jin Rui had grown up, so he had given up on those romantic thoughts and thought that he would just spend the rest of his life in the palace of the Great Chu.

King Uiseon and his wife left the palace and took a carriage to the posthouse.

In the carriage, Fu Yao couldn't help but sigh: "They say that the palace is very torturous. I think it's true. Xiao Ran used to be such a lively woman, but now she has become so stable."

When King Uiseon heard what his queen said, he reached out and held her in his arms, patting her shoulders gently.

Fu Yao leaned towards Li Shi and continued, "In the past, when I went to the mansion to look for Xiao Ran, my father would always scold me, saying that Xiao Ran was already a lively person. If she continued to stay with me like this every day, when would we ever be able to settle down?"

"I was worried at that time, too. I was worried that Xiao Ran really wouldn't be able to get married because of me. But seeing how stable Xiao Ran is now, I feel really distressed."

As he spoke, Fu Yao actually shed tears.

Li Shi wiped her tears and said with a smile, "Father never thought that you, a wretch, would end up in your own family."

Fu Yao knew that he was just saying this to comfort her, but she couldn't help but smile.

"This world is so unfair to women. Even someone as charming as Song Qingyan was eventually trapped in this deep palace."

After saying this, they sighed and the couple stopped talking. The only sound was the squeaking of the carriage wheels as the road surface rolled over.

In Hanguang Palace, after seeing off Prince Yixuan and his wife, the Fourth Prince accompanied his mother into the inner room again. He poured a cup of tea for his mother and said, "Mother, when I returned to Longsheng Palace just now, I ran into Eunuch Meng who had just returned."

Concubine Wen knew that Jinrui had something to say, so she didn't interrupt him. She just quietly picked up the teacup, took a sip, and looked at Jinrui.

"Eunuch Meng said that he came to Hanguang Palace to invite my mother to go to Longsheng Palace to meet my uncle and aunt."

The Fourth Prince fell silent after saying this, but Concubine Wen couldn't help but frown.

In other words, was it the Queen's own behavior that blocked him outside Longsheng Palace just now, or was it the Queen's maid's behavior?

If the queen is so intolerant, I'm afraid that in the future...

Concubine Wen did not say anything else, just nodded and told the Fourth Prince to tell the Royal Concubine about this when he had time.