Chapter 34: Rumors in the Palace

When He Yuyao arrived at the front hall, Minister He scolded her again: "Why are you so late? You have kept you waiting for so long."

He Yuyao did not say anything, but only bowed to Jinxin and said, "Aunt Jinxin, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Jin Xin hurriedly helped her up and said, "Miss He, I am sorry for embarrassing you. The Imperial Concubine has specially asked me to tell you that the Crown Prince and the Second Prince will both be present at your mother's death anniversary in four days. Please make preparations early to avoid confusion."

He Yuyao naturally thanked him and nodded in agreement.

However, Minister He was stunned. His eldest daughter had just said that the Crown Prince would come to pay tribute on Pei Xian's death anniversary, but he didn't believe it. He didn't expect it to be true.

He subconsciously looked at Lin, and the two exchanged glances.

Lin hurried forward and said with a smile, "It's not a big deal, but I'm sorry to trouble you to make this trip."

After saying this, he ordered the maid beside him to stuff a big purse into Jinxin's pocket.

Jin Xin pushed it back: "There is no such thing around our Lady Concubine Chen, please keep it Madam He."

Jin Xin turned to look at He Yuyao again and pulled her hand: "Our queen said that Prince Pei is now living in Qingyun Palace. If Miss He is free, please go to Qingyun Palace more often."

After saying that, she felt it was not enough, so she added: "Her Majesty also said that if Miss He felt embarrassed, she would personally send an invitation to Miss He."

After saying this, he glanced at the couple vaguely.

It was Minister He who was confused by the wind.

My eldest daughter actually won the favor of Concubine Chen?

Jin Xin left the He Mansion, feeling annoyed. The invitation to Miss He to enter the palace was something she made up when she saw that Lord He and his wife treated He Yuyao badly. How should she explain this to the Empress when she returns to the palace?

When Jin Xin returned to the palace and told this to Concubine Chen Gui and others, Concubine Chen Gui had not spoken yet, but Jin Yu spoke.

"Since the queen asked you to deliver a message, you should just deliver it. Why bother saying useless things?"

Jin Xin felt wronged: "Sister Yu, I just couldn't bear to see that couple treat Miss He so badly, so I couldn't help it..."

This made Concubine Chen Gui laugh: "Jinyu, don't talk about her. Our Jinxin has been like this since she was a child. I like her very much. There is no harm. It's very good. Now Chu Yan lives in our palace and cares so much about Wanwan. We should protect his family."

"My queen, just get used to this girl!" Jinyu pretended to be angry and said, "It's not that I don't want Miss He to come, but Jinxin's habit of talking nonsense must be changed."

"Okay, our Jinyu has always been the most thoughtful." Concubine Chen Guifei still smiled and poked Jinxin again, "Why don't you go and apologize to your sister Yu."

Lu Xingwan stretched her little feet beside her and felt that this kind of mother was the living Song Qingyan.

The person who took care of everything in the palace before was none other than Concubine Chen Guifei.

The news that Guan Langshi was in a state of emergency at the polo match because of Concubine Chen's injury soon reached the ears of some people in the palace. There were quite a few people in the harem who disliked Concubine Chen, and rumors spread in the palace the next day.

Since someone deliberately spread it, it would naturally reach the palace of the Emperor and the Queen Mother of Great Chu.

After the morning court session that day, the Emperor of Great Chu hurried to the Qingyun Palace.

At this time, Jinxin and Jinyu were watching Concubine Chen leisurely teasing Lu Xingwan, and they were very anxious in their hearts: "Your Majesty, what kind of rumors are spreading in the palace now? If you don't come out to explain, won't it be confirmed?"

Concubine Chen Guifei disagreed: "Tell me, why did the person who spread this rumor do so?"

Jin Xin and Jin Yu looked at each other, and Jin Xin said, "Of course it's to cause trouble for the queen and make His Majesty suspicious of her."

Concubine Chen Guifei smiled and said, "Since she wants to cause trouble for me, why should I go and make trouble for herself? Just let them go."

"Just my lady..."

Jinyu wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Concubine Chen Guifei: "The innocent are innocent. I don't need to prove my innocence."

Lu Xingwan couldn't help but sigh.

[After all, she was raised in a military family and had fought on the battlefield, so she had an open mind.]

At this moment, the voice of the Great Chu Emperor came in: "Qing Yan is right, the innocent will be innocent."

A group of people hurriedly saluted the Emperor of Chu.

The Great Chu Emperor hurriedly helped Concubine Chen up: "I have heard everything, but I believe you in my heart."

Lu Xingwan couldn't help but smack her lips.

[Really? Do you really believe in your mother? You must have some suspicions in your heart, right?]

[I only said this for the sake of the emperor's face and to make my mother think that you are more open-minded.]

[If you really trust mother, you wouldn't let the rumor spread like this. This harem is yours. If you really want to suppress it, the rumor would have died down long ago.]

Concubine Chen Guifei couldn't help but look at Lu Xingwan who was lying on the bed smacking her lips.

Wanwan is a very intelligent child, which is why Concubine Chen has not come out to clarify the matter.

I have clarified this time, and there will be next time, and the next time. As long as Your Majesty still has doubts in his mind, this matter will never end.

The Emperor of Great Chu heard Lu Xingwan's thoughts and seemed to think she had hit the nail on the head, but he was not angry.

The Emperor of Great Chu originally agreed to let Concubine Chen enter the palace only after weighing the pros and cons.

However, he had a very good relationship with the late queen Song Qingya.

At that time, it was the Queen Mother who said that with Qingya gone, only the Defei family was left in the harem, and the prince was still young. If he was really harmed by someone, the Emperor of Great Chu would probably regret it.

Only then did he agree to allow Dingguo Marquis's youngest daughter, Song Qingyan, to enter the palace.

In order to control Concubine De, she was named Concubine Chen as soon as she entered the palace.

She used to often go to the palace to play with her sister, and she naively and lively called the Emperor of Great Chu her brother-in-law.

The Emperor of Great Chu had naturally heard about her friendship with Guan Langshi from Song Qingya, and he had mentioned it in conversation in the past, saying that he would arrange a marriage for the two of them when Song Qingya returned to the capital.

However, she did not expect that things would change so drastically and she ended up becoming his concubine.

In the past, the Emperor of Great Chu treated Song Qingyan more with care.

But since Wanwan came into being, he often came to the harem to accompany them, mother and daughter, and they developed some feelings for each other.

Thinking of this, the Great Chu Emperor sighed and took Concubine Chen's hand: "If you say that you have no doubts, that's a lie. If you say that you trust me, it's just that I trust you as a person."

Seeing the frankness of the Great Chu Emperor, Concubine Chen also spoke frankly: "When I first entered the palace, I was indeed upset for a while because of this matter. But at that time, I felt more upset because I felt that I was let down."

"I heard your name again at the polo match, but there was no disturbance. Your Majesty knows me well. I never look back."

When the Emperor of Chu saw her like this, he finally felt relieved.