Actually, this was a good opportunity. The Lady of the Marquis was determined to humble herself, be gentle and considerate, and break the deadlock between herself and the Marquis.
Thinking of this, Lady Hou actually put aside what had happened in the Empress's palace and thought about how to reconcile with the Marquis. The Marquis, on the other hand, was considering the current situation in the court. The couple were thinking about their own things, but neither of them bothered the other.
The Crown Prince's side was quite different. His wife had been raised as a member of the royal family since childhood, so she possessed a basic sense of political awareness. Among so many noblewomen, the Empress had summoned her and her mother-in-law to speak with her, and her attitude was extremely amiable. The Crown Prince's wife immediately felt uneasy, wondering if something had happened that she was unaware of, otherwise the Empress would not have treated her and her mother-in-law with such a genuine attitude. However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't figure out what anyone in her household had done to catch the Empress's eye.
The Crown Prince's wife quietly recounted what had happened in the Queen's palace to the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince wasn't entirely clear on the details, but he knew something must have happened in the household. However, since his father hadn't told him, there must have been a reason. The Crown Prince hadn't investigated further until his wife told him, and then he realized he had overlooked something very important.
The couple looked at each other in bewilderment. The prince said, "I've noticed that my father doesn't look well these past two days, but he won't say anything when I ask him."
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince's wife said, "Didn't you ask anyone close to Father?"
The prince said, "That's against the rules. Besides, the people around Father are specially trained. Even if I ask them, they won't tell me."
The Crown Prince's wife felt somewhat helpless. Her husband wasn't a particularly outstanding person; in fact, he was rather mediocre. Fortunately, he was honest and kind, and good to her and the children. Since he couldn't expand the territory, she would just focus on maintaining the status quo. The Crown Prince's wife made up her mind to raise her son well. Her son was still young, but he was a clever and quick-witted child. With proper upbringing, he would surely be able to support the Marquis's mansion in the future.
Upon arriving at the Marquis's residence, the Marquis of Yongning did not even change his clothes and went directly to the old lady's courtyard with his entourage.
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