What the Yang family was worried about soon happened. Crown Prince Li Xun was scolded more and more. Initially, Li Yu and Li Di did not dare to move because of the power of the Queen and the Crown Prince.

But they both had the emperor's support, and Concubine Guo was named a noble concubine, so it was clear that their rise was unstoppable.

At this time, Yurong was quietly spending the New Year with her son at the Wei family's. In previous years, when Wei Xuanning was there, the Wei family was so lively. Now that he is in the northern border, the house is very deserted.

Mrs. Chen was very busy. Yanjun had reached the age of marriage and was about to be betrothed. Thanks to the high status of the Wei family, there were many men who wanted to marry her, and Aunt Chen was overwhelmed by the choices.

The real host, Yanjun, was quite frequent in coming to her place.

Yurong pushed the snacks on the table and said, "Here, this is sent by my parents. They said that people in Kyoto love to eat this kind of cake recently. It is made by a chef from Jiangnan. You can try it too."

Yanjun took a few pieces and put them in her mouth without hesitation, but her mind was not on that at all.

Seeing how friendly her brother and sister-in-law were, she had some expectations in her heart. Unfortunately, she didn't have any close friends to confide in. When others heard about the man's conditions, they knew there was nothing to criticize. If she was still picky, people would probably think she was ungrateful.

Yurong was a very perceptive person. Of course, she noticed that the girl was not feeling well and consoled her: "When I was your age, I was always worried. But later, I married your brother and lived a happy life. This was a fate destined by heaven. It was all arranged and no one could break it up."

Yanjun raised her eyes and said in disbelief, "Even my sister-in-law would be frightened?"

She knew that her sister-in-law's former fiancé was Zhang Lingyi, and only her brother could compare with her in terms of elegance and grace.

How could a woman like this worry about her husband's family?

Wherever she stood, many people rushed towards her.

Yurong smiled, "Of course, I am also worried about whether this marriage will go smoothly, whether I can get along well with my sisters-in-law in other people's homes in the future, and whether I can live well on my own. But there is always a way out. Look, everything is fine now, Duzhi has even given birth, what else do I have to worry about!"

Yes, there is always a way out. Yanjun is not a sad person, and she figured it out immediately, "Yes, my luck has always been good. Besides, this person was chosen by my mother after careful selection, so he must be good."

The husband that Chen chose for Yanjun was the eldest son of Wang of Langya. He was already an adult, handsome, and had excellent handwriting, much like the style of his ancestors.

Yurong said affirmatively: "Of course, just relax. Besides, even if that person is really not good enough, there are still me and your brother."

This made Yanjun feel more relieved. There was no male heir in their second branch. When she got married in the future, her parents would have to consider the opinion of the first branch, let alone her.

Now that her sister-in-law said this, Yanjun was deeply moved.

She teased Duzhi and suddenly she wasn't so nervous anymore.

Seeing her like this, Yurong couldn't help but feel that she had aged, even though she was only two or three years older than her. But this kind of girlish thoughts, the youthful years, were gone forever.

This year passed peacefully, but Zhou Ziying fell ill. Yurong went to take care of him for a few days, but Wei Xiang asked her to come back first and just take care of him.

It will be bad if the disease gets worse.

Yurong is quick to accept advice.

Zhou Ziying's illness was partly due to genuine tiredness and partly because he was frightened by the Crown Princess's predicament. He heard that the Crown Princess was reprimanded by the Emperor, and that his aunt Lan was also reprimanded.

After she went to see her aunt, her aunt pulled her aside and asked, "What did you talk about with your cousin? Did you see some secrets in the palace?"

When Zhou Ziying heard this, she understood that the emperor was venting his anger on behalf of Yang Yurong.

Although it was the Crown Princess who wrote the letter to Wei Xuanning, she was also one of the participants. The Crown Princess was of such high status that she had made a big splash at Princess Lingbo's wedding, but afterwards she seemed to have disappeared in the palace. She was terrified.

How could she know that without Yang Yurong, her cousin couldn't even hold on to her position as Crown Princess.

It was clear that in her previous life, her cousin had become the empress smoothly. If it hadn't been for Yang Yurong's seduction, how could she have been deposed? Now Yang Yurong has married into the Wei family. The emperor has always favored the prince the most, but now it is completely different from what she thought.

She originally thought that she wanted to humiliate Yang Yurong so that Wei Xuanning would divorce her and make her an abandoned woman.

But she didn't expect that she couldn't tell the emperor anything, and she didn't even expect that the emperor would vent his anger for Yang Yurong.

"No, no." She seemed to be having a nightmare.

Wei Xiang frowned slightly, "I've been sick for more than ten days now, why is it not getting better? I'm also having nightmares, has something happened to me?"

Bai Que, the maidservant serving Zhou Ziying, said, "To answer your question, Master, the Madam has been visiting relatives and friends during the New Year, so she must be a little tired."

As an insider, she certainly couldn't say that this happened because Zhou Ziying entered the palace.

"In that case, you guys take good care of him." Wei Xiang stood up.

"yes."

The servants did not dare to raise any objection and all perked up.

The Crown Princess has moved to the North Palace, which is very desolate with almost no one to serve her. Emperor Feng'an seems peaceful and willing to accept advice, but he understands the emperor's rights better.

What's more, the Crown Princess is his daughter-in-law, so he can discipline her however he wants.

The position of the crown prince is no longer secure, let alone that of the crown princess.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Guo is here." the eunuch said attentively.

"No, let her go back." The emperor drank tea boredly.

This is his favorite bitter tea, which is bitter at first but becomes sweet at the end.

Concubine Guo was worried. It was said that the emperor favored her, so he wanted to raise the second prince. But in fact, she and the emperor rarely ate at the same table. However, she was always the most tolerant, especially at such a critical moment, she could not lose her temper. Instead, she said to the eunuch: "Since the emperor has something to do, I will not bother you. Eunuch Cui, thank you for your help."

Cui Man bowed and said, "I dare not."

He always followed Emperor Feng'an and was a smiling man.

When Cui Man went in again, he saw Emperor Feng'an had given up his tea and was immersed in government affairs. To be honest, Emperor Feng'an was indeed quite capable in handling government affairs. He was also diligent and spent most of his time in Zhuangyi Palace or Yangxin Palace.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Guo has already left."

"Yeah." Emperor Feng'an smiled.

The Northern Army and the Eastern Army are about to return to the capital. Yurong will probably be very happy, but I wonder what will happen to the Shen family?

The news that Wei Xuanning was about to return seemed to give the Wei family a shot in the arm. Yurong had now begun to take care of all the affairs in the mansion. She was extremely happy when she heard the news and asked the stewards to leave first.

She had been sitting a lot these days because of her housekeeping duties, and she didn't know if she had a small belly. She touched her belly and stood for a while before sitting down.

Just when she thought she would wait quietly for Wei Xuanning to return, Mrs. Zhu Shou of the Shen family sent her an invitation.

Shen Shixing and the Wei family had always been at odds, and Wei Xiang had some dealings with him. This time, the third son of the Shen family, who was Shen Shixing's favorite son, made a big mistake and was caught by Wei Xiang's people, who immediately reported it to the emperor.

Emperor Feng'an sentenced Wei Xuanning to death immediately, but allowed him to return victorious and promoted him to a higher rank.

The Shen family hated the Wei family so much, yet at this moment they sent an invitation. It was obvious that this must be a banquet at Hongmen.

But she had to go to the Hongmen Banquet.

Zhou Ziying is bedridden, Madam Wei is old, and Chen is not the legitimate mistress of the Wei family after all. This time, she is the only one who can go.

Wei Xiang sent someone to tell her not to be afraid, as he had his troops with him.

This eunuch is indeed better at winning people's hearts than Emperor Feng'an. Even if it means sending you to your death, he will let you go with peace of mind.

How could the Shen family not avenge the loss of their son? They had to find an outlet for their anger, and Yurong was probably the easiest person for the Wei family to hurt. The Yang family used to be the Empress's family and the Prince's uncle's family, so of course they had to be cautious, but now that the Prince was a failure, the Shen family had already noticed it with their keen sense.

"Okay, go tell the Prime Minister that I will definitely go there when the time comes."

After hearing this, Wei Xiang closed his eyes for a moment and said, "I hope she won't let me down. It would be great if she can escape this disaster." He knew that his daughter-in-law was very talented and could always turn misfortune into good fortune, so she was the only one left at home.

If someone else went, they would probably not be able to withstand Shen Shixing's revenge.

It's not that he is selfish. As for the women in the family, Madam Wei is old and can't stand the hardship. Zhou Ziying is ill, and Mrs. Chen is too weak. Only his daughter-in-law is full of wisdom and ideas.

But if anything goes wrong, she can only blame it on her bad luck.

It was originally inappropriate for Xuan Ning to be so dependent on a woman. There might be some kind of deal between her and the emperor and empress. Otherwise, why did the emperor punish the crown princess so harshly after the affair between Zhou Ziying and the crown princess was exposed? It was obvious that he was venting his anger on his daughter-in-law.

Of course, he didn't have such dirty thoughts, but he was afraid that his daughter-in-law was taking advantage of his son.

It is unknown whether the journey alone for thousands of miles moved his son.

After all, she is a daughter of the Yang family.

This is almost the consensus of the whole family. The prince is shaky and the empress's position is unstable. If the emperor replaces the prince, the Yang family will definitely be implicated.

Even if he wanted to protect his daughter-in-law, he had to see her abilities and her sincerity towards the Wei family.

Bi Tao had always been by Yu Rong's side, so she naturally knew the danger. She could not help but advise, "Miss, why don't you also claim to be ill? Then you don't have to go. Shen Shi Xing heard that his beloved third son was sentenced to death, and he must hate the Wei family to death. Wouldn't you be sending yourself to death if you go like this?"

"You can't get a tiger cub without risking it. Besides, I have to go now even if I don't want to." Yurong knew that Wei Xiang had already known about her dealings with the emperor and the empress.

Wei Xiang is not Wei Xuanning. He believes in her unconditionally and always stands on her side even when he has doubts about something.

Bi Tao was anxious, "Aren't you going to die now?"

Yurong smiled and said, "That may not be the case. The person who wants me dead has not been born yet."