"Mother, I really didn't mean that. I..." Li Jingchen found that even if he wanted to explain, he couldn't say anything.
Li Jingchen also felt that he was wronged. He really didn't give Xie Zixin that much confidence. His cousin grew up with him and was really like his own sister. He could have many concubines, but he only had one sister!
Besides, my cousin has been raised and cared for by a group of people since she was a child, and of course he is among this group of people. How could he allow anyone to bully her?
It’s just that Xie Zixin is really useful now, but in the eyes of others, this is his maintenance of true love.
"Alright, I don't care what you think. I raised Yue'er like my own daughter. She has always been filial and caring, so I will protect her.
Yue'er can't rely on you, her cousin, and me, her aunt! Not just any cat or dog dares to lay its claws on her.
Tell your concubine to put away her claws. If you do it again, don't blame me for not giving you face."
If this son hadn't already been crowned the crown prince, the queen would have wanted to grab a stick and give this brat a few thrashings. What the hell was he doing? It nearly pissed her off to death.
The Queen felt quite regretful. For the sake of her relationship with her son, she really couldn't touch Xie Zixin. The passing of geese leaves traces behind, and the Queen never bet on her own superiority.
Crown Prince Li Jingchen quickly assured, "Don't worry, mother. If there's a next time, Xie Zixin will be at your disposal."
"Go away!" The queen didn't want to see her son at this time.
Li Jingchen saw that his mother was really angry, so he didn't dare to stand in front of her to irritate her anymore. He quickly bowed and left.
After Li Jingchen returned to the East Palace, he went straight to Xie Zixin's courtyard.
When Li Jingchen arrived at Xie Zixin's yard, the imperial physician had just left. In short, the child was not seriously injured, but the adults suffered a little.
Prince Li Jingchen still went in without bringing anyone with him, but this time he didn't even pretend. He just stood beside Xie Zixin's bed with a serious face.
"Your Highness, does the Queen Mother dislike me?" Xie Zixin habitually acted like a spoiled child and complained when she saw the prince. This was the tactic she usually used when she was fighting with Li Jingchen's concubines in her previous life.
It was also a method that was always successful in her previous life, so she often uses it in this life.
However, Xie Zixin overlooked a fact: in his previous life, Marquis Xuanping had a smooth career, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he had great power in the court.
In addition, she had a good emotional foundation with Li Jingchen in her previous life.
In the early stage, Xiaoyi coaxed Li Jingchen, and in the later stage, Xie Zixin lived freely, and the emotional foundation was there.
A lot of changes have happened in this life. From the beginning, Xie Zixin did not try to coax Li Jingchen, so of course there was not much true love between them.
Furthermore, Marquis Xuanping and Xie Zixin's two older brothers were also nearly ruined by her. She was now acting like a spoiled child with the Crown Prince, but instead of showing any tenderness, the Crown Prince was simply annoyed.
After Xie Zixin finished speaking, she saw that the prince did not respond. She lay on the bed with a pale face, and looked up at the prince stubbornly.
Tears still flowed silently, and although the prince did not buy it, he had to admit that Xie Zixin's appearance could indeed arouse a man's pity.
Li Jingchen not only didn't think Xie Zixin was weak, he just thought she was funny. "Why do you think the Queen Mother likes you? Why would she like someone who attacked her niece?"
"I belong to His Highness!" Xie Zixin originally wanted to say that she was the Queen Mother's daughter-in-law, but she remembered that she was no longer one, so she had to change her words temporarily.
"For my honor, your Xuanping Marquis Mansion has not contributed much. Since it can benefit you, it can also benefit my cousin. If you target my cousin again next time, I will not be able to save you."
The Second Prince walked away immediately after saying this. He really wasn't in the mood to coax anyone. He turned around and went to Duan Jianing's courtyard and asked the Queen to confine Xie Zixin.
Xie Zixin didn't expect that she was scolded by the Queen and the Crown Prince before she even succeeded in provoking Zhou Qiongyue.
Thinking of this, Xie Zixin almost fainted from anger. 'Cousin, cousin, even if it happens again, in the prince's heart, I am still not as good as his cousin.'
After Xie Zixin received the news that she was under house arrest, she could only lie on the bed, gritting her teeth and muttering the names of her two enemies.
Zhou Qiongyue later received a generous apology from the Crown Prince, and the Queen Aunt also gave her many rewards. She was very happy looking at these things.
Zhou Qiongyue was especially happy when she knew that her aunt, the Queen, had helped her vent her anger. She immediately ordered Gulan to open the storehouse. She wanted to pick out a few items that she liked and send them to the palace to cheer up her aunt.
As for her second cousin, Zhou Qiongyue said that she felt very justified in accepting his apology, and whoever owns the woman would be responsible for the aftermath.
Zhou Qiongyue also secretly decided not to give her second cousin the good wine this year, so that he would be greedy.
By the time Zhou Qiongyue had arranged all her business for the year, she had lost a lot of weight. However, she was actually happier making money in this life than in her previous one.
Zhou Qiongyue was also happy to have secured a title for Kang'er. She also felt like she was counting down to retirement as she watched the money in her account grow each month.
When Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang woke up today, they saw their mother waiting for them in the mansion for breakfast.
The two of them immediately ran over happily, and Yuan Chaochang asked expectantly, "Mother, are you not busy today?"
"Well, I'm not busy anymore. I'll have time to spend with our Chang'er and Kang'er later." Zhou Qiongyue hugged both sons in her arms.
Even Yuan Chaokang, who is usually a bit aloof, had a lot of smiles on his face at this moment.
"Great!" Upon hearing this, Yuan Chaochang immediately broke free from Zhou Qiongyue's arms and jumped a few times on the spot. Anyone who saw him could tell how happy he was.
Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Chaokang just watched Yuan Chaochang happy, and they were also amused and laughed.
Zhou Qiongyue waited until Yuan Chaochang was happy enough before pulling him over and holding him in her arms as she sat on the chair next to her. "Have breakfast first. Afterwards, I'll take you two to Princess Yongchun's mansion to play with your brother, okay?"
"Great! I like my remote brother the most." Yuan Chaochang cheered and received the gaze of his biological brother.
Yuan Chaochang quickly changed his words, "Second favorite, second favorite."
After Yuan Chaochang finished correcting him, he quickly had breakfast. Alas, his brother's eyes were too scary, he should eat more!
Yuan Chaokang didn't care where he went, as long as he could stay with his mother.
After Zhou Qiongyue, her mother and her two children finished their breakfast, they took their things and went directly to Princess Yongchun's mansion.
Zhou Qiongyue brought the new tea sets from her brand Renjian Yanhuo. Yongchun has always liked these, so Zhou Qiongyue would usually keep some for her when there were new products.
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