"Master, I heard that the Princess of Chu is pregnant!" Inside the inn, the man in black reported the latest news to the middle-aged man.
However, after listening to his report, the middle-aged man just stared at the crowd flowing downstairs without any reaction, which made the man in black confused for a moment.
If the King of Chu and his wife hadn't gone to Youzhou, how could the master have been forced into exile? Yet, the Chu family experienced a series of happy events. Not only had they successfully resolved Chu Pei's situation without implicating Chu Nanshan or the Chu family, but the Chu wife was also pregnant. Yet, why didn't the master react at all? As if the pregnant person was someone else.
"Really?" The middle-aged man was still staring at the crowd downstairs and the passing vehicles, with a cold expression and a cold voice, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking at the moment.
"The news is accurate. All the major families in the capital of Western Chu have already received the news and have gone to the Prime Minister's Mansion to congratulate. Master, the Princess of Chu is pregnant, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A pregnant woman is unable to move around easily. If we kidnap her, are we still afraid that the King of Chu will not obey us?" The man in black was secretly anxious, but he could not disobey his master. He could only make suggestions from the side, hoping that his master would listen to him.
'Snap!' At this moment, the middle-aged man suddenly closed his eyes forcefully. The sound of the window frame slamming startled the man in black, who immediately raised his eyes to look at his master, wondering what he had said wrong to make his master so unhappy.
The middle-aged man withdrew his gaze and turned to look at his men. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and then he sneered, "Do you think the King of Chu is just a bunch of crap? Do you think the Princess of Chu is made of paper? The Princess of Chu is even more calculating than you and I. Now that she's pregnant, I'm afraid she'll be even more cautious. Do you think she's someone we can approach casually?"
If Yun Qianmeng was so easy to outmaneuver, their original plan wouldn't have been ruined, and they wouldn't have been retaliated against by King Chu and the others, leading to the situation they're in now. If he attacked Yun Qianmeng now, Chu Feiyang would probably destroy him even if he used all his strength. However, the power he had now wasn't enough to stand up to Chu Feiyang. Using an egg to hit a rock would be the most foolish approach. He wasn't foolish enough to attack Yun Qianmeng now.
"Have Han Che and Qu Changqing interrogated Chu Pei again in the past few days?" Putting aside Yun Qianmeng's matter for the time being, the middle-aged man asked in a low voice about Chu Pei.
"According to the information we've gathered, Chu Pei's case is almost closed. Han Che and Qu Changqing have also made several trips to the Prince of Chu's mansion to question Xie and others. Our people have tried to approach the Prince of Chu's mansion several times, but unfortunately, it's heavily guarded and contains numerous hidden traps. There are also numerous guards inside, making it extremely difficult to visit the Prince of Chu's mansion at night. // My Lord, once Chu Pei's case is closed, he will undoubtedly be punished by Emperor Yugan, and it's hard to say whether he will live or die. Furthermore, the Prince of Chu doesn't seem to have any feelings for his own father, otherwise why would he allow the newly appointed Han Che to interrogate him?" How could they not be anxious? They had been in the capital of Western Chu for quite some time, but the information they had gathered was extremely limited. The Prince of Chu's mansion and the Prime Minister's residence were even more difficult to approach. At this rate, they were only wasting their time. If Chu Pei were to be executed by Emperor Yugan, I'm afraid...
"Hmph, if Chu Feiyang didn't have any father-son feelings for Chu Pei, why would he try so hard to exonerate him? Even though the Xie family violated the court's taboo, who can say that Chu Feiyang didn't drag them into taking the blame for Chu Pei? Look, he didn't deal with the Youzhou officials together. He was also giving those officials face and asking them to keep their mouths shut, which was equivalent to helping Chu Pei in disguise! After all, we are a family, how can we turn our elbows outward? Go and ask around, bribe the jailer, I want to see Chu Pei!" Since the Chu Palace doesn't work, then we can only start with Chu Pei.
"Yes!" The man in black looked at his master with a cold face again, and a small matter reported by his subordinates just now flashed through his mind. Then he walked forward and whispered a few words in the middle-aged man's ear.
"Is this true?" After hearing this, the middle-aged man showed surprise on his face, with shock in his eyes, but then he put on a smug smile.
"It's true, our people saw it with their own eyes! We keep an eye on the Prince of Chu's Mansion and the Prime Minister of Chu's Mansion every day. Although we don't know the specific things happening in these two mansions, we know everything about the whereabouts of everyone in the two mansions! On the day when the Princess of Chu was diagnosed with pregnancy, she went to the Western Chu Palace with the Prince of Chu in the middle of the night. It's just that we didn't find out what happened outside the palace, and we didn't dare to get too close to the palace for fear of being discovered by the Prince of Chu's people! Afterwards, they went to Nie Huaiyuan's Rongshan Hall together! And the next day, news came from the Western Chu Palace that Concubine Rong had been sentenced to death." Although it was an insignificant matter, the smaller the matter, the easier it is to find fault.
After hearing the report, the middle-aged man's eyes became more calculating, and a smile gradually rose at the corners of his mouth. He already had a plan in mind.
"You go down and do your job first!" He waved his hand to let the man in black retreat, but the middle-aged man was repeatedly pondering the whole thing in his mind.
The residence of the Prime Minister of Chu.
"Princess, the Chen Palace has sent many gifts. What should we do with them?" Over the past few days, congratulations from various palaces have been pouring in. Ladies and young ladies have all come to congratulate Yun Qianmeng, and Yun Qianmeng has been dragging herself to greet them one by one. Finally, Chu Feiyang felt unhappy, fearing that Yun Qianmeng would be exhausted, and declined all the guests. Unexpectedly, today, the Chen Palace sent a large number of gifts after Chu Feiyang had attended court.
The news of Prince Chen's cancellation of the engagement had already spread throughout Western Chu. The Chu Prime Minister's Mansion had long been hostile to Prince Chen's Mansion. But now Prince Chen actually ordered someone to send a gift, which made Nanny Shangguan feel a little unsure. While asking Butler Hong to refuse everyone from Prince Chen's Mansion to enter the Chu Prime Minister's Mansion, Nanny Shangguan immediately rushed to Mengxin Cottage to ask Yun Qianmeng's opinion.
Yun Qianmeng was discussing with Mu Chun and the others what pattern to embroider on the child's clothes. Upon hearing Nanny Shangguan's words, Yun Qianmeng handed the pattern to Mu Chun and asked her to discuss it with the other maids. She then focused her attention on Nanny Shangguan and asked, "A gift from Prince Chen's Mansion?"
"Yes, Princess! They were sent by the housekeeper of Prince Chen's Mansion, but I did not let them into the mansion!" Nanny Shangguan answered respectfully.
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng nodded in appreciation.
Nanny Shangguan is extremely sensible in her work. The Chu Xiang Mansion never depends on anyone. In addition, given the various grievances between Chu Feiyang and Jiang Muchen, the Chu Xiang Mansion really has no reason to allow people from Prince Chen's Mansion to enter the mansion.
"Madam, please tell the steward of Prince Chen's mansion that we thank him for his kindness. His Majesty and I appreciate it, but the gifts are unnecessary. Please have him take them back! I'm not feeling well, so I won't invite him in for tea!" Yun Qianmeng looked out at the azure sky and spoke calmly, her words unyielding and firm. Regardless of Jiang Muchen's initial cruelty towards Yun Qianmeng, his different stance from Chu Feiyang alone meant he couldn't enter the Chu Mansion.
After listening to Yun Qianmeng's instructions, a hint of approval flashed through Nanny Shangguan's half-closed eyes. The corners of her mouth lifted slightly as she said gently, "I obey your command!"
After she finished speaking, Nanny Shangguan immediately turned around and left Mengxin Cottage, heading to the front yard to do some work.
"Princess, are you tired? Did the young master give you any trouble? Why don't you lie down on the bed and rest for a while?" Seeing Nanny Shangguan leave, Mu Chun and other maids put the decided patterns on the table for Yun Qianmeng to review, and asked with concern.
Seeing the anxious looks of the maids, Yun Qianmeng smiled and asked, "How do you know it's the young master? I prefer daughters!"
"The prince is so kind to the princess. If it's her child, he will love it dearly! Princess, just relax and take good care of the baby!" Mi Ma glared at the little girls. Wouldn't it be putting pressure on the princess to discuss the prince and the princess at this time? Besides, seeing how much the prince loves the princess, even if the first child is a princess, would he still be worried about not having a prince in the future?
Yun Qianmeng just smiled, glanced at the patterns on the table, nodded to Mu Chun, then stood up and walked to the window, looking at the sunny day outside, but her mood was a little heavy.
At the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, when Nanny Shangguan hurried over, she saw Butler Hong directing the servants to bring in the gifts sent from Prince Chen's Mansion.
"What is this?" Nanny Shangguan was puzzled and looked at Butler Hong with a questioning look in her eyes.
"The prince has returned and just ordered me to accept the gift!" Butler Hong stepped forward and informed Nanny Shangguan of what had just happened, feeling somewhat puzzled by Chu Feiyang's actions. In the past, the prince would immediately become wary when he saw Prince Chen approaching the princess, but today, he bucked his usual pattern and accepted the gift from Prince Chen's mansion.
After hearing Butler Hong's explanation, Nanny Shangguan's doubts only grew. But how could they possibly guess what their master was thinking? The two of them busied themselves counting the gifts and sorting them into the treasury.
"Have they all been put into the warehouse?" The two were recording when Chu Feiyang walked over from the direction of the study and asked Butler Hong and Nanny Shangguan.
"Yes, Your Highness!" Nanny Shangguan checked again before answering Chu Feiyang.
Seeing that it was Nanny Shangguan who took over the matter personally, Chu Feiyang nodded with satisfaction, "Where are the people from Prince Chen's Mansion?"
"Your Highness, he's still outside the door!" Butler Hong came over and answered humbly.
Chu Feiyang walked out of the main gate of the Chu Mansion. He swept his sharp eyes over the crowd outside and said to the steward of Prince Chen's Mansion, "Go back and tell your prince that I thank Prince Chen for his concern! However, Prince Chen seems to be still short of a gift for my wedding. If Prince Chen is willing, you can provide it to me!"
"The King of Chu is so greedy! These gifts are not for you!" A cold voice interrupted at this time, and the sound of horse hooves rose. Jiang Muchen sat on the horse with a cold face, looking at Chu Feiyang sarcastically.
Chu Feiyang smiled and said calmly, "When the prince got married, I traveled a thousand miles to send him an arrow feather as a gift! But when I got married, the prince was so stingy that he didn't even say a word of congratulations. Isn't that a bit too much?"
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