The steward led Rong Chu on a tour of the mansion. The princess's residence was quite large, with many courtyards.
They traveled to many places, all filled with resentment, yet they couldn't find the place with the most grievances.
Finally, Rong Chu arrived at the place where the concubines lived, and was completely stunned when she saw it.
Those concubines were all very beautiful.
Princess Yongning actually found such a beautiful concubine for her husband?
Aren't you afraid that your husband will really get lost in the world of pleasure and never be able to leave?
"Butler, may I ask these concubines some questions?"
"Of course, please feel free to do as you please, young master."
The steward immediately summoned the concubines so that Rong Chu could answer.
Which concubines lost their children?
All five concubines stepped forward, signifying that they had all lost their children.
Rong Chu was somewhat surprised; she really hadn't expected that all five concubines would lose their children.
But there was no trace of children around them.
"So how did you lose your child?"
Rong Chu remained calm and continued her investigation.
Meanwhile, Yongning's husband returned.
"Mo Yan, let me introduce you. This is my husband, Ma Ling."
Mo Yan looked at Ma Ling. This man seemed quite upright, but it was hard to tell what his character was like. He was now the prefect of this area.
"Madam, what is this?"
"This is Princess Mo Yan of the Dragon Clan, and she was also my friend before I got married."
Friend? Hearing this title, Mo Yan found it quite novel.
"This humble official greets the princess."
Ma Ling immediately bowed, but Mo Yan told him not to be so polite.
"Madam, the princess has arrived! Quickly, tell the kitchen to prepare a few more dishes to entertain her."
"Don't worry, my husband, I have already given the orders."
The two got along very well, and there was affection between them when they looked at each other.
After dinner, Mo Yan took Rong Chu back to the room they had prepared.
"What did you find out, little one?"
“Those concubines were very beautiful, but Ma Ling seemed to have no feelings for them at all. He was only with them to complete the task of having children.”
"Mother, I've noticed a strong aura of resentment emanating from the mansion, yet everyone inside seems completely unaffected, as if nothing has happened."
There should be someone in the mansion who's haunted, so they should be scared, right? But the people in the mansion weren't scared at all.
They continued doing what they were doing as if they were unaffected.
“That Ma Ling has a very good relationship with Princess Yongning. He is very obedient to her. As a man, he seems to have no emotions of his own.”
"Hmm, that's right. Keep it up, son. Do you have any questions for me?"
Mo Yan looked at Rong Chu, hoping that her son could use his own abilities to find out the whole story.
"Mother, what kind of person was Princess Yongning before?"
As a princess, even if she loves a man very much, can she really do so much for him?
Pour him tea, tidy his clothes, find him concubines?
“Princess Yongning is a very proud person. Even when Rong Xun rejected her, she said directly, ‘Without you, I could marry someone better.’”
"Her personality is very..." Mo Yan frowned and thought for a moment, "very... how should I put it, she's the kind of person who says, 'You all have to obey me if I say so.'"
She's outspoken, arrogant, and has a bad temper.
After hearing this, Rong Chu felt that her mother must really like Princess Yongning, otherwise how would she know what kind of personality Princess Yongning had?
“Mother, I don’t think this is Princess Yongning.”
Rong Chu shared her guess.
"How so?"
Mo Yan smiled and looked at Rong Chu with doting eyes. Her little darling was really smart.
"According to Mother, you two weren't such good friends before, you were always at odds with each other, so why is she being so enthusiastic this time?"
Logically speaking, such a personality shouldn't mature after marriage; it should actually become worse.
How could a princess willingly find a concubine for her husband?
And there were so many of them, and they looked alright.
"Mother, you said she used to have a bad temper, but now she's very considerate and even praised you. If you were really a rival in love, how could she praise you like that?"
Could a princess really do everything? Could she be so gentle? Had she forgotten the rules?
Some things are ingrained in our bones.
Even Rong Chu, who had been following Mo Yan outside, would not allow herself to be humble.
However, the princess was somewhat humble when facing her husband.
"And then there's Ma Ling. He dotes on the princess so much. I feel like they're very affectionate, but it seems a bit fake."
Of course, it's probably because he's never seen a truly loving couple?
I just felt that the two of them were very fake, very fake.
Is there anything else?
"Hmm." Rong Chu nodded and pointed out all the issues she felt were problematic.
"Then we'll wait and see tonight." Mo Yan nodded and looked at her baby.
The baby is very smart.
Indeed, that princess today is definitely not Yongle.
Yongle was such a proud man, it was impossible for him to apologize to her.
She would rather have her mouth sewn shut than apologize back then; to put it bluntly, she was stubborn as a mule.
Even when you know you're wrong, you still insist that you're not wrong.
I consider you a friend in my heart, but I'll never say it out loud, and I'll even make sarcastic remarks about you from time to time.
The person who came today started reminiscing about the past as soon as they arrived; it just felt like they were doing it on purpose.
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