He looked at the man who came out and did not miss the surprise that flashed in the other's eyes when he looked at Yu'er.
The aunt did not turn around to answer Wang Qing, but stared at Tu Qingyu's belly, "I haven't seen you for a few years, Qingyu is married, and your belly is so big."
"Why didn't you tell your aunt before you got married? Aren't you in the palace? What's going on?"
After saying that, she looked at Jiang Jingchuan again, "Who is this?"
The momentum was so strong that she subconsciously didn't dare to say anything more.
Tu Qingyu saw that Jiang Jingchuan didn't want to speak, and more and more people were watching the excitement outside. She frowned and said, "Auntie..."
"Ah, look at me." She turned to look at the man standing at the door, "Qing'er, come quickly and invite your cousin in!"
As they entered the courtyard, they had just sat down and hadn't even had a sip of tea when my aunt started asking urgently, "Aren't you in the palace? Why did you leave at such a young age? And why didn't you tell us you were getting married? Is this your husband?"
This young man was so imposing that she felt that the official from Beijing she had met by chance was not as imposing as the one in front of her.
Judging from Tu Qingyu's appearance, he must have become rich.
Wang Qing also looked at the incredibly beautiful Tu Qingyu in front of him and couldn't wait to speak, "Yes, cousin, this is an important matter for your life, you must not be deceived."
At this time, He San, who was following behind him, took out a token of the Eastern Palace and said, "How dare you! This is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Tu Liangyuan. Why don't you greet them quickly?"
"T-Prince?"
Both mother and son were stunned. These two words hit them hard, leaving them standing there, unable to move.
After a while, they heard He San, who was holding the token, cough, and then they knelt on the ground.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince. May Your Highness live a thousand years, a thousand thousand years. Greetings to Tu, Tu Liangyuan, may Liangyuan be well."
Jiang Jingchuan didn't shout, so the two of them could only kneel there trembling in fear.
When they were about to kneel down, Tu Qingyu reached out and touched him, and he spoke, "Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Wang Qing helped his aunt to stand up, keeping his head down, unlike before when he looked at Tu Qingyu.
Tu Qingyu then spoke softly, "In February of this year, His Majesty issued an edict, allowing me to marry into the Eastern Palace and become His Highness's concubine."
"I see. Why didn't you go back home first?" My aunt bowed and said, "Old Zeng went over there to chop wood and said he saw someone worshiping your mother. I guessed you were back."
Seeing that Tu Qingyu had always looked indifferent, she said earnestly, "Qingyu, we didn't mean to hide your mother's affairs from you. We were really afraid that you would be sad in the palace. If you don't do your job well, you will offend the nobles. Wouldn't that harm you?"
"I rented out your mother's house, and I saved the rent money for you. I wanted to use it as a dowry when you get married."
"Don't blame your cousin..." She paused subconsciously, realizing she had said the wrong thing, and quickly changed the subject. "Your cousin didn't tell you about this because he listened to me."
She did not mention a single word that Tu Qingyu had ever been engaged to Wang Qing, and acted as if she was thinking of her very much.
"Mom, are there any guests at home?"
Just then, a little woman carrying a basket of vegetables came in from the door.
Tu Qingyu recognized her. This was the wife Wang Qing had just married.
When Wang He came in, she was shocked to see the people guarding the yard.
She looked at Jiang Jingchuan and Tu Qingyu who were sitting at the top, "Mother, husband, they are..."
Her aunt winked at her and said, "This is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and this is my cousin, Crown Prince Liangyuan. Come and pay your respects."
Wang He was stunned when she heard this. "Mom, what are you talking about?"
What is the prince, what is the concubine, why doesn't she understand?
But when she looked at the people guarding around her, and then at the expressions of her mother-in-law and her husband, she realized that they might not be joking.
I could barely hold the basket in my hand, and my legs gave way as I knelt down. "I, this humble woman, pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and to His Majesty the Lady Liangyuan."
She seemed very bewildered, obviously she had never seen someone of such status before and didn't know how to greet him.
Just like my aunt and Wang Qing just now, he kowtowed randomly and even got the address wrong.
Jiang Jingchuan didn't embarrass her, "Get up."
Only then did she carefully get up and stand next to her aunt.
"Aunt." Tu Qingyu said softly, "You just said that there are things my mother left behind..."
The aunt looked at the expressionless prince sitting beside her, then looked at Tu Qingyu, "Please come with me, Liangyuan. Your mother has some words for you before she leaves."
This is a hint that the two of them want to have a private conversation.
Tu Qingyu looked at Jiang Jingchuan. Jiang Jingchuan nodded slightly. Then she stood up and said, "Let's go."
After entering the side room, my aunt closed the door, turned around and hugged Tu Qingyu.
Tears welled up in her eyes. "My Qingyu, you must have suffered a lot in the palace, right? Ah?"
Tu Qingyu pushed the person away and said, "No, I was in the palace and soon became a second-class maid. A second-class maid only needs to make tea. Didn't you know this a long time ago, aunt?"
"Later, I became a concubine of the Eastern Palace and was favored by His Highness. My life became even better."
"Are you blaming your aunt and cousin?" Being pushed away by her, her aunt's expression was very hurt.
"No." Tu Qingyu acted very impatient and didn't want to chat with her about so many family matters. "Aunt, where are the things my mother left me? And what did she say?"
My aunt burst into tears and said, "We are estranged after all, so whatever."
She turned around and found a box in a cabinet, and handed it to Tu Qingyu, "These are what your mother wanted to leave for you."
"She said, I hope you will be safe and healthy and have a smooth life."
Tu Qingyu opened it and saw some small bracelets and pendants that she had worn as a child, as well as a pair of earrings, which were her mother's most precious things when she was alive.
When she saw these things, her tears came out instantly.
"Thank you, aunt, for keeping it safe."
"Your mother is my sister. There's nothing to thank me for."
"Nothing, I'll be out first."
She was about to walk out with her things in her arms, but the other person reached out and grabbed her arm.
My aunt said with embarrassment, "Qingyu, can I ask you for a favor? Considering the long-standing friendship between our two families."
"Aunt, Liang Yuan sounds nice, but in reality, she is just the prince's concubine and doesn't have any great power."
"But I see that the prince dotes on you very much."
"Your Highness's favor is His Highness's intention. How can I rely on this favor to seek something for an outsider?"
"What do you mean by outsider?" Auntie's eyes widened. "I am your auntie. Have you forgotten how kind I was to you when you were a child?"
"And after your father left, I was the one who took care of you and your daughter. Tu Qingyu, you can't be so heartless!"
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