An Ranyue was stunned for a while after hearing this, then she smiled and picked up the cake on the table and took a big bite: "Mom, I'm really hungry."
"That's right. I'll ask the maids to make some bird's nest for you later. Your health is the most important. Even though An Yanran is pregnant, it's still a question whether she can have the baby or not. Her body is still so small and she hasn't grown up yet..." Chu curled her lips. It was decided by the ancestors that a woman can only get married after she reaches the age of 15. It was not decided randomly. What would a child know?
An Ranyue's mood has completely brightened up since Chu said this. An Yanran's move was risky. If it succeeded, there would be nothing to say. If it failed, she would be courting her own destruction.
After a few days, Shen Zhiyun suddenly came to find An Ranyue. The two didn't interact much before. Ever since An Qingran married into the palace, Shen Zhiyun has been paying attention to both An Yanran and An Ranyue. Now that An Yanran has married into Prince Kang's mansion, only An Ranyue is left.
Seeing Shen Zhiyun, An Ranyue didn’t think anything special: “Miss Shen, please take a seat.”
No matter what, she will be a concubine and must have a dignified demeanor.
Shen Zhiyun smiled and said, "I feel that the General's Mansion is much quieter now..."
"Yes, she's married now. I wonder if Miss Shen has a lover?" An Ranyue joked with a smile.
Shen Zhiyun's face turned red: "I just came to the capital, I don't even know you two. Besides, this kind of thing is decided by parents and matchmakers, how can I have my own ideas?"
This brought back some thoughts to An Ranyue's mind, and she felt a little dissatisfied, but she didn't want to tell Shen Zhiyun what happened to her in the palace at that time. Besides, she was also married by the emperor, so it couldn't be said that it was too ugly. So she smiled and said, "Then what are your plans with Master Shen? Are you going to stay in the capital forever and not go back?"
Shen Zhiyun nodded: "Actually, my brother means to wait here for four years and take part in the next imperial examination..."
She didn't say anything about herself. In fact, her mother intended to find a relative for her in Beijing.
"That's great. You'll have someone to keep me company if you stay here all the time. If you want to enter the palace, I'll ask the Crown Princess for you. We'll hand over the visiting card and she won't refuse to see you."
"Well, Ranyue, how is Yanran doing in Prince Kang's mansion now? She hasn't come back even though she was supposed to go back home three days ago. I don't know if everything is fine. Is Prince Kang still living in Prince Kang's mansion, or in the palace..."
"As for her, who knows, maybe she is not in good health..."
In fact, Shen Zhiyun was wondering in her heart whether Dongfang Ye treated her badly, but she didn't say it out loud.
An Ranyue had the same idea. Ever since her mother told her about An Yanran's unwise behavior, she also figured it out. It seemed that this was a signal.
"Well, it's possible that Prince Kang likes Yanran too much and is reluctant to let her go home." Shen Zhiyun suddenly said.
"Like?" An Ranyue raised her voice, "I don't agree with this statement."
Not only do I not agree with it, I also feel very disdainful of it.
How much could Dongfang Ye like her?
If he really liked her, he wouldn't let her reputation be ruined. How could he love her so much if he even ignored the fact that she had a child?
Shen Zhiyun thought there was something fishy going on and said hurriedly, "Isn't Prince Kang Yanran's cousin? They must have had a good relationship since childhood, otherwise, why would he marry her in such a hurry..."
"As for her, don't you know? She framed her cousin and married into Prince Kang's mansion." An Ranyue said disdainfully.
She didn't like Dongfang Ye before, but there was nothing she could do and she could only accept her fate. Now she found that Dongfang Ye was also a romantic and handsome man, and her heart slowly moved over to him. However, An Yanran was playing tricks on her, both overtly and covertly. She was worried that after she married him, she would design to harm her.
Shen Zhiyun had heard about it a long time ago, and her maid had also told her, so how could she not know? She just said this because she wanted to get closer to An Ranyue: "Then you better be careful... If Yanran is a scheming person, I'm afraid she won't let you go after she marries..."
An Ranyue snorted coldly: "I'm not afraid of her, but let's see what she can do to me."
"That's right. If King Kang treats you well, she shouldn't be too presumptuous."
When she heard about Prince Kang, An Ranyue blushed. She really didn't know how Prince Kang would treat her. She only knew that he was very gentle when they were on the island in the middle of the lake. In fact, during this period of time, she had been recalling the past. The more she thought about it, the more her heart fell. Therefore, she became more and more dissatisfied with An Yanran.
"Whether the prince treats me well or not is a matter for the future. Who knows? Right now, the Kang Palace doesn't have a principal wife. Even if the prince treats me well, I don't know what kind of person the principal wife is. Will she be vicious? Then, won't I have a bad life?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiyun suddenly had a fantasy in his mind. If he became the principal wife of Prince Kang, everything would be different. No matter whether she was An Yanran or An Ranyue, wouldn't they have to live according to his mood?
An Ranyue saw that the expression on her face was not right, and couldn't help asking: "What's wrong? Are you laughing at me? Does my worrying make you feel ridiculous?"
"No... I was just thinking, why would a man marry so many women? Women scheme against each other, and men are probably not immune to being schemed against..."
"What you said is really fresh. It has been a tradition for men to have three wives and four concubines since ancient times. How can it change?" An Ranyue sighed.
"I don't know what kind of person your King Kang is. Maybe he will be able to break the rules and marry both of you."
"Really?" An Ranyue's eyes lit up. If that was the case, then she would be more qualified than An Yanran to be the queen.
"I... was just talking. Logically, you know King Kang better than I do, so why are you asking me about it?" Shen Zhiyun said with a smile.
An Ranyue was not on guard against Shen Zhiyun at all. Besides, she felt that Shen Zhiyun and Dongfang Ye were thousands of miles apart, so it was impossible for them to be together. So, she said, "Prince Kang is the most graceful of the princes and the emperor's favorite. You should know that the crown prince had a bad reputation before, so the emperor probably has high hopes for other princes. Therefore, it cannot be denied that Prince Kang behaves in a generous and decent manner. At least I have never seen anyone as majestic and handsome as him..."
An Ranyue's voice was full of pride. Hearing her say this, Shen Zhiyun's heart was itching even more, and he wished he could see King Kang right now, throw himself into his arms and enjoy his tenderness.
So she didn't speak for a long time.
An Ranyue mentioned Dongfang Ye and couldn't take back her words and continued, "Don't look at the prince's glory now, but everyone knows that the prince is in poor health, so most of the time, the emperor has to ask Prince Kang to help deal with state affairs. He has also helped the emperor review memorials. You can tell how much the emperor likes him."
"Yes, is the prince in poor health? I just heard everyone mention it, but when I saw the prince, he looked very energetic and was fine."
"He has a fetal poison in his body, and even the imperial physician cannot cure it. It has been so many years, if it could be cured, it would have been cured long ago..."
"I heard that the Crown Princess is a great doctor and saved the Queen. Can't she cure the Crown Prince's poison?"
"Crown Princess? Her medical skills are just the basics learned from her cousin. If she could really cure it, would she not tell everyone? This is a happy event, the Crown Prince has no reason to hide it..."
They believed that the prince was seriously ill and would not live long.
Hearing her say this, Shen Zhiyun felt sad for An Qingran at first, but she soon figured out all the relationships involved. If she could really marry Dongfang Ye, she would also hope that the prince would not be well. People are so selfish. However, it would be difficult for her to marry Dongfang Ye, and she still had to rely on An Qingran.
After Shen Zhiyun left, An Ranyue didn't know why she suddenly became so enthusiastic towards her. Thinking about it carefully, she suddenly became afraid. She felt that she was really stupid. It was obvious that Shen Zhiyun was now on good terms with An Qingran. If she told An Qingran what she said, it would not be good.
Thinking about it again, maybe she wouldn't say it. After all, spreading such words wouldn't do her any good. If An Qingran wanted to deal with her, she would do it without her saying anything...
I also thought that maybe Shen Zhiyun would try to please An Qingran, and I don’t know what purpose he might achieve.
Thinking of this, her heart was in a mess, and she kept listening to see if Shen Zhiyun was going to enter the palace.
Prince Kang's Palace.
An Yanran was mixing the bean flour: "Caiyun, pour some osmanthus oil. Also, have you prepared everything I asked you to prepare?"
Caihong said hurriedly: "Master, why do you have to do it yourself? I can do these things..."
"Just now I told you to go find the maids in Prince Kang's mansion. Have you come?"
"We'll be there soon..." As Caihong said this, two little maids came in. After bowing to An Yanran, they asked Caihong what they wanted to see them about.
Caihong smiled and said, "I want to draw a pattern for you guys to embroider the door curtain. I wanted to go to your room and draw it directly, but the master can't leave here at the moment, so I asked you to come..."
The two maids looked at An Yanran working hard to knead the dough, not knowing why, and immediately stepped forward and said, "Master, please take a break. How can you do this job yourself? Let us do it."
"I want to make some cakes for Concubine Shu and Prince Kang. I want to do it myself. You guys go ahead and do what you want. Don't worry about me."
After an incense stick, the two maids left. An Yanran breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the chair beside her. Caihong immediately brought water and helped An Yanran clean the water and wipe it dry. Then Caihong went to the dough table and started kneading the dough. She said, "Master, is this cake still made the way we make it at home? The osmanthus stamens have been pickled for so long, they taste delicious. Would you like to try it first?"
"Well, now I don't want to eat anything, let alone those sweet things. I can't stand it. Let's just follow the original method..." An Yanran sat there and stretched her back. Although she was pretending just now and only did it a few times, her back was also sore from exhaustion.
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Due to harmony issues, "Rebirth: The Doted Crown Princess" was renamed "Rebirth: The Alluring Crown Princess".
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