On the way.
Lei Tianwei couldn't help it any longer: "Sister, why did you act like this? Did he force you?"
Lei Yuezhu glared at him and said, "Who dares to force me to do something I don't like?"
"But this is in Dongze's palace. Your behavior is really worrying. Now it's clear that you have no chance of being the Crown Princess. You are really..."
"Brother, I thought he was the prince!"
"You didn't even ask, so you thought he was the prince?"
"Yes, a little girl said he was the prince, but I didn't want to point it out because I thought it was mysterious... But now I've figured it out. Even if he is the King of Kang, if I marry the prince, I can only be a concubine. Once Dongfang Jin ascends the throne, I don't know how many women he will marry. I am just one of them. How many can he marry if he marries the King of Kang? If I am the princess, then won't all women listen to me? I am a princess, marrying down, so he will naturally treat me with respect. Besides, don't you think his talent and appearance are no worse than Dongfang Jin's?"
"I can't believe that such a talented and intelligent person could make such a mistake in front of everyone in the palace. I guess he is a dissolute person in his daily life..."
"Brother, are you making indirect accusations?"
"No... why would I scold you? Forget it, this thing has happened. Wait for him to propose marriage. If it's not the principal wife, I won't agree. Anyway, nothing happened between you two. At most, I can find you a good family after returning home, so you don't have to suffer here."
"How can that be possible? If I don't agree to the marriage, then my brother will have a hard time marrying Princess Ruoxue... By the way, I just heard what you said to Dongfang Jin. It seems like something has happened. Why are you choosing a new concubine? What does that mean?"
"Don't mention this matter. I'm not in the mood to talk about it now." Lei Tianwei sighed.
*******
East Palace.
An Qingran leaned on the bedside, and Honeysuckle peeled the fruit and placed it on the crystal plate in front of her. An Qingran picked up one with a silver fork and put it in her mouth. She felt the cool taste in her mouth and nodded with satisfaction: "Honeysuckle, you should try it too. You have done such a great thing today, you deserve a reward."
"I was just following the Crown Princess' orders, and I almost made a mistake. When I was talking to Princess Lei, my voice was shaking, and I was afraid that she wouldn't come to talk to me. I followed her quietly, and I was afraid that she would find out. In short, I don't think I am that cut out for it..."
"The prince should thank you for this matter. You have helped him a lot."
"Crown Princess, Xiao Ju should actually be rewarded. She did a great job, tripping Princess Ruoxue without leaving any trace, and the cat even scratched her hand."
"Okay, I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. Give Xiaoju a reward of one tael of silver. Everyone in the yard has been very busy these days, so give them two taels of silver and let them buy some fruits to eat." An Qingran was a wealthy man. He usually didn't spend much money on himself, but he often gave money as a reward to his servants.
"I would like to thank the Crown Princess on their behalf. Everyone is celebrating like it's Chinese New Year again."
"Yes, this year has been very difficult..."
As she was talking, Dongfang Jin came in. He looked at her with bright eyes: "Qingqing, is there something you want to tell me?"
As he said that, he sat down on the edge of the bed and placed his hand directly on her bulging belly, stroking it continuously.
"Princess Ruoxue's matter?" An Qingran raised her lips. She didn't intend to hide it from him, but just didn't tell him until the matter was done.
"Yes, you and Lian Muhan were doing something behind my back, and you thought I didn't know."
"Now that you know, tell me, how did I handle this matter?"
Dongfang Jin's face darkened when he heard that. An Qingran's heart sank, not knowing what he was going to say.
"Qingqing, leave things to me in the future. I'm afraid you'll be too worried and exhausted...Lian Muhan, that guy, wait and see how I deal with him. He dares to trouble my wife!"
An Qingran looked at his distressed eyes and was naturally happy in her heart, but she didn't show it. She said slowly: "You are busy with state affairs every day. Now the emperor has handed all the things to you. No matter how healthy you are, I am still worried..."
Dongfang Jin was delighted when he heard this. How could he not be happy that An Qingran cared about him so much? He didn't know what to say for a moment. The corners of his mouth curled up beautifully. An Qingran leaned forward and put a fruit to his lips. Dongfang Jin opened his mouth and took it in. Then he came back to his senses: "Baby, are you good? Did your mother miss your father today?"
An Qingran burst out laughing, but suddenly restrained her expression: "I solved two things at once today. Does anyone have any doubts?"
"Father certainly couldn't hide it, but he was obviously not satisfied with what Prince Kang did. Although we intended to use him, if he didn't act this way, our plan wouldn't have succeeded. Moreover, this matter violated Father's taboo. How could he go to Qingliang Palace and do such a shameful thing? Therefore, Father was really furious. Prince Kang was reprimanded and put in solitary confinement for a few days. It was inevitable to deduct his salary. Concubine Shu didn't plead for him this time. She must have known that pleading was useless. But how they get married is none of our business."
"We have to be prepared for one more thing..." An Qingran's tone slowed down, as if he was thinking about something.
"Are you afraid that Prince Kang will take the opportunity to gain support from Lei Taiguo's forces?" Dongfang Jin knew it clearly in his mind.
An Qingran nodded slightly: "Yes, if there is such a powerful force behind it, it will be difficult for us to guard against it..."
Dongfang Jin also sighed: "That's all for later. Let's get through this crisis first. You can't just marry her out of fear, right?"
An Qingran glanced at him and said: "Why don't you marry her? Bring her back to the East Palace and take care of her. You can rest assured."
"really?"
An Qingran pursed her lips and said nothing. She didn't want to say anything hurtful out of anger.
Dongfang Jin stopped joking: "What you said makes sense, so we still have very important things to do next. Of course, I will do all these things, you take good care of the baby..."
"What? Am I special because of the child?" Although she knew that he didn't mean that, An Qingran still couldn't help but wonder.
Shouwang Mansion.
After receiving the imperial edict, Princess Shou obviously understood, but she felt extremely complicated. She didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. Her daughter was disfigured, and Prince Lei broke off the engagement, so the imperial edict was issued to cancel the marriage. However, her daughter was in this state, and she was afraid that everyone knew about it. How could she get married?
Prince Shou didn't care, he was busy with his own things.
Dongfang Ruoxue almost jumped for joy when she heard the news. She no longer had to worry. Even if her face was really ruined and she could never get married, she would be happy. Besides, Lian Muhan would know that An Qingran had let the cat out of the bag about this matter, and it was all Lian Muhan's idea.
When she told her at the beginning, she was allowed to choose to take the risk, and she accepted it.
Even if Lian Muhan didn't come to propose marriage, she would be happy.
She met Lei Tianwei today. He was like a mighty black bear, big and strong. He had none of the elegance of the Dongze people. He was very scary. She was afraid that he could crush her to death with one hand. What's more, he was a man who only cared about a woman's appearance. When she thought of his appearance at that time, she couldn't help but feel refreshed. It would be great if she could disgust him a little more.
When Princess Shou saw her daughter was happy, she also came to terms with it. If no one wanted to marry her daughter, what would it matter if she raised her for the rest of her life? It was just a pity to lose her precious daughter, who had such a beautiful appearance. A woman cherishes her appearance the most, just like a bird cherishes its feathers. But why was her daughter so happy?
"Mother, don't worry. It doesn't matter if my daughter's face is ruined. That's a matter for the future. Of course, it may be cured. I want to eat steamed fish now... Oh, I can't eat it. My face is like this. If I eat too much, I will get angry. It won't be good if I get angry too much."
"Yes, yes, mother will go get you a royal doctor..."
"No need, mother. I will go to the palace tomorrow and look for the Crown Princess. I trust her medical skills, so there is no need for the imperial physician."
"That's good. That child is an enthusiastic one."
"Are you going to the palace tomorrow?" Lou Wanyue asked from the side, "Please bring some gifts to the Crown Princess for me. I just got a piece of good fabric, and I'll give her half of it. That kind of cotton is the softest and fittest for making clothes for children. It's very comfortable..."
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The next day.
An Qingran stroked the material and smiled: "Sister Lou really cares about me and my Baoer..."
"What's wrong? Are you blaming me for not being able to give you something good?" Dongfang Ruoxue pouted and sat down. "When you are in confinement, I will give you a panoramic view of Ziyun County. By then, you will be able to enjoy the view and not be so anxious and greedy, okay?"
"Really? You want to paint a panoramic view? That will take several years to complete." An Qingran was extremely surprised.
"Let me get ready. Otherwise, I'll draw you a picture of a hundred children first."
"A hundred children? Forget it. Even if I want to have children, I can't have a hundred. Why don't you draw me the Yuehua Temple? The mountains behind it are so charming and the most beautiful in spring..."
"Okay, I'll go to Yuehua Temple to take pictures in a few days."
Seeing her agree, An Qingran smiled and said, "You have to stay for a few days. Don't worry. The scenery there is beautiful and can help you relax and recuperate. It will be very helpful for your condition."
Two days later, Dongfang Ruoxue went to Yuehua Temple.
At the back, she was framing the scene when she saw a graceful figure walking up. When she saw that figure, her heartbeat quickened, her breathing became rapid, and she felt a chill on her face, so she turned around involuntarily.
"Greetings, Princess Ruoxue." The voice behind him was clear and elegant.
"Don't come over... I'm very harmful when I look like this." Dongfang Ruoxue was extremely anxious. She thought there were no outsiders here, so she didn't wear a veil. Her personal maid saw that she was embarrassed, so she took out a handkerchief from her bosom and wanted to cover Dongfang Ruoxue with it.
"Why do you have to avoid me?" Lian Muhan sighed, "Does the princess also think that I am a lecherous and frivolous person?"
Dongfang Ruoxue gritted her teeth upon hearing this and turned around, but she didn't expect to be met with a very clear gaze, which was like water and slowly filled with heartache: "It hurts, right?"
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