Chapter 40 You were switched at birth?
That's for sure.
Although she didn't think homosexuality was wrong, emperors needed offspring. Two men together not only violated social ethics, but also couldn't produce offspring. How could the royal family be without successors?
“But…” Chu Yunjin hesitated, remembering that many high-ranking officials in ancient times kept male concubines, “Doesn’t the Yong Dynasty have the Nanfeng Pavilion?”
Yan Jinyue frowned: "What kind of place is Nanfeng Pavilion?"
"It's a place where powerful and wealthy people seek thrills, similar to a brothel, except that Nanfeng Pavilion is full of handsome men..."
Yan Jinyue shook her head: "I don't know."
Chu Yunjin tentatively asked, "If the eldest prince marries and has children normally, and then keeps the person he likes as a male concubine..."
"How is that possible?" Yan Jinyue frowned. "Isn't keeping male concubines even more immoral? My eldest brother isn't that kind of person."
Chu Yunjin remained silent.
She thought that the powerful and wealthy in ancient times were often philanderers and had many affairs, so it was not a big deal for them to keep male lovers in private. On the contrary, it was more unacceptable for them to openly fall in love with a man.
Even in the 21st century, many parents from well-off families would accept that their sons could date freely, but they must marry someone of equal social standing... Well, she had just arrived here and didn't know much about the laws and regulations of the Yong Dynasty, so her thoughts were naturally different.
However, since the conversation had already turned to this point, Chu Yunjin didn't mind learning more about the royal family.
Chu Yunjin was about to speak when she looked up and saw Yan Jinyue looking at her with a suspicious gaze: "Chu Yunjin, what's wrong with you..."
Chu Yunjin's heart skipped a beat: "What's wrong?"
"You're a native of the capital, how come you know nothing about the eldest prince's affairs?" Yan Jinyue looked her up and down, her eyes revealing undisguised wariness. "You weren't switched at birth, were you?"
Chu Yunjin's expression changed, and she subconsciously denied it: "How could that be? I... I just..."
She racked her brains trying to figure out how to explain it, then suddenly clapped her hands: "That's right! Before I got married, I never left the house, and my father would never discuss the princes' affairs at home. How could I possibly know about such a thing?"
Yan Jinyue narrowed her eyes: "Is that so?"
"After marrying the prince, I was like I was bewitched for two years. All I thought about was going against him, and I didn't care about anything else."
"What happened to my eldest brother occurred four years ago."
Chu Yunjin's voice faltered, and she looked at her blankly.
Yan Jinyue said quietly, "Back then, you had frequent interactions with the Prince of Jin, and you were far from being someone who never left the house."
"Is...is that so?" Chu Yunjin stammered, "I...maybe I was so preoccupied with Prince Jin that I didn't have time to pay attention to anything else...Yes, that must be it."
After saying that, she was obviously worried that Yan Jinyue would ask more questions, so she quickly said, "Yan Cang should have finished bathing. I'll go check on him."
Before Yan Jinyue could say anything more, Chu Yunjin quickly made her escape, as if a wolf was chasing her.
Yan Jinyue squinted, staring at her fleeing figure, and couldn't help but rest her chin on her hand and ponder.
What happened?
Could it really have been switched?
Otherwise, why would she act so guilty and flustered?
No, she had to ask her brother.
He doesn't want to be unaware that there are spies in the Prince's mansion.
Yan Jinyue snorted coldly. She knew it. How could a person's temperament suddenly change so drastically?
Something was definitely off.
Yan Jinyue considered herself to have keen insight and couldn't help but boast to herself, feeling proud of her sense of crisis. Then she walked out of the garden and encountered Granny Zhou. She secretly made a gesture to Granny Zhou.
"Princess." Granny Zhou approached and bowed respectfully. "What is it?"
Yan Jinyue asked, "Don't you think the Princess Consort is acting strangely?"
Granny Zhou's expression changed slightly, and she looked at Yan Jinyue with confusion: "What does the princess mean..."
“I don’t think this princess is the same as the one before,” Yan Jinyue said in a low voice. “Keep an eye on her and see if she does anything unusual. In particular, don’t let her go to the Emperor’s study or other important places. I’m worried that she might be a spy from an enemy country.”
Granny Zhou: "..."
"This matter must not be taken lightly, nor should we underestimate her," Yan Jinyue earnestly instructed. "We must keep a close eye on her movements in secret."
Granny Zhou moved her lips, thinking, "With a brain like the princess's, would an enemy country really trust her to come here as a spy?"
Yan Jinyue seemed to see through her thoughts and said seriously, "You can never be too careful. The more you underestimate her, the easier it is for her to fall into your trap."
Granny Zhou thought what she said made sense and nodded, saying, "Princess, rest assured, this old servant will definitely keep a close eye on the Princess."
Yan Jinyue sighed softly, suddenly feeling melancholy.
"I thought she had really changed for the better," she said, somewhat annoyed. She hadn't expected Chu Yunjin to be a spy. "I'm really afraid that my brother will be heartbroken when he finds out the truth."
Granny Zhou remained silent.
If the princess were truly a spy, how could the prince not know?
However, the Sixth Princess seems to be convinced that the Princess is a spy... Could it be because the Princess suddenly changed her mind?
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