Xia Fengyi's words clearly did not satisfy Ye Liangdi, but Ye Liangdi herself did not know what she wanted to hear.
Soon after, the others arrived.
Ye Liangdi looked at Jin Fengyi, who was dressed up in a new outfit, and sneered: "You got dressed quickly."
Kim Bong-yi pretended not to hear and went about her greetings as usual, since she hadn't called her name.
Everyone was present; the Crown Prince and Crown Princess had both come out.
"My sisters are all here. Let's have a feast."
As they spoke, they began setting out the banquet in the main hall of the courtyard. Since it was a family feast, there were more dishes than usual today.
The maids brought things up one after another.
The Crown Princess raised her cup first: "Your Highness, I welcome you back to your residence and congratulate you on the birth of your eldest grandson."
Shu Chengfeng naturally drank it.
Others also rushed to offer their congratulations.
Everyone except Ning Chenghui, who couldn't make it today, was present.
After Ding Zhaoxun fell seriously ill, he became somewhat timid.
Having been forced to kneel by Ye Liangdi before, he looked even more displeased this time.
Yan Nangui merely glanced at her casually, and she was so frightened that she trembled and spilled the wine in her hand.
“Ning Chenghui has rendered meritorious service. However, the child should still be raised in the main courtyard. Yunji, reward her well.” Shu Chengfeng said, without mentioning the promotion.
The Ning family already has one Crown Princess as their daughter. They don't need another high-ranking one.
The Crown Princess didn't say anything, she just followed along with the rewards.
The Bright Moon Pavilion is the closest to the main courtyard. While the main courtyard is bustling today, nothing can be heard here.
Ning Chenghui lay on the soft couch, her hands and feet still cold even in the summer.
Although I'm taking the medicine and eating the same things, it's still harming my health.
Forced labor can cause more harm to the mother.
But what could she say?
At this moment, Yun Ji came to deliver the rewards, but she was still unable to get up.
He only sent his own maid to fetch them, listening to the chanting outside: "A set of agate headdress, a set of pearl headdress, a pair of gold hairpins, four pairs of silver hairpins, a pair of jade bracelets, a pair of gold bracelets, four pairs of silver bracelets, six pairs of earrings, fifty taels of gold, two hundred taels of silver, and also some tonics such as bird's nest and ginseng."
The girl thanked him profusely.
Ning Chenghui, inside the room, felt even more heartbroken.
This is what she got in exchange for a child and half of her health.
She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and realized she shouldn't have had any expectations.
She was unwilling to enter the palace in the first place. She didn't want to be a lackey for the Crown Princess. But she had no choice.
She knew that the crown prince didn't like her.
Or rather... the Crown Prince no longer needs to promote another girl from the Ning family.
So, she had no one to rely on but herself. It's always been like this.
Hongdou returned and said, "We spend a lot of money these days. Now that His Highness has bestowed so much money upon us, you don't need to worry about suffering."
The gifts from others are all nice things, but who knows that Cheng Hui himself is short of money?
"Okay, keep it." Ning Chenghui smiled.
Hongdou whispered, "Your Highness... will you be promoted?"
"No, I don't want to either. What's the use of promotion?" Although Mother He said that, she didn't want to stand too high.
Let it be as it is now; perhaps the Crown Prince still has a sliver of pity for her.
Yes, it was just pity; they didn't even dare to express guilt.
This is why His Highness sent these gold and silver items; he must know she was short of them, right?
Inside the main courtyard, everyone chatted and laughed. Even though Ye Liangdi was always unconvinced, she didn't dare to say anything unpleasant at this moment.
As night deepened, the banquet came to an end.
Shu Chengfeng naturally wanted to stay overnight in the main courtyard, so everyone else had to leave.
Back at Jiyue Pavilion, Yan Nangui took off her hair herself. Jiang Xiang then told her what she had found out.
"So much has been bestowed?"
"Yes, originally, I was thinking of promoting her, but now it seems that won't happen." If she were to be promoted, she would definitely receive a reward along with the promotion.
“Hmm.” Yan Nangui nodded: “There are pros and cons to everything. Since the children have all been sent away, it’s better not to be promoted.”
After all, it's not just the mansion, but also the palace in the future.
If she becomes a concubine today, how will she be granted a title in the future?
At that time, she was the mother of the eldest son. How could the Crown Princess not sleep?
We'll have to do it sooner or later, so why bother?
That's probably true. After all, she gave birth to the eldest son, so even if she doesn't spoil him, she should at least give her some protection.
Nothing happened that night. The next morning, when everyone was paying their respects in the main courtyard, the Crown Prince had already entered the palace.
He left early today because there was an early court session.
As everyone arrived, Ye Liangdi didn't cause any trouble this time. She just gave Yan Nangui a few unfriendly glances.
Yan Nangui, of course, ignored her.
After the Crown Princess came out, everyone paid their respects and sat down.
"You all have had a hard time on this trip to Chengzhou," the Crown Princess said.
"It wasn't too hard, except for the part where I went out to see a play and got a fright. Otherwise, it was fine," Su Liangdi said.
"I've heard about that too, but I haven't asked about it in detail yet. What exactly happened? Oh, when I first heard it, I was quite frightened," the Crown Princess said.
Su Liangdi sighed and then spoke once. Everyone who heard it was startled.
Of course, she was only talking about superficial things.
“These Tuotuo people are absolutely despicable!” Luo Liangyuan said.
"Yes, these people are really something, daring to lay a hand on His Highness the Crown Prince!" Murong Liangyuan also said.
“Speaking of which, Yan Liangyuan, your father is a border garrison commander. How did these Tuotuo people manage to enter through Daiyang Pass and even go to Chengzhou? This is a dereliction of duty on your father’s part,” said Ye Liangdi.
Yan Nangui scoffed, "If you're so capable, how come you ended up in the Crown Prince's backyard? Why didn't you become a prime minister or a general? Go ask your grandfather about this and have him impeach my father. Or you can go to the palace and find the Empress to tell His Majesty to bring my father back and behead him."
"The general has failed in his duty, a grave offense. My Yan family might even face the execution of the entire clan."
"Nonsense. It's getting more and more frightening." The Crown Princess shook her head: "Ye, although you are a woman of the inner quarters, you should know a thing or two. How can you speak so carelessly about such an important matter?"
Ye Liangdi was indignant: "Am I wrong? Isn't it true?"
"If that's really the case, then do you think His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince are less intelligent than you?" the Crown Princess sneered.
Ye Liangdi paused, snorted, and remained silent.
Who's really stupid?
This time, Ye Liangdi wasn't stupid either.
But she wasn't very clever. Why didn't His Majesty investigate who was responsible for this? That means there's something fishy going on.
Often, not investigating means failing to withstand scrutiny.
The Crown Princess knew that His Majesty disliked the Crown Prince and wished nothing more than to depose him.
Therefore, the Yan family's attitude is crucial. How could the Ye family possibly impeach the Yan family?
It's not the right time yet.
It will be time when the crown prince ascends the throne one day.
Of course, these days, the families aren't exactly on good terms, but the Yan family is too clean.
In recent years, General Yan has clearly become estranged from the Princess.
The things the eldest princess did do not represent General Yan at all.
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