"That's good." The Empress nodded. "Are the people you brought back from Chengzhou alright?"
"There's nothing wrong with her; she's just a dancer. Mother, you don't need to worry about these things. Just stay calm. Your son will take care of things," Shu Chengfeng said.
"That's good. I've seen Yue'er while you were away. She's immature. I've tried to teach her. Please be more lenient with her in the future. I also disciplined her and told her not to go against Ning Shi."
The Empress frowned slightly: "This Lady Yan has quite a temper."
“Having a temper is a good thing. If he were flawless, it would only cause our son trouble,” Shu Chengfeng said.
The Empress smiled and said, "You're right. It's also because Yue'er is immature and tells everyone everything. I've already talked to her about it. But you shouldn't spoil Yan Shi either. Be careful not to let her get too big for her britches."
She was still referring to the incident that happened before she left. After all, it had caused quite a stir, at least within the Crown Prince's residence.
"Yes, son understands." Shu Chengfeng replied without any objection.
Unnecessary disputes.
"Come, have someone bring some snacks. Have some. You went to court early this morning. Are you tired? Would you like to rest here with your mother for a while?" After saying this, the Empress wanted to show her maternal love.
"I'm fine, not tired. I should head back early today. See you later tonight." Shu Chengfeng sat down, drank some tea, and ate something, but left without lingering.
"The Ning family's child has finally been born. Last time, when the Crown Princess miscarried, I said she was not destined for it. Now it seems that Ning Chenghui is quite fortunate." The Empress said calmly.
"Your Highness, please don't overthink it. It's no use having a child now. She's still born out of wedlock. His Highness just didn't properly register her under her name. As long as she's not registered under her name, she's still born out of wedlock," Song Liangcai said with a forced smile.
"Sigh, Yue'er was really useless. Back then, no one expected her to marry a prince..."
Who could have imagined that her eldest son would suddenly pass away? The girl who was right for him was already married off.
Even though Yue'er was well cared for later, she was too naive to be a suitable match.
“The Ye family still has suitable girls, but it’s not convenient to promote them now. In my opinion, it would be better to train them well and send them to the palace when His Highness ascends the throne. The Ye family has made great contributions, and they will surely produce another empress.” Song Liangcai smiled and said, “With Your Highness’s elegance, you can naturally train the next empress.”
The Empress looked at him and laughed: "You have such a silver tongue. Well, I also love Yue'er. If she's ambitious and can give birth to a child soon, I'll support her just the same."
Song Liangcai smiled and said yes, but in his heart he was thinking, if I could have children, I probably would have done it already.
It seems His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't like having her give birth, and she certainly isn't very bright.
"Where is Consort Zhou? Is she still kneeling?" The Empress sat down and asked calmly.
"Kneeling there, hairpins removed, awaiting punishment, how pitiful. Now she's dressed in all white, outside the Beichen Palace." Song Liangcai clicked his tongue: "She's really gone all out."
"How could she not go all out? One son is disfigured, and another is imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court. If she doesn't plead, who knows what will become of her? The Zhou family probably pleaded today too."
"Then, Your Majesty, do you think His Majesty will soften his heart?"
"Would our Emperor be so soft-hearted? He..." He would only choose what is in his interest.
The Empress waved her hand and said no more.
Upon seeing this, Song Liangcai took his leave.
Outside the Beichen Palace, Consort Zhou knelt, tears streaming down her face. She looked utterly haggard.
It was past noon when His Majesty summoned him inside.
No one knows what was said inside, but Consort Zhou came out and knelt down again, kowtowing to the main hall.
After a dozen or so times, she cried with tears of gratitude, "Your Majesty's love for your son is beyond my gratitude. I wish Your Majesty a long life, a long life, a long life!"
Then he was helped back, his forehead already bleeding.
But these few sentences make it quite clear.
Within half an hour, Shu Chengfeng received the news at the Crown Prince's residence.
Shu Chengfeng was writing calligraphy, but upon hearing this, he still finished writing a piece of calligraphy.
Then he put down his pen: "As expected. Consort Zhou is old, but the Zhou family is still useful." Consort Zhou's brother and uncle are still officials in the court.
They've been doing a good job all these years.
"In that case, the Seventh Prince will probably be furious. Before, the whole family doted on him, treating the Eighth Prince like a shadow. Now that the Eighth Prince has been rescued, it's likely the tables will turn." Yun Ji chuckled, in a very good mood.
"That's good, let them fight it out themselves, it'll save you trouble. It's about time, let me change my clothes." It's really annoying, having to go to court in the morning and then have to attend a banquet in the evening.
Fortunately, there's no court tomorrow; he plans to take a day off.
In the backyard, besides the Crown Prince and two concubines, there were two ladies-in-waiting who were going to enter the palace today.
Since Luo Liangyuan was heavily pregnant, she decided not to go.
Originally, Yan Nangui really wanted to ask for leave; she didn't want to go because it was too tiring.
But after returning from Chengzhou and meeting Yan Lingyun, she asked for leave.
No one would think she just didn't want to come; instead, they would wonder if she was putting on airs.
The Crown Prince is in such an awkward situation, and people are always looking for trouble even when there's nothing wrong with him. As his subordinate, she'd better not cause him any trouble.
After all, it's only truly good if the crown prince is good.
In the end, she appeared in the front yard wearing that white floral dress.
Shu Chengfeng waved for her to stand up: "Nan Gui is dressed very well today."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Yan Nangui smiled and sat down. "The Crown Princess hasn't arrived yet. Sister Su is here early."
As for Consort Ye, she had already paid her respects, so there was no need for further greetings; she was simply ignored. In situations like this, she was always the first to arrive, probably the first one there.
Ye Liangdi was angry, but she couldn't say anything.
In any case, the rules for geese returning south are followed.
"It's alright, not too late. Ye Liangdi was here even earlier." Sure enough, Su Liangdi smiled.
A short while later, Murong Liangyuan also arrived.
After paying my respects, I sat down and said, "My sisters have arrived so early; I was just being lazy."
"It's still early, so there's no reason to be lazy," Shu Chengfeng smiled.
This person has had a tough time; as soon as they entered the mansion, they encountered the Crown Prince leaving.
"The Crown Princess has arrived!" came the call from outside, and several people stood up.
The Crown Princess said as soon as she entered, "Your Majesty, I am late."
The crown prince smiled and helped her to her feet: "It's not too late, you can leave after resting for a while."
The Crown Princess sat down: "It could have been earlier, but the eldest grandson suddenly vomited. It was a minor matter; I've seen it before, but it startled me, so I rushed to see him. When I got there, the wet nurse had already patted the baby to sleep..."
The Crown Princess shook her head, looking as if she had made a big fuss and then looked down on herself.
"Why is the baby spitting up?" Yan Nangui suddenly got into a dramatic mood and asked with wide eyes.
Just kidding. In her previous life, nothing was a secret. Besides, she had been wandering for so long. How could she not know why?
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