No more sleepless nights, no more being tormented every day.
Is he finally able to go back?
In the palace, Shu Zhongjing did not see him, but sent someone to tell him that he should follow the rules and not make the same mistake again.
In addition, he would be fined half a year's salary and forced to copy the Classic of Filial Piety a hundred times.
The Eighth Prince went to Consort Zhou's Yiyuan Palace in a daze.
Consort Zhou came out to greet her: "My son...you've suffered so much! How did you become so thin?"
The Eighth Prince stared at the scar on his mother's forehead, speechless for a moment. He felt dazed.
Why would his mother plead for him? She even kowtowed until her head bled.
Consort Zhou, holding his hand, burst into tears, but the Eighth Prince felt no sense of reality. He simply felt that he was dreaming.
Even though I haven't slept well even once in the past two weeks, I still inevitably have dreams.
"My son, what's wrong? Come in quickly." Consort Zhou cried for a long time, and sensing his silence, she hurriedly pulled him inside.
The Seventh Prince stood inside, looking at them with a gloomy expression.
The Eighth Prince was stunned when he saw the Seventh Prince, and then took several steps back: "It's not me, it wasn't me, I was wrong..."
“Your seventh brother has forgiven you. You’re such a fool… How could you… How could you do this to your seventh brother? You two are brothers from the same mother!” Zhou Jingfei cried.
The Seventh Prince suddenly gave a mocking laugh: "Mother, don't you know? Why did Eighth Brother attack me? Does Mother have no idea at all?"
Zhou Jingfei was taken aback: "What did you say? Why?"
"What else could it be? Today, Mother is treating Eighth Brother like a treasure because my face is ruined. Just like in the past when Mother treated me like a treasure, Eighth Brother should be in my state of mind today. We are brothers, but we are treated differently. Mother, do you think we can get along peacefully in the future?" The Seventh Prince laughed sarcastically.
Zhou Jingfei opened her mouth wide, but couldn't utter a word.
"How could Mother possibly believe that he ruined me, yet I could forgive him? And support his bid for the throne, only to eke out a living under his thumb? Mother, you are too arrogant. If I am crippled, the Eighth Prince will be crippled too. Unless you have another child, then I will support him. Otherwise... hehe." With that, the Seventh Prince walked away.
Consort Zhou called out, "Yu'er..."
But they couldn't keep him.
After leaving Yiyuan Palace, Shu Yufeng went straight out of the palace.
Upon returning home, he went straight to A Luo's courtyard.
A'Luo lived in a residence second only to the main courtyard.
The Seventh Prince is no longer concerned with such matters; he hasn't been to the main courtyard since he returned.
He only dotes on A'Luo and doesn't care about anything else.
The Eighth Prince seemed completely unmoved by the Seventh Prince's words.
In her shock, Consort Zhou didn't have time to comfort him.
It took a long time for him to come to his senses.
She was undoubtedly extremely saddened. Her two sons were someone she could rely on in her old age, and regardless of whether they succeeded in seizing the throne, they could always make their own way.
But now, before anyone outside has even done anything, the two sons have already become mortal enemies...
She knew better than anyone that the Eighth Prince was incompetent. The Seventh Prince was the most likely to seize the throne.
But the seventh prince's face... unless all the other princes are dead, but how is that possible?
After having the Eighth Prince stay for a meal, they told him to go back first.
She still needs to plan carefully for what comes next.
At the Crown Prince's residence, neither the Crown Prince nor the Crown Princess mentioned holding a grand celebration for their eldest grandson's one-month birthday. That meant there wouldn't be a large celebration.
After all, he is still the eldest son born out of wedlock.
Since the Crown Princess wanted to give birth herself, she wouldn't allow her eldest son from a concubine to steal the limelight.
The crown prince naturally went along with her.
Tomorrow is Princess Jiamin's investiture ceremony, and invitations have naturally been sent to the Crown Prince's residence. Yan Nan, returning here, should also receive an extra one.
However, she didn't receive an extra portion, which clearly shows that the eldest princess didn't consider her family.
It doesn't matter if the wild geese fly south; I wouldn't go even if it were given to me.
The Crown Prince will not go either, and not only because his relationship with the Eldest Princess is not good.
Furthermore, the investiture of a princess should not have required the Crown Prince's involvement.
Furthermore, he needed to avoid suspicion. What were General Yan's family members doing there?
In particular, Yan Jinfei is a daughter whom Yan Lingyun dislikes completely.
Therefore, from the day His Majesty bestowed this title upon Yan Jinfei, he sent someone to the north to deliver a message that very night.
The trustworthy gift disappeared without a trace.
Yan Lingyun made no comment.
So what if it's his own flesh and blood? He's already treated the two children born to his legal wife poorly. He can't possibly care about a child born from scheming.
Yan Jinfei received no gifts from her father. Naturally, Yan Nanxu wouldn't give her anything either.
The old lady couldn't refuse, but she only gave a token amount.
On the contrary, Yan Nanji was the most attentive and bought her a set of jewelry at a high price.
He looked every bit the good older brother.
Since the invitation wasn't sent to Yan Nangui, Yan Nangui naturally wouldn't send her a gift either.
Oh, you didn't even send an invitation? Whose tombstone are you on?
The second wife, Zou, also sent a gift, but she dared not show her true feelings on her face.
Yan Nan was furious when she learned that her father, older brother, and younger sister hadn't sent her anything.
He dared not speak to his father or elder brother, but he scolded Yan Nangui for being ignorant in his own courtyard.
"Now that she's climbed the social ladder, she doesn't care about sisterly affection at all! She won't even send a gift back for such an important occasion."
The servant agreed, thinking to himself, "Back when the young lady was at home, you bought her gifts but didn't give them to her."
It's normal that they won't give it to us now.
"What did Third Sister send?" Yan Nanji asked again.
"These are some of the latest fabrics, and also some ink that the Fourth Miss likes; she says they're very rare," the servant said.
“That’s more like it,” Yan Nanji said.
The servant thought to himself, "This is really something. Which one is your real sister?"
Actually, the servants in the mansion aren't stupid. The older ones know what happened back then.
The servant boy who followed Yan Nanji was not very old, but his parents were also servants in the mansion. What didn't he know?
These two siblings were raised like this by their stepmother. Yet, they themselves are completely unable to be close to each other.
The eldest daughter is too left-leaning and has a terrible temper.
The second young master only dotes on his stepsisters, while treating his own sisters like weeds.
It's not good to live in a wealthy family; it's nothing like a small, ordinary family where there's only one father and one mother.
But while I might think about it, I wouldn't dare say it out loud.
When the wild geese return south, they don't bring gifts, but the Crown Prince is required to do so.
After all, she's my aunt, my own aunt... It's funny, we've never gotten along since we were little.
Princess Rongning disliked Empress Ye for similar reasons as Old Madam Yan disliked Lan Jingyi.
Back then, although Rong Ning and His Majesty's mother, Consort Wei, were favored, they came from humble backgrounds.
He had absolutely no airs or poise.
His Majesty's background originally disqualified him from marrying a daughter of the Ye family.
But the Crown Prince died at that time.
Your Majesty's birth is second only to the late Crown Prince. That's why the late Emperor bestowed a marriage upon the daughter of the Ye family.
Empress Ye gave birth to her eldest son soon after marrying into the family.
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