However, this was an overreaction, as Ye Liangdi did not come to invite them that evening.
In fact, the Empress's teachings were somewhat effective; Consort Ye did listen to the Empress, after all, she was afraid of her.
At first, Yan Nangui might have wondered if the Crown Prince was protecting his cousin and that's why he didn't visit her often, but now he understands everything. He simply doesn't like her.
Upon returning from Chengzhou, Consort Luo met with him, and Consort Murong also met with him.
This is the second round, and he still hasn't gone to see Consort Ye. It's clear that the Crown Prince really doesn't give her any face.
Furthermore, Yan Nangui reasonably speculated that perhaps the Crown Prince was dissatisfied with the Empress in some way.
Otherwise, things wouldn't have come to this.
But no matter what, Cousin Ye is still a formidable fighter.
After seeing Shu Chengfeng off, Yan Nangui headed to the main courtyard.
She wasn't dressed up too elaborately today, just casually wearing a lake-green dress and a simple updo.
At first glance, she looks like a minor concubine.
However, although she dressed simply, the fabric of her clothes and the material of her jewelry were of the highest quality.
Add to that her air of authority, and she only looks like a young concubine at first glance.
In the main courtyard, everyone arrived one after another.
Luo Liangyuan didn't come out today; she had a leg cramp last night.
The Crown Princess had already arrived when Consort Ye finally came late, and the Crown Princess didn't bother to say anything to her.
Fortunately, Ye Liangdi's greetings were still quite proper.
The moment he sat down, the cannon was pointed at Yan Nangui.
"I heard that the Yan family caused quite a scene the other day. Princess Rongning's two daughters openly broke off relations, making quite a scene. They even revealed old secrets. It's also rumored that Princess Jiamin is malicious and targeted her elder sister. That young mistress of the Meng family was killed. Is that true?"
"Whether it is or not, Ye Liangdi described it in such detail, it's as if she saw it herself. Don't you know?" Yan Nangui asked rhetorically.
"Of course I know, the whole city knows now. Aren't you ashamed?" Ye Liangdi snorted.
"Let them lose face, what does it have to do with me?" Yan Nangui scoffed. "If Consort Ye is trying to embarrass me with this, she's really mistaken. My discord with my stepmother isn't new. It's no secret that I also don't get along with my two sisters who can't distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate children. Now that this has happened, I'm quite happy about it." Yan Nangui said calmly.
“They are still your maternal family, after all. Aren’t you afraid that people will say you are unfilial for saying such things?” said Ye Liangdi.
"The world? How would outsiders know? Are you going to go out and tell them? Go ahead. Ruin my family and get my father into trouble. See if that does His Highness the Crown Prince any good?" Yan Nangui rolled his eyes.
"Yan Nangui, you're just relying on your father, aren't you? Just because your father is a great general, you think you can do whatever you want? Just because your father supports His Highness the Crown Prince, you're so arrogant?" Ye Liangdi said angrily.
"What you're saying, tsk tsk." Yan Nangui shook his head: "Ye Liangdi, you're at least a few months older than me, can't you use your brain when you speak? Isn't this obvious? Who does my father support? My father is the Grand General of the Dayan Dynasty. Naturally, he supports the Emperor. His Highness the Crown Prince is the legitimate heir. Who doesn't support him? Your family doesn't?"
"Do whatever I want? What have I done? Did I try to steal something from you? Or did I bully people because of my family background? Why are you always picking on me? With my bad temper, what if I get angry one day and hit you? Do you think I'll get into trouble if I hit you because of my dad?"
Yan Nangui laughed maliciously.
Ye Liangdi paused, genuinely a little worried.
"Alright, what's all the noise about this morning?" The Crown Princess finally spoke up.
"However, the matter concerning the Princess's family has really become quite unsightly," the Crown Princess said.
"The reason why Third Sister and Fourth Sister are fighting like this is simply because they blame the Eldest Princess for being biased and unfair. They probably have had a grudge for a long time. I'm not making this up, but I'm not close to them, so I don't know if they have a good relationship or not," Yan Nangui said.
The Crown Princess nodded: "The Eldest Princess has always been carefree. It's true that Yan Jinsi publicly exposed her desire for Yan Jinfei to marry a prince."
As the Crown Princess, she naturally wouldn't want the Yan family's daughter to be given to any more princes.
After all, General Yan could not openly express his support for the Crown Prince, but what if another prince married his daughter?
That would make things even more complicated.
Even though the Crown Princess is determined to fight, she is, after all, the future Empress, and her thinking is far more strategic than that of Consort Ye.
"Fourth sister is still young," Yan Nangui said meaningfully.
It's still young; it's hard to say what will happen in the future.
Who will remember what happened today in a few years?
After the main courtyard was empty, Yan Nangui went back home.
After everyone returned home, they inevitably discussed the matter.
Yan Nangui smiled and said, "If outsiders are concerned, wouldn't it be wrong of me not to care? Jiangxiang, go to the Yan family and ask the old lady what's going on. Tell her that it's all over the Crown Prince's residence now, and the rumors are really nasty."
The old lady certainly wouldn't say anything useful, but if it made her uncomfortable, Yan Nangui would be comfortable.
Jiang Xiang agreed and even changed into a nice outfit before going out.
After all, they were servants of the Crown Prince's residence, so they couldn't behave improperly.
When the old lady of the Yan family heard this, she felt it would be impolite not to see him, so she called Jiang Xiang in.
After the incense-offering guest politely greeted her, she asked, "Our Lady has sent me to inquire about what happened that day. Why did the Third and Fourth Young Ladies cause such a commotion? There are wild rumors circulating outside, even within the Crown Prince's residence. Everyone's saying all sorts of things. This morning, when we came to pay our respects, our Lady was bombarded with questions. How did these sisters end up like this? Our Lady has already sent someone to the north to speak with the General."
"Why bring up such trivial matters of the inner quarters to the north?" Old Madam Yan frowned.
“Our Lady Liangyuan said that when she was still a young lady, she thought that she should not trouble her father and brothers with anything. But now she understands that if she doesn’t speak up, her father and brothers will not know, so she still has to tell them. Even the Princess couldn’t suppress the affairs of her two daughters. Now that things are like this, I’m afraid it will become ugly.”
These words were a slap in the face to the old lady.
Logically, she should stand up for something like this.
But she didn't care. If she didn't care, she should tell her parents.
She also knew that if this matter were brought directly to Yan Lingyun, it would make her, as the mother, lose face.
She got angry, but she couldn't take it out on Jiangxiang, so she just let it go.
Jiangxiang thought to herself that this old lady was indeed a snob, no wonder her concubine didn't like her.
She had just stepped out of the main courtyard when she was stopped by Zou's people, who said they wanted to see her.
Jiangxiang followed along.
It's a good thing if she gets more information from the manor when she goes back.
Madam Zou was extremely polite to her. Before she could even speak, she presented her with a gold bracelet: "As expected of a girl from the Crown Prince's residence, her character and appearance are indeed different. I wonder how our eldest daughter is doing at home?"
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