"The Crown Princess is narrow-minded and ruthless. Using such a thing to slander Yue'er, luckily her pregnancy is stable, otherwise, wouldn't she have miscarried after all this back and forth?"
"Yes." Shu Chengfeng did not refute.
"I know you need the Ning family, but this Crown Princess is far too ruthless in her actions. You should teach her a lesson," the Empress sighed.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have already instructed her. She will not do this again in the future." This was all Shu Chengfeng could say; there was nothing more to say in his defense.
"Never mind, it's no wonder. If only things had been different back then... Never mind." The Empress sighed, "But it's been so hard on you."
"Your subject is unharmed."
"Yue'er is pitiful, she's foolish, being schemed against like this. At least she's pregnant... please be more tolerant. Even if you wait until after the baby is born, what will you do then?" The Empress frowned.
"Your Majesty, I don't blame her. I've just been feeling troubled these past few days and haven't wanted to see them. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I understand," Shu Chengfeng said.
"That's good." The Empress couldn't go too far with her words.
It was noon when they returned to their residence from the palace.
The Empress did not dare to invite the Crown Prince to stay for a meal. In recent years, His Majesty had been so aggressive that she rarely dared to invite the Crown Prince to dine with her.
To avoid giving His Majesty more reason to find something to do.
Shu Chengfeng showed no outward expression, but Yun Ji, who was following him, knew exactly what he was thinking.
"Let's go to Jiyue Pavilion."
He hasn't been there since he came back; it's been about ten days.
Yan Nangui had just taken a nap and, seeing the Crown Prince arrive, greeted him with a smile: "Your Highness has arrived."
"Well, it's almost noon, let's have lunch here." Shu Chengfeng led her by the hand.
“Alright, Your Highness, what would you like to eat? If not, I’ll arrange it,” Yan Nangui said.
Shu Chengfeng nodded: "Tang'er can arrange it."
As he spoke, he looked towards the west wall, where a patch of morning glories had grown and were in full bloom.
However, by noon, the flowers had mostly withered, with only a few remaining blooming in the shade.
There are pink, light purple, dark purple, light blue, and even lilac, which are quite eye-catching.
“Your trellis of flowers must have looked wonderful in the morning. I never noticed before, but it’s quite interesting to see these wildflowers blooming in such abundance,” Shu Chengfeng said.
“Yes, others may look down on it, but I like it. It’s not just in the morning, it’s also quite nice in the evening,” Yan Nangui said.
"Oh? In that case, I'll wait here to admire the flowers."
Yan Nangui did not comment, but went to instruct people on what to do for lunch.
It's clear that this person isn't in a good mood.
Going to her when you're in a bad mood is really a problem.
The lunch was plentiful, with a good balance of meat and vegetables, and it didn't have that greasy feeling that you get in the summer.
It was refreshing and delicious, especially the steamed fish and meat, which made Shu Chengfeng very satisfied.
He was satisfied with the light and simple tofu soup.
Food can truly soothe the soul?
Or perhaps His Highness the Crown Prince is strong enough that he can adjust himself no matter how bad things get.
Yan Nangui felt that the latter was also very important.
After all, if the Crown Prince can't figure things out, he could easily be angered to death by His Majesty.
So, after having lunch and tea, Shu Chengfeng looked much better.
Although his expression remained warm, Yan Nangui still sensed a change in that intangible aura.
Now that he was in a better mood, His Highness the Crown Prince naturally had the inclination to joke around.
Therefore, he felt comfortable making a few teasing remarks to his concubine, whom he didn't find annoying.
"I haven't seen Tang'er for a few days. Why does she look a little thinner? Is something bothering you?"
"What if you gain weight in the summer?" Yan Nangui was too lazy to respond to that: "Your Highness is criticizing me, but aren't you the same way?"
"Tang'er really cares about me, even though I didn't realize it myself." Shu Chengfeng waved his hand.
Yan Nangui hummed a few times but refused to get up.
Yan Nangui chuckled: "What's wrong? Is it because I haven't come for so long?"
"That's not true. Even if Your Highness doesn't come for a year, I still wait for you. It's just that I don't keep any dogs in my Jiyue Pavilion, which makes Your Highness feel really wronged," Yan Nangui said coquettishly.
"...You...really, hahaha..." Shu Chengfeng was suddenly amused and burst into laughter.
The clouds at the door and even the ears had grown longer; I thought to myself, "Wow, this is incredible!"
It takes real skill for Consort Yan to be able to cheer His Highness up today, given his current mood.
He laughed so hard? He doesn't even see that kind of laughter often, even though he's with them every day.
After laughing, Shu Chengfeng got up, walked over, and hooked her chin: "Why do you always have to make such a fuss?"
"I am indeed troublesome, Your Highness is not new to this. Treating me like a little dog, I am very unhappy," Yan Nangui said.
"You're just overthinking it. Adults call children and wave, that's all too common. Why would you think of a puppy? There's no puppy as pretty as you. Maybe it's some fox spirit from some dense forest?" Shu Chengfeng said, then stroked her chin downwards.
Before long, the wild geese cried out as they returned south: "Oh dear! In broad daylight!"
Yun Ji at the door quickly retreated.
Although he was a eunuch, he often spent time with the guards when he was a child.
They all referred to themselves as guards, not slaves but subordinates.
Therefore, there are more taboos, and in such situations, it is natural to avoid them.
Inside the house, the two joked and laughed for a while.
Shu Chengfeng didn't hold back and carried the person inside.
But someone refused to comply with his wishes, and instead hooked her slender feet around the edge of the bed in the outer room.
One hand hooked around the Crown Prince's neck: "Your Highness has really become dogmatic after attending the poetry debate."
The meaning of this statement is too straightforward; it means that he insists on doing such things in the inner room on the bed.
This is outrageous!
Shu Chengfeng's eyes were practically blazing with anger, and he basically just left her on the soft couch in the outer room.
They covered her mouth before she could even make a sound.
Only when a new batch of morning glories quietly bloomed outside did the two finally get up.
I was a bit tired, but I still managed to admire the flowers.
Yan Nangui knew he was useful, so the Crown Prince couldn't possibly not come.
So whether he comes today or tomorrow, she doesn't really care.
But there were many people in the mansion who couldn't wait.
Her eyes were red with anger. The Crown Prince went to Jiyue Pavilion and stayed there for half a day and a night, causing many people to tear their handkerchiefs to shreds.
But those above wouldn't take Yan Nangui too seriously, and those below wouldn't dare to offend her.
After all, her favor still couldn't surpass that of the others.
So, anger is anger, but ultimately it doesn't attract attention.
After a satisfying meal, His Highness the Crown Prince left in the morning feeling refreshed and invigorated.
Being able to rest for another day before going to court is incredibly wonderful.
When Yan Nangui paid his respects early in the morning, Consort Ye insisted on coming over to suffer her humiliation, and Yan Nangui had no choice but to accept it.
However, with the Empress's people around, she was able to sit still and didn't rush to say or do anything.
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