"How is Your Highness's injury? I was so worried when I heard about it." The Crown Princess's eyes were red.
Everyone was worried, including the Crown Princess.
If the crown prince is gone, she will not have a good ending either.
"It's alright, she'll be fine after some rest. Let's go back to the manor first." Shu Chengfeng smiled and took her hand.
In the main courtyard, Shu Chengfeng and the Crown Princess sat down, and everyone else followed suit.
"On the night of March 20th, Consort Jin gave birth to the second grandson of the Emperor. I sent someone to bring him here for Your Highness to see. The weather is warm today, so there's no need to worry about the child getting cold," the Crown Princess said with a smile.
Shu Chengfeng nodded: "Give her a reward."
It was described as a reward, but not a promotion. The Crown Princess felt much better.
What if one could rise to a higher rank in one lifetime?
Clearly, this Jin family member no longer holds any place in His Highness the Crown Prince's heart.
Ye Liangdi wanted to tell Yan Nangui how he treated Jin Fengyi, but she didn't dare.
Shu Chengfeng was exhausted, so he said, "You should all go back first. I am injured and need to have my dressing changed. Let's have dinner in the main courtyard tonight."
He didn't even want to attend the banquets in the palace, but thankfully Shu Zhongjing didn't mention that a banquet would be held tonight.
At this moment, Shu Chengfeng's head was a little sore, and to be honest, he wanted to go back to the front yard.
However, considering that I would have to come back tonight if I went back now, I decided not to go back for now.
It's easy to guess that he'd been exhausted for days. He'd come back to appease His Majesty, and then gone to the Empress to listen to her tearful complaints...
The Crown Princess was quite sensible; after the second grandson was brought over, she also brought the eldest grandson over, and showed both children to the Crown Prince together.
They ordered someone to help him change clothes and wash up, and also summoned Physician Hu.
Unexpectedly, four imperial physicians arrived, one of whom was His Majesty's personal physician.
This naturally reflects his concern for the crown prince.
The crown prince had also thought of this, and casually asked them to take his pulse and change his medicine.
The crown prince was unable to rest, because soon after, the palace's rewards arrived.
So when everyone arrived at the main courtyard that evening, the Crown Prince only rested for a short while.
Because the Crown Prince was injured, no wine was served at this family banquet.
Everyone exchanged a few casual words and then went their separate ways.
Shu Chengfeng went back to the front yard to recuperate.
The Crown Princess had no regrets; her period had started.
Ever since this miscarriage, my menstrual cycle has been irregular, and I'm currently taking medication to regulate it.
Even if His Highness the Crown Prince stayed, she wouldn't be able to serve him.
Nothing was said that night.
The next morning, the Second Prince and the Third Prince came to pay their respects. After all, the Crown Prince was injured, so they couldn't refuse to come.
Coincidentally, Shu Chengfeng had just called Su Liangdi and Yan Liangyuan over.
Since everyone's here, there's no need to hide.
Fortunately, neither of these two people were the type to get nervous around strangers.
The group exchanged greetings. The second and third princes first inquired about the crown prince's health, essentially saying, "Brother, we are very worried about your injury. Don't worry, take good care of yourself."
Anyway, it's all meaningless nonsense.
After saying all that nonsense, the Second Prince drank his tea and looked at the person sitting next to Shu Chengfeng.
“I’ve seen Consort Su before, brother. But this one is quite rare. Is this the eldest daughter of the Great General?”
Yan Nangui smiled, stood up, and curtsied: "This concubine is Yan Shi."
"As expected, you are exceptionally beautiful. No wonder His Highness the Crown Prince dotes on you," the Second Prince said with a smile.
Yan Nangui smiled shyly and rolled her eyes at Shu Chengfeng: "Your Highness is so embarrassed. How can you go out and talk about your favor towards me?"
“Your Highness has truly misunderstood me, sister. He is not that kind of person at all.” Consort Su was a clever woman, and her response at this moment was perfectly timed.
Yan Nangui was taken aback, then looked at the Second Prince: "So it wasn't our Highness who said it? Then, Second Prince, how do you know about what happened in the Crown Prince's backyard?"
The second prince was taken aback and felt quite embarrassed.
Su Liangdi quickly added, "Sister, please don't speak carelessly. This is probably just a casual remark from the Second Prince."
Yan Nangui nodded, saying innocently, "That's it then. I knew that outsiders couldn't possibly know what was going on in the Crown Prince's backyard."
Shu Chengfeng shook his head with a smile: "They've spoiled them. They'll make their second and third brothers laugh at them."
"It's alright, it's alright. Lady Yan is innocent and probably didn't mean it," the Second Prince said with a smile.
Yan Nangui blinked and pouted, "Your Highness! The Second Prince and we are not outsiders! Have you forgotten that the Second Prince and the Eldest Princess are on good terms? The Eldest Princess said that when Fourth Sister grows up, she might become the Second Prince's wife. At that time, wouldn't that be considered a double blessing?"
"Nonsense!" The Second Prince's expression changed: "Consort Yan, don't talk nonsense."
"Alright, Yan Shi, don't talk nonsense. What's wrong with Second Brother? Yan Shi is being immature, why are you getting so agitated?" Shu Chengfeng smiled.
The Third Prince also laughed and said, "Yes, Second Brother, it was just a casual remark. We're here today to see His Highness the Crown Prince."
The second prince had a lot to say, but he could only manage a forced smile.
After sitting for a while longer, the Crown Prince naturally did not invite them to stay for a meal.
So it was time to leave.
After seeing the two people off, Consort Su tactfully prepared to leave as well.
Shu Chengfeng still rewarded her with some things.
Yan Nangui looked at Shu Chengfeng with a smile: "Look, His Highness clearly likes Sister Su the most, but he sent her away now because he wanted to whisper to me."
"I like you, Sister Su, but I don't like you?" Shu Chengfeng asked with a smile.
"If I had to say, His Highness would definitely like it too. But compared to Sister Su, it's far inferior." Yan Nangui smiled and said, "Look how excited the Second Prince is. Could it be that my dear stepmother really did mention this?"
Of course she was just talking nonsense. How could she tarnish the reputation of those people? That's what she said.
As it turns out, it seems to have hit the nail on the head?
"You dare to say anything. Although the Eldest Princess wants to bet on the Twelfth Prince, Consort Fanghui has also given birth to a prince. Besides, Consort Wan and Consort Hua are both favored now."
They were favored, while His Majesty was still young.
What will become of Consort Zhen's son?
Now, Hua Cai is pregnant.
Consort Zhen's miscarriage caused such a huge uproar that even the Empress was confined to her quarters. Yet, afterwards, they just pushed out a Lady Zhou.
It all seems like a lot of noise but little action.
The eldest princess is someone who only pursues profit, so it's not impossible that she might have revealed such things to the second prince.
"A daughter, and you think she's not good enough to sell?" Yan Nangui sneered. "If Fourth Sister marries the Second Prince, she'll probably drive Third Sister to her death."
Yan Jinsi is probably the one who can't stand seeing Yan Jinfei doing well right now.
Seeing that the twelfth prince's advantage might not be so obvious anymore, and if the second prince really became the crown prince, then her sister would be suppressing her again.
"What a pity. I suppose the Eldest Princess thinks you've offended the Empress and His Highness too much. Who knows how much she regrets it now." Otherwise, it's not like she couldn't curry favor with the Crown Prince.
Unfortunately, she had sided with His Majesty from the very beginning, seeing that the Crown Prince was so unfavored and would be deposed sooner or later.
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