Yan Nangui spoke calmly and unhurriedly, but Yan Jinsi became agitated: "Who are you talking about?"
The princess's face also darkened instantly.
"Who did I say? I said Consort Zhen, what's wrong?" Yan Nangui looked puzzled: "Why are you so agitated, Third Sister? You are a second wife, not a concubine, and you're pregnant. It's not good to get so agitated."
"Yan Nangui, you bitch!" Yan Jinsi already hated Yan Nangui, and she couldn't suppress her anger any longer, so she didn't care about anything else.
The old lady then angrily said, "Third girl! Have you gone mad? Even if the Princess loves her daughter, she should still discipline her. How can she speak to her elder sister like that?"
The eldest princess resented Yan Nangui's harsh words, and also resented her own daughter for being so easily angered.
I don't want to talk.
Yan Jinfei quickly said, "Third sister, please calm down. Your health is the most important thing. Eldest sister is right too. And you, why are you so irritable while pregnant?"
"Look at this, such deep sisterly affection." Yan Nangui's face turned cold: "You call me a slut to my face, who knows what you do behind my back. But then again, if I hadn't divorced Meng Junxian, you wouldn't have married him. Third sister had lofty ambitions, originally aiming for a prince. In the end, she married such a person. It's understandable that she's unhappy."
Meng Junxian's face turned pale, but he remained silent.
"Yan Nangui, shut up!" Yan Jinsi snapped.
"Alright! Eldest daughter, are you here to see the old lady, or to stir up trouble at your maternal home? What? Now that you're with His Highness the Crown Prince, you've gained the confidence to bully people at your maternal home?" The eldest princess slammed her hand on the table.
“The Princess’s words of admonition are quite right. I don’t have much time either. Since His Highness is not in the capital, I cannot stay out of the palace for long,” Yan Nangui said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the old lady said, "You all go ahead. I haven't seen the eldest daughter in a while, so I'll talk to her for a bit."
Zhang Gongzhi scoffed, stood up, and left without even saying goodbye.
Yan Jinsi is the same.
Meng Junxian, however, had to bow and say goodbye.
Yan Jinfei also took her leave according to the rules.
After thinking for a moment, Madam Zou decided to leave with her two daughters first. There was no rush.
We'll have to see, what if the Crown Prince isn't up to the task?
After everyone left, the old lady sighed, "Jinsi is spoiled, don't take it to heart."
"No, I'm used to it. My third sister has always been like that since she was little." Yan Nangui said calmly, "But now that she's married, she's still like this..."
She shook her head slightly, but despite saying that, she didn't seem genuinely worried.
The old lady sighed, "Never mind that, how are you these days? The Crown Prince isn't in the capital, so no one in the household is making things difficult for you, is there?"
Does this person really think they're a parasitic plant?
That's true, Yan Nangui was really incompetent and useless in the past, and people probably think that she is doing well now only because of Shu Chengfeng's support.
Yan Nangui then gave a slightly embarrassed look: "That's just how things are in the manor, there are always things going on. That Ye family is always causing trouble."
Seeing her like this, the old lady was quite relieved: "Sigh, even in our family, there are still many troubles, let alone in the Crown Prince's residence? You should also restrain your temper; it's not like home."
Yan Nan reluctantly hummed in agreement, thinking to herself, "You spoil me like this at home? Pshaw."
"I do have some worries, and after thinking about it, I don't know who to talk to," Yan Nan said with difficulty.
The old lady and Mama Fan exchanged a glance, and Mama Fan said, "You two go out first. The eldest daughter has something to say to the old lady."
With that, she left.
Chanyi and Luokui glanced at Yan Nangui, and seeing her wave her hand, they also went out.
"Good boy, just say what you have to say."
The old lady said.
Yan Nangui stood up and sat closer: "I don't know where to begin with this. I went to the palace a while ago. The Empress was probably in a bad mood. She said a few words to the Crown Princess and a few of us. She was alright to me, but she didn't say anything nice about the Eldest Princess."
“Before, His Highness the Crown Prince wouldn’t say anything, but if I brought it up, his expression… I didn’t pay much attention. Until this time, Her Majesty the Empress’s attitude was too obvious. Does this Princess simply not support His Highness the Crown Prince, or does she have some grudge against the Empress?”
The old lady frowned: "This..."
“I’ve been worried about this for a while now. Although Father and my elder brother are useful now, it’s always been dangerous for someone to be too powerful and overshadow their master. If my wife were someone else, it wouldn’t be a problem. But she’s the eldest princess, and she’s not on good terms with the Crown Prince’s faction. When the Crown Prince ascends the throne, I’m afraid he won’t make things easy for her. Wouldn’t that implicate the family? What if it’s because of her that Father gets hurt?”
Yan Nangui said this with utter disgust.
She has disliked the eldest princess since she was a child, so what's so strange about her showing her emotions now?
“You’ve grown up, child, and you’ve become very thoughtful. Alas, how could I not know? It’s a good thing to have a virtuous wife, but the Princess is His Majesty’s own sister…” The old lady sighed, looking helpless.
"Things in the royal family are unpredictable. I know how favored the Seventh Prince was before, and that the Eldest Princess wanted my Third Sister to marry him. His Highness knew about this too. And what happened? Now, although the Seventh Prince has been granted the title of Prince, he is also... Oh right, and there's the Eighth Prince, who really courted death. His legs were cut off."
Yan Nangui frowned, somewhat fearfully saying, "The royal family is really... After this battle, who knows what will happen next?"
The old lady nodded. Indeed, it seems that the Crown Prince's momentum is at its peak right now.
After saying what needed to be said and exchanging a few more casual words, Yan Nangui made an excuse that it was time to go back.
There's no need to visit anyone anymore, since the women in this family are just getting by these days.
It seems the old lady and the eldest princess are just making do, except the eldest princess doesn't have her own princess residence. It's a pity she can't live in a separate courtyard or estate, which would be quite awkward.
On the way back, Yan Nangui laughed and said, "The old lady is the smartest. Even if she's watching coldly from the sidelines, she knows to stand on her son's side. Otherwise, if the Yan family is in trouble, she'll be finished too."
Chanyi and the others had no idea what the girls were saying inside, so they could only agree with them.
Yan Nangui was simply laying out the pros and cons to let the old lady know the Empress and the Crown Prince's attitude towards the Eldest Princess. Actually, she didn't need to say it; the old lady already knew. But knowing and emphasizing it once are not contradictory.
If the old lady finds out again, the prince who was jumping around so happily will be ruined.
As for Consort Zhen's twelfth son, he is still very young. Who knows what he will be like in ten years?
Yan Lingyun was unhappy that her daughter was marrying into the royal family, but the old lady was such a studious person, wouldn't she be proud if her own granddaughter became an imperial concubine in the future?
Having a son who is a general is certainly good, but when it comes to socializing in the capital, nothing beats having a concubine in the palace.
There's no way around it; sometimes the times limit a woman's perspective.
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