Chapter 64: No Way to Create Dissension

Chang Liangdi smiled and sat down with the help of her maid.

The Queen stared at Chang Liangdi's feet for a while. They were so swollen when she looked at them a few days ago that it hurt her just looking at them.

"Lan'er, if you are injured, just take good care of yourself. There is no need to come to pay respects to me."

Chang Liang Di said gently: "Lan Er is closest to her aunt in the palace. Only when she sees her aunt can she feel at ease."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinyu couldn't help but retort, "Chang Liangdi, what you said is wrong. The person closest to you should be my brother."

Chang Liangdi was stunned for a moment.

Xiao Jinyu turned his head and looked at the queen, "Mother, do you think what I said is right?"

The queen looked at her son's serious expression and smiled helplessly: "Yes, husband and wife are indeed closer than me."

Xiao Jinyu reminded him seriously, "Mother, you forgot that the Crown Princess is my brother's wife, and Chang Liangdi is my concubine."

The Queen had always thought that Lan'er and the Prince were a couple, so she subconsciously thought so. Now that her son had enlightened her, she realized that Lan'er was the Concubine Liang.

"Yes, I almost forgot that Lan'er is not the Crown Princess yet."

When Chang Liangdi heard this, she felt very upset. The Crown Princess was originally hers, but it was because of Qin Tianjian's nonsense that she was given the title of Liangdi, not even a concubine.

She said gently, "Aunt, Lan'er wants to ask you something today."

The Queen asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

Chang Liang Di said, "Aunt, Lan'er's personal maid Dongmei has been imprisoned by His Highness in the Ministry of Punishment. Dongmei troubled His Highness because she was worried about Lan'er. I hope that Aunt can get Dongmei out of the Ministry of Punishment."

The Queen smiled and said, "I thought it was no big deal, is that all?"

Chang Liangdi knew there was hope of saving Dongmei when she heard the Queen's tone. She nodded vigorously, "Aunt, it's about this matter. Dongmei and Lan'er grew up together, and I can't bear to see her suffer in the Ministry of Punishment."

Xiao Jinyu frowned, "Chang Liangdi, this is the Eastern Palace's business. Why do you let my mother interfere in the Eastern Palace's affairs? Wouldn't this cause a conflict between my brother and my mother? Outsiders who don't know would think that my brother, as the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, couldn't even handle such a small matter and asked my mother to handle it."

The queen was stunned for a moment after listening to her son's words. Suddenly, she felt that her son seemed to have grown up and spoke very coherently.

But then again, Yuer is already sixteen years old and has really grown up.

Chang Liangdi's face changed, "Prince Yu, I didn't mean that." She hurriedly looked at the Queen and explained, "Aunt, Lan'er didn't mean that. Aunt, please don't misunderstand Lan'er."

The Queen looked from her son to Chang Liangdi and said meaningfully, "Lan'er, Yu'er is right. The affairs of the Eastern Palace are better handled by the Crown Prince. It's just a maid, isn't it? I will assign two from the palace to you."

Chang Liangdi said unwillingly: "...But Dongmei is Lan'er's personal maid."

Xiao Jinyu said: "Then why don't you go find my brother? My brother is not the kind of person who can't distinguish right from wrong."

Chang Liangdi was stunned when she heard this.

The queen looked sideways at her son and found that he spoke a little harshly today, but every word he said made sense.

"Okay, let the Crown Prince handle this matter. Otherwise, he will think that I am always interfering in the affairs of the Eastern Palace."

Xiao Jinyu said with a smile: "Mother, I am the crown prince and have the ability to stand on my own. I am afraid that it will be too tiring for you to manage the harem and take care of the East Palace."

The queen couldn't help laughing, "You're the only one who can talk."

After the Queen's words, Chang Liangdi dared not speak a word. She could only ask His Highness for help to save Dongmei, but His Highness was determined and she was afraid that she would not even have the chance to speak.

Xiyun Pavilion

When Shen Chuwei woke up, it was already time to light the lamps.

Chunxi lay beside the bed and asked, "My dear, are you awake? Are you thirsty?"

Shen Chuwei: "Thirsty."

Chunxi turned around and poured a cup of warm water, carefully serving the water to his master.

After drinking the water, Shen Chuwei said, "Hurry up and eat. I'm starving."

Chunxi said gently, "My lady, don't mention the word death. It's unlucky."

Shen Chuwei was already used to Chunxi's motherly nagging. "I understand. Let's eat first."

Chunxi said: "My lady, His Highness hasn't come yet, let's wait a moment."

Shen Chuwei touched her empty stomach and asked, "When will His Highness come?"

"I'll go ask." Chunxi stood up and trotted out. As soon as she went out, she saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince coming in. She stepped forward and bowed, "May His Royal Highness be well and healthy."

Xiao Jinyan asked: "Is she awake?"

Chunxi replied, "The young lady just woke up and is waiting for His Highness to come and have dinner together."

Xiao Jinyan walked in and saw Shen Chuwei touching her stomach. She must be hungry.

"Does the wound still hurt?"

Shen Chuwei hesitated a little. She wanted to say that it didn't hurt. It did hurt, but if she said it hurt, she was afraid that she would have no meat to eat. It was so hard for her!

Xiao Jinyan looked at her delicate eyebrows wrinkled together, and said gently: "You don't have to be so stubborn in front of me."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chuwei blurted out without hesitation: "Your Highness, I want to eat meat."

The unexpected answer made Xiao Jinyan stunned for a moment, "That's it?"

Shen Chu blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "Your Highness, you told me not to be so stubborn, but I just couldn't help it, didn't I?"

"I'm asking if your wound hurts."

"…Of course it hurts."

Xiao Jinyan looked at her chest. Even through her clothes, he knew how deep and heavy the wound was. How could it not hurt?

"You can have meat tonight."

Shen Chuwei's eyebrows curved when she heard this, she finally got her reward after all the hard work!

Chunxi came over with a smile on her face, "Your Highness, the food is ready."

Xiao Jinyan: "Yeah."

"My lady, let me help you get up for dinner." Chunxi knew that her master was already hungry, so she quickly walked to the bed, lifted the quilt, and helped Shen Chuwei get out of bed.

Xiao Jinyan stood beside the bed, looking down at Chunxi's tiny arms and legs. How much strength could that person have?

Chunxi reminded: "Young Master, please go slower and don't touch the wound."

Xiao Jinyan looked at her for a while, frowned, took two steps forward, and said coldly: "How can you help her like this without getting hurt?"

Chunxi was startled when he heard this and forgot to use force, causing Shen Chuwei to almost fall back onto the bed.

Fortunately, Xiao Jinyan reached out his hand in time to hold Shen Chuwei's waist, and used his other hand to steady her shoulders to prevent her from getting injured due to the fall.

Shen Chuwei thought she was going to fall, so she quickly closed her eyes. The expected pain did not come. She opened her eyes again and saw Xiao Jinyan's enlarged handsome face. She was stunned for a moment.

Chunxi was so frightened that her face turned pale. She took a few steps back and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw His Highness holding up her master.

Xiao Jinyan picked up Shen Chuwei and walked to the dining table without saying a word, then put her down on the chair.

After a few days of recovery, I can sit up again, but I can't make any big movements.