Otherwise, given her status as a princess, how could she sit and negotiate with such a concubine for so long?
Qi Jingxuan saw Jiang Mengyi and Chu Yue waiting at the door early in the morning.
"Chu Yue, what's wrong?"
"General, my mother will also be accompanying the Princess to the palace today. I would like to see her." Chu Yue looked pitiful, pretending to wipe away tears with a handkerchief.
"Why should my Qi family meet like this? If you want to go back to your parents' home, just say so. Your name isn't on the banquet guest list, and I wouldn't dare bring any more people. Go back!"
"It's alright, go ahead. I'll inform the Empress." Qi Jingxuan didn't expect Jiang Mengyi to publicly humiliate him. How could a princess who is so beloved by millions think about taking care of her husband's feelings?
Helpless, Qi Jingxuan didn't want to say anything and let them be.
Since the trip was arranged at the last minute, the three of them had to share a carriage. Qi Jingxuan looked at Jiang Mengyi, who was dressed up in a flamboyant manner. To be honest, in terms of looks, she was indeed much prettier than Ruan Yumu.
However, her behavior was eccentric, and the current Qi Jingxuan was no longer the same Qi Jingxuan as before, so she naturally couldn't appreciate it.
In contrast, Chu Yue was dressed quite conservatively, with minimal adornment in her hair; it was just that her appearance…
Even when she was sitting there, her beauty and charm were still evident in her every glance.
Qi Jingxuan couldn't help but glance at her a few more times before looking away repeatedly. Suddenly, he realized that he was a general, so what was wrong with looking at his concubine?
"Chu Yue, come sit next to me."
"Yes, General." Chu Yue quickly obediently sat down.
Viewing it up close now, it doesn't seem as beautiful as it was before.
Jiang Meng, standing beside him, felt extremely jealous, seeing that Chu Yue's every move was being observed by the general. She had gotten up and dressed herself carefully before dawn this morning, but he hadn't even given her a proper look.
However, in order to maintain her image as a virtuous and kind matriarch, she had no choice but to pretend to be a close sister to Chu Yue.
"Madam, once we enter the palace, you must take good care of this younger sister. Her mother was also a concubine, and she doesn't know many of the palace rules. For the sake of the Qi family, we can't afford any accidents, or any trouble if the Emperor catches her. Yesterday's actions of the concubine have probably already spread throughout the capital. Sigh!"
"Of course, please rest assured, General. Since my aunt is the eldest princess, I'm sure the people from her household will be impeccably polite."
Qi Jingxuan nodded.
Upon arriving at the palace, Qi Jingxuan was summoned away by a group of ministers.
Maids and guards were not allowed to enter.
When Jiang Meng saw Chu Yue following closely behind, she rolled her eyes, slowed her pace, and walked alongside him. Once she was sure no one could hear them, she leaned close to his ear and whispered something in a tone only the two of them could hear.
"Don't think that just because the general dotes on you so much, you can be carefree. Remember what your purpose in being happy is? Let me tell you, you'd better get pregnant soon. If you don't have a child, you'll be a concubine for life, and you won't have any great fortune."
Chu Yue looked up at the front, a fierce glint in her eyes, "I understand."
"Once we enter the palace, you should stay close to me and not make any mistakes. As for your biological mother, the palace is not the place to meet her. Once you are pregnant with the general's child, I will make arrangements for you."
"I agreed to bring you in today because I wanted you to see that I am the eldest daughter of the Duke of Jing's family. If you don't help me with certain things, there are plenty of others who would. I can replace you at any time."
Chu Yue understood perfectly well that she had never intended to remain a concubine.
Her own mother was like that, always being overshadowed by the eldest princess. She lived in constant fear within the palace, and she would never follow in her mother's footsteps.
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