The weather was beautiful on the morning of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Huan Yue continued running; moon-gazing would have to wait until night.
Tens of thousands of mooncakes have already been sent out.
Don't be fooled by the large quantity; once they're all claimed, they'll probably eat them all.
Today's banquet is so busy that many people probably won't even have time to drink water.
No matter how lavish the banquet was, the servants had no share, so eating mooncakes first thing in the morning was a cause for great joy.
The little palace maids followed the empress around aimlessly, just like dogs.
When she goes out now, there are plenty of people who flatter her. That's the treatment people receive when they're around the Empress.
Princess Yongmu was looking at the sky and at the blue moths. She shouldn't feel any chest tightness like that.
It was Consort Cui who felt chest tightness.
Xie Zhu slipped over again.
Princess Yongmu wondered what he was doing so early in the morning.
Xie Zhu seems to have lost some weight these past few days; her pretty face is showing, but she's not quite grown up yet.
Huan Yue ran another lap.
Xie Zhu felt he should learn from his second sister-in-law and said to his third sister, "Mother is very busy; she probably really wants to arrange a marriage for my fourth brother."
After all, he's over eighteen and not young anymore.
After King Peng takes a concubine, King Qi will soon take one, and it will be King Zheng's turn.
Princess Yongmu, though very gentle, was curious: could she have subdued Silang?
Xie Zhu curled his lip: "Even Fourth Brother couldn't bring himself to make a move on a young lady from the Duke of Zheng's mansion."
The Duke of Zheng was the younger brother of the Empress Dowager and the father's maternal uncle.
Princess Yongmu thought for a moment and said, "The Duke of Zheng's mansion doesn't have a suitable young lady."
Xie Zhu said, "It seems to be Han Cheng, the first wife, who left behind a daughter who has been raised in their hometown of Binzhou."
Princess Yongmu became even more curious: "You actually like her? Han Cheng's second wife, Lady Lou, is very capable."
They simply sent the original wife's legitimate daughter back to her hometown. Since she wasn't in their way, it wasn't fair to say she was bad. Perhaps she was even better than Chen Zhi from the Chen family?
Mrs. Lou was very capable and gave birth to five sons, and so on...
Princess Yongmu said, "That person should be twenty years old."
Xie Zhu curled his lip: "I've heard that a woman three years older than her husband is like a gold brick, and that's a powerful woman. But she's also hard to marry."
Princess Yongmu understood: "They really went to great lengths to find someone powerful and capable to keep Silang in check."
Both siblings felt cold; it was chilly early in the morning.
Princess Yongmu thought about it again and realized there seemed to be no reason to refuse. Even if she were to give face to her maternal grandmother's family, they were, after all, legitimate daughters of the first wife.
But Princess Yongmu wasn't stupid; it wasn't hard for her to figure out: "What benefits does the Lou family want?"
Xie Zhu was young but not stupid: "Don't the Lou family's five sons have any plans?"
Princess Yongmu nodded in agreement.
It seems that the eldest son's family wanted to compete for the title back then, but because the Duke of Zheng listened to the Empress Dowager, he kept a low profile.
The problem is that they didn't get enough benefits from the Han family, which made them dissatisfied. It's not surprising that they jumped up at this point.
If one's maternal family is favored by the emperor, they may receive more than one noble title, and the entire family may be incredibly wealthy.
The current emperor doesn't treat his maternal uncles badly, but the Empress Dowager still suppresses the eldest son's family.
Princess Yongmu thought to herself, given the way the eldest son's family acts, why would they send their legitimate daughter to their distant hometown? And with Lou Shi being the same kind of person, there's bound to be more trouble.
Xie Zhuchou.
Princess Yongmu wondered what he was worried about.
Xie Zhu, in the chilly autumn wind, said: "He who does not plan for the future will have trouble in the present."
Princess Yongmu suddenly remembered: "Are you afraid that your mother and eldest sister will still give you trouble?"
Xie Zhu looked at her third sister with her beautiful eyes. Wasn't it obvious?
Indeed, Princess Yongmu felt that she was probably completely ruined, so her mother and eldest sister couldn't do anything about her for the time being.
Just as his second sister-in-law was about to enter the Cheng'en Hall, Xie Zhu rushed over, calling out, "Second sister-in-law!"
Huan Yue turned to look at him.
The morning light shone on his fair face; he was originally a happy prince.
Xie Zhu thought his second sister-in-law had a bright eye, so he had to ask her for help with this matter: "My mother is planning to find a twenty-year-old woman to take care of my fourth brother."
Huan Yue blinked, then, as he entered the hall, said, "Children shouldn't worry about things like this. If your fourth brother can't even handle his mother, then there will be a next time and a time after that."
Xie Zhu stood to one side, wondering what he should do.
Huan Yue offered a word of advice: "If a woman wants to stand on her own two feet, she must have something of her own. Isn't it a joke to talk about independence while relying on a man?"
Xie Zhu understood!
He cannot rely on his mother or the Cui family; he is the emperor's son, and he can rely on himself!
Princess Yongmu understood what was happening at the door. If she wanted to get rid of her mother, she had to rely on her in every way.
For example, the Zheng Prince's Mansion is entirely under the control of the Cui family. How could it not be controlled by the Cui family?
Xie Zhu is going to replace all the members of the Cui family around him!
The Cui family is ambitious! They used to want to do things on their own, but now they're involved in too many side projects and still want to form cliques for personal gain.
He cannot be controlled by Xie Zhuan, but if someone wants to control him for life, he must rebel.
Xie Zhu isn't stupid. These people aren't trying to control him, but rather the Xie family!
His mother's heart wasn't with the Xie family, but with her own family. She could be so heartless even to her own children!
Perhaps it's related to the fact that his brother's surname is Xie.
Perhaps he felt that his brother dared to act this way because of his surname Xie.
If his brother weren't the Prince of Zheng and his father weren't the emperor, his mother wouldn't have been so humiliated.
So, his mother is going crazy? Destroying everything?
Xie Zhu is still young and shouldn't have to bear all this.
Seeing his second sister-in-law practicing the Eight Pieces of Brocade, he should probably avoid her and go find somewhere else to have fun.
As for Fourth Brother's matter, he can probably handle it himself. If he can't, he'll just have to suffer.
Princess Yongmu was deep in thought on the platform in front of the palace.
Her marriage was ruined, so she was gentle and wanted to help her fourth brother. She didn't want his reputation to be ruined by their mother and eldest sister.
As for Miss Han, it's hard to say whether she's good or bad, but the Lou family is disgusting.
Princess Yongmu was weak and disliked that kind of woman.
Princess Yongmu didn't sympathize with Miss Han just because she was bullied by Lady Lou. She should sympathize with herself first.
Besides, if Miss Han is powerful, not only will she bring misfortune to my fourth brother, but she might also be planning to cause trouble.
Besides men, how many women also want that position?
The Han family has produced an empress dowager; doesn't the Han family want to produce another one?
Princess Yongmu thought that if Lady Lou had such intentions, it was not impossible for her to reconcile with her legitimate daughter.
If the legitimate daughter is truly intelligent, she might witness the harmonious relationship between mother and son.
In this way, Miss Han can quickly return to Sheng'an's circle.
Each gets what they need, and things will become even more unpredictable in the future.
It was originally an unfathomable vortex.
Princess Yongmu thought to herself, only Qing'e could be so calm, as if the world were peaceful and serene.
Di Baose rushed over.
Princess Yongmu watched, wondering what was going on.
Di Baose exuded a murderous aura, but he didn't disturb Qing'e.
Guo Bing has arrived.
Di Baose is like fire, and Guo Bing is like ice.
Princess Yongmu looked at the beautiful scene of the two beauties together, so there's nothing wrong with a peaceful and tranquil life, right?
So what's the big deal? There's nothing to worry about. Someone like Qing'e could force the Imperial Concubine to the Floating Green Palace.
If the imperial concubine insists on going her own way, her fate will likely not be pleasant.
Princess Yongmu thought about it and felt a sense of peace. Only by being strong could she find peace.
She's not the type to be strong.
But being slightly stronger is acceptable, at least enough to protect oneself.
Because no one in this world is obligated to protect you.
After Huan Yue finished practicing, he came out and saw that everyone was watching the sunrise on the platform so early in the morning.
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