In the evening, Xie Zhou arrived at the Qing'e Palace.
Now, all the beauties of the Eastern Palace are in the Shicui Hall.
In the main hall, Yang Chu'er and Yang Dong'e sat at the very back. Turning their heads, they were the first to see His Highness enter, and their hearts couldn't help but beat faster!
Whether it's His Highness's good looks or the allure of this forbidden bath, it's all incredibly seductive.
Xie Zhou, however, kept his eyes straight ahead, walked past the beauties on both sides, and sat down in the main seat in front of his wife.
Everyone stood up to greet them.
Yu Anu thought to herself, there are indeed more rules now; however, the two princes of Qiuxiang Courtyard do bring a different flavor.
Wait until everyone is seated.
Xie Zhou spoke, his voice pleasant yet cold and alluring: "The Crown Prince listens to the Empress. Those who are courting death, please do so."
I dare not.
Fei and Gu thought to themselves that they were courting death and might even implicate their families.
Zhang Shu was also perceptive; neither Chang Ziyu nor Luo Yaohui met a good end, so who would dare to do it?
Xie Zhou continued, "I will only have one Empress. If you have any ideas, you can speak to her."
Di Baose boldly declared, "This is how I am, anyway."
Zhang Shuzheng was unwilling to accept this, so she was drawn to Consort Di. Perhaps she was the most tragic one in terms of not being favored by the emperor?
Several people secretly glanced at Consort Guo. Consort Guo was different, but Consort Di was making a fuss about entering the palace. The phrase "just like that" was truly unspeakably sour.
Di Baose wasn't sour at all, and arrogantly lectured the others: "His Highness's words are not to ask you to plead with the Empress, but to think it over carefully. If you want to stay in the palace, then behave yourself; if you want to go back, or if you want to leave and not go home, then you can ask the Empress for help."
Yang Dong'e whispered, "Can you go out and not come home?"
Huan Yue stated unequivocally, "There's nothing that's impossible."
Guo Bing chimed in, "If Your Majesty's charity work expands significantly in the future, you'll need many more people. Marriage isn't the only path; many people don't marry well. But life is what you make of it, and charity must begin with a kind heart."
As everyone knows, Gong Shanyuan's life seems glorious but is also very difficult.
However, it was precisely because it was not easy that he was able to gain the trust of the Empress and the Emperor.
Yu Anu asked, "Does charity work the same way as government offices?"
Huan Yue said, "Actually, everyone is doing this. What I'm doing is first and foremost the intention. Secondly, charity also needs to be regulated."
Xie Zhou looked at his wife.
Although his attention was always on his wife, there was something more to it at this moment.
Guo Bing immediately understood.
Ren Zhaoxun also understood: "Like Zichan Mountain, they say they've done so many good deeds, yet they don't pay taxes."
And the result? Everyone saw it.
Huan Yue probably said this to that scoundrel: "Everything has a beginning, a process from chaos to order."
Charity has clearly long since moved beyond its infancy, but it has always been disordered and lacked proper order.
Xie Zhou held his wife's small hand in his large one. There was a lot to do, but he was confident.
Ren Zhaoxun felt a pang of jealousy.
Di Baose was no longer sour. She went to see the two princes.
But why raise her like a son?
Guo Bing thought to herself, "He only thinks of her when there's something good going on." But Guo Bing wasn't jealous.
Meng Pingting also understood that although the Ninth Prince was born to Su Shi, he was innocent, so raising him would be a good thing.
If things go well in the future, then it's only natural for them to make a name for themselves.
Yu Anu thought to herself, the Ninth Prince and the Eighth Prince are the same.
Although the Emperor has some affection for the Shi family, he is currently busy and will have to wait until he has the time to show any favoritism to the Eighth Prince.
Huan Yue returned to Qing'e Palace and, having been busy all day, went to bed early.
Xie Zhou sighed helplessly. However, he had other matters to attend to; he'd deal with it after this busy period.
Prince Peng's Mansion.
From the time Xie Jian was granted the title of Prince and the right to establish his own residence, the mansion has always been decorated in a minimalist style. However, now that he is preparing to take in a concubine, the lights are on at night, and the atmosphere is bustling and joyful.
Although Shi Chongyi died, it did not affect the possibility of taking a concubine.
Xie Zhu is the filial son, and he will truly observe three years of mourning.
Although Consort Shin-hyeon also gave birth to a son, he was not as favored as Consort Seok, but the eldest son was truly different.
The study is now lively.
Or rather, he now dares to act like a king, because he was too afraid of (Empress Dong) before.
Shen Pu, courtesy name Ziming, is currently serving as the Sima of Sheng'an Prefecture. He only now has time to come and talk to his nephew.
Both were uncles, but Shen Pu and Di Chang were incomparable. He was able to enter the capital thanks to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess.
Now, two more princes have been born and brought to the Eastern Palace.
This naturally had little impact on Prince Peng.
He's just relying on being the eldest son; even if he has ten more children afterward, they still can't take his place.
As for taking him to the East Palace, well, we've already done it anyway.
Zhang Gu, the chief secretary of the Prince Peng's residence, was considering the Shi family.
Zhang Gu and Shen Pu were about the same age and both were low-key. Zhang Gu was even a little taller than Shen Pu.
Although Shen Pu was the maternal uncle and Zhang Gu was an official in the Prince's mansion, they naturally sided with one side.
Anyway, King Peng didn't plan to do anything; he just did what he was supposed to do and protected himself.
Why consider the Shi family? Because of the sage's favor.
If one has deep feelings for Shi Chongyi, one should bestow more favors upon the Shi family, or even elevate them to new status.
So whoever befriends the Shi family first will probably have some advantage.
Clearly, King Peng did not need such a benefit.
I'm afraid the Shi family will come looking for us.
King Peng was the eldest son.
Zhang Gu frowned. He was no longer young, and the wrinkles on his face showed the worries of an ordinary person: "After Shi Chongyi became pregnant, the Shi family went to Sheng'an and has been making moves. They don't seem to be keeping to themselves."
Having ideas is normal, but being restless and unruly at this time is also a sign of being brainless.
Shen Pu had not been in Sheng'an Prefecture for long, but he had already taken note of this matter: "Among those who came were Shi Chongyi's grandmother, two uncles, and her eldest sister."
Zhang Gu chuckled, his laughter somewhat strange, and even more eerie under the lamplight: "Miss Shi is twenty-two and still unmarried."
Peng Wang was very surprised!
Shen Pu analyzed for him: "I estimate that Shi Chongyi is intelligent, but the Shi family that Dong chose is not necessarily so."
Prince Peng seemed to be deep in thought: "Is this someone chosen to deal with the Crown Prince?"
It's not surprising that the Dong family dealt with the Crown Prince.
Just then, the eighth prince was carried to the Eastern Palace.
To be honest, the Shi family has absolutely no control over this.
But if he stirs things up, he might cause some trouble, especially now that things are in chaos.
If he causes trouble, you always have to go and fix it.
A servant ran over to report: "The Shi family has been invited away by the Bai family."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
The Bai family is really big; why are they meddling in this matter?
No one dared to speak up, after all, they were far inferior to the Bai family. But what era was the Bai family in? Would the Eighth Prince really be allowed to support them?
It would be more likely that the royal family or some ancestor would speak up about this.
However, although the King of Song and the Bai family are related, he would absolutely not interfere in this matter.
The crown prince's position is perfectly legitimate.
Unless Consort Shi is extremely favored, she will be at least a head lower than the Crown Prince.
A eunuch joked from the side, "Does Chang Ziyu think she's very favored?"
Speaking of her.
Zhang Gu asked in surprise, "I wonder what kind of reward Chang Dalang will receive?"
Peng Wang said, "I definitely won't take it."
Zhang Gu nodded; this was not surprising.
As long as the Crown Princess remains secure, the Chang family will lack nothing in the future.
Speaking of maternal families, the Chang family is nothing special, but the Shi family's overthinking is just wishful thinking.
Then a servant came to find Peng Wang: "The estate owner has sent a letter."
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