Concubine Chen has been going to Lingtai Temple and Yunlan Temple to burn incense more often recently, and her son's condition always worries her.
Because she really liked Wang Xipei and knew what her son was thinking, Concubine Chen found an excuse to go see Wang Xipei.
In formal occasions, she was called Wang Hanyi. Concubine Chen originally thought that although Jiang Tao became famous at a young age, her son was so handsome and now he was deeply in love with her, so he was still a prince after all.
As long as Han Yi is willing, she can agree to any request. As long as she is willing, she can also ask for permission from His Majesty and the Queen. Jiang Yan and Jiang Tao are ministers. As long as the compensation of grace and honor is sufficient, it is not impossible to let Han Yi go, right?
If it weren't for her son's half-dead appearance, she wouldn't have wanted to do this. After all, Wang Xipei was already someone else's wife and had children. But there was really nothing she could do. Her son was half-dead.
It was originally a good marriage, and we could have lived happily ever after, but it had to turn out like this, alas...
But when I really met Jiang Tao, I felt that he was such a charming man with an extraordinary demeanor in dealing with people. The couple also seemed to be in tune with each other and in love and harmony, so I stopped thinking about it.
When they left the house, the gloomy sky and Chen Fei's gloomy mood were as depressing. She sighed and ordered to go to Lingtai Temple.
The palace attendant who was accompanying her out of the palace reminded her, "Your Majesty, the weather is bad. I'm afraid it's going to rain heavily. Why don't you return to the palace first and go another day?"
Concubine Chen said, “Next time I go out, I will have to ask for a pair of cards. Although the Queen will definitely give it to me, it is better to have less trouble than more.
It’s still early, so go early and come back early.”
Lingtai Temple is a serpentine mountain road. When Concubine Chen's carriage was halfway there, a heavy rain fell on her head.
Fortunately, the empress was traveling, and the coachman and palace servants were well prepared. They had covered the entire carriage with tarpaulin early on, and the coachman also wore a straw raincoat and a hat.
However, the rain was too heavy and the ground was muddy, making it very difficult for the carriage to move forward. Moreover, the visibility on the serpentine road was even worse due to the heavy rain, so the coachman suggested that they go to the pavilion with seats built in the bushes beside the serpentine road to rest first.
When walking on a serpentine road in heavy rain, if you encounter a horse-drawn carriage going down the mountain, the rain is too loud, unlike when walking on a sunny day, when you can't see the carriage but can still hear the sound of horse hooves first.
But now the rain is so heavy that almost no other sound can be heard. It will be very dangerous when two carriages meet on the serpentine road.
After hearing this, Concubine Chen nodded and said, "Okay." These lounge chairs and pavilions are often built according to the size of the bends, and there are pavilions only at big bends.
Concubine Chen's carriage turned two more corners before it saw a pavilion, so she drove there to shelter from the rain.
But he saw that there were already a master and servant in the pavilion who looked extremely miserable. They were Ye Qiu and her maid.
Ye Qiu was deliberately guarding Empress Chen here, but his thinking was different from that of ordinary people. Instead of thinking about showing favor to Empress Chen during the rainstorm, it would be better to let Empress Chen show favor to him.
Although people like those who help them, they are less wary of those they help.
After all, the role of showing favors to others makes people feel more relaxed and superior.
For example, Concubine Chen felt pity when she saw the master and servant shivering in the pavilion in the rain with their clothes half wet.
I looked at their carriage again. They probably didn't expect it to rain... They were obviously not prepared enough.
The pavilion was drafty on all sides, and raindrops were blown in from time to time by the wind, so Concubine Chen asked the palace maid to ask the girl if she would like to get on her carriage and take shelter from the rain.
Ye Qiu naturally wanted it more than she could have hoped. Seeing that her shoes, socks, and dress were all wet up to her knees, she said, "Will we get the Madam's carriage wet too? Isn't that inconvenient?"
The palace servant said, "It's nothing to worry about."
After everyone got on the carriage, the driver used two pillars to support the carriage, untied the horse, and led it to the pavilion to shelter from the rain.
When Ye Qiu's coachman saw this, he followed suit and led the horse into the pavilion.
Ye Qiu got on the carriage. Chen Fei always felt that the girl looked familiar, but she couldn't remember which family she was from.
As the two chatted, Chen Fei saw that the girl was calm in her responses, gentle in her temperament, and her knowledge revealed in her words was also quite good, so she liked her quite a bit.
After asking about her age, and tentatively asking about her marriage, I felt strange. Normally, at this age, even if she is not married, it is common to be engaged, but this girl really has no marriage contract.
As if Ye Qiu knew what was in Concubine Chen's mind, he said, "My mother is Tang from the Duke of Xiangguo's mansion, the favorite concubine who people often talk about, and then killed his wife.
To be honest, Madam, I have a little secret in mind. I always feel that my mother will soon be promoted to the principal wife by my father, and I want to marry her as the legitimate daughter, so...
But things did not turn out as I expected, and my father was sent to southern Yunnan for several years.
I wasted years both ways."
Concubine Chen nodded. She wanted to marry as a legitimate daughter, which meant she had some ambition and it was a good thing.
This time I came to Lingtai Temple to burn incense, and it was quite pleasant because Ye Qiu was always with me.
Apart from her poor background and the fact that her mother was a palace maid, this girl was very impressive in every aspect.
They say marrying a lower-class man and marrying a higher-class man is not a big deal.
Ye Qiu knew that his background might be a little inferior, but he was not in a hurry. Even if Concubine Chen was satisfied with her, she would still have to take another look, choose and pick. After all, her son's marriage this time could not have any more mistakes.
So, when Concubine Chen asked her in a veiled way whether there had been a good response to her request, Ye Qiu knew that she was simply trying to get a good omen and test her intentions. While sighing at the pitiful love of parents, Ye Qiu replied, "There will be!"
Concubine Chen was indeed happy and immediately invited her to the palace in two days. Concubine Chen did not want to wait any longer and found a good one so she would let her son see her. If her son agreed, then she would be the one.
If your son is firm and resists strongly, then you just don't like him. Stop wasting time and just change him.
Ye Qiu originally considered following the Queen's path, but it was difficult to get in touch with the Queen directly. However, Concubine Chen had been leaving the palace frequently recently, so there might be a chance to "meet" her by chance.
Sure enough, it was worth it for her to send people to keep an eye on Concubine Chen's carriage, waiting here in the heavy rain. If they couldn't meet her here, they could definitely meet her in the temple.
Entering the palace to appreciate the flowers? Probably to see either the Empress or Xuanyuan Huaiyu.
Seeing how worried and anxious Concubine Chen looked, she probably wanted to cut the Gordian knot.
But Xuanyuan Huaiyu is a mess tied to his body and mind, and if he cuts it with a knife, blood and flesh will fly everywhere.
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