In the middle of the night, she dared to come to the forest alone to intercept the concubines. At this moment, a word suddenly flashed through Yuan Guiren's mind - she is very skilled and brave! And what kind of woman can be called this? It is obvious that it must be Feng Yuheng. Therefore, Yuan Guiren's first reaction was that Feng Yuheng was here. She thought everything she did was quite covert, but in the end, she still couldn't escape Feng Yuheng's eyes. Fu Ya... could she really not go to the South Realm? Would all her plans fail?
Concubine Yuan began to tremble, but not because of fear, but because of anger. But at this time, Yuexiu muttered beside her: "It doesn't seem to be Princess Ji'an."
"Huh?" Yuan Guiren was stunned. "No?"
"She is much taller than Princess Ji'an." She pointed at the figure in front and said, "Master, look, it's not Princess Ji'an's height."
Only then did Yuan Guiren calm down and take a closer look. She really noticed something different. As expected, the person standing opposite was much taller than Feng Yuheng, and there were no complicated decorations on his hair. He was just tall. She breathed a sigh of relief. Once she was sure that it was not Feng Yuheng, her previous worries, fears and anger disappeared, but then she became angry again. Yuan Guiren took a few quick steps and met the figure, shouting, "Who is standing there?"
When the person opposite heard her asking, he also moved, walked forward quickly, and said with a smile: "Madam, Yan'er came to pick you up specially."
After hearing the sound of "Yan'er" and the person coming closer, Concubine Yuan recognized that the person was Lu Yan from the Lu family. This really made her very angry, and she said rudely: "Who is Lu Yan? I don't recognize her!" She was just demoted today, and it is really difficult for her to change her mind for the time being.
Of course, Lu Yan didn't care about this. In her opinion, as long as Concubine Yuan was willing, she could say whatever she wanted to hear, as long as she didn't call the emperor. Of course, she also understood that Concubine Yuan didn't have a good impression of her, and she didn't really want to arrange the marriage of the Eighth Prince to the Lu family. As for why it turned out to be like this, she didn't know. But no matter what, the emperor had spoken, and the matter was a foregone conclusion, and no one could change it. Concubine Yuan had to accept this marriage whether she recognized it or not. And for her, Lu Yan, no matter what the status of this mother-in-law was now, as long as she wanted to live a good life with the Eighth Prince, she had to flatter her and serve her.
Lu Yan took another half step forward, still smiling, and said, "My queen, Yan'er is the daughter of the Lu family. It is the one that the emperor personally agreed to marry today and promised to His Highness the Eighth Prince!" Are you pretending not to know me? It's okay, we can get to know each other again. As Lu Yan spoke, she also took Yuan Guiren's arm affectionately. Even though Yuan Guiren struggled a few times, she held on tightly and did not let go until Yuan Guiren had no choice but to say, "Your Majesty, Yan'er is your future daughter-in-law. It is better for us not to be enemies. Although our Lu family was treated badly by the Yao family, it was in business after all, and it has nothing to do with government. No matter what, my father is a first-rank official in the court. If he wants to turn things around, it will only take a day or two. There is no guarantee that the Lu family will regain its momentum after this winter siege. Besides, there are more ways to make a living in this world than just doing business. My father is dedicated to sharing the country's worries and solving the emperor's problems. He has done his best as the prime minister. This is what he should do most. Your Majesty, don't you think so?"
Noblewoman Yuan snorted coldly, "Do you mean that I still have to curry favor with your Lu family? Don't forget that although I have been demoted to a noble, your father still has to kowtow to me when he sees me, and my son is still a prince, still a general stationed in a certain area with a lot of military power. Our status will always be higher than that of a minister."
"Of course." Lu Yan's little mouth was very sweet. "The Queen is always the Queen, and His Highness is always the His Highness. You see, even people like the Fourth Prince who once forced the emperor to abdicate have been released now, haven't they? Yan'er saw that the Emperor's attitude was not as stiff as before, which shows that blood ties can never be severed." She said with a smile, which just made Yuan Guiren a little satisfied, but soon, Lu Yan's face became stern again, and her words also carried a warning. She said: "Your Highness, don't be happy too soon. These are facts, but they are only temporary. Think about it, Your Highness, one day in the future, when the new emperor ascends the throne, the difference will be huge."
This sentence touched the heart of Yuan Guiren. Yuan Guiren was not afraid of anything else, but she was afraid that Emperor Tianwu would die one day. If nothing unexpected happened, then the ninth son Xuan Tianming would take over the throne, and there would be no place for her son! So
Concubine Yuan was thinking about her own things when she heard Lu Yan ask again, "Your Majesty is not at the banquet, what are you doing here?"
Concubine Yuan said unhappily, "I have nothing to do, so I came out to relax."
"Oh." Lu Yan smiled and didn't ask any more questions. She just said, "Then Yan'er will help you go back!" Then she really helped Yuan Guiren walk out of the forest, saying as she walked, "Although the Lu family's business has been blocked by the Yao family, even if the good things outside are gone, there is still enough in the mansion. Mother heard that the queen loves Buddhism, so she specially prepared a jade smiling Buddha. After returning, Yan'er will personally deliver it to the palace. I hope the queen will not dislike it."
Concubine Yuan snorted coldly, "There is no shortage of good things in the palace. Moreover, His Highness the Eighth Prince will send good things he got in the south to the palace from time to time. You, the Lu family, should keep them for yourself."
"Your Highness, what are you talking about?" Lu Yan was not angry at all. "Distant water cannot quench near thirst. After all, the Eighth Prince is far away. Your Highness still needs someone close to him. Your Highness, think about it, the Emperor has already agreed to this marriage, so who can be more considerate than us?" Lu Yan advised, smiling, with a confident look on her face. However, she didn't know that Concubine Yuan looked at her coldly, thinking in her heart how to ruin this marriage before the New Year.
Concubine Yuan and Lu Yan returned to the banquet together. People who saw them just thought that the future mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went out to have a private conversation. No one knew that Concubine Yuan had actually done such a big thing.
When Concubine Yuan returned to the table, Concubine Li was about to leave again. When she left, she said goodbye to the Queen, saying that she was not feeling well and could not stay with her any longer. The Queen did not say anything, but nodded and allowed her to go back to her tent to rest. After Concubine Li returned to her tent, Feng Fendai also quietly stood up and followed Concubine Li's footsteps.
Many people saw Feng Fendai's actions, but after all, Feng Fendai was not a character, just an ordinary female family member, so no one paid much attention to it. However, they did not know that this time Feng Fendai easily entered Li Fei's tent, and all this was because she said something to the gatekeeper outside the tent. She said: "If you don't let me in, I will tell others about Li Fei's harm to others and let the emperor deal with it."
In fact, she didn't know what Concubine Li had done, but from what she heard during the day, she could guess roughly what she had done. In short, she did something not very good, and threatening her in this way was the most direct way.
Soon, Fendai was invited into Concubine Li's tent. The maid walked up to Concubine Li and whispered a few words in her ear. After that, Concubine Li turned pale and even took two steps back when she looked at Fendai. Then she waved her hand and asked the maids around her to leave.
Fendai smiled and stepped forward, politely paying respect to Concubine Li. Concubine Li fell into the chair and said dejectedly, "Forget it, stand up and talk." After that, she looked at Fendai again and sighed, "Since you can threaten me with such words, you must know a lot. Forget it, I knew that this matter could not be concealed, and I didn't expect to be able to stay out of it after causing such a big disaster. Miss Feng, you came to me for your own purpose. Tell me, what do you want from me?"
Feng Fendai stood up and picked a chair to sit on. Concubine Li frowned but didn't say anything. Fendai told her: "I do know a lot, but I haven't said a word to anyone so far. Otherwise, Fendai wouldn't come to see you tonight. As for whether I will tell others in the future, it depends on your attitude."
Concubine Li shuddered. She was a very fragile person. Fendai's confident attitude pierced her already fragile nerves. She couldn't bear it. Unfortunately, there was no maid around her. She couldn't find anyone to rely on. This caused Concubine Li's emotions to collapse.
But Fendai stopped talking at this time and just looked at Li Fei happily. But in Li Fei's opinion, Fendai might as well say something. The more she looked at her, the more scared she felt.
Finally, Concubine Li's collapse began to spread. She curled up in the big chair, raised her legs, hugged her knees, shivered constantly, her upper and lower teeth chattered, and she began to mutter - "I didn't mean to, I just wanted to steal her tiger, I just wanted to scare her, so I gave her a heater, but I didn't expect the tiger would hurt Feiyu. I like that child, I won't hurt him, I really didn't expect things to turn out like this! Let me go, let me go! All this is because of that princess, if it weren't for her, there wouldn't be so many things, it's all because of that princess! Get rid of her, you must get rid of her!"
Feng Fendai was completely shocked by Concubine Li's words. She never expected that it was Concubine Li who bit the little prince. Moreover, Concubine Li usually kept silent, but when she got angry, she could steal Feng Yuheng's tiger. Sure enough, all the concubines in the palace were not good people. Otherwise, they would not have given birth to princes and climbed up to the position of concubines step by step. You know, the inner court of the palace is a place where people are eaten without leaving any bones! However, this is better. What she wants is not a prince's biological mother who has no desires, but to rely on and have thoughts, and it is better to hate the same person as her. This Concubine Li really meets her conditions.
Fendai looked at Concubine Li, stood up and poured her tea, fed her to drink, and then helped her massage her back until Concubine Li calmed down a little. Then she softened her voice and said, "Don't be afraid, your majesty. I'm not here to hurt you. I already knew everything, but I didn't tell anyone. Your majesty, believe me, I'm on your side."
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