The emperor is dead, so he cannot invite the imperial physician. It would be bad if the news got out. The Crown Princess secretly invited an old doctor she knew well to take the concubine's pulse.

Xue Ying was also sitting nearby. She, the Crown Prince, and Jiang Pingting were all very nervous. Only the Crown Princess looked calm, because she suspected that Jiang Pingting was deliberately hiding something... pretending.

"Pingting, drink some water first and don't be nervous." The prince wiped the sweat from his palms and instructed.

Seeing that the Crown Prince cared about that bitch, Xue Ying became even angrier.

The old doctor sat down slowly, took the patient's pulse, closed his eyes, frowned slightly, and took the pulse from his left hand to his right hand for a long time... and shook his head slightly.

Xue Ying was delighted and sneered. "A false alarm! I said, you are so lucky?!" A mocking look appeared on her face.

The Crown Princess frowned: She is becoming more and more useless.

The Crown Prince became furious and wanted to attack Xue Ying.

Sure enough, the old doctor said, "Your Majesty, please forgive my clumsiness. I can't tell that the concubine is pregnant now."

Everyone was in a state of sadness and joy for a while. Unexpectedly, the old doctor actually gasped while speaking: "However, the concubine's pulse doesn't seem to indicate that she is about to have her period. I'm afraid it's still too early and the pregnancy pulse hasn't appeared yet! According to the date of the concubine's menstruation last month, at least... it will take another ten days before we can see it!"

The crown prince was overjoyed again, full of hope.

Xue Ying was very annoyed and raised her eyebrows: "Look at what you said! If you don't come in ten days, even a fool will know that you are pregnant!"

The Crown Princess's face darkened again, and the Crown Prince said directly: "Shut up!"

In front of Jiang Pingting and the doctor, Xue Ying felt ashamed to be looked down upon by the Crown Prince: "Mother..."

"Shut up!" The Crown Princess also said. "Let's do this for now, Pingting, go back and have a good rest. If your period doesn't come, wait five days and see a doctor. Don't be careless!"

The doctor left with the medicine box on his back.

The Crown Prince said, "Send the concubine to rest first, and be careful!" He ordered the palace maids sternly.

Only the Crown Princess and Xue Ying were left at the scene.

The Crown Prince was silent for a while. "Mother, is this the wife you complained about and promised, the one you repeatedly flaunted your mother-son relationship for, the one you promised your son to marry, the one you wanted to marry no matter what?"

The Crown Princess looked gloomy.

Xue Ying bit her lip.

"What is she going to do today? Kill the concubine at the birthday banquet of the emperor's grandfather in the palace? Or force her to drink medicine, like the previous one, and let her live or die? Or, beat her to miscarriage like Duanmu Hui beat Qi Yue? Does she know that there is such a thing as a brain in this world?"

Xue Ying was sad and disappointed: "Mother, I know that Your Highness doesn't like me, but please don't throw dirty water on me for other women, okay?"

"Xue Ying, do you think this world belongs to you? That's really disgusting!" The crown prince looked disgusted.

"Mother, look at my cousin!" Xue Ying stomped her feet.

"Alright! Xue Ying, I know that the Xue family has helped the Eastern Palace a lot and has an inseparable relationship with the Eastern Palace. I need the Xue family and will promote them. However, there are more than just you in the Xue family! If you dare to do anything wrong again, don't hate me for being ruthless!"

The Crown Princess was serious and earnest. She was also speaking to the Crown Prince, and the focus was: the Xue family.

This is her way of making her position clear.

…

That evening, all the courtyards of the Qi family received a message from Tan, saying that everyone had to go and pay their respects to her the next morning. She also said: "Rules must be established, and we must go every day from now on!"

The next day, Wen Yu, who was supposed to arrange for Master Qing and Yibai to move, had to stay at home.

I accompanied Madam Qi to the back, where there were women all neatly arranged in a room.

Tan's face no longer had the friendly smile of the past, and she put on airs. Knowing that Madam Qi and Wen Yu came in and were greeting her, she did not turn around and continued to listen to Zhu talking about Qi Yue's injury.

Zhu was greatly shocked by her visit to the palace, and she calmed down a lot, speaking softly. It means that it is nothing serious...

After asking this question, Tan turned her eyes to everyone, "Before, when the Marquis was not at home, I felt sorry for you all doing your own things. We are all family, and there is no need to worry about being bound by rules. Yesterday, when the Marquis came back and asked about it, I realized that something was wrong. Let's restore the rules! You should rearrange everything!" She looked unquestionable.

There was nothing to object to, and everyone agreed.

Tan looked at Wen Yu again, with malice in her eyes. "Wen Yu, especially you, don't go out so often recently! Although you run a shop, the Qi family can afford to support a daughter-in-law. The first rule for a daughter-in-law of a family like ours is to be obedient and law-abiding."

There was a hint of provocation in her tone. If you talk back to me again today, I will use the blade on you! Don't think I am a sick cat if the tiger doesn't show its power. Although there is still one step left, judging from the attitude of the Marquis, this matter cannot be avoided. So why should I be polite to you? "Yes. Grandmother, my granddaughter-in-law will arrange the shop as soon as possible and will not go out anymore." Wen Yu responded.

Tan was a little surprised. Wasn't this bitch always a thorn in the side? Why was she so easy to talk to today? She wanted to press on: "If anything..." With a sarcastic look on her face, "Look at your second uncle. He couldn't live a good life, but he divorced his wife and married another one. That's the original wife who gave birth to his children! If he treats her like this, isn't he just like Chen Shimei in the joke?"

Xu had not been feeling well today, but now she was happy! Fortunately, she came. It was so refreshing! Grandmother should have treated her like this a long time ago! "The court should have a Bao Qingtian!" she interrupted.

Wen Yu actually agreed with this and nodded directly: "Grandma is right! My granddaughter-in-law also disagrees with my second uncle's behavior. It's just that he is an elder, so I can't blame him."

"..." Tan's fist hit the cotton for the second time. "Princess Huiduan, the emperor gave her such a high status and such a privileged life. Instead of being grateful for the grace of heaven and becoming a role model for women in the world, she flirts with other men and fools around with others! She is so shameless!"

I tried hard to restrain myself from swearing.

"Such a person should..." Tan's mind flashed with the image of her being stripped and paraded, and she grinned, "Remove her title and lock her up in the family temple to reflect on herself."

Wen Yu nodded again: "What grandma said makes a lot of sense. A woman, no matter what her status is, should abide by the rules. No matter what the reason is, she cannot have anything to do with a man."

When Tan heard this, she immediately thought of something, her anger disappeared, and she looked at Wen Yu intently.

Wen Yu didn't look at her, but spoke to herself: "As the saying goes, men and women should not touch each other! It is inevitable that her actions will be discussed by others. However, she is a princess, and how she acts is not something that her granddaughter-in-law can say.

Grandmother, you are a first-rank imperial official. How about you write a memorial to the Empress, explain the pros and cons of this matter, and give her a warning. The Empress is a model for the whole country, and the Emperor praises her words and deeds. I believe she will handle this matter properly."

Tan felt that some of the words were meant to mock her, such as: "No matter what the reason, you can't have anything to do with men."

I, I am single and followed the Marquis to the capital...

However, she couldn't find any handle, and couldn't put it on herself! So she sneered: "The Queen doesn't need my reminder on what to do! Everyone just needs to take care of themselves. Wen Yu, you also know..." She looked at Madam Qi again. The one who used to stick her neck out to make trouble with her has now become like a piece of wood! "Your family was originally dissatisfied with your marriage. It was your mother-in-law...for some unknown reason, she pushed for it! The Marquis was very angry about this. But the marriage has been decided, and a family like us cannot regret the engagement. That's why you entered the Qi family. But, the Wen family..."

She had a look of contempt on her face: "A few days ago, your sister was actually having an affair with gold. What is gold?" Thinking of the appearance of gold yesterday, she felt so angry that her teeth ached.

"Your sister lost her face and chastity, and committed suicide. Your mother was also humiliated and..."

"Grandma, let me interrupt you. That's my stepmother, not my mother!" Wen Yu couldn't stand her mentioning the word mother.

"What's the difference?! Huh? That's the one your father married into the family officially, so she is your mother. Don't you understand filial piety?" Tan scolded in a shrill voice.

Wen Yu was a little surprised: "Of course there is a difference! Otherwise, who wouldn't want to be a concubine?"

"How dare you!" Liu opened her mouth when she saw that the old lady was involved. "How dare a granddaughter-in-law talk nonsense like that in front of your grandmother!"

Madam Qi confronted her: "Third sister-in-law, which of her words is nonsense? Stepmother and concubine? Was this invented by Wen Yu? Isn't this how things are in the world? Even mother, when she burns incense in the ancestral hall during the New Year, has to perform the concubine ceremony for my dear mother-in-law. Whether she does it or not is another matter, but this is the rule!"

"You fart!" Tan was furious.

Wen Yu sighed: I didn't want to quarrel, but I couldn't help it...