This was the first time Li Wan'er attended the Crown Princess' banquet since she returned to Beijing. When she left, she specifically asked where the princess was.
Knowing that Shen Shurong's carriage was still in the mansion, she naturally thought that she was not invited.
The prince didn't go into the backyard for the past two days, and it was all caused by her maid, so she just followed and watched the fun.
Humph, don't be so complacent. As the prince's wife, I am much more popular than her outside.
The Crown Prince's wife was indeed prestigious, and the Eastern Palace's Concubine Shu welcomed her into the palace.
Li Wan'er was very happy. She didn't expect that a concubine would come to greet her.
The banquet hall was not big, with more than a dozen tables, and the guests invited were all young wives of status.
The third prince's wife sat on the left, and Li Wan'er sat at the first table on the right.
The concubines were seated behind the Crown Princess.
Chen Shurong spent a little longer on her makeup today and put on the set of glazed headdress given by her mother-in-law.
Xie Yunzhao was so fascinated that he couldn't help but boast: "When my mother was young, she couldn't match you half as well as you."
The maids tried to hold back their laughter, thinking that the son-in-law was so filial.
Chen Shurong turned back and glared at him. He was talking nonsense again. How sad would his mother-in-law be if she heard it?
The colored glass on the tassels swayed with her, flashing colorful light, extremely dazzling.
"My mother is so beautiful." He didn't care, he just wanted to praise her. All those head ornaments of his mother should be given to Rongrong. Li Wan'er could never look so beautiful wearing them.
Chen Shurong held back his laughter and praised her every day, even praising her for wearing a hairpin.
Xie Yunzhao wanted to send her off, but Chen Shurong refused and told him to go and accompany his parents.
Xie Yunzhao obediently went to the meeting hall, sat down on the chair, and listened to this group of people talking.
"The Third Prince has recently been assigned to the Ministry of Personnel. What does your Majesty mean by this?"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince doesn't have the energy to care about these things right now. The main thing is that the treasury has not been settled yet."
As everyone was talking, they looked at Xie Yunzhao.
Xie Yunzhao waved his hand perfunctorily, "It will be soon."
Xie Yunzheng glanced at him. It would indeed be soon. For the sake of Yongjia, Xie Yunzhao would definitely agree quickly.
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When Chen Shurong arrived at the Eastern Palace, he was taken directly to see Crown Princess Ren Xuan.
She has a beautiful face, a gentle and virtuous temperament, and her every move shows her demeanor, elegance and generosity.
The current Crown Princess still doesn’t know what kind of scum her husband is, but it doesn’t matter, Shen Shurong will let her know soon.
"Sister Yongjia, come here quickly."
Shen Shurong bowed slightly: “Yongjia meets the Crown Princess’ sister-in-law, Yongjia is late.”
Ren Xuan said, half-seriously, "Don't be polite. It's not too late. If you don't come, there will be no banquet."
Shen Shurong was not modest either: “Where is the banquet being held, sister-in-law?”
"No hurry, we haven't talked for a long time, and I don't know how you are doing after marriage?"
"That's good. At least marrying Xie Yunzhao will give me some free time, so I can focus on managing the treasury."
The Crown Princess agreed that the prince she married had a lot of things to do every day.
Thinking of the task the prince had given her, she asked tentatively: "Is the treasury busy? I heard from the prince that if there is a shortage of silver, the military tax reform can be accelerated."
Shen Shurong smiled faintly: "Sister-in-law Crown Princess has many affairs every day, how can you let sister-in-law worry about these things?"
Ren Xuan's expression changed again and again. He refused so bluntly, really not giving her any face.
"Is that the problem? This matter will also be good for the treasury."
Chen Shurong didn't want to say more, and there was no need to talk to her, "Sister-in-law, you don't know that reforms over the years have not been easy. The treasury is indeed short of silver now, but it has to be weighed many times before it can be decided. However, Yongjia is already speeding up."
Ren Xuan:……
It's as if you said nothing.
......
Everyone in the banquet hall had been waiting for half an hour, but hadn't seen the Crown Princess yet, so they couldn't help but feel anxious.
Just as the Third Prince's wife finished asking, Ren Xuan walked in with Shen Shurong, looking unhappy.
"Sorry, I forgot the time while chatting with Yongjia."
Chen Shurong smiled and did not deny that the future mother of a country had only this much tolerance.
She wanted everyone to blame her for not agreeing to push forward the military tax process. Maybe the prince gave her a task.
When Li Wan'er saw Chen Shurong, her eyes widened unconsciously, and the cakes in her hands were about to be crushed. She was actually alone with the Crown Princess?
Then he lowered his head. She must have done it on purpose. He didn't move when she left, and then he used this method to show that she was more noble than himself. What a mean person.
She was just benefiting from her royal relationship. The ladies she met recently didn't take her seriously and didn't invite her.
Thinking of this, Li Wan'er straightened her chest again. She was not bad either.
The Crown Princess saw Li Wan'er and came up with a plan. Chen Shurong was right next to her. She leaned over slightly and whispered to Chen Shurong, "The princess is now in the Duke of Lu's mansion. She will be suppressed by the eldest wife everywhere. As long as your brother the Crown Prince is on your side, they will be afraid."
Chen Shurong bowed slightly: "Don't worry about it, sister-in-law Crown Princess. There is order of seniority, and it is right to respect and love your brother and sister-in-law."
Ren Xuan:......
"You are right."
Chen Shurong didn't sit for long and left early due to physical discomfort.
Everyone in the room knew her, and they were all angry that Princess Yongjia was still so willful.
Li Wan'er was slightly surprised. The banquet hasn't even ended yet, but she left first?
The Crown Princess is not angry?
After Chen Shurong left, Ren Xuan no longer had the energy to deal with it. She asked the two concubines to entertain them and then she left.
When he returned to see the prince, his expression of shame was obvious.
Li Chen didn't understand what tricks Shen Shurong was playing.
It was clearly agreed upon long ago, so what is he doing now? Teasing him, the crown prince?
He was so angry that he sent someone to find Xie Yunzheng to meet him.
Seeing Ren Xuan standing there, he cursed her inwardly as a waste. What else could he expect her to do?
He suppressed his anger and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, Crown Princess. Go back and rest."
Seeing that he didn't blame her, Ren Xuan thanked him gratefully, then turned away.
Xie Yunzheng arrived quickly and learned that it was this matter. He reported that it could be settled soon.
Li Chen looked at him suspiciously. The Ministry of Revenue and the Crown Princess went to urge Yongjia but failed. Where did he get the confidence from?
"What can you do?"
"I have already arranged it a few days ago, and I believe there will be results soon."
"What's the arrangement?"
Xie Yunzheng knew that the problem was with Xie Yunzhao and that there was a conflict between the brothers, so he didn't want this to happen so easily and didn't want to help him.
After briefly explaining the plan, Li Chen was skeptical.
Xie Yunzheng patiently explained: "Although it will cause trouble, given Xie Yunzhao's concern for Yongjia, he will naturally agree if he is provoked. As long as he agrees, Yongjia will have no reason to delay any further."
Li Chen thought for a moment, if it works, "Then let's give it a try."
He shook his head again, "What if it gets out of hand?"
"Even if it gets out of hand, it's also a matter of the treasury. Xie Yunzhao doesn't dare to say that it was you who wanted to reform it."
Li Chen finally put his mind at ease. "Actually, this will happen sooner or later. It's better to let the treasury take the blame for me."
"Exactly."
"Go ahead and do it. Be quick. We need to harvest it this year."
"Yes, I will do it as soon as possible."
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