After returning home, Chi Tang put the hairpin in her spatial storage and then chose an ordinary, inconspicuous one to wear.
It's best not to stand out too much in someone else's home.
After taking a nap, Chi Tang played with Si Lang, Wu Lang, An An, and Xiao Suo Tou in the Yang family's garden.
Madam Yang is very elegant; the garden is very well maintained. There are trumpet creepers climbing over the rocks, and various roses clustered together, with bright red and pink flowers all vying for attention.
Fresh water has been introduced into the pond, and the lotus leaves reaching to the sky and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun cluster together, making it impossible to look away.
There are several large water-powered fans in the corridor, all of which use water from the pond.
A cool breeze blows, and the fragrance of flowers fills the air.
It was truly a magnificent view.
They were playing around when they ran into Liu Shi pulling Tong Jie out for a stroll.
It seemed that Sister Tong was pleading with Madam Liu about something.
"Buy it, just buy me one, I want that one, Mommy!"
"Don't you have enough hairpins already? You're not allowed to buy any more."
Madam Liu had just drunk some bitter medicine and was feeling really annoyed. Now, this little girl was pestering her to buy some rabbit hairpin. She was getting so irritated.
This girl, she never saves a penny...
Suddenly, Liu was stunned.
She stared blankly at the group of people swinging in the garden, her gaze particularly drawn to the little boy swinging on the swing.
Sister Tong glanced at it quickly and then complained, "No matter how you look at it, it's not your son."
My mother is really awful.
Tong lowered her head and kicked at the pebbles on the road.
She thought: If he were the son her mother longed for, then whatever she wanted, her mother would give her, right?
There's no little brother yet, and Mom's already showing such favoritism. What will happen when there really is a little brother?
"What are you saying!" Madam Liu frowned, stared intently for a while, then suddenly turned around and pulled Tongjie away.
As he walked, he instructed, "Take the young lady back."
Then, ignoring her daughter's calls, she hurried towards the Wafuu Hall.
Wafudo.
This is Madam Yang's courtyard.
When they arrived, Madam Yang was chatting with Aunt Chi.
Seeing her daughter-in-law's somber expression, Madam Yang asked in surprise, "What's wrong with you...?"
"Mother, I have something urgent to tell you." Madam Liu didn't care that Aunt Chi was still present.
In her opinion, there was no need to give them too much face.
Madam Yang's face darkened.
Doesn't this Liu woman have any sense of propriety or manners at all?
It seems they're not just unruly; they genuinely despise the Chi family.
No, I'll have to give them a good talking-to later.
"I have some things to take care of, so I'll head back now," Aunt Chi said, standing up immediately.
Having said that, Madam Yang couldn't stop her anymore, so she stood up and said apologetically, "Elder sister, let's talk again later."
"Okay, okay, you go ahead with your work."
Throughout the entire process, Liu did not greet or pay her respects to Aunt Chi.
This angered Madam Yang.
"You may all leave." Not only did Madam Liu send Aunt Chi away, but she also dismissed all the servants around her.
Moreover, his eyes and brows were full of anxiety.
Madam Yang's personal maid glanced at Madam Yang, and after receiving a signal, she led all the servants away.
"Mother, have you seen the child from the Chi family?" Liu asked.
Madam Yang frowned: "Which one?"
The Chi family has so many children.
Could it be that one of the Chi family's children offended Madam Liu?
No, that's impossible.
"I don't know which one it is. I just met them in the garden. When I saw them for the first time, I was surprised to find that one of the children looked extremely similar to someone! They were practically identical."
Liu was not one to keep secrets, and immediately told her mother-in-law what she was thinking.
Seeing Liu's shocked expression, Madam Yang forgot about blaming her and, clutching the handkerchief in her hand, asked, "Who does she resemble?"
“…The Thirteenth Prince,” Lady Liu said, emphasizing each word.
Madam Yang was inexplicably horrified, her whole body trembled, and she slumped back into her seat.
He seemed to have left his body, as if his soul had left his body: "How could this be?"
The thirteenth prince was born at the end of last year.
His birth mother was Consort Chen of Emperor Huiwu!
Speaking of Consort Chen, her life can be described as legendary.
She was originally just an ordinary woman from a poor family, and she was not young anymore. If she were to get married, she probably wouldn't even be able to marry into the family of a fourth or fifth-rank official.
However, when she entered the palace to accompany her cousin, Consort Rong, she was unexpectedly favored by Emperor Huiwu and immediately became a concubine, being named Consort Han.
She thought she would only ever be a concubine named Han.
After all, her background was what it was, and Emperor Huiwu's harem really didn't have many high-ranking concubines.
Many of those who bore princes and princesses for Emperor Huiwu were still only concubines.
But no one expected that Han Pin would be promoted to imperial concubine in just three months.
Six months later, she was granted the title of Consort Chen! She resided in Changxin Palace, a place historically reserved only for empresses!
For this reason, court officials did not refrain from objecting.
They believed that since Consort Chen had neither a noble birth nor had given birth to any princes, why should she receive such preferential treatment from His Majesty?
But Emperor Huiwu already held all the power in the court, so why should he tolerate it?
All opposition was forcefully suppressed by Emperor Huiwu.
Fortunately, although Consort Chen was deeply favored by the Emperor, Emperor Huiwu was not blinded by lust, and Consort Chen did not stir up trouble in the court. Even in the harem, she was quiet and never caused any trouble, so gradually no one said anything.
At the end of last year, Consort Chen gave birth to the thirteenth prince for His Majesty, and Emperor Huiwu even granted a general amnesty for this! At the same time, Consort Chen was promoted to Imperial Noble Consort Chen.
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