Fei Qing's expression was not good.
The third prince was dissatisfied with her, and she could not bring him much power or connections, nor could she provide him with much help. Moreover, because of her, he lost the possibility of marrying other noble ladies.
Fu Yunhui wouldn't think it was his mistake; he would only think it was all because of Fei Qing.
Even if Fei Qing is his own cousin, so what? If she can't help him achieve his great ambition, what use is she? Can a cousin be more important than the throne?
His power was already far inferior to that of the Crown Prince, and now that he has lost his wife's family, he has fallen into an even greater disadvantage.
Fei Qing had just married into the Third Prince's household and was already a second wife. The Third Prince already had two legitimate children and was not in a hurry to have a legitimate son. He also had two concubines and several maids in his harem. Fei Qing was the mistress of the household, but her foundation in the Third Prince's household was really too weak.
The Third Prince's inner circle showed his dislike for her, and the two concubines noticed this, so their attitude towards Fei Qing was naturally not as respectful.
If Fei Qing weren't the Imperial Concubine's niece, her situation would likely have been even more difficult.
Fei Qing knew from the beginning that it wouldn't be easy to get by in the Third Prince's courtyard. His concubines and maids had been cultivating their power for so long that it was not something she could shake in a short time. But she didn't expect it to be this difficult. In just over a month since the marriage, she had become much more haggard.
Jiang Xuelin and Fu Han rarely came to the palace to pay their respects, and the Third Prince and the Imperial Concubine clearly had a problem with them. If Fei Qing didn't want his situation to get worse, he naturally didn't dare to contact Jiang Xuelin.
Even though she desperately wanted to see Jiang Xuelin, she couldn't.
She was afraid of diminishing the imperial concubine's affection for her.
It's true that she is the Consort's niece, but Fu Yunhui is the Consort's own son. The Consort will have to rely on the Third Prince Fu Yunhui in the future. Moreover, the Consort already has her own grandson, so she is not in a hurry.
Today's Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner is a good opportunity for Fei Qing to legitimately get to know Jiang Xuelin.
But she miscalculated.
She hadn't expected Jiang Xuelin to be so cold.
Is it because of the Third Prince?
The Imperial Concubine disliked the Empress, but dared not openly rebel. Every woman in the palace had several faces, and the Imperial Concubine was no exception. Seeing Fei Qing lost in thought, the Imperial Concubine felt a surge of displeasure.
She never felt that she was inferior to the Empress. If she were the Empress, then her Hui'er would be the legitimate son, and the position of Crown Prince would naturally belong to her Hui'er. It was only because the Empress had taken her position that she and her son had to be subordinate to her.
After greeting Fei Qing, Jiang Xuelin obediently followed behind Princess Ping, looking nothing like the ruthless person who had recently stirred up chaos in the capital, even affecting the court and dismissing a vice minister of the Ministry of Rites.
However, none of the female members of the royal family present dared to underestimate this girl.
In the past, all these people knew of Jiang Xuelin's existence. Whether it was a spoiled brat in their family who had been disciplined by Jiang Xuelin, or a family with everything going well and who had almost no contact with Jiang Xuelin, they all knew of Jiang Xuelin.
No one expected Jiang Xuelin to be so fierce!
Even with the Crown Prince of Ping behind this, it doesn't change the fact that Jiang Xuelin was one of the participants.
"Women should stay at home to take care of their husbands and raise their children. If they show their faces in public, it will be a disgrace to the men in the family." The Consort sat below the Empress and suddenly sighed while talking and laughing. Then she looked at Fei Qing and said, "Third son's wife, you will be leaving the palace to establish your own residence in a few days. When you live outside the palace, you must be careful with your words and deeds and not disgrace your third son."
Fei Qing sat there, her smile somewhat stiff, and simply nodded in agreement.
Even though Fei Qing knew that the words of this imperial concubine, who was also her mother-in-law, were ostensibly directed at her but were actually aimed at Jiang Xuelin, there was still nothing Fei Qing could do.
She had seen too much these days, but felt utterly helpless.
She felt Jiang Xuelin's gaze fall on her, but quickly looked away, knowing in her heart that their relationship would probably never be the same again.
I can't help but feel regret.
She genuinely enjoys being with Jiang Xuelin; it makes her feel very comfortable and at ease.
Unfortunately, she was all alone, with no one to rely on at home. Now that she was married, she found that things seemed even worse than when she was still a young woman in her boudoir.
The Imperial Concubine treated her niece and her daughter-in-law with completely different attitudes.
Jiang Xuelin smiled, her expression unchanged.
She wouldn't react to the Imperial Concubine's insignificant probing; it wasn't worth it or necessary.
"Oh? Your Highness is right. It seems unlikely that we will see the Third Prince's Consort outside in the future." Princess Ping laughed upon hearing this.
There's no need for backyard female diplomacy, is there? Well, I'll remember that.
In this situation, it wasn't appropriate for Jiang Xuelin to speak first, but it was different for Princess Ping. She was a princess consort, and Prince Ping was Emperor Xuande's own brother, so she wasn't afraid of the Imperial Concubine at all.
At times like these, they represent the dignity of the Prince Ping's mansion, so they naturally have to be assertive when necessary.
The Imperial Concubine choked, naturally not agreeing with this statement. "It's not that simple. This is different from gatherings of other ladies."
"So, Your Highness has a specific rule regarding whether or not to show your face in public? Why don't you tell us?"
Imperial Concubine: "..."
Jiang Xuelin smiled obediently as always, but secretly gave Princess Ping a thumbs up, leaving Princess Ping feeling helpless.
That girl!
The Imperial Concubine did not dwell on the matter, but she also had no intention of letting Jiang Xuelin off the hook. She was naturally angry with Princess Ping, but compared to Princess Ping, who did not give her face, the Imperial Concubine clearly disliked Jiang Xuelin even more.
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