"Nuanyun, I'm not joking, I'm serious." Afraid that Ren Nuanyun wouldn't believe him, the Crown Prince explained again.
"Your Highness, I know you are of noble birth, but I am just a concubine's daughter and cannot be your Crown Princess. However, I am unwilling to be just your concubine."
Although being a concubine means being with you, it's ultimately different. My aunt's status was just that of a concubine. Even though she was favored by my father, my aunt and I had to live according to my mother's wishes since childhood.
At that time, my mother was young and looked down on the concubine's status, so she scolded the concubine at every turn. No matter how unwilling the concubine was, she had no choice but to endure it. Even if she secretly told my father, he would only say that she should listen to my mother at home because my mother was the mistress of the house.
I don't mind suffering any more grievances, but if I have children in the future, and they can't be raised by me, and I have to listen to my children calling other women "mother," and have to make a living with my children from other women's children, I would be very unwilling.
Having witnessed her aunt's life, Nuanyun resolved from a young age that she would never marry a concubine, and that even if she married a commoner, she would be his legal wife.
Ren Nuanyun's voice was delicate and pitiful.
The Crown Prince also fell silent. He knew that Ren Nuanyun was just a concubine's daughter, and her status was naturally not a match for his, so she could not be the Crown Princess. He had already decided that he would try to make Ren Nuanyun his concubine.
But after hearing Ren Nuanyun's words, he couldn't bring himself to ask her to be his concubine.
Ren Nuanyun naturally knew that there was a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children here. According to her status, she could not become the Crown Princess at all. However, she was unwilling to be someone else's concubine. Even if she became the Crown Prince's secondary consort, she was still a concubine. Therefore, before the Crown Prince said that he would make her his secondary consort, she quickly made it clear that she would never become a concubine.
"Nuanyun, wait a moment, I will think of a way." The Crown Prince was silent for a while, then looked at Ren Nuanyun firmly.
"Your Highness, this matter is indeed very troublesome. Nuanyun is reluctant to see you troubled by it." Ren Nuanyun was overjoyed to hear the Crown Prince say this, and she threw herself into his arms.
"Your Highness, as long as you are willing, I will do whatever you want. I don't really care about status or these things, but when I think about having children in the future, I feel a little unwilling," Ren Nuanyun said with a wronged expression.
"I know what kind of person you are. Don't worry, I will plan this matter carefully." The Crown Prince hugged Ren Nuanyun tightly and solemnly promised.
After teasing Ren Nuanyun and the Crown Prince, Qu Qingxi and Qingdai enjoyed their meal very much.
The two returned to the Prince's Mansion in high spirits, only to find He Liufeng sitting in the front hall drinking tea, with some boxes next to him bearing the logo of the jewelry shop from earlier that day.
"Why is Your Highness sitting here?" Qu Qingxi was a little surprised to see He Liufeng sitting there, but she sat down immediately. Qingdai thoughtfully poured her a cup of tea.
"Went shopping?" He Liufeng asked casually. Although his tone was calm and indifferent, Qu Qingxi sensed something strange in it. His words sounded exactly like the scene of a husband waiting at home with dinner ready after his wife has returned from shopping.
The tone of his words was too intimate, and Qu Qingxi was slightly taken aback. She glanced at He Liufeng in surprise, but seeing that He Liufeng's expression was normal, she thought to herself that she had been overthinking it.
"Yes, I bought some things for me and Qingdai." Qu Qingxi opened the boxes one by one and was very happy to see what was inside. To be honest, the jewelry here was exquisite and beautiful in both design and craftsmanship.
"How is it?" Qu Qingxi pushed it in front of He Liufeng as if showing off. "This set is mine. I bought this set for Qingdai. Isn't it beautiful? Doesn't it suit Qingdai's style perfectly?"
Qu Qingxi then turned to look at Qingdai, "Qingdai's usual attire is too plain. Now that she's by my side, she's one of my people, so naturally she should dress up nicely."
As Qu Qingxi spoke, she raised an eyebrow at Qingdai and then looked triumphantly at He Liufeng.
He Liufeng looked around for a long time but couldn't find a single gift for him. Almost all of them were women's jewelry. He was already quite dissatisfied, and seeing that Qu Qingxi had bought a whole set of jewelry for Qingdai but hadn't even prepared a box for him, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed.
Not wanting to lose his temper with Qu Qingxi, he turned to Qingdai, who was grinning from ear to ear, and glared at her fiercely. Qingdai was completely bewildered by the glare.
What's wrong with Your Highness? Why is he glaring at her for no reason? Could it be that Your Highness found out about what happened at Guiyun Tower today? That manager is such a gossip. It was just asking him to change a dish, did he really have to tell Your Highness personally?
Qingdai had no idea that He Liufeng was jealous of Qu Qingxi, so he went out and bought so much jewelry for her maid, but didn't buy anything for himself.
Qu Qingxi also noticed that He Liufeng's expression was not good, but she did not think too much about it and assumed that He Liufeng had encountered something unpleasant in the court.
Ling Mu also felt that the prince was acting strangely today. He clearly heard someone say that the princess had gone out to buy things, and he didn't even handle official business. He was sitting here happily, waiting for the princess to return. He was even happier when he saw the gift box delivered by the jewelry shop. Why is he suddenly unhappy now?
Seeing that Qu Qingxi was completely unaware of his thoughts, He Liufeng became even more frustrated. He said that he still had official business to attend to and then turned to leave.
Ling Mu watched the prince's retreating figure and felt that the prince was becoming increasingly strange. He shook his head and followed him.
That evening, He Liufeng sat in his study, looking at the official documents on the table. The more he looked, the angrier he became. He then threw the documents on the table, stood up by the window, put his hands behind his back, and looked gloomy.
Ling Mu was just about to knock on the door to report to He Liufeng when he heard the sound of official documents being slammed onto the table. Ling Mu subconsciously took a step back.
Is Your Highness angry?
The thought flashed through Ling Mu's mind: Wasn't the prince usually very emotionally stable? Why was he so easily angered lately?
No, what if I go in now and get a severe scolding from the prince?
If we don't go in, what will happen to the information we have?
We can't delay any longer. Right, find Qingdai!
Qingdai, that little girl, has been assigned to the Princess's side these days. She sleeps until noon every day and eats and drinks well with the Princess. Meanwhile, she looks like a pitiful little thing, having to do so many things every day and endure the Prince's unpredictable moods.
Let's call Qingdai over and hand the message to the Prince. Even if the Prince is angry, he probably won't take it out on Qingdai, since she's now a favorite of the Princess.
Without hesitation, Ling Mu changed direction and headed towards Qingdai's location.
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