Chapter 153 It's all for your own good

Hearing her intentions being exposed by her granddaughter, Mrs. Xie looked a little embarrassed, "You can't say such harsh words..."

Xie Zhuoning's lips twitched, hinting at sarcasm, "Grandma, have you ever thought that if I really did that, people would only say something worse!"

She was brought up as the Crown Princess since she was young. After she got married, she was supposed to assist the Crown Prince and manage the Eastern Palace, and even the Six Palaces in the future.

But now, she is asked to rely on her beauty to compete for men's favor like those concubines. Wouldn't she be laughed at by the whole world?

After all, Xie Zhuoning was the daughter of the dignified Marquis of Zhenyang. When had she fallen to this point?

Seeing that soft words didn't work, Madam Xie's face turned stern and her tone suddenly became tough, "Little girl Zhuoning, why haven't you figured it out yet? Things are different now! Now that Bai Yingxue has the reputation of a saint, and is pregnant with a dragon heir under strange circumstances, the prince can be reinstated because of her!"

"And what about you? Do you know what's being said outside? They say that the future Crown Princess is weak and cold, and can't bear children! After entering the palace, a mother's status is based on her son, and you don't even have children. How can you survive in the palace in the future? How can you compete with Bai Yingxue?"

"Grandma said this for your own good!"

The more he said it was for her own good, the more uncomfortable Xie Zhuoning felt.

If she had not lived her life over again and seen everything so clearly, she might have taken these words seriously.

"Is grandma doing this for my own good, or for my uncle and my brother's good?"

Although my uncle did not take sides on the surface, his eldest brother Xie Mingyuan worked under the crown prince, and his father-in-law was the crown prince's secretary. My uncle had long been classified as a member of the crown prince's faction.

Although he belongs to the same camp as Bai Yingxue's father, there are factions within the factions, and when one faction declines, the other will gain.

Bai Yingxue is in power in front of the prince. She only needs to whisper in his ear, and those in the Xie family who are related to her, the future crown princess, will probably have a hard time in the future.

That's why my grandmother and He Jinyun couldn't wait to call her over pretending to be sick to confirm whether she could still be pregnant and to see how much leverage she had with the prince to compete with Bai Yingxue.

Finally, after much thought, I realized that this was the only face that made sense to her.

Old Madam Xie frowned, a little unhappy, "You only said your uncle and your elder brother, isn't your father also a member of the prince's party? Besides, the glory of our Xie family depends on the prince. As a daughter of the Xie family, what's wrong with you making some sacrifices for the family?"

After hearing these words, Xie Zhuoning smiled in relief.

In her previous life, she regretted eloping with someone, causing her grandmother, who loved her dearly, to have a stroke and become bedridden.

Looking back now, she is not sure whether her grandmother cared about her or the reputation of the Xie family.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

With a smile on her lips, she said, "Grandmother is right. No matter what, I am the Crown Prince's wife, personally arranged by His Majesty. As long as the Crown Prince is loyal to me, no one can surpass me. I will personally make some snacks and send them to the Crown Prince in a while."

Seeing that she had taken her words to heart, Old Lady Xie nodded with a look of relief, "It's great that you can figure it out."

Coming out of Ci'an Hall, Xie Zhuoning lowered his eyes with a blank expression.

Xie Minglang hurried to her and asked worriedly, "Sister, what did grandma tell you to do? And is your body really okay?"

Why does everyone's expression look a little strange to him?

Xie Zhuoning curled his lips and smiled at him, which was rare. "I'm fine. You can stay with grandma for a few days to take care of her."

This smile made Xie Minglang's heart beat fast.

Sister finally smiled at him!

He didn't care about anything else and nodded hurriedly, "I'll do whatever Sister asks me to do!"

After returning to the Zhenyang Marquis Mansion, Xie Zhuoning immediately asked Zi Su to prepare a box of cakes.

At the same time, he wrote a note and asked Xia Ju to give it to Murong Yan immediately.

If you want to please someone with your beauty, then naturally you have to pick the most eye-catching clothes and put on the most glamorous makeup.

After finishing dressing up, Xie Zhuoning looked at herself in the mirror and vaguely saw some shadows of the demon concubine in her previous life.

Very good, she is very satisfied.

Soon, Xia Ju returned and brought back Murong Yan's reply:

Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing.

Xie Zhuoning lit the note and watched it turn into ashes bit by bit.

"Enter the palace!"

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East Palace.

When Xie Zhuoning walked in, Bai Yingxue was sitting at the head of the table, drinking tea leisurely. "Concubine Bai is really in a refined mood."

Before he finished speaking, he heard the nanny next to him scolding, "How dare you! Why don't you show respect to the concubine?"

Bai Yingxue didn't refute what she heard, but looked at Xie Zhuoning with a faint smile, "Thank you for your forgiveness, Miss Xie. There are more rules in the palace than outside, but without rules, there will be no order, don't you agree?"

Look at what you said. If I don't greet her, would I be considered rude?

Xie Zhuoning's lips curled up, "There are many rules in the palace, but I have never heard of the principle of the main wife bowing to the concubine. Otherwise, I should go to the queen and ask her if she is allowed to bow to the concubines?"

Fuling also echoed, "Miss, what are you talking about? In our house, the aunt is a servant and has no right to sit at the table to eat. Not only that, when the lady eats, she has to wait on the side."

So what if she's a concubine? She's still a concubine!

Which concubine in a wealthy family would dare to challenge the wife of the main wife?

Bai Yingxue's face turned cold, and she was so angry that the veins on the back of her hands popped up.

The nanny next to her was obviously a powerful figure, and she immediately said, "Miss Xie, you haven't married the Crown Prince yet, so you can't show off your power in the Eastern Palace! The Crown Prince said that now in the Eastern Palace, except for him, everyone else should respect Concubine Bai!"

Bai Yingxue's expression softened and she said coquettishly, "Ah Cheng is really something. Won't Miss Xie be sad by saying these things?"

sad?

There was no sign of that on Xie Zhuoning's face.

She sneered and said slowly, "That's right. I wouldn't dare do such a shameless thing. I'm still unmarried and I'm already giving myself to someone and getting pregnant."

"You!" Bai Yingxue was furious, obviously her sore spot was hit.

Even though her current title is fancy, such as being a saint and a dragon, it still cannot change the fact that she is self-deprecating.

Even if outsiders didn't dare to say anything, they definitely despised her in private.

Xie Zhuoning looked around and asked, "Where is the prince? I'm here to see him, not some concubine."

Hearing that she was here to see the prince, Bai Yingxue couldn't help but look at her twice more.

Seeing her dressed up carefully today, she looks bright and charming, with a slender waist that can be held in one hand, it is hard to take your eyes off her.

Obviously he came prepared.

Bai Yingxue suddenly became alert and dismissed him casually, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now assisting His Majesty in handling state affairs and is too busy to handle it. Miss Xie, if you don't have anything important to do, please don't bother His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Xie Zhuoning sat down on the armchair. "It's okay. His Royal Highness is busy with official duties. I'll wait here until he's done. I made the snacks for him myself, so he has to have a taste."

Bai Yingxue sneered, "Miss Xie is really free."

"I have plenty of time to spare, but Concubine Bai, you should take good care of the baby now that you are pregnant. Why are you worrying so much? What if something happens to the child?"

Xie Zhuoning's reminder was well-intentioned, but Bai Yingxue's meaning instantly changed.

"Are you cursing my child?"