Heyue met her sixth sister, whom she hadn't seen in a long time. Although she had applied makeup, it couldn't hide her haggard appearance.
"What's wrong, Sixth Sister? Did someone bully you?" This was the first thing Heyue thought of.
Yan Yue glared at her, slightly amused, and said, "What are you thinking? Who would dare to bully me?!"
Relieved, He Yue gave an awkward smile: "What happened?"
After hearing her explanation, Heyue finally understood why she had come.
"Prime Minister Suo has been placed under house arrest by the Imperial Clan Court. My mother suddenly fell ill and begged my father to plead for Suo's life, but he naturally refused, saying that the matter was already settled and the Emperor would not change his mind. My mother and father had a fight, and she refused to see him. My father stayed in the front courtyard all day, and Yiduli stayed by my mother's side to take care of her. The atmosphere in the mansion was shrouded in gloom. I couldn't bear this oppressive atmosphere any longer, so I came here to talk to you. I also wanted to ask why the Emperor wanted to punish Prime Minister Suo. Is there really no other way?"
Yan Yue looked at He Yue with hopeful eyes.
He Yue pursed her lips and asked, "Did Yi Duli send you to ask this?"
Yan Yue shook her head: "Of course not, it's just that he has lost a lot of weight these days. He told me at night that he was very upset to see his maternal grandfather in trouble but he was powerless to do anything about it. I felt sorry for him when I saw him like this."
"Sixth Sister, don't get involved in this matter. Even if I knew, I wouldn't say anything. Since the Emperor has made such a big decision, it must be a big deal. Rather than running around and getting involved in this mess, it's better to protect yourself and not drag the Irgen Gioro clan into it."
He Yue held her hand, his expression serious, not joking.
Yan Yue's face paled, and she waved her hands repeatedly, "Then I won't say anything more."
He Yue breathed a sigh of relief: "Just spend more time with your aunt, don't worry about anything else. You can't control it anyway. Everyone knows that, and no one will ask you to do anything."
Yan Yue nodded like a chick pecking at rice, then suddenly her face darkened, and she leaned back: "Although Mother is very critical of me on the surface, I know she's cold on the outside but warm on the inside. She already considers me her daughter-in-law, which is why she's so strict with me. Seeing her like this now really makes me feel bad. If something happened to our father and mother, I think I would be even more heartbroken. Sometimes I feel that even though she has a father who is a high-ranking official, she can't always do as she pleases. In the mansion, she never relied on her status and was very kind to the servants. Yet, even such a father can pass away so suddenly, and no one can help her."
Heyue was impressed that her sixth sister could say such things, it seemed that she had really experienced a lot over the years: "Then sixth sister should treat her aunt even better, to repay her aunt."
Yan Yue nodded: "That's right, I treat her like my own mother. Even though she often scolds me, I'm happy inside."
Less than a month later, the matter of Songgotu gradually calmed down, and less than half a year later, Songgotu died.
The passing of the prime minister was like a stone sinking into the sea, without causing a ripple.
Many things happened this year. In June, Prince Yu, Fuquan, passed away, and soon after, Prince Gong, Changning, also passed away.
One prime minister and two princes died in one year; it was indeed an ominous year.
It has been almost a year since Heyue married Shisan, but there has been no news of a child yet. Heyue knows the truth, but she can't stop others from showing concern.
Now, Lady Li of the Fourth Prince's residence is three months pregnant and has just been promoted to secondary consort. Lady Shushu Gioro, the secondary consort of the Fourteenth Prince's residence, is also about to give birth.
With both of her sons expecting new additions to their households, Consort De was naturally in a good mood, and even began to pay attention to the situation in the thirteenth prince's residence, which she had previously paid little attention to.
"I've noticed that none of the women in Yinxiang's household have made any moves. As the primary consort, and still quite young, you need to pay more attention to certain matters. I know Yinxiang dotes on you, but royal offspring are the most important thing. You can't just do whatever you want. If those women don't please you, I have a few good and well-mannered women here who can help add a couple more concubines to his side."
He Yue thought to herself, "Isn't this just a roundabout way of saying that she can't have children and that she won't let Thirteen favor other women?"
For so long, no woman had ever appeared in the Thirteenth Chamber. Guarjia was moved to the estate and was sent back a few days ago. However, she had become much more timid and dull, staying in the courtyard all day without coming out. After Heyue's display of power, the other two princesses did not dare to openly seduce the Thirteenth Chamber.
Therefore, things have been peaceful in the mansion for some time now.
Heyue was very satisfied with the current situation. In addition, Heyue had developed a bit more these days, so having sex was no problem. The two of them were getting more and more intimate.
However, under He Yue's control, it only happened five or six times a month.
He Yue has never given up on contraception in private, after all, she doesn't want to have a child so soon, she wants to wait a few more years.
Thirteen really wanted a child and even asked the imperial physician about things to be careful about. When she got back, she talked to Heyue about having a child.
He Yue was extremely helpless and didn't want to hurt him, so she just gave a perfunctory response and continued to act as usual.
That night, the other party became even more enthusiastic in their teasing, seemingly determined to produce a child.
He Yue found his thinking quite amusing. In her eyes, he was just a half-grown child, yet he was already thinking about children.
Of course, this is considered normal among princes.
Life has been going smoothly.
But some people seemed unable to bear seeing her relaxed, and sure enough, Consort De finally raised this issue as well.
However, if it was arranged by Consort De, it's unclear whether the other party was there to give birth or to monitor her.
It was difficult to refuse such a request, so he outwardly agreed respectfully. However, he realized he needed to devise a plan to prevent Consort De's people from entering the residence, otherwise, who knew what rumors might reach Consort De's ears.
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