Chapter 183 How to Come Back
The concubine in green stumbled a few steps, but still couldn't stand firmly. She fell to the ground with a "bang". She turned her head viciously and said: "I am the emperor's woman!"
"So what?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked slowly.
The concubine in green was stunned.
"In this vast Jin Dynasty, only the emperor, empress, prince and princess are the real family members. You are just... concubines." Jiang Zhaoyue once believed that all people are created equal and would never use status to attack anyone.
But Pei Jingzhou is gone.
She must use everything to stand up so that she and Yuan Yao can survive in this palace.
The green-clad concubine turned pale when she heard this.
The other concubines looked at Jiang Zhaoyue, and felt as if they saw the cold and indifferent Pei Jingzhou. They couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts and retreated in fear.
Jiang Zhaoyue no longer looked at anyone and walked away.
Xiangqiao and Hongcao hurried to follow.
Concubine Hui and Princess Duojia were choosing fabrics. When they saw Jiang Zhaoyue coming, they hurriedly stood up to greet her.
Jiang Zhaoyue solemnly thanked the mother and daughter for their care during these days.
"Don't be polite, come, touch these fabrics." Concubine Hui handed the fabrics to Jiang Zhaoyue.
Jiang Zhaoyue said: "Very soft."
"Well, it's very suitable for making shoes and socks for Yuan Yao." Concubine Hui said.
"And a bellyband. I want to make him a cute bellyband myself!" Princess Duojia interrupted.
Jiang Zhaoyue said: "Thank you, Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine..."
"What are you thanking me for? Why are you so distant?" Princess Duojia took Jiang Zhaoyue's arm.
Jiang Zhaoyue looked at her and smiled, then said, "Okay, then I'll accept it on Yuan Yao's behalf."
"Um."
"When he grows up and can talk, let him thank you in person."
"This is how I feel like my eldest sister-in-law." Princess Duojia was very happy to see Jiang Zhaoyue gradually regain her original bright and lively appearance.
Concubine Hui smiled and asked Jiang Zhaoyue about Yuan Yao's situation.
Jiang Zhaoyue told some funny stories, which made Concubine Hui and Princess Duojia smile. However, she was worried that Yuan Yao would cry, so she didn't say too much and left.
Before returning to the Eastern Palace, she heard that Emperor Hong Qi had banished the green-clothed concubine to the cold palace and punished the other concubines present.
Xiangqiao couldn't help but exclaimed: "So fast!"
Hongcao continued, "This entire palace belongs to the emperor. If the emperor wants to know something, he can find out quickly."
"The Emperor treats the Crown Princess very well." Xiang Qiao said.
Hong Cao continued, "The Emperor treats His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Young Master very well."
"That's right." Pei Jingzhou died on the battlefield, Yuan Yao was still in his infancy, and in the eyes of Emperor Hong Qi, Jiang Zhaoyue was a daughter-in-law who had made great contributions, was pitiful, and needed everyone's attention. Anyone who provoked her was stabbing Emperor Hong Qi's heart, so she dared to show off in front of the concubines.
However, if she wanted to remain in a high position, she had to be cautious at every step, so she said, "From now on, you must be careful and cautious in everything you do."
"Yes." Hongcao and Xiangqiao responded.
Jiang Zhaoyue led the two of them and continued walking towards the East Palace, where they met several concubines again.
Several concubines were not the same concubines who came here, but they had all heard that Emperor Hong Qi had banished the concubine in green to the cold palace, and they were quite respectful to Jiang Zhaoyue, the Crown Princess.
Don't hit a smiling person. Jiang Zhaoyue smiled in response and then returned to the East Palace.
Yuan Yao was crying in the bedroom.
Hearing the voice, Jiang Zhaoyue quickly lifted her skirt and walked in quickly.
"The Crown Princess is back, the Crown Princess is back." The wet nurse said hurriedly.
"Let me hold him." Jiang Zhaoyue took the little guy.
The little guy suddenly became quiet.
The nurse said, "Young Master, you should still recognize the Crown Princess."
Jiang Zhaoyue held Yuan Yao in one hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with the other hand: "Little guy, your mother is gone for a while, and you're getting angry. Who are you following?"
The wet nurse watched and smiled beside them.
"So clingy." Jiang Zhaoyue commented, and suddenly her mind flashed back to Pei Jingzhou's words that she was "so clingy". A pain involuntarily surged in her heart, but she quickly suppressed it, hugged Yuan Yao and sat in front of the rocking cradle, coaxing him to sleep.
"Crown Princess." Xiang Qiao came over and whispered, "The wife of the Crown Prince of Zhenguo Mansion, Miss Pei Si and Miss Pei Wu are here."
"Please invite them in." During the time Jiang Zhaoyue was in confinement, Zhang Siyin and others had always wanted to come and see her, but Zhang Siyin had just given birth not long ago, Pei Jingzhou had an accident, and she was unable to adjust her mood, so she waited until today to let them come.
"Yes." Xiangqiao walked out.
Yuan Yao happened to be asleep, so Jiang Zhaoyue put him on the cradle and asked the wet nurse to watch him. She tidied her clothes a little and went out to greet Zhang Siyin and others.
"Greetings to the Crown Princess." Zhang Siyin and others saluted.
"Sister-in-law, fourth sister, fifth sister, don't be polite." Jiang Zhaoyue hurried to help.
Zhang Siyin stood up and saw Jiang Zhaoyue's appearance, and her eyes suddenly turned red.
Pei Siya wiped her tears.
Pei Sijing cried, "Second sister-in-law, why have you lost so much weight?"
"Some time ago, I was always depressed and had no appetite, so I ate less and lost some weight. However, recently I have come to my senses and have been eating more. I will slowly gain weight back." Jiang Zhaoyue told the truth because he was afraid that they would worry.
Zhang Siyin and the other two felt even more distressed when they saw how frank she was.
Jiang Zhaoyue said: "It will get better and better, don't worry."
Zhang Siyin and the other two wiped their tears and took out the bellyband, socks, shoes, clothes, small ceramic balls, rattles, jigsaw puzzles, etc. that they had made for Yuan Yao.
Jiang Zhaoyue was very moved and took them to see Yuan Yao who was sleeping soundly.
Zhang Siyin and the other two noticed that Yuan Yao looked very much like Pei Jingzhou, but because they were worried that Jiang Zhaoyue would be sad again, they did not mention Pei Jingzhou.
Jiang Zhaoyue didn't say much and asked them about the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Zhang Siyin said, "Originally, my third brother Pei Yan was going to get married this month, but last month he heard about the incident in Bianzhou, so he and my fourth brother Pei Che led their troops to Bianzhou."
"They went too?" Jiang Zhaoyue was surprised.
"I wanted to go too, but my father said I was too young and wouldn't let me go." Pei Sijing used a good whip.
Jiang Zhaoyue said: "It's a good thing that you have a heart to serve your country."
Zhang Siyin looked at Jiang Zhaoyue and asked, "What about you? What are your plans for the future?"
Jiang Zhaoyue lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "Become a stable Crown Princess and raise Yuan Yao."
Pei Jingzhou is gone, and Yuan Yao can become the crown prince in the future... However, Jiang Zhaoyue will have a hard time. Zhang Siyin said: "The Zhenguogong Mansion will always support you and Yuan Yao."
Pei Siya and Pei Sijing nodded together.
Jiang Zhaoyue felt extremely warm in his heart.
Zhang Siyin and others continued chatting with Jiang Zhaoyue and did not go back until the evening.
After that, whenever any noble lady wanted to see the Crown Princess, Jiang Zhaoyue would meet her and take the initiative to get to know her and learn a lot of things about her.
She also went to the Imperial Academy to see Pei Heng.
After studying seriously, Pei Heng became much more polite and sensible, but his innocent nature remained, making him likable. When he had time, he would go to the Muhua Courtyard in the East Palace to hug Yuan Yao.
Another month passed like this.
Pei Jingzhou's good friend Hu Jianzhi had a baby boy. Now that Pei Jingzhou was gone, Jiang Zhaoyue had to send him some gifts, but she didn't know what to give. So she sat at the desk and looked through the gift lists from previous years, comparing the regulations and so on.
I turned around and saw Yuan Yao sleeping soundly in the rocking crib next to me.
She smiled and said, "You're just like a little pig, sleeping all day long."
"Crown Princess." Hongcao called softly.
"Come in." Jiang Zhaoyue rarely saw a look of joy on Hongcao's face: "What's the good news?"
Hongcao walked in and said, "A great victory in Bianzhou."
Although Jiang Zhaoyue had seen it in the book a long time ago, he was still happy.
"General Chen Xuanmo led the Third and Fourth Young Masters of the Zhenguo Mansion, General Lin, and others to attack the capital of the Southern Jiang Kingdom. The King of Southern Jiang and his men surrendered, and the Southern Jiang Kingdom was completely destroyed."
good.
very nice.
The end of the Southern Jiang Kingdom was even more thorough than described in the book.
Jiang Zhaoyue was very happy.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be back soon." Hongcao said.
Jiang Zhaoyue felt a pang of pain in her heart and asked, "Why did he come back?"
"Crown Princess!" Hongyao, who usually showed no emotion, rushed in and exclaimed in surprise, "Crown Princess! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is awake!"
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