Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 21

Chapter 21 Pastime Prince Jing
“It’s not too late for you to know now, son. You can’t look at things as well as that girl Ying Ran. Last time, when that girl Ying Ran entered the palace, do you really think she came to look for the Ai Clan to support her? Actually, she came to remind the Ai Clan to be on guard against Imperial Concubine Shu’s conspiracy.

As for the marriage, does the Emperor know Ying Ran’s surname? She has the same surname as you. Our ancestors are all surnamed Fu. If you let someone surnamed Sun suppress her, not only will she slap Uncle Duanwang in the face, but you will slap the face of the Great Wei Kingdom as well as the Fu Clan’s old ancestor.

Your Uncle Duanwang came to see the Ai Clan a few days ago, Actually, he had already seen through the Sun Clan’s plot. However, he was too lazy to interfere. He said, “You are all too young. You have no experience in handling matters and are easy to be schemed against. You need to be tempered and tempered. Let you handle it yourself. We are all old and cannot protect you for the rest of your lives. Only by making yourselves strong can we suppress those demons and ghosts. The Ai Clan also feels that your Uncle Duanwang is right.”

Therefore, the Ai Clan did not interfere. As for the Phoenix Seal, the Empress came to Shoukang Palace a few days ago and said that she wanted to take the Crown Prince back to Kunning Palace to take care of him. Thus, the Ai Clan returned the Phoenix Seal to her. She was the Queen of the Main Palace and the Phoenix Seal was righteous in her hands.

After the Emperor heard this, he said to the Empress Dowager, “Your son knows that you are wrong. In the future, you must treat Min’er kindly and teach the Crown Prince. You only need Mother to guide your son for a while.” The Emperor was also modest. There was nothing he could do. This plot was too big. He could already feel that if Concubine Shu succeeded in this plot, the next step would be to deal with his Emperor.

‘”Ai …” Your Uncle Duan Wang said that when you came to understand, when you found the Ai Clan, let the Ai Clan tell you not to go to Shuyi Palace in the future, and not to eat any food given by Shu Fei. From tomorrow onwards, you can eat at Shoukang Palace every day, or at Kunning Palace. ”

There were only the Emperor’s Chengqian Palace, the Empress Dowager’s Shoukang Palace, and the Empress’ Kunning Palace in the Great Wei Imperial Palace. These three palaces were equipped with separate small kitchens. Later, the Emperor doted on Shu Fei and installed a small kitchen in Shu Yi Palace. Therefore, Shu Fei’s food was made in the small kitchen of Shu Yi Palace, and the food given to the Emperor was also made by Shu Yi Palace.

“Mother, is there something wrong with my son’s diet?” The Emperor was really panicking now. No wonder he always felt that something was wrong.

“That’s hard to say. Since your Uncle Duanwang said so, just do as you please. He won’t harm you.”

“Son knows. Thank you, Mother.”

“Well, you should rest early if you’re fine. The Empress has already taken the Crown Prince to Kun Ning Palace. If you have time, you can go take a look. Don’t always hold your fish eyes as pearls.”

“Yes, son. Remember, son, please leave.” The emperor came out of Shoukang Palace. Eunuch Li waited outside and asked politely, “Which imperial concubine will the emperor go to tonight?” Eunuch Li was also shrewd. He knew that the Emperor would not go to Shuyi Palace today, so he reminded her, “There are many concubines in the palace who have not been spoiled.”

“No need. Go to Kunning Palace to see the Empress and then return to Chengqian Palace. I still have things to do tonight.” How could the Emperor have such thoughts tonight? His mind was now filled with Imperial Concubine Shu’s conspiracy.

Eunuch Li was by the Emperor’s side at that time. He had also heard about what had happened in Shuyi Palace. He knew that the Emperor must be in a bad mood now, so he stopped talking and quietly followed behind.

The Emperor went to Kun Ning Palace. This was the first time he had stepped into Kun Ning Palace in two years. Perhaps it was because he had not seen the Empress for two years. He had nothing to say to the Empress. After a few casual chats, he left and returned to Cheng Qian Palace to rest.

On this night, Imperial Concubine Shu was alone in her room.

That night, the entire Autumn Moon Pavilion in Prince Jing’s Mansion was awake.

Only Ying Ran slept through the night. She was still playing chess with Young Master Zhou until dawn. Cui’er was guarding the door like Jin’er’s Gate God, not allowing anyone to disturb her. Yan’er was also waiting outside trembling. She had also heard that the maids and granny who were in the Autumn Moon Pavilion last night had all been punished to stand outside all night.

Upon hearing the sound coming from inside the room, Cui Er Jin’er pushed open the door and went in, asking, “Princess, are you going to get up?”

“Mm” Ying Ran replied softly, “What time is it now? Has anyone been here?” Sun Shuyuan looked unstable, and she was afraid that she would step down today to declare her sovereignty.

“Commandery Princess, it’s already six o’clock. It’s almost lunch time. Nobody has come.” Cui Er said a lot and began to chatter about the new things she had heard this morning. “However, this servant heard that the Autumn Moon Pavilion was bustling with activity last night. The servant girl stood up all over the courtyard and did not sleep all night. She went back to freshen up after dawn.”

“Oh? It’s so fun, do you know why?” It was indeed fun. This bridal chamber was filled with flowers and candles, and the courtyard was filled with people. Aren’t you afraid of being heard? Won’t you be embarrassed? This is really weird. Fu Yingran, ah, Fu Yingran, how did your eyes grow in the past, and you even liked this kind of man?

Cui’er replied blankly, “This servant doesn’t know. This servant only saw those people coming out of the Autumn Moon Pavilion at dawn and inquired about them.”

“I don’t know. Forget it. Just take care of yourself. After these two days, I will take you to the imperial daughter’s mansion to eat and drink spicy food.” In Ying Ran’s heart, these two maids were already one of his own. Of course, if there was anything good, they would bring it along.

“Yes, this servant will remember.”

“Report to Imperial Concubine Ping, Your Highness invites you over for dinner.” Qiu Yue Pavilion’s maidservant had just sent a message when Yan’er hurriedly came in to report.

He didn’t know if he was deliberately making things difficult, but Luo Hua Pavilion’s kitchen actually didn’t open fire. Therefore, if she wanted to eat, she could only go to the main hall for dinner, or send someone to the big kitchen to collect it.

Thus, Ying Ran replied straightforwardly, “Yes, this imperial daughter knows. You can go down first.” Can she still eat with those two people? Don’t spit out last night’s overnight meal. “Jin’er, bring some money with you later. We’ll go out to eat today. This imperial daughter will treat you to a restaurant and ask if Yan’er will go. If you go, bring her along. If not, then forget it.”

This Fu Yingran felt that he was a good master. Since he was already under her name, then he should treat her well. He thought in his heart that those who could sell themselves as slaves would definitely be pitiful people.

“Alright imperial daughter, this servant will remember.” Jin’er flipped her fingers and quickly helped Ying Ran get dressed. She combed her hair and turned to get the silver.

Ying Ran waited for Jin’er to take the silver and said, “Let’s go and take a look at the food in Prince Jing’s Mansion, shall we?”

“Princess, this servant just asked Yan’er. She said that she won’t go anymore. She will stay and look after the courtyard.” Cui Er took advantage of Ying Ran’s washing time to ask Yan Er, and now she told Ying Ran what Yan Er meant.

“En, then let her do as she pleases. Bring her something delicious later.” He could be considered a sensible person. He really had to leave someone to guard the courtyard. Otherwise, it would be troublesome for someone to do something to him. It was easy for others to say, but this Princess Jing was not easy to say. She always made people’s hearts tremble. Being able to make people die unknowingly was definitely not a good person.

Ying Ran brought Cui Er Jin’er to the main hall. Prince Jing sat on the main seat, Sun Shuyuan sat on his left. The two of them looked at Fu Yingran together, and Fu Yingran was not polite. She said in a strange tone, “Oh, Prince Jing, Princess Jing, you two are early in the morning. This imperial daughter heard that the Autumn Moon Pavilion was an all-night vigil for more than ten maids last night. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, Prince Jing’s mansion is indeed magnificent.”

Look at Fu Yingran’s bullshit temperament. It’s almost noon now, is it still early? The maidservant woman was clearly punishing him, but she said that she was a vigil. This was clearly a pastime for the two of them.

Prince Jing and Sun Shuyuan were embarrassed, but they were speechless. After two seconds of silence, Prince Jing said, “Junior Sister, did you sleep well last night? Quickly sit down and eat together.” King Jing pointed to the seat on his right, but Ying Ran pretended not to see it.

She just asked Cui Er to move a chair to the side. It was very far from the dining table. She just sat there and watched quietly. Prince Jing and his wife looked at her together, their faces full of question marks? King Jing couldn’t help but ask, “Junior Sister, what is the meaning of this?”

“Prince Jing, you’re too polite. This princess didn’t have a dream all night and slept well. As for dinner, this princess will go out to buy something later and eat outside.” Ying Ran replied indifferently. After Ying Ran finished speaking, she looked at the two people carelessly.

After King Jing heard this, he said disapprovingly, “Junior Sister, just say what you need. Just let the servants go out and buy it. Why do you need to go there yourself? The traffic outside is very chaotic.” King Jing thought, isn’t it just buying something? As for going out personally?

“Ah …” This imperial daughter sees that Prince Jing’s Mansion is also quite poor, “There is only one maid and two lovers in the main courtyard. Furthermore, the kitchen of the main courtyard can’t even be lit, so this imperial daughter should pay for it herself. Besides, this county has a lot of things to buy. Most of them are women’s things. We must buy them personally. Jin’er Cui’er, let’s go. Don’t disturb Prince Jing and Princess Jing’s meals.” Ying Ran stood up and walked out.