At nightfall, Ji Yuankai sat in front of the Crown Princess, drinking tea prepared by her.
"Yunwan..." he called softly.
The Crown Princess raised her eyes and smiled at him: "My lord, what do you want me to do?"
"I'm sorry!" Ji Yuankai whispered in shame.
The Crown Princess was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly: "No need, as long as your husband understands that it's not that I'm making trouble unreasonably, nor that I'm evil and suspicious."
Ji Yuankai held her hand apologetically: "It's my fault for not believing you, but I never thought that I had always regarded her as my sister, but she would do such a heinous thing and make you feel wronged.
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The imperial concubine turned her head and blinked, not letting the tears of grievance flow down: "I can't blame you. You didn't agree with this marriage at first, but you had to marry me. Do you think it's me who took advantage of this imperial concubine?
position, but have you ever thought about it, I am also very helpless, I just obey orders."
Ji Yuankai immediately stood up, walked in front of her, stretched out his hand to gently lift her head, and looked at her tearful expression holding back her grievances, and felt his heart twitch.
"It's because my husband is not good. I was too stubborn at the beginning. But my husband has never complained about you. He just feels that you are so noble and thinks that you are not worthy of it. He has a little inferiority..." He said softly.
The Crown Princess looked at him: "Why do you feel inferior? You are the young prince of the great Duke Cheng, and I am just the legitimate daughter of the pavilion elder. Shouldn't it be me who feels inferior?"
"You are a talented woman recognized by everyone in the capital. You have outstanding talent and beauty, and many people fall in love with you. And I am just a fourth-grade Zuo Qian Governor of the Inspectorate." Ji Yuankai whispered.
The Crown Princess stretched out her hand and lightly punched his chest: "Why are you talking about this? Who would think so of you?"
"I've made you suffer in the past few years...I won't do it again." Ji Yuankai looked at her affectionately.
The Crown Princess smiled shyly and nodded lightly: "As long as you believe in me."
"Of course I believe it. If I don't believe it anymore, then I won't be a fool." Ji Yuankai smiled.
Just as the two of them were hugging each other and going to bed, a servant knocked on the door of the room.
"Young Master, my cousin sent someone to invite you. My servant has asked, but she didn't explain why. What do you think?"
The Crown Princess immediately looked at his frowning expression worriedly.
"It's late and it's inconvenient. Tell the person who came to deliver the message that I have already taken a rest. If you have something to do, let's talk about it another day." Ji Yuankai replied coldly.
"Yes, slave, please leave!" A cheerful response came from outside the door.
Ji Yuankai helped the Crown Princess sit in front of the dressing table, but she asked worriedly: "Is it really okay not to go? Will she complain to her mother again? It would not be good to have her reprimand her later."
Ji Yuankai held her down and gently took off the jewelry on her head: "Don't worry about it. Mother sees what happened today better than anyone else. If she still scolds me for this matter, then I will ask for it from you too."
An explanation.”
"Don't do this, it will hurt mother's heart." The princess immediately advised her.
Ji Yuankai smiled and said: "No, mother has a bright eye and a bright mind, and what Princess Chen said today is so straightforward. Now you have someone to support you."
"It's not because of Princess Chen that you changed your attitude towards me." The Crown Princess became worried again.
Ji Yuankai smiled and nodded her forehead: "Look at what you said, is your husband such a swaying person? Even though Princess Chen is young, she is a transparent person. What she said,
It makes sense, no matter how stupid your husband is, he still knows right from wrong, right?"
The Crown Princess smiled again, and this time her smile was particularly happy.
Ji Yuankai pressed her shoulders again and looked at the beautiful woman in the mirror: "Don't think too much. Just take good care of your body. Next year, your father and mother will have your grandson. Then, my husband will take you to have a good time."
Would you like to go out for a walk?"
"Thank you, sir!" The Crown Princess smiled and was helped up by her, and they walked to the bed together.
In another pavilion of Duke Chengguo's mansion, He Yuxi, who heard the servant's report, slumped in a chair with a sad look on her face, and a stream of tears fell down her face.
She was in a panic. What happened today made her deeply understand that she was so insignificant compared to her children to her aunt who had always loved her.
She just wants to marry her cousin, why is it so difficult?
As soon as Prince Chen and his wife and the people from the Baoqing County Prince's Palace left the Duke's Palace, she was called to the side hall by her aunt and scolded her in a disheveled manner. This was the first time she had heard her aunt say so much in her life.
The unpleasant words made her heartache.
She wanted to complain to her cousin who had always loved her and gain his affection, but he ignored her at all. Was it just because she had attacked his wife?
The position of Crown Princess is obviously hers.
It was this woman who stole her position. Why couldn't she attack her? It was just to prevent her from having a child, but it didn't kill her. Why were these people making such a fuss?
Now even her aunt, who has always loved her, has warned her. It seems that the Duke's mansion can no longer accommodate her, but where can she go? She has no family. If her parents are still alive, how can she go?
Why live under someone else's roof and live a life of being bullied?
She slowly wiped away the tears on her face, then raised her eyes to look at her dressing table. When her eyes fell on a sandalwood box on the table, her eyes became firm.
"Since everyone wants to kill me, don't blame me for being cruel. What I can't get, no one else can get. My cousin can only be mine, and I can only take the position of Crown Princess. I
Not only do you want to be the Crown Princess, but you also want to be the Duke's wife, and I will let you come and beg me." She said viciously.
She walked to the box, took out a black granular thing from it, wrapped it in a handkerchief, put on her cloak, and walked out.
After she left, two people came out from the back of her house, it was Duke Cheng and his wife.
Duke Cheng Guo supported his wife, and seeing her sad look, he felt helpless: "His Royal Highness, King Chen, is right. This girl really can't be kept anymore."
"Isn't this just a white-eyed wolf...how could you raise such a thing?" Mrs. Chengguo said sadly.
"Does Princess Chen's thing really work?" Duke Cheng asked her again.
"It should work. Princess Chen said it was secretly made by her senior brother and it can cure hundreds of poisons." Mrs. Cheng Guogong nodded.
"That's right, the things in Xianyao Palace cannot be wrong." Duke Cheng nodded and waved his hand again.
Someone immediately rushed into the room, opened He Yuxi's sandalwood box, took out a few prepared items from it, and wrapped them in oil paper bags.
Then they walked out of the courtyard together.
Just after they left, another black shadow flashed from the darkness.