My husband, who abandoned his father and kept his son, actually wants me to be his concubine.

Chapter 100 The boots on the Seventh Prince's feet were embroidered by Sun Xian.

The fifth day of May.

On the Dragon Boat Festival, Lu Jinshi got up early in the morning and put a sachet on Zhang'er's head.

Zhang'er kept holding the sachet, trying to put it in his mouth. Lu Jinshi had no choice but to take the sachet off and said, "What a waste of the sachet that Mother specially made for you."

Lu Jinshi handed the sachet, which was covered in Zhang'er's saliva, to Rong Yi and said, "Here, you can wear it."

Rong Yi gripped Lu Jinshi's hand tightly and said, "Am I only worthy of wearing what Zhang'er wore? You made a sachet for Zhang'er by hand, but not for me?"

Seeing the anger in Rong Yi's eyes, Lu Jinshi slowly said, "We just got married, and I'm usually very busy. How could I possibly find the time to make two sachets?"

Rong Yi frowned and said, "If you don't have time, then don't make it. Why do you only make it for Zhang'er and not for me?"

Lu Jinshi said, "What are you fighting with Zhang'er for? Zhang'er is related to me by blood. He is the closest person to me besides my mother. If you are jealous, go ask your mother for the sachet yourself."

Rong Yi took a deep breath, "Am I really not as good as Zhang'er in your heart?"

Lu Jinshi found Rong Yi's behavior baffling. "Instead of competing with Prince Jin for the position of Crown Prince, you're competing with Zhang'er for who I care about more?"

Rong Yi looked at Lu Jinshi in front of him and took a deep breath. Since their marriage, Rong Yi felt that his relationship with Lu Jinshi was even worse than it was in Shanyin.

Rong Yi knew that Lu Jinshi had never truly regarded him as her husband.

If it weren't for Zhang'er, she probably wouldn't have agreed to the marriage.

Lu Jinshi looked at the sachet that Zhang'er had gnawed on and said, "Do you want this sachet? If you don't, I'll give it to Caiyun!"

Rong Yi snatched the sachet and said, "I want it."

As Rong Yi put on the sachet and was about to change into his boots, Lu Jinshi said, "Wait, put on the pair of imitation boots that Prince Jin gave you. If there's anything fishy about these boots, with so many people at the palace banquet today, Prince Jin will probably make trouble for you."

Upon hearing this, Rong Yi changed into the boots that Lu Jinshi had had the maid make for him.

The two carried the child to the palace where the Dragon Boat Festival banquet was being held, where many court officials had already gathered.

Lu Jinshi attended the palace banquet for the first time as the Seventh Prince's consort, naturally attracting a lot of attention.

The ladies below whispered amongst themselves.

"I heard that the Seventh Prince's wife's child is the Seventh Prince's? Now that I look at this child, his features do resemble those of the Imperial Noble Consort Rong!"

"When they were at the entrance of the He residence, the Seventh Prince's Consort admitted that the child was indeed the Seventh Prince's."

Listening to the whispers of the crowd, Sun Xian couldn't help but frown. Even though Lu Jinshi's child was the Seventh Prince's, it was still not a legitimate child. Yet Lu Jinshi dared to openly bring the child out...

They've completely disregarded their reputation.

Rong Yi and Lu Jinshi were positioned next to Consort Rong, with Prince Jin and his wife on their other side.

As soon as Lu Jinshi sat down with Zhang'er in his arms, Prince Jin walked over and chuckled, "This child is so adorable."

Princess Jin also came over with Prince Jin. Looking at the tiny baby, she said kindly, "He has a round head and looks a lot like Consort Rong. Oh, he's even smiling at me."

Lu Jinshi looked at Zhang'er and said, "Perhaps Zhang'er thinks his aunt is beautiful and he is happy to see her."

Princess Jin smiled and said, "May I hold this child?"

Lu Jinshi generously gave the child to Princess Jin. Even though they didn't get along, she thought Princess Jin wouldn't go so far as to harm her Zhang'er at the Dragon Boat Festival banquet.

Princess Consort of Jin took Zhang'er in her arms and said to Prince Jin, "Looking at this little child, I'm reminded of our Li'er when she was little. Now she's grown into a little devil, but she was so cute as a baby." "Mother!" Lu Jinshi saw a chubby little boy of about five or six years old running over and said, "You're talking bad about me again."

Prince Jin patted the chubby boy's head and said, "Greetings to Seventh Imperial Uncle and Seventh Imperial Aunt."

The chubby boy bowed to Rong Yi and Lu Jinshi in a very proper manner. Lu Jinshi chuckled and said, "Good boy, get up quickly."

"Seventh Imperial Aunt, you are so beautiful, even more beautiful than my mother. Li'er likes Seventh Imperial Aunt."

Princess Jin smiled as she listened to her son's words, saying, "In terms of looks, indeed no one in Chang'an can compare to Seventh Sister-in-law... No wonder Seventh Brother was willing to be Seventh Sister-in-law's male lover, allowing her to bear a child through surrogacy..."

Lu Jinshi felt a headache coming on as he listened to Princess Jin's words. Here we go again. Princess Jin is at it again.

The Prince of Jin smiled and said, "Your Highness, this is just a playful interaction between my seventh brother and his wife."

Princess Jin smiled and said, "That's true."

Rong Yi wanted to cover it up and explain, but he didn't know how. The more he tried to cover it up, the more obvious it seemed. He just glared at Lu Jinshi who was smiling.

Lu Jinshi took Zhang'er back from Princess Jin's arms and said, "Zhang'er is heavy, don't tire out your royal sister-in-law."

Princess Jin smiled and handed Zhang'er back to Lu Jinshi.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, the Imperial Noble Consort has arrived."

At the eunuch's loud call, everyone in the palace banquet hall knelt down.

"Be flat."

At Emperor Huiyuan's command, everyone slowly rose to their feet.

After Emperor Huiyuan sat down, he said, "My ministers, please take your seats."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinshi took Zhang'er and sat down.

As the palace banquet began, the singers and dancers from the palace's music and dance academy all came to the main hall to perform.

Xiao Zhang'er watched the singing and dancing in front of her intently, thoroughly enjoying it.

After several rounds of drinks, Sun Xian volunteered to perform a dance in the main hall. Her graceful movements were truly captivating.

As the music stopped, the Prince of Jin's voice slowly rang out, "Seventh Brother, your boots are quite unique. I feel like I've seen the stitching somewhere before?"

The Prince of Jin looked at the Princess Consort and said, "Your Highness, aren't these boots embroidered by Miss Sun Xian? I remember Miss Sun Xian even came to you specifically to ask for your advice on patterns and stitches, saying she wanted to embroider a pair of boots for her future husband. The cloud patterns are even somewhat similar..."

Lu Jinshi, who was sitting next to Rong Yi, looked up at Prince Jin.

She had long known that Prince Jin had ill intentions, but she never imagined that he would tamper with the boots, all for the sake of Sun Xian…

Why did the Prince of Jin want to match Sun Xian with Rong Yi?
Even if Rong Yi really wore the boots given to him by Sun Xian, he could simply marry Sun Xian as a concubine. Having the daughter of the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat as a concubine would be of great benefit to Rong Yi. Wouldn't the Prince of Jin be helping Rong Yi ascend to the position of Crown Prince and giving him a boost?

Could it be that the Prince of Jin knows that Rong Yi swore to her that he would not take a concubine? Or is he trying to sow discord between Rong Yi and her newlywed husband?
Prince Jin looked at Sun Xian, who had not yet left the main hall, and said, "Miss Sun, these boots on my seventh brother's feet, were they embroidered by you?"

Sun Xian looked at Rong Yi's boots, her face slightly flushed, and said, "The boots on the Seventh Prince's feet were indeed embroidered by my own hands..."

Sun Xian lowered her eyes shyly.

At the table in the Prince An's residence, Lu Mingzhu gripped her wine cup tightly and looked at Rong Yi, saying, "Seventh Prince, where did you get these boots? Why are the boots embroidered by Sun Xian on your feet?"