She was supposed to return home on the third day, but two concubines entered the mansion at the same time. In order to avoid them, Liu Youyou returned home on the seventh day, and tomorrow it will be Guaerjia's turn to return home.

The Fourth Prince likes Liu Youyou more. Especially in comparison with Guaerjia, Liu Youyou is sensible and knows when to advance and retreat. Naturally, the Fourth Prince is willing to accompany Liu Youyou back home.

The carriage drove to the gate of Ulanala Mansion, and Fei Yanggu and his whole family were waiting in front of the door.

A man got off the car first, and Fei Yanggu recognized him as the Fourth Prince. He didn't expect that his second daughter, who had no sense of existence, could thrive in the Fourth Prince's mansion, and even the Fourth Prince was willing to accompany her when she returned home.

The Fourth Prince got off the carriage, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he turned around and helped Liu Youyou down. The two of them joined hands to greet Fei Yanggu.

Fei Yanggu was even happier than when he saw the Fourth Prince appear just now. In public, the Fourth Prince did not hide his care and preference for Yixiu, so his identity as the father-in-law was confirmed.

Although Fu Jin maintained a dignified smile on her face, she clenched her handkerchief in her hands. This concubine's daughter, who was usually quiet, showed her coquettishness in front of men, just like her mother who pretended to be educated. But these men who were blinded by greed fell for her.

As for Rouze, in order to plan for the future and give the Fourth Prince the biggest surprise, Fu Jin kept Rouze in the main courtyard on the pretext that she was not yet married, not allowing her to move around freely, and certainly not allowing her to go look for Yixiu.

Aunt Jiang’s status was not high enough, so she could only stay in her own small courtyard.

When the Fourth Prince met Fei Yanggu and Fu Jin, he did not put on the arrogance of a prince, but called them father-in-law and mother-in-law. Although Fei Yanggu said he did not deserve the honor, the corners of his mouth were raised to the sky. Fu Jin, on the other hand, was calmer. Fu Jin felt uncomfortable when her concubine's husband called her mother-in-law, even if he was a prince.

What about Liu Youyou? Her discomfort may be no different from that of Fu Jin. Although Aunt Jiang couldn't give her a rich living condition, her unreserved motherly love made people satisfied. It's just that this damned system of legitimate and illegitimate children makes everyone unhappy.

It took a lot of time to go in and out of the palace. When the Fourth Prince and Liu Youyou arrived, it was almost noon, and it was time for lunch, so Fei Yanggu invited the Fourth Prince to come in for dinner.

The ancients believed in 'not talking while eating and not talking while sleeping'. The four of them ate in silence. The Fourth Prince went to the study with Fei Yanggu, while Liu Youyou followed Fu Jin back to the backyard. It had only been a week, but when Liu Youyou looked at every tree and blade of grass in the Ulanala Mansion again, she felt unfamiliar and had a feeling that things and people had changed.

Fu Jin looked very kind. She gave Liu Youyou a cup of tea and let her go back to the courtyard to see Aunt Jiang.

Liu Youyou left the main courtyard and walked quickly towards the small courtyard. This road, which she had walked for fifteen years, was very familiar to her. After passing through a winding road, the end should be a deserted small courtyard. Aunt Jiang had been standing at the door, looking into the distance. She didn't know how long she had been waiting. When she saw Liu Youyou, there was light in her eyes, and tears in her eyes.

Liu Youyou ran towards Aunt Jiang without caring about her etiquette. Aunt Jiang also wanted to greet her, but considering the difference in status, she had to kneel down to greet her.

Liu Youyou really didn't want the few meetings with Aunt Jiang in her life to start like this. She grabbed Aunt Jiang's body and said with a sob, "I can no longer be filial to Aunt Jiang. Do I have to be polite to Aunt Jiang to embarrass myself?"

Seeing her daughter so sad, Aunt Jiang couldn't bear to let her cry. She could only look at Liu Youyou and kept saying, "You've lost weight. There are so many rules in the palace. Why is your waist so much thinner? Are you on a diet?"

Liu Youyou couldn't tell Aunt Jiang that she had lost some weight because she hadn't been able to eat in order to show her respect for the Fourth Prince. She could only try to say calmly, "There are many rules in the palace. My daughter is new here, so she doesn't dare to order the kitchen around. I'm just a little uncomfortable with the food."

I don’t know whether Aunt Jiang believed it or not. She just pulled Liu Youyou into the house, and the mother and daughter hugged each other, enjoying the quiet time alone.

Aunt Jiang thought of the banknotes she found on the dressing table and complained, "Girl, are you going to be so distant with me? You won't even accept the money! You really make me mad!"

Liu Youyou didn't expect that the first thing Aunt Jiang remembered was the banknote she left behind. She could only make a guilty excuse: "My daughter has the private money given by my father, and the real 120 sets of dowry..."

Aunt Jiang interrupted Liu Youyou and said, "Yes! Yes! You are a princess of the Ulanara family, and your family is rich. Naturally, you would not look down upon my small fortune."

Liu Youyou couldn't argue with Aunt Jiang, and was afraid that Aunt Jiang would be really angry, so she could only look up and look at her pitifully.

Aunt Jiang was stared at so hard that she fell silent. She gently hugged Liu Youyou and tears started to flow down her cheeks. She felt pain that she couldn't suppress: "If you were born into Fu Jin's belly, you could be called the Fourth Fu Jin openly and squarely."

Aunt Jiang thought that Fu Jin would let Yi Xiu marry well for the sake of the reputation of the eldest princess, but who could have thought that De Fei would choose Yi Xiu as the link of contact. She had already tasted the pain of being a concubine, so was she going to let Yi Xiu taste it again?

Liu Youyou wanted to comfort Aunt Jiang, "Aunt, although I am a concubine, the fact that the Fourth Prince can accompany me back home today shows that I can still live like this."

Aunt Jiang smiled bitterly, "Back then, your father doted on me almost exclusively. He never stayed in other courtyards except on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month. But so what? The wife is still the wife, and the aunt is still the aunt. When a man is in love, he will naturally put you first in his words and deeds. But after the novelty wears off, all his promises are bullshit."

Liu Youyou thought, I know it too well, I wish it were like this, day and night, tut tut tut, men's mouths are deceitful! But on the surface, Liu Youyou still said: "With the Empress Defei here, even if there is no favor, my daughter will not be wronged."

Aunt Jiang analyzed calmly: "I married you for the master's connections in the army, but the master has not been in good health in recent years. If something happens, will the fourth prince accept these connections and still accept Ulanara's favor?"

Liu Youyou didn't expect that Aunt Jiang had even seen this step. What happened later was that Ulanara lost her backbone and never recovered. Even Queen Yixiu lost her confidence and could only be suppressed by Nian Shilan.

Seeing the surprise on her daughter's face, Aunt Jiang couldn't help but smile smugly: "You have only read the Book of Songs and Chuci in all these years as an aunt! You must remember that men read the good things. They don't let us women read because they are afraid that we will grow wiser and stop listening to their nonsense."

Aunt Jiang also gave earnest advice: "A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Your wisdom and knowledge about the previous dynasty should never be revealed. Men like women who can talk to them, but not women who are sensitive to political affairs." Although Aunt Jiang did not want to please Fei Yanggu, in order to survive within the palace walls, Yixiu had no choice but to take advantage of the Fourth Prince's favor.

Time passed quickly, and Fu Jin sent someone to remind her.

Aunt Jiang gave Liu Youyou her final instructions: "Fu Jin is kind on the outside but has a bitter heart. Now you have risen to the top and become the prince's concubine. The Fourth Prince has the support of Ulanala and is the first prince. He will at least be a prince in the future. He will not allow the eldest princess to have a lower status than you, so you must be careful when dealing with the palace."

Aunt Jiang took out the prepared recipe and handed it to Jianqiu, "All the food written on it is what you like to eat. Don't treat yourself badly when you go back. Your health is the most important thing."

The mother and daughter were reluctant to leave, but they had no choice. Liu Youyou could only keep looking back and moving forward.

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