The princess only wants to get rich and support her family

On that day, when Xuanyuan Li left the Eastern Palace, he praised Hu Luanfei and ordered the imperial physician to take good care of Xuanyuan Yuchuan.

The melancholy Xuanyuan Li is particularly eye-catching at this moment.

The concubines in the harem rushed to ask Hu Luanfei about the condition of Prince Hu's illness.

Who could have imagined that Xuanyuan Yuchuan now looked cold and noble, keeping people at a distance? You should know that although Xuanyuan Yuchuan used to be a rebellious and sinister person, he was always polite to everyone and never looked down on anyone because of his noble status.

Their eyes met, and he walked towards Hu Luanfei, leaning casually against the table.

As soon as she spoke, she used the same sinister tone as before: "I don't want to play a role with those people anymore. Please, Sister Luan, send them away for me."

"To be honest, you and those ladies see each other every day, why don't you consider accepting their gifts?" Then, Hu Luanfei hesitated and added: "Forget it, you don't care about those things, why accept them?"

Xuanyuan Yuchuan asked her, "Do you want it?"

Hu Luanfei was not willing to pretend anymore after his little trick was seen through. "Of course, those are all expensive and valuable things. If you don't want them, I'm really greedy."

Xuanyuan Yuchuan looked at Nanny Sang and said, "Then accept the gifts from the various palaces and pass them on to Princess Zhan."

Hu Luanfei thought it was an illusion and did not take it seriously until the palace servants outside brought in gifts one after another. Then he realized that what he heard was true.

She was so eager to get something, and when she saw the boxes and trays of valuables, her eyes were indescribable. She circled around the gifts, breathing on them like a money-grubber to check if they were real, sometimes giggling, sometimes laughing out loud, causing the nearby palace people to think she was crazy.

Others say that the current Princess Zhan is a favorite of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty, and is also an object that can be won over. Many concubines in the harem are planning to show their favor to her.

Hu Luanfei was flattered, and he settled accounts with Xuanyuan Yuchuan while chatting, "People nowadays are really good at changing their attitudes according to the situation. They were indifferent before, but now they want to spread their enthusiasm to the East Palace. It's really funny."

"People who don't know would think you are destroying the bridge after crossing it."

"how do I say this?"

"As the saying goes, you should speak up for those people instead of slandering them."

This was the first time that Hu Luanfei turned his back on someone after accepting a gift.

"Actually, I'm an easy person to talk to. Since you treat me sincerely, I will naturally protect you with my life." Among the gifts, there is a necklace that is particularly eye-catching. It is in the shape of a phoenix spreading its wings and is named: Yanxi Palace.

"Who lives in Yanxi Palace?"

Xuanyuan Yuchuan didn't even raise his head and replied directly: "Shufei."

"I remember she used to live in a palace not far from Chengqian Palace. What was it called?"

"The Yanxi Palace is close to the Imperial Garden. Concubine Shu likes it, so she asked the emperor to order the palace to be moved."

When the word "Imperial Garden" was mentioned, Hu Luanfei stared at Xuanyuan Yuchuan for a moment and said, "There are some things I don't know whether I should say them or not."

"You and I are brothers and sisters and we can talk straight."

"It was last night. I couldn't sleep and stumbled upon some unknown secrets while walking around the Imperial Garden. So, I was struggling for more than ten hours and didn't know who to tell."

As she was speaking, Xuanyuan Yuchuan suddenly leaned close to her and gently brushed her hair with his slender fingertips.

She was startled and stepped back subconsciously.

Xuanyuan Yuchuan lowered his eyelids and stared at her, a barely perceptible hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Soon, he stood up and explained his actions, "Your hair smells like crabapple flowers."

Before she could reply, Xuanyuan Yuchuan asked again: "Is your unknown secret related to Concubine Shu?"

"Yes, she is meeting a man in the Imperial Garden."

"Are you sure?"

Hu Luanfei was silent for a moment, "I saw it with my own eyes, but I have no evidence."

"It's hard to convince people without evidence. Did you see who that man is?"

Hu Luanfei shook his head. "I was trying to leave when I accidentally stepped on a dead branch and it was only when Concubine Shu stepped out of the shadows that I realized it was her. The man had been staying in the dark, so I couldn't see clearly."

After saying that, Xuanyuan Yuchuan turned around and left.

Nanny Sang, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly reminded her, "I remember that before Concubine Shu entered the palace, she had a childhood sweetheart. They had a very good relationship and were even close to discussing marriage, but it seemed that they had a falling out later."

Hu Luanfei had an idea in his mind.

At this time, Concubine Shu was waiting for Xuanyuan Li to take a nap in Yanxi Palace. The nanny brought a bowl of black medicine and reminded her: "Your Highness, it's time to drink the medicine to stabilize the pregnancy."

Concubine Shu asked the nanny to bring the medicine to the side hall and closed the door. The nanny noticed Concubine Shu's unfriendly look, and she leaned forward slightly and asked in a low voice: "Did anyone offend the queen?"

Concubine Shu stirred her embroidered handkerchief and snorted, "The Crown Prince has a vague chance of rising to power. In the near future, I'm afraid he will return to his former high-spirited self."

"Then we have to speed up and let the Third Prince take over the animal husbandry."

"Your Majesty has not yet agreed, so we can't rush."

The nurse handed the medicine to Concubine Shu and whispered, "If the prince becomes powerful again, all our previous efforts will be in vain."

"What can we do? We have finally made him lose the support of the Queen, and now Princess Zhan has appeared to help win over His Majesty."

Nanny thought for a moment and asked, "What is the relationship between Princess Zhan and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Why is she willing to help?"

"I'm curious, too." After drinking the medicine, Concubine Shu supported herself on the table and rubbed her temples from time to time.

"Are they brother and sister?"

Concubine Shu immediately refuted the nanny's guess, "How can the queen have a daughter this old?"

Nanny thought of Hu Luanfei's appearance. "Princess Zhan looks exactly like Concubine Hu back then. Concubine Hu has been dead for more than 20 years, and Princess Zhan is just in her twenties. Could it be..."

Concubine Shu was slightly startled. "There are no such things as ghosts or gods in this world. It's just a coincidence."

"Speaking of which, does your Majesty still remember—" As she spoke, the nanny glanced out the door and suddenly whispered, "How did we plan for the queen before?"

The slender hand rubbing her temple paused: "Do the same?"

"There are so many people in the palace, and one person's spit can drown someone."

Concubine Shu was undecided, "Princess Zhan is pregnant."

"This kid can do us a big favor."

"How to help?"

"Just like the incident in which the little princess ran to the imperial garden and drowned in the carp pond, the queen believed that it was a wronged ghost seeking revenge." The nanny's sharp eyes moved slightly, "As long as the people in the palace believe that the child in Princess Zhan's belly is the prince's, we have a chance to turn the tables."

Concubine Shu suddenly realized what was going on. She held Mammy's hand and said excitedly, "Mammy, you and I are thinking the same thing."

At the same time, Concubine Shu thought of someone in her mind, "You send a message to General Zhenbei tonight and ask him to spread this matter among the officials."

"I know. But..." The nanny looked uneasy, "Your Highness likes to go out at night recently, so you have to be careful and don't let anyone catch you. Although General Zhenbei is doing well now, don't forget how he treated you in the past. What about repaying a favor and taking a concubine? It's all his selfishness. He can't bear to part with Yanying, and he covets wealth and glory."