The princess only wants to get rich and support her family

The past events seem to be replayed yesterday.

Concubine Shu didn't want to recall the sad past, so she stopped the nanny, "No one is perfect. He is already a general, and he goes to the palace whenever he has time. How can he have time to accompany Yanying?"

"Your Highness, after all this journey, can't you see through men? Back then, your Highness and he were even talking about marriage, but he got into trouble, so he used the life-saving grace of a noble lady to justify his regretful behavior, and then used the reason that he pitied you for not being able to get married, and wanted to take you as his concubine."

Mammy patted her chest in relief as she spoke, "Fortunately, the master sent you to the selection in time, so you avoided the fate of becoming his concubine."

Concubine Shu laughed bitterly and said, "If I participate in the selection and succeed, will I no longer be a concubine?"

The nanny was speechless for a moment, and after a long pause she said, "I remember that when you were 28, you were also a good girl sought after by hundreds of families, so how could a good girl not get married? It's just that someone hinted at it, so no one dared to come and ask for your hand in marriage. I always thought that it would be better to be your Majesty's favorite concubine than to be a concubine in the mansion. If you have a prince, you will be blessed in the future. Indeed, now my wish has come true."

The more the nanny talked, the more painful Concubine Shu became.

Especially when my father's wife gave birth to her second son, she began to think that my father and my brother were an eyesore, and their marriage was arranged hastily and casually. My brother was even more miserable, as he was often scolded so much that he couldn't even raise his head.

Ah Niang felt extremely guilty and her mind wandered more and more. She always talked to herself and despised herself. She kept saying, "If I were not so lowly that I could only be someone's concubine, my children wouldn't have to be humbled and tortured by their stepmother, and they wouldn't even be loved by their biological father."

A Niang hated her life, and she hated her life even more because of one mistake after another.

After the incident of breaking off the engagement, A'niang almost became a laughing stock in the mansion. People in the mansion flattered the powerful and bullied the weak. The mother and her two children felt like they were on the edge of an abyss. Their status, which was already low, plummeted and they were buried in the dust. Even the servants in the mansion lived better than them.

Shufei shed tears, unable to forget. She also could not forget her father's angry scolding of her mother: "If it weren't for me, you would have to live with farmers all your life, and how could you wear gold and silver and have servants to serve you after giving birth to your children? You really don't know how to appreciate your blessings, and you deserve your bad luck."

A Niang couldn't argue with him, so she could only cry silently. After her father left, A Niang dared to whisper: "I would rather be a peasant woman than a concubine of a heartless man. Jin'er, your engagement has been broken off and your reputation is not good. Your father will definitely let you enter the palace for the selection. Remember, you must be selected, otherwise, with the temper of your father and stepmother, they will definitely let you marry Qi Shenyuan as a concubine. He is unreliable."

The prophecy came true, and A Niang really became a person with bad luck.

The imperial edict of her selection arrived at the palace, and because her father's official position was not high, she was canonized as a seventh-rank lady.

From then on, she had lost touch with her childhood sweetheart Qi Shenyuan. Her mother passed away not long after she entered the palace, and her brother also gave up literature and joined the military. If she hadn't worked so hard to climb up the career ladder in order to let her mother rest in peace, she would have died long ago.

Today, in addition to the care of the nanny, she also has the support of her brother and son, so she can live a slightly better life in the harem.

"Mammy, if my mother hadn't died, would it have been a blessing for her?"

"Of course, Your Majesty is now a concubine. If you give birth to another prince, your rank will be promoted to a higher level. In this way, you will have two princes, and your future will be much easier than others."

"Oh, I don't know if it's because of my age, but my waist has been sore and painful lately."

The nanny gently helped Concubine Shu to caress her. "Pregnant women have the hardest time. His Majesty will wake up soon. Would you like to serve him personally?"

"Your Majesty's daily life will be taken care of by me personally."

"Now that the throne is vacant, Your Majesty must work hard."

Concubine Shu nodded without saying anything, but the expression on her face showed her desire to become the queen.

Just then, there was a palace maid outside asking to see His Majesty. The two of them came out of the side hall and saw that it was Nanny Sang from the East Palace. Concubine Shu's face immediately became gloomy.

Nanny Sang came over and bowed, "Madam Shufei, I am here on the orders of the Crown Prince to ask His Majesty to come to the East Palace for a gathering."

Concubine Shu said with anger in her tone: "Your Majesty has already had lunch in the East Palace at noon. It is almost time for dinner. I have prepared the dishes that Your Majesty likes. Please go back, Madam Sang."

Madam Sang bowed her body cautiously and said, "I came here with a mission. I must see Your Majesty, otherwise I will have a hard time explaining myself when I return."

Nanny Sang is His Royal Highness's servant, so Concubine Shu can't drive her away with a tough attitude, so she can only say coldly: "Then you just wait until His Majesty wakes up."

After saying that, he entered the bedroom.

Xuanyuan Li ate the food from the East Palace and slept very soundly. When he woke up, it was already dusk.

There was a waft of delicious food coming from the small kitchen of the Yanxi Palace. Concubine Shu ordered someone to bring in dinner, and also ordered people to stop Nanny Sang from entering, both openly and secretly.

"Your Majesty, I have something important to discuss with you." Knowing that Concubine Shu was deliberately making things difficult for her, Nanny Sang took advantage of the moment when Xuanyuan Li walked from the bedroom into the hall to eat and shouted loudly, "Your Majesty has something important to discuss with you."

Xuanyuan Li glanced outside and prepared to stand up. Concubine Shu hated this and shouted, "How dare you! Can't you see that His Majesty is having dinner?"

Nanny Sang said, "Princess Zhan has already prepared dinner. If Your Majesty wants to eat at Concubine Shu's place, I will go back and tell them not to wait."

Perhaps because he remembered the food he had for lunch and had a satisfying sleep, Xuanyuan Li inexplicably developed a liking for Princess Zhan's cooking skills.

"Since you said so, if I don't go, the prince's important business will have to wait for several hours. Concubine Shu, please have your meal. I will come to see you tomorrow."

Xuanyuan Li stood up and left without hesitation, and Concubine Shu could only say goodbye politely, "Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off."

After Nanny Sang took Xuanyuan Li away from the Yanx Palace, Concubine Shu looked at the table full of dazzling dishes without any emotion in her eyes.

The nanny beside him said bitterly: "The East Palace has become more and more arrogant recently. It can't hold back even before it officially starts."

Concubine Shu suddenly burst into tears: "He is the legitimate son, we are nothing. Never mind, His Majesty seems to be in a good mood, send someone to send some wine and drinks over, and I will go to pick His Majesty up later."

The nanny responded and instructed a young eunuch to take the gardenia wine brewed by Concubine Shu to the East Palace.

Everyone knows that Hu Luanfei is the reincarnation of Hu Cuiwei, and only Xuanyuan Li and a few others know the inside story.

But what others don't know is that twenty years ago, Xuanyuan Li had promised that once Hu Cuiwei gave birth to a son, he would let her leave the palace and return to her hometown outside the palace.

Hu Cuiwei said that she liked the crabapple blossoms in the rain and the clear streams in the wind. She wanted to find a quiet place to build the wooden house she had dreamed of.

However, Xuanyuan Li changed his mind.

It was not until Hu Luanfei appeared later that he realized how unforgettable he was for Hu Cuiwei.

It was not only a gesture of goodwill to Hu Luanfei, but also a way of making amends.

East Palace——

Hu Luanfei and Xuanyuan Yuchuan discussed ways to deal with Concubine Shu, which involved the third prince.