The princess only wants to get rich and support her family

The atmosphere outside the palace gate was solemn. No matter whether they were big shots or small shots, no one dared to breathe heavily.

Nalan Qi said goodbye to Xuanyuan Yuchuan, flicked his sleeves and walked away proudly. Hu Luanfei and Qi Siliao just passed by him. It is not known whether Qi Siliao did it on purpose or because he raised his head too high to see them, but he was accidentally bumped into by Nalan Qi.

The two are veterans of the battlefield and their physiques are comparable.

The pain of the collision was mutual. Nalan Qi had a deep hostility towards Qi Siliao and he immediately suppressed Qi Siliao with his sharp eyes.

Qi Siliao patted Nalan Qi's shoulder that had just been bumped, and took the initiative to speak, "General Nalan, have a safe journey."

"Humph!"

In the huge Beiqiu, Nalan Qi and Qi Siliao are at odds with each other, and neither of them would give in when they met.

Nalan Qi lowered his eyes and glanced at the whip marks on the back of Qi Si Liao's hand, secretly smiling contemptuously, "Zhan Wang is quite skilled, I thought this whip could hit your face."

"General Nalan has never been married, so he doesn't understand how important a wife is to a man." Qi Siliao lifted Hu Luanfei's hair, revealing the red marks at the corners of his eyes. The moment he looked at Nalan Qi, an unprecedented fierce light flashed in his eyes, "This is more than a slap in my face, it almost took half my life."

Nalan Qi originally wanted to look down on others, but suddenly he discovered that Hu Luanfei had a plump figure, with a bulging belly under her long skirt, and she was already pregnant.

There are rules for fighting on the battlefield: do not harm women or children.

Nalan Qi accidentally injured Hu Luanfei with the whip just now. Although it was an accidental injury, it was also a big taboo in the army.

Knowing that he was in the wrong, no matter how upset he was, he still saluted Hu Luanfei obediently, "This general was reckless, I hope Princess Zhan will not blame me."

Hu Luanfei held Qi Siliao's arm, and her fingertips touched the wound at the corner of her eye intentionally or unintentionally, with an indifferent look, as if the person in front of her was not apologizing to her.

Of course, she knew the rules of etiquette, but she also loved to show off her temper. "General, you are too polite. I don't take this matter to heart. But I want to advise you that women are not as strong as men. When you see a girl in the future, no matter how much you dislike her, you must not intentionally whip her. It's okay to hurt your face, but it's unacceptable if you hurt your dignity and tolerance."

"Princess Zhan is such a clever talker. No wonder she was able to persuade the king to hand over the ranch and the Royal Escort Agency to you for management."

Hu Luanfei had no interest in the management of the ranch, but she liked to irritate people, so she said with a smile: "Your Majesty is soft-hearted, but I am a powerful person. I have used swift and decisive means to stabilize the epidemic situation at the ranch and find out the suspect who was secretly doing it. Your Majesty's strength is in front of him. How can he not value me?"

Nalan Qi didn't expect Hu Luanfei to mock his nephew. Her words lingered in his ears. He curled his lips and laughed at himself: "My nephew is indeed stupid."

Then he glanced at her belly and said, "Don't be so sure. Who knows, your child may not be as good as my nephew in the future."

The smile on Hu Luanfei's face suddenly stopped, and Qi Siriao's face was even darker. Fortunately, Hu Luanfei kept his composure and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "My husband and I have retired from the army and returned to the countryside, doing muddy work. We don't have high requirements, and we don't expect this child to be the top scholar in the imperial examination and enter the official career. As long as he is safe and healthy, that's enough."

"I hope that, as you said, you won't drive the child into a dead end."

Hu Luanfei seemed unconcerned and immediately replied: "My family has no heir to the throne, so we are relatively free."

Before realizing Nalan Qi's gloomy and cold mood at the moment, Hu Luanfei pulled Qi Siliao towards the direction of Xuanyuan Yuchuan.

Qi Si Liao turned around and said to Nalan Qi, "She is pregnant with a girl. She will definitely be as good at business as her mother in the future."

Near noon, the weather turned bad. Clouds rolled in with the wind, gradually obscuring the sun's brilliance.

The hot weather coupled with the provocation of others made Nalan Qi's chest burn with a nameless anger. Even though he was under the emperor's feet, he was not afraid of offending anyone. When he was about to step forward to speak, a yellow oriole flew over his head from nowhere. Suddenly, he felt a slight chill on the tip of his nose, and a foul smell filled the air. He reached out and wiped it off, and angrily went to chase the ignorant bird first.

After entering Beiqiu's palace, the news that Princess Zhan was going to visit the third prince spread throughout the six palaces.

Although Concubine Shu had been demoted to a noble lady, Xuanyuan Li still let her live in Yanxi Palace because of Nalan Qi's military exploits. Upon hearing that Hu Luan flew into the palace to look for the third prince, Concubine Jin couldn't help but send someone to invite him.

Everyone in the palace knew that she had a close relationship with Xuanyuan Li and Xuanyuan Yuchuan. After Concubine Shu was demoted, the concubines who had been on good terms with her before all kept their distance from her.

It is common for the harem to belittle the powerful. When the news that Concubine Jin sent someone to invite Hu Luanfei leaked out, everyone said that Concubine Jin wanted to climb up the social ladder. Concubine De, who had always been aloof from other matters, suddenly sent someone to warn Hu Luanfei, "If she behaves well, the Third Prince will always be her backer. If she has any ill intentions, the Third Prince will be the first to suffer."

When Hu Cuiwei was alive, what he often taught Hu Luanfei was to forgive others when he could, and to keep it in mind and never forget it.

Before visiting the third prince, Hu Luan flew to the Yanx Palace.

The magnificent Yanxi Palace has not changed, but Nalan Jin has changed. From the high and mighty Concubine Shu, she suddenly became Concubine Jin. After a short period of time, Concubine Jin had many white hairs on her temples and looked ten years older.

The palace maid invited Hu Luanfei to take a seat, and Concubine Jin stood up from the couch. The maid beside her hurriedly supported her. She put her feet on the ground, and the maid hurriedly helped her put on her shoes.

Although she was a noble lady, her son was imprisoned, and outsiders said that she had lost favor. But she was allowed to live in the Yanxi Palace, and she was allowed to carry the child. Even the third prince who had made a mistake was only allowed to copy books every day in Ninghui Hall.

Xuanyuan Li is indeed a man of deep affection.

Before Hu Luanfei could say anything, Concubine Jin straightened her slightly messy hair, and the hairpin with trumpet creeper and peony that had originally been given to Xuanyuan Li was already firmly inserted into her bun.

"Princess Zhan, please stop causing trouble for Ze'er. If you have anything to say, you can talk to me." The palace maid served tea, and Concubine Jin pushed a cup to Hu Luanfei and said, "Ze'er is my child. If anything happens to him, you will be the first person I look for."

Hu Luanfei did not take the tea from Concubine Jin, and hurriedly said two words: "Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its creditor. Not all things can escape investigation just because someone takes the blame."

"Zer is still a child."

"Your Excellency, you are joking. I am also a child." Hu Luanfei did not give him any face and said directly, "The Third Prince is about the same age as the Crown Prince and the Second Prince. He is also a well-educated child in the palace. Naturally, he knows much more than children from ordinary families. Your Excellency's reasons should not be too far-fetched. The child has grown up. You should let him take responsibility for his own mistakes."