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Today is the big day for the Crown Princess to return home! Before dawn, the entire East Palace has begun to get busy, as if a huge and sophisticated machine has begun to operate at high speed.

Every palace maid and eunuch is like a screw in this machine, each with their own duties and yet closely connected. They shuttle between the palaces, their steps hurried but orderly.

Some were busy arranging clothes and ornaments to ensure that the Crown Princess could be dressed gracefully and dazzlingly; some were carefully arranging the carriage to ensure that the Crown Princess's travel was comfortable and decent; others were organizing gifts for the Crown Princess to give to her family to ensure that the Sheng family could feel the Crown Princess's sincerity.

Everyone serving in the Eastern Palace knows that being able to accompany the Crown Princess back to her parents' home is a rare honor. Not only does it show that one is useful to the master, it also prevents other people in the palace from looking down on one. Most importantly, it allows the master to see one and give one a chance to climb up.

Therefore, every palace maid and eunuch tried their best to show their best side in order to get this precious opportunity to perform.

For a while, the East Palace was filled with a tense and fierce atmosphere of competition. Chen Lan and Zhao Xi naturally saw through their thoughts, not to mention that they actually found a few useful ones.

After breakfast, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess went to Chuigong Hall to pay their respects to Zhao Zhen. As expected, they received a large reward, which included not only money for them but also money for them to take to the Sheng family.

After leaving the Chuigong Hall, even though Chen Lan had been taught to be more prudent by her nanny since she was a child, she couldn't help but smile as she looked at these treasures.

"Your Highness, my father-in-law is so thoughtful. I don't know how many treasures he has given me. I am really in luck."

Zhao Xi put his fist against his lips and pretended to cough twice before saying, "That's just the beginning. I know that there are still some treasures in my father's private storehouse that he hasn't taken out. He didn't give them to me when I wanted them, saying that they were prepared for his eldest grandson who didn't even exist yet."

Chen Lan's eyes lit up when she heard this, "You said that father-in-law has prepared a treasure for our son, then..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhao Xi interrupted him mercilessly: "You are only a teenager, how can you have a son? Even if you do, it will be many years later."

"By the way, since you've married me, you should change the name from now on."

As soon as he finished speaking, he put his raised foot down suddenly, stood in front of Chen Lan, bent over and tapped her forehead, and said teasingly: "Don't let outsiders see it and think that I don't like you. Do you understand, Xiao Chen'er?"

Chen Lan inexplicably felt a desire to win, and said mischievously: "Brother Yuchen, Xiaochen understands, and will definitely not let your kindness go to waste."

Zhao Xi put on a cool look, nodded reservedly, walked quickly in front of Chen Lan, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

When the two arrived at the Sheng Mansion, Sheng Hong, Wang Ruofu and Old Lady Sheng were already waiting at the gate with their family.

Seeing the Crown Prince get off the car first and then "gently" help the Crown Princess down, the Sheng family couldn't help but smile even more.

Seeing that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess had already stood still, Sheng Hong hurriedly led his family to bow and salute, "Your Highness, Sheng Hong and my family pay their respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess."

The prince didn't wait for Chen Lan to run over to help his parents, he immediately called them up. The family exchanged a few words with the prince at the door, and Chen Lan quickly suggested going into the mansion to talk first.

So the whole family came to the hall in a mighty procession. After all the women of the Sheng family except Madam Wang had left, Sheng Hong tried to calm his excitement and pretended to be calm before chatting with Zhao Xi.

Although Zhao Xi was not familiar with Sheng Hong, he still chatted with his father-in-law to save face for the Crown Princess. After a while, he saw the two brothers-in-law next to his father-in-law, who were still looking at him without blinking, and he also chatted with them for a few words.

Seeing that the prince was "having a very pleasant conversation" with her father and brother, Chen Lan stopped paying attention to them and took Wang Ruofu's hand and started talking.

"Mother, how are you these days? Is your little brother in your belly bothering you?" Yes, before Chen Lan got married, it was discovered that Wang Ruofu was more than two months pregnant.

"I'm in good health. This baby in my belly is also very painful. It's not as fussy as when I was pregnant with Rulan."

After asking about her mother, Chen Lan looked at the old lady politely and said, "Grandma, how are you these days? I came back today and brought a lot of supplements for you and mother. If you run out, just tell your granddaughter and she will bring it to you."

Old Madam Sheng said three good words happily, and then asked: "Is Chen'er doing well in the palace? How are the housekeeper and the saint treating you? Do other ladies make things difficult for you? Is there anyone else in the East Palace besides you..."

Wang Ruofu was so happy to see her daughter come back that she didn't think about all these for a while. After hearing the old lady's questions, she lost her smile and looked at her eldest daughter nervously.

When Chen Lan saw her mother and grandmother looking at her with such concern, she felt warm in her heart and opened the door and replied, "Please rest assured, grandmother and mother, Chen Lan is doing well in the palace."

"The day I entered the palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince handed over all the affairs of the Eastern Palace to me. There is no one else in the Eastern Palace except me and the Crown Prince. You can rest assured."

"My father-in-law treats me very well, and rewards are sent to the East Palace like water. When the Queen made things difficult for me, he and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince supported me together."

When Wang Ruofu heard her daughter say that Empress Cao was making things difficult for her, she immediately became anxious and shouted loudly, not caring that her son-in-law was on the other side of the screen.

"What? The Queen actually made things difficult for you. How hateful! I even praised her virtue in front of my sister. She is such a bad person. No wonder the children in the palace either cannot be born or cannot grow up. I..."

When Mrs. Sheng saw the prince on the other side of the transparent screen, she was shocked by her daughter-in-law's rebellious words and looked over. She could no longer bear it and yelled at her daughter-in-law, "Shut up."

Wang Ruofu was so frightened by the old lady's shout of "shut up" that she lost her voice. Recalling the inappropriateness of her words just now, she looked at her daughter awkwardly. When she saw that her daughter looked normal, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The prince didn't expect his mother-in-law to be so quick-witted. He secretly glanced at his princess consort. How could such a little girl go home to complain? This was inexplicably "cute". What should he do?

I thought to myself, "If I have a daughter in the future who is as lovely as the Crown Princess, I will definitely bring the best things in the world to her."

Sheng Hong watched with trepidation. The prince looked deeply at his wife through the screen, then quickly stood up and bowed to apologize.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. I just miss my daughter too much. I didn't mean to offend the royal family. Please don't, don't vent your anger on..."

Seeing that it was almost done, Zhao Xi quickly stood up and helped Sheng Hong up, "Father-in-law, why are you so polite? You are my old Taishan, how can I blame you? But mother-in-law, you still have to think carefully about what you say in the future."

"We are a family, so we naturally know that mother-in-law is just worried and confused, but if others get hold of it and it affects the Crown Princess, it will not be good, don't you think?"

Looking at Chen Lan who was comforting her mother and grandmother, Zhao Xi smiled and said, "As for the Crown Princess, since she has married me, I will definitely protect her for the rest of her life. As for those who bullied the Crown Princess, don't worry, they will never have the chance to bully my wife again."

Sheng Hong was shocked. What did His Royal Highness mean? If he heard correctly, his wife was talking about the Empress. This...

Zhao Xi seemed to have seen his father-in-law's cowardly but forced calmness, his desire to survive and his confusion, so he explained:

"Don't worry, father-in-law. As long as mother-in-law doesn't make a fuss about it and let everyone in Tokyo know about it, the Crown Princess and I will take care of it. As for the Queen's matter, I'm sure there will be a result before the Crown Princess and I return to the palace. Don't worry."

Chen Lan had no intention of blaming her mother. After all, her mother only spoke out some facts because she heard that she was bullied.

"Mother, grandmother, look at my daughter's current appearance and the gifts she brought back. Do I look like I've been wronged?" After saying this, she turned around and demonstrated with her actions that she had not been wronged.

When Old Lady Sheng and Madam Wang heard this, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief. However, Empress Cao was still Chen Lan's mother-in-law after all, and if they wanted to bully her in the future, they would not be able to find anyone to reason with.

Seeing that her grandmother and mother were still worried, Chen Lan leaned over and whispered, "Don't worry, before she had a chance to harass me, the Crown Prince came to support me, and the emperor even stepped forward to trap her."

"Plus, today is already the third day, and there is no news of my release. Moreover, on the day I went to serve tea, the emperor handed over most of the palace affairs to me. Now, no one dares to offend me, the Crown Princess, so you can relax."

After listening to their granddaughter/daughter's words, the two finally felt relieved and began to pass on their experience to their own children.

When it was time for lunch, Zhao Xi knew that her little princess missed her family, so she asked that the family not sit at separate tables for men and women, but instead sit together to eat.

The Sheng family had no choice but to accept the request. They immediately called their legitimate children to the table, and the whole family had their meal in a lively atmosphere.

After finishing the meal, Zhao Xi suggested to go to Chen Lan's boudoir to take a look, and Chen Lan and the Sheng family did not refuse. So the young couple left the table and returned to the courtyard where Chen Lan lived before she got married - Yu Yu Zhai.

As soon as the prince and Chen Lan left, Mother Liu came hurriedly to report that the eldest lady of the Kang family had arrived.

Old Madam Sheng and Sheng Hong frowned, looking very unhappy. Even Wang Ruofu was puzzled: "Today is the day when the Crown Princess returns to her parents' home. Sister did tell me why she came here?"

Madam Liu: "To answer the eldest lady's question, the eldest lady of the Kang family brought the eldest daughter of the Kang family, saying that she wanted Sister Yuan to recognize her brother-in-law."

Sheng Hong: "My wife, go tell my aunt that today is a good day for the Crown Princess to return home. It's really inconvenient. If there is a chance in the future, it won't hurt to recognize her as a relative."

Old Madam Sheng sighed and said, "Hong'er, I'll handle this matter. If the Madam goes, it might alarm His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess."

Sheng Hong stood up and bowed in gratitude, saying, "Thank you, mother, for speaking up for us unfilial sons."

Old Madam Sheng was almost mad at Aunt Kang for being such a scoundrel, so she kicked her out of the Sheng Mansion.

Zhao Xi and his wife stayed in Yu Yu Zhai for half an hour before returning to the front hall. The family sat in the room and chatted lively until dusk before they reluctantly parted.

As soon as the young couple returned to the East Palace, Zhang Maoze came to inform them that the emperor had just issued an imperial decree to depose the empress three quarters of an hour ago, and Cao Shuren immediately hit her head against the pillar.