Professional Ethics of a Concubine

The second princess immediately shook her head like a rattle and waved her hands wildly.

"No, no, I don't want it! It's not like I'm tired of living! I absolutely admire you, big brother the Crown Prince."

The more the second princess thought about the poisoned dumplings and the King of Chu, the more she feared the prince.

It is very certain that she cannot beat the prince.

Making trouble again? Comparing who is nobler again? Haha, she is very honest now and has started to do good deeds.

After going through so much trouble and being a commoner for two years, although the second princess still has her faults and is unable to change her nature, she now knows what restraint is, what the bottom line is, and what the rules are.

Moreover, recognizing these things in advance cannot be said to be without benefits for her future life.

Now she still has her father to protect her. If her father abdicates or dies, and she falls into the hands of the crown prince again, she feels that she may never be able to get up again in her lifetime.

The emperor will feel sorry for her as a daughter, but the prince will not feel sorry for her as a sister.

This is the biggest difference!

Moreover, now she has found the second spring of her life!

The previous incompetent prince consort had taken the initiative to divorce her when she was demoted to a commoner. Now that she has regained her status as a princess, if he still has the nerve to talk about getting back together, it would be simply... even more shameless than before!

Of course, such a stinky man should be gotten as far away from home as possible, and the second princess will never go back to him.

"You are quite smart." Ling Yue commented after hearing her words, and then drove her away in a bad mood, "Well, if you have nothing to do, leave quickly. I have guests."

"Who's coming?" The second princess refused to leave and started gossiping.

It just so happened that the Ninth Princess arrived.

When the second princess saw that it was her, she smiled and greeted her, "It's Han Yan, what a coincidence, we meet here."

"Congratulations, Second Princess." The Ninth Princess said to her with a smile.

"Just call me by my name. Calling me princess is too unfamiliar." The second princess said in a very familiar manner.

Ling Yue looked at this one, then looked at that one, feeling betrayed by her bestie. She complained to Princess Nine, "When did you two become so familiar and intimate?"

"We're not that familiar with each other, I just wanted to say hello." The Ninth Princess said immediately.

"Of course it's been a long time. Han Yan and I are good friends who can chat with each other. She often tells me how outstanding Ling Yue is."

The second princess spoke in a voice that smelled strongly of green tea, which made Ling Yue so nauseous that she had morning sickness.

"...Ugh!" Ling Yue covered her mouth and wanted to vomit, but nothing came out. She just felt uncomfortable. Then she pointed at the second princess and told her to get out immediately.

"Oh, Ling Yue, you know her personality. She will feel uncomfortable if she doesn't stir up trouble. Why do you still believe her? You and I are best friends, so of course I am in the same group with you."

The Ninth Princess patted her on the back as she spoke, and she also took the time to glare at the Second Princess.

The second princess spread her hands and shrugged, looking innocent. "Oh, I just said that. Look at you, you are pregnant, so precious, and you vomited."

"Someone come! Please take the second princess out quickly!" said the ninth princess unable to bear it.

The second princess really knew how to add fuel to the fire and how to fan the flames. She was convinced.

Ling Yue took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and said as calmly as possible,

"If you continue to provoke me, you will suffer when the prince and his men come back. I will let Qingzhi avenge me!"

"Oh my, look at you, you can't even take a joke! Isn't it enough for me to apologize to you?" The second princess immediately got scared and ran away while shouting,

"I'm telling you, only children would complain. Ling Yue, please don't let me look down on you."

Soon, the second princess disappeared.

Ling Yue,...

The Ninth Princess couldn't hold back her laughter and burst out laughing, "Hahahaha... her scoundrel-like nature has penetrated into her bones."

Ling Yue was also so angry that she laughed, and she said to herself, "I must be sick to argue with this idiot. I really got mad at her. She was so happy just now."

"You are pregnant now, so it is difficult for you to control your temper." The Ninth Princess smiled and gently comforted her.

"However, you should try to relax and treat the matter concerning the Second Princess as a joke. It is quite funny."

Ling Yue was no longer angry. She smiled and nodded when she heard that. "You're right. I can't get angry easily. It's not good for the baby in my belly."

The Ninth Princess echoed a few words and expressed concern about her life during pregnancy, and the two of them began to chat about court affairs.

"The State of Chu has been conquered. I hope that next year, it will be Dayan's turn!" The Ninth Princess said expectantly, and then laughed at herself.

"I can't wait to see the Great Zhao destroy the Yan Kingdom. If I have such thoughts, I, the princess of the Great Yan, will have no face to see my ancestors after I die."

"You are right!" Ling Yue held her hand tightly.

"Don't feel guilty about this! Han Yan, what you really want to do is far from destroying the Yan Kingdom. Your ideas are against the ancestral teachings and even against the will of men.

If you feel guilty about this, you might as well give up and accept the status quo. If you can't stand up, how can other women stand up? "

Han Yan nodded vigorously, feeling somewhat relieved.

"Yeah, Ling Yue, you're right! Thank you for encouraging me again. Although I know I have to be firm, sometimes I get disturbed by some worldly affairs, and I hesitate and feel lost."

"This is normal." Ling Yue hugged her gently.

"Look at the King of Chu. After he found a career that suits him, he is thriving. He is amazing!"

"Indeed, indeed! He has ruined the State of Chu. I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will arrange for him to go to Dayan?" The Ninth Princess said expectantly.

Ling Yue didn't know either and could only shake his head.

"Oh, by the way, I met the Princess of Chu yesterday, and I felt that she looked strange." The Ninth Princess said again.

Ling Yue recalled the former Crown Princess. Although she was not familiar with her, she was not a stranger either. Before the former Crown Prince got into trouble, they often greeted each other in the palace.

If Ling Yue were to evaluate her, she could only be said to be average, not too harsh, but not very kind either. She wasn't exceptionally smart, but she wouldn't do anything stupid either.

Her words and actions are very consistent with the identity of a crown princess. There is nothing wrong with her, but she is not outstanding either.

The only memorable point is that she was very close to the queen, but they were both members of the Chen family, and the relationship was aunt and niece, which was reasonable.

"Why is it so strange?" Ling Yue asked the Ninth Princess.

"Everyone who sees her compliments her and praises the King of Chu. I think she wants to appear happy, but she is not happy." The Ninth Princess said.

"This is normal, right? She is a daughter of the Chen family. Queen Chen died, and the Chen family was exiled." Ling Yue asked.

"By the way, the emperor wants to grant amnesty to the whole nation. Will the Chen family allow them to return from their place of exile?"

"Yes, it's approved." The Ninth Princess nodded. "Before I came here, I specifically looked at the approval document issued by the cabinet, and there was an explanation about the Chen family."

"Since there is a general amnesty and the King of Chu has redeemed himself, the Chen family must be allowed to return." Ling Yue nodded, "The Princess of Chu should be really happy now."

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"Princess, the master and his men are coming back from exile!" Upon hearing the news, the personal nanny said happily to Princess Chu.

"Okay, I understand." Chen nodded.

The personal nanny was somewhat confused by her indifferent reaction and couldn't help asking, "Princess, this is such a happy event, aren't you happy?"

"It's just a matter of course. What's there to be happy about?" Chen said coldly.

The personal nanny was so frightened that she dared not speak immediately.

She couldn't quite understand the princess. When she was imprisoned before, she was quite peaceful.

But now that everything has gotten better, the princess seems to be full of resentment.

-

East Palace.

For the Crown Princess, it was just another day of taking care of palace affairs and playing mahjong to kill time.

"Crown Princess, I heard that our Great Zhao has destroyed the Chu Kingdom. Your Highness is truly wise and brave! Such achievements are unprecedented and will never be repeated!"

While Xia Liangyuan was feeding cards to the Crown Princess, she praised the Crown Prince with a smile.

Although Huo Liangyuan and Sun Fengyi were a little slow to react, when they heard the words, they quickly smiled and praised the prince, and asked him when they would return.

"He hasn't said when he'll be back, but it'll probably be after the New Year." The Crown Princess shook her head and said listlessly.

Xia Liangyuan and the others actually didn’t care. It had nothing to do with them when the prince came back. They were just having a meal together and not sleeping together.

They no longer cared much about the crown prince; at most they hoped that he would ascend the throne as soon as possible.

After the prince ascends the throne, he can reward them, their families and their children, raise their status to a higher level, and make their families glorious because of them.

Most importantly, this means that their children are no longer simply bastards, but princes or princesses with rank, salary and fiefdom.

They also knew that the Crown Princess missed Mingyan and Mingyu more than the Crown Prince, but they saw the truth but didn't say it out loud. They all sighed and expressed their regret and longing, and the necessary performance was necessary.

At this moment, a palace maid came hurriedly outside to report, "Crown Princess, something big happened with Su Fengyi."

"What's wrong? Are you sick again?" The Crown Princess stopped drawing cards and looked up and asked.

Su Fengyi is Su Ranran. She is still very weak and gets sick every other day. Her room is always filled with the smell of medicine and no one is willing to visit her.

"No, it's Su Fengyi who was caught cheating in bed." The maid said in a sarcastic tone.

The expressions of the Crown Princess and the other three were also very interesting; they all stared with their eyes wide open in disbelief.

"It's impossible!" The Crown Princess threw down her mahjong cards, stood up with a sullen face, and still said in disbelief, "Who is the adulterer? How could there be a man in the inner courtyard of the East Palace!"

If a man sneaked in, it would mean that she had failed in her management duties, allowing the concubines in the harem the opportunity to cheat on the prince. Not only would she be ashamed as the prince's consort, she would also be at fault!

The prince is outside killing enemies and destroying the State of Chu, while the concubine is having an affair in the East Palace. If this gets out, what will happen?

"No, it's not a man, it's a eunuch." The maid bit her lip and said with a wonderful look.

"Just now, Madam Zhou took people to distribute the rations and caught Su Fengyi and the eunuch Ma who served in her courtyard making out in bed."

Princess,...

Xia Liangyuan and others,...

Su Fengyi, you are really tired of living!