Shock! The maid in the Marquis's mansion gave birth to the eldest son of the prince

"Mother..." Lu Jingqiu called in a low voice, holding her mother's hands tightly with both hands, feeling a little aggrieved. "Last time, people outside were talking about the sapphire peacock hairpin from the Treasure Pavilion. Have you forgotten?"

"Qiu'er, she may not be a princess. If she was, she would have worn that hairpin long ago, don't you think?" Lady Wuyang Hou comforted softly, "Besides, even if the princess is willing, the queen will not agree. How could a noble princess have a bastard before her husband got married?"

Lu Jingqiu blushed slightly and whispered, "Mother, then do you think he has other young ladies he likes?"

"Qiu'er, marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. If the prince has a favorite girl, given his personality, how could he be willing for the Marquis to find her? Why do you have to worry about it?" Marquis Wuyang's wife said calmly, "When you marry him in the future, you will be his legal wife, and everyone else will just be a passing cloud."

"Mother……"

"Qiu'er, you are not young anymore. Think about it, if Master Pei had not already had a bastard son before his marriage, perhaps he would have more choices, don't you think? You are a smart person. Mother believes that after you get married, you will be able to take good care of your husband and children and arrange the family in an orderly manner." The wife of Marquis Wuyang said in a low voice as she looked at her daughter's gentle and pretty face.

Lu Jingqiu nodded imperceptibly. Lady Wuyang knew her daughter had agreed.

"Your Highness." Mrs. Wang stepped forward and everyone stood up and saluted Princess Qingyuan.

"No need to be so polite." Princess Qing Yuan glanced at the noble ladies in their best attire and smiled faintly.

"Your Highness wants to go boating." Pei Jin stepped forward and whispered to his mother.

He was tall and slender, wearing a light green brocade robe embroidered with green bamboo patterns, and a Pisces jade pendant around his waist. He was as clear and bright as a cedar, and he immediately attracted all the noble ladies present. Many of the women were secretly attracted to him and looked at him secretly, wishing they could go on a boat ride on the lake with him and fall in love with him.

When they came, their mother told them that Pei Jin was now a close minister of the Crown Prince, and that he would have a bright future in the future. Madam Wang of Yong'an Marquis's Mansion was well-managed, and the family was very wealthy, and even the little girls were wearing gold and silver. Marrying her would be a life of luxury, not to mention the supreme status.

As long as Pei Jin's marriage was not settled, anything could happen. As for his concubine, he could just get rid of her before the marriage. As for the eldest son of the concubine, as long as he was not kept by his side, out of sight, out of mind. When a legitimate son was born, the concubine would become a transparent person and not worth mentioning.

Therefore, the young ladies looked at Pei Jin with shining eyes. The braver young ladies had already surrounded him, wishing they could swim with him arm in arm.

Wang Zixuan and Wang Ziyan were so angry that they were fuming. These women were staring at them like a tiger, wishing they could eat their cousin. It was really infuriating to have Lu Jingqiu in front and these girls jumping on him behind.

Princess Qing Yuan looked at everyone's eyes focused on Pei Jin with a cold look, feeling a little sad. Although she had no chance to be with him in this life, she came to attend the lotus viewing banquet today on purpose. She made a promise to her mother that she would stop thinking about him from now on, and only wanted to say goodbye to him for the last time. However, she didn't know that this little wish of hers might not be fulfilled.

"Cousin." Wang Zixuan came forward with a smile, holding a cup of lotus and plum scented tea in her hand. She came in front of Pei Jin and said with a sweet smile, "It's hot, drink more tea."

Seeing her being so ignorant, Madam Wang quickly walked over to pull her away and said to Princess Qingyuan, "Your Highness, the boat has been arranged. Please get on board."

Princess Qingyuan's maids Luying and Luwu immediately supported her and walked towards the east corridor.

Pei Jin took the boat rope and sat in the boat with the three of them. The boatman rowed the boat slowly towards the center of the lotus pond.

Wang Zixuan's eyes dimmed.

"Sister Xuan, my cousin is accompanying His Highness because of the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects. Why are you unhappy?" Wang Ziyan said softly, "It is that person who is our target."

As she spoke, she glanced sideways at the mother and daughter of Marquis Wuyang.

Wang Zixuan immediately looked in her direction and nodded at her knowingly.

People began to stand up one after another, leaning on the railing to watch the cruise ships on the lake.

"Madam, Miss, why don't you take a look together? It's windy and cool over there." The madam kindly invited the mother and daughter of Marquis Wuyang to lean on the railing in front to watch.

The corners of Wang Ziyan's lips lifted up involuntarily. She secretly put the purse hidden in her sleeve into Wang Zixuan's hand.

"I'll cover her while you put drugs in her cup." She put her arm around Wang Zixuan's waist and walked over there.

"Hey, you girls, stop being lazy and quickly refill the water." Seeing a few maids standing under the corridor idly looking at the lotus pond, Wang Ziyan shouted softly, "Be careful or I'll tell your aunt to punish you."

Dong Qing came over from the other side and saw them showing off their power. She said with a fake smile, "Thank you for your hard work, my dear cousins. You are really good helpers to my lady. If it weren't for you two, my lady would be even busier. Just now, a lady secretly asked me about it and praised my dear cousins ​​for being beautiful and smart."

"My aunt is over there. Sister Dongqing just loves to joke." Wang Ziyan knew that she was her aunt's confidant, so she didn't dare to look at her in a rude manner and just said with a smile.

Dong Qing bowed her head and turned to walk towards Madam Wang. She had just seen the hidden purse in Wang Zixuan's hand. How audacious! Chan Yi was right. Sure enough, the two of them were planning to make someone look bad.

Just now she went to deliver bird's nest to Chan Yi, and Chan Yi told her exactly what had happened and asked her to keep an eye on these two cousins. If anything really happened, not only would the eldest daughter of Marquis Wuyang be in trouble, but the entire Marquisate would also be disgraced.

Chan Yi is really kindhearted, Dong Qing couldn't help thinking. If such a good person, the daughter of Wuyang Marquis family really became the wife of the prince, she could only hope that she could treat Chan Yi and her son well. After all, it was far from enough for a wealthy family to have the favor of a man. A man couldn't always stay in the mansion, and those noble ladies had been influenced by him since childhood, and they had their own secret methods to deal with those concubines.

Pei Jin sat opposite Princess Qingyuan, but he was thinking about Chan Yi. What was she doing now? Was An Er sleeping? As he thought about it, his expression gradually softened.

"Brother Ajin, Qingyuan is already satisfied to be able to visit the lotus pond with you today and see the lotus flowers all over the pond." Princess Qingyuan reached out and touched the pink lotus blooming beside her with a gentle smile.

"Your Highness, you are too polite. It is an honor for our Yong'an Marquis Mansion to accompany you on a cruise." Pei Jin smiled gently yet distantly, looking at Princess Qingyuan like an elder brother.

"Brother Ajin, I want to ask you, who did the sapphire peacock hairpin end up with?" Princess Qingyuan seemed to be relieved instantly. She blinked her eyes playfully and asked with a smile.