They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

Jiang Wanyue entered the house.

The yard had been tidied up, cleaned inside and out, but the furniture must have just been moved out of the warehouse and had a stale smell.

Jiang Wanyue didn't care and walked to the Arhat couch and sat down.

Not long after, another housekeeper came with her servants.

This time, I am here to deliver some commonly used items.

The housekeeper's surname was Feng. She was in charge of the utensils in the backyard of the palace, from large items like vases to small items like tea cups, spoons and chopsticks.

Previously, Mother Liang was in charge of personnel transfers.

This small courtyard was never quiet throughout the whole morning.

Servants came in and out, bringing in all kinds of things, filling the originally empty courtyard. Even the floor was covered with long-haired carpets that were tribute from foreign countries.

From this point of view, the princess is still very generous.

Jiang Wanyue had a simple lunch, thinking that today was the first day of the new year and Prince Jing would stay at the princess's place, so she could relax for a while.

But unexpectedly, Rong An came over in the evening.

Hearing the noise outside, Jiang Wanyue quickly asked the maid to invite Rong An in.

"Eunuch Rong is here at this time. Does the prince have any instructions?"

She asked with a smile, without any impatience on her face.

Rong An cheated.

"I am here to send someone off for Aunt Jiang."

Jiang Wanyue was stunned at first, and then her pupils trembled slightly.

Rong An raised his hands and clapped them.

A familiar figure walked in.

Jiang Wanyue stood up quickly and took a few steps forward excitedly.

"Xiuchun!"

It was the maid Xiuchun whom she had always been thinking about.

Xiuchun and she grew up together and were as close as sisters. This was the first time they met since the incident at the Jiang family.

Xiuchun was also extremely excited, with red eyes.

She held back her tears and walked forward and kowtowed.

"This servant pays respects to my aunt."

When talking about "aunt", Xiuchun could not hide the sadness in her eyes.

Seeing this, Rong An stepped out and left the space to the master and servant.

Jiang Wanyue couldn't bear it any longer, so she ran over and hugged Xiuchun.

"Xiuchun, are you okay? Has anyone bullied you? I originally wanted to arrange for you to leave, but I didn't expect something went wrong... Fortunately, I see you again, otherwise I will be uneasy for the rest of my life."

Xiuchun was crying and laughing.

"My lady, this servant has not suffered much."

Jiang Wanyue held her hand and looked at her once white and tender palm which was now covered with calluses and scars. She felt so heartbroken that she burst into tears.

"You still call this not suffering? Did the Dong family torture you?"

Xiuchun wiped the tears from Jiang Wanyue's face with a handkerchief. "It's just rough work, it's nothing serious. I was lucky to be bought by the Dong family. The wife of the Dong family was a bit stingy, but at least she didn't punish the servants. But Miss, how did you end up in Prince Jing's mansion? Prince Jing and our family have always been at odds!"

Xiuchun was nervous all the way, fearing that the young lady had been wronged.

Jiang Wanyue pulled Xiuchun to sit aside.

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. After all, Prince Jing is a prince with military merits and a high status. If you follow him, you may have a chance to bring your family back to the capital in the future."

Xiuchun bit her lip: "But Miss, you want to be someone's concubine..."

Jiang Wanyue smiled faintly.

"Now that I'm not a young lady, what choice do I have? Even if I'm with someone else, I can only be a concubine. At least Prince Jing and the princess get along better."

The princess was quite dignified, but she was not the kind of person who was vicious and tortured people, and she would never beat or scold her concubines.

In addition to the son and daughter born to the princess, Prince Jing also had two sons and a daughter. It can be seen that the princess did not stop her concubines from having children.

A mistress like this is already very good.

If compared with Wei in the previous life, this Princess Lu can be regarded as a great kind person.

Xiuchun's face was full of heartache.

"Is Prince Jing easy to get along with? Will he be angry with Miss because of the Jiang family's affairs? If the master could listen to Miss and not submit that impeachment memorial, that would be great."

The cause of the Jiang family's trouble was that Jiang Wanyue's grandfather impeached Prince Jing for killing surrendered soldiers on the battlefield.

Killing surrendered soldiers is a taboo.

The emperor had to take it seriously and sent people to the border to investigate. Later he found out that the so-called surrendered soldiers were actually false surrenders. Prince Jing discovered it early and dealt with them all before they could take action.

The truth was revealed, Prince Jing was cleared of his grievances, and Jiang Wanyue's grandfather became the target of public criticism. In front of the court officials, he was stripped of his official uniform and thrown into prison. The Jiang family was not spared either.

But in fact, Jiang Wanyue knew that her grandfather was only following the orders of King Qi.

The Prince of Qi was the eldest son of the Emperor and had originally been the most likely candidate to become the Crown Prince. However, who would have thought that the Prince of Jing would suddenly appear, repeatedly make military exploits, and go from being an exiled abandoned son to the Emperor's most beloved son.

Despite this, there were still many ministers in the court who supported King Qi, and the Jiang family was one of them.

My grandfather didn't mention the King of Qi, but anyone with a discerning eye could guess what was going on.

Otherwise, why would the emperor only sentence him to exile?

If the serious crime of slandering the prince were to be pursued, the lives of the entire Jiang family would be in danger.

It can be seen that the emperor was also clear about it.

But so what?

Prince Jing is a son, and Prince Qi is also a son. To the emperor, both are his flesh and blood. He cannot punish Prince Qi, so the unlucky ones are the Jiang family.

Jiang Wanyue explained in detail to Xiuchun.

When Xiuchun understood what was going on, she was extremely angry.

"Prince Qi is too much. The master did everything for him, but when our Jiang family got into trouble, he didn't even say a word to plead for mercy."

Jiang Wanyue sneered.

"How could a man like him stand up for a small Jiang family? However, his actions will only make his subordinates more and more disappointed, and eventually he will be deserted by everyone. Well, let's not talk about this anymore. I'll ask someone to prepare hot water. You can take a bath, change clothes, and sleep for the night. There are still many things to do tomorrow!"

Xiuchun nodded vigorously and followed the maid at the door to the ear room to wash up.

That night, Jiang Wanyue and Xiuchun slept on the same bed.

With familiar people around, Jiang Wanyue no longer had nightmares and had a rare good sleep.

At the beginning of the morning hour the next day, Jiang Wanyue was awakened by Xiuchun.

"Miss, it's time to pay respects to the princess."

Xiuchun went to open the door and let the maids come in to help their master wash and dress.

After Jiang Wanyue had packed up, she gave Xiuchun some instructions, took Liu'er with her, and headed to the main courtyard.

As soon as she stepped into the main courtyard, she heard a loud voice.

"Based on her previous status, she is now just a lowly maid. Even if the prince likes her, it would be fine if she was just a maid, but why did he make her a formal concubine? The prince is willful, why is the princess also so willful?"

The dissatisfaction and complaints almost made them burst out of the house.

Liu'er looked at her master with some concern, but saw that her master had a calm expression, as if he didn't hear her words.

She just asked one question.

"Who is this person who is speaking?"

Liu Er calmed down and said, "It's Aunt Xie."

In the backyard of Prince Jing's Mansion, below the princess, there is one concubine and four concubines. Including her, there are five in total.

Her surname is Xie, so she must be Xie Lanxi, the daughter of the sixth-rank captain who just entered the palace at the beginning of the year.