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

Prince Jing finally finished speaking. Rong An bowed and quickly retreated, closing the door behind him.

He stood at the door, his hands in his sleeves, shocked.

It was impossible to say that the princess treated Concubine Jiang badly. The princess treated all concubines the same, and the things she gave to Concubine Jiang were all in accordance with the rules.

But in the eyes of the prince, it seemed not enough. He gave so many things at once, almost as much as the concubine.

The relationship between the concubine and the prince is different from that of others!

It seems that the prince really cares about Aunt Jiang.

I’m afraid things are going to change in the backyard!

Rong An glanced at the dark sky and shrank his neck.

There was a cold wind howling outside, but it was a beautiful spring day inside.

After Rong An left, Prince Jing picked up Jiang Wanyue and strode towards the bed.

In a short while, a piece of clothes, shoes and socks fell to the ground.

The curtain fell, covering up the spring scenery inside.

But it couldn't block out the sound inside.

Intermittent moans came from inside, sometimes with tremors, sometimes turning into low sobs, and sometimes earnest pleas for mercy.

The noise lasted until midnight.

Rong An outside the door was almost frozen into a popsicle, shivering, but he stayed at his post and refused to leave.

Fortunately, Xiuchun brought over a hand warmer so Rong'an was able to hold on.

"Fetch water."

Prince Jing's voice came from inside. Rong An felt as if he had been pardoned. He jumped a few times on the spot, stretched his arms and legs, and asked the servants to fetch water.

He turned around and asked the door.

"My Lord, do you need to ask the maid to come in and serve you?"

Originally, he could enter when he was in the study, but now he was in Aunt Jiang's residence, which was in the backyard of the inner house, so he couldn't enter the inner room at will.

The next moment, Prince Jing in the room said "hmm".

Rong An pointed at Xiuchun and was about to speak when Liu'er suddenly pushed Xiuchun aside and came forward.

"Sister Xiuchun must be tired after guarding for half the night. Let me go in with you!"

Xiu Chun originally was unwilling, but thinking of what her master had said before, she kept silent.

Liu'er smiled ingratiatingly at Rong'an and walked in first.

Inside the house, Jiang Wanyue had just put on her pajamas, the blush on her face had not yet faded. Seeing Liu'er come in, she raised her eyebrows, a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and then she pulled Prince Jing to sit on the Arhat couch to rest for a while.

Liu'er ran to the bed diligently and tidied the bedding.

The bed was a mess, the pillow was missing, and the quilt and mattress were wrinkled and stained with sweat.

Liu'er realized something belatedly at this moment, and her face turned red instantly.

But she still pretended to be calm and tidied herself up.

Suddenly, she screamed.

"Ah! Whose purse is this?"

She turned around, holding a simple purse in her hand, and then quickly got out of bed and ran over here.

"Aunt, this doesn't look like your thing! Is it the prince's?"

Prince Jing was lying with his eyes closed and ignored her.

Jiang Wanyue had a half-smile on her face.

"Whose do you think it is?"

Liu'er's heart skipped a beat.

She knew that Jiang Wanyue was not easy to fool, but things had come to this point and she had no choice but to give it a try.

Liu'er gritted her teeth, shook her hands, and shook out the things inside.

A piece of paper folded in four fell out and landed right on Prince Jing's legs.

Prince Jing opened his eyes and showed impatience, but he did not even look at Liu'er and spoke directly to Jiang Wanyue.

"Sent away."

Jiang Wanyue didn't stand up either, but looked at Liu'er with a slightly cold gaze.

"Did you hear me? Get out on your own or do you want me to have someone throw you out?"

Liu'er's face turned pale and she fell to her knees with a thud.

"I know I was wrong, please forgive me, my lord!"

She kowtowed twice more.

"Aunt, please ask the prince to let me serve you..."

Jiang Wanyue had no intention of continuing to listen. She stood up and waved to Xiuchun at the door.

Xiuchun looked determined, thinking that she had finally gotten rid of this spy.

She strode forward, grabbed Liu'er and dragged her out.

Although she looked thin, she was very strong. She pulled and dragged Liu'er out quickly.

As soon as she walked out of the door, Liu'er's cries for mercy stopped abruptly.

The room is quiet.

Prince Jing raised his eyes.

"If there is a disobedient maid in the future, just send her away. Weren't you so arrogant in the front yard before? You taught the maid in the same room a lesson. Why don't you dare to do that now?"

Jiang Wanyue understood.

Sure enough, there was nothing in this mansion that Prince Jing didn't know.

She pursed her lips, lowered her head slightly, and spoke hesitantly and carefully.

"The princess is in charge of the backyard, so I can't make the decision on my own."

Prince Jing raised his eyebrows, looked at her face twice, and said nothing.

This makes sense, the harem is indeed managed by the princess.

Prince Jing was slightly dissatisfied with the princess, but he would never say anything bad about her in front of his concubines.

Silence spread in the house.

Jiang Wanyue clenched her hands slightly.

Fortunately, at this time, the people carrying water arrived, and Rong An respectfully reported it outside.

"My Lord, the hot water is ready."

Prince Jing jumped up from the couch, threw off his outer robe, strode into the bathroom, and jumped into the bathtub.

Jiang Wanyue breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that he is not angry.

However, Liu'er being sent away would definitely alarm the princess.

I don’t know how the princess will react when I pay my respects tomorrow.

The princess received the news earlier than Jiang Wanyue expected.

As soon as Liu'er was kicked out, the princess found out.

Listening to the servant's detailed report, the princess frowned.

"Since she has displeased the prince, just kick her out of the mansion! Sell her family as well. There is no need for such a fool to stay in the mansion."

Liu'er was really not arranged by the princess.

The entire palace and the backyard are under her control. Even if she wants to target someone, she has more covert ways to do it.

Furthermore, to the princess, Jiang Wanyue was far from a threat and not worth her attention.

As for who instructed Liu Er...

The princess guessed it after a little thought.

The princess guessed it directly, while Jiang Wanyue deduced it together with Xiuchun.

After Prince Jing fell asleep, Jiang Wanyue quietly got out of bed, walked out of the room, and waved to Xiuchun.

"Did you ask?"

Xiuchun shook her head.

"Mother Liang came too quickly and took Liu'er away directly, saying that she was ordered by the princess to drive Liu'er and her family out. I didn't even have time to ask! But fortunately, her things were not packed yet, so I searched her room and found this."

Xiuchun took out a handkerchief wrapped with something from her sleeve.

When he opened the veil, he saw a gold bracelet inside.

Jiang Wanyue weighed it.

"It's made of pure gold, with intricate workmanship and inlaid with gemstones. It's worth at least three hundred taels of silver."

It is not difficult to understand Liu'er's choice.

Although she was a maid in the palace, she was only a maid serving the aunt, and her monthly salary was not high, less than one or two taels. Even if she received occasional rewards, she could save at most ten taels of silver a year.

Three hundred taels was enough for her to save for thirty years without eating or drinking.

"Who could have given me such a valuable bracelet?" Xiuchun thought hard, "Could it be the princess?"

Jiang Wanyue picked up the bracelet and went into the house. She leaned close to the candlelight to examine it carefully, then touched a hidden corner inside the bracelet, and a look of understanding appeared on her face.