Everyone in my harem is talented

Jiaofang Hall.

The air in the inner room was filled with the aroma of incense. Behind a huanghuali (rosewood) and jade-inlaid screen, the queen was leaning on a soft couch, holding a book in her hand.

Outside the window, bamboo shadows sway, and a breeze blows by, bringing a hint of fresh grass and wood fragrance.

"Empress, the Crown Princess and Consort Jiang Liang are here." The palace maid lowered her head and spoke softly.

Shen Ningyue slowly raised her eyes, her fingertips lightly pausing on the page, "Let them come in."

From the first day the Crown Princess got married, she had been looking forward to Wei Tian successfully conceiving twins, a boy and a girl. But so much time had passed without any news.

The Crown Prince seemed to like the Crown Princess quite a bit, so it was impossible that he had done nothing, right? It was more likely that the Crown Princess had something against her.

Otherwise, how could her anticipation day and night be in vain?

When the prince returns from Qufu, she will pray and let Jiang Yu try to bear the emperor's grandson.

Shen Ningyue gritted her teeth lightly.

Damn it, she doesn't like Jiang Yulan very much.

I'm afraid we'll return empty-handed again.

Jiang Yulan's style of trying to get close to the prince could not make her feel any favor towards him.

It's fine if she likes the prince and wants to marry into the Eastern Palace, but Jiang had an affair with him and got pregnant without any matchmaker before the prince's wedding.

The prince liked Jiang Yulan, and it was already frustrating enough for her to follow the prince's wishes and confer the title of Zhaoxun on Jiang Yulan.

Well, there is no need to force a woman he doesn't like to give birth to a grandson. There are plenty of women in this world. When the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Prince come back and get married, she will try to give the Crown Prince two concubines.

If she had to say who she liked, it would definitely be her niece Shen Huining from her mother's side. However, Huining was just like the second princess in her family. She had her own ideas and had no romantic feelings for the prince, so it was not easy for her to force him.

With her around, if Huining had any interest in the prince, the princess would not be Wei.

The palace door opened slightly, the pearl curtain moved slightly, and the Crown Princess and Jiang Liangdi walked in one after another.

The Crown Princess walked with dignity, her eyebrows and eyes were beautiful, and there was a hint of strength and confidence in her eyes, while Jiang Liangdi lowered her head with a respectful attitude. The two said in unison: "Greetings, Mother."

Shen Ningyue's eyes swept over the two of them lightly, then she raised her hand with a smile: "Please sit down."

"Aren't you all following the Second Princess to work on the book revision? How come you still have time to come to me?"

"We two are the Eastern Palace Consorts, leading the palace duties assigned by our mother. We obey her teachings in the palace. It is out of her kindness that the Second Princess included us in the plan to revise the book, all out of consideration for her and the Crown Prince's face.

If a daughter-in-law is obsessed with fame and gain, forgetting her gratitude and righteousness, and abandoning the affairs of the palace, leaving her mother alone to busy herself, this is both unfilial and unrighteous.

"The Crown Prince has gone to Qufu. Your daughter-in-law must serve the Queen Mother well and show her filial piety to His Highness."

Princess Wei Tian stood up and bowed gracefully.

"You're so thoughtful." Shen Ningyue nodded. "The Shaofu just sent over some head ornaments made of various gemstones. They're gorgeous and dazzling. Go pick out a few to take back with you later."

"Thank you for the reward, mother."

Surprise was evident in Wei Tian's bright eyes. She glanced at Jiang Yulan, who looked submissive and pitiful, and then looked away.

Jiang Yulan has a good relationship with the second princess. He can even go to her house and act like a host to entertain the princes and princesses on her behalf.

She maintained the demeanor of a Crown Princess and endured it in the Chu Princess's Mansion without getting angry, but that didn't mean she wasn't angry.

The Second Princess was revising the book, and she could not possibly take the lead no matter what. Instead of competing with the Second Princess for power and offending His Majesty and the Empress who doted on the Second Princess, it would be better for her to focus on palace affairs.

For her, palace affairs are more important.

When the prince ascends the throne and she becomes the queen, all the sisters-in-law will have to kneel down and pay their respects to her. Why should they rush to compete for the position of the mistress in the second princess's territory?

There are probably more than one or two people who want to see her, the Crown Princess, compete with the Second Princess for the leadership of revising the book.

"I heard that the Second Princess asked Jiang Liangdi to help with the reception at the Spring Banquet?"

"It's true." Jiang Yu's eyelashes trembled twice, and he lowered his head to answer.

"Since you two get along so well, then get along well with each other. She has had a bad temper since she was a child, and it has made things difficult for you. The Crown Princess will go and pick out some headgear later, so you can go and pick out something you like."

"I obey your command and thank you for your reward, Your Majesty." Jiang Yulan expressed her gratitude with a faint smile on her lips.

At the Spring Banquet, with the Queen's nod, her relationship with the Second Princess was on the right track.

If there is no queen in the central palace, it is understandable for the aunt to be her backer, but since the prince's mother is still alive, she and the aunt should avoid suspicion.

Her rise to power was not a glorious one, and it was obvious that the Queen would not like her, so Jiang Yulan was even more eager to get close to the Second Princess, and it would be even better if she could inspire the Crown Princess at the same time.