A red apricot is about to cheat on you

The Night Palace was shrouded in darkness, with deathly silence. Only the sound of shattering porcelain could be heard from Zhu Qingxue's residence.

When Zhu Qingxue heard that Chu Junye went to Lilanju, she became furious and roared in the room.

Her delicate face was twisted with anger, and her beautiful red lips were now tightly pursed into a sharp line. Her usual gentleness and elegance were gone, leaving only resentment and unwillingness.

"He's already divorced her, why would he go to that bitch?"

Zhu Qingxue roared and smashed the vase in his hand to the ground, instantly turning it into a pile of fragments.

Her personal maid, Yuxiang, was trembling with fear, her heart pounding in her throat, but she still managed to remain calm and advised, "Liang Di, calm down. The prince's actions may have been accidental. Please don't let your anger get you sick."

The other maids in the room had already knelt on the ground trembling, echoing Yuxiang's words tremblingly, their voices shaking like fallen leaves in the autumn wind.

"All of you get out of here!"

Zhu Qingxue turned her head abruptly, her eyes red as she roared at the maids kneeling on the ground. The maids, as if they had been granted amnesty, scrambled out of the room.

For a moment, only Zhu Qingxue and Yuxiang were left in the room. Yuxiang took a step forward and whispered:

"Liang Di, if you continue to be so angry, the prince will probably become even more distant from you when he returns. Your best bet now is to behave virtuously and generously, so that the prince will feel that you are happy for Yi Duo'er's return. This may help win back his heart."

Zhu Qingxue felt as if she had been poured with cold water after hearing Yuxiang's words, regaining some of her sanity. She turned back to look at Yuxiang, her eyes still filled with resentment, but she also understood that what Yuxiang said was absolutely right.

Ever since Chu Junye found out about what she had done, he had been cold and indifferent to her. Even though she had married into the palace and become a concubine, she had never slept with him. At this moment, she knew she had to do something to save the situation and not push Chu Junye further away.

"Yuxiang, you're right!"

Zhu Qingxue's voice was a little hoarse, revealing a deep sense of resentment and resentment. Yuxiang nodded in agreement, secretly glad that the young lady had listened to her advice. However, Zhu Qingxue's anger had not yet dissipated. She suddenly knocked over another vase beside her and said viciously:

"Let's go, Sister Duo'er is back, how can I not go see her? Go and prepare some worthless things, I want to see what she has the ability to make the prince so obsessed with her."

"Yes!" Yuxiang responded, then hurriedly turned and walked out of the room. Zhu Qingxue stood alone in the middle of the room, hands clenched, teeth clenched, the resentment in her eyes towards Yi Duoer burning like a raging fire that never extinguished:

"Yi Duo'er, why don't you die outside? Why did you come back? Don't think that you can step on my head just because you're back. I will never let you succeed!"

Meanwhile, Chu Jingchen's newly written memorial, like a pebble dropped into a calm lake, caused a commotion within the palace. Not long after, the memorial was delivered to the emperor's study. The emperor, seated on the dragon throne, unfolded the memorial. He took a sip of tea when, upon reading the contents, he choked and nearly spit out the water in his mouth.

In his memorial, Chu Jingchen pleaded with the emperor to posthumously confer the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery on Gu Yizhou, and the title of Imperial Concubine on his deceased wife, and to confer the title of Princess on Xiaoran, and to grant her 100 mu of land, etc. His most important purpose was to

He wanted Jiang Wange to be named the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, because she once said that after a hundred years, she only wanted to be buried with the Immortal Emperor.

The emperor finished reading the memorial with a gloomy face, feeling helpless. He complained to the eunuch beside him:

"Why is it that Chu Jingchen, upon his return, has already given me problems, each one more intractable than the last? If this continues, I might as well just hand over the throne to him." The emperor's tone was tinged with joking, but he was genuinely troubled. Although Gu Yizhou claimed to be doing this to protect the people, he had, after all, abandoned the court. To confer him the title of marquis was a difficult proposition.

Furthermore, the late queen had been missing for many years, and this sudden posthumous honoring seemed a bit abrupt to the emperor.

The eunuch laughed at the side and said in a pinched voice: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Prince Chu Jingchen is also very loyal. He must have his considerations."

The emperor sighed helplessly, and finally picked up his pen to write two imperial edicts, handing them to the eunuchs: "Go and announce them!"

The eunuch bent over, lowered his head, took the imperial edict, and replied, "Yes, I will do it right away!" Then he left the imperial study. As soon as he left, he ran into Chu Jingchen head-on. The eunuch hurriedly greeted Chu Jingchen and hurriedly passed by.

When the emperor saw Chu Jingchen coming in, he said with a hint of jealousy, "Seventeenth brother, although you have stabilized the border, you can't give me problems as soon as you come back! Look at what a mess this has caused!"

"Brother Your Majesty!" Chu Jingchen bowed with a respectful look, "Over the years, I have never asked you for anything. Now I have these requests, but I have no choice. I hope you will fulfill them." The emperor raised his hand to motion Chu Jingchen to sit down. After hearing what he said, the depression in his heart was relieved a little.

After all, Chu Jingchen has indeed worked diligently to protect Qichao over the years and has never made any excessive demands.

The emperor was silent for a moment, his eyes slightly lowered, and he asked:

"Does the late queen really not need to live in the palace? Are you used to living in your house?" The emperor's words were full of concern. Chu Jingchen quickly stood up and responded:

"Thank you for your concern, my brother. She lives in the Regent's Palace. I hope my brother will tell the nobles in the palace not to disturb her. She likes quietness." The emperor nodded thoughtfully, then stroked his beard again, his eyes fell on Chu Jingchen's face, and said meaningfully:

"Seventeenth brother, among the brothers of our generation, you are the only one who has not yet married. You are already twenty-eight, how long do you plan to wait? I see that none of you young people have married, and even if you do marry, you don't have any children."

The emperor was irritated when he mentioned this. He had thought that giving the prime minister's daughter to Chu Junye would add an heir to the royal family, but a year had passed and nothing had happened.

The offspring of his several princes were pitifully few, and the royal family was dwindling. How could he not be worried?

Chu Jingchen heard this, and the corners of his lips rose slightly, revealing a faint smile. Every time the emperor saw him, he would almost always urge him to get married. In the past, he always perfunctorily passed it over, but this time he didn't want to avoid it anymore. Chu Jingchen responded generously:

"It will be soon, my royal brother, please don't worry. I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now!" After saying this, he bowed and turned to leave the imperial study. The emperor looked at his departing figure, smiled knowingly, and then sighed helplessly:

"I hope Yi Duo'er can live peacefully with her Seventeenth Brother! Sigh!"

Chu Jingchen returned to the Regent's Mansion and saw Shen Mingzhu standing outside the mansion from a distance. A hint of disgust flashed in his eyes. If it weren't for her, he and Duo'er wouldn't have been separated for two years.

Chu Jingchen dismounted and gave Ling Feng a cold look. Ling Feng understood and immediately stepped forward and said to Shen Mingzhu in a cold tone:

"Princess, you'd better go back. If you don't leave, don't blame me for being rude."

Shen Mingzhu also saw Chu Jingchen at this time, and immediately ran to Chu Jingchen like crazy, reaching out to grab his hand, but was stopped by Ling Feng. Shen Mingzhu looked at Chu Jingchen with a sad face and cried sadly:

"Brother Jing, why do you treat me like this? I really like you! That Yi Duo'er has already been sold to a brothel. She's not clean anymore. Why do you still want her?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Jingchen cast a chilling look at her, his eyes filled with anger and disdain: "For the sake of your father and brother, I have done my utmost not to kill you.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you slander her like this? Get out of here!" Chu Jingchen rolled his eyes at her and turned around before striding into the palace.

Shen Mingzhu burst into tears. She had fallen into a crazy obsession. Not being able to get Chu Jingchen's love made her almost collapse. She cried out: "I won't let you two be together. You belong to me. Chu Jingchen, don't even think about marrying her!"

Ling Feng looked at Shen Mingzhu and was filled with disgust after hearing what she said. He couldn't help but roll his eyes at her and thought to himself: This woman is so vicious and stupid, how can she be compared with Miss Yi Duoer?