My husband is pure and has few desires, but I gave birth to three children in a row

Lu Zhenzhen paused and looked back into the hall worriedly.

The Princess of Shu sounded very angry, and she was afraid that Lan would end up in a bad situation soon.

But no matter how ignorant Lu Zhenzhen was of etiquette, she knew that she absolutely could not speak up for the Lan family at this time.

Not only will he be unable to replace the Lan family, but he might also give others the opportunity to humiliate the Lan family.

But if I leave like this, I will still feel uneasy.

He rolled his eyes and pretended to wipe the sweat off his face. After wiping the sweat, the handkerchief in his hand accidentally flew onto a small stone not far away.

She smiled apologetically at the maid from the Prince of Shu's Mansion next to her and planned to pick up the handkerchief herself.

How could the maids in the Prince of Shu's Mansion dare to let the guest take action, especially since the guest was a relative of the princess.

She politely asked Lu Zhenzhen to wait for a moment while she went to pick up the handkerchief.

Lu Zhenzhen didn't move and stood there waiting.

He pretended to appreciate the scenery in the courtyard, but in fact his whole attention was focused on the hall.

"—I've been inviting you time and again, hoping you'd come over to the palace to relax and unwind, so you don't have to look at that bastard Third Brother getting angry every day, but you just won't go! Why are you willing to go out today?"

"By the way, I heard that the third brother was beaten like a pig by my father? Is that true?"

"I also heard that he was frightened by his vixen concubines and broke his leg?"

Then I heard Lan respond with a low "yes".

Then the Shu Princess's voice rose a little: "God has mercy on me! The heavens have finally opened their eyes! That bastard, the third brother, finally got his comeuppance? How come only one leg was broken? Why not another one…"

The rest of the words were probably interrupted by someone and he didn't finish.

However, the information revealed in these few sentences opened Lu Zhenzhen's eyes.

It seems that the Third Master is really unpopular. Even his own sister mocks him and even wishes he would break another leg!

This is really my biological sister!

Since the Princess of Shu has this attitude, there is no need to worry about the Lan family.

Lu Zhenzhen felt relieved, took the handkerchief handed to her by the maid from the palace, smiled slightly, and gestured to Haitang beside her to give a purse to the little girl.

The little maid in the palace was overjoyed. She didn't expect that she would be rewarded just for leading the way and helping to pick up a handkerchief. Her attitude became even more attentive.

He led Lu Zhenzhen forward and caught up with Hu and the others.

Because today's birthday girl is the Crown Prince's Consort, but the female relatives were entertained in the back garden.

The place is large, with pavilions and a stage facing the water.

It's cheap to entertain guests.

When we arrived at the back garden, we first went to pay our respects to the Crown Prince's wife.

It was a good day for the Crown Prince's Consort. She was wearing a scarlet dress sprinkled with gold, which sparkled brightly in the sun. Needless to say, her attire was even better. Standing in the center of the crowd, she looked like a fairy concubine.

Hu and the Crown Prince's wife often interacted with each other and were relatives.

When the two met, they joked around for a while and then introduced Lu Zhenzhen to the Crown Prince's Consort.

After all, the Crown Prince's wife is Lu Zhenzhen's cousin-in-law, so she doesn't put on airs.

On the contrary, because Lu Zhenzhen was very beautiful, he praised her a few more times.

After just a few words, another group of distinguished guests arrived. The Crown Prince's wife had to apologize and let them do as they pleased while she went to receive the guests.

The female relatives who came today were older and had temperaments that matched the Princess of Shu. They were all in the main courtyard chatting and entertaining her.

The other female members of the family who loved to listen to opera went to the building opposite the stage to listen to opera.

Those who like to enjoy the flowers and scenery will be accompanied by maids from the palace.

The young unmarried girls formed their own group and were all in the Lingbo Pavilion by the water, reciting poems, appreciating flowers and feeding fish.

Young wives like Mrs. Hu have their own close friends, all of whom are scattered around, chatting in groups of three or five.

In the past, Hu and the others would have gone their separate ways and found their own close friends.

I brought Lu Zhenzhen with me today. This is her first time to the palace. If I leave her alone and something goes wrong, it will bring shame to the palace.

Therefore, needless to say, Hu and the others knew tacitly that the four sisters-in-law would be together today.

Lu Zhenzhen also knew it and just felt a little sorry.

These ladies from wealthy families usually cannot go out on weekdays. It is a rare gathering like today that allows them to get together and chat with their good friends, but because of her, they were delayed.

Mrs. Hu didn't care: "When can't we get together with them? If you really want to see them, just send an invitation. Our mansion is not one of those families that doesn't allow women to go out."

"The real thing today is to take you to meet old friends of the family, and also to let you meet the newly crowned Fourth Madam of the Ningping Marquisate."

After saying that, he took his men and went to visit a few good friends from aristocratic families that he had made good friends with.

After walking only a few steps, I ran into a group of women who were all dressed in extraordinary clothes.

The two leading women, who looked about the same age as Hu, couldn't help but raise their eyebrows when they saw Hu's group. "Oh, aren't these the young ladies from the Ningping Marquis's Mansion? It's been hard to see them lately. If it weren't for the Crown Prince's Consort's birthday banquet today, I'm afraid we wouldn't have seen them at all, right?"

"That's right. I heard that things are not going well in Ningping Marquis's Mansion these days..."

Before he could finish his words, the women covered their mouths with their handkerchiefs and started laughing.

Lu Zhenzhen had seen it a long time ago. This group of women were originally admiring the flowers nearby. One of them saw her group and whispered something to the two in the lead. Then they came over and blocked their way.

He is so sarcastic when we meet, I'm afraid he has bad intentions.

He immediately tugged at Zhao's sleeve and asked quietly, "Whose family is this woman from? What's her background?"

Zhao held her handkerchief in front of them and curled her lips. "The one on the left is the niece-in-law of the Shu King's concubine Yu. The one on the right is the eldest grandmother of the Guan family, who the second young master just got engaged to. They've always been at odds with our mansion, always coming to make irresponsible remarks. They're so annoying!"

Lu Zhenzhen understood immediately. Isn’t this a showdown between the principal wife’s family and the concubine’s family?

The second son of the Prince of Shu was born to Concubine Yu.

But the Prince of Shu has been appointed. How dare the family of the concubine of the Prince of Shu and the future in-laws of the second son confront the family of the concubine of the Prince of Shu?

Whose power are you relying on?

Could it be that the King of Shu is also a foolish man who favors his concubine over his wife?

Thinking of this, Lu Zhenzhen quietly asked Zhao.

Zhao rolled her eyes and whispered, "The King of Shu isn't the type to favor his concubine over his wife. Concubine Yu's family used to be quite honest. But they sent a girl into the palace two years ago, and now she's quite favored by the Emperor, so the Yu family is starting to get nervous."

"Everyone knows their family's background, but we just don't bother with them!"

Lu Zhenzhen understood that this was because they did not dare to offend the emperor's new favorite, so this further encouraged the arrogance of the Yu family.

The two of them were whispering to each other.

Over there, Mrs. Hu has already confronted the eldest lady of the Yu family.

Hu was the daughter of Duke Pingguo and was of noble birth. If she married into the Marquis's mansion, she would be the eldest grandson's wife. How could she be afraid of the family of a concubine?

Even if there is a girl from the Yu family who is favored in the harem, she is not afraid. Who doesn’t have a relative in the harem?

Her cousin is one of the four concubines in the emperor's harem. Is she afraid of a new favorite?

He sneered, a smile that was not quite right: "I was wondering who it was? It turns out to be Concubine Yu's family! We don't interact with the same circles, so it's naturally not easy for Madam Yu to see me. After all, if it weren't for Concubine Yu's blessing, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to enter the Shu Palace in your lifetime."