It's over! After eloping, I was caught by my cold husband and taken back to his room

As if feeling guilty, Xie Wan Ning glanced at Lu Huaiyang, then immediately looked at Ye Nanyue.

Just as her eyes met Ye Nanyue's, Xie Wan Ning was stunned for a moment, then immediately looked away and bit her lips slightly.

The moment he lowered his head, a hint of jealousy and unwillingness flashed in his eyes.

Ye Nanyue chuckled, said nothing, picked up the rose dew in front of her and took a sip, but smiled without saying anything.

Just as she put down the cup, she heard Concubine Li, who was sitting next to her, speak.

"Madam Xie, isn't this your adopted daughter?" Concubine Li looked at Madam Xie and asked loudly.

Madam Xie stood up and bowed to Concubine Li: "To reply to Concubine Li, it is the adopted daughter Xie Wanning."

"As expected of the Xie family, the daughter they raised, even if she is not their biological daughter, is so beautiful and elegant." Concubine Li stood there, followed by palace servants.

Ye Nanyue was surprised. Didn’t Concubine Li lock the emperor in the palace to reflect on his mistakes?

Can you come out today?

When Ye Nanyue saw the eldest princess behind her, she understood what was going on.

No wonder.

It must have been the eldest princess's idea to send people out.

In the original book, this eldest princess was no ordinary person and had great abilities.

It also helped Lu Hongsheng a lot.

Without her, Lu Hongsheng would not have been able to hold on for so long.

But the original book describes the eldest princess as smart and wise, and her husband as very capable.

But the eldest princess had something else to do. The reason she helped Lu Hongsheng was simply because the two sisters were tied together, and she had no choice.

The further you go, the more there is no turning back.

She vaguely remembered that there was something in the princess's mansion...that might be of use.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your kind words." Madam Xie's words interrupted Ye Nanyue's thoughts.

Concubine Li then looked at Lu Huaiyang and then at Xie Wanning, and said to Madam Xie, "Why do I remember that your Xie family and the virtuous prince have a marriage plan?"

"Now that the virtuous king has returned to the throne, your daughter is still unmarried. She has waited for the virtuous king for so many years... When will the wedding take place?"

After Concubine Li said this, Xie Wan Ning immediately raised her head, and her dim eyes seemed to be filled with a glimmer of hope.

She glanced at Concubine Li, and then her eyes turned to Lu Huaiyang, who was sitting in the men's area opposite and was particularly eye-catching.

The hope that had been extinguished in her heart was rekindled at this moment.

"Your Majesty, you are joking. The virtuous king has already married, so how could it be her turn?" Madam Xie said in a light tone.

Everyone's eyes turned to them.

Concubine Li smiled and said, "Why not? Since she is an adopted daughter, her marriage is arranged by your Xie family. If she can't be the principal wife, she can be a concubine."

"It's impossible for a virtuous king to have only one wife. Sooner or later he will marry a concubine or a concubine."

"In that case, how can I not fulfill the wishes of your adopted daughter? She has believed since she was a child that she would marry the virtuous king. This unexpected twist of fate can be considered her blessing."

As Concubine Li spoke, she felt even more proud as she looked at the increasingly ugly expressions of Madam Xie and Concubine Xie.

Concubine Li looked at Ye Nanyue who was standing beside her. Her look and expression showed that she was determined to embarrass Ye Nanyue.

Seeing that Ye Nanyue was not very angry, she just looked at Concubine Li with a smile on her face and said nothing.

Concubine Li turned slightly, looked at Ye Nanyan, and said, "Princess Xian, you shouldn't mind, right? I heard that you get along very well with Madam Xie and the Xie family, and you have close contacts. You don't mind letting the Xie family's adopted daughter marry into the Xian Prince's Mansion, do you?"

"How about... today, during the Double Ninth Festival banquet, while His Majesty is recovering, I'll ask His Majesty to hold this wedding before the New Year. How about that?"

Ye Nanyan looked at Concubine Li and said, "Your Majesty, I'd better not bother you. I advise you to keep a low profile in front of His Majesty. Otherwise, His Majesty will remember your confinement and punish you again."

"Don't worry about the affairs of my house."

Concubine Li's expression changed and she looked at Ye Nanyue coldly.

That look seemed to be saying, Ye Nanyue is talking about something that is not related to the topic.

"Could it be that the virtuous princess can't tolerate other women?"

Concubine Li suppressed her temper, looked at Ye Nanyan and sneered, saying: "Don't you know that jealousy in women is a big taboo in the royal family?"

"The virtuous prince is now favored by His Majesty and has the mission of expanding the royal family. You cannot be so overbearing. Logically, you should be in charge of this matter."

"Are you worried that your family background is too low and that if you marry a concubine, you'll be outdone?"

"Princess Xian, I advise you not to do this. Sooner or later, a new person will enter the mansion."

Xie Wan Ning listened from the side, looked at Concubine Li with gratitude, and nodded secretly.

Looking at Xie Wan Ning's expression and then at Concubine Li's face, Ye Nanyue was not angry.

Instead, he thanked Concubine Li for her assistance.

With her performance, Xie Wan Ning would definitely not let her down tonight.

Ye Nanyan was not angry, but said to Concubine Li with a serious face: "Why is jealousy a taboo?"

Concubine Li choked and couldn't answer.

Ye Nanyan continued, "Born into a peasant family, why was she born there? Your Majesty doesn't look down on country folks. Without people like us, how could Your Majesty live a life of luxury?"

"Besides... everyone in the world is your Majesty's subject. Who is noble and who is lowly?"

"You... are simply making excuses!" Concubine Li frowned, and looked at Ye Nanyue with increasingly unhappy eyes.

Ye Nanyan: "How can you be so unreasonable? Am I wrong?"

"You're talking about jealousy. I am jealous, so what? What woman isn't jealous? What woman wants to share her husband with other women?"

"Is it possible, Empress Li?"

Concubine Li blurted out: "Of course."

Ye Nanyan covered her mouth in surprise: "Then... Concubine Li doesn't love His Majesty?"

Concubine Li: "...What nonsense are you talking about?"

Ye Nanyan said seriously, "If Your Majesty loves His Majesty, how could you be willing to share her with another woman?"

She glanced at Xie Wan Ning and said, "Besides, the one my husband is betrothed to is the original daughter of the Xie family. This Miss Xie is just an adopted daughter. If this marriage is confirmed, wouldn't it be deceiving the emperor?"

"If we really want to get married, the real Miss Xie will come and become the principal wife."

"Your Highness, are you trying to encourage us to disobey your order, or... do you look down on the Xie family?"

"you you……"

Concubine Li was speechless after hearing Ye Nanyan's words. She almost gritted her teeth and said, "Stop talking nonsense here. You are so sharp-tongued. Are you trying to frame me?"

Ye Nanyan shook her head: "My Lady, you said it all first, what does it have to do with me?"

Mrs. Xie and Concubine Xie watched as Ye Nanyue silenced Concubine Li, and pretended not to notice and took a sip of tea from their teacups.

Although the other concubines and ladies who came did not dare to applaud Ye Nanyue's unorthodox words, they agreed with them in their hearts.