Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

Prince Kang slowly raised his head, slowly looked at Prince Ding, and slowly became stunned!

Naturally, these rumors also spread in the residences of the various princes.

At the Third Prince's Mansion, the Third Prince's Consort immediately issued an order to suppress the rumors: "Keep everyone in the mansion quiet! His Majesty is displeased with our Highness, so don't let him be reprimanded again because of the rumors spreading in the Third Prince's Mansion!"

The key is to scold the third prince, but don’t let it implicate yourself.

"I just take care of the affairs of my own house!"

The head maid said cautiously, "My master is right. It's just that the concubine has recently seduced the Third Prince."

The Third Prince's wife said calmly, "She's quite thoughtful. She has a scar on the side of her face, but she knows how to find another way. Well, let her go and compete for favor."

The head maid said, "That concubine is no pushover either! Let them fight it out! It's none of our business."

The third prince smiled slightly, "Let's just live our own lives and sit back and watch the show when we have nothing to do. Isn't that nice?"

The Third Prince's concubine, Gu Beiying, had been nearly driven to death the past few days. The Third Prince had clearly promised to visit her in her own room, but time and again, he'd been interrupted by that lowly concubine. With her temper, how could she tolerate this? She went to settle the score with that clever concubine, but before she could even say a few words, she fainted. The Third Prince then arrived and gave her a beating. Gu Beiying was truly filled with rage!

The concubine Qiao was leaning in the arms of the third prince with a delicate look on her face. On her pretty face, there was a small crabapple bud that was about to bloom. The crabapple flower was so gorgeous that it looked like it was growing on the concubine's skin. It was obviously the work of "needle dyeing", which made the concubine's appearance even more beautiful.

As a result, Qiao Shiqi not only successfully regained the favor of the Third Prince, but also won the favor of the Third Prince. Even the rewards given to the two by the Third Prince's wife were exactly the same. This caused Gu Beiying's hatred to deepen. She, a concubine, received the same reward as a lowly concubine! What a shame and humiliation.

A few days later, Gu Beiying won the favor of the third prince with a dance, and it was Qiao Shiqi's turn to grit her teeth.

The most peaceful places were the First Prince's Mansion and the Second Prince's Mansion. Both the First Prince and the Second Prince were relatively sober.

The eldest prince was once persuaded by a young general in the military camp, and his words were all meant to make the eldest prince fight for that position. Originally, the eldest prince and that person had very similar personalities. After that drink and conversation, the eldest prince gradually distanced himself from that person. He knew clearly that his father would not leave him any chance at all. His father would always watch him, and even watch all his brothers and him. He no longer had that ambition. His pride and arrogance had long been exhausted in the long and lonely palace. After returning to the palace, the brilliance of the Sixth Prince almost overshadowed their brothers. The eldest prince gave up this idea directly. Now he is very satisfied to be with his wife, children and mother.

The second prince had already taken sides. He would rather recite poems and write couplets every day than engage in intrigue all day long.

The Crown Princess was summoned to Fengqi Palace by Lan Qingwu.

Every time the Crown Princess stepped into Fengqi Palace, she would sigh with emotion. She had been to the emperor's Qianzheng Hall, and the carved beams and painted rafters, and the layout of Fengqi Palace were exactly the same as those of Qianzheng Hall.

Fengqi Palace is nine bays wide and five bays deep, with a double-eaved hip roof covered in yellow. The interior and exterior eaves are painted with golden phoenix and imperial seal patterns, and the ceiling beams are decorated with unique colored paintings.

The yellow glazed tile roof and blue-white stone base are painted with exquisite paintings everywhere, making this huge palace complex look even more magnificent and gorgeous.

The red walls and yellow tiles of Fengqi Palace are dazzling; the carved beams and painted buildings are magnificent; the eaves are high and staggered; every scene and every beast is lifelike and magnificent.

The Crown Princess looked from afar and saw the majestic palace gate coming into view. The red wall, more than ten meters high, was engraved with beautiful patterns, and the pointed roof, with the style of ancient palace architecture, made it look even more magnificent.

She concealed her inner throbbing and walked inside. Within the hall, upon a gilded, phoenix-carved throne sat the Empress, the one who looked down upon the harem. Lan Qingwu was dressed in a dark red palace dress, and the Crown Princess immediately noticed the purple jade peach blossom phoenix collar around her neck. Her jet-black hair flowed freely, held in place by a matching purple jade peach blossom phoenix tiara, emphasizing Lan Qingwu's unparalleled elegance and unparalleled grace.

Below, people were singing and dancing, sleeves fluttering, bells and chimes ringing, and the music was melodious. The sandalwood incense burning on the platform was swirling with smoke.

The singing and dancing continued as the Crown Princess walked to the front of the hall and bowed, "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be blessed with good health!"

Lan Qingwu smiled and said, "Stand up! Sit down and enjoy this song and dance with me."

The Crown Princess said respectfully, "Yes!"

Halfway through the singing and dancing, Lan Qingwu asked about the affairs of the Dongde Palace: "The East Palace is not too big, but not too small either. There are not many people in the palace now, so it is easy to manage. If you have any questions, please come and ask me."

The Crown Princess felt a pang of anxiety: "Thank you for your concern, mother. I can still manage it."

Lan Qingwu nodded: "If it's not too difficult, you can ask the prince to take you to the Qingci Temple outside the palace when you have time."

The Crown Princess replied, "Yes!"

The Crown Princess did not ask much, nor was she very interested. She had only heard her mother say a few words about Qingciyuan. Most of the noble ladies focused on the inner house, busy scheming and vying for favor for themselves and their children, and managing concubines and children. They had no extra energy to take care of things outside.

Thanks to Queen Lan Qingwu, Qingciyuan was discussed among the wealthy and noble ladies for a while. However, doing good deeds for Qingciyuan is a long-term and boring task that needs to be repeated over and over again. It also requires managers to be willing, have infinite patience, and have true kindness.

Lan Qingwu did not ask any more questions, but only reminded the Crown Princess to manage the rumors in Dongde Palace.

The Crown Princess did not know that she had lost an opportunity to take charge of Qingciyuan, which made her regret it in the future. Of course, this was also a test by Lan Qingwu. The successor she was looking for must be someone who was willing to do this job, rather than someone who came under duress or orders.

The Crown Prince went to have lunch with Lan Qingwu at noon and told Lan Qingwu that the Emperor Shenwu was still summoning ministers. Lan Qingwu sighed softly, "Your father has been too busy lately. Forget it, let the Queen Mother go later!"

The Crown Princess was invited by Lan Qingwu to have lunch together. She listened to the mother and son's conversation. The Crown Prince at this moment was a side of him she had never seen before.

After lunch, Lan Qingwu sent the young couple back to Dongde Hall.

The Crown Prince did not go to the Crown Princess's Liangxu Palace, but to his own bedroom, Chengguang Palace. The Crown Princess seldom came to Chengguang Palace, and only on those rare occasions did she bring nourishing soup to the Crown Prince. She only went to the front hall, and the Crown Prince never let her stay overnight in Chengguang Palace.

This time, she followed the Crown Prince to Chengguang Palace. The Crown Prince showed no intention of taking a nap. After he sat the Crown Princess down in the front hall, he asked, "What is it that your mother summoned you to Fengqi Palace?"

The Crown Princess said, "It's because of the rumors in Dongde Palace. I have already restrained the palace servants, but there are still people secretly discussing it. I don't think it's a big deal, just some palace servants with nothing better to do, gossiping!"

The prince frowned immediately: "You think it's a small matter?"

The Crown Princess was visibly stunned. "Yes! But everyone in the palace is spreading the news..."

"Everyone in the palace is spreading rumors, so naturally, my father and mother will take action to suppress them. You just need to manage your own business! You must know that if you allow rumors to ferment, they will be taken advantage of. Nothing in this palace can be underestimated."

The Crown Princess bowed her head and replied, "Then I will send someone to take care of it immediately."

The prince nodded and asked, "Did the Queen Mother say anything else?"

The Crown Princess thought for a moment and said, "My Queen Mother asked Your Highness to take me out of the palace to visit Qingciyuan when you have time."

The prince's expression was calm, but he was genuinely a little disappointed. He knew that his mother wanted his eldest daughter-in-law to take over Qingciyuan, to pity the weak, to help the poor, and to let this kindness continue to the next generation. Unfortunately, he knew from the Crown Princess's expression that she didn't take it seriously.

"It's alright, go back to your palace!"

"Yes!"

After the Crown Princess left, although the Crown Prince had a blank expression on his face, Yun'en could still see that His Royal Highness was unhappy.

Yun'en quickly changed the prince's cup of fragrant tea and advised him to rest for a while.

After the prince got on the bed, Yun En quietly closed the bed curtains. He only heard the prince sigh softly: "After all, it was a little short..."

Yun En was so frightened that he dared not say a word. He thought that the Crown Princess must not care much about the affairs of the palace, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sighed.