After marrying the heirless prince, I gave birth to three children

at the same time.

Xie family.

Zhang returned to the Xie family and lived in the same main courtyard as before, and she was still the mistress of the Xie family.

But she knew that a lot had changed.

She has been in the prison for two days.

In addition to writing her a letter of divorce to distance himself from the matter, Xie Cheng also helped Qing Qing, a former "guest" of the Xie family, to take over.

Now everyone in the Xie family calls Miss Qingqing the Second Madam.

In addition, Xie Yao once said that Qingqing already knew what she had done... Zhang could almost foresee that she would have a hard time in the Xie family.

But she couldn't help it.

For Xie Yujiao, she couldn't leave the house.

Although Song Wenbo was disgusting, Xie Cheng didn't know the details. Since she had a son-in-law like Song Wenbo who was a favorite of the emperor, she would not do anything too ugly.

After all, when Xie Cheng gave her the divorce letter, Song Wenbo was pleading for Jiaojiao.

"lady."

Mother Liu came in with a worried look on her face. She leaned close to Zhang's ear and whispered a few words.

boom!

Zhang slammed her hand on the table and cried angrily, "How dare he! How could he do this!"

After anger comes powerlessness.

Song Wenbo...he has always been like this.

She had done even more outrageous things in the past, but as a mother, she couldn't even protect her own daughter.

"lady."

Mother Liu also shed tears out of heartache, "Miss..." She has such a miserable life.

She was pampered by her wife since she was little, but unexpectedly she married a beast! And it was the second young lady who threatened her life to get her this marriage.

Zhang shed tears silently.

She really couldn't accept it.

If her Jiaojiao had married into the Prince's Mansion smoothly according to her arrangements... then now it would be her Jiaojiao who would have both a son and a daughter, living a happy and fulfilling life.

She lowered her eyes and said, "Please pass this message to Xie Yao for me."

She knew what Xie Yao wanted.

……

Early the next morning.

When Xie Yao woke up, her hands had returned to normal, which made her feel less resentful.

As she turned around, a big hand landed on her waist.

Xiao Ji pulled her into his arms and asked, "Are you awake?"

"Yeah." Xie Yao rested her head on his arm, finding a comfortable position. "Why is Your Highness still here today?"

I had already gone out at this time two days ago.

Xiao Ji kissed her forehead and said, "Accompany Yaoyao."

He was very busy in the past few days just to make more time to spend with Xie Yao.

Xie Yao raised her lips, feeling quite happy.

He put his arm around Xiao Ji's neck and said, "It's time to get up, Your Highness."

Xiao Ji readily followed suit, picked her up and let her sit on the bed. Then the couple began to wash up.

Just finished breakfast.

Si Nan's voice came from outside, "Your Highness, the Marquis is here."

Those who can be called Marquis by Si Nan... are usually the Marquis of Zhenbei.

Xiao Ji: "..."

Xie Yao smiled and said, "Your Highness, please go."

Early this morning, Zhu Qing looked like he had something to say. If His Highness didn't leave, Zhu Qing would be suffocated to death.

as predicted.

As soon as Xiao Ji left, Zhu Qing came up and said, "Crown Princess, Zhang has sent a message."

Xie Yao raised her eyebrows slightly, "Faster than I thought."

"It seems that Xie Yujiao is still lucky."

Having a mother who loves her so much.

Zhu Qing asked: "Then this matter..."

"Okay." Xie Yao said, "I'll give her this chance."

Now that Zhang has come to her, the initiative is in her hands and she can abandon Zhang at any time.

Zhang had no other choice.

study.

Xiao Ji looked at Pei Chen with a serious expression, "What's the matter?"

Pei Chen said, "Your Highness, this is Duke Dingguo's business."

"We previously discovered that the theft of materials from the Military Equipment Administration might be related to Duke Dingguo's Mansion. During the morning court session today, Duke Dingguo came to me and said something confusing."

Xiao Ji raised his eyebrows.

Pei Chen concluded: "Beg for mercy and surrender."

Of course, these are all hints.

What he says can be used for attack or defense, depending on what he thinks.

Pei Chen was a smart man, so he immediately understood the key. But if he really wanted to use these words as evidence, they were definitely not enough.

Xiao Ji frowned.

His fingers tapped lightly on the desk, making a rhythmic sound.

"Your Highness..."

"Go to the main courtyard." Xiao Ji said.

After a stick of incense.

Xiao Ji led Pei Chen to the main house in the main courtyard. Xie Yao was in the inner room, and Xiao Ji and Pei Chen were in the outer room.

At Xiao Ji's suggestion, Pei Chen recounted what happened today.

Xie Yao immediately understood what His Highness meant.

This is a test for her.

She considered it for a moment and said, "He comes with bad intentions."

Admiration flashed in Xiao Ji's eyes, the corners of his lips raised high, and he looked proud!

She is worthy of being his Crown Princess.

Xie Yao said, "There must be someone behind the Zhenguogong Mansion. This act is despicable. This move is undoubtedly intended to drag Your Highness into this trouble, and they won't give you any benefits."

Xie Yao quickly added, "This kind of thing shouldn't be done even if it has benefits."

This is a matter of principle.

As for whether this would directly make Pei Chen keep a close eye on the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion... this was not a consideration, because Pei Chen had been keeping an eye on the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

He always seems to be determined not to give up until he finds the truth.

Xiao Ji praised: "The Crown Princess is intelligent."

Pei Chen: “…”

He hesitated for a moment, then thought of Zhao Ying, and immediately said, "The Crown Princess is wise."

The few of them quickly reached a consensus to ignore the goodwill gesture from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Although you can also pretend to be close.

However, the sudden show of goodwill from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was already very suspicious. Sometimes, if you pretend to be close, you may not know the right degree and end up being plotted against.

Pei Chen is a general and a loyal minister.

It’s better to go all the way.

Pei Chen then talked about the second thing.

"At the morning court today, a minister submitted a petition to Your Majesty requesting the selection of concubines. Your Majesty, considering the ages of the princes, approved it."

This is a big deal.

At the emperor's age, the selection of concubines was not for himself. Except for Xiao Hong, the third and fourth princes were not married yet.

Xiao Ji didn't take it to heart.

Nothing to do with him.

He has a crown princess.

But just as Pei Chen was sent away, someone came from the palace, "Your Highness, His Majesty summons you to the palace."

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Xiao Ji only thought that the emperor wanted to inquire about the affairs of Shu. He had already made all the arrangements for this matter in his mind and was not afraid at all.

"My son, I would like to send my regards to my father."

The emperor raised his eyes from the memorial and said casually, "The prince is here, please take a seat."

Xiao Ji lowered his eyes and sat down obediently.

"Does the Crown Prince know about the upcoming selection?" The emperor took a sip of tea and spoke to Xiao Ji as if he was chatting casually.

Xiao Ji nodded, "In reply to your Majesty, I have heard a little bit about what you said."

"Yes." The emperor nodded and said, "As the crown prince, according to the rules, you should have one crown princess and two concubines..."

Xiao Ji's heart was filled with alarm. He suddenly looked up at the emperor and an incredible idea popped up in his mind.

...No way?

The emperor put down his teacup and looked up at him. "Now that the Crown Prince's Mansion is home to only the Crown Princess, it's really against the rules."

The emperor was not discussing with Xiao Ji. From his tone, it was obvious that he had already made up his mind and was just notifying him.

"I will take advantage of this selection to choose two more concubines for you."