The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

The next day, Uncle Lian and a few others delivered the prepared soy milk and tofu to the Duke of Anguo's mansion, the Prince Rui's mansion, and four shops on West Street early in the morning.

Jingxue woke up a little late. By the time she finished getting ready and went to the dining room, Runyue and Yingying had almost finished breakfast.

"Sister, why did you get up late today? Yingying is always the last one to get up!" Yingying said, taking a bite of her steamed bun.

Jingxue sat down with a smile, "Yes! Sister overslept today. Our Yingying is a diligent little beauty!"

Xiaoman brought Jingxue a bowl of soy milk. "Miss, this soy milk is quite delicious. Would you like some sugar?"

Jingxue shook her head, picked up her bowl, and took a sip of soy milk. "Have you all eaten?"

The wet nurse and several maids nodded, and Xiaoman said, "Miss, the work clothes are finished and have been sent to the neighbor's yard!"

"An'an and Jingze went to school. Did they bring the tofu from the academy?" Jingxue asked.

The wet nurse replied, "Miss, when I escorted the young masters to the gate to get into the carriage, I saw servants helping to carry it up—it was a huge wooden board!"

"That's good!" Jingxue ate a piece of steamed cake and drank a bowl of soy milk and was full.

"You all go ahead and do what you need to do! I'll go next door later to see if they have any soybean dregs. If they do, I'll have Fu Ma and the others use soybean dregs to make steamed buns with flour. That should taste good!" Jingxue remembered that her grandmother had made it once in modern times, and she planned to try it today.

Before she could even stand up, the gatekeeper arrived with the steward.

The steward bowed and said, "Your Highness, Princess Xuanhui has arrived. This servant has welcomed them to Lingyun Pavilion!"

"Imperial Aunt Xuanhui? Visiting so early in the morning?" Jingxue asked, puzzled.

The butler was exasperated. What time was it? It was still early!

"Your Highness, you are the mistress of the manor. The Prince has gone to court, so you should go and greet him."

Jingxue ignored the housekeeper and looked at her own attire. She was simply wearing a peach-colored, high-necked, thin cotton brocade dress, without any makeup, and her hair was loose.

He stood up and said to the butler, "Go and tell them I'll be there soon!"

"Yes!" the butler replied and hurried away.

Jingxue pouted. Could this old lady be here to cause trouble because she didn't attend her family's banquet yesterday?

The nanny led Yingying and Runyue away, and the maids began to clear the table.

Xiaoman wanted to comb Jingxue's hair, but Jingxue refused. She took a hairpin and half-tied up her hair, put on a cloak, and casually took out a pink mask from her spatial storage and put it on before going out with Xiaoman.

Upon arriving at Lingyunxuan, they entered the main hall and saw Princess Xuanhui drinking tea, with two matrons standing behind her.

Jingxue nodded slightly. "My imperial aunt has arrived!"

Princess Xuanhui put down her teacup, looked at Jingxue wearing a mask, and thought to herself, "She's putting on quite a good act!"

"Yes! Neither you nor Mu Chen attended the housewarming banquet at Kangping Mansion yesterday. The steward said you caught a cold, but I don't see anything wrong with you."

Jingxue took off her cloak and handed it to Xiaoman. Instead of sitting in the main seat, she walked to sit opposite Princess Xuanhui.

"Then what does Your Majesty think I should do? Stay in bed? Heh, besides, Your Majesty, you didn't bring any gifts when you came to visit me in my illness?" Jingxue said bluntly.

"But I heard that someone saw you taking a carriage to the academy this morning! How come you caught a cold at noon and couldn't even attend the banquet? Could it be that you look down on our Kangping?"

A servant brought over another cup of tea. Xiaoman gestured with her eyes for him to take it away. Could her young lady drink tea while wearing a mask?

"Royal Aunt, do you think catching a cold depends on the time of day? Maybe it's because I went out this morning and came back feeling unwell. I didn't want to! But does it really matter whether we go to the banquet or not? It's not a matter of whether we like it or not!"

Jingxue was speechless. This old lady came to interrogate her first thing in the morning. Was she crazy?

“Our Kangping is the newly appointed county princess by the Emperor. As a royal daughter-in-law, shouldn’t you uphold the dignity of the royal family? But look at you, you’re so spoiled over such a small thing. You don’t even go to the banquet to support our Kangping. Do you know how many people are laughing at you? As your elder, I’m here to teach you how to behave!” The more Xuanhui looked at Jingxue, the more uncomfortable she felt. She didn’t know how her brother and sister-in-law had arranged such a wife for Mu Chen.

Jingxue frowned slightly, then chuckled softly, "Then I should thank my royal aunt for her guidance!"

"I know that honest advice is hard to swallow, but it's all for your own good. On my way here, the entire palace has been deserted and quiet. This won't do! I heard that you're never home, always running your shops. Look at the Princess Consort of Duan, the Second Princess Consort. She manages her household so well. Mu Sen already has three children, and several concubines and maids. And look at you and Mu Chen. You've been married for almost a year, and there's still no sign of pregnancy. How can this be?"

From the moment the old woman entered the room, not a single word she uttered was pleasing to Jingxue, but she didn't want to completely break ties with her.

"Your Majesty, you may not know this, but both Mu Chen and I prefer peace and quiet."

Upon hearing Jingxue's words, Princess Xuanhui immediately put down the teacup she had just picked up. "You two are too young and too willful. Life is all about family and prosperity. Look at any other aristocratic family like you. Mu Chen is busy with court affairs, so you should become his virtuous wife and help him take in two more concubines to ensure the continuation of his lineage."

Jingxue felt that this was the old lady's real purpose in coming today; she wanted to give Ye Muchen a woman, and that woman should be Princess Kangping.

"Royal Aunt, you're right! But I can't make decisions for the Prince, so you've come to the wrong person!"

"What do you mean by 'making decisions'? You helped him marry her, how could he refuse? Besides, having another person can help you manage the trivial matters in this mansion." After saying that, Princess Xuanhui glared at Jingxue.

No, Jingxue was unhappy about this. What had she done to offend anyone so early in the morning?

"Then, Your Majesty, you're asking too much of us. Do you expect me to bathe the girl thoroughly, apply perfume, and send her to the prince's bed? Should I beat the drums to cheer them on?"

Xiaoman, who was standing to the side, felt really relieved after hearing what her young lady said!

"What are you saying? What kind of mistress acts like this? You have absolutely no manners, you're far inferior to Kangping." Princess Xuanhui really wanted to say, "How did your mother raise you?"

“I’m not wrong! What other people’s mistresses are like is none of my business. What do I care about my upbringing? Even if I have no upbringing, I would never send my daughter to another family to be a concubine. As for being far inferior to Princess Kangping, that’s true, far, far away! I can’t even begin to compare!” Jingxue finished speaking and snorted coldly.

Princess Xuanhui was so angry that she didn't know what to say for a moment!

The two maids behind her quickly helped her catch her breath and whispered, "Princess, you must take care of your health!"

Princess Xuanhui pushed away the nanny's hand and said, "I won't beat around the bush with you. I plan to betroth Kangping to Mu Chen as a concubine. If you are sensible, you should take the initiative to make this happen and get along well with Kangping in the future. If you dare to bully our Kangping, believe me, I will make Mu Chen divorce you."