The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Bai Jianan frowned slightly and looked at the matchmaker, saying, "We have a shrine to a general from the previous dynasty in our home. Would the incense ash from there be acceptable?"

The matchmaker frowned and shook her head: "Absolutely not. The general must have killed countless people in his life, and his aura is extremely malevolent. If the incense ash from there is put into the delivery room, wouldn't that harm the mother's health? Also, the lady absolutely cannot go to the mourning hall or the place of worship during her postpartum period."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jianan looked at Bai Xiaowan and said, "Xiaowan, I consider you my younger sister, so please do me a favor. I have to stay here and watch over your older sister. Zhang Chaoyue is an outsider and it's inconvenient for him to enter this place. I'll give him a few days off to rest. It's not close to the temple, so I'll let him go to the temple with you."

Bai Xiaowan's eyes lit up instantly, but she quickly hid them and said with a smile, "In that case, I'll go. You all wait at home and I'll definitely get the most potent incense ash for Yueyue."

Bai Xiaowan disappeared in a flash. Jian Yue rested for a while and regained some strength. She looked at Bai Jianan and smiled, "Are you trying to be a matchmaker?"

Bai Jianan waved to the midwife, who then left. He then said, "Yes, we can't let her keep running into our room like this, can we? It not only disturbs your rest but also the baby's."

Bai Jianan could never bring himself to like Bai Xiaowan. The girl was too troublesome. When Jian Yue was pregnant, she kept causing trouble in Jian Yue's room. Even if nothing serious happened, there was no guarantee that an accident wouldn't occur.

Jian Yue knew Bai Jianan was displeased and advised, "She did it on purpose, not because she didn't know. Besides, she's always been careful around me, as you know."

Bai Jianan sneered: "Of course I know, otherwise why would I act as matchmaker for her? There are quite a few people who want the former heir of Qingyan Marquis to act as matchmaker, but the heir of Qingyan Marquis only acted as matchmaker for Bai Xiaowan. She should be secretly happy."

As Bai Jianan spoke, he carefully spread Jian Yue's legs apart and began to wipe her gently. Jian Yue blushed immediately, turned her head, and buried her head in the blanket.

After the two got together, this little accident happened. After that, they got married. Because of the child, they didn't do much together. They mostly just kissed and touched each other. Now they are so open with each other, which is really a challenge to Jian Yue's mental strength.

But Bai Jianan never had any improper thoughts from beginning to end. In his mind, he was always thinking about what the midwife had said. He was careful, serious, and conscientious, which made Jian Yue wonder if she had been too reckless.

Finally, after enduring the wiping, Bai Jianan threw the towel into the water, then used the dry towel to dry Jian Yue, tucked her into the quilt, and said, "Get a good night's sleep. I'll stay here and watch over you."

Jian Yue nodded, closed her eyes, and drifted off to sleep. Hua Xiangrong entered at this moment and saw Bai Jianan sitting by the bed, gazing at Jian Yue with deep affection, while Jian Yue was fast asleep.

She stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Asleep?"

"Yeah, I'm tired, I'm going to sleep."

Bai Jianan nodded and spoke, and Hua Xiangrong continued with a smile, "What are your plans?"

Bai Jianan looked up, and Hua Xiangrong sat down on a chair to the side, looking at him and saying, "I already know about the people from the palace coming. Have you told her?"

Bai Jianan shook his head and said softly, "We'll talk about this later. I didn't want to go back anyway."

Hua Xiangrong immediately raised an eyebrow, her eyes filled with inquiry, and said, "He made it very clear, it's a prince! And a regent at that, aren't you even a little bit tempted?"

Bai Jianan smiled and said, "What's there to be tempted by? Even if it's the emperor's throne, what does it have to do with me? Besides, that Murong Fang is so cunning, he doesn't need a regent like me at all!"

"Now that you've come, it's just to say hello. Oh, and I also need to tell Yueyue that Yue Leyun is probably going into premature labor."

Who was premature?

Jian Yue woke up groggily and saw Hua Xiangrong. She asked, "What are you talking about? Who gave birth prematurely? Could it be Yuan Yuan?"

Bai Jianan quickly shook his head and said, "No, don't worry, it's definitely not. It's Yue Leyun. Yue Leyun gave birth prematurely to a baby boy. He's weak, but Murong Fang is raising him in the harem, so he should be fine for a while."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue frowned: "Yue Leyun went into premature labor? What happened? Did she attempt suicide?"

"No, she was injured by the people in the Cold Palace. She tried to escape and knocked out the person who brought her food, but she didn't expect that after leaving the room, she would be injured by the women in charge of the Cold Palace, and she went into premature labor."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue understood. Hua Xiangrong said, "A boy is good, Yueyue. Give this child to me! Anyway, I can't have children. Keeping this child will help the Shangguan family to have an heir."

Jian Yue looked at Hua Xiangrong, whose eyes held no sorrow, but rather a hint of excitement. Jian Yue asked uncertainly, "Sister Hua, you..."

Hua Xiangrong interrupted her, saying, "What's with all this 'you' and 'me'? If we don't want to have children, we don't have to. What's the big deal? I really don't like having children. I really can't bear the suffering. This child's arrival is fate, don't you think?"

Jian Yue was still worried, so Hua Xiangrong stepped forward and said, "Yueyue, don't think too much. I really don't mind. Think about it, if I minded, would I still be able to live so well with your brother? I just feel sorry for Grandpa."

But Grandpa also said that the Shangguan family's current state is already a cause for celebration. Besides, you can still have children, so Grandpa will have grandchildren. There's nothing to regret; it's all good.

Jian Yue nodded and said, "Grandpa isn't the kind of person who's old-fashioned, but this child is Murong Yu's. Are you sure you want to adopt him, sister?"

Hua Xiangrong laughed and said, "Why not? Aren't all children children? The child has done nothing wrong. We kept Yue Leyun in the first place because of this child. If I take him, it will be a good home for the child. No, I'm afraid he will regret being adopted by me in the future."

As Hua Xiangrong spoke, her eyes suddenly gleamed upwards with a ghostly smile. Jian Yue couldn't help but shudder. The thought of having a nephew who would be abused beyond repair made her feel terrible.

"Let me go! Let me go! I am the Prime Minister's daughter! Let me go!"

"Ha, let go? Who knows who you are once you're in this cold palace? Look at all the women here, which one of them knows who she is? Look at the one who got rid of your child, she was the Emperor Emeritus's most favored concubine. Later, he stopped liking her and found out she used witchcraft to harm other concubines' children. She was banished to the cold palace. Now, she sees anyone pregnant and thinks they're trying to steal her favor. It's a miracle she didn't kill you outright. You should be grateful!"

The guard still had a white cloth wrapped around his head, presumably because Yue Leyun had knocked him unconscious with a blunt object earlier. When he saw the person who attacked him, he glared fiercely at Yue Leyun. If it weren't for the instructions from above that this woman was not to be touched, he would have slapped her twice to vent his anger.

Yue Leyun was unaware of her current status. She roared, "Why? I'm not a concubine in the palace. How can I be here? Let me out, and I'll give you money. I have money, gold, and silver notes, all in my own account. Really, really, let me out! I don't want to stay here."

The premature birth of her child had already driven Yue Leyun to madness. She still remembered the warm current that flowed out of her body with something inside her, and how she was powerless to do anything about it. Her despair was real.

She never expected a child; she only realized that she was still alive because of the child in her womb. But now that the child was gone, how could she save her own life?

There was a sudden knock on the door, which startled Yue Leyun. She quickly moved to the bedside, squatted down, and by the time the person came in, she had already crawled under the bed.

Jian Yue smiled gently, squatted down and looked at the pair of eyes peeking out from under the bed, and said with a smile, "Yue Leyun, it's been a long time."

Yue Leyun paused for a moment, then smiled: "Shangguan Jianyue? Or Caiyue?"

Jian Yue smiled and said, "Whatever. Anyway, it doesn't matter to me whether you know who I am or not."

Yue Leyun frowned and said, "Did you come here to laugh at me? Where is Murong Chuan?"

Jian Yue sighed and said, "Are you still thinking about him? Even if he were alive, do you think he would come to save you? You are already Murong Yu's woman, and you have even had a child with Murong Yu."

Yue Leyun suddenly spat and said, "I didn't want to be with Murong Yu at all. He forced me. It's not my fault at all. Why should I suffer here? It's not fair."

Jian Yue took two steps toward her and said, "Yes, it's not fair. So, Murong Yu is dead, and you are still alive. But don't expect Murong Yuchuan to come, because he died a long time ago, and was burned to death."

You should be thankful you didn't have any physical intimacy with Murong Chuan, otherwise you might already be eaten alive by insects.

Yue Leyun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter and said, "Be glad? You want me to be glad? How can I be glad? My body was inexplicably defiled, my father was inexplicably murdered, and I am locked up in this cold palace where madmen stay, neither alive nor dead. My child has been lost. How can I be glad?"

Jian Yue said, "So you should be glad. Didn't you dislike Murong Yu at all? You should be happy to have lost his child."

Yue Leyun was speechless. Yes, she had indeed felt a moment of relief, but then she suddenly realized that this child was the only thing that had kept her alive until now. Now that the child was gone, what should she do?

Thinking of this, she looked up, hope rekindling in her eyes, and said, "You've come to save me, haven't you?"

Jian Yue smiled, a playful look in her eyes: "I'll save you? But what if you try to kill me after I save you?"

Yue Leyun immediately shook her head and said, "How could I possibly kill you? Absolutely not, and I don't have that ability either, don't you think?"