Marrying a royal playboy and becoming a glamorous matriarch

Wei Qingrou glanced at Chunxi, "Today, let Xiaxi accompany me to the North Courtyard."

"Yes."

Xia Xi quickly followed.

Yesterday, Chunxi stood up for her and slapped Aunt Jiuying twice.

If this matter were to reach the ears of the princess, it would be extremely inappropriate.

As the mother-in-law, the princess had just assigned the concubines the task of bearing children, and had also divided Qin Ping'an among them, setting a rule that they would take turns spending the night together.

As a result, her daughter-in-law beat up Aunt Jiu Ying as soon as she left the North Courtyard, which was disrespectful to her mother-in-law.

If someone tries to deliberately sow discord, they can say that she doesn't respect the princess. Hitting someone is a small matter, but hitting the princess in the face is a big deal.

Moreover, Qin Ping'an did not stay overnight in his concubine's room last night as required by custom. As the mistress of the house, it was also a dereliction of duty for her not to advise the master against it.

The princess might not punish her daughter-in-law, but Chunxi will suffer.

Lost in her thoughts, Wei Qingrou arrived at the main courtyard.

She put on a professional smile, gave the princess a warm greeting, and looked up to see Jiu Ying kneeling down, massaging the princess's legs.

Noticing Wei Qingrou's gaze, Jiu Ying raised her eyebrows and gave her a provocative look.

This Jiu Ying is really unruly. Wei Qingrou's eyes darkened. She has a good temper, but not everyone can control her.

"Mother, was breakfast good today?"

The princess raised her eyes indifferently, "It's alright. Today, Aunt Jiu Ying came to serve me early. I noticed the obvious finger marks on her face, so I asked her about them."

Her gaze shifted, and she said coldly, "Your Chunxi is quite formidable; she even dares to hit your concubine. She's practically a mistress."

Wei Qingrou immediately knelt down, "Mother, please calm down. Your daughter-in-law has already punished Chunxi."

Upon seeing this, Jiu Ying quickly covered her face, her voice filled with sorrow.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. But this injury is no longer serious. I am a lowly servant, so please do not blame my mistress because of me."

Listening to this green tea-like talk, Wei Qingrou resisted the urge to roll her eyes. She blinked, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Mother, please punish me instead. Your daughter-in-law knows she was wrong."

"From now on, the daughter-in-law will definitely keep her people in check, and even if she is insulted and cursed by her aunt, she will not dare to complain."

Upon hearing this, the princess immediately sat up.

"What insults and curses?"

Wei Qingrou covered her face and sobbed, looking aggrieved.

“The daughter-in-law dared not say such vicious words, lest she offend her mother’s ears.”

Xia Xi knelt down with a thud. "Your Highness, please forgive me, this servant understands."

"You tell me," the princess said, her eyes wide.

Xia Xi, with her incredibly sharp tongue, pointed at Jiu Ying and said, "She cursed the lady so that she would never conceive and would never give birth to a legitimate son!"

Wei Qingrou wiped away her tears and secretly glanced at Xia Xi, who was speaking righteously, and gave her a thumbs up in her heart.

Well done, Xia Xi knows how to stir things up.

Jiu Ying stirred things up, subtly implying that Xia Xi didn't respect the princess by mentioning that she had been beaten. Xia Xi then directly accused Jiu Ying of cursing the royal family's offspring.

With just this one move, the difference in skill is immediately apparent.

Sure enough, the princess was furious when she heard this.

Her biggest concern right now is her grandson, and in order to bring good fortune to the household, she has stopped giving her concubines contraceptive soup.

However, in the princess's heart, her own grandson was always far more important than her illegitimate grandson.

What she longed for most was Qin Ping'an's legitimate son, her own grandson. This was of extraordinary significance, unmatched by anyone else.

And this concubine dared to curse her daughter-in-law to not be able to give birth to a legitimate son. What's the difference between this and pointing her finger at her and cursing her that she can't hold a legitimate grandson?

With a swift movement, the princess kicked Jiu Ying away.

"You lowly whore, how dare you curse the offspring of my Prince Dun's mansion! You deserve to die."

The princess glared at them coldly, her icy killing intent undisguised.

Wei Qingrou was startled. This was the first time the princess had shown such sharpness, completely different from her usual elegant and noblewoman demeanor.

It seems that offspring are indeed the queen's Achilles' heel; touching them is tantamount to certain death.

As Wei Qingrou thought about it, she lay on the ground wiping away her tears, already a complete mess of sobs.

After being kicked down, Jiu Ying scrambled to her feet and immediately knelt on the ground to beg for mercy.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. That's not what I meant. I was just being sarcastic and offended the mistress. I would never have dared to harm the children of Prince Dun's household."

The princess's eyes grew even more somber.

"So, you really did say that! You deserve to die, then you shouldn't live."

Jiu Yinghua paled. "Your Highness, this is the auspicious day for the Goddess of Fertility to come to our door. Please forgive me. I will pray to the Goddess of Fertility to bring joy to my mistress every day."

The princess took a deep breath. "Fine, get out. From now on, stay inside and reflect on your actions. Don't ever come out again. I never want to see you again in my life!"

A lifetime, that's a very long time.

This Aunt Jiu Ying is completely useless now.

Jiu Ying didn't have time to worry about the future; she was already lucky to have survived. She scrambled out of the North Courtyard.

Jiu Ying left, leaving only Wei Qingrou heartbroken and in tears in the room.

Her eyes were red-rimmed, and her extreme sadness was completely genuine.

The princess glanced at it and felt a pang of heartache.

She began to reflect on whether she had been too harsh on Qingrou, after all, she had only been married for half a year, and it was normal for her not to have any children yet.

Moreover, she was sensible, understood the big picture, could tame her spoiled son, and was also considerate, filial, and respectful towards her.

She gets along well with all the concubines in the inner quarters, never competing or vying for attention, making her an extremely competent daughter-in-law.

Sigh, she's really been driven mad by Princess Su.

After the princess came to her senses, she personally helped Wei Qingrou up and wiped away her tears.

Sobbing, Wei Qingrou asked through teary eyes, "Mother, is your daughter-in-law really not destined for a happy pregnancy?"

Upon hearing this, the princess was so touched that her motherly heart almost broke.

"Qingrou, don't listen to those frivolous men talking nonsense. You are the luckiest girl, and you will surely encounter good fortune."

Wei Qingrou sobbed, her eyes filled with longing.

"My daughter-in-law really wants to have a child who looks like her husband. Your eyes are just like yours, the most beautiful ones. Our child must grow up to look like that."

Upon hearing this, the princess was overjoyed.

"Of course, but don't be as naughty as Ping An, just be as well-behaved and adorable as you."

"My husband is just young at heart, he's not unruly at all."

Wei Qingrou lowered her head shyly, then looked at the princess with eyes full of admiration, becoming even more obedient.

"Mother, your daughter-in-law has been working very hard. She started taking medicinal food to nourish her body yesterday. We will surely have good news soon."

"Okay, Mother's hot spring resort will definitely be reserved for you, and no one can take it away from you."

The princess was overjoyed upon hearing this and happily pulled Wei Qingrou aside to earnestly impart her knowledge on childbirth.

With one speaking earnestly and the other diligently learning, the harmonious relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was restored.

It wasn't until Granny Liu finished dealing with Jiu Ying and returned that the Princess remembered that she had indeed called Wei Qingrou over today for a serious matter.

"The New Year is just a month away, Qingrou. You'll be in charge of taking care of the gift lists for each household this year."