Marrying a royal playboy and becoming a glamorous matriarch

Princess Consort Dun probably thought the same thing. As soon as she got into the carriage, she grabbed Wei Qingrou and started gossiping excitedly.

"I have something to tell you, but you mustn't tell anyone else."

Wei Qingrou's face lit up, and she quickly leaned closer, "Mother, you know I'm tight-lipped, don't worry."

Princess Consort Dun nodded, then eagerly asked, "What do you think of the relationship between the Eldest Princess and the Prince Consort?"

Wei Qingrou thought for a moment and said, "Your daughter-in-law is not good at observing, she didn't notice."

Princess Dun gave her a disdainful look and said in a low voice, "Can't you see that? The two of them don't get along."

Wei Qingrou, a bystander, immediately perked up her ears and asked the Princess Consort of Dun, "Really? What happened?"

Princess Dun smiled smugly, exuding a sense of superiority that suggested she was in control of the situation.

"In earlier years, the eldest princess and her husband had a very close relationship, but their affection gradually faded after the birth of their child."

"Oh, why is that?"

Wei Qingrou secretly wondered if the princess had postpartum anxiety or even frigidity.

Princess Dun said with a smile, "Because of a ridiculous rumor."

Wei Qingrou's eyes lit up, her face full of interest, which greatly satisfied Princess Dun's sense of accomplishment.

"After the princess gave birth, she always felt that she was not close to her child."

Wei Qingrou nodded.

This is actually quite normal; the baby isn't familiar with the newborn yet.

Relationships are built up gradually; they'll get better over time.

"Later, the princess overheard servants gossiping that on the day she gave birth, the prince consort was holding the newborn prince and pacing around in the courtyard, and his expression immediately changed."

"You know, the prince was born in winter. Even if the prince consort is the most magnanimous man, he wouldn't be holding his own son and wandering around in the snow."

At this point, Princess Consort Dun paused again and gave Wei Qingrou a meaningful look.

Curious, Wei Qingrou couldn't help but say, "Yes, how could the prince consort be so unreliable? The servants must have made a mistake."

Princess Consort Dun shook her head and smiled, "I don't know if it's true or not. It's just that the young prince's health has never been good. Perhaps the princess is resentful that the prince consort was carrying the child around carelessly and hurting the child's health. Therefore, she has a lot of complaints about the prince consort, and the relationship between the couple has become increasingly cold."

"Oh, what a shame."

Wei Qingrou shook her head and sighed, "Actually, if we talk things out clearly, we might be able to make up as before."

Princess Dun sighed, "A broken mirror can never be mended. Even if we reconcile, things will never be the same again."

Wei Qingrou looked at Princess Dunqin with surprise, not expecting her mother-in-law to have such philosophical thinking.

Yes, there aren't many reconciliations in this world; more often than not, the same mistakes are repeated.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were gossiping when the carriage suddenly stopped, and the sound of arguing could be faintly heard.

Princess Consort Dun and Wei Qingrou immediately stopped gossiping, pricked up their ears, and listened quietly to the commotion outside.

"Wow!"

The carriage curtain was violently flung open, and along with the biting cold wind came the eldest princess, her face streaked with tears.

"Su Jing, he's gone too far!"

The eldest princess cried out and threw herself into the arms of Princess Dun.

Su Jing is the maiden name of Princess Consort Dun, and it has been a long time since anyone has called her that.

A rare tenderness welled up in her heart. She embraced the princess, patting her gently to comfort her while giving Wei Qingrou a meaningful look.

Wei Qingrou immediately understood. A person of such noble status as the Princess obviously did not want others to see her lose her composure.

To avoid suspicion, Wei Qingrou quickly took her leave, not daring to join in the fun.

As soon as she got off the car, she met the eyes of the Cui family, who had to get off on the other side.

The snow was bitterly cold, and the two exchanged a glance, both showing a hint of helplessness.

The family was walking home peacefully when they suddenly started arguing, and the mother-in-law even jumped off the carriage. What kind of situation is this?

The two were of low status and their voices carried little weight, so they could only silently wrap themselves tighter in their cloaks.

Qin Ping'an, who had been riding a horse, was unaware of what was happening inside the carriage. Upon seeing this, he quickly took a hot water bottle and handed it to Wei Qingrou.

"Quickly put it in your pocket and warm it up."

After asking the servants, Qin Ping'an led the two onto the last carriage.

Fortunately, today, the prince consort and the young prince came directly from the Imperial Observatory to the palace, so the two families had a total of three carriages.

Wei Qingrou and Madam Cui shivered as they boarded the carriage, clutching hot water bottles. It took them a while to warm up before they came to their senses.

The two dared not discuss matters concerning their elders, and could only exchange pleasantries and casual conversations about how cold the weather was.

The carriage resumed its journey, moving forward steadily.

Passing through the long palace walls, we walked onto the bluestone path outside, where the bustling atmosphere of everyday life gradually filled the air.

Wei Qingrou quietly lifted a corner and peeked out, only to see a strikingly eccentric group.

A tall mother was selling local specialties on the street, while her thin and handsome husband stood beside her, holding their crying baby with a pained expression.

The child looked to be less than six months old. When Wei Qingrou saw the little guy crying pitifully with his red little mouth open, she couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

She instructed Chunxi, who was accompanying her, "Buy all the local specialties for that family of three over there."

"Yes."

Soon, Chunxi returned carrying a large bag of things.

Because Wei Qingrou had booked the entire venue, the family of three left quickly.

As Wei Qingrou watched them leave from afar, she felt a warm glow in her heart, knowing she had done another good deed that day.

Especially the child, who stopped crying very quickly after being picked up by his mother.

The family of three, who had turned their backs to Wei Qingrou as they left, were talking quietly.

"I don't know which benefactor was so generous today that they bought up all our things. Now we can finally buy rice and grain."

A smile appeared on the man's handsome face. "I secretly saved a piece of meat; I'll give you a good nourishing meal later."

The woman said with a mixture of surprise and annoyance, "Why did you leave it for me? My husband, you're not feeling well, you should take good care of yourself."

The man's face darkened as he said, "You should eat it. Only if you eat it will our little sweetheart have milk."

The woman looked at her obedient daughter and smiled. "Okay, I'll eat it."

"I wonder which distinguished guest is so generous today."

"He was ultimately a kind and good person."

"Yes, my husband is right."

……

On the carriage, Madam Cui's attitude towards this large bundle changed from initial discomfort to gradual curiosity.

Seeing that the bundle was clean, Wei Qingrou simply asked Chunxi to open it and take a look.

It contains a wide variety of local specialties.

There are fresh medicinal herbs, a small orchid, deer skin, wild rabbit skin, snake skin, dried meat, and so on.

"These things are handled so cleanly, it's quite rare," said the Cui family member curiously.

Yes, these things were processed very cleanly, and the leather didn't have a strong odor, indicating that they had been starched and washed many times.

Wei Qingrou nodded approvingly, "It's very good."

Although life is not always smooth sailing, those who strive to live well deserve respect.