Teaming up with her mother to take revenge on the scumbags! The Crown Princess becomes the darling o

Upon hearing the title of Crown Princess, He Lingyi and her maid Qianchun exchanged a glance and both shook their heads.

This young woman (mother) is truly hopeless!

However, his roasting skills have improved day by day. The fatty parts are slightly charred, but the meat is full of aroma when you eat it, which is just right. The two of them are enjoying their meal when the maid Fudong comes over in a hurry.

His face was beaming with joy; you could tell at a glance that something good had happened.

"Miss, miss, the Lü family took a concubine last night."

The Lü family? Taking a concubine? Last night? Chi Guiwan and He Lingyi both understood the literal meaning, but the news was too shocking, so Chi Guiwan quickly asked a question.

"Where did the news come from?"

"I was just passing by the kitchen when I overheard the cooks talking. They said they took four or five concubines in one go, though they were of lower social standing. I heard they were all daughters of merchants, but each one was stunningly beautiful. Second Miss, oh no, Young Madam Lü, you've got a lot to fight for this time!"

With four or five concubines, and these were taken in not long after the main wife entered the family, one can imagine what kind of life Chi Guiying is living in the Lü family now!

He Lingyi was quite pleased. She hadn't had time to "take care" of her these past two days, and she was living a very good life! However, she wasn't surprised at all. After all, she knew exactly what kind of people the Lü family mother and son were, and what was even worse was yet to come.

Thinking of the bitter fruit her own mother had tasted, which was far more disgusting than this, He Lingyi pressed down on the somewhat flustered Chi Guiwan's hand and then calmly said.

"This calamity was her fate. Who told that she and her mother to try to harm you back then? Now they deserve to suffer. Sister Chi, don't be soft-hearted. She's not worth it!"

Chi Guiwan sighed; the meat in front of her no longer tasted good.

She couldn't bring herself to repay her second sister's evil with kindness, but she also wouldn't kick her when she was down, so she was shocked when she heard the news.

"The daughter of a merchant, is the Lü family really short of money?"

"I'm afraid it's not the Lü family that's short of money, but rather the Jia Meiren in the palace. Her rank isn't high, and now that she's pregnant, she naturally needs to take care of everything. The Lü family isn't wealthy, and Lü Yi doesn't have any official income, so he can only ask his wives and concubines for money."

In the past, she was well-fed by her mother's huge dowry and didn't have to worry about these things. But Chi Guiying only brought so little with her when she married into the family. How long can she withstand the Lu family's exploitation?

That's probably why he hastily married some merchant girls. I guess those merchant girls were fooled into thinking that the Lü family was some kind of powerful and influential family, hoping to become a concubine in the emperor's brother's household in the future, or perhaps they had even more plans.

After He Lingyi's analysis, Chi Guiwan understood.

"My second sister's marriage is really troublesome. She's only been married a few days and her in-laws are already eyeing her dowry. How dare the Lü family take it! Has Father heard anything about it?"

"If even the servants in the Marquis's mansion know about this, then the master must have known about it long ago. But I haven't heard anything about the Vice Minister's mansion making any moves. I guess he's just decided to give up on it altogether."

The maid, Fudong, added a sentence.

Upon hearing this, Chi Guiwan gave a cold smile, her expression becoming much more indifferent.

"If it were my turn one day, I'm afraid he would have the same attitude. I really don't understand what is most important in my father's eyes. Even if you climb to a high position, but there is no one by your side, is such a life really easy?"

Her words revealed a great deal of complaint and disappointment towards Minister Chi, which was palpable to everyone present.

"Eldest sister, don't even think about it. In Minister Chi's eyes, status and identity are always the most important. Anything that might affect the reputation of the Minister's mansion can be discarded. Second sister Chi is an example. Right now, Aunt Zhao is favored only because she is carrying the precious child that Minister Chi wants. It's hard to say whether she will follow in Madam Guo's footsteps in the future. Instead of wasting your energy on such people, you should focus on cultivating your relationship with the Marquis's mansion and the Qiao family. They are the most important people in your life from now on."

Chi Guiwan nodded; she had already kept these words firmly in mind.

He Lingyi took the chopsticks and started grilling the meat, flipping it over while changing the subject.

"By the way, didn't your older sister make a sword for your older brother? Hasn't it been delivered yet?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Guiwan's attention was drawn to the meat. She subtly took the chopsticks from He Lingyi's hand and rearranged the meat slices before speaking.

"I asked Madam Qiao, and she said it will take some more time. After all, the round trip will take a long time just for the journey!"

"I wonder if General Qiao and General Qiao will be able to come back for your wedding? I've heard that your future father-in-law and brother-in-law are both very capable and courageous! I'd like to meet them."

"Come back. Brother Qiao Er told me the other day, but I can't stay long. I estimate I'll have to leave two or three days after the wedding. Someone can't be left alone at the border."

"Two or three days? It must have been tough on Madam Qiao, being separated from her husband like this all the time. But she's really healthy; she can still have four children under these circumstances! I admire her! Sister Chi, now that you're married, you should go and learn from your sister-in-law how to take care of your health before having more children, okay?"

He Lingyi is clearly a daughter, yet she is more verbose when explaining these things.

But Chi Guiwan knew she meant well, so she smiled and teased, "Alright, if Madam Qiao gives me any good prescriptions, I will definitely share them with you without hesitation. I'm not in a hurry, since the Qiao family already has an heir. But you're different. If you marry into the Eastern Palace, the Crown Prince will have no children. You, as the Crown Princess, will probably face a lot of criticism! So, let's put you first!"

Her reminder made He Lingyi suddenly think of a question.

Becoming the Crown Prince's consort is a done deal, but she has overlooked the issue of consummating their marriage. Although the two have a two-year agreement, it seems unlikely that the Crown Prince will live as a widow for two years.

So she quickly came up with another idea: the house could be reunited, but the child could not be born, otherwise how could she leave after taking her revenge?

The crown prince didn't seem to have any affection for her, so he probably thought she was easy to talk to.

He Lingyi felt that he should find an opportunity to talk to the Crown Prince about this issue to feel at ease. However, he kept putting it off until his mother was about to get married, and he still did not find an opportunity to be alone with the Crown Prince.

The twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

The day before Chi Guiwan's wedding, she moved back to the Vice Minister's residence.

This time, she was accompanied by Granny Zong and Granny Nian, both of whom were extremely disciplined. After paying her respects to Old Madam Chi and Minister Chi in turn, Chi Guiwan was "restricted" to Sijin Courtyard and was not allowed to go out or see anyone else.

With a sigh of relief, Chi Guiwan didn't want to have any further dealings with these people, so she was quite satisfied with the arrangement.

But sometimes, though the tree may wish to be still, the wind will not cease. She had only been sitting down for a short while when her maid, Fudong, walked in with a rather unpleasant expression and said coldly.

"Miss, Madam Lü has come to see you."