in2ebook Chapter 259: If you get carried away, you will suffer disaster
Chapter 259: If you get carried away, you will suffer disaster
"You are right. The time when we are confident enough will be when the northern border is stable. After he has dealt with the Duke's Mansion, it will be the turn of our Huaiyang Palace next." The princess nodded in agreement.
"Thinking about it this way, it may not be a bad thing for us to stay in the imperial capital. First of all, it can make the emperor let down his guard against the Huaiyang Palace and think that we can only let him control us. Secondly, we are in the imperial capital, so it is easier to plan some things."
"Mother, I guess that the North will not surrender so easily this time. The Emperor will send Second Young Master Luo to the battlefield. Second Young Master Luo earned military merits in the battlefield of the North. He is eager to make more military merits. If he gains power, it will be even more disadvantageous to us. It would be best to let Fourth Uncle go to the battlefield and delay it for another one or two years. The Emperor cannot let go and solve the internal troubles until the external threats are eliminated."
The princess also had the same idea, but it was so difficult to bring about such a situation!
"The Emperor is so wary of the Duke's Mansion, how could he allow your fourth uncle to go to the battlefield? This alone makes it impossible."
"Mother, it's up to you to plan. If you don't try, how do you know it won't work? If Fourth Uncle can replace Second Young Master Luo to guard the northern border, and if the Luo family and Fourth Prince make some fatal mistakes again, the Emperor's butcher knife will have to be aimed at the Luo family. Once the Luo family is eliminated, the Duke's Mansion will have real power, and the Emperor can no longer move it whenever he wants."
"He'er, do you have any plans?" the princess asked suspiciously.
Ji Chuhe smiled faintly, "Mother, didn't Shen Chengjing go to the Luo family to inform on us? The Luo family is keeping a close eye on the Huaiyang Palace, hoping to find evidence of the Huaiyang Palace's rebellion so that they can get rid of us in one fell swoop. This is a good opportunity."
"Keep talking."
Ji Chuhe suddenly moved closer to the princess and whispered her plan into her ear.
The princess listened and nodded repeatedly.
"Mother, this matter must be resolved within three months, otherwise something unexpected will happen."
"Don't worry, it won't take more than three months!"
……
The next morning, Ji Chuhe and his party went to the city gate to see the princess off.
Parting is always sad, and the princess held Ji Chuhe for a long time, reluctant to let go.
"He'er, I left Qingluo to you. She grew up in the Duke's Mansion and learned a lot from me. She is most familiar with the situation in the imperial capital and can help you handle all the affairs in the mansion."
"Well, I see."
In fact, it wasn't just Qingluo, the princess kept almost everyone who could.
The new mansion, Liao Yunfei, the troublemaker, and various other factors mean that the mansion is bound to have a complicated personnel structure, and it's not easy to be a family.
"Mother, you have to take good care of yourself and tell father not to worry about us."
"Okay, okay." The princess nodded with sobs, then quickly got into the carriage. "Let's go!" A crying voice came from the carriage.
Ji Chuhe's tears suddenly welled up.
Watching the carriage moving further and further away, it became a blur in her sight, and finally became smaller and smaller until it became a tiny black dot.
Xiao Yan'an felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife when he saw Ji Chuhe's sad expression.
"Madam, don't cry, we will return to Huaiyang!"
"Yes." Ji Chuhe nodded solemnly.
……
As soon as the new mansion was settled and they were waiting to move in, Ji Chuhe and Xiao Yan'an went to the palace together to express their gratitude.
On the surface, it was still a peaceful scene.
The Queen Mother summoned them.
The queen, the imperial concubine and the imperial concubines also stayed to keep her company.
"An'er, your move from the Duke's Mansion to the new mansion is a celebration of your new home. When the time comes, you must hold a good banquet and take this opportunity to get acquainted with the dignitaries in the imperial capital and hang out with them." The Queen Mother instructed like a kind grandmother.
It was as if what happened at the birthday party had never happened.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen Mother." Xiao Yan'an responded respectfully.
"Empress Dowager, the prince has two happy events. One is moving into a new house, and the other is marrying a concubine. Which of these two happy events should be done first?" Concubine Luo suddenly interrupted.
"Empress Dowager, I want to welcome my concubine first. It will be double happiness if the newlyweds move into the new house together." Ji Chuhe spoke.
The Queen Mother was a little surprised.
This Ji Chuhe, as soon as he was detained in the imperial capital, became so naive?
Weren't you quite tough before?
"The Crown Prince's wife is quite sensible." Concubine Luo said with a forced smile.
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I will need your guidance in many areas in the future. Please do not despise my stupidity and be generous with your guidance."
"Madam Crown Prince, you are worrying too much. Even if you have a pig's brain, I will teach you patiently." Concubine Luo said again in a sarcastic tone.
Xiao Yan'an's suppressed veins popped out, while Ji Chuhe still had a faint smile on her face, as if Concubine Luo was not scolding her.
"I have one more thing I want to ask. Liao Yunfei seems to be in the Imperial Concubine's palace now. When the Prince's Mansion welcomes the bride, will they come directly to the palace gate to marry her?"
Concubine Luo didn't even think twice and said, "Just come to the palace to marry me."
Ji Chuhe sneered in his heart.
As the saying goes, getting too proud of oneself will only bring disaster!
Ji Chuhe looked at the queen, as if seeking her opinion.
This action directly angered the imperial concubine.
"Does the Queen have any other opinions?"
"No." The Queen calmly shook her head. "Since Liao Yunfei is in the Imperial Concubine's palace and the Imperial Concubine has agreed to let her marry out of the palace, then the Imperial Concubine will take care of it."
"Then I will have to worry about this a little more." Concubine Luo responded proudly.
Ji Chuhe took out a list of betrothal gifts.
A concubine is different from a principal wife. Although there is also a wedding ceremony for her, the betrothal gift is much more casual and depends entirely on the wishes of the husband's family.
Ji Chuhe didn't have any good intentions to express.
So, more casual.
No scruples, love or not.
Concubine Luo naturally didn't care what betrothal gift she offered and just asked the palace maid to accept it.
She still hasn't thought about the fact that it was she who agreed to take Liao Yunfei away directly from the palace. She can't just carry her away like that. She has to prepare a dowry!
Moreover, it was the Queen Mother who arranged the marriage, and if the dowry was too little, the Queen Mother would be embarrassed.
When she returned to the palace and the Queen sent someone to ask for the dowry list to be given to Ji Chuhe for review, Concubine Luo finally reacted.
"Why should I pay for the dowry? She is my own child!" Concubine Luo slapped the table.
"Your Majesty, you certainly shouldn't go out. Call Liao Yunfei's parents and ask them to prepare." The palace maid offered advice.
"Go find Liao Yunfei's parents right away and ask them to spend all their money to prepare a generous dowry for me!"
"Yes."
"Wait, let Liao Yunfei go out of the palace and ask her parents for it!"
……
Liao Yunfei's father and stepmother have been summoned to the imperial capital by the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion.
However, the Duke's Mansion did not entertain the two as usual. In order to find out the outcome of the incident caused by Liao Yunfei, they had to stay in the inn.
The Liao family is really poor now!