Concubine Jing couldn't help laughing when she saw Geng Zhiqiu hiding away with a red face. She pointed at her back and teased, "Look, you're so shy!"

Xu Muhua laughed and said, "Madam, please stop making fun of her. Sister Zhiqiu is an unmarried girl. If you tease her like this in front of her, she will of course be shy! But it will be fine after we get married in the future!"

When she said these words, she deliberately raised her voice. Geng Zhiqiu, who had not walked far yet, of course heard it and seemed to stagger.

Concubine Jing also saw it and laughed even louder.

"Speaking of this matter, I still have to thank you. If you hadn't reminded me that day, I wouldn't have thought about it at all, let alone let my eldest brother and others investigate the Hu family. If that had happened, Zhiqiu's life would really be ruined!"

"My queen, we have already discussed this matter. It would be awkward if you continue to talk about it. Zhiqiu is my sister-in-law!"

The smile on Concubine Jing's face never faded. "Yes, yes, that's right. From now on, we are a family. It's fate. Xiao Ba liked you very much back then and always praised you in front of me. I didn't expect that my niece is now engaged to your eldest brother!"

Thinking about it, Concubine Jing also felt that this fate was really amazing. Not to mention a few years ago, even a few days ago, she would never dare to think like this.

She thought she was a self-aware person. The Geng family was just a small family, far from being comparable to the Chengguo Mansion. In addition, Zhiqiu had been engaged before, and the other party had died, which was unlucky anyway.

Even ordinary people look down on it, let alone the wealthy and powerful.

Who would have thought that she would eventually be favored by the Chengguo Mansion and be chosen to be the Crown Prince's Consort?

It’s really hard to predict what will happen in life!

Both Concubine Jing and the Geng family were very satisfied with this marriage, not to mention Geng Zhiqiu.

After all, although Xu Rui grew up tall and his skin was darker and rougher than that of the noble boys in Beijing, it did not affect his handsomeness! On the contrary, it was precisely because of this that he had a tough guy temperament that the noble boys in Beijing did not have. People felt safe and their faces blushed and their hearts beat fast at a glance!

"My parents can finally breathe a sigh of relief. They were worried that they wouldn't be able to find a young lady in the capital who would be willing to marry my eldest brother! After all, for a family like ours, marrying into the family is a difficult thing."

Concubine Jing also understood what she meant, and comforted her in return: "Everything in the world is like this, there is gain and loss, you can't take all the benefits. In the future, when Zhiqiu marries into the Chengguo Mansion and enjoys the treatment and honor of the Crown Prince's Concubine, she should bear the corresponding responsibilities."

To put it bluntly, as long as the Duke of Chengguo wanted to, even if it was like this, I believe there would be plenty of people willing to marry their daughters to them, and it would not be Zhiqiu's turn. Now she was just lucky and got a bargain!

But now she can finally rest assured. Everyone in Duke Chengguo's mansion is easy to get along with. When Zhiqiu marries there in the future, even if the prince is not in the capital, she doesn't have to worry about being bullied or abused in her husband's family.

This is a good marriage!

The Geng family's ancestral graves are really full of smoke! Next year during the Qingming Festival, she must ask her eldest brother to go to the graves and burn incense for the ancestors!

"Don't worry, madam. When Sister Zhiqiu marries into the Duke Cheng's mansion, my mother will definitely treat her well! And my brothers and sisters will definitely respect her as their sister-in-law!"

Concubine Jing was not really worried about this, but now she was very happy to hear Xu Muhua say this.

Attitude is also very important! She is marrying up, and if her husband's family looks down on her, she will definitely suffer if she marries him!

Concubine Jing already liked Xu Muhua very much, and now her beloved niece was about to become her sister-in-law, which was a double bond, and she liked her even more. She couldn't bear to end the conversation with Xu Muhua, and the more she talked, the happier she became.

Finally, someone from the East Palace came to look for her, with a strange look on his face.

Concubine Jing pretended not to notice anything and smiled as she let her go back.

The maid who came out of the palace to deliver the message said, "Concubine Xu, something happened in the East Palace. The Crown Princess sent me here to tell you to go back quickly."

"Is it the Crown Princess's married concubine's younger sister who has already married off?"

Upon hearing this, the palace maid looked at Xu Muhua with admiration.

Concubine Xu is really amazing. Before she said anything, she knew that it was the concubine who came to the East Palace, and she also guessed that it was related to her. It's amazing. No wonder the Crown Princess asked her to find Concubine Xu as soon as possible.

After being impressed, the maid nodded vigorously and whispered, "She came right after you left the East Palace, Concubine Xu. The Crown Princess didn't want to see her at first, but I don't know what method she used. After she passed a message to the Crown Princess, the Crown Princess let her in."

"After a while, there was a commotion inside, and when everyone went in, they saw her collapsed on the ground. They were... afraid she was going to have a miscarriage."

"Is the Crown Princess okay?" Xu Muhua asked.

The maid shook her head. "The Crown Princess is fine. It was the loyal concubine who insisted that the Crown Princess had harmed her. That's why she got into trouble. Now the news has spread, and it has alarmed the Emperor and the Empress."

"Where is the prince?"

The maid frowned and said, "I heard that the prince went out of town on business, and the people from the East Palace have gone after him."

Xu Muhua let out a breath when he heard that.

Why is this prince so unreliable? He went to the city to do business. He was probably transferred away on purpose.

Forget it. He is the crown prince, and he doesn't know when the two kings will take action. He can't stay in the city forever and refuse to do anything.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but quicken her pace.

When I returned to the East Palace, the atmosphere of the entire palace was the same!

She hurried to the main hall, "Arong!"

When she saw Xu Muhua coming back, the tension on Pei Shaorong's face relaxed a little.

"Muhua, you're back!"

"What's going on now?" she asked.

Pei Shaorong said calmly, "The imperial physician is still treating him, but you know the result."

As he spoke, the imperial physician came out.

The imperial physician came to Pei Shaorong and bowed, saying, "Crown Princess, the baby in the belly of the concubine of the prince Qin has not been saved."

After a pause, the doctor said, "It's a boy."

Pei Shaorong and Xu Muhua looked at each other, not knowing whether to sympathize with Pei Zhen or laugh at her.

"As for Father and Mother, just tell the truth. The Eastern Palace will bear all the consequences and responsibilities."

As soon as the imperial physician left, Pei Zhen came out with a pale face, being supported by someone.

It was just a short distance, but she was sweating all over. She looked at Pei Shaorong with eyes full of resentment, "Sister, I know you have been blaming me for not being sensible before and arguing with you about everything in the mansion, but I already know I was wrong and I have apologized to you. Why did you still want to kill my child!"

"I'm going to seek justice from my father!"


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