Princess Chaoji's head was in a daze, and she held Mint tightly so that she would not fall down. She clenched her lips and teeth to make herself more awake.
After a while, there was a creaking sound, and the door was opened, and a figure of Xin Chang stood at the door, with puzzled brows.
Why did the Crown Princess come to the mansion for no reason, and asked to see Princess Chaoyi by name? Could it be that some agreement was reached in private
Chu Bai raised his eyes to look at Princess Chaoji, then glanced at Mint, "You go down first, I have something to talk to the princess alone."
Mint was startled, and was about to refuse when Princess Chaoxi pinched her palm, so she nodded, "Yes!"
The mint quickly retreated, and there were only two people left in the room.
Chu Bai took a deep breath, raised his feet and approached Princess Chaoxi, the coldness on his face eased a bit, bent down to help Princess Chaoxi up himself, even his voice became gentle.
"It's cold on the ground, it's not good for your health."
Princess Chaoji didn't refuse, she stood up slowly holding Chu Bai's hand, lowered her head and said nothing, her eyes were full of sarcasm.
"Chaoyi, why are you so stubborn? Mother loves both children equally. Xin'er is no better than Shi'er. Xin'er is the eldest grandson of the Hou family. If you don't educate yourself well, you will become even more lawless in the future, and so will your mother." Kindness."
At this moment, Chu Bai looked affectionate, and whispered to Princess Chaoyi.
"After a few days, when my mother's anger subsides, I will definitely take Xin'er back to Chenxiang Courtyard with my own hands. You are weak now, and Xin'er is also sick. Take good care of Xin'er."
As soon as Chu Bai opened his mouth, he abandoned the ruthlessness of last night, and turned to think of Princess Chaoyi, and both inside and outside the words were threats from Xin'er.
Princess Chaoxi hooked her lips, "How to explain the art of witchcraft?"
Chu Bai glanced at Princess Ji, "This matter is still under investigation, so there is no need for the princess to rush."
Princess Chaoji shook off Chu Bai's arm, pointed to the slap marks on her face, "My son's memory is not good, I have not forgotten that my son humiliated me in public, why did you suddenly come to me now to make peace? , could it be that you have a guilty conscience and can't explain it?"
Chu Bai's face tightened, he stared at Princess Chaoqi, and said in a deep voice, "What is the princess expecting, even if the crown princess comes, she can't protect the princess every day, she will leave sooner or later, the princess might as well just leave when she sees her good friend." Accept, you and I each take a step back, and forget about it, if you don't know what to do, has the princess thought about the consequences?"
Chu Bai really had no appetite for that face, and he was too lazy to put on an air of affection, so he just cut straight to the point.
Princess Chaoji raised her lips, "My son's words, I don't dare to trust you, the entire Chenxiang Courtyard is from the Marquis Mansion, but a dignified princess in my palace is being abused like this, my son is not taking my father seriously." , if this palace can’t get well, do you think Yingchuanhou’s mansion can get well?”
Princess Chaoji's words directly caught Chu Bai's weakness. It is one thing to abuse the princess, but it is another to severely punish the princess for making mistakes. Emperor Xiyue knew that he must hate Yingchuanhoufu.
"Princess, don't you think about Xin'er? In the future, the Marquis will be inherited by Xin'er." Chu Bai's face was cold, and there was anger in his eyes. If it wasn't for the wrong occasion, Chu Bai would definitely not let Princess Chaoyi go.
"What a joke! Even a servant in Nuoda's Hou Mansion knows that Xin'er's birth will not make him the eldest grandson, and you are also trying to figure out a way to overthrow me and let that bitch, Aunt Qing, take over." Princess Chaoyi Feeling agitated, he pointed at the tip of Chu Bai's nose, "You are the ones who indulged a bastard to bully Xin'er. Chu Shi is a child, isn't Xin'er right? You can target me, Xin'er is innocent, why are you doing this? Be cruel, and don't be afraid of retribution!"
The veins on Chu Bai's forehead twitched violently, and his fists creaked, "Have you said enough? It was Xin'er who made a mistake first and pushed Shi'er down. Why can't you judge others by yourself? Think about it. Shi'er is also a child." Woolen cloth?"
Up to now, Chu Bai still believes that Chu Shi was pushed down by Chu Xin, and that Chu Shi suffered nightmares all night, so he should be severely punished.
Tears came out of the smile of Princess Chaoji, "You can say that, it's not your own child who doesn't know how to feel bad after all, Xin'er's eyes are hurt, and her body is delicate, she has been staying in Chenxiangyuan, Bengong just left , something happened to Xin'er on the back foot, the two children bumped into each other, Chu showed that there was no scar at all, but Xin'er was covered with injuries, and in the end it was Xin'er who was punished, my son treats others as fools, let you fool me!"
Chu Bai clenched his fists tightly, too lazy to listen to Princess Chaoyi's excuse, "What do you want!"
Chu Xin was not Chu Bai's son, and Chu Bai felt disgusted even by looking at him more. No matter who was right or wrong, it must be Chu Xin who was punished.
Princess Chaoyi sneered, "Forget it, this place is enough for me to stay here. There is no relationship between you and me. How about Heli? Xin'er takes away the position of the concubine and the eldest grandson, who are you willing to give it to?" Give it to whoever it is, and there will be a clean break between you and me!"
Princess Chaoyi thought clearly that Xiao Yu would not help her for the rest of her life, and once Xiao Yu left, she would still be in trouble. Right now, Chu Bai's weakness is only temporary, while Xin'er is even more dangerous.
Chu Bai's pupils shrank sharply, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, "You are dreaming, don't even think about reconciling with Li, let alone taking Xin'er away, no matter what outsiders say, Xin'er will always be my son."
Princess Chaoji glared at Chu Bai angrily, "Why do you have to be so entangled, whose child is Xin'er, you know best in your heart, raising a son for someone else for nothing, are you really so happy in your heart?"
Chu Bai's complexion changed slightly, "Whatever you say, Xin'er swears to death that you belong to the Chu family, don't be impulsive and do something you shouldn't do, I went to visit Xin'er last night, and Xin'er is sleeping soundly. In the coming days, I will find another doctor for Xin'er to see her."
Only Chu Bai knew that Chu Xin was not his son at all in the entire Yingchuanhou Mansion, but the posthumous son of Nanyanghou. Princess Chaoyi had been pregnant for one month since she married Princess Chaoyi.
Even Mrs. Yingchuanhou and Yingchuanhou were dubious about this point, not sure if it was the Chu family.
Chu Bai tried his best to marry Princess Chaoyi back to the mansion. Although the two did not share the same bed, they were already husband and wife in name. Chu Bai had been neglecting Princess Chaoyi all these years, but he gradually discovered that Princess Chaoyi didn't care at all. So I became more and more annoyed, and imposed this distortion on Chu Xin.
Even when Aunt Qing, who grew up with her childhood sweetheart, shared the bed every night, what flashed in her mind was that haughty face, standing under the pear tree and sighing from time to time.
Princess Chaoyi’s favorite is pear blossoms, so Chu Bai ordered people to cut down the pear blossom trees in the entire mansion, and ordered them to plant evergreen pine trees. Since then, she has never seen the shadow of Princess Chaoyi standing under the tree.
Later, when Princess Chaoyi gave birth to Chu Xin, she didn't want to see Chu Xin very much. Chu Bai was ecstatic. Bai didn't do anything, and let him fend for himself.
But I didn't expect that after almost four years, Chu Xin not only survived, but also awakened Princess Chaoyi, which was the last thing Chu Bai could tolerate.
Whenever he looked at Chu Xin, Chu Bai thought of Nanyanghou's face, so he hated Chu Xin more and more, and began to torture Princess Chaoyi to vent his hatred.
"Despicable!" Princess Chaoxi shook her body, and was grabbed by Chu Bai.
"Princess, the residence of the Marquis of Yingchuan is not afraid of anything. It is difficult for an upright official to decide on family affairs. Besides, the princess is already married, so she shouldn't bother the emperor with this family matter. Princess, don't forget that there is a seriously ill concubine Zhao in the palace. Concubine Concubine has raised the princess for more than ten years, so the princess will not intentionally want to piss off Concubine Zhao to death."
Chu Bai squeezed out a few words from between his teeth, and when he finished speaking, Princess Chaoyi's expression changed.
"Princess, please take care of yourself. The maid in Chenxiangyuan, the princess is not happy with her use. I will exchange it for the princess. I will close the door of Chenxiangyuan in the future and live my own life. Why bother everyone?" It’s not fun, you hurt the enemy one thousand and you lose eight hundred.”
The corner of Chu Bai's mouth curled into a sneer, "Princess, my father is an important minister that the emperor wants to use. The emperor promised the princess to marry the Hou's mansion at the beginning, so he just wanted to win over the Hou's mansion. How could he easily agree to the princess' reconciliation? As far as Jiangshan Sheji is concerned, the princess What is this adopted daughter, I advise the princess to think twice."
Chu Bai's words pinched Princess Chaoji's weak point, and made Princess Chaoji's originally excited heart feel as if someone had poured a basin of cold water on it, cooling it down.
"It's getting late, princess, don't keep the princess waiting, let's go."
Chu Bai grabbed Princess Chaoji's arm with all his strength, sniffing the faint pear blossom fragrance, the loathing deepened in his eyes, but he kept holding back.
"The princess is unwell, I will help you."
Princess Chaoji was almost dragged away by Chu Bai, unable to struggle at all. Along the way, many maidservants stopped to watch, but Chu Bai glanced away, and immediately lowered their heads not daring to look.
In the hall, Mrs. Yingchuan Hou praised Aunt Qing in a disguised form, but Concubine Xiao only smiled occasionally and didn't talk to her.
A Mrs. Hou praised a concubine who couldn't be lifted up everywhere, which shows that Mrs. Yingchuan Hou is not very clever.
What happened in Yingchuanhou's mansion in the past few days, Xiao Concubine was very clear, and she sighed endlessly. Yingchuanhou's mansion was really deceiving people too much, and their ability to adapt to the wind was truly unmatched.
After a while, Hongxiu winked at Xiao Concubine, "Crown Princess, the princess is here."
After saying that, Chu Bai supported Princess Chaoyi to enter the door, Princess Chaoyi suddenly softened and knelt down on the ground.
Chu Bai frowned, and Mrs. Yingchuanhou's eyelids twitched, watching Princess Chaoji become more and more unkind.
"Princess is not feeling well, so she forced herself to come here." Chu Bai explained softly.
Concubine Xiao stood up, and personally helped Princess Chaoyi up, "Why didn't you send someone to tell the emperor's wife when you were sick? No wonder you haven't been seen for so many days, and the mother and concubine are always thinking about you. Are you better now?"
The sound of "Sister-in-law Huang" immediately made Princess Chaoyi's eyes warm up, and a warm current gushed out of her heart.
"Second Sister-in-Law, Chaoqi is fine."
"Crown princess, the princess is worrying too much. Lord Hou has always loved the princess. The princess heard that Lord Hou was injured on the battlefield and prayed for blessings all day long, which caused the cold."
Mrs. Ying Chuanhou quickly explained, her heart almost jumped out of her throat. When did the relationship between the Crown Princess and Princess Chaoyi become so good? It's not that the two have been at odds.
Xiao Concubine raised her lips, "Master Hou was indeed very heroic when he was young, and the hero is late. It's time to step back and rest. A few days ago, His Highness sent someone to say that Master Hou must take care of himself. Xiyue will not forget Thanks to the merits of Lord Hou, now my father has handed over the entire military power of West Vietnam to His Highness, and the service of Lord Hou will be indispensable in the future."
Mrs. Hou of Yingchuan was stunned, and didn't know how to answer for a moment. Master Hou was only forty years old, so he was late.
Princess Chaoyi was stunned for a moment, and savored Xiao Yu's words carefully. It was useless for Emperor Xiyue to reuse the Hou's Mansion. Right now, the Crown Prince had the final say. If the Crown Prince didn't wait to see the Hou's Mansion, the Hou's Mansion was nothing.
Chu Bai also reacted in the same way, looked at Xiao Concubine from the tip of his eyes, only felt that Xiao Concubine's words were not simple, or in other words, he didn't pay attention to Hou Fu at all.
"What the Second Emperor's Sister said was that the Second Emperor was brave and good at fighting, and he took back several cities in a row like a bamboo shoot, and defeated Eastern Chu with nowhere to escape. It will be a matter of time before he returns triumphantly."
Princess Chaoyi supported Xiao Yu's hand, as if she had found her center of gravity, her whole body became firmer.
"Your Highness is indeed brave. A courtier who can follow such a master can be regarded as honorable. The land is stable and the people live and work in peace and contentment. The Hou Mansion has been loyal to the emperor for decades. In the future, it will definitely serve His Highness."
Chu Bai was telling Xiao Concubine that although the crown prince is powerful, it would be difficult for him to play a role without people who are loyal to him. The Hou Mansion has been loyal for decades, and it will not chill the hearts of the Hou Mansion and those loyal officials who are loyal to the emperor.
Saying that, Chu Bai looked meaningfully at Princess Zhaoyi, the warning color in his eyes was very obvious.
Xiao Yu sneered, "If you rely on the elders of several dynasties to rely on the old and sell the old, and hold the emperor hostage, you don't need such a loyal minister. There are so many young talents in Xiyue, and there are not many geniuses. There will always be someone who is willing to serve the royal family. Just a sense of crisis."
Chu Bai was choked, this naked beating was telling Chu Bai clearly that the Hou's Mansion was nothing in the eyes of the Prince's Mansion, and without the Hou's Mansion, there would still be others who could replace and continue to be loyal to Xiyue.
Xiao Concubine was the only one with such arrogance, she didn't care about Chu Bai's insinuations at all.
Seeing Xiao Concubine's menacing appearance, Mrs. Yingchuan Hou's eyelids kept twitching, and she hurriedly said, "Princess, the princess is here to give you a phoenix hairpin. The princess will recover in a few days, so I will go visit you." Concubine Zhao."
Concubine Xiao nodded, took out the phoenix hairpin from the table, and handed it to Princess Chaoyi, "Chaoyi, you are dressed too plainly today, with this phoenix hairpin, you will be much more energetic, put it on."
Princess Chaoyi slowly reached out to take Fengchai, and when she raised her hand, the sleeve fell down, revealing the bruise marks on her wrist.
Mrs. Yingchuanhou's eyes widened, and she was about to stop her, but she was surprised when she saw Hongxiu covering her mouth, "Why is there such a serious injury on the princess's hand?"
Princess Chaoyi couldn't even raise her hand, she was holding the phoenix hairpin tightly in her hand, and she immediately covered her sleeve when she heard the words.
"Chaoyi, the emperor's sister-in-law will help you wear it." After saying that, Xiao Yu stretched out her hand and grabbed Princess Chaoyi.
Princess Chaoqi suddenly gasped, and frowned unconsciously, "Second Emperor's Sister-in-law, it's really all right."
Xiao Yu lifted off Princess Chaoyi's wrist, dense bruises covered the entire arm, red and swollen, and the other hand was also scarred.
"Prince Concubine, this seems to be the mark of being pinched." Hong Xiu couldn't bear to look at it, why is the Hou Mansion so cold-blooded.
"Crown princess, Xin'er is just at the age of playing around, even if the minister's wife is holding Xin'er, Xin'er will move her hands and feet, just apply some ointment." Mrs. Yingchuan Hou quickly explained.
Concubine Xiao sneered, "Well, lift up that aunt's arm and show me if it's the same."
Aunt Qing didn't expect to be called by name, she was stunned for a moment, before she could react, she was caught by Qing Yu, her two skins were as tender as lotus root, as white as porcelain, very beautiful.
Mrs. Yingchuan Hou didn't even react, but she didn't know how to explain it.
Chu Xin is at the age of arresting people, and Chu Shi is also at the time of being mischievous. You can't say that Chu Xin is naughty, but Chu Shi is well-behaved. Mrs. Yingchuanhou really can't justify this reason.
Xiao Yu stretched out her hand and brushed aside the hair on Princess Chaoyi's forehead, revealing a bruise the size of a baby's fist, which was swollen high and looked straight and cautious.
"Xin'er caught this too?" Xiao Mi's face suddenly darkened.
"It's because the princess kowtowed countless times to pray for Lord Hou." Mrs. Yingchuan Hou reacted very quickly, and immediately found a suitable excuse.