Concubine Yu has always been a very smart person. Although she didn't want to enter the palace, after entering, she began to worry about how to survive and live better.
Therefore, she made a lot of efforts to reach her current position and to firmly control the backyard of the palace.
Just like now, she knew very well that Prince Linjiang was not angry because the princess was wronged, but because someone dared to withhold Chu Jingwu's letter.
In his opinion, this was intolerable. Chu Jingwu was the crown prince and his heir, and no one should look down on him. However, the people in the palace dared to secretly withhold his letter to the princess.
This made him feel that it was she and Chu Jingan who instructed their subordinates to do this.
At this time, denial is a disadvantage, because no matter how you deny, he will still be suspicious and still think that you have ulterior motives.
Then we can only do the opposite.
She admitted the truth. When she saw King Linjiang looking at her, she still kept her back straight. "In the past six months, the princess has been cultivating in the temple, and An'er has been increasingly favored by you. People under you thought that we were in power, and they tried to curry favor with us under various pretexts. Even if I didn't know, the reason was caused by An'er and me. It was my fault."
She admitted it so frankly that King Linjiang couldn't say anything. He sighed, rubbed his brows and said, "It's an emergency. You know, after the incident with Concubine Peng De, he only has two sons left, and the other one is Concubine Peng De's. He can't let Concubine Peng De's son be proud."
Concubine Peng De and Concubine Lin Shu have already formed a blood feud. If the Fifth Prince really ascends the throne, the first thing he will probably do is to have Concubine Lin Shu and the Sixth Prince be buried with Concubine Peng De.
Emperor Longqing would not do this unless he had no other choice.
Concubine Yu nodded slowly: "I understand... Don't worry, I will never learn from her."
Concubine Peng De was the real troublemaker. It was she who caused trouble for Queen Fang's son step by step, and later her ambition became overly inflated.
Concubine Yu knew the purpose of Prince Linjiang's words, and she tried her best to make Prince Linjiang think that she and Chu Jingan had no ambitions: "I accepted my fate the moment I married into the palace. I also know that Awu is your most cherished son, even the former prince cannot compare to him. Don't worry..."
She always knew what Prince Linjiang cared about most. Prince Linjiang did love her very much, but he valued the peace of the backyard and the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children more.
She also knew that although King Linjiang valued each of his children, he could not tolerate brothers fighting against each other. It was because of this that Chu Jingxing angered him and finally made him want to get rid of Chu Jingxing himself.
Otherwise, with the character of Prince Linjiang, he would never easily touch the crown prince he had already appointed.
Now she absolutely cannot have anything to do with this matter. It is true that her subordinates deliberately stingy with Princess Linjiang's expenses in the temple, and it is also true that they withheld the family letter that Chu Jingwu sent from the capital.
You must not deny it at this time. If you deny it, you will be at a disadvantage.
Although she had just pushed the matter onto the servants, she knew in her heart that this was far from enough to completely dispel Prince Linjiang's suspicions.
To gain someone's trust, you can't just tell lies, you have to mix the truth with lies. Only when you yourself can't tell the truth from the lies, can you deceive the person you want to deceive.
When Prince Linjiang heard her say that she accepted her fate, he recalled the old days. Princess Linjiang just couldn't believe it. Concubine Yu really didn't seduce him, nor did she want to marry into the palace voluntarily.
She originally wanted to be someone's legal wife, but because she accidentally entered the place where he controlled her, she was so frightened that she turned pale and fainted on the spot.
Then when she woke up, she begged him to pretend that this had never happened.
But how could the Peng family let her do what she wanted? They had deliberately sent Concubine Yu to him. They had estimated the time and had already made a fuss about it. They deliberately said that Concubine Yu was missing, which led people to look for her everywhere.
After searching for a while, I found it in his bedroom.
He still remembers Concubine Yu's expression at that time. Her eyes were blank and she sat on the ground. She seemed to be dazed and clutched her skirt in despair.
It was because he saw her like this that he suddenly changed his mind - he knew of course that this was the Peng family's deliberate flattery and he also knew what the Peng family meant. Originally, he hated people doing this the most, but at that time he happened to see Concubine Yu's unwillingness, and he also knew that the matter had become a big deal. If he did not let Concubine Yu enter the mansion, then Concubine Yu's reputation would be ruined.
It was still impossible for her to be someone else's principal wife.
Thinking of the past, his eyes towards Concubine Yu became much gentler. He sighed gently and let her get up: "Forget it, let's leave it at that this time. You should be more respectful to the princess. You know what taboo Concubine Peng De has violated without me telling you... I can tolerate other things, but this is the only thing I cannot tolerate."
He looked at Concubine Yu and said softly, "Once the legitimate and illegitimate children are mixed up, it will be easy for something bad to happen. An'er is also my favorite son, but there is a difference in favor. As a parent, there is no one who does not plan for their children. I naturally have my own plans for An'er's future and will never treat him unfairly. Don't worry, don't try to take anything for him."
This warning was already very clear. Concubine Yu knelt on the ground hurriedly and nodded in panic: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. If I have this idea, I will die miserably! Before I entered the mansion, I swore an oath... I will not break my oath..."
Prince Linjiang felt that there was nothing more to say, so he nodded and went out to the study. He was about to leave the fiefdom and had many things to sort out.
As soon as he left, Chu Jingan came out from the inner room, looked at the still swaying curtain, and didn't speak for a long time.
"You are too impatient." Princess Linjiang frowned and looked at her son with a look of disapproval on her face: "Why did you withhold the letter sent by Chu Jingwu?"
Chu Jingan sat next to his mother. Seeing her cold face, he admitted his fault naturally: "It's my fault. I was too impatient."
In his opinion, Princess Linjiang had completely lost the trust of Prince Linjiang and had gone to a temple in a side courtyard to meditate. This was the best time to take action.
If she disappeared or died of illness without anyone noticing, Chu Jingwu would be unable to stand sooner or later. Children without a mother to protect them would have a bad ending, because men are always fickle. When King Linjiang really ascends the throne, he will have many women and will give birth to more children. (To be continued)