Shen Xinyan held back her smile and looked at Brother Xiang's endorsement, seeing the little guy shaking his head with his hands behind his back following his husband's appearance, she almost couldn't help laughing.

"Mother, you're not allowed to laugh!" Brother Xiang noticed her insincereness, and said unhappily with a small face.

"Okay, mother doesn't laugh." Shen Xinyan straightened her back and pretended to be serious.

Brother Xiang was satisfied, and continued to shake his head while carrying his "whatever". After reciting the last sentence, he looked at Shen Xinyan with shining eyes, his face full of anticipation.

Shen Xinyanqing coughed, pressing the corners of her raised mouth hard, and boasted, "Brother Xiang's memorization is really good!"

When Brother Xiang heard this, he straightened his chest and said loudly, "I can carry it better in the future!"

"What do you carry?" Wei Junhang, who had just walked in, asked casually when he heard the younger son's words.

"Endorsement, Dad, I can recite more books next time." Brother Xiang ran up to him and raised his head.

Wei Junhang patted his head and said, "Okay, Daddy will wait."

"Why did you come back so early today? Didn't you mean to invite a few colleagues for a drink?" After coaxing her younger son out to play, Shen Xinyan asked the girl to bring warm water in and wash his face and hands in person.

"That kid Qiao Liu missed the appointment, which made us wait in vain." Wei Junhang took the clean cotton towel she handed over and wiped the water droplets on his hands, a little helplessly.

"Didn't you say that he has always been the most punctual person? Why did he miss the appointment this time?" Shen Xinyan was a little surprised.

"Who knows what this old boy is doing! But if I had to guess, it must be because the old man of his family forced the marriage too tightly, and he ran away when he couldn't stand it." At this point, his tone took on a few words. Unabashed schadenfreude.

Shen Xinyan laughed dumbly, and said angrily: "It's a shame that people still treat you as the best brother, you're better, and you are still talking slander here."

Wei Junhang laughed, and then said, "His wife has passed away for so many years, and it's time to marry another one. It's no wonder his grandfather is pressing."

Shen Xinyan smiled: "That's what you said."

"I almost forgot to tell you." Wei Junhang patted his forehead suddenly.

"What?" Shen Xinyan was suspicious.

"Prince Concubine is pregnant again!"

"I'm pregnant again? This is a big happy event!" Shen Xinyan was a little surprised, but she was happy for the Crown Princess.

"It's really a good thing, I'm afraid the Crown Princess may not be completely happy." Wei Junhang shook his head.

If this time, he can win a man in one fell swoop, be it the prince or the concubine, or even the concubine Ruigui in the palace, the pressure on her body will be much lighter.

Among the three grandchildren of Emperor Yuanyou, the crown prince had two direct daughters, and the second prince, who never left his body with medicine every day, had one direct son.

Especially the crown princess, who gave birth to two daughters in a row, if she had another daughter this time, I'm afraid that the day when the little princess was born would not be far away from Emperor Yuanyou's gift of the crown prince Liangdi.

If the prince's eldest son comes from Liang Di's belly in the future, the situation of the crown princess will be even more difficult.

Shen Xinyan also thought of this, her eyebrows couldn't hide her worry: "It is God's will to give birth to boys and girls, and it is not under the control of man. If the crown princess can't think about it, how can she raise a child with peace of mind?"

"The prince's pressure is only a little bigger than her. As the prince, this heir should also be considered. If you don't have a child for a day, the position of the prince will not be considered secure." Wei Junhang sighed.

This time, if the Crown Princess gave birth to a child, everyone would be very happy; if she had another daughter...

The Crown Princess was delighted, and the gazes of the court and the public naturally fell on the East Palace, just waiting for the Crown Princess to ripen.

If you follow the usual practice of the royal family of this dynasty, you should try your best to hope that the eldest son will come from the main room.

Emperor Yuanyou himself was the eldest son, and naturally he also hoped that the prince would also have an eldest son. This is also the reason why he did not give the prince a good wife after the concubine gave birth to two daughters in a row.

After all, he could still afford it at that time, and the court and the opposition could also afford it.

While everyone was staring at the belly of the Crown Princess of the East Palace, Emperor Yuanyou suddenly issued the will of conferring Concubine Ruigui as the empress.

After all, Concubine Ruigui's status in the palace over the years has been equal to that of the queen, and the difference is just a title.

Besides, she had already distributed a wife for His Majesty Yuan. If there was an accident in the past, the position of the queen should have belonged to her, and it would have been many years too late for the canonization at this time.

On the day of the conferring ceremony, Shen Xinyan, dressed in the ceremonial dress of the super-grandfather's wife, stood at the front of the court's order of wives, and secretly glanced at the dignified and graceful woman in the phoenix robe on the upper throne, with a dignified and extravagant spirit, in her heart. Mixed feelings.

The ups and downs of Queen Zhao's life can be regarded as a legend.

If she hadn't experienced the disasters of the past, she might have lived a peaceful life under the care of her husband, just like Zhou Wanning in her previous life; perhaps she would have died early in the battles in the harem, no longer as beautiful as she used to be; or she might have lived in the harem. After suffering all the hardships, he finally lost his original innocence and truly became the master of the harem.

The deafening 'Empress Empress is one thousand years old, one thousand thousand years old' resounded through the treasure hall. Shen Xinyan and the other court ordered the wives to kneel three times and nine times to kowtow, and formally saluted the new queen.

After the ceremony, there will be no Concubine Rui in this palace, only Empress Zhao.

Not long after the ceremony of conferring the queen, Emperor Yuanyou suddenly issued another decree, conferring the second prince as Prince Shun and the third prince as Prince Ping. At the same time, he gave Taichang Temple Shaoqing's second daughter as the concubine of King Ping.

After the decree was spread, Shen Xinyan, who was discussing the candidate for the eldest daughter-in-law with the eldest princess, shook her hand and almost knocked over the teacup in her hand.

Ping Wang's side concubine? So, in this life, Zhou Wanning will serve as a husband with other women?

She really couldn't tell how she felt.

In her previous life, before her death, the eldest son had only Zhou Wanning by his side, and he faithfully implemented the "one pair" to the end. Even in order to prevent Zhou Wanning from being wronged, the eldest son, who has always been extremely filial to the eldest princess, refuted her intentions on the spot because of the concubine affair.

After doing it all over again, Zhou Wanning failed to marry into the palace, but instead married into the royal family and became Princess Ping. But at the same time, she is about to welcome the concubine Ping Wang, who shares her husband with her.

What a heavy blow this must have been to her, who has always been thoughtful and accustomed to the wholehearted love of the people around her!

Even if this husband may not be the one she loves, it does not mean that she will be happy to see another woman to share with her.

There is also the second daughter of Master Kong, Shaoqing of Taichang Temple. If she remembers correctly, she is the wife of the third prince in the previous life, and later Princess Ping. didn't expect that because Zhou Wanning became the main concubine in this life, she could only be reduced to the side concubine.

What a misfortune this is! If she can be like herself, with memories of her previous life, I'm afraid she will faint at this moment!

Although the Concubine Zheng and Concubine Side are one word apart, their status is 108,000 miles apart. Even if Zhou Wanning couldn't get the joy of Emperor Yuanyou and Concubine Li, one day she was the concubine of King Ping, and the other day, she was the solemn daughter-in-law of the royal family, sitting dignifiedly with the woman beside King Ping.

In the Longgan Palace, Concubine Li was overjoyed and thanked Emperor Yuanyou for her grace.

She had long been attracted to the girl in the Shaoqing Mansion of Taichang Temple, and wanted to take her as a concubine for her son, and she had begged His Majesty several times for this, but His Majesty always refused, and now she finally agreed.

"Where's the third emperor? So expressionless? Could it be that you're not happy at all?" Emperor Yuanyou's gaze fell on Prince Ping, who had a blank face and couldn't see the slightest emotion, and asked unhurriedly.

King Ping regained his senses, lowered his eyes to hide the bitterness in his eyes, knelt down with a flick of the corner of his robe, and said solemnly, "My son, thank the father, Huanglong!"

Emperor Yuanyou nodded slightly: "This girl in Kong Aiqing's mansion, the royal father has ordered people to check her conduct carefully, she is indeed a dignified and virtuous woman, you should treat others well in the future."

"Yes, my son obeys the father's order." King Ping seemed to have eaten a yellow lotus, and even his heart was bitter.

At this time, Concubine Nabi, the gap between him and Awan and his wife became wider. But can he resist the decree? In order to save her life earlier, he had already annoyed the father and emperor, this time, would he dare?

I'm afraid that if he doesn't obey again, the father and mother will vent all their dissatisfaction and anger on her, and her life will be even more difficult in the future.

However, will she understand her necessity?

probably not……

He sighed inwardly.

She didn't want to get close to herself at all, so she just wanted to be far away from her.

Emperor Yuanyou didn't have time to pay attention to the thousands of times in his heart. Back then, he didn't carefully examine the conduct of Zhou's daughter, and he gave her marriage carelessly. Now, because of his father Zhou Mao, he could neither abolish nor kill her. He could only bestow another virtuous woman to the Three Emperors, which was also a kind of compensation for him as a father.

As for the thoughts of Zhou Mao's family, he didn't care at all, nor did he think about it.

Three wives and four concubines are just right for a man from nowhere, not to mention being a descendant of the royal family, it is ridiculous to keep only one woman, especially such a woman who has lost her virtue and virginity.

Is Zhou Mao angry? Naturally quite angry.

He held in his hand and loved his grown daughter in every possible way. Originally, he just wanted to find a man for her who would be devoted to her and take care of her for the rest of his life instead of himself.

But he made thousands of choices, and in the end, his daughter married into the royal family. And let him be the father, even if he has the heart to stand up for her, there is no reason to stand up.

Coupled with the fact that his daughter was kidnapped, in front of King Ping, he was already short of breath, and it was even more difficult to express his dissatisfaction confidently.

"I heard that the girl from the Kong family has the most powerful temperament, but Ah Wan has such a temperament, how can she fight against her, and how she will be bullied in the future!" Wen shi wiped her tears and said.

"That's outrageous, it's just too much deceiving! No, I'm going to settle the account with King Ping!" Zhou Zhuo loved his sister, how to see her being bullied. The bad luck of King Ping.

"Come back!!" Zhou Mao shouted.

Zhou Chang, who was still standing closest to him, quickly grabbed his younger brother: "If you go to make trouble here, it will only make Awan even more embarrassed. Because of what happened earlier, His Majesty is already dissatisfied, so this is given. This side concubine, if you make a fuss and make Longyan furious, then it will only be A Wan who will take the lead."

"Your elder brother is right." Zhou Mao breathed a sigh of relief.

The second son is reckless and has a stubborn temperament. Fortunately, the eldest son is calm and intelligent. With him around, he can be persuaded anyway.

"Then we can only watch it helplessly?" Zhou Zhuoyue thought the more he felt suffocated.

His younger sister is like a flower and a jade. Is there any woman in the world who can compare with her? What kind of girl is that girl from the Kong family? It's not even worthy to give Ah Wan shoes!

"As of now, that's all we can do!" Zhou Mao sighed, there was absolutely nothing he could do about this.

He can deal with Fang Birong, who wants to ruin her daughter's reputation without hesitation, and let her live a life where life is better than death. Tao, let him in this life and this world can only be a useless person who is not good at conduct.

The premise that he dared to do this was that he never violated His Majesty's bottom line. Within this bottom line, he can happily make those people pay the price he should pay!

"It's all to blame on Wei Chenglin. If he didn't keep his promise back then, and then ran away without a word, why would my sister marry Prince Naping, and why would she be facing such a situation now?" Zhou Zhuo gritted his teeth for a moment. .

Hearing him mention Wei Chenglin, everyone in the room fell silent.

"I won't mention this in the future. Your sister is now Princess Ping, and she is only Princess Ping. He has nothing to do with Wei Chenglin." After a long time, Zhou Mao said calmly.

"Your father is right, don't mention it again in the future. If you let others listen, Wei Chenglin will be fine, he's afraid that he will cause unnecessary trouble to your sister again. It's not clear either." Wen wiped away her tears and agreed with her husband's words.

"Understood, I won't say any more." Zhou Zhuo responded angrily, but the feeling of suffocation in his heart was even stronger.

After his wife and second son left, Zhou Chang asked hesitantly: "Father, is it possible that we let Wei Chenglin go like this? A Zhuo's words are also reasonable, if Wei Chenglin hadn't taken the initiative to tease his sister's mind, but he was irresponsible. After leaving, why did my sister fall to the point where she is today?"

"Speaking of which, Wei Chenglin is more hateful than that of Murong Tao."

Zhou Mao glanced at the eldest son, and after a while, he sighed lightly: "Do you think that you want to stop here as a father? It's just that Wei Chenglin is fine, his father Wei Junhang is not a fuel-efficient lamp, that person is His Majesty's confidant. I have grown up with His Majesty, and His Majesty respects and trusts him more than a father."

"When Wei Chenglin is moved, it is equivalent to becoming an enemy of Wei Junhang. As a father, he has no confidence to compete with him."

"Then the British man is really so powerful?" Zhou Chang was still a little skeptical.

Zhou Mao shook his head: "This person is unfathomable, and even a father can't find out his details. Especially in recent years, a father has become more and more incomprehensible to him, and naturally he does not dare to act rashly."

Although he loves his daughter and wants to vent his anger on her behalf, he will not lose his mind and sink into himself, who has finally escaped from treason.

"Chang'er, you have to remember that revenge and revenge are revenge, but you can't lose your senses or lose your normal judgment at any time, because you vent your anger and plunge yourself into another bigger crisis."

"In this way, the real gain outweighs the loss!" Zhou Mao said earnestly.

"Baby understand." Zhou Chang responded.

No matter what the Zhou family thinks, the matter of Prince Ping taking the side concubine has been started by the Ministry of Rites and officially put on the agenda. Later, because of Emperor Yuanyou's oral decree, the Ministry of Rites prioritized this matter. As a result, three months later, Miss Kong's family would marry into Prince Ping's mansion and officially become the first concubine of Prince Ping's mansion.

When Shen Huiran came to the door, Shen Xinyan was pinching her leg for the eldest princess, and when she heard the maid came to report, the eldest princess smiled and said: "Hurry up, please, this new daughter-in-law comes back for the first time, so please greet me That's right. Is she the only one who came, or is it the third son of the Chen family?"

"Young Master Chen came with you!" The maid replied with a smile.

"Then why don't you hurry up and ask the Shizi to accompany you." Shen Xinyan hurriedly ordered.

The maid took the order and left, but after a while, Wei Chenglin walked in with Chen Sangongzi and Shen Huiran and his wife.

"It's really different when you're married, and you really have the style of a young lady." After seeing each other, Shen Xinyan took her niece's hand and said with a smile.

There was a bit of shame on Shen Huiran's face: "Auntie is used to making fun of people."

"Your aunt didn't make fun of you, she was telling the truth, Chen San, Hui'er is a good girl, you have to treat others well." The eldest princess answered, and then smiled a little bit at the back. Silly Third Young Master Chen said.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, Hui Ran is my wife, I will respect her, love her and protect her in this life and this life." Third Young Master Chen quickly stood up, bowed and said sternly.

Shen Huiran was actually blushing because of his serious appearance, especially when she saw Shen Xinyan's joking face, her face was so red that it seemed like she was about to bleed.

This person is really, why say such embarrassing words in front of the elders.

She gave her husband a quick glance angrily, and then quickly lowered her head.

"Okay, okay, okay, well said, it should be like this, your wife is disrespectful, loving and protecting, what a manly man, you can think like this!" The eldest princess clapped her thigh and laughed. stand up.

Several people talked for a while, Shen Xinyan naturally did not miss the little couple's teasing, and seeing Shen Huiran's complexion very good, she was finally relieved to know that she had a good life in the Chen residence.

Old Mrs. Chen's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are not people who grind people, and her niece is a submissive and humble person. This third son of Chen is also a hot and cold person.

After a while, Wei Chenglin led Third Young Master Chen to the outer hall, while Shen Xinyan took Shen Huiran to the Funing Institute.

The eldest princess looked at the disappearance of the eldest grandson and the third son of Chen, and sighed for a long time.

The third child of the Chen family is married, but Brother Lin's marriage is still unknown. All the girls in the early years were married, and now the girls of the right age, she picks and chooses, but there is always no one that suits her, she just feels that there is always something wrong.

Now that she is stimulated by the newly-married couple from the Chen residence, she feels that she can no longer be picky. At least she has to marry her eldest grandson before she closes her eyes!

On the other side, Shen Xinyan took Shen Huiran's hand and asked her life after marriage softly.

"My mother is a kind person. She doesn't ask me much about my husband's house, and doesn't let me make rules. The two sisters-in-law are not difficult people to get along with, except for some jokes sometimes."

"My grandmother just eats fast and recites Buddha, and she is rarely a director. I just don't know why, but I am a little afraid of her." Shen Huiran knew that she cared about herself, so she didn't use those words to perfunctory her, and answered honestly.

Shen Xinyan smiled slightly: "Mrs. Chen is highly respected, with a cold face and a warm heart. She doesn't seem to be very good at talking. In fact, it's best to treat her children and grandchildren. You can see that she declined the marriage with the Duke's Mansion for her granddaughter back then."

"Don't be afraid of her, just respect her and be filial to her. Even if she doesn't say anything, her heart is clearer than anyone else."

"I understand." Shen Huiran nodded obediently.

"There's something... I always feel a little uneasy in my heart, but I don't know what to say or not." After a while, she hesitated.

"Come on, let me listen, Xu Neng can give you an idea." Shen Xinyan patted the back of her hand.

"Recently, my second aunt asked someone to inquire about the secret recipe for having a child in private, but now all the sisters-in-law in the house except me have given birth, so why let her be like this..." Shen Huiran's voice became lower and lower.

For some reason, Shen Xinyan's heart tightened, and she quickly asked, "Then has she gotten closer to anyone recently?"

"I didn't notice that." Shen Huiran shook her head.

Shen Xinyan turned around and felt that she was asking the wrong question. The niece, a new daughter-in-law who has just entered the door, would not have noticed how an aunt in the next room was approaching someone.

"I already know about this matter. For the time being, you don't know it. Don't tell anyone." She always felt that Mrs. Chen's secret recipe for finding a child was a bit strange, so she didn't dare to be careless. The matter that should be involved, he hurriedly warned.

"Don't worry, aunt, I also told aunt about this, and I never mentioned it before my husband." Shen Huiran nodded.

The two aunts and nephews talked about some homely things again. Seeing that it was getting late, Shen Huiran said goodbye and left.

When Wei Junhang came back that night, Shen Xinyan dared not carelessly tell him that Mrs. Chen had been searching for the secret recipe for having a child in private.

"Absurd! There is no secret recipe for childbirth in this world, it's simply ignorant!" Wei Junhang's face sank after hearing this.

"I always feel that this matter is a bit strange. The second lady is not looking for the Crown Princess, right?" Shen Xinyan worried and Zhongzhong said what she had always been worried about.

Wei Junhang's face became even more ugly.

"You don't need to pay attention to this matter, I have my own ideas!"

Seeing him say this, Shen Xinyan is naturally not good to say anything, and it is better to be on guard.