In the end, Concubine Xian failed to compete with Concubine Chunhui and only became the Crown Prince's concubine, which made her feel unwilling.

After entering the Eastern Palace, she used many means to frame Concubine Chunhui, and the latter would naturally fight back.

Concubine Xian was obsessed with grabbing the position of concubine, but unfortunately she was unable to do so until Emperor Wenzong ascended the throne.

But before that, what she was fighting for was no longer the position of concubine. After the accumulation of hatred, what she wanted was her life.

Because she could not get pregnant again, and Concubine Chunhui had a pair of children, she would never have the chance to surpass her in status.

The two of them had been fighting since before they got married, all the way to the Eastern Palace, and then to the Harem. Their grudge had long been irreconcilable, and today's events were proof of that.

The palace maids knelt on the ground trembling with fear, and even her personal maid did not dare to say a word, for fear of angering her.

Concubine Xian slammed her fist on the table, "That bitch caused me to be disliked by His Majesty and confined to the palace. She must be celebrating now."

After fighting for so many years, she knew Concubine Chunhui very well. At this moment, Fengyu Palace was indeed more lively than usual.

It was inconvenient for Concubine Chunhui's maternal family to stay in the harem for a long time, and they went back in the morning, but there was one person who was not bound by this rule.

That was her current sister-in-law, Princess Danyang. The two of them were chatting and laughing, and they were talking about the matter of Concubine Xian.

The eldest princess didn't get to watch the show in the morning, but she already had a general idea of ​​the situation at the time and was happy to see Concubine Xian make a fool of herself.

She played with the teacup in her hand. "The Queen is becoming more and more cowardly now. She doesn't even dare to get angry when the Imperial Concubine is so disobedient."

Concubine Chunhui was very proud, "The Queen is timid, the Crown Prince is weak, and the Crown Princess has no heir. This is the perfect combination of time, place, and people."

The princess sneered, "Your Highness really trusts me, and you dare to say such treasonous words."

What Concubine Chunhui said just now was just short of mentioning the word "seizing the throne". If she didn't have enough trust, how could she dare to say it to his face?

Consort Chunhui smiled and said, "Although the consort is Princess Shangchang, I can still tell who are my own people."

Princess Danyang had been at odds with Empress Jingren since childhood, and she even disliked her two sons.

After the death of her first consort, she brought Lin Tianzuo, who was married, into the princess's mansion and made friends with the left prime minister's mansion.

As a result, her relationship with Concubine Chunhui and her son became increasingly harmonious, and she even ignored the legitimate and illegitimate children that she cared about the most.

Rather than the crown prince ascending the throne, she now hopes that the Prince of Jin will win the throne, and she has been secretly helping him plan over the years.

"The imperial concubine can tell the difference, but some people..." The eldest princess frowned and looked unhappy.

Imperial Concubine Chunhui comforted her, "The prince consort has been like this since he was a child. He is too stubborn. Please bear with me, Princess."

"Fortunately, the Prince Consort will still go along with me most of the time, and only occasionally shows some temper. I just take it as a pleasure in the boudoir."

As the princess advised her like this, her expression became better. Concubine Chunhui quickly changed the subject to cheer her up.

***

The next day.

The second day of the new year.

The day when married daughters return to their parents' home to pay New Year's greetings.

After discussing with Chu Xuanchi, Mo Zhaohua decided to return to the Minister of Revenue's Mansion first.

She didn't want him to go, but he also wanted to go to the Prince's Mansion, so she couldn't be too partial to him.

When Mo Yun learned that Prince Yu and his wife were about to come in person, he was not only not happy, but also looked reluctant.

"Why is Prince Yu here? Doesn't he look down on me and never like to go out because of his disability?"

Sun Chang replied, "The princess is going back to her parents' home to pay New Year's greetings today, so Your Highness should accompany her. Prince Qi has also gone to the general's mansion."

Mo Yun had no choice but to stand up and said, "For the royal family, there is nothing they should do to the court officials."

Sun Chang didn't know what to say anymore, so he followed Mo Yun silently to the front yard to greet Chu Xuanchi and his wife.

It was clearly Mo Zhaohua who came back to her parents' home to pay New Year's greetings, but Mo Yun had to bow to her instead, which made her feel extremely awkward.

"How is father these days?" Mo Zhaohua walked slowly beside Chu Xuanchi's wheelchair with a faint smile on his face.

In front of Chu Xuanchi, Mo Yun did not dare to be disrespectful in the slightest, "Thank you for your concern, Princess. I am doing fine."

"That's good." Mo Zhaohua said with regret, "It's a pity that Prince Qi's concubine can't come back today, otherwise the mansion would be bustling."

Chu Xuanchi stabbed the knife, "It would be even better if the Sixth Prince could accompany Prince Qi's concubine and bring back the eldest grandson."

Mo Yun almost couldn't maintain his expression, his face sank, and he took a deep breath before saying, "It's good that Your Highness can accompany the princess back."

Mo Zhaohua remembered something, "Oh, by the way, why did father leave the New Year's Palace Banquet so early? What happened?"

When she came back after leaving the table with the Rong brothers and sisters that night, it was still early, but Mo Yun's seat was still empty.

Mo Yun couldn't possibly tell what happened that night, "No, I just drank too much because I was happy. I was afraid of losing my composure in front of others, so I didn't return to the banquet."

The group came to the main hall and chatted for a while. Chu Xuanchi did not talk about himself and Mo Zhaohua, but only talked about Chu Xuanhan and Mo Yaohua.

Mo Yun didn't dare to refuse the topic he brought up. After a moment, he felt very uncomfortable, but he couldn't leave.

When Mo Zhaohua entered the mansion, he did not see Madam Mo, so he knew that she must be ill in bed, otherwise how would she dare not welcome Chu Xuanchi.

And today, when he returned to his mother's house, Mo Zhaohua also wanted to pay New Year's greetings to the old lady, so he got up and prepared to go to Yishoutang.

"Father, please talk to His Highness. I'm going to pay New Year's greetings to my grandmother. I think her health is still not getting better."

After Mo Zhaohua left, Chu Xuanchi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "Lord Mo really gave birth to a good daughter."

Mo Yun knew that she was favored by Emperor Wenzong and often heard him praise her, but he felt guilty and did not dare to take credit for it.

He could only respond truthfully, "Your Highness, you are too kind. I am busy with official duties. It was all because of the good teaching of the princess' mother."

Chu Xuanchi nodded, "That's true. The princess's upbringing is all in the hands of her mother-in-law, so Lord Mo is happy to have some free time."

"..." Even though he was dissatisfied, Mo Yun was speechless.

Chu Xuanchi said again: "No, I am wrong. Lord Mo still has to raise concubines' children, so he can't be considered idle."

"Your Highness, did the princess say anything to you?" Mo Yun guessed that Mo Zhaohua relied on his favor to complain to Chu Xuanchi.

"The princess and I have said too much." Chu Xuanchi changed the subject, "It has nothing to do with the Shangshu Mansion. It's all about the Fuguogong Mansion."

"..." Mo Yun wanted to say something, but he was powerless to refute.

Chu Xuanchi looked at him with a smile on his face, and suddenly said, "I have to thank Lord Mo."

"Your humble servant is terrified." Mo Yun had been in officialdom for many years and was good at observing people's words and expressions, but he couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry.

"Don't be alarmed. This is what you deserve. If you weren't ill-mannered, the princess wouldn't be so well-liked by the father, the emperor, and the queen mother."

"Your Highness, this..." Mo Yun now knew that Chu Xuanchi was dissatisfied with him and was deliberately mocking him, but he couldn't even say an explanation.

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