Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

"That's wrong. No matter who ascends the throne, she is the legitimate mother and the absolute queen mother. She doesn't need to favor anyone."

"Ah! Things in your family are really complicated. It would be better if there were fewer people."

"You don't have a big family, but isn't it still a mess?"

Xu Yixing was powerless to refute. Gu and Nanny Gu were enough to kill the mother of two illegitimate children. He couldn't imagine how chaotic the family would be if there were more people.

Seeing that she was in a low mood, Lu Anyuan reached out and gently tugged at her sleeve: "We won't be like this in the future. I won't even take a concubine. Don't worry."

Xu Yixing doesn't want to buy it. When will it be my turn to decide the prince's marriage? It's just wishful thinking. "Really? Then I have to be careful of your good mothers and concubines, so that they won't cause trouble for me and send people in every few days."

Lu Anyuan seemed to be thinking about something, and did not respond to Xu Yixing's words for a long time. When Xiao Youzi went to the gate of Zhaode Hall to report, Lu Anyuan said very seriously:

"Actually, you don't have to listen to what I say, you just have to watch what I do."

Judging by deeds rather than words may seem simple, but countless people in the world have failed because of this.

Xu Yixing was surprised that he would say such a thing, but she was still cautious in her heart. After all, a man's words were only true at the moment they were spoken. As for the future, Xu Yixing did not want to gamble, because the man she had once favored the most in the world had ruined her with his own hands.

The Zhaode Hall looks much more refined than the Empress's Zhaoren Palace, and it is also very luxurious, but it is located in the south and is not as noble as the one facing east.

When the young eunuch came out after reporting, it was not a palace maid who came out to greet him, but the second prince.

"Seventh brother, Second Miss Xu, please come in quickly. Mother has been waiting for you!"

When Lu Anyuan saw the Second Prince, he immediately put on a fearful expression: "Second brother? Why are you coming to greet him in person? As a younger brother, I can't bear that."

"Why do you have to be so polite between you and me?"

The two of them entered the hall, and Xu Yixing felt sick. What brotherly love and respect, these two people were even more fake than puppets in a puppet show.

There was a strong incense burning in the hall, which seemed to be the ambergris that the emperor usually used, but with a hint of floral scent, very strong and a bit choking. But the people in the hall seemed to be unable to smell it, and they held their breath and concentrated, without making a sound.

"Yuan'er is here, please sit down." The voice was very gentle and pleasant. Xu Yixing saw Concubine Ying, who was wearing layers of palace clothes, but had a baby face, big black eyes, and seemed younger than himself.

Is the rumored favorite Ying Fei really this kind of baby-faced? It feels like she is similar to Ying Si. . .

"Greetings to Concubine Ying."

"No need to be polite. This is Yi Yan, right? She's quite good-looking. I have to say, she and our Yuan Er are a perfect match."

Ying Fei's eyes were full of tenderness, looking at Xu Yixing and Lu Anyuan, as if they were really her own children. Xu Yixing was not used to it, but he still sat next to Lu Anyuan and listened to Ying Fei's words.

"Yi Yan, after this marriage, the old general will be relieved, right? Both of his daughters married so well, they are really blessed!"

It was quite a blessing. . . Sun Ziyou had always said to the public that his wife had a chronic disease, so she rarely went out. But there was such a big commotion that day, and everyone in the capital didn't know that "Xu Yixing" had a disfigured face. Now Ying Fei said this, it was quite mocking.

"Thank you for your kind words, Your Majesty. Your Majesty now has children and grandchildren. You will naturally be happy and at peace with them."

The second prince got married early, so he already had children, but he was still kept in the palace by the emperor, like a giant baby. How can he get away with it?

Concubine Ying's expression did not change, she just looked at her son very gently. The second prince immediately stood up and took out a box.

"Seventh brother, this is the newly delivered golden lark. Mother specifically asked me to give it to you and Second Miss Xu as a gift. Take it back and try it."

The golden lark is not a bird, but a kind of tea. It is bright yellow, pointed and thin, so it is called this name. It is indeed very precious. I think all the tributes in the palace are with Concubine Ying.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Lu Anyuan held the gift box respectfully and accepted it.

"Today is our first meeting, and we will meet many times in the future. I still need to make prayer flags for the emperor, so you guys go first."

I didn't expect that Ying Fei's situation would be so easy to deal with. When Xu Yixing walked out, he still felt it was a little unreal.

After the two left, the Second Prince sat down next to Concubine Ying, completely free of his previous reservedness.

"Mother, what do you think of Xu Yiyan?"

Concubine Ying also relaxed her body, as the clothes were weighing her down.

"Humph, you vixen, you dare to be sarcastic to your elders at such a young age. If you become the prince's consort, you will be unstoppable!"

"She is General Xu's daughter. Xu Yixing is finished now. If Xu Yiyan marries my seventh brother, General Xu will definitely support him. What should we do?"

Ying Fei took a breath and said nonchalantly: "Don't worry, this is obviously a good thing. The people in the Sun Mansion have been secretly contacting your fifth brother. Now if your seventh brother can share some of General Xu's support, the Duke's Mansion will not be so powerful."

"He is just wishful thinking. He is not worthy of it!"

"Don't forget that Lao Wu is also your father's son, and he has no foundation, so he is much more supportive than you! You must speed up the matter of liquidating the land and property that your father suggested, otherwise the Sun family will be too carefree."

Ying Fei showed a bit of disappointment on her face, but soon turned into the image of a loving mother.

Although my son has his shortcomings, he is the most outstanding among all the princes. It’s a pity that the emperor never allows him to leave the palace, so many communication matters cannot be handled. It’s really a headache.

"But we also have some land. If we conduct a large-scale investigation, I'm afraid we will be caught for any mistakes."

"Don't worry. When the rumors first came out before the New Year, I had your uncle take action to re-register all the land under our name and report it to the authorities. Now our family is innocent and cannot be more innocent."

Concubine Ying looked at the Second Prince and wanted to touch his face, but her son was grown up after all, so it was not appropriate to do so.

"Although your mother's family background is not as noble as your third brother's, the whole family is counting on you to achieve great things and will definitely not hold you back. My son, you must strive to be proud of yourself!"

The second prince was touched, but when he lowered his head, his eyes were filled with disgust. He had heard such words countless times since he was a child, and he was fed up with it.

After Xu Lu and the other person went out, it was time for lunch. They were not planning to have lunch in any empress's palace today, so they just took the time to eat lunch in an empty palace near the South Six Palaces.