A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

When Shen Zhixiu returned home at night, he walked in quietly, undressed, and lay down beside the bed.

As if she had sensed a familiar breath, Su Qingyu naturally leaned against him, but there was no sign of waking up.

Shen Zhixiu hugged her tightly, kissed her forehead, and fell asleep contentedly.

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In the early morning of Hanshui Courtyard, the servants did everything very carefully. The princess had not been able to rest well at night recently, and if they disturbed her rest in the morning, they would be punished.

The head maids Danqing and Danju heard the noise coming from inside before they dared to bring people in and help the princess get up.

After getting dressed, Li Chaoyun went to the side hall to eat.

Today's breakfast is white porridge with some snacks and a few refreshing side dishes.

Li Chaoyun took a bite and put down the spoon. He wiped the corner of his mouth and said, "Go tell Madam Xiang that even if we eat vegetarian food, we should have something richer. How can we eat such a plain food?"

She secretly cursed Xiangdong for being ungrateful and asked him to hand over the warehouse and property earlier. She wouldn't have to suffer like this.

Danqing hesitated for a moment and said, "Princess, the food, clothing and expenses of Hanshuiyuan will be taken care of by the stewards of the palace from now on. The Third Madam said that if Hanshuiyuan has any opinions on these matters in the future, they can go directly to her."

Li Chaoyun paused, gritted his teeth and said, "Su Qingyu did it on purpose. She is on the side of Xiangdong, that bitch."

Su Qingyu is different from Xiangdong, and she is not someone she can find fault with or cause trouble for.

Since I didn't find any trouble, I naturally had to continue eating breakfast.

Li Chaoyun was used to taking a nap after breakfast, but today, as soon as he lay down, Danju came in to report.

"Princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to see you."

Upon hearing this, Li Chaoyun was helped by Danju to sit up.

"Prepare the car. If anyone asks, just say I'm back at the Marquis' Mansion to visit my mother."

After leaving the house, Li Chaoyun first returned to the Li family, then quietly left the house through the side door of the Li family and went to a villa owned by the prince in the west of the city.

The prince's personal attendant led Li Chaoyun to the study. When he entered, the prince was sitting by the window making tea.

Seeing her coming, the prince pointed to the seat opposite and said, "Sit down and try my new tea."

After saying this, he suddenly remembered that Li Chaoyun was pregnant, and took back the tea he had handed over.

"Someone, bring a bowl of hot milk to the princess."

Li Chaoyun did not perform any formal ceremony and sat down casually opposite the prince.

"My cousin is anxious to see me, but what's the matter?"

The prince stroked the white jade ring on his finger and asked in a deep voice, "Didn't you say that all the assets of the eldest branch of the Su family could be obtained? How is it going?"

Li Chaoyun guessed that the prince might be anxious, and explained: "I'm still thinking of a solution, it will take some time."

The prince's brows showed a bit of impatience, "Father intends to reorganize the Fujian navy. I have already arranged the person in charge, and Father has agreed."

"I didn't expect that Song Hongshen and Shen Zhixiu suddenly came to the palace last night. Father changed his mind again and planned to hand over the Fujian navy to Song Hongshen."

Li Chaoyun had been staying in the inner house to take care of her pregnancy, so she was not as well-informed as before. After hearing what the prince said, she was a little surprised, "The Song family is so powerful, why did the emperor agree to let Song Hongshen take power?"

The title that the Ministry of Rites had previously proposed for Song Hongshen was rejected by the Emperor. Wasn’t it because they were not brave enough to hand Liaodong over to him?

The prince explained: "The Fujian navy was established to resist the invasion of Japanese pirates. They are not good at land warfare, so it is even less likely that they would rebel."

Putting aside the power and political struggles, the prince also felt that Song Hongshen was actually the best candidate.

The prince added, "I had already planned that if the court wanted to reorganize the navy, it would have to allocate silver. At that time, this batch of silver could just be used to make firearms. I didn't expect it to be intercepted by Song Hongshen. We can only hurry and find another way to deal with the silver issue."

Li Chaoyun heard the urging tone in the prince's voice and assured her firmly that she would seize the property of the Shen family's eldest branch as soon as possible.

After pacifying the prince, Li Chaoyun returned to the Li family in Shanning Marquis' Mansion from the villa.

After entering the palace, she did not go to the main courtyard to visit her mother, Princess Yongjia, but returned to her own courtyard.

As soon as I entered the inner room, someone hugged me tightly from behind.

Chen Ping buried his head in Li Chaoyun's neck, greedily feeling her unique scent.

"Miss me so much."

After saying that, he began to kiss Li Chaoyun's ear hard.

Li Chaoyun raised her neck slightly and let him kiss her. It was not until Chen Ping's breathing became short that she pushed him away and said, "Stop making trouble. Be careful not to hurt the child."

Chen Ping took two deep breaths when he heard this. Although he was reluctant, he still let her go and helped her sit down.

Li Chaoyun sat on the edge of the bed, while Chen Ping half-knelt beside her, reaching out and gently stroking her lower abdomen.

"How are you, kid? You two were so cruel to leave me here. I don't know how I survived."

His pretended aggrieved tone and expression pleased Li Chaoyun.

Li Chaoyun sat down on the bed, and Chen Ping placed two soft pillows for her to lean on.

He sat beside her and gently massaged her legs. "What does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince want to see you about?"

Li Chaoyun enjoyed Chen Ping's service and told him what the prince meant.

Chen Ping naturally hoped that the prince could ascend to the throne. When the Shen family fell, he would be able to be with Li Chaoyun legitimately.

So when Li Chaoyun mentioned that he wanted to find a way to seize power from Xiangdong, Chen Ping's eyes were cold. He said, "My lord, you are not ruthless enough. If you ask me, just get rid of him and it will be easy."

Li Chaoyun frowned and pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, do you think Shen Zhixiu is a vegetarian?"

"He appears to be gentle and polite, but in fact he is meticulous, ruthless and cruel. If Xiangdong dies suddenly, there is no guarantee that Shen Zhixiu will not find out about us."

By then, Shen Zhixiu and Su Qingyu would be able to guess that it was her who did it with just a little thought.

Chen Ping thought for a moment and said, "If we can't kill her, we can just pour a basin of dirty water on her that can't be washed away."

"How can a woman who doesn't observe her husband's chastity be worthy of being the second wife of the Shen family's eldest wife?"

In an instant, Li Chaoyun's eyes lit up.

"That's a good idea. Let's do as you say. Let everyone in the Shen family see what kind of person Madam Xiang is."

Chen Ping nodded and agreed, "When the time comes, the princess will take over the Shen family's main house, and it will be legitimate. You can't promote a concubine, right? Besides, the princess is pregnant, even Madam Shen will not be able to say anything."

Li Chaoyun nodded with satisfaction, and the two then discussed the specific details.

After everything was settled, Li Chaoyun was completely relaxed. According to Chen Ping's plan, Xiang Dong, that bitch, would be badly wounded if she didn't die.

Seeing that Li Chaoyun's expression had eased a lot, Chen Ping began to massage her arm again. When he leaned over, his cool lips touched her fair collarbone.

Chen Ping let down the heavy bed curtains.

"My Lord, I will wait for you to take a nap..."