I'm reborn, only a fool would spoil you

[At 1pm today, 3000 words were added to the end of this chapter. My dears, please remember to read it again! ]

After Mu Shaoheng yelled "Asshole!", fearing that he would scare Shu'er in his arms, he quickly hugged her tightly and gently kissed her forehead and said:

"Shu'er, wait for me in the pavilion for a while. I'll be back soon."

After saying that, Mu Shaoheng turned around and left, pulled Gao Ni out from the crowd, dragged him aside and asked, "Second brother, tell me quickly, what benefits did Queen Gao receive from Prince Kang?"

If he didn't receive any benefits, could he be so enthusiastic in helping Princess Yuning?

He and Shu'er had only been married for half a month, and he dared to cause trouble for his Shu'er? !

It is such a comfortable life to be a queen!

High Nickel:

With a nonchalant look, he shrugged and said with a smile: "Empress Gao is my aunt. Asking me to betray her, this... is not good, right?"

"Don't try that trick!" Mu Shaoheng pointed out directly, "You are not close to the Queen or the Crown Prince. Don't think I can't see it. The so-called aunt-nephew relationship is just a lie."

High Nickel:

"Yes," Gao Ni grabbed Mu Shaoheng's neck and whispered in a low voice, "Prince Kang promised to get ten red cannons for the prince, plus two hundred thousand taels of silver."

Hearing such exchange conditions, Mu Shaoheng became even angrier.

Just for ten red cannons and two hundred thousand taels of silver, did Empress Gao dare to force Shu'er like that?

Mu Shaoheng snorted coldly, turned around and went to the South Study to meet Emperor Jingde.

"Oh, the Prince of Zhenbian is here, please allow him to take a seat." Emperor Jingde put down the red brush in his hand, looked at Mu Shaoheng and smiled.

Mu Shaoheng did not sit down, but stood and said with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the seat. However, my wife is still waiting for me outside, so I'll just keep it short."

"What's the matter? Tell me." Emperor Jingde said with a smile on his face.

Mu Shaoheng took the tea handed to him by the eunuch, took a sip, and then continued with a smile:

"It's just a small matter. Last month, I selected a group of beauties from Jiangnan and planned to present them to the emperor. I just don't know...whether the emperor is willing to meet them?"

The beauty of Jiangnan?

Suddenly, Emperor Jingde recalled the Jiangnan dance that Fu Yuzheng performed at a palace banquet a long time ago.

It can be said that Fu Yuzheng's jump that time directly aroused Emperor Jingde's infinite yearning for Jiangnan women. Unfortunately, after so much time, he has never spared the energy to participate in the selection.

At the moment, Mu Shaoheng carefully selected beauties from Jiangnan to send to him. How could Emperor Jingde not be happy? He immediately nodded and said, "Very good. When does the Prince of Zhenbian plan to send them to the palace?"

"Today, I will enter the palace in half an hour."

Emperor Jingde immediately smiled: "Okay!"

He likes this speed!

Just like that, Empress Gao's words of "taking concubines" brought back "fifteen charming concubines from Jiangnan"!

On the birthday of her daughter-in-law (the Crown Princess), they all entered the palace.

One of the beauties from Jiangnan was directly canonized as Concubine Wan because of her close relationship with Mu Shaoheng!

As soon as she entered the palace, she became a high-ranking concubine. Such favor almost made Empress Gao die of anger!

"Concubine Wan? How come that girl is so gentle and charming?" Empress Gao called the head palace maid to ask.

The senior maid lowered her head tremblingly and replied in a low voice:

"I just secretly went to see her. That girl... is very attractive. Among the fifteen beauties, the emperor only took one look at her, and his eyes went straight. He immediately took her to the back hall without caring about anything else and favored her."

Queen Gao: ???

You just entered the palace and took a look around, and haven't even had time to move into the palace yet, but you can't wait to roll in the sheets?

The head maid also said: "The emperor said that this Concubine Wan will temporarily live in the side hall of the Yangxin Palace. After a while... she will move."

Queen Gao: ???

The Yangxin Palace is the emperor's residence!

Normally, it would be difficult for the concubines in the harem to even set foot in the Yangxin Palace once, so how could Concubine Wan move in directly?

I've only been favored once, and already I'm being pampered to this extent?

When Empress Gao was feeling depressed, a maid came hurriedly to report: "Empress, the Prince of Zhenbian... is here with his princess in a threatening manner."

aggressive?

Empress Gao slammed the table and angrily asked, "How dare they come here?"

Don’t think she doesn’t know why fifteen beauties from Jiangnan entered the palace!

She just tried to speak up for Princess Yuning once, but the plan didn't succeed, and she got into trouble. Empress Gao hasn't been so upset in recent years!

People who have been in high positions for a long time are bound to have temper!

However, the confidant nanny standing by was extremely calm and quickly coaxed Empress Gao:

"Empress, this is not the time to be upset. Be careful not to make things worse. If the situation gets worse, it will be terrible if the Prince of Zhenbian turns to Concubine Xiang and supports her son, Prince Jing, as the Crown Prince."

"A little impatience can ruin a great plan! I hope Your Majesty will think twice!"

After venting her anger by slapping the table, Empress Gao gradually regained her senses after being persuaded by her trusted nanny.

Being in a high position, although it seems glorious on the surface, there are actually many constraints inside. In order for her prince to ascend the throne smoothly, Queen Gao had to endure it again.

Take three or four deep breaths and try to calm yourself down.

Finally, when Queen Gao walked out of the inner hall to receive the Prince of Zhenbian and his wife, she had put on her usual gentle smile.

"Prince Zhenbian, Sister Shu is here. Oh, we are all family, there is no need for these empty formalities," Empress Gao supported Fu Yushu who was about to kneel down to salute, and smiled softly, "Quickly, stop the formalities."

Unexpectedly, Mu Shaoheng also smiled at Fu Yushu and said:

"Shu'er, our cousin entered the palace today and became Concubine Wan. We are indeed a family now. There is no need to be so polite to the Queen, or we will become estranged from our family."

Queen Gao: ...

Is this meant to cause trouble for her?

But she had to swallow it and smiled awkwardly.

After this incident, Fu Yushu could no longer kneel, so she simply followed Mu Shaoheng and sat down.

After Empress Gao laughed awkwardly, she was about to pick a milder topic to save the atmosphere, but she heard Mu Shaoheng speak again:

"Today, I heard that the Emperor has taken in fifteen new concubines. As the Queen, you are indeed very generous. No matter how many concubines there are, you can accept them all without blinking an eye."

Queen Gao: ...

Why are you bringing up this issue?

She finally realized that King Zhenbian came here deliberately to cause trouble.

Of course Mu Shaoheng came here to pick a fight, and he started to criticize the queen rudely:

"But, as the principal wife, the Empress should also fulfill her duties. You can't just do whatever the Emperor wants just because you're not favored."

Queen Gao: ???

That group of concubines were brought into the palace by Mu Shaoheng, but now they turned around and mocked her for not being favored enough, and even dared not to give advice or remonstrances for fear of losing favor?

Mu Shaoheng is simply outrageous!

Completely tear off the face of her as the queen of the current dynasty and stomp her hard on the ground!

Hey, Mu Shaoheng was just being blatantly presumptuous. Who told him that no one needed help from the Southwest Mu Mansion, but Empress Gao and the Crown Prince needed help from him!

Whoever asks for help from others is inferior!

This is the way of the world!

It was precisely because Empress Gao understood this truth that she had been patient and did not dare to offend Mu Shaoheng.

But being forced to this point, she really couldn't swallow it.

So, after taking a few sips of tea, Empress Gao sorted out her thoughts and simply reminded Mu Shaoheng with a smile, saying:

"I may have been too obedient to the emperor. I need to reflect on myself in the future."

"Sister Shu is really virtuous. She has taken good care of the backyard and not even one concubine is allowed to enter."

Fu Yushu: ...

This is praising her on the surface, but actually criticizing her for being too jealous?

To sow discord between her and Mu Shaoheng?

Before Fu Yushu could answer, Mu Shaoheng held her hand intimately and smiled at Empress Gao:

"Speaking of concubines, my wife is indeed virtuous enough. Since the marriage, she has selected several batches of valuable gifts to distribute to them, fearing that the concubines would be neglected."

Queen Gao: ...

How could Mu Shaoheng have a concubine?

Didn’t you say it was very clean? You’ve been sleeping alone for a long time.

Are the rumors wrong?

Seeing that Empress Gao looked confused, Mu Shaoheng simply made it clear all at once:

"Although the number of concubines in my backyard is far less than that of the emperor, our ancestors of the Southwest Mu Mansion have stipulated that the number of concubines of each prince shall not exceed fifteen."

"One principal wife, two concubines, and twelve ordinary concubines. This king has the full number."

"So, no matter which woman the Queen recommends, or which blind person wants to force someone in, Shu'er should refuse with all due respect."

"Otherwise, she is unqualified as a princess!"

Queen Gao: ???

Is this a sudden change of tone, a new round of self-righteous support for Fu Yusu and a slap in her face?

And you're also indirectly criticizing her by saying "she's blind"?

No eyes?!

As the queen of a country, being humiliated in front of others again and again, Empress Gao could hardly hold back her expression. She clenched her fingers tightly in her handkerchief.

She was trying her best to endure it.

After hearing Mu Shaoheng's words, Fu Yusu understood.

Mu Shaoheng counted all those who had been poisoned by Princess Yuehua, the old ladies who were already in their sixties, and the concubines who could no longer serve in the emperor's bedchamber.

No more, no less, including Fu Yushu himself, there are exactly fifteen.

Although that group of concubines have been unworthy of the title for many years, they have always occupied the positions. Unless Mu Shaoheng removes them from the list, the positions will not be vacant.

Therefore, in the days to come, as long as Mu Shaoheng himself didn't want to, no one could force Fu Yusu to agree to take a concubine.

Thinking of this, Fu Yushu finally felt completely relieved!

She felt better, but Empress Gao felt very nauseous!

Even half an hour after Mu Shaoheng took Fu Yushu's hand and left, Empress Gao still felt a tightness in her chest!

I can't breathe out smoothly no matter how hard I try!

The nanny who was close to her repeatedly advised, "Queen, forget it. Stop competing with the Zhenbian King and his wife. If you continue to compete, who knows what kind of disaster will be brought to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, my queen."

After Empress Gao calmed down, she could only give up her face, swallow her anger, and let it go.

She just couldn't understand, why would Mu Shaoheng be so unhappy to have such a beautiful concubine, and a princess of a noble status?

Not only did he send beauties to the emperor to cause trouble for her, but he also came to her house specially to slap her in the face!

At this moment, Crown Princess Su Miaoyan arrived. She saw that Empress Gao was unhappy, and after asking around, she learned that she had had an unpleasantness with the King of Zhenbian and his wife.

Su Miaoyan immediately postponed her brother's plan to marry Dieyi.

At least at this critical juncture, even if Empress Gao wanted to bring them together, Prince Zhenbian would definitely not agree.

Rather than making things boring, it’s better not to say anything.

~

Over there, when Fu Yuzheng saw her sister again, she saw joy in her sister's eyes and eyebrows, and she knew that the matter had been settled.

After learning the details, Fu Yuzheng almost burst out laughing: "My brother-in-law is so awesome, he can even confront the queen whenever she wants!" At the same time, she became more and more satisfied with her brother-in-law.

You can tell at first glance that he is a man who dotes on his wife and is not afraid of trouble!

It’s worth it for my sister to marry a man like this!

In the pavilion, the two sisters were fanning themselves and chatting when a man and a woman came walking along a path not far away.

"Your sister-in-law is here." Fu Yushu was facing the path. After taking a glance, he reminded his sister.

Sister-in-law?

Fu Yuzheng turned around and saw that it was Gao Shu and her fiancé Cheng Dingyu who were coming.

Fu Yuzheng rolled her eyes and disliked Gao Shu at all.

At this time, because of the angle, Gao Shu couldn't see clearly who was sitting in the pavilion. She could only see that there were two people there.

When her fiancé Cheng Dingyu saw someone there, he planned to go around to the next pavilion.

Gao Shu sneered, "What are you trying to avoid? They should be the ones to avoid!"

She was the niece of the current queen and the younger sister of Gao Ni. She almost never gave way to others when she walked outside!

Cheng Dingyu was tall, but he could see clearly which two Buddhas were sitting in the pavilion over a clump of flowers and trees. He sneered and said sarcastically:

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news."

After saying that, he grabbed Gao Shu's arm and quickened his pace.

As a result, after walking about ten steps, Gao Shu suddenly saw clearly who was sitting in the pavilion. It was Fu Yuzheng and Fu Yusu.

It's true that enemies meet on a narrow road!

"Oh, forget it. I feel embarrassed to let others give way to me every time. This time, I'd better take a detour with you."

Gao Shu was obviously scared, but she still insisted.

But her fiancé Cheng Dingyu insisted on dragging her forward. Gao Shu got angry and stepped hard on Cheng Dingyu's toes, causing him to jump up and down in pain!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gao Shu turned around and ran away.

Unexpectedly, Fu Yuzheng's voice came from behind: "Gao Shu, where are you going? You didn't show courtesy to the Princess of Zhenbian King. Is this the good rule your mother taught you? It's really eye-opening."

Gao Shu: ...

Fu Yuzheng started to criticize her mother as soon as she opened her mouth. This forced Gao Shu to defend her mother's face. She turned around obediently and continued to walk to the pavilion.

He knelt down to Fu Yushu in a wronged manner and said, "Greetings, Princess."

Fu Yushu didn't want to use his status to embarrass others, and just as he was about to nod and say "No thanks", he heard Fu Yuzheng's cold voice:

"Your mother really didn't teach you well. When you first met the princess of Zhenbian, did you just bow and greet her?"

"Kneel down yet!"

After hearing this, Gao Shu, no matter how unwilling she was, could only kneel down in frustration and shouted, "Your servant Gao Shu greets the princess."

Who asked Fu Yushu to marry into a wealthy family?

I can't accept it!

After getting up from the ground, Gao Shu glared at her fiancé Cheng Dingyu fiercely. Damn Cheng Dingyu, he clearly saw who was sitting in the pavilion, but he still brought her here to suffer!

Why did she end up with a man who didn't know how to cherish her?