Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Jixiang opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

Sir, is it really okay for you to be like this?

He had previously picked up the veil of the Crown Prince's wife and put it into the treasure box when he came back. Now he washed the medicine bottle that the Crown Prince's wife had casually given him and carried it with him. The young master's intentions were obvious.

Everyone says that Prince Xiao is a romantic man who is deeply in love with Chu Yanluo and does not care about his status or reputation.

Jixiang felt that if his son really went crazy, he might not be much worse than Master Xiao.

Look, in order to help the Crown Prince's Consort, he has started preparing to "keep a mistress" and even bought a house for her. This is really a unique way of helping.

Jixiang was just thinking about it when he heard Gu Qianhan ask, "I heard that Xiao Qingyuan was beaten up, and he was able to get out of bed yesterday?"

"My Lord, that's what's being spread out there."

"Then I should go see him and, by the way, give him a big gift."

Jixiang listened to his cold voice and saw the cold light flashing in his eyes, and shuddered.

The young master doesn't look like he's going there to give gifts, but rather to collect heads.

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Prince Ning's Mansion.

Xiao Qingyuan opened his eyes and found that he was not sleeping in his own bed.

It took him a while to realize that he had fainted last night. This should be Wutong Garden, and this was Shen Wantang's bed.

Different from his pale bedroom, Shen Wantang's bedroom is colorful. The quilt is crabapple red, the curtains are smoky purple, and there is a pot of blooming azalea outside. The pink flowers and green leaves make everything look so vibrant.

Her bed was very soft, and the quilt was scented with some kind of fragrance, but it was light and pleasant, giving him the illusion of falling into a gentle embrace.

It was already bright outside, and his head didn't hurt as much as it had yesterday.

Outside the curtain, two maids were quietly doing their housework, and no one noticed that he had woken up.

He slowly stood up and drew aside the curtain: "What time is it?"

The two maids immediately stood up and said, "My Lord, you are awake. It is already the 9th hour!"

"Prince, are you feeling unwell? The Crown Princess told me to report to her immediately if you feel unwell!"

Xiao Qingyuan shook his head: "I'm not feeling uncomfortable." It was just that he actually slept in Shen Wantang's bed last night, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

He didn't want to stay here any longer, and just as he was about to get out of bed, he saw Princess Ning walk in.

Seeing that he was awake, Princess Ning breathed a visibly relieved sigh, "Finally you're awake. The Crown Prince's wife's medical skills are indeed superb. She said that after acupuncture and medication, you would sleep two more hours, and you really slept two more hours."

Xiao Qingyuan paused: "She gave me acupuncture again?"

Princess Ning rolled her eyes at him and said, "What else? You don't take care of your body. You ran out as soon as you were able to get out of bed. If it weren't for Tang'er treating you, you wouldn't be able to wake up now!"

Xiao Qingyuan was silent for a moment before he said, "Then mother, please thank her for me. She has worked really hard."

"You don't have a mouth? Do you need me to thank you for you?"

Princess Ning glared at him, "Tang'er helped you so much, always putting you first, and always giving you face, but what about you? As soon as you were able to get out of bed and walk, you couldn't wait to run out and bring Chu Yanluo back, and then you made a mess of the whole palace! You were even pissed off by that woman, so tell me, what are you trying to do?"

Xiao Qingyuan couldn't help but said, "Mother, I didn't faint because of Yan Luo. I just haven't recovered from my injuries yet. I went to take her back home only because I knew she had nowhere to go. The Chu family didn't recognize her anymore, and she couldn't go back to Jixin Temple. If I don't take care of her anymore, how can she live?"

"You're still speaking for her?!"

Princess Ning couldn't help but raise her voice: "During the days when you were injured, did Chu Yanluo ever come back to see you? She doesn't care about your life or death, why do you care about her life or death?!"

"Mother, Yan Luo said she had been to the palace, but the servant at the door refused to let her in."

"She hasn't been here! She's lying to you again!"

"Mother, you are too prejudiced against her. She has no need to lie to me about such a small matter."

Princess Ning's temples began to throb with pain again.

Ever since her son met Chu Yanluo, she had hardly ever had the chance to talk to her son properly. Every time, he would make her so angry that she would vomit blood after just a few words!

Sometimes she felt that it was amazing that Shen Wantang could be so magnanimous and tolerate Xiao Qingyuan, not arguing with him, not scolding him or complaining about him!

As a mother, she wanted to strangle her son to death!

Shen Wantang was outside and heard the mother and son were about to quarrel again after just a few words, so she hurried in to smooth things over: "Mother, please sit down first. The prince is awake, is he hungry? The kitchen has prepared lunch, would you like some?"

Xiao Qingyuan put on his shoes and stood up: "I'm not hungry, you can eat with mother!"

Princess Ning was helped to sit down by Shen Wantang. She didn't bother to pay any attention to him. She was so angry that she didn't want to eat!

"Then I'll ask the kitchen to save some food for the prince. When he's hungry, I'll have someone deliver it to your yard."

Xiao Qingyuan nodded and asked her again: "Where is Yan Luo now? Did you chase her away last night?"

"No, Miss Chu is in the prince's yard now."

Xiao Qingyuan was a little surprised: "You let her stay?"

Shen Wantang looked at him calmly: "Miss Chu refused to leave, so I let her stay first. Does the prince feel that this is inappropriate?"

"No, there's nothing wrong. You did...very good. Yan Luo said she wanted to go back to Qingyun Building, but that's not a place for people to live. She's just stubborn. You helped her by keeping her in the mansion."

Xiao Qingyuan coughed, but finally thanked her: "Thank you very much, I will remember all your help. What I said last night counts. From now on, you will be the only Crown Prince Consort of Prince Ning's Mansion, and I will never divorce you in this life."

He said this solemnly, feeling even more uncomfortable.

He didn't know what was wrong with him. Why did he feel less and less confident every time he faced Shen Wantang?

He didn't dare to look at Shen Wantang's face again and left in a hurry.

Princess Ning watched him leave and sighed, "Tang'er, at least he still has some conscience and finally recognized you as the Crown Prince's Consort. You have been wronged during these days since you got married. Do you blame me for choosing you? If I hadn't chosen you, you would have married an ordinary family and probably wouldn't have these troubles and would have lived a much easier life."

Shen Wantang was much more sincere and patient with her mother-in-law than with Xiao Qingyuan. She smiled and said, "What are you talking about, mother? I think my life is good after marrying into the palace. Others envy me for my sudden success! What's more, I have a mother-in-law like you who loves her so much. It is a blessing from my previous life. I won't change it even if you ask me to."