Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Shen Wantang choked on a mouthful of tea: "Cough, cough, cough! What did you say?"

Du Juan hurriedly patted her back and said, "Crown Princess, are you okay? Qin Xin, what nonsense are you talking about? Look how frightened the Crown Princess is."

Qin Xin said quickly, "This servant deserves death. These are just some gossips. Princess, don't be angry. The second young master Gu is a bastard. He has fallen out with the prince, so he wants to snatch the people around the prince to take revenge on him. The more the prince values ​​someone, the more he wants to snatch them away."

Shen Wantang had already recovered, so she was naturally not angry, because she knew Gu Qianhan much better than Qin Xin did.

Gu Qianhan is extremely intelligent. If he wanted to take revenge on someone, he would not resort to such low-level means. What's more, he released Chu Yanluo in the end. This doesn't look like revenge at all. Instead, it looks like he wanted to help Xiao Qingyuan and Chu Yanluo.

As for what Qin Xin said, that Gu Qianhan wanted to snatch her away as well, Shen Wantang was shocked but did not take it seriously.

When Gu Qianhan came a few days ago, he behaved normally, cold but polite.

Moreover, she is the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Ning's Mansion and Xiao Qingyuan's legal wife. Unlike Chu Yanluo, she cannot be snatched away just because she wants.

Even if Gu Qianhan wanted to snatch Xiao Qingyuan's beloved away to avenge him, it wouldn't be her turn as the Crown Prince's Consort to be snatched away, right?

Others didn't know the situation in Prince Ning's Mansion, but Gu Qianhan always went there, so how could he not know? Xiao Qingyuan didn't like her, so he was probably hoping that Gu Qianhan would snatch her away so that he could make Chu Yanluo his wife.

So, Shen Wantang drank his tea peacefully again.

Qin Xin was only quiet for a moment, and then she couldn't help but start gossiping again.

Shen Wantang listened with great interest, but when she heard the end, Qin Xin became serious again: "Princess, now even Mo Ji has discovered that Hua Yi is very capable. I'm afraid Hua Yi is really extraordinary. You have to be careful. Be careful not to raise a tiger that will cause harm to you. Don't end up raising another Concubine Chu."

Shen Wantang smiled faintly: "It doesn't matter. If I can help Hua Yi up, I can help the second person up. The mistress is me, not her."

Seeing her so calm and composed, Qin Xin knew that her worries were unnecessary. The Crown Prince's Consort always thought long-term, and she must have already had a way to deal with the worst outcome.

As he was speaking, a person walked in from outside.

Shen Wantang looked up and saw that it was Xiao Qingyuan.

Why is he here again?

The maids all bowed to Xiao Qingyuan: "Prince."

Xiao Qingyuan ignored them all and hurried to Shen Wantang: "Do you have any medicine for the wound?"

Shen Wantang stood up and said, "Yes, Prince, do you want to use it?"

"It's not for me, it's for Huayi. Get me the best wound medicine, the kind that won't leave scars."

"Is Huayi seriously injured? If the wound is serious, it will be difficult to leave no scars. I don't have any medicine that can leave no scars at all."

Xiao Qingyuan frowned. He actually wanted to ask Shen Wantang to go to Xingheyuan to check Huayi's injuries.

However, the last time he asked Shen Wantang to treat Chu Yanluo, he was severely scolded by his mother. This time, he couldn't let Shen Wantang treat a maid's injury, otherwise Shen Wantang, the Crown Prince's Consort, would lose face.

He could only nod reluctantly: "Okay, let's treat the wound first, and we can talk about the scars later."

Shen Wantang looked at Du Juan and said, "Go get the medicine. Get the best medicine for the prince."

Du Juan actually didn’t want to give it, but since Shen Wantang had given the order, she had no choice but to go and get it.

After Xiao Qingyuan got the medicine, he said "thank you" and left in a hurry.

Qin Xin stamped her feet in anger: "What does the prince think of us? He came here early in the morning to praise Chu Yanluo, and now it's noon, and he came to get medicine for Huayi. He cares about this and that, but why doesn't he care about the prince's wife?"

"The Crown Prince's wife has been busy all morning, donating money and food to help the disaster victims, dealing with wave after wave of officials, and taking care of all the affairs of the government, but the Crown Prince hasn't even said thank you for your hard work!"

"There are many things that the prince should have done, but he did nothing! The prince's wife should just stop caring about those things and let the prince see how chaotic this family will be without the prince's wife!"

The maid was extremely angry, but Shen Wantang, the master, was very steady and could sit still: "What nonsense are you talking about? Since mother asked me to be the housekeeper, if I cause trouble at home, doesn't that mean I'm incompetent?"

Qin Xin's eyes were red, and she no longer had the excitement she had when watching the fun before: "I just feel sorry for the Crown Prince's wife. The Crown Prince always fails to see your good side. He cares so much about Huayi, a maid, but he doesn't care about you at all."

Shen Wantang shook her head slightly: "I don't need him to see my goodness. The housekeeper's power is in my hands, and that's enough. Didn't you see that the prince has to come to me to get medicine when he wants it? What does this mean?"

Qin Xin was a little confused: "What does it mean?"

"It means that I have the final say on all matters at home, big or small. I can do whatever I want and not do anything I want. The prince can't control me. I am free."

Qin Xin still didn't quite understand what she said. Is freedom more important than the prince's love? The prince's wife is obviously very smart and has great skills. If she wants the prince to fall in love with her, it is actually very easy.

However, the Crown Prince's wife had never used such means, or rather, she had never really put any effort into the Crown Prince.

All the women in this world are vying for favor and men, even in the palace. Why is the Crown Prince's Consort different?

Shen Wantang knew that Qin Xin was very confused, but she didn't say anything more.

She really didn't put much effort into Xiao Qingyuan, because when she put her heart into him, she only got illusory love. It would be better for her to be filial to her mother-in-law, so that she could get the power of housekeeper and sit firmly in the position of mistress of the house. With money and power in her hands, she would feel more secure and live a more comfortable life.

As for Xiao Qingyuan wanting to pamper Huayi, then just do it!

Didn't she send Huayi to Xiao Qingyuan to serve him, just to let Huayi take advantage of the opportunity? Now Huayi has succeeded halfway, which is something worth celebrating.

Xingheyuan.

The space in the picturesque maid's room was small, with a small bed against the corner and dim light.

Huayi was sitting on the small bed, her long hair disheveled and one of her cheeks was red and swollen.

However, this does not affect her beauty at all.

Xiao Qingyuan walked in, walked straight to her, sat down beside her, and took her hand.

Huayi shrank back, and she looked at Xiao Qingyuan with fear and trepidation: "Sir, this is against the rules. This is the servants' room, you shouldn't come in."

"I am the biggest rule. I am the prince of Ning Wangfu. I can go wherever I want. Stretch out your hand. I will apply medicine to you."