Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Ye Lingyun was soon released from the woodshed and moved into a separate courtyard.

But Xiao Qingyuan was not treated as well as she was. He was still locked up in the woodshed and was guarded by Yan Cheng himself.

There was a new young girl in Prince Ning's mansion, and the prince was locked up in the woodshed because of this girl. This matter soon spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.

Naturally, all the servants in the palace knew about it.

In Qingwu Courtyard, the maids Honglian and Ziteng kept talking in front of Chu Yanluo.

"What good is there for Aunt Chu to go against the Crown Prince's wife all day? Look, you are confined to your house, causing the Crown Prince to dislike you, and it's just a waste of money for others."

"That's right. Let's not talk about Huayi. She has been favored by the prince recently! And now there's Ye Lingyun. The prince is going to the palace to ask the crown prince for her. It can be seen that this is also a capable person. If she lives in the palace for a long time in the future, Aunt Chu will probably have no chance to make a name for herself."

"I've gone to see her. Ye Lingyun is very pretty and she's the daughter of the county magistrate. Her family background is much better than that of Aunt Chu. Aunt Chu should wake up and surrender to the Crown Prince's wife and ask her to release you from your confinement. Only then will you have a chance to get close to the Crown Prince!"

"The prince was locked up in the woodshed by the prince because of Ye Lingyun. If Aunt Chu can help the prince at this time, it is not impossible for her to win his favor again!"

Chu Yanluo looked at the two maids with an uncertain expression. They were not the two that she asked Xiao Qingyuan to buy for her, but were sent by Shen Wantang.

These two maids didn't treat her as their master at all. They only cared about Shen Wantang and advised her to kowtow to Shen Wantang every day and admit her mistakes, asking her to be submissive.

She couldn't order them around at all on a normal day, and even had to pour herself a sip of water.

Xiao Qingyuan no longer cared about her, and she had now fallen to the point where she was bullied by the maids.

She was so angry that she had no way to vent it. She wished she could burn everyone in Prince Ning's mansion to death!

Unfortunately, she can't even touch the fire now.

After thinking it over, the only option she could take now was to do what the two maids had said - admit her mistake to Shen Wantang and give in.

She couldn't be locked up in this small courtyard for the rest of her life, she wanted to go out.

She finally spoke: "Ziteng, please help me tell the Crown Princess that I know I was wrong. I want to admit my mistake to her in person and apologize to her, beg for her forgiveness, and ask her to give me a chance to see her."

Zi Teng looked at her with suspicion: "Is what Aunt Chu said true? Don't curse at the Crown Prince's Consort after you meet her, or I will be punished."

"She is the Crown Prince's Consort. How could I yell at her? I have really thought it through. I was wrong last time. I won't do it again. Please help me pass on a message and ask me to go to Wutong Garden to meet the Crown Prince's Consort."

"You'd better really think it through. I'll make the trip for you, but whether the Crown Princess is willing to see you is not up to me."

Chu Yanluo nodded: "Just go ahead and tell me."

Zi Teng and Hong Lian exchanged glances and then went out.

She went to Wutong Garden and after meeting Shen Wantang, she repeated Chu Yanluo's words.

Shen Wantang was not surprised. Chu Yanluo was now desperate and naturally had no choice but to come to her for help.

"Since Aunt Chu wants to admit her mistake, then allow her to come!"

"Yes."

A quarter of an hour later, Zi Teng went back and brought Chu Yanluo over.

As soon as Chu Yanluo arrived, she knelt down and bowed to Shen Wantang: "Crown Princess, I know I was wrong. I offended you last time. It was my fault. Your Excellency is magnanimous. Please forgive me this time."

Everyone in Wutong Garden was stunned. Was this the noble and arrogant Chu Yanluo?

Didn't she always hold her chin high in the sky? Why wasn't she so proud now?

Even Shen Wantang didn't expect Chu Yanluo to be able to do this. She said calmly, "Since Aunt Chu has become the prince's concubine, you should abide by the duties of a concubine. If you behave yourself, I will not make things difficult for you. But if you act arrogantly, I will not allow you to break the rules of the palace. Do you understand?"

Chu Yanluo gritted her teeth and forced a smile: "I understand, Princess, don't worry, after learning this lesson, I will abide by my duties in the future. Please release me from my confinement."

Shen Wantang didn't say anything. She drank her tea leisurely. After leaving Chu Yanluo alone for a while, she said, "Then let's lift your house arrest first."

"Thank you, Crown Princess."

Chu Yanluo stood up, turned around and walked out.

She had her back to Shen Wantang, her expression twisted slightly uncontrollably. Her hands were hidden in her sleeves, her nails digging deeply into her palms, but she didn't feel any pain.

Qin Xin watched her leaving and gently reminded Shen Wantang, "Princess, I'm afraid Aunt Chu is not truly repentant. A person can't change so much all of a sudden. She used to be so arrogant and conceited, but now she's groveling to you. She must be pretending. She must have other intentions. You've lifted her confinement, so be careful of her!"

Shen Wantang said calmly, "We can confine her for a while, but not forever. Since she is willing to give in and admit her mistakes, we should lift the confinement. It is impossible for her to really change her personality, but it is fine if she is willing to pretend. It would be best if she can keep pretending."

Chu Yanluo was originally the biggest troublemaker in the mansion. Now that this troublemaker was willing to bow to her, it was naturally beneficial to her.

In the future, as the mistress of the house, she will naturally have more prestige.

"Princess, do you think Aunt Chu has developed a sense of crisis because of Miss Ye's entry into the palace? Is she afraid that she will really be replaced by someone else?"

Shen Wantang nodded: "Of course she is afraid, not only of Miss Ye, but also of Hua Yi. Otherwise, how could she admit her mistake so easily?"

Therefore, the chess piece of painting she laid out is actually very useful.

Ye Lingyun was an accident, but this accident doesn’t seem to be a bad thing at the moment.

On the night when she was released from house arrest, Chu Yanluo went to the woodshed and wanted to go in to see Xiao Qingyuan. However, Yan Cheng, who was guarding outside, refused to let her in, so she had to leave in disappointment.

But she turned around and went to Ye Lingyun's yard, and chatted with Ye Lingyun for a long time before leaving.

Naturally, all this news soon reached Shen Wantang's ears, but Shen Wantang didn't care. As long as Chu Yanluo didn't act up, it would be okay to give her some freedom.

Day two.

Huayi came with red eyes.

She knelt in front of Shen Wantang and said in a hoarse voice, "Princess, the prince has been locked up in the woodshed by the prince. He has not eaten for a day and a night. Yan Cheng does not allow anyone to go in to bring food and drink to the prince. I am afraid that if this continues, the prince's body will not be able to bear it."

"I dare to ask the Crown Prince's wife to talk to Yan Cheng and allow me to go into the woodshed to bring some food to the Crown Prince."