C210 (1/2)
There was no reason for Xu Nuanwen to be worried. After all, Xu Yanzhu was not in the capital at the moment.
It was just that at the beginning, they thought that no one would pay attention to Xu Yanzhu, as there were too many things that attracted attention in the capital, they did not expect that Ye Jingde would take the initiative to mention her.
Seeing Xu Nuanwen's worry, the Old Madame Xu only smiled at her soothingly and did not speak further.
It would be the end of the year in a few days. As long as Emperor Ruikang abdicated successfully and his son-in-law Ye Jingxing ascended the throne, it would not matter even if people found out about Xu Yanzhu's matter.
As long as he took care of Ye Jingche, there would be no need to keep Yan Ye's identity a secret.
Since there was no need to keep Yan Ye's identity a secret, then there was no need to conceal the relationship between him and Xu Yanzhu so tightly.
She believed that as long as Empress Hu found out that her grandson was still alive and that the one she was marrying was her daughter, she would definitely spare no effort to protect her grandson's family.
As the Old Madame Xu was as steady as Mt. Tai, Xu Nuanwen quickly sorted out her emotions after she became nervous.
Worried that Dong Shu was scared, she stayed with Dong Shu for the rest of the day. It was only after they had left the main house that she and Dong Shu set an appointment to go to Seventh Prince Palace tomorrow.
After hearing what Ye Jingde had said, Dong Shu was worried about Xu Yanzhu, so she did not dare to ask about it when they were in the main house. She waited until they were back home before she asked Old Madame Xu about it.
Old Madame Xu was more meticulous towards Dong Shu than she was towards him, also because she was clear about Dong Shu's personality. If she wasn't able to explain it, she would probably think about it for a long time.
”You don't have to worry about this matter. Even if someone discovers that Yanzhu is not in the environs of the capital, we will definitely arrange for him to go out of the city to relax.” The Old Madame Xu looked at Dong Shu, and after she finished speaking, she paused for a while before continuing, ”Moreover, the Sixth Prince probably only guessed that Yanzhu was not in the capital. He doesn't have the guts to directly barge into the Inn to confirm his suspicions. In a few days, it will be the end of the year. I'm afraid that he won't have the mind to bother with this matter anymore. ”
After Dong Shu heard what the Old Madame Xu said, she couldn't help but nod her head.
”Mother, what you say is reasonable. I will take note in the next few days, I cannot reveal anything.” As Dong Shu spoke, a bashful look flashed across her face. If not for the fact that Aunt Sister had arrived in time, she probably would have exposed her weak point in front of the Sixth Prince.
The Old Madame Xu did not blame Dong Shu, she looked at Dong Shu and gave a benevolent smile, then said: ”Today you are really tired, bring Yuanxi back to rest early, tomorrow we will go to the Seventh Prince Palace, right?”
Speaking of this matter, Dong Shu was suddenly stunned, and then she told Old Madame Xu about her worries.
”Mother, they all say that I am fortunate. If this time I go see the Seventh Prince's Concubine, her body will still be the same as before. What should I do?” As Dong Shu spoke, her eyebrows also knitted together.
Old Madame Xu was not so worried. She looked at Dong Shu and advised: ”Don't think too much about it. Seventh Prince's Concubine has not had children for many years and has been taking medicine all this time. Her body is not well because she has taken too much medicine. I've also heard that her condition hasn't been too good recently. The imperial physician has already said it more than once. This time, I'm afraid this will be the last time she'll look for you. When you go to Seventh Prince Palace tomorrow, treat your sister as a guest and accompany her there to see Seventh Prince's Consort. Don't think too much about other things. ” Reaching this point, the Old Madame Xu paused for a moment before continuing, ”Seventh Prince is a well-informed person, his relationship with your brother-in-law is also good. Today, he has asked you to visit his residence in order to let the Seventh Prince Concubine feel more at ease, even if it doesn't work out, he will not blame you.”
With Old Madame Xu's persuasion, Dong Shu finally stopped worrying about this matter. She obediently brought Yuanxi back to the Shihuan Courtyard for a rest, and prepared to go to Seventh Prince's residence the next day to see Seventh Prince's Consort.
Only, Dong Shu did not expect that when she and Aunt Sister went to the Seventh Prince Palace the next day, there would still be other people there.
”This is Third Prince's secondary wife, Madame Liu.” Xu Nuanwen explained to Dong Shu in a low voice about the woman who had just walked out of the Seventh Prince's imperial concubine's room. ”She is the first cousin of the Seventh Prince's imperial concubine, but her mother is only a concubine.
After Dong Shu heard what Xu Nuanwen said, she gently nodded her head and then paid her respects to Madame Liu.
Even though Madame Liu was Third Prince's secondary wife, she was, after all, only a secondary wife, and not the main wife. Therefore, even if Ye Jingche was ranked first, she was still inferior to Xu Nuanwen in terms of rank.
What's more, after seeing Dong Shu, her eyes were fixated on Dong Shu's body more.
”I had long heard that Third Madame Xu was blessed. Seeing him today, it's as I expected.” Madame Liu's face carried a slight smile, and looked at Dong Shu with eyes that were both testing and puzzlement.
Dong Shu had never wanted to talk to her, but she didn't expect that the Madame Liu would take the initiative to talk to him.
”The secondary concubine is too kind.” After saying that, she wanted to follow Aunt Sister directly into the house, but she did not expect the Madame Liu to directly move to the side, blocking her path.
Sensing Madame Liu's intentions, Dong Shu frowned and looked at her in puzzlement: ”Princess, what do you mean?” As she spoke, the smile on Dong Shu's face was also withdrawn.
When Madame Liu heard Dong Shu's words, she obviously paused for a moment. After seeing Dong Shu retract the smile on her face, she then stiffened her body and said helplessly: ”It's just that Third Madame Xu has misunderstood me, I just think that Third Madame Xu has some good fortune and wants to get closer to me.” After saying that, the Madame Liu moved aside so that Dong Shu could enter the house to see Seventh Prince's Concubine.
Dong Shu was unable to understand what the Madame Liu was trying to do. Seeing that the Aunt Sister was still waiting for her inside the door, she nodded her head to the Madame Liu and did not speak further, directly walking into the house.
What Dong Shu did not know was that after she left, Madame Liu's tightly clenched fists inside her sleeves slowly loosened.
Why, why is it that even a girl of humble birth can have the love of a husband, only she …
When Dong Shu walked to Xu Nuanwen's side, Xu Nuanwen looked at her with concern and asked, ”Is there anything you need?”
”It's nothing, sister, there's no need to worry.” The moment Xu Nuanwen finished speaking, Dong Shu had already replied to her. After that, she shut her mouth and followed Xu Nuanwen who nodded at her into the house.
Seventh Prince's Consort did not look good. Not only were there no signs of other people wanting to give birth, her face had a hint of green.
Seeing her act this way, Dong Shu was immediately shocked. She really did not expect her to be like this.
At this time, Dong Shu was quickly thinking of how she would speak up in a while. She really didn't know how to open her mouth to persuade a Seventh Prince Concubine like this.