On the fifth day of October, Feng Momo followed the officials of the Ministry of Rites and set off to return to Jinling together.
There were also a few charming beauties with them. These beauties were very reluctant. They stood by the side of the carriage and cried for a long time. Finally, they were forcibly dragged into the carriage by a sturdy servant woman.
The convoy started creaking, and the wedding of Prince Jing came to an end.
Feng Momo spread the news that the beauties were sent back. It turns out that these beauties annoyed Princess Jing, causing her to faint and Prince Jing immediately sent these beauties back without giving them face.
This princess turned out to be so favored? This incident was very spread in Xiping City. For a while, no one dared to gossip about Princess Jing and the Xi family. No matter how much the Xi family want to emphasize that Xi Yunwan is the original princess, it can't compare to the current princess Tang Shishi. Not only was she able to conceive Prince Jing's heirs, she was favored by the prince, and even the Empress Dowager was behind her. With these three things in mind, who would be crazy enough to offend her?
Lu Yufei breathed a sigh of relief after seeing off Feng Momo. After Lu Yufei worried for two days, she finally eased her breath. She changed her clothes and talked to Zhang Momo in a leisurely manner: "These people can be regarded as gone. These days, I am afraid to say a wrong word or take a wrong step. Fortunately, they left. So I can sleep peacefully."
Zhang Momo said: "But the Shizi Consort has nothing to do with this. They were disciplined by the Wangfei, and they had nothing to do with the Shizi Consort. The Shizi Consort just stays here and doesn't cause any trouble."
Lu Yufei also felt sad: "Yes. Fortunately, I don't have to deal with them in the future. If I live in the mansion and everyone around me is like this, it would be terrible."
Zhang Momo paused slightly and thought of the remaining beauties. Lu Yufei thought they were stupid, but in fact they were the smart ones.
Tang Shishi is even the first among these beauties. Zhang Momo suddenly felt that she and the others were wrong about Tang Shishi. They felt that Tang Shishi was stupid, utilitarian, and useless, but Tang Shishi had lived in the Forbidden City for three years as the number one person. Will there be stupid person who can walk out of the Forbidden City alive?
Zhang Momo suddenly had a chill in her back, as if she had overlooked a very important thing. Lu Yufei also thought of the few remaining beauties in the mansion. Before they were sent to Jing Mansion, the beauties were screened three times, the ones who have are still standing are undoubtedly the strong ones. This is the same as cultivating, there seems to be fewer women in the mansion, but the degree of danger has risen.
Zhang Momo sighed: "When the people from the palace left two days ago, those five beauties cried like a river. Now, they have returned to the palace, how can there be any good fruits to eat? The guards felt bad for them....as well as this old slave."
"Bad?" Lu Yufei disdainfully said, "The prince personally ordered it, and Feng Momo also agreed. How dare those guards pity them? They can only cry now, and when they return to the palace, even crying is a sin. "
Zhang Momo sighed: "The prince really indulges in the Princess. Those beauties only spoke a few words, and the words were reasonable. As a result, the princess got angry, and everyone was driven away. The wind and the waves are calm, and the sea and the sky are wide. What's the point?"
Lu Yufei said coolly: "She is immune to anything so naturally she doesn't want to bear it, and she doesn't want to retire. I don't believe it, the prince will really not accept concubines. The prince said that is just to take care of the overall situation, in order to let the children live safely. Come down, hold her steady for the time being. I want to see how she will end up when she has no support in her stomach when she gives birth to the child."
Zhang Momo also agreed with this. Three wives and four concubines for men are justified. How can there be men in the world who refuse to take concubines? It's just that Prince Jing's situation is special. Prince Jing had his first child at the age of twenty-five. From pregnancy to confinement, Tang Shishi has six or seven months of free time. If a concubine is accepted, the concubine will defenitely be favored.
Presumably Prince Jing take a concubine because of this consideration. Concubines can be taken at any time, but heirs are hard-won and cannot take risks.
Zhang Momo persuaded Lu Yufei: "Shizi Consort, the attitude of the prince is very obvious. The little master in the belly of the princess is the most important person in the palace. No one can harm the little master in any matter. Shizi Consort, please bear with her for the time being , Don't provoke the princess, just endure until she gives birth to a child."
For the time being, everyone said so. Lu Yufei was not convinced, but who made Tang Shishi be the princess, and she was just a Shizi Consort? Lu Yufei reluctantly responded: "I know, I will avoid her during this time."
"Shizi Consort, dont avoid her." Zhang Momo was anxious and persuaded, "Shizi Consort, after all, she is your nominal mother-in-law. Even if you don't want to, you have to abide by the rules. You must serve the Princess."
"What?" Lu Yufei's eyes widened when she heard this, "I, go and serve her?"
"Yes." Zhang Momo tried her best to speak tactfully, and said roundly, "You are a Shizi Consort. If you don't go, wouldn't you be criticized? Zhou Shunhua and Ren Yujun both greeted her, and Ji Xinxian also went today."
Lu Yufei was shocked, and instantly sat up straight sitting down, her expression changed: "Are you serious?"
"Of course im serious, this old slave will never lie to Shizi Consort." Zhang Momo said bitterly, "Shizi Consort, im afraid that if you don't greet the Wangfei, you will be criticized. Everyone else has greeted the Wangfei except for Shizi Consort."
Lu Yufei was really horrified. She originally thought that everyone would not greet Tang Shishi, so she never took the greeting seriously. How would she expect that everyone else but her has greeted Tang Shishi?
Lu Yufei yelled angrily, changed clothes quickly, and rushed to Yan'an Courtyard.
When Lu Yufei arrived, Yan'an Courtyard was full of people laughing. Lu Yufei kept cursing Zhou Shunhua, Ren Yujun and Ji Xinxian in her heart, but she had to put on a smile, and saluted Tang Shishi: "Greetings to Wangfei."
"Shizi Consort is here." Tang Shishi laughed and said, "Get up quickly. Du Juan, give a chair to the Shizi Consort."
Lu Yufei looked around, how dare she sit down in front of Tang Shishi? She refused, saying: "The princess is the elder, and this Shizi Consort is her junior. How can i dare to sit down in front of the princess? I should stand and serve the princess."
Tang Shishi hypocritically declined: "Never mind this. We are about the same age, how can I let you do things like serving tea and water?"
The other women just smiled, they really believed in Tang Shishi! Outside the room, a maid stopped in front of the women and asked: "Wangfei, it's time for dinner. Do you want to have dinner?"
Tang Shishi vomited what she ate some time ago, and her appetite gradually improved over the past few days, and she often felt hungry. Zhao Chengjun refused to let Tang Shishi eat more, but increased the number of meals.
Now, it is time for Tang Shishi to eat.
No one spoke for a while. In the end, Zhou Shunhua was the one who stepped forward and said: "Wangfei, this concubine will serve you food."
Tang Shishi raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "How can this be allowed? Beauty Zhou is older than me...."
"What does it have to do with age?" Zhou Shunhua said, "This concubine wants to serve the princess."
Zhou Shunhua wanted to serve her, so of course Tang Shishi will not refuse. Tang Shishi nodded and said lightly: "Then do as you wish."
The maids stepped forward and checked Zhou Shunhua's body, they tied her sleeves, exposed her wrists, and stared at Zhou Shunhua's clean hands. Tang Shishi had to be protected at all costs, so the maids naturally had to check the ones who are serving her.
The women saw Zhou Shunhua's attitude, and all of them were stunned. They were afraid of being compared, and seem unfilial. Ren Yujun also said: "This concubine is willing to serve the princess."
Ji Xinxian glared at Ren Yujun angrily, and hurriedly said, "So does this concubine."
There were four of them, and only Lu Yufei was left. Lu Yufei gritted her teeth in anger, and at last she could only smile and said: "The Beauties are really filial. But it is a daughter-in-law's job to serve her mother-in-law. Princess, serving you is this daughter-in-law's duty, how can you let others do this?"
Tang Shishi tried her best to hold back her laughter, and said in a humble manner: "The Shizi Consort was born noble and is not used to serving others. Your hands are used for writing and painting. How can you do the work of serving others? Shizi Consort should rest, these beauties can do this for me."
The more Tang Shishi said that, the more Lu Yufei couldn't leave. It is the duty of the daughter-in-law to serve her mother-in-law. If Lu Yufei decides to leave and leaves three concubines to fulfill her filial piety, what would people say? Lu Yufei lowered her head and resolutely asked Tang Shishi to give her a chance to express her filial piety to Tang Shishi. Tang Shishi smiled, as if helpless, and said, "Well then. Dujuan, let Shizi Consort wash her hands and let her serve me."
"Yes."
After Lu Yufei cleaned up, she walked to the dining table. Zhou Shunhua stood on the other side and nodded to Lu Yufei: "Shizi Consort, it is not convenient for this concubine to greet you now, please forgive me."
Lu Yufei snorted, with hostility in her eyes.
Four beautiful and charming women gathered around Tang Shishi to serve her. Two of them were born as nobles, and the other two were born in a scholar family, However, they are now at the side of Tang Shishi, all like maids, carefully giving the food to Tang Shishi. Picking up vegetables, serving tea, and passing the handkerchief. Tang Shishi didn't need to do it herself at all. She didn't need to say what dish she wanted, she just looked at it and Zhou Shunhua would give it to her. If she was thirsty, Ren Yujun and Ji Xinxian would hand her tea.
Tang Shishi sighed, this is the royal treatment of an Empress Dowager. Sure enough, being in a position of wealth and power is very satisfying.
Caught between three women, Lu Yufei was unable to give face. Standing at the table, she had no chance to intervene. Lu Yufei was forestalled by Zhou Shunhua in picking up vegetables, and her face gradually became sour.
Tang Shishi was in a happy mood. She even ate a small bowl of rice. She raised her hand to signal that she was done. Du Juan brought the copper basin, Tang Shishi washed her hands, and as soon as she reached out, Zhou Shunhua half-kneeled on the ground, wrapped Tang Shishi's fingers with a white cloth and wiped it carefully.
Tang Shishi felt that this was too much, When did Zhou Shunhua become someone who wiped the hands of others? This woman's patience and temperament is really terrifying. No wonder she survived the four dynasties and seven emperors in the future and became the final winner.
After the meal, Tang Shishi got up lazily and went outside to digest. Lu Yufei and the three beauties followed her step by step. Tang Shishi was rarely interested and went to see the autumn scenery in the garden. Now it is late autumn, the garden is withered badly, the leaves turned deep red by the frost, and the yellow leaves are like a carpet on the ground, and they made a sound when you step on it.
Tang Shishi had four women and countless maids behind her, and she really felt like an Empress Dowager. Tang Shishi walked along the corridor, a gust of wind blew, and the leaves fell rustling, like golden rain. A leaf fell on the sleeve of Tang Shishi. She took the fallen leaf away and looked back, and saw a group of women beautifully dressed with beautiful faces standing still among the fallen leaves.
Tang Shishi smiled and said, "It's great that everyone is harmonious."
Seeing that Tang Shishi was in high spirits, the maids said, "Wangfei, now it's just the Shizi Consort and the few beauties who are here for you. When the young master is added to the mansion next year, it will be even more lively."
Tang Shishi gently stroked her lower abdomen, smiling without saying a word. Lu Yufei saw Tang Shishi's smile, and was dazzled.
Since Tang Shishi feels that his wives and concubines should live together in harmony, why doesn't she arrange a concubine for Prince Jing? Tang Shishi asked Lu Yufei to be virtuous and kept advising Lu Yufei to take a concubine, but Tang Shishi herself sent away all the beauties sent by the Empress Dowager, and even a pretty maid in Yan'an Courtyard was dismissed. Tang Shishi couldn't tolerate a concubine, but kept persuading her daughter-in-law to be virtiuous, and Lu Yufei was itchy with hatred.
Tang Shishi happily strolled in the garden, her mood happy. She happily returned to Yan'an Courtyard. At this moment, many people outside Yan'an Courtyard were looking at the door, and when they saw her back, they rushed up: "Slaves greet the Wangfei. Wangfei, they are here."