Chapter 23 All Calculations

  Lei Ce Fei was stunned after hearing what Lu Yuan had said.

  The old lady beside her widened her eyes in incredulity and exclaimed in a shrill voice, "How can this be? My mistress was just—"

  Old Lady Guan's words almost got stuck in her throat halfway through, and she hastily stopped.

  As expected, Lu Yuan's cold voice came from behind: "The management of the household is not strict, these are the words of Concubine Yi, I am just conveying the orders of the master, Concubine Yi should ask for herself!"

  In short, if Lei Ce's wife clings to him and refuses to leave, he might be forced to take action, which would shock Chu Yi An even more. Afterwards, things might become even more unpleasant.

  Lei Ce Fei's face turned white, she had always known that Chu Yi An was a man of his word, and with the support of Gui Yatou, she struggled to get up, still somewhat unwillingly saying: "This palace wants to see Your Highness!"

  "Your Highness is busy with official duties." Lu Yuan's tone was still stiff.

  Lei Ce Fei also came from a good family background, and she knew what was important and what wasn't, so she wouldn't make a scene here.

  "Let's go, Imperial Concubine!" Gu Xiufu's eyes reddened as she supported Rui Cifei and turned around.

  Lei Ce Fei never thought that she would end up hurting her own foot by moving the stone, and this time's matter was simply too inexplicable.

  The news was leaked by the third wife, Mrs. Liang, and it was done extremely secretly, with several twists and turns to avoid leaving any traces. She came here just to make a gesture to win over Zhen's favor, so why did she end up being locked up for no reason?

  Lei Ce Fei was about to laugh at herself, but when she looked up, she saw that not far away, under the osmanthus tree, Chu Mo Yang was smiling slightly as he gazed at her, seemingly...

  It's been a long time since you came.

  Lei Ce Fei knew she had been made a fool of and her face fell, her expression immediately turning gloomy.

  Chu Youyang walked forward with ease, behind him Qingteng held a porcelain cup in his hand, from which a faint fragrance wafted out.

  Lei Ce Fei glanced over, her eyes flashing with a mixture of anger and resentment, coldly saying, "Are you here to mock me?"

  "This palace is here to deliver supplements for Father." Chu Jiu Yang brushed past her, raising an eyebrow and smiling, completely ignoring her.

  "Stop right there!" The more Lei Ce Fei saw her calm and elegant smile, the more annoyed she became. She suddenly shouted to stop her and asked, "Was it you who sabotaged me in front of the emperor?"

  "What if I do? What if I don't?" Chu Nanyang didn't give a clear answer, but just smiled faintly and said, "Concubine, if you still can't figure it out, even though this time I'm not planning to make a move, next time who knows what might happen."

  "Are you threatening me?" Lei Ce's face turned red with rage.

  "It's not a threat, it's a reminder." Chu An Yang shook his head, his clear eyes locked onto hers. "Concubine, no matter what, we're family, and some things that happen within our own household, I won't necessarily hold against you, and Father can pretend he didn't see anything. But if it gets to the point where it becomes a joke outside..."

  Chu Youyang said, shaking his head to himself, casting a sideways glance at the gate of Chu Yi'an's study: "Do you really think your little tricks can deceive Father?"

  Lei Ce Fei heard this and her face turned pale immediately.

  "Princess!" Gu Mama hastily supported her and pinched her fingers to remind her to calm down.

  Zhu Mo Yang just smiled slightly and didn't bother to say more to her, then walked straight into the courtyard.

  Lu Yuan didn't stop her and respectfully opened the door for her instead.

  This study is off-limits, and within the entire Eastern Palace, there are only a few who can enter at will.

  Chu Youyuan is the first one.

  "We'll see about that!" Lei Ce's wife watched with a fierce glint in her eye, her teeth clenched tightly.

  The news of Leixi Fei's punishment spread again at the fastest speed inside and outside the East Palace, and the first to receive the news were naturally the women in the backyard.

  The three madams, Liang Shi, were drinking tea with gleeful smiles all over their faces: "That Lei Qiuyue relied on her status as a side concubine to bully and dominate the mansion for so many years. This time she finally got what was coming to her, and in the end, she still became a scapegoat for me, Ben Fu Ren. She really had it coming."

  The girl beside her, Xiao Lian, heard this and her eyes lit up, saying, "Milady, Lei Ce Fei has been in charge of the imperial kitchen for many years. Now that she's been imprisoned, doesn't that mean that Your Highness will have to let go of the authority in her hands?"

  The three madams elegantly held their tea, revealing a smile that seemed to say "it had to be this way": "This is only natural. Lei Qiuyue was also foolish herself, provoking whoever she shouldn't have provoked, and now it's come to this. It's really as I wished, but... it also happened to benefit that cheap woman Yao!"

  Chu Yi'an's backyard is very tidy, and Lei Ce Fei and several ladies have a good family background. The second lady, Lian Shi, is also the legitimate daughter of the Ministry of Rites' Shangshu. As for the first lady who entered earlier, the third lady has her own calculations, and even if the household power is divided, it's necessary to let the first lady have a share.

  Just as the three madams were in high spirits, they saw another trusted maid, Xiao Yu, walking in from outside the courtyard with a gloomy expression.

  "Madam." Xiao Yu entered the room and immediately knelt down, saying, "Zeng Guan Jia just passed on an order from the master to Ya Ting Ju, saying that during the period of Lei Ce Fei's confinement, the middle meal service in the mansion will be temporarily handed over to Da Fu Ren for management."

  "What?" The Third Madam's hand shook as she held her tea bowl, and the tea splashed all over her clothes.

  Xiao Ling also had a disbelieving face, and she stepped forward to grab Xiao Yu's arm, confirming, "Did you hear it wrong? Is it said that only hand it over to Ya Ting Ju? Or is it said that our madam and the old madam should share it together?"

  "The news is correct, it was handed over to the madam in charge." Xiao Yu said, looking at San Fu Ren's unpredictable face, and added after a pause, "There's another thing that I just found out, previously when the Junyang County Master and Lei Ce Fei had a conflict at Jinxiu Building, it should have been covered up with a gag order, but Lei Ce Fei intentionally spread the word, telling people to reveal the news to the madam."

  The three madams' faces changed again and again, their fingers pinched in the palm of their hands, saying viciously, "Are you saying that the woman from the Lei family borrowed my hand to spread the news? She wants to take advantage of me?"

  "Not only that, judging from the fact that His Highness has handed over the Zhongfu to the Madam's hands, it is likely that he also knows that there is a hand of the Madam in this matter." Xiao Yu said, his tone still low and suppressed.

  The three madams' hearts skipped a beat, and they sat down on the chair with a thud, their faces pale.

  She is not afraid of anything else, but if Chuyi An develops a dislike for her, how will she spend the rest of her days?

  In this Eastern Palace, she was different from other women. Others might also be out of favor, but at least they had a son or daughter by their side. Only she was empty-handed.

  "Lei Qiuyue that cheap woman, she's really good at scheming, I'm not done with her yet!" Finally, the third madam slammed her hand on the table with a ferocious expression.

  Madam Yao, who also received the news, just smiled calmly and continued to practice calligraphy in her study with a peaceful mind.

  Digression

  Three women, one show, the crown prince's backyard is putting on a big show, all the women are being pulled out to take a lap, fortunately, my family's Xinbao is tough enough in the background, otherwise, it would be overwhelming.

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