Chapter Thirteen: Rewards and Honors

  On the second day, Yuan Chun was granted the title of Shu Fu Jun because she became pregnant. It was calculated that she had become pregnant after the Crown Prince's first favor. Yuan Chun was overjoyed and for a time overshadowed the also pregnant Crown Princess, swaggering about in the Yu Qing Palace.

  "Ah, it's been quite lively lately." The Crown Princess Shi had been suffering from severe morning sickness and had closed her doors to visitors, leading many people to assume that she was being bullied by Yuan Chun, but that wasn't the case.

  "What instructions does the Crown Princess have?" The Crown Princess's personal maid, Li, replied respectfully. She thought to herself, "I underestimated Jia Yuanchun, thinking that a long whip could suppress her and then find an opportunity to get rid of her. I didn't expect her to climb into the Crown Prince's bed." A hint of murderous intent flashed in Shi's eyes, but her face remained calm, not like a woman who had been dealt a blow. Perhaps only such a woman could be a role model for the world.

  "The princess doesn't need to be bothered by this cheap woman, anyway, even if she gives birth to the child, it will still be raised by the princess. Who knows what will happen then? Besides, can she really give birth to this child?" Li's mouth corner rose with a sinister smile, and she began to plot against Jia Yuanchun.

  "We don't do anything, just watch the show." The princess shook her head, being a concubine, it wasn't up to herself to deal with this. Since Jia Yuanchun had stood up, let her go and deal with those consorts first, it was also good to shift the attention of these women who were staring at her belly.

  "The Crown Princess is wise." said Li Ayi with her head lowered.

  Boastful Jia Yuan Chun didn't know that the danger had already approached her, it's not easy to keep a child safe in the imperial palace, let alone she was just a concubine without any power.

  As for the Jia Mansion outside the palace, after hearing this news, they also recovered from the blow of being satirized by Daiyu and set up several banquet tables to celebrate. The Jia Mansion saw its bright future again.

  Mrs. Wang's face was filled with excitement, her own daughter becoming the prince's person, it was really too good, wasn't she now the prince's mother-in-law? The prince was going to be the future emperor, and she would be the emperor's mother-in-law! Mrs. Wang got more and more excited, and couldn't help but feel a little complacent. She wrote a letter to her sister in Jiangnan, inviting them to come live at the Jia residence, calculating the Xue family's wealth, if her niece became her daughter-in-law, many things would be much more convenient in the future. What Mrs. Wang didn't know was that Jia Baoyu was actually fake Baoyu, this would be a fatal blow to her not long from now. And Aunt Xue's arrival brought countless troubles, but that's another story.

  Mrs. Jia gazed at the harmonious family scene, thinking about Jia Yuanchun's success, and her mind's balance shifted to the other side. Actually, it didn't matter, did it? Her gaze towards Baoyu changed slightly. No, Mrs. Jia suddenly shook her head again - no one knew who would win in the end, so she had to keep a higher stake. Looking at the self-satisfied Wang Xifeng, Mrs. Jia calculated that she must maintain her own position and make everyone her pawn.

  "Old Mrs. Lin has accepted the invitation card, but said she won't be coming." Jia Lian returned with a gloomy face.

  Mrs. Jia frowned, but said nothing. She didn't think Lin Ruhai would give face, but still wanted to send someone to invite him, to see if they knew how to retreat; if not, then she would have to go and reason with them in person.

  Jia Xun saw that Jia Mu was silent, only frowning and retreating to one side. Due to the sudden change, the atmosphere became somewhat heavy. However, Jia Mu soon began to play with Bao Yu again, and Wang Xi Feng also stood up to improve the atmosphere, so everyone continued as if nothing had happened. It was Qin Keqing, Jia Rong's wife, who furrowed her brow, feeling that something was not quite right. What did Old Lady Jia want to do? Was Lin Daiyu safe? And would Bao Er also be in danger? Qin Keqing thought to herself whether she should contact the head of the family to make preparations, after all, Jia Mu was not a simple character, and if she were to retaliate, it would be very troublesome. What Qin Keqing did not know was that a disaster was approaching her, and she was the one who would be sacrificed.

  Lin's mansion, Daiyu was reading a book, Lin Ruhai pushed open the door and entered Daiyu's room, "Yu'er."

  "Amma, be careful tomorrow, the Jia Mansion is quite arrogant." Daiyu continued to say that Old Lady Jia must have some plan in mind. However, with Wang's wife letting the Xue family enter the capital, it might be quite lively. A calculating glint appeared in Daiyu's eyes as she thought of Xue Baochai, and she really wanted to see if the golden marriage would come true.

  "I naturally know, but the one who needs to be more careful is you." Lin Ruhai looked at Daiyu, with a hint of hidden light flashing in his eyes, he felt that the people from the Tiandihui were closing in on him again. Yu'er, can you really escape them?

  "Ahma, you have worries? But the people of Tiandihui are making another move?" Daiyu saw that Lin Ruhai was very worried at a glance. Now there are many people who can make him worry, but only Chen Jinnan's Tiandihui is truly cared about by him.

  "Yu'er is indeed well-informed, I always feel like someone in the Tian Di Hui is plotting against me, but I haven't figured out who it is yet." Lin Ruhai sighed and looked at Daiyu, he wouldn't discuss court matters with her too much, but some things were bottled up in his heart and he needed someone to confide in.

  Daiyu furrowed her brow, it seemed that this person was from the imperial court, let Yinghua go and investigate. Compared to others, Yunxiang Pavilion's information network was more agile. However, Daiyu's sensitive intuition felt that it would be Xiang Ertu making moves behind the scenes, and recently Xiang had been acting frequently, almost to the point of being blatant.

  As expected, someone's movements were quick. As soon as Daiyu stepped into the carriage to enter the palace, another carriage came out of the Jia Mansion and blocked the road that Daiyu had to take. Old Lady Jia sat in the carriage with her eyes closed, waiting for an opportunity to embarrass Daiyu.

  "Princess, there's a horse carriage blocking our way ahead." Ming Hui said dutifully. She had returned to Daiyu's side two days ago and taken up the position of her first lady-in-waiting. However, she sensitively felt that Daiyu was very cautious around her, or rather, Daiyu didn't trust anyone except for Liu Xueyue and Lian Xueyan.

  He's coming quickly indeed. Daiyu's mouth corners rose with a sarcastic smile, "Looks like someone wants to take a tour of the great prison, and how could we not follow his wishes?"

  Ming Hui was taken aback, then immediately understood and deliberately intercepted the princess's carriage. This is a crime punishable by law. Although she didn't know who was so bold, it seemed that this person was an acquaintance of the princess, and someone the princess disliked.