263: Chapter 263: Fate is Needed (Part 3)_1 263: Chapter 263: Fate is Needed (Part 3)_1 âMm.â Shen Junru gave a faint nod, her face betraying no emotion as she glanced at her reflection in the mirror before rising, âWell then, letâs call it a night.â
âMy lady, that woman from the western chamber has gone to deliver birdâs nest congee again.
It seems the Crown Prince was delighted and even gave her a reward.
To be honest, that Feng Liangdi is getting way too arrogant,â Yin Hua couldnât help but grumble, âRelying on her youth, she doesnât take our main hall seriously.
Whenever thereâs a chance, sheâs always cozying up to the Crown PrinceâŠâ
âYes, the day before yesterday His Highness rewarded her with a Luminous Pearl, and today a batch of Cloud Brocade.
By tomorrow, when she sees us, sheâll probably be looking down her noseâŠâ Jinhua added with a sneer.
âYou allâŠâ Shen Junru chuckled, âIâm not angry, so why are you?â
âItâs because Your Highness is compassionate that you donât get angry, but it just doesnât sit right with us,â Yin Hua pouted, âand besides, the Crown Princess Consort doesnât seem to fight forâŠâ Wouldnât it be nice to also send some food and drinks to His Highness?
âJust remember, apart from me, all those others are concubines.
And what are concubines?
They are nothing but playthings,â Shen Junru said with a light smile, âAs long as the Crown Prince holds me in his heart, and as long as the Emperor and the Empress Dowager recognize me, nobody else can stir up any trouble.
Besides, no matter how they behave, they still have to pay their respects to me when they see me, right?
It would be beneath us to squabble with a plaything.â
Jinhua and Yin Hua exchanged glances, still seeming somewhat dissatisfied.
âBut, my lady, even though youâre right, if His Highness continues to dote on them, what if they give birth to a Little Prince before us?â Yin Hua said with a worried expression.
Shen Junruâs brows finally furrowed slightly; indeed, this was also her concern.
She involuntarily touched her own stomach; it had been a year since her marriage and still no sign of pregnancy.
Although she was still young, perhapsâŠ
perhaps it was really time to have the Imperial Physician take her pulse.
Seeing this, Jinhua stealthily nudged Yin Hua and gave her a glare as if to say she had brought up the very thing that should not have been mentioned.
Realizing she had spoken too much, Yin Hua quickly lowered her head, âMy lady, this servantâŠâ
âWhat you said is true, butâŠâ Shen Junru glanced at herself in the mirror, âchildren are a matter of fateâŠâ
Jinhua and Yin Hua fell silent.
In truth, they were also worrying too much.
After all, there were many women in the Crown Prince Residence, and the earliest had been with the Crown Prince for three years, yet still no child.
Therefore, the Crown Princess Consort probably didnât need to hurry.
âLetâs go to sleep early.
In the morning, we have to enter the palace to pay respect to the Empress DowagerâŠâ Shen Junru got up and walked towards the luxurious bed, adorned with dragons and phoenixes.
Setting aside the overt and covert struggles of Beijing for the moment, letâs turn to Dapu East Village.
Yang Anshi got up early to tidy herself up and went to knock on her younger sonâs door.
âMother.â Yang Baixiang opened the door to see Yang Anshi and couldnât help but pause, âIs something the matter?â
âFifth, donât always be so critical of your mother,â Yang Anshi gave her son a sideways glance, âSaying I donât care about the people of the main branch.
Even though they are unfilial, they are still members of the Yang Family after all.
How could I possibly not care about them?â
Yang Baixiang was confused, âMother, what do you mean?â
âWhat I mean is that Iâve already started to look out for Dani,â Yang Anshi couldnât help but raise her voice, âFrom now on, donât look at your mother like sheâs your enemy.â With that, she turned and walked away.