PFC Chapter 161 Behave and stand up
Chapter 161 Behave and stand up
Ye Xuanke looked at Song Yunxi in shock: "Why is she here? Could it be Shen Zhikang?"
Ye Xuanqi gave him a cold look in response: "Don't always let your brain sit idle."
It would take at least half an hour to get from the Su'an Marquis's Mansion to the palace. A round trip without any delay would take at least an hour. If Shen Zhikang really went into the palace and rushed over, the food would be too late.
Ye Xuanke scratched his head awkwardly, looking confused and puzzled: "So this woman is a prophet?"
Otherwise, how could it come so coincidentally?
Ye Xuanqi didn't count on his head anymore: "Aunt has already passed the news back to the palace."
From the moment she knew Yunxi would attend the birthday party, she knew that she would definitely use the birthday party to stir up trouble, so it was impossible for Aunt to do nothing. She must have made all the preparations to secretly assist Yunxi.
From the moment Ye Xuanrong stepped into the Su'an Marquis's Mansion, he had ordered people to send a message to the palace. Otherwise, how could Concubine Shen, who had calmed down and used illness as an excuse to stay at home, show up?
"aunt."
"Mother concubine."
Seeing Concubine Shen, although Shen Zhikang was a little confused, he really felt relieved and put his mind at ease.
When Ye Xuanrong saw Concubine Shen, all his previous aura disappeared in an instant and he became that timid and obedient child again.
Seeing this look, Old Madam Ren couldn't help but frown. This man was so cowardly and indecisive, and Concubine Shen was a strong and intolerant person. If Zhao Yunxuan hadn't already had physical contact with him, she really didn't want to marry her granddaughter to him.
Concubine Shen's beautiful eyes were filled with suppressed anger: "As your cousin said, I am very satisfied with Miss Zhao, and it is my intention to marry her as a concubine."
"Mother, I..."
But just as he opened his mouth, he shut up and lowered his head under the intimidation of Concubine Shen's eyes.
Ye Xuanrong was extremely annoyed that he could only express his dissatisfaction in this way. He clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves, not even realizing that his palms were bleeding from his nails digging into them.
Since he was young, his mother has been interfering in everything for him. Even who he plays with and what he says to his father must be arranged by her. It seems that everything he does is to please his father.
And he really did it. His father ignored and treated his other brothers coldly, but doted on him to the core.
All the civil and military officials in the court and the entire capital knew that he was the most favored prince, and they all knew that the Ye family's kingdom would belong to him in the future. The high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital were all trying their best to marry their daughters to him as a concubine. All these glories made him proud for a long time.
However, as he grew older, his mother's control over him increased day by day. From his food, clothing, housing and transportation to the servants in his house, everything was arranged by his mother. Even which daughter he should marry as his principal wife, who should be his concubine, what kind of woman should be his concubine, and even how many children he should have in the future were all planned and controlled by his mother.
Gradually, he felt like he could hardly breathe. Sometimes, when he saw his fourth and fifth brothers living as they pleased and the Queen showing them the most instinctive care and love without asking for anything in return, he sincerely felt that the Queen's grace, elegance and dignity were truly worthy of the position of the mother of a country.
Mother...is really not qualified to compete with the Queen.
But from childhood to adulthood, he never dared to say that even when no one was around, the queen treated him very gently and kindly, and never had any calculations. It has always been his mother's petty mind.
In order to please his mother and make her happy, he did not even dare to say that he envied the true motherly and filial piety between his fourth and fifth brothers and the queen.
He never dared to speak out his true inner thoughts, just as at this moment he did not want to marry Zhao Yunxuan as a concubine, but only wanted to marry Song Muxue and be with her for the rest of his life. After hesitating again and again, he still did not have the courage to say it out loud.
If he said in public that he liked Song Muxue and only wanted to marry her, his cousin would lose all face. Song Muxue's reputation was bad enough already, and if he continued to ignore it, she would definitely be accused of flirting and being promiscuous.
So he didn't dare to say it and couldn't say it.
If Song Yunxi knew about his dilemma, she would only say one word: Bullshit!
If he was really capable of taking responsibility and bearing any consequences, let alone announcing in public that he was going to marry Song Muxue, what would be wrong with him rushing in and snatching her out after she was brought into the Shen family as a concubine?
The world blamed Song Muxue, couldn't he shut them up with his own strength and favor? By then, I'm afraid the whole Jin'an Dynasty would be singing the praises of their unswerving loyalty and the beauty that broke through all worldly things.
In the final analysis, it is just that Ye Xuanrong is cowardly and incompetent, and he has been finding various excuses for his cowardice and incompetence.
The same was true of his attitude toward his mother, Concubine Shen. On the one hand, he enjoyed all the preferential treatment that Concubine Shen had carefully calculated and fought for him, but on the other hand, he felt that she was too controlling and suffocating.
If he was a capable and talented person, he should fight for everything on his own instead of letting Concubine Shen, as his mother, plan every step for him with all her heart.
Concubine Shen was not a good person, but she was definitely a competent and excellent mother to Ye Xuanrong.
Therefore, Song Yunxi would definitely sneer at him and mock him for being hypocritical.
Seeing that Ye Xuanrong did not resist any more, Concubine Shen's expression softened a bit, and she smiled and said to Madam Ren, "Don't worry, Madam, I will settle the matter of the two children after I return to the palace, and prepare for the marriage of the concubine after I marry the principal wife."
Although the marriage of a concubine is not as formal and ostentatious as marrying a principal wife, a ceremony is still necessary.
Although Madam Ren had many concerns in her heart, she had no choice but to agree under the pressure of the situation: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."
After the crowd dispersed, several people came down from the tree. Song Yunxi couldn't help but sigh: "The eldest princess is really a love-crazy brain cancer patient."
Although Ye Xuanqi didn't know what a deep cancer patient was, he understood the meaning: "Maybe it's not time for aunt to wake up yet."
Song Yunxi rolled her eyes and said, "If you wait any longer, your aunt's life will end just like this."
"Let go of helping others and respect the fate of others."
The more the princess talked, the angrier she became. Song Yunxi simply didn't want to bother with her anymore: "I have to go take care of the Ren family's business."
Just as she was about to leave, Ye Xuanqi stopped her and said, "Go back home and have a rest. I have already asked Zhou Feng to take care of the Ren family's affairs."
Song Yunxi was stunned for a moment, then smiled widely: "It just so happens that I'm too lazy to move."
After a pause, he continued, "If the storm isn't big enough, you can tell me and I'll ask Sizhu to stir it up."
Although her Sizhu is strong in all aspects, her strongest point must be the ability to stir up trouble and fan the flames.
Even if a couple is deeply in love, Luo Sizhu can turn them into a pair of resentful lovers who will never talk to each other again.