Quick travel: I rely on the childbirth system to pamper my harem

Yu Qingning was a little surprised.

I didn't expect Xue to see things so clearly. Then why did she still go along with Xueyan's temper?

"I didn't want to say anything more about Xueyan. After all, she grew up by my side. But she's going too far. I have to be on guard."

"Why did mother tell me this?"

Xue said calmly, "You are the daughter-in-law of the Fang family after all. We are a family. I don't want there to be any rift between you and me. I will give Yan'er a generous dowry, but nothing else. Do you understand?"

Yu Qingning was indifferent.

It seems that my mother-in-law is very sober. Although she loves her niece, it doesn't mean she is so brainless that she can extricate herself in time.

It can be seen that Xueyan is not an important person to the Xue family.

Maybe it's just a "pet" used to kill time.

But this pet took itself too seriously, so Xue wanted to abandon it.

"My daughter-in-law understands."

What Yu Qingning wanted to say was that she didn't care what Xue did to Xueyan, as long as she didn't become a stumbling block on her road to success.

"Okay, you can leave too."

After coming out of the plum garden, Yu Qingning went straight back to the courtyard.

Not long after, Hongying came to deliver the news that Princess Zhaogui was rescued, but Cheng Yanzhou escaped.

Yu Qingning raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised: "With so many soldiers surrounding him, he can still escape?"

Hongying lowered her head and said, "It is said that there is another secret passage. Madam, do you think we should reveal that Cheng Yanzhou is the mastermind behind this?"

"There's no rush for now. It won't be too late to wait until the princess is settled."

Hongying kept silent.

After a moment, Yu Qingning slowly looked at Hongying: "Did the royal family block the news?"

"Yes."

Yu Qingning tapped her fingers on the table. Since the royal family had blocked it, there was no need for her to let the princess fall into the trap of being criticized by everyone. Why should a woman suffer as a woman?

But Cheng Yanzhou can't just get away like this.

"Madam, there is something I don't understand."

"explain."

"Why would Cheng Yanzhou treat the princess like this? Doesn't he know that if this gets out, he will surely die?"

Yu Qingning lowered his eyes and asked, "Do you think that dark room is secret?"

"It's a secret. If it weren't for my lady, I'm afraid it would never see the light of day again."

"It is precisely because of this that Cheng Yanzhou dared to act this way. Although I don't know what Cheng Yanzhou specifically wants, from the fact that he blindfolded the princess, he probably doesn't want the princess to know his identity."

"I wonder if you have ever heard of a disease?" Yu Qingning explained leisurely.

"That disease will make the kidnapped person fall in love with the kidnapper, almost to the point of obsession. Cheng Yanzhou probably wants to use this to achieve his own goals."

The small courtyard was silent, with only the sound of the master and servant talking.

There are people watching everywhere, so no flies will fly in and eavesdrop.

Hongying was very surprised, but still couldn't believe it: "But isn't this too risky?"

"For him, nothing is risky." Yu Qingning knew better than anyone that Cheng Yanzhou was a brainless lunatic who was bent on climbing up the social ladder, but his methods were extremely despicable.

He had been bullied since he was a child.

In addition, he knew that he was the son of the Marquis' Mansion, but he could not return to the Marquis' Mansion, which made his heart become somewhat sinister and perverted!

He enjoys torturing women to satisfy his own selfish desires.

In her previous life, if she hadn't seen through Cheng Yanzhou's character early on and made things clear with him about the matters in the boudoir, her future life would probably not have been so smooth.

Yu Qingning said in a very calm voice: "He wants to return to the Marquis' Mansion, but the Marquis' Mansion already has Cheng Huaian, the eldest son, so it is naturally impossible for him, an illegitimate child, to enter the house."

Hongying poured her some tea and said, "Madam, in my opinion, if he wants to return to the Marquis' Mansion, he should do something to Cheng Huaian. As long as Cheng Huaian is gone, he will have the opportunity to enter the mansion."

Therefore, Cheng Yanzhou still couldn't keep his composure.

Yu Qingning clenched his fingers and sneered, "How could the son of a marquis be in trouble so easily? He knows it very well, so he can only take an unconventional approach."

Cheng Huaian died in his previous life.

Not necessarily in this life.

Hongying stopped talking and silently massaged Yu Qingning's shoulders.

Princess Zhaogui was suddenly abducted and then found again. There was something fishy about this matter, but it was suppressed by the royal family and no one dared to discuss it. The emperor killed one person to warn the rest, and asked the eunuchs and maids in the palace to keep their mouths shut.

It was not until half a month later that Princess Zhaogui, who had almost recovered, appeared in public for the first time.

But compared with the time at the banquet, she looked skinny and her mental state was extremely bad, as if all her energy had been drained away.

The same people were invited to this banquet as last time.

Yu Qingning and Xueyan sat together, and at the back were Cheng Yanzhou and Yu Shuyao. She glanced at Cheng Yanzhou, and his expression didn't change at all.

It seemed as if Princess Zhaogui's behavior had nothing to do with him.

I can keep my composure now.

"It is my honor that you did not refuse today. I would like to offer you a toast."

As she spoke, Princess Zhaogui drank the wine in the glass first, and everyone responded in unison. Then Princess Zhaogui toasted everyone one by one until she stood in front of Cheng Yanzhou.

Even though she hid it very well, Yu Qingning still saw through it.

Princess Zhaogui became visibly nervous, even her limbs were tense. If it weren't for the support of the palace maids beside her, she would have hardly been able to stand steadily.

"I am not very tolerant of alcohol and my mind is a little dizzy. Please do not mind me, guests."

As she spoke, she took the hand of the palace maid and slowly left the table.

Many young men began to tease He Ming, saying with a half-smile: "Tanhua Lang, do you think what the princess said last time still counts? How have you considered it? Do you want to continue to be the prince consort?"

He Ming's face turned pale, and he said coldly: "Why don't you say such things in front of the princess?"

"Don't be angry, Mr. Tanhua. We are just asking casually to satisfy our curiosity. After all, not everyone is qualified to become a royal consort."

Everyone envied He Ming at the last banquet.

This time, everyone knew that Princess Zhaogui was abducted, so her innocence was definitely gone, and there was only endless ridicule towards He Ming.

Even if they can't say it openly.

"Oh, you two are slandering a woman's reputation behind her back, do you think it's fun?" He Ming sneered, "If you have the guts, go and speak to the emperor."

Everyone shut up immediately.

The emperor issued a gag order, and anyone who dared to discuss the princess's affairs would be in trouble.

"You speak as if the third place winner doesn't care at all. If he really doesn't care, he should just marry the princess home!"

Someone walked up to He Ming, leaned close to his ear, and said sarcastically: "If you don't want to marry, you shouldn't talk so pompously and make people laugh."

"The princess has ordered that the banquet here ends here. Please move to Linjiang Pavilion. Wine and delicious food have been prepared there."

Suddenly, a palace maid shouted loudly on the platform, and then a large group of guards surrounded the banquet hall, drawing their swords and pointing them at the guests.

It looked like everyone was going to be forced to leave if they didn't leave.