Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

She shrugged her shoulders. There was no way to deny this. She was indeed capable of accounting and managing affairs, but she was indeed a little stupid in other matters. Otherwise, how could she have come to her senses only now? Hongze had always said that he and Huaizhu had no affair, and what he said was true.

"Mr. Ji Yunhe, the leading figure in the literary world, founded Xianyuntai. Initially, it was for the purpose of teaching and preaching. His disciples are all over the world. Last year alone, there were dozens of disciples serving as officials at Xianyuntai. Even your husband Hongze and Hong Yuan, who is now guarding Yongningwei, are disciples of Xianyuntai."

"After decades of operation, Xianyuntai has become the first choice for the princes and children of the aristocratic families in the capital to study. As the only granddaughter of Ji Yunhe, it has long been destined that no one except the crown prince would dare to marry Huaizhu." Concubine Jin smiled coldly.

She didn't make her words very clear, but Anan could barely see the tip of the iceberg. For those in power, Xianyuntai had many disciples and formed its own faction in the court, which had become a major concern. Even if Ji Yunhe had no intention of rebelling, he could not escape the crime of possessing a treasure.

Concubine Jin's words instantly woke Anan up. She felt a chill on her back. Even in such a warm room, she broke out in a cold sweat for no reason.

After finally getting out of the palace, Anan lay in the carriage exhausted, staring blankly at a corner, which scared Bai Shao and Jiang Li so much that they just asked her if she had been wronged in the palace.

Who dares to let her suffer?

After all that, Concubine Jin was promoted to Imperial Concubine after returning to the palace. After the Queen died, she was now in charge of the harem and had enormous power. She even personally summoned Anan and rewarded him with healing medicine, which showed her attitude. Even though she was only the wife of a third-rank official, she was very prestigious in the palace.

In addition, Hongze is now highly valued by the prince, so even senior eunuchs like He Lang frequently show their goodwill to her, not to mention the ordinary palace maids passing by, who also smile when they see her.

Yuan Yi said that Hongze had no foundation in the court, but now it seems that his foundation is too deep, far surpassing that of his father, Anyuan Bo!

Xianyuntai's powerful connections, Jinliu's high position and power, and the prince's favor, all of these combined together made Anan feel an inexplicable panic. Perhaps this is what they call "it's lonely at the top"!

Whether it is the concubine who is pregnant with the prince's child personally receiving him, or the powerful imperial concubine bestowing medicine, it would not be just a simple and boring exchange of courtesy, but must have a deeper meaning. But, what is hidden behind this?

Hongze never liked to talk about official business with her. Even when he was at Xinyun Manor, he dealt with various documents every day, but he never mentioned it in front of her. At that time, she only had him in her heart and eyes. Now that she thinks about it, Concubine Jin was right, she was just a fool.

After being depressed in the palace for an entire afternoon, when she returned home, Hongze had not returned yet. Anan was completely listless, leaning lazily on the recliner and not wanting to move. Nanny Su came in from outside and said with a smile, "Miss, shall we go over now?"

"Where are you going?" Anan was startled and quickly sat up.

"Before you entered the palace, you told us to move all our things over. From today on, you and your husband will move to Mingxiang Residence." Nanny Su touched her forehead and said to herself, "Why do you look so red?"

Anan sighed and stood up. Thinking about what happened today, he whispered to Nanny Su, "Is Hongze back?"