She mentioned several names in one breath.

The people who were named were all stunned and didn't react.

Everyone was shocked. It turned out that the princess already knew about them?

Have you investigated?

Shen Guidi pursed her lips and said, "Also, let the groom tell the prince that if he is free, let him come over. Also, if I remember correctly, the accountant of Guyue Pavilion is not here. Go find him and bring the account book."

Seeing that they were dumbfounded, Xiao Bai shouted impatiently, "Why don't you go now?"

Those people responded in a daze, and then went out almost at the same time to do the things that Shen Guidi had asked them to do.

After everyone had left, Shen Guidi's gaze slowly fell on the remaining people.

Those people subconsciously took a deep breath.

***

In Prince Yan's mansion.

After He Qingchen finished his court session, he hurried back to the mansion.

After the court was dismissed, he looked at the clear sky, the dark clouds had dispersed, and the red clouds had disappeared, and he couldn't help but feel happy.

Someone in the farmers' family has long said: Red rain in the morning, red sunshine in the evening.

During his years in the southern border, he also used this method to judge the weather for the next day and to formulate training plans for many soldiers and generals for the next day.

Although this method is not 100% accurate, it is pretty close.

The weather has not been good these days.

The weather may still be too sunny in the morning, but it may be scorching hot in the afternoon. It is the rainy season, and he hasn't taken his little one out for a walk for a long time. The weather is just right today.

Thinking of this, he took bigger steps.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the mansion, a maid from Nanny An came to invite him. He frowned, thought for a moment, and asked someone to tell Shen Guidi that he would take her out in a while and let her make some preparations.

Then he hurried to Nanny An's yard.

As the stewards of the mansion, Nanny An and Wang Huan had separate courtyards for living. They lived in Jingshui Pavilion and Mingyue Pavilion respectively.

now.

At this moment, He Qingchen was sitting at the head of the main hall of Nanny An's Jingshui Pavilion.

Nanny An stood below, with her head lowered, not knowing what she was thinking.

He Qingchen didn't bother to look around the room, he just asked calmly: "I heard that Madam wants to see me for something?"

Nanny An looked at him with complicated eyes, and said quietly: "My Lord, I have raised you since you were a child. I think I know your personality well. Over the years, I have not dared to overstep my bounds and have been conscientiously managing the mansion in an orderly manner.

But the day you get married, it seems like everything changes.

That day, I didn't have the chance to ask you why you confined me and how long it would last?

I believe I have done nothing wrong. That girl broke into the bridal chamber without any reason and did something with you on behalf of the princess, but the princess is missing. I was surprised and stunned, and my words were a little unpleasant, which is normal.

These days, I have been reflecting again and again, but I still can't figure it out.

I was under house arrest and knew nothing about what was going on in the mansion.

Until yesterday, a concubine given to you by the Queen came to me. After careful inquiry, I believed what you said. There was no other princess, only the one I saw that day.

But, she was a concubine's daughter!

She grew up in the countryside and was rejected by the Lin family as a concubine's daughter. Your Majesty is the legitimate son of the emperor, with a noble status and bloodline. How could he be burdened by a peasant girl like that?"

He Qingchen's face darkened as he listened to her belittling words.

He tightened his hand on the cup slightly, and the cup shattered in He Qingchen's hand.

Nanny An paused.

All the words that were not finished were stuck in my throat.

He Qingchen didn't feel any pain at all. He slowly let go of her hand, scattering porcelain ash all over the floor. He narrowed his eyes coldly and asked indifferently, "Mammy, if you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten that even though you have been in charge of the palace for some time, in the end, you are just a slave in this palace."

Nanny An's pupils trembled.

Over the years, He Qingchen has always respected her, loved her very much, and treated her almost as his own mother.

In this mansion, with the connivance and acquiescence of He Qingchen, she is almost considered half the master of the mansion.

People from all over the mansion were very polite and respectful to her when they saw her.

Over time.

Although she always called herself a "slave", she always acted like an elder to He Qingchen.

This was the first time that He Qingchen used such a cold tone to remind her and warn her that she was just a servant in the mansion.

Slaves are naturally people of the lowest status.

What qualifications did she have to judge the only princess he recognized, who had a better family background than her?

"My lord, this is for your own good."

"Under the pretext of doing good for me, you are doing something that I hate so much?" He Qingchen raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Madam, did you specially call me here to tell me this?"

"I, your servant..." Nanny An struggled in her heart.

Outside the yard, a familiar sound of footsteps slowly came.

She felt relieved and went straight to the point: "My Lord, I heard that the Queen gave you several concubines, but they were all demoted to female slaves?"

He Qingchen's eyebrows moved: "Yes, so what?"

"But that girl... the princess is jealous and won't let you favor them?" Nanny An gritted her teeth and replaced the word "girl" with "princess".

He Qingchen looked at her without comment.

Waiting for her next words.

"Your Highness, since the Queen has granted a concubine at this time, I think she also wants to protect the Princess."

"Oh? Tell me more."

"Think about it, you and the princess have only been married for a month. Even if the queen is anxious, she can't give a concubine at this time, which would be a slap in the face of the princess. But the princess... is a little different after all.

Given her background, it would be a stretch for her to be your concubine.

Not to mention that you are a prince, countless people in the capital are eyeing the positions of princess, concubine, and concubine in your palace. Now, someone like her... with such a background, has taken the position of principal wife for no reason, and there are even more people who want to pull her down.

The Queen Mother endured the pain of being laughed at and gave you a concubine in order to distract the attention of the noble ladies in the capital from the princess.

In addition, it is also a signal to the women outside that the "Princess" is not favored by the Queen in the palace, and there is no threat and nothing to be feared. In this way, the Princess will be safer.

Of course, I also know that offspring are also a focus of the Queen Mother's concern.

You have already reached adulthood and have been exiled for many years. You finally returned to the capital and were crowned king. Now, the struggle among the princes is becoming more and more intense. You are the beloved younger brother of His Royal Highness Prince Rong and the biological son of the Queen.

Naturally, he was also a thorn in the eyes and flesh of the princes.

Right now, the princes don't have many children, and the ones who survive are all little princesses. Whether it's the court, the emperor, the queen, or even the Gu family, they all hope that you can give birth to a few children as soon as possible to consolidate your position in the capital.

What happened back then was just a trivial matter, yet His Majesty directly exiled you.

Now you have been called back to the capital without any warning. One can imagine that your life in the capital must be extremely hard and difficult.

If you have a child, especially a boy, even if he is a bastard, that would be great.

For the sake of the Emperor's grandson, as long as you don't make any serious mistakes, His Majesty will certainly not expel you from the capital on a whim. At that time, you, His Royal Highness Prince Rong, and the Queen can devote yourself to those matters wholeheartedly."

"Then according to Madam, the person outside the door is the one you arranged for me to give birth to a bastard son?"

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