Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Xiao Qingyuan felt that she had changed a lot. She seemed to no longer be the noble and aloof Chu Yanluo.

She has become much more pragmatic.

He remembered that she was killed by Shen Mingxuan in his dream, and his heart softened: "Yanluo, I'm sorry for making you suffer. I'm not so poor that I can't even afford a royal doctor. At worst, I can go to Shen Wantang to borrow some money first."

"The clothes you are wearing are old and should be changed. The weather is so cold and you are wearing such thin clothes. It will be strange if you don't get sick. I will go to Shen Wantang tomorrow and ask for some winter clothes for you."

"Also, this Qingwu Courtyard is a little small and a little cold. I'm going to find Shen Wantang tomorrow and ask her to get you a bigger courtyard."

He thought Chu Yanluo would be happy after hearing what he said, but Chu Yanluo burst into tears.

He asked hurriedly: "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

"I'm not feeling uncomfortable, I just feel that the prince has changed a lot."

Chu Yanluo sat up and threw herself into Xiao Qingyuan's arms, saying sadly, "In the past, you, the prince, had the final say in this palace. You could drive away anyone you wanted and spend as much money as you wanted. But now, you have to ask the prince's wife first even if you want to give me a piece of clothing or a new courtyard. Didn't the prince notice? You are no longer as high-spirited as before."

Xiao Qingyuan was stunned. He himself didn't realize that he was now in the habit of asking Shen Wantang about everything.

As for his high spirits, they were indeed gone, but he felt that this was not Shen Wantang's fault.

If he really had to blame someone, he should blame Chu Yanluo. After all, the person who tortured him to death was Chu Yanluo. One moment, she had an unclear relationship with Yuan Zheng, the next moment she ran away with Gu Qianhan, the next moment she competed with Mu Ge, and the next moment she beat and scolded Huayi.

Shen Wantang, apart from managing the palace's affairs and housekeeping, did nothing else.

The more Xiao Qingyuan thought about it, the colder he felt.

He looked at Chu Yanluo who was lying in his arms and frowned.

How could he have such a dream? How could he dream that he jumped into the river for Chu Yanluo?

If Chu Yanluo was really killed by someone now, he would definitely avenge her, but he would never jump into the river for her.

He pushed Chu Yanluo away: "Aren't you sick? Lie down and don't catch a cold again."

Chu Yanluo felt something was wrong when she heard this, and she hurriedly hugged his arm: "My Lord, don't leave, stay with me, I don't even have a close person here, I only have you!"

Xiao Qingyuan was a little hesitant. He was wondering whether he should stay here with Chu Yanluo tonight when he heard a voice outside.

"Aunt Chu, I'm Ye Lingyun. I heard you were sick, so I came to see you!"

As the voice fell, a figure walked in.

"Oh my, why is the prince here too?"

Ye Lingyun was surprised, and then she bowed to Xiao Qingyuan: "I heard that the prince seemed to be ill. I thought he was recuperating in his own courtyard, but I didn't expect that he was here with Aunt Chu. Did the prince recover so quickly? Did I disturb you?"

The look in Chu Yanluo's eyes when he looked at her was almost murderous. She did it on purpose! She definitely did it on purpose!

Xiao Qingyuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ye Lingyun coming.

He took Chu Yanluo's hand away and stood up: "My illness is not healed yet, it is really not suitable for me to stay here any longer, lest I pass the disease on to Yanluo. Since Miss Ye is here to see Yanluo, you can talk to her! I'll leave first."

Chu Yanluo was anxious: "Don't leave, my lord! I'm not afraid that you will pass your illness on to me. I'm sick too, right?"

Ye Lingyun stepped forward and stood between Chu Yanluo and Xiao Qingyuan: "Aunt Chu, the prince is sick, why don't you let him go? If you really care about him, you should let him go back to his own courtyard to recuperate!"

Chu Yanluo glared at her fiercely: "Shut up! You have no right to speak here!"

Ye Lingyun seemed to be frightened by her: "Hey, Aunt Chu, why are you so fierce? I came to visit you with good intentions, why don't you appreciate it!"

She looked at Xiao Qingyuan and said, "Sir, I really heard that she was sick and came to visit her. Look, I also brought her some silver notes because when I came the day before yesterday, she complained that she had no money to use."

Under the light, the fifty-liang silver note in Ye Lingyun's hand glowed faintly.

Xiao Qingyuan only felt pain in his eyes and burning on his face, as if he had been slapped hard in the face.

"Yanluo, did you complain to Miss Ye that you have no money?"

"No! How could I say such a thing? She is talking nonsense! I don't need money at all!"

Ye Lingyun put the banknotes away again: "Sir, I am not talking nonsense. Aunt Chu really said that she has no money to spend."

"Because the prince took me in and was willing to help my father clear his name, I was very grateful and wanted to repay him."

"Before I left, my mother gave me the only 100 taels of silver in the family and asked me to use my connections to get my father out of prison. I was reluctant to give half to Aunt Chu, but since the prince helped me like this, it would be unacceptable for me to be stingy."

"So when I heard that Aunt Chu was ill, I hurried over with the banknotes. But since Aunt Chu doesn't admit it, forget it!"

Chu Yanluo was so angry that she fell backwards, her eyes almost spitting fire: "Ye Lingyun, you are talking nonsense! I have no grudge against you, why do you want to frame me? Why do you want to harm me?"

Ye Lingyun tilted her head and looked at her: "Yes, I have no grudge against you, why would I frame you! There is no reason for me to be an enemy of you. My biggest wish now is to rescue my father, how can I have the mind to harm you?"

Chu Yanluo was shocked and angry. She got off the bed and walked to Xiao Qingyuan: "My Lord, don't listen to her nonsense. She must have fallen in love with you and wants to be your concubine, so she deliberately slandered me in front of you."

Xiao Qingyuan glanced at her, said nothing, and walked out.

When he reached the door, he turned around and looked at Ye Lingyun: "Miss Ye, I will help you with your father's matter. You can leave after your father is released from prison!"

Ye Lingyun hurriedly said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness! Don't worry, as long as my father comes out safely, I will leave immediately and will not cause any trouble for you!"

Xiao Qingyuan nodded and left.

Chu Yanluo stared at Ye Lingyun with a sinister look: "You bastard, how dare you plot against me? Do you think that if you drive the prince away from me, he will take you as his concubine? You are dreaming!"

Ye Lingyun smiled disdainfully: "Do you think others are like you, rushing to be someone's concubine? I am the legitimate daughter of the county magistrate's mansion, I will not be someone's concubine."

"Besides, did I trick you? Didn't you come to me and cry poor? Didn't you say that the palace was not a place for people to stay and asked me to leave here immediately? You forgot about it the moment you turned around. You are really capable!"