The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

"You came."

Although the queen was filled with unhappiness and anger in her heart, she still forced a smile on her face.

Recalling what happened during her coma, the Queen already knew how important the Crown Princess was in Ling Yan's heart.

If I forcefully separate these two, Ling Yan will definitely feel resentment towards me, and may even become my enemy.

Over the years, the Queen has always believed that Ling Yan will not live long and will definitely not live past his twenties, so she has been indifferent and ignored this son.

In the eyes of outsiders, they might still maintain the status of mother and son, but only the queen herself knew that an irreparable rift had already occurred between her and Ling Yan.

Therefore, if one rashly attacks the Crown Princess at this moment, it will definitely cause Ling Yan's great dissatisfaction and resistance.

So, the queen rolled her eyes and came up with a plan. She said with a big smile on her face, "It just so happens that today the Crown Prince's Consort from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion came to pay her respects to me. I haven't had breakfast yet, so you can stay and enjoy it together."

After saying this, the Queen extended her hands extremely enthusiastically and held Xue Jinhua's hands tightly. They looked very close, like a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who got along harmoniously and had deep feelings for each other.

However, at this moment, Xue Jinhua's heart suddenly sank.

You know, didn’t the prince of the Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion die a long time ago?

And as far as she knew, the prince had not yet officially married and started a family when he was dying, and he only had a few concubines by his side.

In that case, where did this Crown Prince’s Consort come from?

Although he was full of suspicion, Xue Jin still kept a faint smile on his face. He raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Yes, mother, but I heard that the prince of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has passed away. How come there is suddenly a prince's consort now?"

Seeing this, the queen also smiled and said in a very amiable tone: "You may not know the reason behind this."

"After the prince of the Zhenguo Mansion died, Aunt Zhao happened to be pregnant at the time. The Zhenguo Mansion considered that the fetus in her belly was the prince's flesh and blood, so they spared her life."

"Not long ago, Aunt Zhao successfully gave birth to a baby boy. The emperor felt pity for her and thought that it was extremely unfortunate for the child to lose his father since birth. It would be even more pitiful if he didn't have his mother by his side, so he canonized Aunt Zhao as the Crown Prince's Consort."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua's eyes flashed, and the surprise in her heart surged like a tide.

I thought that since Zhao Yuting was used as a pawn, she would not live long, but I didn't expect that her luck was so good that she is still alive and well today.

Could it be that just having one child would allow her to successfully turn things around?

I'm afraid it would be difficult to achieve this with Zhao Yuting alone!

At this moment, the queen was heard saying, "Look, the Crown Prince's Consort from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has arrived."

The queen pointed at a figure slowly walking towards the yard.

Xue Jinhua also looked in the direction the Queen pointed, and immediately saw the familiar yet unfamiliar Zhao Yuting slowly coming towards her.

Perhaps because she had hope of a comeback, Zhao Yuting's steps were as light as the wind, and each step revealed a bit of arrogance.

Upon seeing this, Xue Jinhua quickly lowered her eyes to prevent others from noticing the complex emotions in her eyes.

He thought to himself, the Queen summoned Zhao Yuting here specially this time, could it be that she already knows her true identity?

Just as Xue Jinhua's thoughts were in a mess, the Queen said softly, "The Imperial Master asserted that the Crown Prince's Consort is a blessed person."

"Even though the prince has passed away, she is lucky enough to be pregnant and give birth to a boy. This kind of good luck is not something that ordinary people can have. I think she is really blessed!"

Mr. Imperial Master?

Xue Jinhua pondered in her heart, and after just a little thought, she already knew the reason.

There is no doubt that this series of events were all caused by Boss Xue.

He first stuffed people into the prince's mansion, and now he found Zhao Yuting to deliberately make things difficult for him, with the purpose of alienating the relationship between him and the queen.

I have to say, this plan is very clever!

"After the death of the Crown Prince, this Crown Princess of the Duke's Mansion was successfully promoted from a concubine to the Crown Princess. She is truly blessed." Just as Xue Jinhua finished her words, Zhao Yuting walked in.

"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother and greet the Crown Princess." Zhao Yuting bowed respectfully.

Time flies. It has been more than half a year since we last saw each other. Surprisingly, Zhao Yuting in front of me not only does not look haggard at all, but she looks plumper than before.

Judging from her appearance, she must be living a smooth life in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Looking at Zhao Yuting at this moment, her behavior was very proper and polite. Even after seeing Xue Jinhua's outstanding appearance, her face did not show any surprise.

He is totally different from the noisy, impulsive and inflexible person he was in the past.

With such unfathomable scheming and cunning, I guess she must have experienced a lot during the time she was away from Kyoto, which made her so smart and clever.

Seeing this, the queen smiled slightly and said slowly: "Since you all happened to be here today, then you two should stay and enjoy breakfast with me."

Hearing this, Zhao Yuting couldn't help but feel ecstatic, and it was hard to hide the flattered look on her face. She quickly responded, "I will obey your Majesty's order!"

When everyone sat down and started to eat, the Queen secretly decided to take the opportunity to make things difficult for Xue Jinhua in order to curb her prestige.

The Queen pretended to ask casually, "I remember that when the Crown Princess first arrived in Kyoto, your second sister-in-law mistook her for your deceased sister-in-law, and said that the two looked very similar. I am quite curious about this. I wonder if they are really that similar?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuting quickly put down her chopsticks and quickly glanced at Xue Jinhua, who was eating quietly and leisurely. Then she smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, you are joking. It's just nonsense."

"It's just an imagination after all, how can you take it seriously? Putting aside other things, just considering my eldest sister-in-law's humble origin and status, how can she be compared with the extremely noble Crown Princess?"

After hearing this, the queen opened her red lips slightly, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, like a blooming beautiful flower, but this smile contained a hint of indescribable depth.

Then, her beautiful eyes turned and gently cast her gaze at Xue Jinhua beside her. Her voice was soft and gentle, like the breeze blowing across the lake in spring, and she asked softly, "If you calculate carefully, it should have been a while since the Crown Princess married the Crown Prince, right?"

Xue Jinhua, who was concentrating on eating, suddenly heard the Queen's question and stopped what she was doing instantly.

She hesitated for a moment, then slowly put down her chopsticks, stood up, bowed to the queen, and replied respectfully and politely, "In reply to your mother, it has been two months since my daughter-in-law and the prince got married."

Upon hearing this, the Queen couldn't help but sigh quietly, with a hint of regret in her tone, and continued, "Back then, when the Crown Prince's Consort first married the Crown Prince, she was already pregnant in just a short month."

"But Crown Princess, you have been married to the Crown Prince for such a long time, but there is still no good news. You must work harder! So that I can hold my grandson as soon as possible and enjoy the joy of playing with him."

The Queen's words were nothing more than an attempt to deliberately make things difficult for and disgust Xue Jinhua.

Xue Jinhua herself knew the reason very well.

Thinking back to the time in Nanling, because her and the prince's identities were quite special and sensitive, whenever they had sex, Prince Ling Yan always carefully chose to do it outside the body.

As a result, she naturally lost the chance to conceive and become pregnant.

Now that he was finally able to return to Kyoto, he thought that the relationship between husband and wife would become stronger after marriage, but the opposite happened.

Although there were a few brief moments of passion at the beginning, the emperor and the empress were both seriously ill at the time, which was obviously not the best time to conceive a child.

What is even more unexpected is that the emperor has now rewarded several concubines to come to the Eastern Palace, and Ling Yan stays elsewhere almost every day and no longer lives in his own room.

As a result, in the eyes of outsiders, the possibility of Xue Jinhua getting pregnant at this time was extremely small, or even completely impossible.

Therefore, when the Queen Mother said this, anyone with a discerning eye could see that she was deliberately making things difficult for the Crown Princess.

Zhao Yuting naturally knew the reason in her heart, and she couldn't help but smile slightly, and said softly: "The Crown Princess and His Royal Highness have been married for a short time, and now the Emperor has granted the concubine to enter the palace. It will probably not take long for the Queen to get what she wants."

However, as to which woman's womb the child will eventually be born into, it is difficult to determine.

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua silently lowered her eyes and said nothing.

The Queen on the side became even more proud when she saw this, and said sarcastically with a smile on her face, "That's true. After all, this Zhou Liang Di is your aunt, and we are still a family. If you have time in the future, you might as well ask the Crown Prince's wife for the secret recipe for having a child. Don't let me down!"

After saying that, the queen turned her gaze to Zhao Yuting. They smiled at each other, their eyes full of contempt and provocation for Xue Jinhua.

Xue Jinhua saw all of this, but she resisted the urge to explode. Instead, she bowed her head slightly and said respectfully, "Mother, what you said is absolutely right. I will humbly ask the Crown Prince's wife for advice and learn from her."

When the queen saw her being so humble, her mood finally improved a little.

In fact, she had originally thought about deliberately making things difficult for Xue Jinhua, but she changed her mind and felt that the time was not yet ripe and it was not appropriate to go too far.

After all, as long as Zhou Niangdi successfully conceives a dragon seed, the life of this Crown Princess will be over.

At this time, Zhao Yuting said to Xue Jinhua with a half-smile, "In that case, I will go to the Crown Princess's residence this afternoon. Is that convenient?"

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua couldn't help but sneer in her heart.

Since the other party came to her, how could she refuse?

So, she remained calm and said, "Welcome."

Seeing her sincere attitude, the Queen Mother showed satisfaction and relief on her surface.

After lunch, he waved his hand casually, signaling the two of them to leave first.

Xue Jinhua and Zhao Yuting walked out of the palace together.

Along the way, Zhao Yuting got into her own carriage with a smile on her face and a proud attitude.

Before parting, she turned around and shouted to Xue Jinhua, "Crown Princess, see you this afternoon!"

Xue Jinhua just nodded slightly in response, while Qingyi, who was standing beside her, frowned tightly and looked at Zhao Yuting's receding back with indignation on her face.

After the carriage gradually went farther and farther away and disappeared from sight, Qing Yi finally couldn't hold back her anger and muttered, "Crown Princess, look at how arrogant she is! She's just a nobody, but you treated her with a little kindness and she actually took advantage of you. She really thinks she's someone important!"

"She just wants to come. If she really dares to come, then just come." She narrowed her eyes slightly, with a barely perceptible cunning gleam in her eyes.

"However, you should send someone to conduct a thorough investigation and thoroughly investigate the matter of the Crown Prince's wife giving birth to a child to see what kind of tricks are hidden in it."

Thinking back to what happened in her previous life, she couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Back then, the prince of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion had several concubines, but that was not the point. The key point was that Zhao Yuting had run back to her parents' home crying and complaining many times.

The Zhao family even secretly found many talented people to come and check it out, but the result was shocking - it turned out that the prince was infertile.

This poses a big problem. Since the prince cannot make a woman pregnant, where did the child born to Zhao Yuting come from?

Thinking of this, she felt her heart filled with doubts and she had to get to the bottom of the matter.