Soft and crispy waist

Chapter 122 A blow to the head woke her up

But this crime is too minor. Even if Tao Yurong gets furious, the punishment won't be severe. At most, she will just have to copy the women's virtues and training a few times.

Tao Yurong always attacks with the intention of killing the opponent with one blow, and she only saves small mistakes to magnify them.

"Look at you, I'm not going to ask you for anything." Tao Yurong smiled, put down the small copper spoon in her hand, sat up straight and said to Xia Zheng, "What I mean is that the rules in our house were indeed lazy in the past, but now it's different. The rules must be strictly enforced. You, Chunzhi, and Huan'er are now considered elders in the house. You must set an example and not let the new sister laugh at you."

New sister?

The images of those girls suddenly flashed through Xia Zheng's mind.

"I actually forgot. You just came out of confinement, so I didn't have time to tell you about this. You know in our mansion that although Wei is still a concubine, the two sides are already vacant. The Queen has decided to appoint several young ladies, and the Prince has also agreed. He came to visit today. Did you see them on the way?"

"I saw it."

"I don't know if it's because I haven't seen such young girls in a long time, or if I'm really old, but seeing them really makes me feel like flowers just blooming. Spring is always full of colorful flowers. Being young is really great."

Tao Yurong seemed to be sighing about herself, but Xia Zheng understood that she was telling her that she could not compare to the beauty of those new flowers.

Even though she was only eighteen years old, there was always someone younger, more beautiful, and more attractive than her.

Even if she is unique now, what will happen when all those flowers come in?

What's more, Gu Yizi has already agreed to let these flowers enter the mansion, which means he has already taken a fancy to them.

Thinking of this, Xia Zheng felt indescribably sad.

"Princess, the young ladies who came to visit you today have finished touring the garden and are here to say goodbye to you." Nanny Niu brought the message in from outside.

Xia Zheng immediately stood up and said, "I'll take my leave first."

Tao Yurong nodded in agreement, and Xia Zheng walked out of the main room. Two maids were leading seven or eight girls in, and they passed each other.

"That's the concubine who gave birth to your eldest daughter before the Crown Princess, right?"

"Be quiet, don't let anyone hear you."

"I heard it, I heard it. A concubine rose to prominence with only her face as capital, and the child she gave birth to is only a daughter. What is there to be afraid of?"

"You..." Shuangjiang was about to turn around to refute, but Xia Zheng grabbed her first.

"Auntie!"

"This is Fanghuayuan." Xia Zheng reminded in a low voice that if they made a fuss here, it would be a laughing stock.

Shuangjiang could only hold her breath and walk out. After leaving the Fanghua Courtyard, she couldn't hold back her curses any longer: "We haven't even entered the mansion yet, and they're already mocking you like this. They think they can surpass you just because they have a good family background. Now you are a good concubine and have given birth to a little girl. How can you be inferior to them?"

"Your mouth is made for talking about others, never about yourself. If you get angry at every idle gossip, you'll be filled with endless anger in the future."

"But Auntie isn't angry?"

"What are you angry about?"

"I'm so angry, Prince. You just came out of confinement, and yesterday Prince... turned out to have already promised to marry someone new, and so many."

Xia Zheng chuckled, "Then wouldn't the Crown Prince's Consort be even more angry?"

Frost suddenly didn't know what to say.

Yes, the Crown Prince’s wife is the legal wife. If anyone is angry, she is the most angry.

"But the prince is attracted to you."

"Don't say such things again in the future, otherwise I won't dare to keep you around." Xia Zheng's expression was serious and there was no intention of joking at all. Shuangjiang was so scared that he immediately covered his mouth and dared not say another word.

There was a hint of pain in Xia Zheng's eyes despite her satisfaction.

In the end, she was not in her right mind for a moment. She actually listened to the nonsense of the little girl Shuangjiang and thought that Gu Yizi might really like her.

Fortunately, Tao Yurong hit her on the head and woke her up.

Gu Yizi is the crown prince, the future Duke of Zhenguo, or even higher.

Such a person is destined to have three wives and four concubines, and a full backyard. A temporary interest does not mean that he is truly happy.

To him, she is just a flower that blooms in this mansion and suits his taste. He is only willing to spend some time fertilizing and pruning it in his free time. He will not give up another flower field for this one flower.

The girl was right, her current capital was too thin.

Now that it has become a flower, it must compete with each other in beauty, become the tallest and most colorful one, grab the most nutrients to nourish itself, and strengthen its roots, making it difficult to uproot it.

Gu Yizi is just a fertilizer provider, a boss, and a supporter, not a husband or a mistress.

I continued walking forward, facing the sun that had risen high enough to illuminate the entire mansion, shining on my body, and that beautiful dream shattered into nothingness.

……

That night.

Gu Yizi walked into Yinlin's courtyard under the moonlight, but saw that the main house was dark, with only two dim candles still on in the side room where Ruanruan was.

Seeing Gu Yizhi coming, Nanny Liang stepped forward and said, "The prince is back. Have you had your meal yet?"

"I've used it, no need to prepare anything." Gu Yizi looked towards the main room and asked, "Where's Xia Zheng?"

"My aunt has fallen asleep."

"Going to bed? So early?"

"Today, my aunt went to pay her respects to the Crown Prince's wife. Perhaps she caught a cold on the way, so she came back with a bit of a cold. She had a few mouthfuls of porridge for dinner and went to sleep."

Gu Yizi frowned. The wind in the morning wasn't that cold, so how could he get sick just by going out?

But then he thought, she had just finished her confinement, and when she returned to bed from the bath yesterday, although he had taken off her clothes, they were still wet, and he had been tossing and turning for most of the night, so she caught a cold and fell ill this morning.

I couldn't help but regret that he had been making such a fuss for a little longer last night.

But... it's really hard to control the sudden release.

"I'll go see her."

Just as Gu Yizhi was about to move forward, Nanny Liang stopped him with her hand and said, "Before she went to bed, Auntie instructed that if the prince comes, he must not be allowed to see her, lest he pass on his illness. If the young lady can't see Auntie, she must see the prince."

Thinking that Ruanruan has started to recognize people now, she will definitely go to Xia Zheng when she wakes up in the middle of the night. Now that Xia Zheng is sick, Ruanruan will really need someone to comfort her if she wakes up. Although he doesn't think this illness can affect her, Ruanruan is young and weak, and once she gets sick, it will be a matter of life and death.

Even so, Gu Yizhi withdrew his foot and instructed, "If Ruanruan wakes up during the night, bring her to Shushiju. You take good care of Xia Zheng. If necessary, call the court physician. If not, take a sign and call the imperial physician."

"Yes."

After looking at the window of the house again, Gu Yizi turned around and left the yard.

Just as he left the house, Changfeng handed him a booklet, lowering his head and stiffening his neck as he said, "Sir, this is sent by the Crown Princess. It contains the biographies and portraits of the eight young ladies who visited us today. Please personally review it."

Gu Yizi glanced at the thick booklet, and his eyes darkened instantly.

Feeling the change in Gu Yizi's breath, Changfeng's back was soaked with cold sweat, soaking his shirt.

He originally thought that since the prince had gone to Concubine Xia's room, he had a reason not to deliver the booklet in. He would wait until the prince came out tomorrow and was happy before delivering it.

Unexpectedly, the prince came out not long after he entered, and the prince's wife's people were still not far away, so he had no choice but to send them off.

"Tell the Crown Princess that all eight of them are acceptable."

Changfeng looked up in surprise, unable to believe that Gu Yizi was not angry.

It is clear that the prince hates this kind of thing the most.

Gu Yizi walked towards the moonlight without hesitation.

To him, it doesn't matter whether it is eight or ten this time.

Now that he has embarked on this path, many things are no longer up to him. There are always trade-offs to be made, and this is one of them.

These young ladies from aristocratic families are just the links connecting him. Those aristocratic families may have some expectations, but to him, they are just links.

And it was with the prince of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, not with him, Gu Yizi.