The Crown Princess and the Crown Prince had reconciled.
Those who had been anticipating seeing Wei Yu’s embarrassment were surprised by how quickly the Crown Prince’s anger towards the Crown Princess subsided.
It was true, after all, that they were cousins and had known each other since childhood; their affection was different.
Lu Peishan was fond of martial arts, not a skilled gardener. Within a few days, most of the chrysanthemums in her courtyard had withered.
She was not angered, calmly ordering her servants to remove the dead flowers along with their pots.
Her confidante stood by her side, recounting the conversation between Wei Yu and the Crown Prince on the day of their reconciliation, word for word.
Upon hearing it, she merely smiled faintly, "Mother is right, the Crown Princess is indeed intelligent, capable of both yielding and asserting herself."
A young lady raised with such adoration, to endure such a profound humiliation, what kind of fortitude did that require?
And Wei Yu was so young.
"The Crown Princess is not to be underestimated," Lu Peishan stated.
"Let's go," she said, wiping her hands, "We shall go to the Crown Princess to beg for forgiveness."
Her confidante was stunned, "Beg for forgiveness?"
Lu Peishan's request for forgiveness was, in reality, a provocation.
With a few short sentences, she had successfully ignited Wei Yu's anger.
"...I did not wish to, I am merely a side consort, how could I possibly have the authority to help His Highness take a concubine? But His Highness did not heed my advice and insisted I be responsible, saying the Crown Princess was ignorant and lacked decorum... Ah, Your Majesty, I did not mean it that way..."
Lu Peishan spoke in a complaining tone, as if she had inadvertently let slip a secret. She quickly covered her mouth, then hastily explained, "I heard that Your Majesty and His Highness quarreled over this matter, and I truly felt uneasy. If Your Majesty is still upset, please strike me or scold me. I promise not to retaliate."
Wei Yu did not have a good temper. As a young lady, she had always been doted upon. She had also deliberately cultivated her image, so she had rarely lost her temper in front of others.
Perhaps after becoming the Crown Princess, her guard had lowered, and the tension in her nerves had relaxed, making her increasingly unable to control her temper.
Even though she knew Lu Peishan was deliberately provoking her, she was so angry her face turned green. She said coldly, "Consort Lu knows she has no authority. As for matters between His Highness and me, it is not your place to interfere!"
Lu Peishan chuckled lightly, "I hope there will be no next time. Please, Crown Princess, behave yourself and do not anger His Highness again."
How audacious!!
Wei Yu hurled a teacup at her, "Consort Lu!"
Lu Peishan, having practiced martial arts, was agile. The teacup did not touch her at all.
She smiled at Wei Yu, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. If His Highness finds out Your Majesty is throwing tantrums, he will be angry again!"
Wei Yu felt like she could eat Lu Peishan alive. She glared fiercely at Lu Peishan, mentally repeating: Don't be angry, don't be angry. There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with this bitch later. Calm down.
It had to be said, Wei Yu was very good at self-counseling.
She knew very well that she had just reconciled with the Crown Prince and it was not advisable to fall out with Lu Peishan.
Lu Peishan had seized upon this very point to deliberately provoke her.
Wei Yu took a deep breath, and another, her emotions slowly calming down.
"If Consort Lu has nothing else, please leave. I have matters to attend to," Wei Yu said calmly, a stark contrast to her earlier image of throwing teacups in anger.
Lu Peishan was slightly surprised; this ability to change her expression was truly astonishing.
Seeing that Wei Yu had regained her composure and could no longer be provoked, Lu Peishan decisively took her leave and withdrew.
She turned a corner and went to He Rufang's courtyard.
She often sought out He Rufang for conversations, so her visit was not sudden.
As they spoke, the topic naturally turned to Wei Yu's outburst at Lu Peishan earlier.
He Rufang knew that Wei Yu and Wang Qingyao were at odds. She considered Wang Qingyao her benefactor, and the enemy of her benefactor was her enemy. Therefore, she would seize any opportunity to deal with Wei Yu and avenge Wang Qingyao.
Upon hearing from Lu Peishan, when the Crown Prince came to stay that night, she "accidentally" mentioned it.
The Crown Prince was silent for a moment, then said, "This matter was my oversight. It is normal for the Crown Princess to be angry."
What the hell!
He Rufang was stunned. What was going on?
They said a woman's heart was like a needle at the bottom of the sea, but this Crown Prince's mind changed daily, making him unfathomable!
Since the Crown Prince was protecting Wei Yu, He Rufang knew when to stop and focused on serving the Crown Prince.
She was beautiful, and more unrestrained than the Crown Princess and Lu Peishan, willing to try all sorts of "folk" activities with the Crown Prince.
Truly a chaste woman outside the bedroom, and a wanton one within.
Such a stark contrast, the Crown Prince was utterly captivated, unable to extricate himself.
Lu Peishan had not received the Crown Prince's wrath towards Wei Yu as she had expected, but she learned of the Crown Prince's attitude.
She was smart enough not to provoke Wei Yu further. Instead, she discussed with the Crown Prince the plan to design against County Princess Mu Jin.
Around the beginning of October, County Princess Mu Jin was scheduled to depart for Dongling Country with the Yun family's son. It was rumored that Prince Yue County intended to accompany them, but the Emperor had not yet given his consent.
"No rush," the Crown Prince said, "Let's wait for now. We'll wait until Little Seven returns from Dongling Country with County Princess Mu Jin."
A cold, ruthless glint flashed in the Crown Prince's eyes. Lu Peishan's heart skipped a beat; she knew what the Crown Prince intended to do.