Going out for a banquet, and it was the prince's banquet, but in the end, they didn't even get to eat and had to go home for food to be prepared.
Yinzhu and the others were curious, and Wang Qingyao told them about the farces at Prince Qi's mansion.
"Oh my, Miss Kang is really unlucky."
That's what most people would think.
Who would have thought that all of this was orchestrated by Prince Qi himself?
After dinner, Wang Qingyao asked Xiao Yun to spend the night at Bian Siyue's place.
Xiao Yun said pitifully, "I just fought with someone for you, and in the blink of an eye, you're pushing me to another woman. Do you have any conscience? Wuwuwuwu..."
The acting was too heavy, and Wang Qingyao wanted to roll her eyes.
"Didn't we agree on this?"
"But we didn't say today," Xiao Yun stubbornly protested.
"Then when do you want to go?"
"At least after the New Year, right? We're still newlyweds. If others find out, won't they say I'm heartless and unjust? "
Wang Qingyao chuckled twice and made the final decision: "It's settled, you'll go over tomorrow."
Xiao Yun: "..."
The next day, the news of Kang Yutong messing up Prince Qi's mansion's warm room banquet spread throughout Duanjing.
When the old imperial concubine asked, Wang Qingyao told her the truth.
The old imperial concubine sighed, "Prince Qi has been competitive since he was young. With this stunt, even if Miss Kang marries in, she won't be able to control the household."
While the old imperial concubine was gossiping about Kang Yutong with Wang Qingyao, other families in Duanjing were also discussing the matter.
Kang Yutong locked herself in her room and cried her heart out. Madam Kang comforted her through the door, "It has nothing to do with you. Who knew wild cats would run in? If anyone is to blame, it's the servants of Prince Qi's mansion for not guarding the door well..."
Kang Yutong cried and said, "Who would blame Prince Qi's servants? Everyone knows I arranged it! Didn't you see Prince Qi's eyes yesterday? He looked like he wanted to eat me alive! I haven't even married into Prince Qi's mansion yet, and I've already incurred Prince Qi's displeasure. How can I live the rest of my life? I'm not getting married, I want to break off the engagement!"
"Nonsense!" Lord Kang appeared at some point. "The Emperor bestowed this marriage, how can you break it off just like that? Do you want to kill our entire family?"
"I don't care, I don't care, I want to break off the engagement!" Kang Yutong's crying grew louder. Because she knew Lord Kang was telling the truth, her crying sounded particularly desperate and unreasonable.
Madam Kang said gently, "It will be fine in a few days. By the time you get married next year, who will remember this matter? Prince Qi doesn't seem like an unreasonable person. After marriage, if you coax him and go along with him, he will still dote on you and love you..."
Kang Yutong seemed not to have heard her and continued to cry.
Madam Kang and Lord Kang exchanged glances and sighed helplessly.
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This day, Xiao Yun, uncharacteristically, returned late. He had dinner outside, and after a glance with Wang Qingyao, Wang Qingyao gave him a look, he pouted, and went straight to the West Garden.
Yinzhu was still guarding the door. When she saw Xiao Yun coming, her eyes almost popped out. She couldn't even speak, didn't pay her respects, and watched him enter Bian Siyue's room with wide eyes.
She exchanged a look with Coral and ran to the main house to complain.
"Princess Consort, Princess Consort, Your Highness, he... he... he actually went to Consort Bian's room."
Wang Qingyao was very calm: "I know, I told him to go."
Yinzhu looked incredulous: "Are you crazy, Princess Consort?"
Who would push their husband away?
Wang Qingyao smiled, "Even if the Prince is devoted to me now, when I get pregnant later, and am in confinement after giving birth, can the Prince still stay with me all the time? The consorts in the West Garden are all well-behaved. It's not bad for the Prince to favor them. It's better than bringing in some vixen I don't know later."
Yinzhu was actually a traditional woman. She always thought it was normal for a man to have a concubine or two. It was just that the Prince and Princess Consort had always been loving, so she found it a bit hard to accept.
Shouldn't it wait until the Princess Consort was pregnant?
Soon, the entire Kangping Courtyard knew that Xiao Yun would be staying in Bian Siyue's room tonight. Everyone held their breath and pricked up their ears to listen for any movement from the West Garden.
Bian Siyue herself was stunned. She was just about to go to bed when the maid serving her ran in with a beaming face to report, "Consort, His Highness is here!"
Bian Siyue instinctively pulled her clothes tighter: "Is His Highness alone? Did the Princess Consort come?"
The maid seemed to think she had said something funny: "Consort, you're so funny. If His Highness comes to you, why would the Princess Consort follow?"
As they spoke, Xiao Yun entered with a stern face and waved for the maid to leave.
The maid happily closed the door and ordered someone to prepare hot water.
Bian Siyue tightened her clothes and stood by the wall, not daring to breathe.
Her mind raced: How could this be so sudden? Without any warning? Should I find an excuse to refuse? Did I get my period? Am I sick?
While she was struggling fiercely, she saw Xiao Yun lie down on the couch fully clothed: "Sleep."
Bian Siyue was stunned for a long time. What was going on?
After all, she was intelligent and sharp. Lying on the bed, she pondered for a moment. Hearing Xiao Yun get up and instruct people outside to bring water, she began to understand.
His Highness was putting on a show!
Her psychological burden was instantly lifted.