Autumn dew unfolds the curtain and comes in: "Your Majesty, Zhang Fengyi is here."
It's already afternoon now, Su Jun said, "Has Madam Zhao come to the Eastern Palace?"
After the morning visit to Her Imperial Majesty, the Crown Prince did not come to her courtyard, and did not mention anything about Zhang's business.
Su Jun isn't in a hurry. Since the Crown Prince pretends to deeply love her, in the eyes of the elders, Zhang is just a trivial amusement.
When the Empress Dowager deals with Zhang, she doesn't consider the Crown Prince's feelings at all, worried about damaging their grandchild-parent relationship.
But the Crown Prince is willing to send Zhang to him...
Is he confident that he won't do anything serious to Zhang?
That's a mistake.
She hate Zhang so deeply that she hates her to the bone.
Su Jun: "Then let Dong Shuang teach her the rules."
The afternoon sunlight slants in, warming the person on it, but Su Jun's hand is very cold.
The soul-sucking incense she used in her dream is not known to have been obtained from anywhere, and in the past few days, she has secretly sent people to search for it, but there is no clue at all.
Su Jun knocked on the table, deciding to return to the Su family.
This is not in line with etiquette, but Su's father fell ill after the winter, and is now recuperating at home.
As an imperial tutor, the emperor will always give Su's father this face.
Therefore, after Su Jun made the request, the emperor sent someone to the Eastern Palace to issue an edict, ordering that the Crown Prince accompany Su Jun to visit Su's mansion tomorrow to show the favor and respect given to the Su family.
That evening, the Crown Prince came to Su Jun's courtyard.
He glanced around, but did not see Zhang's shadow.
"Zhang Fengyi is learning etiquette with you, where is she now?"
Su Jun closed the ledger, smiling faintly and said, "Your Highness, a mere servant like Zhang Fengyi doesn't deserve me to personally teach her etiquette."
"Now she is copying the Inner Education Rules in the back."
The Crown Prince frowned dissatisfied: "Zhang Fengyi always behaves properly in front of me."
Su Jun, however, did not give the Crown Prince this face, and said, "Is that so? Then she's deliberately trying to act boldly in front of me?"
The remark was too impolite, and the Crown Prince's expression turned grim instantly.
The Crown Prince not only dislikes Su Jun's narrow-mindedness, but insists on holding onto this matter. However, the elders are clearly biased towards Su Jun. This morning, they said that Su Jun would teach her the rules, but in fact, they wanted Zhang to understand her status.
The Crown Prince thinks of his father's favor to the Su family, especially the visit to the Su family tomorrow, and at this moment, he really shouldn't make Su Jun uncomfortable.
But who is he, after all?
The Crown Prince is the son of the emperor, indulged and raised by him.
The Crown Prince mocked: "The Crown Princess is really attentive to etiquette, but I wonder if she knew the rules when she stormed into someone's courtyard a few years ago?"
Su Jun looked coldly at the Crown Prince. This was the first time he had mentioned events before their marriage in front of her.
Since the Crown Prince knows, what purpose does he have in asking to marry me?
Su Jun really wants to ask this question, but it can't be done. This would be too much of an overreach.
Especially with the Crown Prince's words, in the eyes of the Empress Dowager and others, it's clear that he loves Su Jun very much and is therefore jealous.
Why must it be done in this particular way?
The Crown Prince, who was pampered by the elders, felt that it would be embarrassing to say it directly.
The Crown Prince can do this, but Su Jun cannot. The Empress Dowager loves her more, but she cannot cross her eldest grandson.
She had understood this from the time she got married.
A month before her marriage, Su's father was still saying that Su Jun was young and troublesome, making her headaches.
But a month later, she had already been told to grow up and learn how to be a wife.
But Su Jun hasn't changed at all; she has simply been pushed into this position.
As a close official's daughter and the Crown Princess, they face different rules.
The former is more impetuous, only feeling that it is child's play, with the family behind.
As for the latter, she is already an adult, and her every word and action concerns the safety of her family.
Particularly after her father's death, unfortunately she did not do well in her dream, causing the Su family to fall into that state.
Su Jun's nails scratched her palm, but she didn't feel any pain. She pulled out a smile: "All of that was my inexperience when I was young."
She didn't want to invite the Crown Prince for a meal anymore, and gave a glance to Qinglu.
No long time passed, Zhang was brought before the Crown Prince, and she even threw herself into his arms directly!
"Your Highness, why have you just come…I thought you were going to leave me behind."
The Crown Prince hurried to soothe her, and they embraced and kissed each other right in front of everyone.
Su Jun saw that the Crown Prince's hand had even climbed to Zhang's chest.
For a moment, all the blood in her body rushed to her head, and Su Jun almost exploded with anger.
Doesn't she have any sense of shame at all?
"Your Highness, how should Zhang Fengyi's courtyard be arranged?"
The Crown Prince stopped his movements and said, "What kind of courtyard do you want? She should still live in the original house."
"That's the front courtyard, with people coming and going all the time. Regardless of what anyone says, Zhang Fengyi is now your legitimate concubine!"
Zhang Jun's heart was in chaos. She had just been appointed as the Crown Prince's consort, and every year she was taken to be trained in etiquette, afraid of making any mistakes.
But can't the Crown Prince also go back and learn etiquette?
In the past, Zhang Fengyi slept in the front courtyard, which essentially meant she was treated as an object.
Now that she has a status, she naturally takes it more seriously.
The key is!
You're a royal prince of the empire, for Christ's sake!
Is Zhang really your heart's desire?
Why doesn't she even have a proper courtyard?
Compared to the ancestors of the royal family... If the Crown Prince treats those he likes like this, Su Jun should really be grateful that he doesn't like her!
Otherwise, she would have no proper status, and the Crown Prince would still want to have private affairs with her all the time!
What an idiotic thing!
Su Jun cursed to herself inwardly, but outwardly she maintained her composure and saw off the Crown Prince with dignity.
Of course, Zhang Fengyi finally got her own courtyard.
Su Jun dislikes her, but she wouldn't torment Zhang Fengyi over such things.
After all, damaging Su Jun's reputation has no real benefits, and she hates Zhang Fengyi not just for these little misunderstandings.
In the evening, there was no one else in the inner chamber.
Dong Shuang said, "Your Majesty, Zhang Fengyi seems to have been taught no etiquette."
She spoke hesitantly, which was clearly very incredible.
Zhang Fengyi was selected into the palace and then assigned to serve the Crown Prince, so her etiquette must be among the best in the palace.
However, it seems that this is obviously not in line with her experience, as observed this afternoon.
"I made her copy the Inner Education Rules. It doesn't look like she's ever learned how to write. Her handwriting is completely chaotic."
This is even more strange, as the literature of the dynasty is prosperous, and there is a special place in the palace to teach the staff to write.
Someone like Zhang Fengyi, who entered the palace from a young age, would definitely be able to write a little, and she couldn't be as bad as everyone else, but she wouldn't write like a dog's scrawl either.
Su Jun looked at the table and pondered carefully.
Dong Shuang couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, is it possible that Zhang Fengyi was replaced by someone else?"
When she said this, she showed obvious fear.
She had managed to reach the Crown Prince's side, secretly replaced his closest attendant, and now she had become his praiseworthy concubine...
After the death of the empress, the emperor had not appointed another empress, but the palace was far from stable. From the concubine dowager to the ninth concubine, there were many ladies, and each had a son by her side!
Although the current dynasty has never had a son of secondary status succeeding to the throne, if the Crown Prince were to pass away, the emperor could appoint another empress and make her a direct heir, making her a direct son as well.
Just the thought of it sends shivers down one's spine.
Dong Shuang felt like she had fallen into a huge conspiracy.
