Free Web NovelChapter 2663: Chapter 147: Entering the Palace
"It’s boring to enter the palace, just a group of people exchanging compliments."
Yang Chuxia nodded, "I don’t like it either, but I still have to come. Once mother is no longer in the Capital City, all those social gatherings can’t be avoided, and you two won’t be able to sneak away either."
"Then mother shouldn’t leave the Capital City." Mu Huaen took the opportunity to say, "Once you leave, my mother and the others might leave soon too, then what’s the point of staying in the Capital City?"
"Haha..." Yang Chuxia laughed, "I don’t want to hang out and mess around with you youngsters all day."
"Mother is dismissing us..." The usually quiet Mu Huaen winked at Li Luru.
The two sisters-in-law exchanged a smile.
Ye Haoxuan heard the laughter coming from the carriage ahead, and a small smile appeared on his lips.
It’s best that the girl can get along well with mother and Huaen.
Soon they arrived at the palace gate, and the family got out of the carriage and walked into the palace.
Upon reaching the central gate, a eunuch informed them that the Emperor was in the Empress’s palace.
The family then proceeded to the Empress’s palace, encountering His Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Prince along the way.
"Uncle, Uncle Mu’s family is also in Mother Empress’s palace."
"They’re early this year."
"Aunt Mu is happy to have a daughter-in-law." At this point, His Highness the Crown Prince looked unhappy, although his Crown Prince Consort was settled, his Mother Empress wasn’t satisfied and wanted him to take two Secondary Princess Consorts as well.
Mother Empress had been bringing up this topic whenever she had the chance recently.
"Haha!" Ye Zi’an laughed, seeing his displeased face, he knew he was worried about his own affairs too, "In theory, you should take Secondary Princess Consorts too, expanding the family is one of many responsibilities."
"That’s true!"
As they talked, the group arrived at the Empress’s palace.
Seeing the Ye Family, a hint of displeasure flashed in the Empress’s eyes, as she still remembered her nephew’s affair.
However, she quickly concealed that dissatisfaction.
"Look at this family, truly lively and enviable."
The family paid respects to the Emperor and Empress, then took their seats, while the Empress secretly observed the two daughters-in-law of the Ye Family.
Inside, she felt disdain, Mu Huaen was tolerable, although disfigured, she was recovering, and it might not be long before she’s better.
But this Li Luru, a mere merchant’s daughter, and a mute at that, surpassed her niece to become Princess Consort An, which made her very unhappy.
Initially, she wanted her niece to marry into the Ye Family, most preferably to her own son, but the Emperor disagreed. Meanwhile, the Emperor wished Ye Haoxuan would marry his daughter.
But she wanted the imperial family’s daughter to marry into the Situ Family.
So she pretended not to understand the Emperor’s intentions and deliberately tried to probe Yang Chuxia, yet Yang Chuxia hadn’t budged.
She was still pondering how she could use the joyous occasion of the New Year to ask the Emperor for a decree of marriage, but unexpectedly, they had already brought home a daughter-in-law.
And she’s a merchant’s daughter, isn’t this a slap to her face?
Isn’t it suggesting that a noble family daughter isn’t as good as a merchant’s daughter? It’s simply outrageous.
Li Luru couldn’t understand what was happening, but she felt the Empress’s gaze on her was rather unsettling.
Yang Chuxia naturally recognized the deeper meaning behind the Empress’s gaze, thus didn’t stay long in the Empress’s palace and excused herself.
The three men of the family stayed in the palace for lunch.
The Empress’s intentions were clear to her, but she wasn’t foolish enough to bring a woman back for her son to monitor him everywhere.
Indeed, she didn’t believe the Empress sincerely wanted to marry her niece to Lele, it was nothing more than wanting to insert a spy into the Ye Family.
