Chapter 969 Preference and Exceptions
In the past, if Cheng Danzhu didn't say anything, Shi Li would never ask.
But the way she looked now was something Shi Li had never seen before in all the time he had known her. He was really worried.
Shi Li walked over and held her hand. She was shocked by the temperature of her hand. She frowned and lowered her voice, "What's wrong with you? What happened?"
"It's okay, everything is fine."
Cheng Danzhu still refused to say anything, and even smiled to reassure Shi Li.
But even Shi Li could see that something was wrong with her. If she appeared in front of the Queen, how could she hide it from her biological mother?
Cheng Danzhu glanced at the Queen's palace and said softly to Shi Li, "I won't go to visit my mother for now. Today, you should show your filial piety on my behalf."
Shi Li opened her mouth, but ultimately did not ask any further questions.
Cheng Danzhu, the peony that bloomed in the heyday of Dali, was so proud that she didn't want to say anything. If she continued to ask, it would really hurt her pride.
Shi Li suppressed his worries and walked to the Queen's palace. He saw her talking to Cheng Xi. When she saw him coming, she smiled and sent Cheng Xi away.
"Erlang has been very busy lately. You two can go and talk. I'm tired too. I'd like to take a nap."
Shi Li was also anxious to tell Cheng Xi about Cheng Danzhu's matter, so she took advantage of the situation and left the Queen's palace with Cheng Xi.
Then, she learned about what had happened recently from Cheng Xi.
Women's intuition is really accurate.
Shi Li felt uneasy and unhappy when she saw the dodder-like Miao Miao for the first time, and it turned out that the problem was indeed with her.
Yan Yu suddenly entered the palace yesterday and asked Cheng Xi for some precious medicinal herbs. He also asked an imperial physician to stay in Prince Yan's mansion temporarily.
At first, Cheng Xi didn't take him seriously when he asked for medicine. But when he asked the imperial physician, Cheng Xi felt something was wrong and secretly sent someone to investigate.
The medicinal herbs and the imperial physician were actually requested for Miao Miao.
Later, for this person, Yan Yu said to Cheng Danzhu: "You are so cold-blooded."
Shi Li: ...
Sorry, my fist is already hard!
"And then?" After taking a deep breath, Shi Li continued to ask.
Cheng Xi looked at her eyes that were unable to conceal her anger and sighed helplessly.
"Shan Zhu knew that I sent someone to investigate this matter, so she came to see me today. She said that Yan Yu had done nothing wrong in state affairs, and I couldn't interfere, otherwise it would chill the hearts of the court."
Shi Li almost cried when she heard this. She gritted her teeth and said angrily, "But we are her brother and sister-in-law!"
"She said she could handle it herself." Cheng Xi's voice became weaker and weaker.
He had also said what Shi Li said to Cheng Danzhu, but she rejected it.
This sister has been proud, wise and stubborn as any boy since she was a child, so Cheng Xi finally chose to respect her.
"I'm so fucking pissed off!"
Shi Li was extremely indignant. He took a few steps forward and clenched his fists tightly, with the joints of his fingers turning white with tension.
But reason also told her that Cheng Danzhu was right.
Yan Yu made no mistakes in state affairs. If Cheng Xi and she intervened, they would indeed be criticized and make the court officials feel chilled...
"I can't take this breath!"
Taking a deep breath, Shi Li returned to Cheng Xi and grabbed his sleeve aggrievedly.
Cheng Xi held her hand in return, "Don't worry, we have a long way to go."
On the same day, Cheng Danzhu quietly moved back to the princess's mansion.
As the first legitimate princess of the Li Dynasty, she naturally had her own mansion. She didn't have to live in Prince Yan's mansion. She had a close relationship with Yan Yu before, so she let the princess' mansion be vacant.
Now it's just a return to normal.
The maid who had been with her since childhood was indignant.
Cheng Danzhu didn't say anything either, just listened to her quietly, then smiled and asked her to drink some water, as she wanted to sleep for a while.
The maidservant had no choice but to retreat, leaving her alone.
Outsiders were right, she was stubborn and proud, and she was unwilling to do so even though she could easily expose Miao Miao's clumsy tactics.
Why bother?
Today we have Miao Miao, and tomorrow we may have others.
Furthermore, even if Yan Yu was a prince consort, there was no law prohibiting him from taking concubines.
It's just that everyone thought that she and Yan Yu would be together for the rest of their lives, but now it's beyond everyone's expectations.
Cheng Danzhu sat in front of the window with her back straight, looking at the withered snow scene outside, her face as calm as water.
At the beginning, she didn't expect Yan Yu to be loyal to her. She just had a little delusion when they first got married, but now she has returned to reality.
There are no impervious walls in the world.
When the news of Yan Yu's doting on a maid spread outside, half of the people were surprised, while the other half were waiting to see Cheng Danzhu make a fool of herself.
Not long after, even more shocking news came, diverting everyone's attention again.
The enthronement ceremony of the new monarch and the ceremony of establishing the queen are to be held at the same time!
When everyone thought that the position of Queen would remain vacant for a while, and there might even be endless fighting for it in the harem, Gongsun ascended the throne of Queen so easily?