RPAGF Chapter 279 A Substitute Bride's Brave Love, A Prince Without Heirs Forever By Her Side - 9
Chapter 279 A Substitute Bride's Brave Love, A Prince Without Heirs Forever By Her Side - 9
Mu Wanwan looked up into his eyes, her gaze sparkling, her tone sincere.
"Although our marriage wasn't based on mutual consent, the fact that you are my husband is undeniable. Since I asked for this for my husband, it should rightfully be yours to ensure your safe journey!"
He gripped the amulet tightly in his palm, then hid it inside his clothes, and patted his chest in front of Mu Wanwan.
"The peace talisman will surely protect me and keep me safe."
She nodded. "Your Highness, let's set off!"
He turned around and saw the three concubines standing below. Although their expressions changed quickly, he could still detect their resentment.
"The three of you must behave yourselves while I'm away. If any trouble arises, Wanwan, as the princess, you don't need to be polite to them."
Mu Wanwan was extremely grateful to Zhuo Yucheng, and before leaving, she did not forget to give her three concubines some advice.
"Yes!"
The three of them agreed in unison.
"Then I'm leaving. I'll bring you something when I come back."
His voice was very soft, only the two of them could hear it.
"it is good!"
Mu Wanwan saw him flip onto the horse in one swift motion, his movements agile and graceful, truly worthy of being a prince.
After watching Zhuo Yucheng leave, she was about to turn around and leave when she heard the murmurs of several people behind her.
The voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Mu Wanwan to hear. The tone was sarcastic and veiled, clearly a dig at someone.
Li Ping: "Some people arrive late, give the prince a random gift, and he's completely charmed by them. It's a clever trick indeed."
Wan'er: "Sister Ping, don't be a sour grapes. You can give them to us too!"
Li Ping's gaze fell viciously on Mu Wanwan's retreating figure. "It's nothing but a low-class trick to seduce the prince. I bet she wouldn't stoop to using it. Humph~"
Mu Wanwan paused, noticing that Aunt Mei had already appeared beside her.
"Are you ladies not fish with only a three-second memory? Have you forgotten everything the Prince just said? Openly criticizing the Princess Consort, do you want to be punished?"
Aunt Mei stood up to defend Mu Wanwan. These concubines were used to being arrogant and domineering, and they didn't even take the prince's words seriously.
"Aunt Mei, let's forget it! Let's go and ignore them."
Mu Wanwan had just arrived at the Prince's residence and hadn't yet figured out the current situation there. She didn't want to make enemies with the Prince's concubines for the time being.
"Your Highness, they have gone too far and must be punished, otherwise they will only become more and more unruly."
Mu Wanwan turned to look at the three people below the steps. Instead of lecturing them in a superior manner, she spoke to them in a kind tone.
"Sisters, we have all come to the Prince's mansion to serve him, and our main task is to bear him children. Since we are all sisters, I will pretend I didn't hear what you just said. If you speak rudely again, you won't have such good luck for long."
After saying that, she led Aunt Mei back the way they came. Aunt Mei glared disdainfully at the people below the stage, thinking they were all worthless.
That day, Mu Wanwan was browsing through some books in the study when Aunt Mei suddenly came in.
"Your Highness, Liping is here, insisting on seeing you. What do you think?"
Mu Wanwan closed the book. The prince had only been gone for less than two days, and some people were already unable to contain themselves.
"Let her in!"
Aunt Mei was a little worried. The princess was young, good-tempered, and gentle, while Li Ping was the most capable of handling things among the three concubines.
In the past, relying on the prince's favor, he acted arrogantly and domineeringly throughout the palace.
The prince turned a blind eye, and the old lady didn't care either, seeing it as just jealousy between women.
Therefore, she worried that if the prince was not around, the princess would be bullied to the point of being nothing but rubbish by these scheming people.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Li Ping swayed in from outside the door, looking like she had her head on the top of her head.
"What brings Liping to see me?"
Mu Wanwan wore a gentle smile, displaying the dignified bearing of a princess.
Li Ping approached with a smile, took out a piece of paper from her sleeve, and laid it out on the wooden table in front of Mu Wanwan.
"This is?"
Li Ping covered her face, feigning embarrassment. "Your Highness is new to the Prince's residence and may not know this, but previously, the three of us sisters served the Prince according to a set schedule. On any given day, the Prince would go to whose room at the appointed time."
Mu Wanwan stared in astonishment at the thing in front of her that resembled a schedule. She had to admit that women in ancient times would stop at nothing to win the emperor's favor.
As the princess, she hadn't thought about the scheduling yet, but Li Ping, as the concubine, took the initiative and placed the schedule in front of her.
If she were to refute it herself, she would definitely be labeled a jealous woman.
But looking at this chart, Li Ping alone has 15 days a month, the other two concubines have 10 days each, and as the princess, she only has 5 days.
Moreover, she looked at the date on the 5th and found that three of the days precisely coincided with the timing of her period, meaning that she only had two days to serve the prince.
The schedule was extremely illogical. She looked up at Liping, who smiled and explained, "Your Highness, you don't know this, but of the three of us, the Prince loves to stay overnight at my place the most. The times on the schedule are arranged according to where the Prince has stayed in the past. I didn't embellish it!"
Aunt Mei stared intently at Li Ping, who was becoming increasingly pretentious.
"Your Highness~"
Aunt Mei offered to help Mu Wanwan, but Mu Wanwan raised her hand to stop her and gave her a look that meant she could handle it.
"Liping, it's really kind of you to arrange this schedule for me. Aunt Mei, please go and get some jewelry that the Prince gave me on our wedding day to give to Liping as a reward for her help."
Li Ping had no idea what Mu Wanwan was up to. Shouldn't she either fly into a rage or simply tick off the answer on the schedule right in front of her?
"Your Highness, let's proceed according to the time stated on the paper!"
Mu Wanwan got up, folded the paper, and took a rectangular box from the side. The paper fit perfectly inside.
"Liping, don't worry. Although it's kind of you to arrange the schedule and give it to me, the Prince is the one who makes the decisions in the Prince's Mansion. The Prince will return to the mansion in two days. I will discuss the schedule with the Prince then, and I will have Aunt Mei tell the three of you the results."
Aunt Mei silently gave Mu Wanwan a thumbs up in her heart. No matter what the outcome, it was the Prince's day to decide. Even if the three of them had grievances, they wouldn't dare to vent them on the Princess.
"Your Highness is busy with many affairs of state, how could he have the time and energy to worry about such a trivial matter? It would be better if the Princess Consort made the decision directly."
Li Ping persistently urged Mu Wanwan to make a decision, but Mu Wanwan refused to take the bait and simply dealt with whatever came her way.
Mu Wanwan handed the box to Aunt Mei, then smiled and reached out to hold Li Ping's hand, looking like she was earnestly trying to persuade her.
“Liping, you are a few years older than me, so you are naturally more thoughtful than I am. However, Mother has said before that the most important thing for Your Highness is to have an heir as soon as possible, so whose bed Your Highness sleeps in at night is naturally up to Your Highness’s opinion.”