Chapter 718 - 349 Different Ideas_2
Six days later, Crown Prince’s Consort Huang Lingling was accepted, and Liang Jinzhao went to enjoy the celebration feast. Five days after that, the Excellent Beauties of the Crown Prince Cui Shuqin was accepted, and Liang Jinzhao again went to partake in the celebration feast.
Even though Qian Yixiu did not like having a junior wife, Huang Lingling was her close confidante, and Cui Shuqin was Qian Manting’s younger sister. Their common man was Zhu Sujin. Therefore, she still prepared gifts second only to those for the Crown Prince’s grand wedding and asked Liang Jinyu to help her add to their dowries.
Qian Yixiu said to herself, during these days, Zhu Sujin must be the happiest man, right? With a loving wife and beautiful concubines, night after night of springtime bliss, this is what so many men ultimately strive for.
On the twenty-ninth, after having finished the celebrations for Zhu Sujin’s three marriage feasts, Liang Jinzhao returned home. Qian Yixiu asked with a smile, "Are you envious of the Crown Prince?"
Liang Jinzhao shook his head, "What’s there to be envious of? The favor of a beautiful woman is the hardest to enjoy. The Crown Prince has even lost weight. Hehe, it’s too exhausting."
His words amused Qian Yixiu. Thinking about it, she also felt some pity for Zhu Sujin. He was not yet sixteen years old, how could he withstand laboring every night? The Emperor Qianwu was not looking after his son; he was simply overpowering a middle school student. She also blamed herself for being too careless; she should have made some foods with Jade Spring earlier to help him replenish his strength. She would make arrangements for it tomorrow and send it to the Eastern Palace.
However, people are different, and so are their thoughts. Even a father and son by nature, Uncle Liang and his father had very different temperaments.
In the afternoon, she heard Cai Yue whispering that Duke Liang had received another Maternal Aunt Xi, gifted to him by Lady Cui who had taken the initiative to offer a maid named Xi Xi to him. She mentioned Xi Xi’s name was auspicious, and she appeared very fortunate, being with Master Duke might bring a good omen. She was directly promoted to matron without even going through the intermediate step of being a concubine, as if on an express delivery.
At noon, Maternal Aunt Qin acted as the hostess for a few tables, inviting the matrons in the house and the reputable servants to the feast, and even a few from her own courtyard attended.
A series of blows must have rendered Auntie Cui nearly foolish, to resort to this move, which was utterly senseless.