They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

Chapter 129 Yin'er gets beaten

In Yichun Palace, Jiang Wanyue finished her business early and was talking to Zhu Yan.

"I heard that the emperor wants to go out of the palace to hunt, and I don't know how long he will be gone. Does my sister have any plans?"

Zhu Yan's eyes were filled with eagerness to try, but she was also a little hesitant.

Jiang Wanyue saw her hesitation and said with a smile.

"If you want to go, just tell His Highness. His Highness still respects you. If you're worried about the child, I'll stay and take care of him. You'll be relieved, right?"

Zhu Yan was slightly surprised: "How can I do this? How can I let my sister miss this great opportunity to go hunting for me?"

Jiang Wanyue waved her hand.

"I didn't plan to go, and it wasn't just because of my sister. I don't know how to hunt, and there are many things to do in the East Palace, so I can't leave without someone. Besides, I'm worried about Xu'er. Swords have no eyes, and there are too many unknown dangers."

Zhu Yan had an expression of approval on his face.

"That's right. When I was at the border, I would occasionally go hunting with my brother, and people would often be accidentally injured."

As she said this, she hesitated and didn't want to go anymore.

However, after much deliberation, Zhu Yan finally decided to go.

Life in the Eastern Palace is really too boring, even more boring than in the prince's palace.

In the past, in the palace, as a concubine, it was easy for her to go out, and sometimes Li Ce would take her with him when he went out.

But the Eastern Palace has many rules. Female members like them have to wait for Li Ce to summon them, let alone enter the palace gate, even to go to the front hall.

Now that there is such a rare opportunity, it is no wonder that Zhu Yan is tempted.

After sending Zhu Yan away, Jiang Wanyue waved to Nanny Qian.

"Have you found out everything? Which families will go on this hunting trip?"

Nanny Qian took a few steps forward and whispered back, "There are a few princes' palaces, two princesses' palaces, and the families of Duke Lu and Duke Wu."

Jiang Wanyue held up her chin and said, "They are all royal relatives!"

"Yes, after all, the court cannot do without people. By the way, the ladies in the palace will also go with you, including Concubine Li and two newly promoted talents."

The emperor has many women in his harem, but those who can be named concubines all have children. In this respect, the emperor treats them equally.

No matter how favored those two newcomers were, they were only talented ladies and could not even become the nine concubines.

As for Concubine Li, she was the biological mother of the Sixth Prince, who was also Prince Liang, and had always been close to Li Ce, and could be considered a descendant of the Crown Prince. Since Li Ce became the Crown Prince, the status of Concubine Li and Prince Liang also rose.

These thoughts flashed through Jiang Wanyue's mind, but she quickly put them aside.

On the other hand, Zhu Yan was pestered by her daughter as soon as she returned to Yi Qiu Palace.

"Mother, please! Please! Just let Sister Qixia come over!"

Li Chengyin hugged her mother's thighs.

Zhu Yan was helpless.

"You are already five years old, why are you still acting like a spoiled brat? Mom has told you many times that you can invite Qixia to come over to play, but you can't let her stay overnight."

"Why? Sister Qixia is gentle and considerate. She can teach me fun things and is very kind to me. She is also the granddaughter of the Emperor! Why can't she live here?"

"Listen to what you are saying. She is your royal grandfather's granddaughter, but she is not your father's daughter! How can they be the same?!"

Zhu Yan got angry, grabbed her daughter's arm and spanked her on the butt twice.

"If you keep talking nonsense like this, you won't be able to go out again!"

Li Chengyin had been beaten only a few times in his life, and his eyes suddenly turned red.

When Zhu Yan let her go, she turned around and ran out with tears in her eyes.

He Yu wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by Zhu Yan.

"Don't chase her. This child is getting more and more disobedient. What will happen if she continues like this? Let her calm down on her own. Don't try to comfort her."

He Yu retracted his foot and helped Zhu Yan sit down.

"The princess is still young!"

"Five years old, she's not young anymore." Zhu Yan rubbed his brows. "If we don't teach her good manners now, it will be hard to teach her when she grows up. She's a girl, she can't be more willful than a boy. If she's spoiled now, how can we talk about marriage in the future?"

"Look at what you said. With His Highness here, what can't you do if you want to get married? Who would dare to pick our princess?" He Yu stroked Zhu Yan's back and advised.

"They don't dare to pick on me, but they won't gossip about me behind my back? When I first came to Beijing, those noble ladies were polite on the surface but looked down on me behind my back. I don't want Yin'er to be like that too."

As Zhu Yan spoke, he suddenly frowned and slapped the armrest of the chair.

"Humph! She was led astray by her sister!"

He Yu didn't speak.

She felt that it was because the eldest princess was in mourning and could not go out that her younger princess wanted to invite Princess Qixia to stay with her for a while.

The eldest princess had a bad temper, but she was pretty nice to her younger sister. They would often play together and she would give her gifts.

She had never been so nice to her younger brothers and usually didn't even look at them.

He Yu looked out the door and sighed softly.

I hope the wet nurses can bring the little princess back as soon as possible!

But the expectation of rain was dashed.

The wet nurse and the palace maids quickly caught up with the young master, but failed to persuade her to go back.

Li Chengyin ran to Yichun Palace crying all the way.

"aunt!"

Jiang Wanyue was talking to a few maids. When she heard the voice, she subconsciously looked towards the door, and saw Xiao Yin'er running in crying, and then ran into her arms.

"What's going on here?"

Jiang Wanyue hurriedly hugged her and winked at Mi'er and the others, asking them to leave first.

"My mother hit me!"

Li Chengyin raised his face, feeling angry and aggrieved.

Jiang Wanyue wiped her tears with a handkerchief: "Where did you get hit? Let your aunt take a look?"

Li Chengyin covered his butt and said nothing.

Although she was only five years old, she knew that the butt was a private part and should not be shown to others.

Jiang Wanyue pursed her lips and tried hard not to laugh.

"How did your mother beat you?"

Li Chengyin opened his eyes wide, stretched out his little hands, and patted his butt a few times.

"That's it! It hurts so much. Aunt, now that mother has a little brother, she doesn't like Yin'er anymore. Yin'er will follow you from now on, okay?"

When Jiang Wanyue heard this, she immediately frowned.

But it soon loosened.

She picked up Li Chengyin and sat him on her lap: "How could your mother not like you? She carried you for ten months and gave birth to you with great difficulty. You are the flesh and blood of her body! If your mother heard you say this, how disappointed she would be?"

Li Chengyin lowered his head.

"But, but mother always takes care of little brother. He is not my biological child, yet mother still holds him in her arms every day."

Jiang Wanyue was stunned.

She touched Yin'er's head.

"That's because your mother treats him as a treasure. Your mother loves children so much! She even likes other people's children, so how could she not like you? It's just that the child is weak and still young, so your mother pays more attention to him."

Jiang Wanyue sighed softly.

"Yin'er, that's your mother. If you're unhappy, you can tell her directly. You don't have to keep everything in your heart. If you do this, the misunderstandings between you and your mother will only increase."

Only then did Li Chengyin raise his head.

"Is that right?"

"Don't you believe what your aunt said? Go back and apologize to your mother. Tell her what's in your heart. Your mother will definitely not punish you. She will even hug you and cry. Do you believe it, Yin'er?"

Li Chengyin hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.

"I believe in my aunt."

"Be good." Jiang Wanyue touched her face, "Wash your face first, I'll ask someone to comb your hair again."