Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 442: I Want to Make You the Noble Consort

Chapter 442: Chapter 442: I Want to Make You the Noble Consort

The weather was getting colder.

Half a month after Jun Yuyan left, the Capital City experienced its first snowfall of the year.

The snow was light, but it was at least a good sign, concerning the crop yield for the coming year.

The Little Wolf Cub was growing bigger day by day, and Zhijin and Zhiyu had started calling out "daddy" as well. "Daddy" was easier to say than "mommy," a result of long teaching by the wet nurses.

Forcing growth was futile; the two little ones were not yet a year old, and Murong Jiu did not care about them being child prodigies.

However, because the children’s birth was seen as an auspicious sign, many people in the Capital City were watching them closely.

Princess Consort Qi, perhaps because of this, began teaching them to speak as soon as she arrived at the Prince Mansion and even had several Nine Linked Rings Kongming Locks and similar toys made for the little ones. She also mentioned how other children could walk by ten or eleven months.

Murong Jiu simply listened and let it go, taking none of it to heart.

Even their master had said that humans have their own natural growth patterns—when it’s time to crawl, they’ll crawl, and when it’s time to walk, they’ll walk naturally. There was no need to worry.

Given the cleverness the two little ones had already shown, they would certainly grow up to be intelligent children.

Haunted by bad experiences from her past life, Murong Jiu only wished for her children to be safe and healthy. She was not demanding anything else.

Luckily, the Emperor, because of issues involving Consort Jing, did not permit the concubines to leave the palace, and it was quite a struggle for Princess Consort Qi to make even this visit. Murong Jiu did not ruin her pleasure but paid her little mind.

After all, it was uncertain when Princess Consort Qi might be able to leave the palace again.

But unexpectedly, Princess Consort Qi had given orders to the mansion’s wet nurses to make sure Zhijin and Zhiyu could walk and talk by the end of the year.

When Murong Jiu learned of this, she could not help losing her temper.

Princess Consort Qi’s reach was too far.

The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had always been hard to harmonize. Princess Consort Qi was Jun Yuyan’s biological mother, and despite the unforgivable things she had done, Murong Jiu still respected her as an elder.

It was Princess Consort Qi who had shown disrespect first, being overly critical of her and suspecting her of undermining the mother-son relationship, without considering her own actions.

In the end, Princess Consort Qi was just a selfish person who had lived for decades without maturing.

"You don’t have to listen to others. The health of the two children is more important than anything else. The next time Princess Consort Qi comes, I will be here, and she won’t trouble you," Murong Jiu told the wet nurses.

After venting, Murong Jiu was no longer so angry. It wasn’t worth getting angry for Princess Consort Qi.

The wet nurses were always very diligent but were too timid to defy Princess Consort Qi’s orders.

After Murong Jiu had a good talk with them, they naturally would no longer listen to Princess Consort Qi.

"That woman, always so high and mighty, really is annoying. Next time, let Kai Xuan scare her a bit, so she doesn’t dare to come to the Prince Mansion," said her master unhappily.

Her two little disciples were his treasures; he would not allow that woman to meddle and make his disciple suffer.

Upon hearing this, Murong Jiu chuckled and said, "Yes, Master, you are right. Let’s make sure she doesn’t dare to come next time."

As for whether she would complain or anything of the sort, it truly did not matter. The Emperor was unlikely to bother with such matters, and if she took it up with Jun Yuyan, he might even take the opportunity to reprimand his mother for stirring trouble.

Princess Consort Qi was unaware of what everyone in the mansion was thinking.

As she applied bright red polish to her nails, she spoke to Hua Ping:

"If you ask me, Murong Jiu simply does not know how to teach children. When Yu Yan returns to the Capital, I must insist on taking the two little grandchildren to the palace myself for proper guidance," she asserted.

Hua Ping cautiously replied, "Your Majesty, you know well that the Prince and the Princess Consort are very close. The Young Heir and the Little Princess were born amid great difficulty; the Princess Consort almost bled to death, and it was a near thing rescuing them from the Hall of the Yama. They are deeply cherished by both the Prince and the Princess Consort, who watch them grow daily. If you really do this, it might breed resentment between you and the Prince."

"Look at how you’re talking; I’m not saying they shouldn’t see each other. If they want to see the children, they can just come to the palace. It is easy for them to enter the palace, but difficult for me to leave. Can’t they consider what I go through?" she retorted.

Consort Qi was displeased and her expression hardened.

Hua Ping had no choice but to try a different approach to persuade her:

"Your Majesty, I certainly understand your affection for the Young Heir and the Little Princess. The Prince and Princess Consort surely understand your intentions as well, but please consider, haven’t there been numerous incidents in the palace over these years? If you truly let the two young children enter the palace, aren’t you afraid that someone might harbor ill thoughts?"

As she spoke, Hua Ping lowered her voice and whispered:

"Moreover, now everyone sees the son you bore as the most likely candidate for that position. How could the Second Prince and the Third Prince be content! Given the distinguished status of the two young children and their auspicious birth signs, it is likely that someone has already set their sights on them."

After these words, Consort Qi’s brows furrowed tightly, and she gritted her teeth, saying:

"They’re nothing but scoundrels, and yet they remain undeterred, daring to target my grandchildren, I must make them pay dearly!"

Hua Ping kept agreeing incessantly.

But she thought to herself, ’You not meddling impulsively is better than anything else!’

Although Consort Qi abandoned the idea of bringing her two grandsons into the palace, she was keen to meddle in the education of her grandson.

She believed her grandson must be a prodigy, renowned far and wide, making others look at her with envy whenever he was mentioned.

Thus, she planned to send someone from the palace to Prince Ling’s Mansion daily, then to return to the palace to report back to her.

Otherwise, Murong Jiu was too lax and clueless about educating children, and she might just ruin her two adorable grandsons.

Hua Ping was at a loss for words for a moment.

But when her master spoke, she could only relay the message.

Fortunately, Princess Consort Ling did not indulge Consort Qi. Upon seeing the eunuch, she sent him away immediately with the excuse that the children had caught a cold and could not meet outsiders.

Consort Qi, back in the palace, threw quite a fit.

But she indeed had no one to complain to.

The Emperor was still sick, resting and only allowing Consort Yun to attend to him, uninterested in seeing anyone else.

With her son, Jun Yuyan, having traveled south to redress injustices, what could she do?

She could only complain to Hua Ping, scolding Murong Jiu, her daughter-in-law, for being insensitive and purposely antagonizing her.

She also felt that she was well-intentioned, but Murong Jiu was the problem.

Murong Jiu, for her part, couldn’t be bothered to indulge her.

She simply assumed that her irritability was due to the decline of her bodily functions associated with the phase of Tian Gui depletion.

She ignored it, neither responding nor provoking.

Everything would wait until her husband returned.

...

Yangxin Hall.

The Emperor closed his eyes, rejuvenating while Consort Yun massaged his head.

Suddenly, the Emperor spoke, "Beloved Consort, you are so gentle and virtuous, I am considering promoting you to Noble Consort."

Consort Yun was extremely shocked.

What sudden madness had the Emperor come to?

She hastily replied, "Your servant does not dare accept such honor. My maternal family is weak, and I myself lack talents and virtues, how could I possibly deserve the position of Noble Consort?"

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