The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 3)

Chapter 420 - The Crown Prince

Hui Fei naturally understood what she meant.

The purpose of bringing this up to Ye Yun wasn't to warn her to be cautious of anything but to show that she was keeping an eye on various matters for Ye Yun in her daily life.

If you don't take action and only enjoy the benefits, who would be willing to protect you?

In the end, the little bit of family background that Yi Zhaoyuan has is no match compared to Ye Yun's.

When it comes to military power, Ye Yun's own elder brother currently commands an army of 200,000 troops, guarding the borders of Nan Qi. As for civil affairs, Ye Yun's two cousins, Chu Yunhuai and Chu Yunhong, have both established their positions in the court.

Especially Chu Yunhuai, who has been posted in Lanzhou for several years, has made significant achievements and is truly capable. He is currently considered one of the civil officials whom the Emperor relies on heavily.

The strength of an imperial consort comes from three sources: favor, family background, and offspring. Ye Yun has already secured all three.

At the moment, the princes are still young, and no one speaks openly, but everyone knows that when the time for competition comes, the Fourth Prince will have a significant advantage.

After finishing lunch, Hui Fei returned to her palace.

Huiyue brought over a plate of freshly washed grapes and then sat down on a footstool with Nanzhi to embroider handkerchiefs.

"Have you both prepared? The date is set for late September, after the Double-Ninth Festival. Once that is over, you will leave the palace and return to your family homes to prepare for your weddings."

Ye Yun smiled as she picked up a grape and popped it into her mouth. It was sweet.

The two maids shyly nodded.

Ye Yun continued, "After your weddings, you should rest for a month. Don't even think about coming back before your honeymoon is over. Make sure to enjoy it properly before returning to serve."

"We understand, Your Highness. But please take care of yourself while we're away, or we won't feel at ease," Huiyue said, blushing.

Ye Yun smiled, "Don't worry about me. Lu Zhi and the others serve well, and the people you trained yourself shouldn't make you worry."

"Yes, yes! Sister Huiyue and Sister Nanzhi, don't worry and enjoy being brides," Lu Zhi chimed in with a smile.

Nanzhi, embarrassed, pinched Lu Zhi, "You have such a sharp tongue! As if you're not going to get married yourself one day."

The room filled with laughter and warmth.

At that moment, a loud voice came from outside.

"Mother, I'm back!"

With that, two little whirlwinds burst into the room—along with Niangao, the dog.

Nowadays, Niangao is like two dogs in one. In the morning, it would follow the Fourth Prince to the study, then return to watch over the dragon-phoenix twins while he studied. Near the end of class, it would go back to escort him home, wearing itself out completely.

"Slow down! Look at you, sweating all over. Go wash your hands and drink some warm water first," Ye Yun said, wiping his forehead with a cloth.

The Fourth Prince grinned sheepishly, feeling a bit embarrassed now that he was growing more sensible.

Nanzhi stood up to help the Fourth Prince drink some water, while Lu Mei poured a bowl for Niangao.

After drinking, the Fourth Prince sat down beside Ye Yun.