It seems a bit different from what I imagined?
Wen Chengci must not have had a good life in the Prince Ling's Mansion. Otherwise, there wouldn't always be scars on his body.
What's wrong with the Princess of Ling?
The Princess of Ling didn't care much about the affairs in the mansion. She didn't even seem to care about the Prince of Ling. She was a detached person who took things lightly. But today, there was a hint of worry on her face.
Could there be some hidden story?
What exactly went wrong?
The Princess of Ling was a bit annoyed. "Wen Chengci, have I offended you?"
"I've been avoiding seeing you these days. Aren't you deliberately avoiding me?" Wen Chengci retorted bluntly.
"So what if I am?" The Princess of Ling decided to throw caution to the wind.
With no one around, Wen Qianyue didn't dare to show up. She was afraid that acting rashly would disturb the two of them, so she had to stop and stay still.
Forced to eavesdrop.
"The things that happened back then are still fresh in my memory. Dare you say they never happened?" Wen Chengci started to bring up the old scores.
This wasn't like his usual style.
In the few times Wen Qianyue had met him, she had never seen Wen Chengci talk so much.
He seemed to be a different person in front of the Princess of Ling.
"Stop talking!" The Princess of Ling didn't want to say more and turned around to leave.
But Wen Chengci grabbed her.
"Wen Chengci, how dare you be so presumptuous!"
The Princess of Ling's scolding didn't have any deterrent effect. Instead, it fueled the man in front of her.
Wen Qianyue: "..."
She seemed to remember a vague picture.
Wen Chengci and the Princess of Ling...
It would be best to leave this place as soon as possible.
She thought everything would be fine once she left, but obviously, she was too optimistic.
Wen Qianyue felt that she must have had some really bad luck today.
Otherwise, how could she have bumped into two princesses in the mansion one after another?
And neither of them was with the Prince of Ling.
However, the good thing was that she had found Zhou Liang's whereabouts.
With Concubine Li.
The fact that the Prince of Ling was infertile was known to few people. Even he himself didn't know about it.
Wen Qianyue only found out about it later.
The specific reason was a long story.
There were quite a few sons and daughters in the Prince Ling's Mansion. Coincidentally, on the surface, they all had their own birth mothers.
This led to a very embarrassing situation.
Didn't it just mean that the three women in the mansion had all had affairs?
Moreover, surprisingly, they had all managed to keep it a secret quite well. At least no one around them had revealed the truth.
The Prince of Ling had never suspected whether the children were his own.
Of course, normally, most people didn't need to have such concerns.
Although the dream had mentioned something about it, it didn't tell her who the person was. She didn't know about the Princess of Ling and Concubine Jia, but today she had finally seen Concubine Li's "lover" with her own eyes.
Earlier, in order to avoid the crowd, she had deliberately chosen a less-traveled and secluded path, but unexpectedly, there were secrets everywhere.
She wanted to turn back, but unfortunately, Princess Changning was a bit curious and secretly stopped.
The soft and gentle voice came into her ears. Wen Qianyue's gaze followed the small pavilion hidden behind the snow-covered pine trees.
It was quite an interesting scene.
The Lingzhou area was cold and the vegetation was not lush. However, there were always some plants that were cold and drought-resistant. Big families would always plant them in their yards to make the yard look more prosperous.
It seemed that hardly anyone came here. The vegetation had grown in a mess and no one had taken care of it. Covered by the snow, it was even more complicated. Today was Wen Chengzi's birthday, so the maids and servants must have gone drinking.
If it weren't for her sharp eyes, she might have missed this good show.
A man and a woman were in a disheveled state, entangled with each other, completely oblivious to the world.
The woman was throwing her head back, with her clothes slipping to her shoulders. She was half-leaning on the railing. The man's face couldn't be seen clearly, but she could recognize that it was Zhou Liang who had walked by in a hurry just now.
I wonder if His Majesty the Prince of Ling would be so angry that he would want to kill someone if he found out about this news or saw this scene with his own eyes?
Wen Qianyue was a person who liked excitement, and she was really eye-opening today.
She never thought that Zhou Liang and Concubine Li had an affair, and they were even having a tryst in the open.
Calculating, although Concubine Li was already the mother of several children, she wasn't too old.
It was said that before she was chosen by the Prince of Ling, she had stayed by the Princess of Ling's side for a while.
The two of them had gotten along like sisters.
Later, perhaps because Concubine Li was chosen by the Prince of Ling, the two of them had become more and more estranged, and their relationship was not as good as before.
From the previous two times she had seen, Concubine Li seemed to be quite respectful to the Princess of Ling on the surface. But what she did behind her back was unknown.
After watching for a while, she felt bored and slowly retreated.
She had really opened her eyes today.
"Miss Wen, why are you here? The maid has been looking for you everywhere."
Someone came from afar. Seeing Wen Qianyue, the person let out a sigh of relief. Finally, they had found her.
"Miss, the maid has been looking for you everywhere. Miss Fourth has been looking for you everywhere... " The little maid trotted over quickly, afraid that Wen Qianyue would disappear.
Wen Qianyue took a step forward and silently stopped her from coming closer.
Pretending that nothing had happened, she asked, "What's the matter?"
"Miss Fourth heard that you were looking for someone, so she specially sent the maid to find you. The young master has been found. She was afraid that you were not familiar with the mansion and couldn't find the place."
Wen Qianyue nodded slightly. "I see."
When she returned to the banquet, it had already started. Concubine Jia was sitting in the main seat, greeting the guests with a smile.
As soon as Wen Chengzi saw her, she left the others and walked over quickly.
"Miss Wen."
"The child is not sensible. I'm sorry to have bothered Miss Fourth." Wen Qianyue said apologetically.
"It doesn't matter. Children are like this. They like to play with everything. There's nothing to be sorry about." Wen Chengzi waved her hand, not caring at all.
This surprised the people around.
When had Miss Fourth ever been so good-tempered?
Also, who was this woman who could make Miss Fourth treat her politely with a kind face?
She must be someone important.
A Xie walked over with his head down. He was very observant and played his role well.
"It's all A Xie's fault." His obedient look made Wen Chengzi like him even more.
"It's okay. If you still want to take a stroll, I'll find a few maids to accompany you, okay?" She coaxed.
A Xie imitated her and said cutely, "Thank you, Miss Fourth."
Wen Chengzi held back her smile and tried to maintain an elegant and steady image in front of Wen Qianyue. But finally, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"It's okay. If you want something or want to go somewhere, just tell the people around you."
Wen Qianyue reached out and touched A Xie's head, changing the topic. "I see that Concubine Jia seems to have something to say. I'll take him to eat something first."
"Okay."
Originally, she had wanted to take the opportunity to investigate, but after encountering two secrets in a row, she had lost her interest.
The banquet hall was filled with singing and dancing, but Wen Qianyue couldn't pay attention to any of it.
It seemed that there had been a long-standing affair between Concubine Li and Zhou Liang. Could it be that... Wen Chengci and those children were all related to Zhou Liang?
It was too cold outside, so the banquet was held in the inner courtyard. The Prince of Ling hadn't arrived yet because he had something to do. Whether the other two noble mistresses of the mansion had come or not, Concubine Jia's face was getting worse and worse.
She forced herself to hold back her temper for the sake of her daughter's face.
Although it wasn't a very important birthday, it was still her daughter's occasion. In front of so many people, the Princess and Concubine Li hadn't even shown up.