xymnovel Chapter 1132 - 820: This Child Is Almost Due
Chapter 1132 - 820: This Child Is Almost Due
As they spoke, Tushere and the others began setting up the meal for the two of them. Yu Wenye quietly watched their busy figures, then said, "The Crown Prince will leave the Imperial Palace in two days to move to his own residence.""Ah?"
Shang Ruyi was taken aback, but quickly remembered that when Yu Wenquan conferred the title of Han King, he had granted Yu Wenqian the authority to establish his own residence. However, at that time, a suitable mansion hadn’t been found, so he stayed in the palace. After being appointed as the Crown Prince, it was even more expected that he would have his own independent residence, yet Yu Wenqian had not left the Imperial Palace and continued to reside in Chengqian Hall, not far from them.
However, Yu Wenye previously mentioned that Yu Wencheng had specially chosen a residence for him, though it was somewhat dilapidated and had been undergoing cleaning and repairs. The completion date seemed to coincide with the time of her childbirth.
That is, now.
Yu Wenqian’s Crown Prince Mansion was already repaired, and he was going to move out.
Moreover, in two days, it was also the deadline of the three-day period agreed with Yu Wenquan. From this, it seemed Yu Wenqian had made up his mind to marry Yu Mingyue and move out of the Imperial Palace to his own residence, evidently to prepare for the upcoming Crown Prince’s wedding.
Then what Yu Wenye said about "another hurdle" was—
Shang Ruyi looked up at him, only to see Yu Wenye slowly say, "Today, as I left the Ministry of Justice, I encountered our third brother; he seemed to be ’conveniently’ doing business there."
Hearing these words, Shang Ruyi frowned slightly, "Oh."
"When he saw me come out, he told me that after finishing packing the documents and luggage in Chengqian Hall tomorrow, the Crown Prince would be inviting a few of us for a farewell banquet."
"Farewell? Inviting just a few of us?"
"Yes."
"You, me, and our third brother?"
"Yes."
"Where is the banquet to be held?"
"In Chengqian Hall."
"Just the few of us..."
At this point, Shang Ruyi’s brow gradually furrowed.
She had always felt a bit guilty towards Yu Wenqian, and because of this, she had developed a somewhat adversarial mindset, which made her stay active in the open and hidden struggles between her husband and the Crown Prince. However, feeling guilty was one thing, and being adversarial was another; she had never feared Yu Wenqian.
But now, just mentioning Yu Wenqian stirred an unexplainable sense of an unfamiliar, almost fearful emotion in her heart.
Especially that day, at the Dong Mansion’s mourning hall.
Even recalling it now, Shang Ruyi felt a chill down her spine. Although Yu Wenqian hadn’t done anything to them, nor openly tore their faces apart, his cold gaze and gloomy presence were like the most haunting memories of a nightmare, lingering in her heart, making it hard for her to eat or sleep.
And now, they still had to go to Chengqian Hall for a banquet?
Seeing Shang Ruyi’s face suddenly turn pale, Yu Wenye sighed softly and gently said, "If you don’t want to go, I can excuse you."
Shang Ruyi frowned and remained silent for a moment.
Indeed, she didn’t want to go, the very thought of it made her feel like withdrawing. But with the Crown Prince moving out of the Imperial Palace and inviting his brothers for a banquet, her absence as Princess Qin would be inappropriate in terms of etiquette; moreover, with Yu Wenye’s relationship with Yu Wenquan already at a very sensitive point, a lack of diligence on her part as a daughter-in-law might cause more unnecessary trouble for Yu Wenye.
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi shook her head and said, "It’s not possible."
"You want to go?"
"If it truly is the Crown Prince’s invitation, how can we be discourteous?"
"..."
Yu Wenye didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he frowned and looked at her silently for a while before speaking in a low voice, "Let’s discuss it later."
Having said this, Tushere and the others had already set out dinner. Only then could they take a deep breath and sit down to eat, but with heavy hearts, neither ate much of the cool, appetizing dishes. As night fell, after bathing, they retired to bed early.
But that night, neither of them slept well.
The next day, Shang Ruyi remained steadfast in Qianqiu Palace, and overheard Tushere and Chang Wan mentioning how at Chengqian Hall, large and small boxes were being moved out, apparently moving things out the entire day, stopping only by evening.
Tushere said, "I specifically passed by Chengqing Gate for a look; it seems like the entire Chengqian Hall is being emptied."
"Emptied?"
Shang Ruyi was somewhat surprised, frowning and mumbling to herself, "But he is to host a banquet for us and King Qi tomorrow, is it to be held in an empty hall?"