After the concubines left, Yan Yinyao looked at Jiang Changning, as if he wanted to speak but hesitated.

Jiang Changning smiled and said: "My cousin wants to say something, but it doesn't matter."

"Cousin, you are too lenient to them. These concubines may appear to be well-behaved and obedient, but in fact they are full of bad ideas. It is better to have no children. Once they have children, they will have unlimited delusions."

After Yan Yinyao finished speaking, he seemed to be afraid that Jiang Changning would misunderstand, so he quickly explained: "Cousin, I don't want to sow discord between you, but wives and concubines can never be truly harmonious. Don't be deceived by them."

"Cousin means well. I understand that my relationship with them is very distant. I am lenient to them, but I just think, why should women make things difficult for women?" Jiang Changning said with a faint smile.

"My cousin is a kind person." Yan Yinyao said with a smile.

"I can't afford to be praised like this by my cousin." Jiang Changning always believes that instead of targeting other women, it is better to take care of his own men.

After being married for more than a year, she is still very satisfied with King Jin's performance.

Of course, if the King of Jin dotes on his concubines in the future, then the relationship between husband and wife will be broken off, and from then on they will disappear from the blue sky to the underworld, and neither place will be seen.

"This is a gift from me to my cousin. I wish my cousin all the best, peace and happiness." Yan Yinyao said sincerely.

"Thank you, cousin." Jiang Changning took the brocade box from her and opened it. Inside was a stone, a very beautiful goldfish-shaped stone.

The texture of agate is bright, the shape is lifelike, the whole body is crystal clear and moist, the fish eyes and fins are clearly visible, and there are blood-colored water galls inside.

In addition to being precious and beautiful, this strange stone also has a very good meaning.

Fish and Yu are homophonic, which means beauty, joy, wealth, success, love between husband and wife, deep love between husband and wife, etc.

"This is too valuable." Jiang Changning closed the lid of the box and wanted to return it to Yan Yinyao.

Yan Yinyao stopped the brocade box that was handed over and said, "Cousin, the birthday gift cannot be returned. Even if you don't like it, you have to accept it."

Jiang Changning thought for a while and said: "The strange stone is very beautiful, I like it very much. Thank you very much, cousin, but I will be disrespectful."

Just wait until Yan Yinyao's birthday to give her something of the same value.

The aunt and sister-in-law chatted for a while, and then Yan Yinyao left with Zeng Mi.

At the beginning of noon, King Jin returned to his residence and went to Liuxuan Courtyard with Jiang Changning to invite the concubine.

When the concubine saw the couple, she said, "Brother Yu's daughter-in-law is also eighteen or nineteen years old. I thought she would have given birth to your brother when she was that old."

The birth was expected, and Jiang Changning looked calm.

The King of Jin smiled and said: "Don't worry, mother and concubine, your son and daughter-in-law will definitely give you some plump, smart and smart grandchildren."

"Don't wait too long, concubine," the concubine said.

"I won't keep you waiting too long." Prince Jin sounded as if Jiang Changning had a baby in his belly.

Although the banquet hall is the smallest banquet hall in the mansion, it can still accommodate five tables and there is a small stage in front.

Due to the ban, Jiang Changning did not arrange for an opera troupe to perform.

Entering the hall, King Jin saw the group of concubines and asked, "Why are they here?"

"It's my birthday today, so let them come over and have fun," Jiang Changning said.

She said it casually, and a look of helplessness appeared in Prince Jin's eyes, but it didn't displease her.

After sitting down, Jiang Changning told Xiulan, "Let them serve the food."

At the main table, the concubine, Prince Jin, Jiang Changning, Princess Kangren and Yan Yinyao, and the concubines sat at the two tables next to them.

Zeng Mi was too young, so he was taken by his wet nurse and ate at the small table.

The maid came in with a food box and placed bowls of delicious food on the table.

The concubine took up the chopsticks first, and then the others moved their chopsticks.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Mrs. Pu led all the concubines over and said, "Princess, I would like to lend you a flower to offer to the Buddha, and I would like to propose a glass to the princess."

Before Jiang Changning could say anything, Yan Yinyao said first: "This lady is really rude. Husband and wife are one person. It is only right to toast them as husband and wife."

"A concubine who is born as a concubine understands these principles." The concubine said contemptuously.

Mrs. Pu's face turned pale. Chen Yiwan did not expect that the person who would attack them would be Yan Yinyao, so she hurriedly said: "Today is the birthday of the princess. The first glass of wine is for the princess alone, and the second glass of wine is for the prince and the princess.

"

"Why can't she say it and she wants you to say it? Use her stupidity to show off your ability?" Yan Yinyao sneered.

"I am afraid that my cousin will misunderstand me." Chen Yi lowered her head and said timidly.

"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding can I have? Don't pretend to be pitiful, hypocritical, and annoying." Yan Yinyao's tone became more and more harsh.

Chen Yi's face turned pale and she didn't dare to speak.

"Today is my cousin's birthday. It's such a big day. I won't argue with you. Let's go and don't interfere with my wine toast to my cousin." Yan Yinyao raised his glass, "Cousin.

"

Jiang Changning and Prince Jin picked up their cups and smiled, "Cousin."

"With this first glass of wine, I wish my cousin and sister-in-law a happy marriage and good love." Yan Yinyao drank the wine in one gulp, "My cousin wants to finish the glass of wine, but my cousin can do whatever he wants."

"Cousin, you are too partial to your cousin," King Jin joked.

Yan Yinyao smiled and said, "If my cousin says so, then you should help my cousin drink the glass of wine. My aunt said that my cousin is not good at drinking. I can't get the birthday girl drunk on the big day."

"Okay, I'll drink these two glasses of wine together." King Jin said cheerfully.

"My cousin is here to honor both of us. You drank together, what should I drink?" Jiang Changning smiled, "Although I'm not good at drinking, I still have enough for two or three glasses."

Yan Yinyao toasted three glasses, and the couple drank three glasses.

Mrs. Pu and other concubines quietly returned to their seats while the three of them were chatting and joking.

Several beauties from Annan whispered to each other, "Do we still want to perform?"

"It's better not to do it. Even the toast was stopped by my cousin, and it's even impossible to perform."

"The opportunity is rare, do you really not want to perform?"

"Can performing arts win the favor of the prince? Have you forgotten that the princess asked us to wait for the prince in the back garden last time?"

"You mean the princess asked us to come here with bad intentions?"

"I didn't say that."

"It's better not to perform, and go back to your room after eating."

The beauties reached a consensus and used their meals regularly.

After dinner, King Jin and Jiang Changning sent the concubine back to Liuxuan Courtyard.

When returning to Rujingyuan, Jiang Changning casually said to King Jin: "My cousin seems to be very disgusted with those concubines, and she even advised me to beware of them."

"My cousin suspects that my biological mother was killed by my concubine."

"Why couldn't it be verified?"

"I have checked, but the key clues are broken. I can't continue the investigation. I can only suspect it. This is one of the reasons why my cousin has resentment towards my second uncle."

Jiang Changning sighed softly. The hatred for killing his mother was irreconcilable, but his father was still an accomplice. It was natural that he would be resentful.

Back at Rujingyuan, Mrs. Cui has prepared the sobering soup.

The couple drank a bowl each, washed up, and went to bed to take a nap.

Jiang Changning woke up from a nap and found that Prince Jin was not in the room, "Where is the prince?"

"The prince entered the study room in the courtyard." the maid replied.
Chapter completed!