Crown Princess Liu has already returned to the Eastern Palace. Cheng Luan also knows about the farce last night. Cheng Luan did not visit her sisters today. After all, Cheng Luan had just given birth and her body had not recovered well yet. So Cheng Luan would wait until the Chinese New Year next month to officially meet with these people.
"The gifts sent by this family have been almost checked. I have also prepared a return gift. Can you see if there are any additions or deletions? If not, I will have my subordinates deliver it."
Although Cheng Luan did not allow them to come and kowtow, they still had to give the necessary gifts. These people gave the mistress of the house a generous gift so that they could live a good life in the future. Li Xiang's favor was one thing, but Li Xiang often traveled around the border of the empire and might not be able to take care of family matters, so Cheng Luan was responsible for all the family matters.
"You can handle this matter on your own. Is there a difference in the gifts the two ladies gave me?"
Cheng Luan naturally didn't pay much attention to the concubines below, and his main concern was naturally these two wives.
"It's basically equal, but the gift Xiao Xun'er gave is equal to that of the two co-wives."
Cheng Ying was very familiar with these things when she was at home, so she only needed to take a quick glance to immediately know the value. There might be a slight discrepancy, but it would never be too big.
"This girl comes from a prominent family. If we're talking about history, the Lanling Xiao family is much stronger than ours. Even compared to the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Families, it's not much different. Our family will be very lively in the future."
Cheng Luan took the gift list and looked at it. Although Xiao Xun'er's status was not high enough, the gifts she gave were really good, almost surpassing those of the other two. Of course, this was also the foundation of a big family.
"This is a bit against the rules. Should we ask someone to go over and remind them?"
The most important thing in the royal family is rules. Xiao Xun'er is just a concubine, so she should give gifts according to her status. If she exceeds her status, it will cause a fight in the family. Take this matter at hand, for example, someone may have made a fuss about it, and in the end it is Li Xiang who is troubled.
"This sister is still young and might be curious about things outside. Don't let anyone persuade her too much. It's better for things to develop normally. Since they've sent gifts, you should also prepare a similar return gift. Although our Cheng family can't compare to those aristocratic families, we must not lose our manners."
After hearing what Cheng Luan said, Cheng Ying understood what was going on. Cheng Luan now had to pave the way for his future self. The two wives would definitely fight, but this fight was not intense enough. If another one could join in, then the fight would be interesting to watch. Now Cheng Luan wanted to add another person.
Cheng Ying nodded, without showing it on her face, but she had already taken note of it in her mind. She decided to find a chance to remind Li Xiang. She had thought her sister would keep quiet, but she didn't expect that she was actually going to add fuel to the fire.
Cheng Ying felt a little distressed after following Li Xiang out. Li Xiang already had so many things to do outside. If he had to worry about things at home, I wonder how tired this man would be.
"Sister, don't blame me for messing around. Our position in this family is really precarious. Before, when it was just us, I could still calm the situation, but now there are too many people coming in, and we two sisters don't have a man to rely on. If someone gives birth to a child in the future, it would be normal for them to surpass us. Even the queen has changed, let alone us, the Crown Prince's Consort."
Cheng Luan has changed a lot. She used to be able to be fair, but because she gave birth to a daughter, dangers from all sides came together, and Cheng Luan is no longer the little girl she used to be.
"Sister, don't worry too much. You just gave birth and your body is still weak. I'll go to the Imperial Hospital later and ask an honest and responsible imperial physician to come over for you. You'd better take care of yourself first so that you can give birth to a dragon seed for His Highness in the future."
Cheng Ying knew what her sister was thinking, and now she could only say that if she tried to persuade her not to fight, she would be immediately excluded from the circle of power.
In fact, Cheng Luan does not need to be so anxious now. There are three people in the Tiance General's Mansion outside, and there is also a sister inside to support each other. Speaking of these women in the mansion, no one can be more powerful than Cheng Wan, so it is enough to sit back and relax at this time. There is no need to do anything that will reveal traces. If Li Xiang finds out in the future, it would be dangerous for him.
Unfortunately, there are some things that I, as an elder sister, cannot explain clearly. In the big families of the Tang Dynasty, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children is still very serious. Although you are an elder sister, the problem is that you are a daughter born out of wedlock. Do you still have to teach the legitimate daughter a lesson?
"Your Highness, His Highness is back."
Just as the two sisters were talking, the little male fish who was waiting at the door had already come in. In fact, the hostess of each courtyard would send someone to wait at the door, and would dress herself up immediately when Li Xiang came back. Even if Li Xiang didn't come, she would still dress herself up beautifully. After all, as long as Li Xiang came back, there would be a chance to see Li Xiang.
"Go and bring the princess here."
Cheng Luan knew that the first thing Li Xiang would do when he came back was to see his daughter. Just after he finished speaking, heavy footsteps were heard at the door. In the Tiance General's Mansion, apart from Li Xiang, no one else had the courage to make such footsteps. If you also made such footsteps, you would probably get beaten to a pulp.
"Your Highness, please wipe your face first. It's still sweaty."
Cheng Ying had already helped Li Xiang throw the towel. After wiping her face, the little princess was still awake, so Li Xiang immediately took it from the wet nurse's hands. It took him half an hour to do this.
"Your Highness, the little princess is already asleep. You'd better let the nurse take her away. If you hold her, your arms will get sore."
Cheng Luan was able to get out of bed at this time. Seeing that Li Xiang was still holding the baby, he felt relieved and thought to let the wet nurse take her over. Li Xiang had been running around outside all day and needed to rest for a while. This little girl was not light.
"I'm going to go on a mission in a few days, so please hold me for as long as you can."
These words left Cheng Ying and her sister stunned.
