Suddenly, she had a bright idea, "Commandery Princess, the Prince dotes on you the most. Why don't you discuss it with him and have him bring in another one, so at least we can have enough to complete a mahjong table?"
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that? If the Prince brings in another one, we'd have exactly enough for a mahjong game!" Even Aunt Li joined in and persuaded Ye Jiu, "Commandery Princess, Sister Zhou has a point. How about you persuade the Prince to bring in another one? That way, we won't bother you anymore!"
"Ha ha ha…" Ye Jiu looked at the three women incredulously, "Are you all out of your minds? Why don't you ask the Princess Consort to come back and complete your mahjong table!"
The White Consort spoke up, "That's not impossible, you know. Although the Princess Consort did something wrong, it's been years since the Liu Family's issues. She's prayed at that temple long enough. Besides, there's nothing much to fight over in our household anymore, and the Princess Consort isn't one to hold a grudge. Having her back to play mahjong with us is certainly better than her staying alone in that temple."
The secret that Ye Jiu and Qin Zhou were switched still hasn't been revealed. For years, the Princess Consort has been punished under the guise of praying at a temple. It just so happened that the Liu family fell from grace back then, so people linked the Princess Consort's years in the temple to being implicated by the Liu family.
As for the Princess Consort, Ye Jiu has never gone to see her all these years, and no one has demanded her to. Initially, there were still folks from the Liu family sending notes saying the Princess Consort wanted to see her, but being in the temple, she couldn't come out.
Later, Ye Jiu ignored it, and there were no more messages.
Noticing Ye Jiu's displeased expression, Uncle Zhou pulled the White Consort, giving her a look to regard Ye Jiu.
The White Consort turned to see Ye Jiu's expressionless face and immediately stopped talking, stammering into silence.
How could she forget, the issue with the Princess Consort, though never discussed, was tacitly ignored by everyone in the household, be it the Prince, the Commandery Princess, or anyone else?
She just had to take the risk by bringing it up in front of the Commandery Princess.
The atmosphere was silent for a moment, and the White Consort began to feel uneasy, "Commandery Princess, um, I didn't mean to bring up the Princess Consort, you…"
"It's nothing, I brought it up first." To her, that person is now like a stranger, so mentioning her doesn't matter.
However, after glancing at the white jade mahjong tiles on the table, Ye Jiu straightened up and advised, "I'm really busy today and not in the mood for mahjong. You guys shouldn't sit around all day either; be careful not to hurt your backs. Our shop just got a new batch of furs today, go take a look and don't shortchange yourselves, just put it on my tab."
"Oh, Commandery Princess, you're so kind." Aunt Li's family background was somewhat lacking compared to the likes of the White Consort. If not for having a child, she wouldn't have stayed. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novel※fire.net
That's why what she loved most about Ye Jiu was her generosity.
As long as they pleased the Commandery Princess, she never disappointed them.
Seeing Aunt Li's somewhat exaggerated expression, Ye Jiu recognized her deliberate flattery and deliberately asked, "Really, then compared to your Prince, am I still the best?"
"Of course, I can't compare to the family backgrounds of Sister Bai and Sister Zhou. Only with the Commandery Princess's generosity can I live so comfortably." Aunt Li's words were sincere.