Fated Book 2 : The Crown Prince's Golden Consort

Lu Xiaolian quickly dressed up and was led out to meet her guest.

"The crown Prince personal guard chu Yan greets Her highness Princess Xi'an of first rank" Chu Yan said with a bow.

"Do stand Master Chu, you don't need to bow the crown Prince hold you in such high regard, I don't dare let you bow" Lu Xiaolian said quickly helping him up.

"I don't dare your highness is his highness the crown Prince wife after all" Chu Yan said bowing.

"Since you insist I won't force you" Lu Xiaolian replied.

"thank you, your highness" Chu Yan said before bringing out a wrapped bundle from his behind him. "your highness, his highness the crown Prince charged me to deliver this gift to you, He says that he was aware how foreign and lonely the palace might be so he gifting you this cat to keep you company"Chu Yan continued unwrapping the bundle to show the tiny snow white kitten.

Lu Xiaolian quickly accepted the prescious bundle and said "Xiaolian thanks his highness for his concern"

The Crown Prince's personal rooms.

"Your highness Madam Yang just fainted in wangfei's rooms luckily the imperial physician was visiting wangfei so he was called in to check on Madam Yang" Steward Hu said in a hurry.

"Hmm I will go take a look" Zhongshan Huang said as he stood and began walking out of the room and towards the Crown Princess consort rooms. 'Since someone has set a play for him, it's only right that he watches a good play. This days his wangfu has been very lively' Zhongshan Huang thought as he walked into the Crown Princess consort courtyard. He had just walked in after being announced when the imperial physician bowed and said "Congratulations you highness Madam Yang is Three months pregnant"

"Hmm drop your prescription, I will have to trouble Wangfei to handle it" the crown Prince said. "You are all dismissed, someone help send Madam Yang to her rooms" the crown Prince instructed before leaving the room.

The crown Prince study

Zhongshan Huang had just returned to his room and was about to go through a military report when His personal guard Chu Yan walked in and kneeling said "Chu Yan just returned from the palace, what are your orders?

"She liked it didn't she? Zhongshan Huang said softly resting his head on his palm.

"Answering wangye Her highness thanks your highness for the gift" Chu Replied.

"Good, Suyin is growing too confident deliver the Servant's betrayal to Wangfei" the crown Prince instructed with a slight smile. 'He didn't like his Manor being too loud and Suyin actions are not acceptable, His father Emperor and himself may wish to suppress the Xu family but they do not wish to show all their cards just yet. He always believed in giving someone something a little sweet before something bitter' Zhongshan Huang thought.

The crown princess Consort Courtyard

Xu Mingzhu was still trying to wrap her head around the imperial physician's announcement,when Her personal servant Xu Min walked into the room.

"Your highness Chu Yan delivered a gift from his highness the crown Prince" Xu min said and hand.

"Really let see it" Xu Mingzhu said happily. Xu min carefully unrolled the painting on the table.

"Your highness what could wangye mean by giving you a gift right after the Imperial physician announced Madam Yang's pregnancy? Xu min asked after the painting had been unrolled.

"Xu min do you know the name of this painting, It's the General's servants great betrayal, it was drawn by the Drunkard scholar, it's a master piece" Xu Mingzhu replied.

"But what message is wangye trying to pass by gifting you this gift? Xu min said confused.

"Wangye is trying to tell me that am being betrayed, Where is Tao Li" Xu Mingzhu said sharply

"Answering your highness she is preparing the prescription for Madam Yang, oh I will have someone get her" Xu min said standing quickly.

"No let her be have someone switched the prescription for those from my dowry and watch her closely but don't let her know you are watching her" Xu Mingzhu said.

"Yes your highness" Xu min said and headed out.

Xu Mingzhu could already guess the Mastermind behind this, Jang Suyin was getting too proud, it was high time she knocked her down a beg.

Lu Xiaolian's rooms

"Mistress" Lu Yan said kneeling in front of Lu Xiaolian who was currently painting.

"who did she meet? Lu Xiaolian said still painting, she had sent everyone but Bie Liu on errants.

"She met with Su Bai, Imperial Consort Su's personal maid your highnesses" Lu Yan reported.

"Did she now, imperial Consort Su seems to have a lot of time on her hands, why don't we give her something to do? Lu Xiaolian said finally looking up.

"What are your orders Young Miss? Lu Yan asked. He could already tell that his young Miss was not pleased with the imperial Consort.

"I seam to remember our spies getting information on Princess Fan Li the imperial Consort daughter's prince Consort little family outside the wangfu. I think it's time for a family reunion" Lu Xiaolian said. She didn't like hurting people but Imperial Consort Su forced her hands.

"Yes your Mistress" Lu Yan said and disappeared.

"Do you think that I am being too harsh? Lu Xiaolian asked Bie Liu who has been quite for a while.

'No I don't especially since we discovered what she had been adding to your meal I am surprised though that Imperial Consort Su would be pulling the strings and not the Dowager imperial Noble consort" Bie Liu said.

"That's not necessary true, the Imperial Consort instigated Dowager imperial Noble consort Xu because she couldn't hurt me herself.i think Imperial Consort Su hopes to kill two birds with one stone, first she incites Dowager imperial Noble consort Xu to openly attack me, then she gets a servant to poison me and when that is found out the Dowager imperial Noble consort takes the fall for her crime" Lu Xiaolian replied setting down her painting brush.

"That way the Xu family loses their strong backings and Her father gets a promotion. That's really well thought. Young Miss I doubt that this scandal will affect her greatly" Bie Liu said thoughtfully.

"Oh it won't but it will change the public opinion on the Su family and keep her too busy to instigate anymore troubles for me" Lu Xiaolian replied. Just then Yao Yao rushed into the room and said "Your highness Young Master Sheng is back"