After Jiang Yunxu had packed up, she was about to go out when she saw the palace carriage coming.
"Princess Chen, where are you going?" The little father-in-law blocked her way.
"I heard that someone filed a lawsuit against me, so I was planning to go to the palace to explain."
When the young father-in-law heard this, he uttered an ouch: "Who dares to sue you? Get in the carriage quickly."
She lifted the curtain and took a look. There were a lot of tea and snacks inside. It didn't look like they were being trained in the palace.
"This is the master's order, please sit still." The little father-in-law sat respectfully in the corner.
Jiang Yunxu did not refuse and thanked him.
The carriage stopped about an hour later. Jiang Yunxu got off the carriage and walked for half an hour before arriving at Fengyi Palace.
Before entering the palace gate, I heard the voices of several people inside.
"Mother, this sister Xu has been naughty since she was a child. She was spoiled by her parents. She was fine when she was young, but she is a bit deviant when she grows up. Even her elders don't look down on her."
It was Mrs. Jiang's voice.
"After the fall of Erfang, the Jiang family always felt sorry for her and made a lot of compensation in private."
Hearing this, Jiang Yunxu couldn't help but laugh. The compensation would be a pile of rags for her to get married?
This old lady can really make up any kind of nonsense.
After a while, I heard Chu Youqi's voice again: "Mother, Princess Chen is very willing to spend money, and she is the best at using your reputation to do whatever she wants. You can't let her do whatever she wants. Those who don't know may think you are conniving at it."
"Nonsense! How could I indiscriminately condone Princess Chen's disobedience to her elders?"
Hearing this tone, Queen Mu was also very angry.
Jiang Yunxu touched her nose and heard the palace maid shouting, "Princess Chen is here!"
All eyes were on her head as she entered the palace to say hello: "My wife, I would like to say hello to the Queen, may you be safe, Your Majesty."
Queen Mu slammed the table and scolded her with a cold face: "Princess Chen, you are so bold that you dare to threaten your elders with my jade pendant. Do you know that you are wrong?"
Jiang Yunxu knelt on the ground and did not get up. She straightened her back and said in a calm tone: "Back to the Queen, I am at fault. I should not pretend to be too powerful and beg the Queen to forgive me."
In the main hall, there were not only Mrs. Jiang, Chu Youqi and others, but also several concubines and Mrs. Zhao Guogong who were watching the fun.
The looks they looked at Jiang Yunxu were ridiculing, sarcastic, and worried.
When Queen Mu heard her direct confession, she rolled her eyes angrily.
This bastard has no excuse at all?
"Your Majesty, after all, Princess Chen is also a married daughter of the Jiang family. It is her fault that she failed to educate her father. I beg your Majesty to give her a light punishment."
Mrs. Jiang pretended to beg for mercy.
Jiang Yunxu sneered. Seeing that many people here were waiting to see her joke, she asked in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "Has grandma explained the reason why I went crazy?"
Mrs. Jiang frowned and gave Jiang Yunxu a warning look, telling her not to talk nonsense.
But they have already made a big fuss, how can she save face for the other party?
If you are embarrassed, no one can escape!
"We're not all Tuan brothers yet. The old lady feels sorry for you that it's not easy to raise a child alone, especially since you haven't given birth yet. You want to take the Tuan brothers back and teach them well, but you misunderstood the old lady's intention."
Chu Youqi stood up and explained to Mrs. Jiang, and Mrs. Jiang nodded and admitted that this was the case.
"Then Princess Chen is too ignorant. It's too late to be happy that someone is helping to raise the child."
"That's right, following someone with such an unstable personality,
What can that child do in the future?"
The two concubines whispered to each other in private, discussing Jiang Yunxu's misdeeds.
"Does grandma think so too?" Jiang Yunxu asked Mrs. Jiang with a smile on her face.
Mrs. Jiang hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"This is strange. Brother Tuan has not been in the capital for a day or two, and I have never seen my grandmother once. Even when the Yi'an residence was raided, my grandmother did not send someone to send a grain of rice. Why do I think of it now?
"This is not simple. The Jiang family wants to use this child to manipulate Princess Chen. They haven't asked her for so many years. Why are they pretending to have a deep relationship between grandparents and grandchildren now?"
Mrs. Zhao Guogong raised her voice and laughed: "Brother Tuan's mother, Miss Jiang, was mourning and she didn't even see Mrs. Jiang."
After saying this, everyone present looked at Mrs. Jiang, with disbelief in their eyes.
Mrs. Jiang's face turned green and white, and she murmured an explanation: "For the past two years, I have been worshiping Buddha in the back hall and not paying attention to worldly affairs."
"Then how can grandma get compensation?" Jiang Yunxu asked: "When I married into the third prince's palace, all the dowry for the second house was deducted and given to the eldest house. My mother, who is a legitimate wife, has been treated like a slut by you for several years and eaten rotten food.
Living in a pig's nest, having your innocence slandered, and now life and death unknown, why don't you see any concern?"
Her voice became louder and louder: "If the Queen Mother hadn't made the decision for my mother, my mother would still be suffering from infamy. Why doesn't my grandmother want to make the decision for my mother? You are still a person who worships Buddha. Why are you so cruel and ruthless?
Are you unwilling to let go of any child?"
Mrs. Jiang, who asked this question, could not utter a word in rebuttal.
Her face turned green and white, white and green again. She never expected Jiang Yunxu to be so careless and expose his own scars.
"Everyone, I have been forced to do nothing. My grandmother brought someone to the house to snatch the child. The third prince is an accomplice. I am on their territory and I can only use force."
What Jiang Yunxu said is reasonable.
At this time, everyone's mentality also changed, and most of them were on Jiang Yunxu's side.
"The Jiang family's affairs are becoming increasingly unreliable. You may not know this yet. Back then, my heir apparent and the eldest daughter of the Jiang family were discussing marriage. The horoscopes were already in agreement. It was just a matter of putting it on the table. But
I don’t know why, but the Jiang family sent someone to tell me that it’s not appropriate and this marriage can only be done.”
Mrs. Zhao Guogong glanced at Chu Youqi's ugly face and sneered: "I thought I had found some good family who was worthy of being the eldest daughter of Prime Minister Jiang's house. Maybe it was because my family background was not high enough, but later, this
The eldest daughter resigned herself to becoming a concubine."
"You're talking nonsense. The person you said you were kissing back then was definitely not Yan'er."
Chu Youqi immediately retorted, Jiang Yaner had explained it to him.
It was Jiang Yunyue who initially discussed the marriage.
"I dare to swear on the lives of the entire family of Duke Zhao's family that it was Jiang Yan'er who proposed the marriage at first, and it almost happened. It was because my family's temple could not tolerate Miss Jiang. I thought that this matter would be over, but it couldn't be done.
Relatives will not become enemies."
Mrs. Zhao Guogong changed the subject and said: "As a result, rumors have spread in the capital these days, saying that it was the late second young lady who proposed marriage to the Zhao family, and they were slandering the reputations of my son and Second Miss Jiang. No,
I went to the palace to ask the empress to make the decision and wanted to clarify this matter."
"Who on earth can be so wicked and slander an old friend?"
Someone was sarcastic.
All these things were exposed in the open, and Mrs. Jiang's face turned purple, she was trembling and almost fainted from anger.
Chu Youqi was speechless as if she were mute, immersed in the fact that Jiang Yan'er had deceived herself again.
"Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me. I only have a son like this. Although he is a bit naughty, he will not do anything that will damage the reputation of the girl's family. He is not married yet!"
What Mrs. Zhao Guogong said is reasonable and well-founded, and it is difficult for people to be unconvinced.
Empress Mu cast her gaze on Mrs. Jiang and said in a somewhat reproachful tone: "Old Madam, this is your fault. Why did you hide the truth and make me almost misunderstand Princess Chen?"
Queen Mu winked at the maid next to her, and the maid stepped forward to help Jiang Yunxu stand up.
"If you are not forced to do anything, who would be willing to be a lunatic, and the second wife will die and go crazy. Shouldn't grandma even take away her last thought?"
Jiang Yunxu grabbed Mrs. Jiang's arm heartbrokenly: "Brother Tuan, I rescued him from Yi'an Bo Mansion with all my life. If you say you are an elder, you will take it away. I will not give in."
!”
Mrs. Jiang's hand hurt from being grabbed by her, so she subconsciously raised her hand.
Jiang Yunxu's feet gave way and her whole body tilted. Fortunately, the palace maid held her in time to prevent her from falling. She looked at Mrs. Jiang in shock.
"grandmother?"
Mrs. Jiang regretted it as soon as she raised her hand. Sure enough, she saw Jiang Yunxu touching the porcelain in public, and she said: "Sister Xu, why didn't you stand firm?"
"Can't stand still? There are so many pairs of eyes watching. The old lady's ability to confuse right and wrong is also an eye-opener for us."
Mrs. Zhao Guogong expressed her disdain for Mrs. Jiang's petty behavior.
After all, she is still the old lady of the Prime Minister's Palace, so short-sighted!
"I..." Mrs. Jiang choked and could only point at Jiang Yunxu: "Sister Xu, I did not push you, but you stretched out your hand and pinched me."
"Me?" Jiang Yunxu couldn't believe her ears, and asked after being wronged: "Does grandma have evidence? If she pinches you, there will definitely be traces, right?"
Mrs. Jiang immediately lifted up her sleeves, but her arms were smooth and there were no traces at all.
She knew that she had been completely played by Jiang Yunxu again.
hateful!
"Is it because my eyesight is bad? I can't see anything?"
Mrs. Zhao Guogong's words were like needles, which made Mrs. Jiang's face burn. She wished she could reply a few words, but she couldn't find the words to say, so she could only be anxious.
"Grandma?" Jiang Yunxu shouted again, and then made an expression of sudden realization: "Grandma is old and has poor memory, so she repeatedly turns things upside down and fails to remember things."
Mrs. Jiang had a calm tone. She had not been interested in world affairs for a long time, but she did not expect that she would fall into the hands of her own granddaughter.
Everyone in the room was watching Mrs. Jiang's joke.
Wait for her to respond.
Mrs. Jiang set her sights on Chu Youqi, but at this moment, Chu Youqi was also angry with the Jiang family and had no intention of helping Mrs. Jiang anymore.
Therefore, Mrs. Jiang was also isolated and helpless at this time.
Finally, Queen Mu spoke: "Since Brother Tuan has been with Princess Chen for so long, he also has feelings for her, and I heard that Yi'an Bo Mansion also agreed to hand Brother Tuan over to Princess Chen. The old lady is old.
Just enjoy the happiness."
The implication is to tell Mrs. Jiang not to meddle in other people's business.
Mrs. Jiang blushed and murmured yes.
Empress Mu said a few more smooth words, which not only eased the embarrassment, but also comforted Mrs. Zhao Guogong: "Your eldest son is handsome and handsome. As long as you nod, many girls will rush to marry you. It's just that you have high vision. If you don't believe me, just ask
Everyone here."
Mrs. Zhao Guogong no longer held on to the honor of Empress Mu, and chatted with several concubines present with a smile.
Only Mrs. Jiang and Chu You were sitting on pins and needles together.
After half an hour, Queen Mu expressed that she was sleepy, and everyone left. Before leaving, the palace maid gave Jiang Yunxu a red gold Ruyi crested hairpin, which was very generous.
Jiang Yunxu bent down to thank him.
"You wear a veil every day, no matter how beautiful the hairpin is." Chu Youqi muttered a few words in a low voice, wasting the hairpin.
"Your Majesty, you still think that the person who saved you was Jiang Yan'er, right?" Jiang Yunxu asked with a half-smile: "Jiang Yan'er almost became the crown prince, but he didn't like it and married you.
I just can’t die, so am I attracted to you, the prince, or to the position of princess?"
"you!"
"Chu Youqi, you have been deceived time and time again. Such a dignified prince is extremely cowardly!"
After Jiang Yunxu finished sarcastically, he inserted the golden hairpin into his temple, and walked in front of Mrs. Jiang to wave it: "This is a gift from the Queen, does Grandma think it looks good?"
Mrs. Jiang was about to be pissed off by Jiang Yunxu, her face was tense and she didn't speak.
"Grandma, after all, this is the throne of the emperor. Not everyone will submit to Prime Minister Jiang's name. If the trouble gets bigger, it will be bad if the Prime Minister's Office is accused of treason."
"Where can you go if the Prime Minister's Palace is not good?" Mrs. Jiang said angrily.
"If the crime is less serious than that of a married woman, it's none of my business if Prime Minister Jiang's house implicates the nine clans one day." Jiang Yunxu said with a smile.
Mrs. Jiang's breath tightened: "Your father is still in the Jiang family!"
"He died five years ago!" Jiang Yunxu's eyes turned sinister, and she was even more filled with hatred for Mr. Jiang.
It's just a temporary hindrance to the eldest princess, so I won't kill him easily.
Mrs. Jiang saw that Jiang Yunxu was very unhappy and immediately declared war with the Prime Minister's Office. Now that they were at odds with each other, she did not expect Jiang Yunxu to be filial to her. She said: "I shouldn't have spared your life in the first place.
, you are the biggest scourge of the Jiang family, and the second wife should be cut off!"
Mrs. Jiang said these harsh words.
Jiang Yunxu stood there and looked at Mrs. Jiang's back as she walked away, lost in thought.
"Master, don't be angered by Mrs. Jiang's words." Hong Qiao said.
Jiang Yunxu's eyes were filled with cruelty, and she took a deep breath: "Kill He, she owes her second sister this life."
Hong Qiao nodded: "Master, don't worry, I will definitely be unaware of you."
"Um."
midnight
The news that He slipped and fell into the water and drowned spread back to the capital.
Mrs. Jiang sat up and looked at the candlelight in the room. She rubbed her head and her face became even more gloomy and scary.
I went to a family temple and someone died. Was it an accident?
She didn't believe it.
"Have you informed the Prime Minister about this?"
"The prime minister rushed over in person." The old nanny helped Mrs. Jiang get up: "This happened so suddenly. The only rumor in the family temple is that the eldest lady came for a walk in the middle of the night and accidentally fell. When the maid found out
I’m already out of breath.”
"This matter probably has something to do with Jiang Yunxu."