NFBE Chapter 243 Secretly
Chapter 243 Secretly
The sterilizing drug was too toxic, and Shen Tang had only been married for a few days, so the rumor spread like wildfire, putting the old lady of the Jingyang Palace in the spotlight.
It is impossible for a maid to poison the Crown Prince's wife so cruelly. Either the maid did not confess and there is no evidence, then it must have been done by the maid. She earned some hard-earned money and was reluctant to buy food for herself, let alone buy it for others. This matter is definitely related to the old lady of Jingyang Palace.
How many stepmothers are good, especially one who gave birth to two sons and a daughter? Would she be willing to let someone else inherit the title?
Prince Jingyang was in a high position and powerful, so he couldn't do anything about it, so he picked on the weak. The wife of Jue Shizi was really vicious, and she was married to the old prince by the late emperor. Before Prince Jingyang even said he would drive her out, she spoke first.
These rumors inevitably reached the Jingyang Palace. No one in Wutong Courtyard dared to discuss them for fear of upsetting the old lady. But not discussing them didn't mean the old lady wouldn't ask about them. How could no one discuss or speculate when the prince of Jingyang Palace went out on the street with a bruised face?
The old lady pinched her Buddhist beads and said, "Tell me, what are people saying about this on the street?!"
The maid hesitated and dared not answer.
The old lady's face was icy cold. "Can't you hear what I said? Do you want to be beaten?!"
The old lady's eyes swept over and landed on a maid, "You speak!"
The maid regretted not hiding. If she didn't answer now, she would really be beaten with a stick. Chuntao was beaten to death, and her miserable appearance was still in front of her eyes.
The maid's voice trembled as she spoke, "Outside, outside, people are saying that you, Old Madam, are cruel and ruthless. In order to seize the title of the prince, you are like the second branch of the Pingyuan Marquisate, and you want to exterminate the descendants of the eldest branch..."
Although the old lady guessed that nothing good would be said, when she heard it with her own ears, her face was still as long as a horse's.
The Buddhist beads in his hand were cracked by the squeeze.
The reputation she had built up over the years was completely destroyed!
The old lady was filled with rage and angrily threw the teacup on the small table beside her to the ground. The high-quality colored porcelain teacup, which cost ten taels of silver each, was smashed into pieces. The broken pieces of the teacup hit the maid's feet, staining her socks with blood. The maid frowned in pain, but dared not make a sound, gritting her teeth tightly.
The old lady was so angry that she breathed in more than she breathed out, and she was so angry that her vision went black for a while.
He thought the maid was dead and pushed the tea to the palace, and the matter was over. Unexpectedly, Young Master Shen came to beat the prince, and it happened that the emperor summoned the prince to the palace at this time, exposing this family scandal to everyone.
The expulsion of the second wife from the Pingyuan Marquisate was the work of the Crown Prince and his wife. They were going to use the same old trick again and drive her and the second and fourth wives out as well!
She is protected by the marriage granted by the late emperor, but if she is disgraced and the old prince returns to the capital to ask for a divorce, the emperor and the empress dowager may agree.
The old lady was so angry that she felt dizzy. Mother Wu quickly advised, "Don't get yourself hurt by being angry..."
How can I not be angry? The issue of contraceptive drugs will never end.
If it really succeeded, it would be fine, but I have only taken the medicine for a few days and it has no effect. I even got myself into trouble.
The old lady was so angry that she couldn't sit still, so Mother Wu helped her back to the inner room to rest.
Let’s talk about Xie Guimo. When the emperor summoned him, he rode into the palace on horseback. He could have relied on his face to enter the palace, but today his face was bruised, making it less recognizable. The guards at the gate did not recognize him for a moment, or they could not believe that the man with a bruised face and nose was the Prince of Jingyang.
After stopping the man, Xie Guimo touched the corner of his mouth that was hurting and said, "Can't you tell it's me, the prince?"
The gate guard said, “…”
And...he really is the Prince of Jingyang.
The guard at the gate couldn't help but ask, "Who is so bold as to hit you, my Lord?"
Xie Guimo ignored the guards and rode straight into the palace.
The gate guard couldn't help but wonder, could it be that he was beaten by Prince Jingyang?
It is natural for a father to beat his son.
But the beating was a bit too harsh. He didn't commit any murder or arson. Besides, they had just gotten married, so Prince Jingyang should at least give his son some face.
The gate guard guessed that it was Prince Jingyang who beat him, and after entering the palace, the emperor also thought so.
Seeing Xie Guimo walk in with a bruised face, the emperor was shocked at first, then frowned, "What trouble have you gotten yourself into that King Jingyang is so cruel?"
Xie Guimo touched the bruise at the corner of his eye and said, "It wasn't my father who beat me."
"no?"
The emperor raised his voice, "If it wasn't your father, then who beat him?"
This kid is very vengeful. Even the emperor has to think carefully before punishing him.
Xie Guimo was afraid that the emperor would not ask about it, so he said, "Prince Ning beat me."
The emperor frowned, "Prince Ning?"
Prince Ning has always had a good temper, so why would he hit him?
It's not easy to make Prince Ning angry enough to beat him so hard.
The Emperor asked, "Why did Prince Ning hit you?"
Xie Guimo told the emperor about the contraceptive drug and mentioned that the old lady said the tea was sent from the palace and did not allow him to investigate further. The emperor's face darkened.
The Emperor instructed Eunuch An, "Tell the Queen that from now on there will be no need to give a special reward to the Madam of the Jingyang Palace."
Eunuch An agreed.
Xie Guimo looked at the emperor and asked, "Your Majesty, why do you want me to come to the palace?"
Xie Guimo just got married, so logically the emperor wouldn't look for him in the next half month. If he did, there must be something.
The emperor picked up the teacup, looked at Xie Guimo and said, "Have you been very close to the eldest prince recently?"
Xie Guimo said truthfully, "I am secretly supporting the eldest prince."
emperor,"……"
Eunuch An, “…”
Eunuch An's eyes and mouth twitched.
It's already been reported to the emperor, and you still call it secret?
If this is all done in secret, Eunuch An wouldn't even dare to think about open support. Would he post a notice to announce it to the world?
The emperor didn't expect Xie Guimo to admit it directly without even trying to hide it. He said, "You are quite honest."
Xie Guimo said, "The Emperor already knows everything. If I continue to conceal it, wouldn't I be betraying the Emperor's trust?"
The emperor glanced at Xie Guimo and asked, "I have many princes, why did you choose to support the eldest prince?"
Xie Guimo said, "The Emperor asked me to investigate the Marquis of Changping's mansion. Of all the civil and military officials in the court, the one who wants to overthrow the Marquis of Changping the most is none other than the eldest prince. After all, Concubine Ye and my mother are cousins. There are some things that are inconvenient for me to do, and the eldest prince can do them for me."
emperor,"……"
Eunuch An, “…”
I heard it.
The secret support was fake, the real thing was secretly ordering the eldest prince to do things for him.
Although the emperor has many princes, the only one who can help the Prince of Jingyang and the Marquis of Changping is the eldest prince.
The emperor raised his hand to his forehead, not knowing what to ask for a moment.
Xie Guimo asked, "Is this what the Emperor is looking for me to ask?"
The emperor waved his hand and said, "It's okay, please leave."
Xie Guimo took his leave, but as he bowed, he remembered, "The Second Prince has already opened a residence. The First Prince is older and still lives in the palace. It's inconvenient for me to visit him. When will the Emperor open a residence for him?"
emperor,"……"
Eunuch An, “…”
He really knows how to take advantage of others.
Since he was not stopped from supporting the eldest prince, he directly asked the emperor to set up a palace for the eldest prince.
In fact, when the emperor arranged a marriage for the second prince, the eldest prince's party had fought for it. Empress Xu also wanted the emperor to set up a residence for the eldest prince, but was stopped by the second prince's party on the grounds that the prince was not married yet. The eldest prince lived in the palace, which made it inconvenient for him to interact with court officials. It was easy for him to see the queen, but after he turned twelve, even a prince could not enter the harem at will. It was not the East Palace where he lived. It was better for an adult prince to move out as soon as possible.
The emperor glanced at Xie Guimo and said, "Prince Ning's move was too gentle."
Xie Guimo, "..."
Xie Guimo left quickly without even looking back.