bayedsolid Chapter 396 Making a lie come true
Chapter 396 Making a lie come true
Princess Yuqing looked guilty.
I have a feeling that my mother knows something.
She had never touched Jia Yue like this before, but Jia Yue always kept her distance from her mother.
The grandfather and grandson disliked each other.
Jia Yue is the kind of child who needs to be coaxed and held by others.
But she was wrong. As the Empress's maternal grandmother, how could she let her act up? She immediately turned her face away.
As a result, the Empress Dowager basically disliked Jia Yue and couldn't be bothered to even glance at her.
This puts her, who is both a mother and a daughter, in the middle.
I'm so worried.
I tried various methods to help them ease their tension.
Looking back now, I guess it's because she wasn't my biological granddaughter that I couldn't instinctively feel close to her.
Now look at Miaomiao.
The little guy just stood there, staring blankly at his mother, letting her stroke his cheek.
I wasn't afraid at all.
Empress Cao looked at the little girl, and her memory was instantly pulled back to her daughter's childhood, as if she were seeing Yuqing as a child.
That little girl who always followed behind her, calling her "Mother."
The sense of closeness she hadn't found in Jia Yue, she felt in this little girl.
She asked the little one who was staring at her, "What are you looking at?"
"Does the Empress and the Princess look alike?"
"Does it look like her?" The Empress pulled her to her side and leaned down to look into her eyes.
Miao Miao nodded and said, "They look quite alike, especially the eyes, which are just like mine too."
Especially her phoenix eyes, it's as if they're inherited from her, they've all been passed down to her, even with the crow's feet, she's still beautiful.
However, judging from her serious demeanor, she must have been an ice queen when she was young.
Although his face was serious now, his touch on her hand was gentle.
Perhaps she was born looking like this.
Or perhaps this is how an empress is supposed to be—to be ruthless.
Empress Cao was taken aback. The little guy really dared to say anything, especially with outsiders present.
The old woman led her back to Yuqing's side.
The people in the room also noticed the little girl. When they heard that she was Yuqing's adopted daughter, they didn't think much of it and focused all their attention on the Empress.
Why did the Emperor and Empress summon them at the same time?
Consort Chen heard about the beggar and was worried about her son.
Ruyue was worried that she would take the blame for Consort Lan.
Princess Consort Chen was also worried about Prince Chen, but not about Prince Chen himself; she was worried that Prince Chen might implicate her.
She served his mother and managed the palace for him.
I waited for three years.
Upon hearing the news of her triumphant return, she thought that the storm was finally over, but then Prince Chen brought back a savior.
They worship them like bodhisattvas.
She still held a sliver of hope.
But after that slap, her last bit of hope for Prince Chen was shattered.
She no longer wanted to compete for favor; she just wanted to live a peaceful life.
Empress Cao's gaze swept over everyone, finally landing on Princess Chen's face. "I heard you were bullied. Do you need me to uphold justice for you?"
Upon hearing this, Ruyue felt a sudden panic.
I almost wanted to kneel down and beg for forgiveness.
The Empress's words were a blatant reference to her, or rather, to Consort Lan.
She pinched her wrist hard, forcing herself to calm down.
He recalled the words Consort Lan had instructed him before he entered the palace.
Princess Consort Chen is somewhat foolish and naive.
But they understand the bigger picture and can tolerate it.
Things that happen in the Prince Chen's residence, or anything that is detrimental to Prince Chen, will not be revealed.
The mouth is very tight.
Therefore, they won't do anything to her in the palace.
Princess Consort Chen certainly didn't dare to do anything to Consort Lan. She knew in her heart that the reason why the Empress allowed her to bring the Consort into the palace was probably because Princess Yuqing had mentioned it to the Emperor.
Today must be the day the Empress comes to verify Consort Lan's identity.
She had no intention of exposing Consort Lan.
She can make a scene at home when she's jealous, but even if this concubine really is Jiang Zijin, it's something for Prince Chen to worry about.
Moving the disturbance into the palace could easily be considered a crime of deceiving the emperor.
It's going to ruin the entire Prince Chen's mansion.
Even if the couple doesn't get along, she understands the principle that they share both prosperity and adversity.
Moreover, the person behind this mask is different from the one we saw before; they don't have Jiang Zijin's affected manner.
She is not Jiang Zijin.
Besides, how could she criticize her son in front of her own mother-in-law?
That would just be asking for trouble.
Princess Consort Chen stepped forward and replied, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. It was my improper conduct that displeased the Prince, which is why he said a few words to me. No one bullied me."
"That's good. You are, after all, the mistress of the Prince's mansion. How can you let a concubine be raised outside, breaking the ancestral rules?" Empress Cao said this as a formality.
She couldn't care how many concubines Prince Chen had, or whether Princess Chen was being bullied.
It would be best if they fought and made a scene that everyone knew about.
"Your Majesty, I will take him back and discipline him properly in a moment," Princess Consort Chen said earnestly, now truly wielding her authority like a trump card.
Consort Chen saw that her daughter-in-law was quite sensible and did not say anything inappropriate.
My heart finally settled down.
Her daughter-in-law is actually quite good. She is well-educated, polite, innocent, and very filial. During the years her son was away suppressing the rebellion, she was the one who took great care of him and showed him great concern.
But her son insisted on taking a mysterious concubine, saying it would be helpful to him.
Today, fearing it would put the Empress in a difficult position, I specifically asked her to keep an eye on things.
She didn't like this woman either.
They actually took advantage of being favored and even bullied the matriarch.
Since she arrived, her son has stopped returning to the palace, and thankfully his daughter-in-law has covered for him.
Consort Chen is getting on in years and longs to have a grandson.
But what she wanted was a legitimate grandson, not the child of this woman of unknown origin.
It would be good to bring this vixen back to the palace.
At least my son won't be running away from home all the time.
The Empress wanted to get rid of these people as soon as possible, so she directly ordered the female physician to come in and examine her body and check her scars.
Actually, I just wanted to see what Consort Lan looked like.
Let's see if she's a spy from an enemy country, a wanted criminal, or really a disfigured and ugly dancer.
Kisaragi trembled with nervousness.
I felt like the sky was falling, and I felt utterly helpless.
She was prepared to have her appearance checked, so why did she need a physical examination?
She didn't dare to struggle at all, standing there stunned, her forehead covered in fine beads of sweat.
Miaomiao stared at the woman on the ground.
She looks very similar to Jiang Zijin I saw last time; her figure is similar, her hair is similar, and even her voice is somewhat similar.
But it definitely wasn't her.
Given her selfish and cautious nature, she wouldn't risk going to the palace.
This woman is probably a stand-in.
Jiang Zijin's use of a body double is truly masterful.
Without saying a word, several old women came up and removed Ruyue's mask.
She revealed a beautiful face, with a prominent scar on her fair cheek.
If it weren't for that scar, this woman would definitely not be ugly.
The physician's examination results were in: "Your Majesty, the scars on Consort Lan's face are not deep. Although they cannot be completely removed, about eight-tenths can be eliminated, but..."
"But what? Tell me the truth." Empress Cao was a little impatient; she didn't care about Prince Chen's feelings.
What I want right now is the truth.
The female physician continued, "Consort Lan has many scars on her body, seemingly from whipping. These are likely old injuries, and her body was also damaged by a miscarriage, rendering her unable to bear children again..."
The hall fell silent instantly.
Apart from Consort Chen, everyone in the hall seemed to know what was going on.
Consort Chen never expected that her son would abandon the pure and virtuous princess and instead hold a worn-out shoe in his hands.
She was so angry that her chest hurt and her head ached.
Empress: "Princess Consort of Chen, take your concubine back and take good care of her. After all, she is Prince Chen's savior. Don't mistreat her."
Princess Consort Chen was only a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl. Seeing that this fake concubine was about the same age as her, she was surprised to encounter such a situation.
Unconsciously, I felt a pang of compassion.
They actually brought the person back.
……