bayedsolid Chapter 391 Poisoning by the Bewitching Soup
Chapter 391 Poisoning by the Bewitching Soup
"I overheard the palace maids chatting, and it seems that Lady Yan, the wife of the Prime Minister, went to the palace yesterday to pay her respects to Her Majesty the Empress. She wanted to arrange a marriage for her daughter, but the Empress did not grant her request."
As Consort Zhen removed fish bones from the Emperor's fish, she spoke slowly and deliberately.
The speaker may seem unintentional, but the listener takes it to heart.
Emperor Xuan realized that it had been some time since he had seen the Empress.
A few days ago, because he was newly conferred the title of Consort Zhen, the Empress gave him a lot of attitude.
Although the Empress was the second Empress, they were still considered a couple who had been married since childhood.
But having lived to this age, we've long since grown tired of each other.
She's old and faded, her eyes are full of wrinkles, yet she still acts like an empress every day, wanting too much and meddling too much.
They've even started interfering with him, the emperor.
That old bastard Yan Fu was really prolific, fathering so many daughters and stuffing them everywhere. I bet most of the court officials had their children married into his family.
I also gave him one a few years ago.
She was spoiled and not very likable, but he still bestowed upon her the title of Zhaoyi.
Now that they're looking for the Empress, who are they trying to give it to—the Crown Prince? Prince Jing?
"For whom are you arranging a marriage, and to whom are you proposing?" Emperor Xuan asked.
"She is the seventh daughter of the Yan family. It is said that she is in love with His Highness Prince Jing, but Prince Jing and Princess Jing are already engaged and childhood sweethearts. She can only settle for second best and think about becoming Prince Jing's concubine. Now the opportunity has come. Princess Jing is pregnant and cannot serve Prince Jing. That's why the lady asked the Empress for help. But the Empress was afraid of displeasing the Empress Dowager, so she refused." After saying this, Consort Zhen lowered her head and fiddled with the teacup.
Pretending it was none of her business, she had only overheard it from someone else.
But these words piqued Emperor Xuan's interest.
Why doesn't he believe that old bastard Yan Fu would actually give his legitimate daughter to Prince Jing as a concubine?
He must have transferred his illegitimate daughter to his wife's name again.
A cunning old fox.
But with Xiao Wu's carefree and irresponsible attitude, what is it about him that this girl likes?
I guess she's not interested in him as a person.
None of the girls in the Yan family are easy to deal with.
That old bastard Yan Fu is too greedy; isn't he afraid of overeating himself?
He asked Consort Zhen beside him, "What kind of person is that Yan family girl?"
Zhen Meiren: "I heard that Prime Minister Yan is very fond of this daughter. She is a very understanding girl. I don't know anything else about her."
Even if she knew, she wouldn't dare say much.
Emperor Xuan looked at her meaningfully, "Zhen'er, do you think I should approve this marriage?"
Zhen Meiren's heart tightened, and she replied softly, "Your Majesty, I would not dare to overstep my bounds and make decisions for Your Majesty... It's just that the matter between Prince Jing and the Princess has spread throughout the palace. I overheard that Prince Jin is afraid of his wife and often massages Princess Jing's shoulders and even washes her feet. I always feel that if a prince does such things, it will be laughed at by the people and will damage the royal family's reputation."
After Consort Zhen finished speaking, she glanced at the Emperor's expression and said no more.
She has tried her best.
It was already quite an achievement that the Emperor listened to her for so long without doubting her.
She didn't dare say more, leaving it at that.
If she continues, the Emperor will probably suspect she has ulterior motives.
During her time serving the old emperor, she also learned some of his temperament.
The emperor is a benevolent ruler who rarely gets angry. At present, he has no interest in state affairs and loves to play with cats.
However, he was also afraid of his wife, and seemed to be somewhat afraid of the Empress, always keeping his distance from her.
When Emperor Xuan heard that his son was also afraid of his wife, he was naturally displeased.
He fiddled with the thumb ring on his hand, pondered for a moment, and finally sent someone to summon Prince Jing to the palace.
Prince Jing's Mansion.
The sparrows outside are chirping.
Miao Miao glanced at Qiu Qiu, and Qiu Qiu wisely flew away.
In no time, it became quiet outside.
The little one is lying on Mu Qianxue's lower abdomen, listening to the fetal movements.
In five months, she will also have a little brother or sister.
I'm really looking forward to it.
"Auntie, it seems like the baby is moving." Miao Miao said excitedly, stroking her aunt's slightly protruding belly.
Mu Qianxue smiled and patted the little guy's head, her eyes almost narrowing into slits.
"Does Miaomiao prefer a younger brother or sister?"
"I like them both." Miao Miao looked up.
Wow! My aunt has a double chin.
She has gained a lot of weight; she's quite plump and fair-skinned.
Mu Qianxue felt a little embarrassed when she saw Miaomiao staring at her.
She knew she couldn't face anyone now; she had gained a lot of weight, but her mother said it was normal.
Women gain weight during pregnancy.
"Sister-in-law, how come you've gained so much weight? I wasn't this fat when I was pregnant with Miaomiao!" Princess Yuqing asked rather inappropriately.
Mu Qianxue blushed upon hearing this.
How can I not gain weight?
Prince Jing would prepare delicious food for her whenever he had free time, a constant stream of bird's nest tonics.
It was the imperial physician who issued the warning.
You can't keep supplementing like this. You need to move around more, otherwise there's a high chance of a difficult delivery, which would be very dangerous.
Therefore, after finishing his meals every day, Prince Jing would accompany her for a walk in the courtyard.
No wonder Miao Miao found that all the roads in the backyard of the Prince's Mansion had been filled in when she arrived, even the gravel path for massaging the soles of the feet had been leveled.
My uncle is a total doting husband, unlike the jerk he was in my previous life.
He couldn't even protect his wife and children.
However, Miaomiao was still shaken.
In the dream, the aunt of the younger brother also died in childbirth and suffered severe bleeding, which must have been caused by Jiang Zijin.
Perhaps the imperial physician who was taking care of her aunt's pregnancy was also bribed by her, which is why he didn't inform them of any risks and even gave them wrong guidance.
Miao Miao subconsciously stared at the imperial physician who entered the room to take her pulse.
I can't see any problem.
This life.
My uncle holds most of the power in the Imperial Medical Bureau.
They probably don't have the guts.
As the group was talking, someone from the palace arrived.
When King Jing went to receive the imperial decree, Miao Miao followed him out like a little tail.
The visitor was still Eunuch Yu. "Your Highness Prince Jing, the Emperor requests that you enter the palace immediately."
"Does your father-in-law know what this is about?"
Eunuch Yu looked around and whispered, "Your Highness, the Emperor wants to bestow the seventh daughter of the Yan family upon you as a concubine. It must be because Consort Zhen whispered in your ear."
"The Yan family?" The Yan family that sends daughters everywhere in an attempt to win over powerful and influential people.
The news came like a bolt from the blue.
Xue'er must not find out.
The first thing Prince Jing thought of was to quickly go to the palace and make things clear to his father that he didn't want any concubines.
Xue'er alone is enough.
Miao Miao, who had been eavesdropping at the door, took off running, panting, and pulled her out. "Mother, the Emperor wants to send someone to my uncle. You must go quickly."
"What is that, and who is stuffed into it?"
Princess Yuqing was completely bewildered. Had her father been poisoned by too much bewitching potion?
Fifth brother has only been married for a short time, why send someone to him?
"Mother, the eunuch who delivered the decree said that it was Consort Zhen who whispered in the pillow that the gift was given to the seventh daughter of the Yan family." Miao Miao told the princess everything she had just overheard.
“Mother, go to the palace and talk to the Emperor. Don’t let my uncle take a concubine. That Miss Yan must have something wrong with him.”
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