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Chapter 392 Hypocrisy
Chapter 392 Hypocrisy
Who doesn't want the power of housekeeping? The Crown Princess said this as if forcing her to be the housekeeper, but that is indeed the case. If the princess had not fallen ill, the prince would have let the Crown Princess take charge of the household affairs because he was afraid that the princess would be overworked. She didn't have to work that hard. It was Mother Zhou and Mother Yun who worried about her.
If she really doesn't want to be the housekeeper, she can just give up the power and someone else will take over.
The Second Wife said directly, "If the Crown Princess doesn't want to manage the household, the Concubine can still help you."
"How can that be? It's not legitimate for the concubine to be the housekeeper," Shen Tang said confidently.
The second wife's chest heaved.
Shen Tang said, "If there's nothing else, Madam, I'll go back first."
Rather than asking her to persuade the princess to let Xie Yan be her husband, she would rather let Xie Guimo persuade the prince to make Concubine Jiang his equal wife. Her attitude was firm and there was no room for negotiation.
The old lady was unmoved and had a gloomy face, but she had no way to deal with Shen Tang. If Shen Tang covered his hands and cried out in pain, it would put the old lady in the spotlight.
After Shen Tang left, the Second Wife looked at the Old Lady and said, "I think the Princess is determined not to give the eldest daughter a legitimate status this time..."
The old lady picked up the teacup and said, "We can't persuade her anymore. It depends on whether Concubine Ye has the ability to convince the princess."
Not only did the prince refuse to give Xie Yan the status of a legitimate daughter in front of the old lady and Concubine Jiang, he also said so in front of the emperor. If Xie Yan's status was not high enough for the Prince of Qi to be his principal wife, then she could be a concubine.
Concubine Ye was very unhappy, "You won't even give me the status of a legitimate daughter?"
The prince said, "The princess does not want to have more daughters. If Yan'er must be given the status of a legitimate daughter, I can only promote Concubine Jiang to a co-wife, but I do not want that."
After the prince answered, he took his leave.
The next day, Shen Tang went to visit the princess. As she watched her taking medicine, a maid came in and said, "Princess, Concubine Ye is here to visit you."
Concubine Ye’s visit to the princess was fake, and her real purpose was to cause trouble for the princess.
But Concubine Ye condescended to come to Prince Jingyang's Mansion, so even if the princess was unwilling, she had to see her.
The princess had rested for two days. Although she had recovered a lot, she was still very weak. Naturally, she did not go out to greet Concubine Ye. Shen Tang was pregnant and did not want to go to the gate to greet her. She just waited outside the Peony Courtyard.
Concubine Ye hadn't seen Shen Tang for several months. Her eyes fell on Shen Tang's bulging belly. Without saying a word, she went straight into the courtyard to see the princess.
Ginkgo supported Shen Tang and followed behind, while Qiu Tong protected him from the side to prevent anyone from bumping into Shen Tang.
The princess leaned back on the large welcoming pillow. Concubine Ye sat down beside the bed and held the princess's hand affectionately, her eyes red. "I should have come to see you earlier. I didn't expect someone would poison you. Fortunately, the poison has been removed."
Shen Tang had never suffered from morning sickness, but when he heard what Concubine Ye said, he felt like nausea.
I'm afraid no one knows the truth about the poison better than Concubine Ye.
The princess groaned in pain and pulled her hand back. Only then did Concubine Ye realize that her wrist was wrapped in gauze.
The princess said, "Your Highness is in the palace, and it's not easy for her to leave. I know your intentions, so you don't have to come to see me in person."
Concubine Ye said, "I know you're still angry with me, but I didn't expect that the eldest daughter of the mansion and the Prince of Qi would be plotted against. Concubine Jiang and I have no choice but to marry our children. I really don't want to, so I insisted that Miss Xie marry as a legitimate daughter and stop associating with Concubine Jiang..."
It was clearly forcing the princess, but in the mouth of Concubine Ye, it was to distance herself from Concubine Jiang and was for the good of the princess.
Scheming against others and treating them as fools.
The princess said calmly, "Your Highness is thinking about me, so I will naturally consider you and the Prince of Qi. I can't convince the prince to help the Prince of Qi win the throne, but Concubine Jiang may have the ability to do so. I can take this opportunity to ask the prince to make Concubine Jiang a co-wife."
Concubine Ye said, "This is too unfair to you."
The princess said, "Being able to help the King of Qi is the most important thing."
Shen Tang wanted to laugh.
Concubine Ye was hypocritical, and the princess also pretended to be nice to her.
Concubine Ye said, "In the heart of Prince Jingyang, you are the most important. He would rather let the eldest girl be a concubine than let you be wronged. He really wants to elevate Concubine Jiang to be his equal wife."
The princess said, "Even with my consent and Mo'er's unobjection, Concubine Jiang couldn't convince the prince to give her the position of co-wife. I don't think she can help the prince of Qi at all."
Concubine Ye's face froze.
Although this may not be pleasant to hear, it is the truth.
The princess took the initiative to give Concubine Jiang the position of co-wife, but the prince refused. The princess could not convince the prince to help her fight for the throne with the Prince of Qi, so she could still rely on Concubine Jiang.
But she had already made this move, so she had no choice but to continue.
Concubine Ye said, "As the daughter of Prince Jingyang, I can't just be a concubine. Can't you just take the eldest girl as your own daughter for my sake?"
The princess said, "I have only given birth to one son, Mo'er, in my life. Besides Tang'er, I don't want anyone else to call me mother. Please don't embarrass me, Your Majesty."
"No matter what status the eldest girl marries, it cannot change the fact that she is the daughter of Concubine Jiang."
"As long as it's not registered under my name, I don't care what method the prince uses to give the eldest girl a legitimate identity. If you can't convince the prince, please don't try to convince me."
The princess spoke in a weak but firm voice.
Concubine Ye had a concerned look on her face, but her eyes were cold.
She made a special trip from the palace to the Jingyang Palace, but the princess was unmoved. She could not help the Prince of Qi to win the throne, and she also refused to agree to register Xie Yan as her own daughter, which was just a matter of words. Concubine Ye was very unhappy.
However, Concubine Ye came under the pretext of visiting the princess. The princess clearly refused, so Concubine Ye didn't say anything else. After staying for a quarter of an hour, the princess was tired, so Concubine Ye left.
She came in a hurry, and neither the old lady nor Concubine Jiang came to greet her. She must be seen off when she leaves. Concubine Ye was not polite either. "If the eldest daughter of the mansion really can't get the status of a legitimate daughter, she can enter the Qi Wang Mansion as a concubine."
After saying this, Concubine Ye returned to the palace in her carriage.
Then there was another round of persuading the princess to take Xie Yan as her husband and the prince to make Concubine Jiang his co-wife.
The princess sent people to guard the gate of the courtyard and refused to see anyone. Concubine Jiang went to the study to ask the prince for help, but the prince refused to see her.
That evening, Shen Tang and Xie Guimo sat down to eat dinner when Si'er ran in and said, "Master and Consort, the eldest daughter has hanged herself!"
Xie Guimo picked up some food for Shen Tang and casually asked, "Is he dead?"
"I was saved..."
"Report again next time you succeed."
The corner of Shen Tang's mouth twitched.
This guy has a really poisonous mouth.
However, it was obvious that Xie Yan was not really seeking death. She was just threatening death to maintain her legitimate status and fight for the position of Prince Qi's wife. She was using this trick on the prince and princess. If the prince and princess gave in like this, they would be caught in her trap.