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Chapter 316 Domineering
Swish.
Shen Tang's face instantly darkened.
Ginkgo's heart trembled violently, and she became worried. "Princess Qi was fine just now, how could she faint?"
Although they knew that the baby in Princess Qi's belly was most likely the child of the Marquis of Changping's prince, Concubine Ye and the King of Qi did not know it. They were deceived by the Marquis of Changping's prince and they treasured the baby in Princess Qi's belly very much. If anything went wrong, they would definitely put the blame on the prince's wife.
Nothing good happens when you meet Princess Qi. Everyone is avoiding her, but she still comes to the Jingyang Palace. She is so annoying.
Shen Tang was not sure whether Shen Xi was really fainting or just pretending. After all, Shen Xi had a miscarriage before. She must be worried about the accident of the second master and the second wife. It is possible that she had a miscarriage. Of course, it is also possible that she was pretending.
The news that she, the Princess of Qi, fainted outside the Prince of Jingyang's Palace would definitely spread like wildfire.
No matter how Shen Tang thought about it, he felt that Shen Ying was more likely to be pretending. He couldn't use the old lady to suppress her and vent the anger of the second master and the second mistress, so he wanted to use the emperor and Concubine Ye to deal with her.
It was really a good plan.
Shen Xian came to look for her. She fainted in Prince Jingyang's Mansion. Shen Tang had to ask about it, so she could only turn around and go to the outer courtyard. However, when she arrived, Shen Xian had already been taken back to Prince Qi's Mansion by the maid.
Wutong Courtyard.
In the inner room, the old lady leaned on the large pillow. Her face was not as pale as in the past few days, but still very haggard.
This time, pretending to be sick actually caused serious damage to the body. If I don't take good care of myself for a period of time, I will not be able to recover.
The maid brought the medicine forward, but the old lady was afraid of taking it. It was only after Mother Wu persuaded her for a long time that the old lady agreed to take the medicine.
The pitiful persuasion made her mouth dry. The old lady picked up the medicine and was about to drink it when the maid hurried in and said, "Old lady, the Princess of Qi is here to see the Crown Prince's Consort. The eldest and second daughters were hiding behind a rockery to eavesdrop, but the Crown Prince's Consort discovered them and pretended to see a snake to scare them. The second daughter panicked and hit her head, and the eldest daughter cut her hand..."
The more the maid reported, the lower her voice became. The old lady's face turned pale and she threw the medicine bowl in her hand onto the small table. Most of the medicine spilled out, and she almost broke the bowl as well.
Mother Wu wanted to drag the maid away and beat her. She had finally persuaded the old lady to take the medicine. Couldn't she wait until the old lady took the medicine before reporting anything?
The same thing happened to the eldest and second daughters. Not only did they eavesdrop, but they were also discovered and hurt themselves. If this matter gets out of hand, even if the old lady doesn't punish her, the princess will have to punish her too.
The old lady not only needs to be punished, but also needs to be punished severely.
Last time, Concubine Jiang and the Second Wife donated money and lost face for the Jingyang Palace. The old lady treated them with leniency, which made the prince dissatisfied. He punished Concubine Jiang and the others by making them copy the family rules in the Buddhist temple for three days. He obviously felt that the old lady's punishment was too light.
I've made this mistake once, how can I make it again?
The old lady punished Xie Yan and Xie Wei by making them reflect in the Buddhist temple for seven days.
Just as the punishment was over, a maid came in and reported to the old lady, "The Princess of Qi fainted at the gate of the palace and was carried back to the palace."
The old lady's unhappy mood improved a little after hearing this.
She can't do anything to the Crown Prince's Consort, but there's always someone who can deal with her.
The Princess of Qi had something to ask for, but the Crown Prince's wife refused to go to the Qi Palace, forcing the pregnant Princess of Qi to go in person. The charge of disrespecting the Crown Prince's wife was enough to make the Crown Prince's wife suffer.
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Shen Tang knew that Concubine Ye would definitely cause trouble for her, but she wasn't too worried.
The baby in Shen Xi's belly is her amulet. Shen Xi will not let anything happen to the baby in her belly. Concubine Ye believes that Shen Xi is destined to be the mother of the country. She has high hopes for the baby in her belly and will not harm her grandson. As long as the baby in Shen Xi's belly is fine, it is not a big deal.
Besides, even if the child was gone, it couldn't be blamed on her. She didn't do anything to Shen Xian. When Shen Xian came to Jingyang Palace to find her, she didn't even give her a sip of tea. She didn't take Shen Xian seriously. But the relationship between her and Shen Xian was not simply the relationship between the Crown Prince's Consort of Jingyang and the Princess of Qi. It didn't make sense for her to go to the Prince of Qi's Palace when she was in a bad mood and the Princess of Qi ordered her to do something. Even if she complained to the Emperor, it wouldn't make sense.
Shen Tang was confident, but she was quick to find fault. She and Xie Guimo were only halfway through their lunch when Si'er hurried in and said, "Crown Princess, the Emperor wants you to come into the palace."
The news was actually passed on to the emperor.
Shen Tang put down her chopsticks and was about to stand up, but Xie Guimo stopped her and said, "Once you go to the palace, you don't know when you will return home. It won't be too late to finish your meal before going back to the palace."
Shen Tang said, "I'd rather not keep His Majesty waiting for so long..."
Xie Guimo said, "I'll accompany you into the palace."
Shen Tang sat back decisively.
She was confident that she could handle this matter, and with Xie Guimo accompanying her, she didn't have to worry.
After finishing the remaining half bowl of rice and rinsing his mouth, he got up with Xie Guimo.
When they arrived at the gate of the palace, the carriage was already waiting there.
The two of them rode in a carriage and entered the palace without any obstruction. After getting off the carriage, they went straight to the imperial study.
As soon as she walked outside the imperial study, Empress Xu also arrived. No need to ask, she was definitely here to help Shen Tang. The last time Shen Tang helped Princess Gu'an with advice, Empress Xu hadn't even thanked Shen Tang properly yet.
When they met, they had to greet each other politely. However, before Shen Tang could bow, Empress Xu helped her up and said with a smile, "No need to be polite. Go see the emperor first."
Royal study room.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne and Concubine Ye stood beside him.
When Shen Tang walked in, she received a look that seemed to want to torture her to death.
Shen Tang stepped forward, but before he could salute the Emperor, Concubine Ye's icy eyes swept across Shen Tang's face. She then looked at the Emperor, "The Crown Princess of Jingyang has a rosy complexion and doesn't look ill at all. Princess Qi wanted to see her, but the Crown Princess of Jingyang ignored her, forcing Princess Qi to go to the Jingyang Palace even though she was pregnant. She was so angry that she lost her pregnancy and fainted in front of the gate of the Jingyang Palace. The Crown Princess of Jingyang has shown such contempt for the Crown Prince's wife that if she isn't severely punished, it will not be enough to enhance the prestige of our royal family!"
Before Shen Tang could speak, Empress Xu walked up to the emperor and said, "Concubine Ye's words are too overbearing. The second young master of the Pingyuan Marquis's mansion and the second brother of the Jingyang Prince's wife, who were born of the same mother, were assassinated and fell off a cliff. No one has ever seen him alive or dead. It's understandable that she is in a bad mood.
Under such circumstances, let alone if Princess Qi has something to ask, even if I have something to ask her, she would be considerate.
Besides, how the Second Young Master Shen ended up wandering around is well-known throughout Kyoto, and Concubine Ye must be aware of it. I'm really curious. Princess Qi knew that the Crown Prince's wife was in a bad mood, but she still insisted on seeing her. What urgent matter is there that requires her to find the Crown Prince's wife?"
Concubine Ye had a long face.
When Concubine Ye saw Queen Xu, Shen Tang and Xie Guimo coming in together, she knew that Queen Xu was here to help Shen Tang.
He really will spare no effort to win them over!