Qi Wei, raised since childhood by her aunt to serve her elder sister, discovers on her deathbed that she is the true legitimate daughter.
Reborn on the eve of being sent to her brother-in-law...
Chapter 245 Chaos
The female official and eunuch behind her immediately rushed up with their men, and the eunuch kicked the door open.
King Ping An and the others' faces changed drastically.
The female official and the eunuch walked in quickly together, and soon, a series of clanging sounds were heard from inside.
The female official and the eunuch quickly ran out, their faces were pale and their eyes were full of fear, as if they had seen something terrible.
The queen deliberately asked, "Who is in there?"
The female officials and eunuchs hesitated for a long time and dared not speak.
It’s so scary!
It's simply shocking!
Gu Huan walked to the Queen's side and said, "When I went in to change my clothes just now, I seemed to hear the voices of County Lady Jiang and Prince Jiang talking."
"impossible!"
King Ping An was furious and shouted, "You bitch, you are spitting blood on me!"
The queen was also angry and raised her voice: "Prince Ping'an, be careful with your words! Gu Huan is the widow of Duke Yong!"
Prince Ping'an stared at Gu Huan, whose face was calm; his lively eyes were clearly filled with sarcasm.
He was so angry that he flew into a rage and rushed forward to hit the man without caring about his dignity.
Zhao Yuxuan and Zhao Yuwen hurriedly grabbed him tightly, but King Ping'an was very strong in his rage and the two had difficulty pulling him.
Seeing this, Sun Chongyang and the others hurried over and hugged Prince Anping's head or waist. The young men hung on Prince Anping like a hanging bag, making him unable to move.
Yuan Jieying's body swayed and she almost fainted, and was supported by the people around her.
Her face turned pale and blue, and she wished she could dig a hole for herself to crawl into. She clutched her sleeves tightly with both hands and trembled all over.
The humiliation and resentment that had been pent up for many years burst out at this moment. He burst into tears and turned into his mother's arms.
She cried and shouted, "Mother, this is the good marriage you found for me! I said at the beginning that the Jiang family is a den of dragons and tigers, and all the men in the Jiang family are hypocrites and dirty, but you insist on pushing my daughter into the fire pit!"
Mrs. Yuan was already shocked by what she saw. Seeing her daughter crying so heartbreakingly, she felt so heartbroken that she started crying too.
The founding Duke of the Yuan family was stationed in the northern border. He fell seriously ill due to the loss of two sons in a row.
Today, only the madam came with the young ladies and the younger men in the mansion.
The girls of Yuan family also burst into tears.
Prince Ping An roared: "You still have the nerve to cry. As the eldest daughter-in-law, you can't control your husband, and you dare to embarrass us here! Our Jiang family will divorce you!"
Madam Yuan was furious when she heard this. She pointed at Prince Ping'an and cursed: "If the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked! You committed adultery with your sister-in-law and gave birth to Jiang Duo. Do you think you can hide this from anyone? My eldest and second sons have taken the blame for your Jiang family and lost their lives! How can the Yuan family army stationed in the northern border defend their country with peace of mind if you bully our Yuan family like this?"
"Mrs. Yuan, let's deal with the current situation first."
King Ping An's eyes went dark.
Concubine Jiang's teeth were about to break.
There was dead silence all around.
The Queen and Gu Huan looked at each other.
The queen said calmly: "Bring the person out, maybe it's not them."
King Ping An shouted: "No need!"
But he had a bunch of human bags hanging on him and couldn't move even a step, which made him scream in anger.
Imperial Concubine Jiang's eyes were bloodshot, and she screamed at her palace maids, "Are you all dead?"
The female official just now was the one who was injured by Jiang Jingchuan before. When she saw Concubine Jiang calling for help, she snorted coldly and waved her hand. Several burly maids who had been blocking the door for a long time rushed into the room.
After a while, two disheveled men were carried out.
Jiang Ruoxi's face flushed and her eyes were blurred.
There was a suspicious flush on Jiang Jingchuan's face, and his eyes were bloodshot, like a mad beast.
When the two saw a large group of people staring at them with different expressions.
Jiang Ruoxi suddenly screamed and tried to run into the house, but was held down by two maids and could not move.
She cried and shouted, looking at Jiang Jingchuan in panic.
Jiang Jingchuan also woke up. He was stunned for a while, then suddenly met his father's murderous gaze. His body went limp and he fell to the ground with a thud.
Prince Anping suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground fainting.
Several people sat on the ground with their bags clanging, and the eunuchs helped and carried them.
Concubine Jiang was crying and screaming, and the crowd was in chaos.
The officials' wives, who had nothing to do with the girls, had already run away and disappeared.
The ministers looked at each other in confusion, not knowing whether to leave or stay.
I hated myself for wanting to get close to the princes and following them to the dragon boat berthing area. Now, it was really an eyesore.
Gu Huan held the Queen's hand and scratched it secretly.
The Queen looked at her, then turned and ordered, "Hurry up and send these two back to Prince Ping'an's palace. Carry Prince Ping'an into the palace, call the imperial physician to treat him, and the others should do what they need to do. When His Majesty arrives, the banquet and competition will be held. You princes should hurry up and prepare, because today is the day when your father will test you."
The princes were eager to do so and quickly responded and ran away.
The eldest prince was left standing there in a daze, at a loss as to what to do.
The Queen said kindly: "You should go as well. If you can win the championship, it will make your father less angry and save some face for your mother and the Jiang family, right?"
Upon hearing this, the eldest prince looked at the queen with red eyes and bowed deeply to her: "Your son obeys your command."
After a while, some were carried away, some were carried away.
Yuan Jieying and the younger generations of the Yuan family were taken away by Madam Yuan, and the ministers also bowed to the Queen and took their leave.
Qian Peiqin stood there motionlessly, staring at Gu Huan.
Gu Huan looked at her, curled her lips and said calmly: "Is your plan okay?"
Qian Peiqin suddenly came to her senses and pointed at Gu Huan and yelled, "Bitch, you are the one who planned to harm them! Prince Jiang would never appear here, it was you who came up with the vicious plan! You evil woman, you shall not die well!"
The queen was furious: "Fifty slaps on the face!"
The female official signaled two palace maids to come forward. One of them kicked Qian Peiqin's foot, forcing her to kneel on the ground. The other grabbed her hair and started shooting left and right.
They were all experienced at slapping, and every slap made Qian Peiqin see stars and feel so painful that she couldn't breathe.
Gu Huan raised her eyes and saw the palace maid who brought her here trembling and trying to run away.
"She was the one who brought me here!"
The queen immediately gave the eunuch a look, and the eunuch and his men chased after him.
After fifty slaps, Qian Peiqin vomited blood and fell to the ground unconscious.
The queen said coldly: "Imprison him in the inner prison and have him interrogated carefully."
After everyone left, the Queen patted Gu Huan's hand and said softly, "You really impressed me."
Gu Huan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. They are asking for trouble."
The queen nodded and couldn't help but sigh: "I never thought that the Jiang family was so filthy. How could those two brothers and sisters... Oh, I can't even say it, it's really a sin."
Gu Huan could hear the joy in her tone, and sighed, "This matter has always been a secret of the Jiang family. I heard that the Jiang family tried desperately to marry Jiang Ruoxi to Mu Junyan, just to make Jiang Jingchuan give up, because he didn't dare to look for Mu Junyan. Who knew that this matter would still be exposed."
The Queen thought about it and was afraid: "Oh, I don't know how to explain to the Emperor. After all, Jiang Ruoxi was going to enter the palace, and her position was already determined. Fortunately, it was exposed. Otherwise, when she enters the palace, she will cause a scandal. How can the Emperor put his face?"
Gu Huan nodded: "Yes. You had to do this to protect the reputation of the royal family."
The two smiled at each other, understanding each other tacitly.
"My mother will be here with the emperor soon. Do you think I should tell her about this?"
"I think you can talk to the Queen Mother about this matter alone and let her handle it, and you don't have to worry about it anymore. After all, the Queen Mother is a member of the Jiang family, so we should give her face, right? As for Your Majesty, we can find a chance to report it after the dragon boat race is over, so as not to affect the princes' competition, right?"
The Queen clapped her hands happily and said, "You are right! Shall we go back to the banquet?"
Gu Huan said respectfully, "Yes."
The Queen was in a good mood.
The eldest son of the Jiang family is finished.
Jiang Ruoxi can no longer enter the palace, and I'm afraid the Jiang family wants to kill her.
The reputation of Concubine Jiang and the eldest prince will be greatly damaged. If they cannot win the dragon boat race, the position of crown prince will definitely fall on the second prince.