Then look at Mu Qianqian, she's also a pitiful woman. It was her engagement with him that led to her death.

The eldest prince felt deeply ashamed.

"Big brother, let's stay here."

The Third Prince found a seat where he could see Cao Jinyao; she was the Imperial Concubine's chosen wife for him.

Moreover, my sister told me that this girl had always been in love with me, but she was tricked into marrying someone else.

The outcome was quite tragic.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.

"Alright, let's do it here then. Young masters from noble families can compose poems and couplets here."

When the eldest prince spoke, the other young masters of noble families naturally agreed; they were well aware of this situation.

This is clearly a matchmaking banquet; aside from King Xuan, who is already engaged, everyone here is present.

The other princes don't have fiancées yet.

"Yes, then let's listen to the princes. Brother Qi, what do you think? Let's use this flower as the theme for a poem."

"Okay, okay..."

While the man's group was already having fun, Jing Le and her friends were also attracting the attention of other young ladies from prominent families.

After all, it would be beneficial for everyone to build good relationships with Princess Jingle and the other princesses.

[Oh dear, the older brothers are all in position. I wonder if the eldest and third brothers have seen their wives yet? They definitely shouldn't miss them this time.]

Jing Le sighed, and the other princesses thought the same thing, glancing at the man's side.

The eldest and third princes, who were being talked about, blushed with embarrassment.

By this time, the Fifth Princess and the Sixth Princess had already started chatting with Mu Qianqian and Cao Jinyao, and they seemed to feel like they had known each other for a long time.

The atmosphere might have been better if that illegitimate daughter hadn't been vying to speak up for her.

Just then, another group of girls arrived at this location.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

"Rise."

Some people immediately stepped forward to express their support, while others lagged behind, not wanting to attract attention.

[Oh dear, these must be my second brother's wife and my fourth brother's wife, in their blue and emerald green dresses.]

Upon hearing Jing Le's words, the Second Prince and the Fourth Prince's eyes lit up, and they turned their heads to look in that direction.

At this point, we can see the Third Prince's cunning; he had already secured a good position.

After exchanging pleasantries, the Fifth Princess looked at the two people Jing Le had mentioned and said, "You two come forward and chat with us."

"Yes, Princess."

Upon hearing this, the people who had initially tried to curry favor with the princess all showed expressions of anger.

"Hmph, what makes them think they can chat with the princess? It's just because they're daughters of third-rank officials, while our Sister Ru's father is a second-rank official..."

"Shut up."

Only Jing Le heard their conversation; no one else did.

[Sister Ru? The daughter of a second-rank official? Is she very powerful?]

Jing Le pouted and looked at the two future sisters-in-law who were coming over.

"My daughter, Shen Ya, is the daughter of Shen Fu, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."

"My daughter is Jian Aoshuang, daughter of Jian Hua, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice."

"I have met several princesses."

The two showed no flattery whatsoever, remaining calm and composed, exuding an air of magnanimity.

"Please sit down, let's just have a simple chat. We hit it off immediately..."

The social butterfly, Princess Wu, is online, chatting very congenially with her four future sisters-in-law, which makes Jing Le sigh with admiration.

No wonder she was raised in the imperial harem.

She should check if her other two sisters-in-law have any problems.

[Sister Chenya is being looked after by Second Brother, and Sister Aoshuang is being looked after by Fourth Brother, so let's take a look at both.]

Jing Le was the lucky one among them, constantly being fed by her older sisters.

But in my mind, I was replaying the plot.

[What's going on? The first two sisters-in-law were already in a bad situation, but these two are even worse off. Unbelievable!]

As soon as Jing Le said this, all the older brothers and sisters who could hear her words perked up their ears.

The second and fourth princes, in particular, naturally saw the two slender figures.

Sister Shenya was kidnapped by bandits while going to offer incense outside the city, and the culprit turned out to be her cousin.

Because her cousin liked a young master from a prestigious family who had always been in love with Sister Shen Ya, she came up with a plan.

That meant bribing bandits to defile her, implying that he would ruin her.

Even if they survived, without a clear conscience, they would be condemned to a life of quiet contemplation and Buddhist practice.

Jing Le looked at Shen Ya with sympathy, then at Jian Aoshuang, giving her the same sympathetic look.

[Sigh, Sister Aoshuang is the most pitiful of them all.]

The second prince frowned deeply. Although they weren't married yet, if he gave his approval, the marriage would definitely go through.

That Shen Ya was his queen.

He certainly wouldn't let that happen this time.

The other princes naturally shared the same sentiment.

The Fourth Prince was eager for Jing Le to tell him quickly, instead of keeping him in suspense.

[Sister Aoshuang was pushed into the fire by her own sister.]

Her elder sister, who was of legal birth, had been unable to conceive for many years, while her husband and concubines were pregnant one after another, and her illegitimate children were born one after another.

So, when she went back to her parents' home to cry and complain again, she hatched a wicked plan.

Looking at her increasingly beautiful younger sister, she secretly thought, "If I let my sister bear me a child, then my position in the household will be secure."

[Without informing her parents or sister Aoshuang, she invited Aoshuang to her residence for a visit and overnight stay, allowing her husband to defile her own sister.]

[They wouldn't let her leave, using the excuse of staying at her older sister's house, but actually to get her husband to stay in Aoshuang's room every day, guaranteeing he'd get pregnant.]

[Sister Aoshuang attempted suicide by hanging multiple times but failed, driving them to madness. She ultimately died in childbirth.]

"bump!"

The fourth prince, who was not far away, was so angry that he wanted to kill someone. He even crushed the teacup in his hand.

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