Chapter 407 Birthday Banquet 2

However, Zhao Yunhui was still lying on the ground, unable to get up. She could be heard sobbing, "A mere Qingping County Princess dares to hit me, the Princess Consort. If she doesn't complain to the Emperor, I, the Princess Consort, will go to the Emperor to reason with him." They wanted to strip her of her county princess status and demote her to a commoner.

The Zhao family's affairs were not publicized, but Jiang Fenghua knew about them, and Zhao Yunhui was also aware of how her father had suddenly become a minor official.

Zhao Yunhui is now, after all, the Princess Consort of Yu, and they are sisters-in-law. Today, the East Palace is hosting this banquet, so as the hostess, she must first appease Zhao Yunhui.

She approached Zhao Yunhui and whispered, "Princess Yu, please don't cry. If you really upset Father Emperor, who will suffer? Father Emperor is not in good health. If you further displease him, is it really just Princess Qingping who will suffer? Think about your father..." She gently reminded her that Luo Ziqiong's current status was indeed not someone she could afford to offend, especially the princess.

So Zhao Yunhui stopped crying and complaining. She was disheveled, with her hair in a mess, and her face was swollen with five-finger marks.

Xie Yu was being pointed at and gossiped about, which made him even more embarrassed. A prince and his former princess had gotten into a fight in public.

He glared fiercely at Luo Ziqiong, ignored Zhao Yunhui, and turned to leave, saying, "What are you looking at? What's so interesting?"

Jiang Fenghua had Luo Ziqiong taken away first, and then said, "Princess Consort Yu, you and Prince Yu should go and wash up quickly. Don't let people laugh at the royal family. If the Empress sees that the Princess Consort's clothes are inappropriate, she will be punished regardless of right or wrong."

Zhao Yunhui was also timid after hearing this and had no choice but to chase after Xie Yu. "Your Highness, please wait for me!" After all, Xie Yu had helped beat Luo Ziqiong, which could be considered as avenging her.

After seeing the group off, Jiang Fenghua dismissed everyone. As she turned around, she saw the Third Princess standing in a pavilion not far away, chatting with the women. Before chatting, they had probably all been watching the commotion here.

After Luo Ziqiong's divorce, the Third Princess Consort would definitely not have much contact with her anymore. The Third Princess Consort was very good at judging the situation. Jiang Fenghua pretended not to see it and smiled faintly. How fickle human relationships are!

If Luo Ziqiong hadn't divorced, the Third Princess Consort would have come to mediate. Now, she probably just doesn't want to cause trouble for the Third Prince's mansion.

Luo Ziqiong was not taken to the main hall, but was secretly taken to a side hall, because Empress Cheng and the Jiang family were still there, and her appearance in front of the Empress in this state might cause controversy.

Jiang Fenghua followed her inside, but Luo Ziqiong said, "Miss Hongxiu, please stay outside and keep watch. I want to have a word with the Crown Princess. I'll leave the palace after that."

Hongxiu said, "This servant will send someone to find the county princess a clean set of clothes."

Seeing Luo Ziqiong acting mysteriously, Jiang Fenghua said softly, "You know you might run into Prince Yu and Princess Yu if you come to the palace, so why did you still come? Is there something important? Actually, you could have written me a letter."

Luo Ziqiong was unaware that she had people working at the Jishantang. The matter was of great importance, and she was afraid…

"I have something extremely important to tell you, but I dare not entrust it to anyone else, much less write a letter." She pulled Jiang Fenghua close to her ear and whispered, "It's related to the Zhu family."

After listening, a cold glint flashed in Jiang Fenghua's eyes. She clenched her fists. It turned out that the Zhu family and Su Xuan were really in cahoots. No wonder Su Xuan was still able to transport such a large quantity of gunpowder into Shengjing City even after she had driven him to the brink of despair.

Without his inside man or an official familiar with the terrain, he could never have orchestrated all of this, let alone evaded the city's search by soldiers. So that's how it is.

"Fenghua, you need to make plans early! Those people said they were specifically targeting the Jiang family. I think they're after you. As the Crown Princess, you've blocked the way for countless people." Luo Ziqiong genuinely didn't trust anyone else. She had overheard people discussing the bombing in the capital. Everyone thought Su Xuan was behind it, and even when the government later concluded the case, they believed it was the work of a traitor.

Someone was eating at her Ziqiong Pavilion, and then got drunk and let slip some information, mentioning the Zhu family and other such things.

The fact that Imperial Censor Zhu participated in transporting gunpowder into the capital was a major event.

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Meanwhile, the Zhu family also entered the palace. Zhu Yiyi, the eldest daughter of the Zhu family, and Madam Zhu arrived at Yuling Palace, where Zhu Zhenzhen lived. Madam Zhu was granted permission to enter the East Palace to visit Consort Zhu.

Zhu Yuli would not refuse such a small gesture of courtesy, no matter how many daughters Madam Zhu brought with her, they were all women of the Zhu family.

Upon seeing her haggard daughter, Madam Zhu couldn't help but shed tears. "The last time I saw you, my lady, you were almost dead. And now, you're in such a pitiful state. Zhenzhen, is your birth chart incompatible with the palace? We..."

"I won't lose." She glanced at the nonchalant Zhu Yiyi. "So you've wanted to enter the palace all along."

Zhu Zhenzhen has also received instructions from her father to spare no effort in helping Zhu Yiyi gain the favor of the Crown Prince.

At this moment, Zhu Yiyi, dressed exquisitely, sat obediently to one side, saying, "Mother, please don't force my sister. Yiyi will not go to the palace."

Madam Zhu stared at her, "Didn't Master tell you to seize the opportunity and get in front of His Highness the Crown Prince..."

Zhu Yiyi stopped Zhu Zhenzhen's hand, "How could I possibly compete with my sister? I didn't enter the palace back then, and I won't steal my sister's favor now. Mother, it's actually the elders who have been discussing sending me to the palace, but I didn't mean it that way. I hope Zhenzhen won't misunderstand. I came to the palace today solely to visit my sister."

Zhu Zhenzhen looked at Zhu Yiyi, who was being tolerant in every way. She was only a few hours older than her, yet she had become the eldest daughter of the Zhu family and was loved by her father. She was the eldest daughter and had the opportunity to enter the palace last time.

"Sister, take good care of yourself. Once you're better, I believe the Crown Prince will favor you again." Zhu Yiyi quietly handed her some medicinal powder and whispered, "This is aphrodisiac powder. I hope it can help you."

Zhu Zhenzhen asked, "How did you bring him into the palace?"

People entering the palace are subject to strict searches, and she went to great lengths to bring in this small package.

She said, "I have my own way."

Zhu Zhenzhen was tempted. The Crown Prince told her to take good care of herself and not to see her after she recovered. If the Crown Princess saw the Crown Prince being intimate with her again, would the Crown Princess really be so magnanimous?

In fact, she also asked Granny Liu to help her find a way to conceive a royal heir as soon as possible, but Granny Liu was also timid. Looking at Zhu Yiyi's sincere eyes, she decided to try her method.