In the carriage not far away, the Seventh Prince listened to these words in a daze, disbelief flashing in his eyes.
"There were sixteen girls in total. Nine of them only met the Seventh Prince once and had no interaction with him in private. However, something inexplicably happened to them. Some ruined their reputations, some committed suicide to prove their innocence, and some were hastily married off by their families."
"Her Majesty the Empress, relying on the support of Prime Minister Yan, feigned illness on the day of the Seventh Prince's triumphant return and forcibly kept the Seventh Prince in the Phoenix Palace."
"Not long after, the Empress, under the pretense of casual conversation, summoned the Seventh Prince's wife to the palace every day. In reality, she punished her severely each day, either by making her kneel or stand as punishment!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd erupted in uproar.
"The Empress... Her Majesty the Empress is so jealous?"
"No wonder the Seventh Prince's residence has not had a single concubine all these years. It turns out the Empress is resentful."
The people discussed it as if they had heard the biggest joke in the world.
Inside the carriage, the Seventh Prince suddenly turned around and looked at Princess Jia Hua, his dark eyes flashing: "Is what she said true?"
Princess Jia Hua didn't speak, but lifted her skirt to reveal her knees.
The tender white knees were already covered with scabs.
Large bruises, some of which were dark purple, looked quite frightening.
"Why don't you speak?" The Seventh Prince's cold eyes fell on his knees, his expression instantly turning dark and unfathomable.
Princess Jia Hua pursed her lips, deciding to take a gamble, and said in a low voice, "The Empress intercepted the letter from Northern Chu. If you dare to get close to me, she will send people to Northern Chu to harm my two children. Does Your Highness think I dare to say that?"
The seventh prince was stunned.
“Your Highness, without the support of my two children, my worthless life is not worth cherishing.” Princess Jiahua casually lowered her skirt and looked at Miss Xu with a deep gaze: “I just didn’t expect Miss Xu to be forced to this point.”
Princess Jiahua felt a surge of admiration for Miss Xu.
Expose the truth.
This made Empress Yan somewhat wary of the Xu family.
Miss Xu's actions were even more shrewd, successfully provoking the Seventh Prince's guilt and also stirring up displeasure among the sixteen families towards the Yan family.
If Miss Xu makes any mistake, people will immediately suspect that it was the Empress or the Yan family who did it.
Empress Yan's brilliance lay in leaving people speechless with bitterness. Miss Xu, on the contrary, refused to admit her mistake, which seemed reckless but actually extricated her from the situation.
Empress Yan would never dare to summon Miss Xu to the palace again.
intelligent!
Princess Jia Hua looked at the Seventh Prince: "Prime Minister Yan controls the court, and the Empress controls the harem. Does Your Highness know what the consequences will be for the Xu family in the future?"
The Seventh Prince's eyes flickered slightly.
"Prime Minister Yan has arrived." Princess Jiahua saw Prime Minister Yan's figure.
Prime Minister Yan strode over, his face contorted with anger, and stood before Miss Xu: "Miss Xu, you must have misunderstood. How could Her Majesty the Empress be jealous of a woman getting close to the Seventh Prince? The Seventh Prince is the God of War of the Southern Frontier, who has made countless contributions to the Southern Frontier. Her Majesty is His Highness's elder, and it is only natural for a stepmother to prepare for her son's marriage and choose a daughter-in-law. It's just that some people have too obvious ulterior motives. Her Majesty is too proud and feels that she is not worthy of His Highness, which is why she has not yet chosen one for him."
He truly deserves to be the head of all officials.
The situation was turned around with just a few words.
Miss Xu's expression changed slightly.
Seeing the situation turn around, Miss Xu was secretly anxious, but Lord Xu was not easily fooled. He gently patted Miss Xu's shoulder and gave her a reassuring look.
Lord Xu looked at Prime Minister Yan: "I have been my daughter's father for twenty years and know her temperament best. She would never lie. Prime Minister, how could my daughter's words be false?"
"Lord Xu..."
"The Prime Minister just said that Her Majesty the Empress is proud and looks down on ordinary girls. I dare to ask, which of these sixteen girls is notorious? They are all talented and beautiful, and are well-known virtuous women in Jincheng. There is also Miss Lin, who is well-behaved and sensible; Miss Yu, who is brave and skilled in battle, and who is dedicated to the country and the people; and Miss Yun, who is virtuous, kind and generous. Which of these sixteen girls has a bad reputation?"
Prime Minister Yan was speechless.
"And my daughter. It's not shameful for a young woman to fall in love for the first time. She admires Your Highness but has never done anything presumptuous. Does Your Excellency see her as someone who is not presentable?"
"Lord Xu, that's not what I meant."
"Your Highness is twenty-two years old and should have settled down long ago. May I ask, in Her Majesty the Empress's eyes, are any of the girls from Jincheng worthy of her approval?"
As Lord Xu questioned him repeatedly, Prime Minister Yan moved his lips, his face growing increasingly gloomy.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
