Ye Peizhu said with a smile.
Tian Shanyue nodded happily, "Okay, since the Third Emperor's wife said so, then I will respectfully obey!
Third Sister-in-law, I want to apologize to you and Prince Kang first."
Tian Shanyue suppressed the smile on her face and apologized sincerely.
"Why apologize?"
"If it weren't for what happened in the palace last night, I wouldn't have known that Prince Gong was planning to plot against Prince Kang.
I clearly promised you that if Prince Gong had any plans, I would tell you in advance.
But I didn’t do it.”
Tian Shanyue lowered her head and held the little baby's chubby hand in her arms, saying guiltily, "Fortunately, it wasn't Prince Kang who was plotted against last night..."
Ye Peizhu understood, "You don't have to apologize, didn't you also say that you only found out about Prince Gong's plan last night?
Prince Gong's original plan was to plot against Prince Kang and the Prime Minister's wife, and to have everyone catch them in adultery, in order to alienate the relationship between our Prince Kang's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Fortunately, Jiuer spilled the problematic wine in the palace last night. The Prime Minister's wife was not feeling well, but it was difficult for her to refuse, so she pretended to drink the wine but did not actually drink it, thus avoiding Prince Gong's plan.
As to why Prince Gong drank the contaminated wine and was caught having an affair with the wife of the Minister of Rites, it is unclear.
The reason we knew about Prince Gong's plan was because after what happened in the palace last night, we felt something was not right and sent people to investigate.
So Yue'er, you don't have to apologize."
Hearing this, Tian Shanyue's guilt was alleviated a little.
"Fortunately, Prince Kang was not tricked, otherwise I really don't know how to apologize.
Third Princess, I came here today because I deliberately said I wanted to ask some questions, and that’s why Prince Gong agreed.
Prince Gong sent someone to the Minister of Rites' residence to find out what the Minister thought about what happened in the palace last night.
Prince Gong also hopes that I can get some information from you, the Third Emperor's wife, and the Fifth Young Master to understand the situation in the Minister of Rites' Mansion.
However, I have bribed a spy in the Minister of Rites' residence over the past two days and learned about the situation in the Dong residence, so I came to see the Third Emperor's wife."
Tian Shanyue explained and mentioned the divorce of the Minister of Rites and his wife.
Ye Peizhu was not too surprised when she heard this, "According to the Minister of Rites' personality, he would indeed divorce his wife.
After all, for men, regardless of whether their wives were plotted against or not, they are the victims. Their face is hurt when their wives are caught having an affair with other men by the public.
Moreover, the Minister of Rites is also on Prince Gong's side, so he probably wants to use this move to make his position clear to Prince Gong."
Tian Shanyue looked at Ye Peizhu in admiration, "That's right! Third Emperor's sister-in-law, you are amazing! The truth may really be like this!
Besides, Prince Gong has leverage over the Minister of Rites, so he doesn't dare to quarrel with Prince Gong!"
"Does the Minister of Rites have any leverage over Prince Gong?"
Ye Peizhu suddenly asked this question, not knowing what she was thinking about.
Tian Shanyue thought for a moment and said, "The Minister of Rites is Prince Gong's man, so Prince Gong must have secretly asked the Minister of Rites to do something.
I think the Minister of Rites must have leverage over Prince Gong. Third Sister-in-law, do you have any ideas?"
Ye Peizhu smiled and said, "Well, I thought of something, but I don't know if it will succeed."
Tian Shanyue and Song Jiujiu in her arms looked at her curiously.
[What did you think of, Mom? I'm so curious, can't you just say it?]
"Yue'er, do you know what the wife of the Minister of Rites is like?"
Ye Peizhu asked again.
"I know. I've dealt with her before. The wife of the Minister of Rites is impetuous and can be described as straightforward.
She shows very clearly who she likes and who she dislikes, probably because she has the support of her mother's family and is more confident.
Her family was doing business in the capital. Although they were not imperial merchants, they still made a lot of money.
Although she has been married for many years, her family members still dote on her, so that even after many years of marriage, her personality is not much different from before she got married.
Now that she and the Minister of Rites have divorced, she must be hating him to death in her heart...”
When Tian Shanyue said this, she suddenly paused, looking thoughtful.
"Third sister-in-law, I have an idea, but I don't know if it will work."
Ye Peizhu raised her eyes, curiosity evident in them. "What's your idea? Tell me."
"Ke Yu knows that the Minister of Rites is Prince Gong's man, so she must have something on him!
Now that she has divorced the Minister of Rites, she must hate him to death. If we can take this opportunity to sow discord between them, we can get Ke Yu to agree to reveal the Minister of Rites's secrets and make the Minister of Rites believe that it was Prince Gong who did it.
Wouldn't that just let Prince Gong and the Minister of Rites fight each other?
The Minister of Rites must have something on Prince Gong, and he might even expose all the dirty deeds Prince Gong did in a rage!"
Tian Shanyue became more and more excited as she spoke, her eyes sparkling.
Ye Peizhu nodded appreciatively, "This is a good idea, but will Ke Yu agree?
After all, even if she divorced the Minister of Rites, he was still the father of her son.
If she ruined the Ministry of Rites's residence, wouldn't that also harm her son?"
Tian Shanyue nodded very firmly, "She will definitely agree! She is very angry now, as long as we ask her for cooperation before she calms down, she will agree.
Moreover, according to my previous understanding, Ke Yu actually wanted her son Dong Lin to learn business from his grandfather's family.
Compared with money and status, Ke Yu prefers money.
It's probably the idea that money can do anything, and that official positions or power can be bought with money.
If the Minister of Rites was dismissed and punished, Ke Yu could just take her son back to her parents' home.
As long as what the Minister of Rites did was not so severe that the Emperor could order the execution of his entire family, and did not implicate Ke Yu and her son, Ke Yu would be happy to take revenge on the Minister of Rites."
"Your idea coincides with mine, Yue'er. Let's give it a try. When Prince Kang returns, I'll have him send someone to talk to Ke Yu."
Ye Peizhu decided immediately.
Tian Shanyue became excited, "Okay! Then I'll pay more attention to Prince Gong's situation. If there's any new news, I'll come and tell you!"
Song Jiujiu, nestled in Tian Shanyue's arms, listened attentively with her big round eyes.
She sucked her chubby little hands.
[Interesting, interesting, things are getting more and more interesting!
These are things that never happened in my previous life!
But what I am more curious about is who plotted against Prince Gong and the wife of the Minister of Rites last night?
It shouldn't be my father and mother, right? After all, they don't know Prince Gong's plan.
Even if my parents really knew, based on my understanding of them, they would at most retaliate in their own way and only plot against Prince Gong, and would not involve other women...]
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