Chapter 731 Heading to the Princess's Residence
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Fu Wenqing in shock.
Good heavens, this prince consort's family has really gone too far!
The younger brother imprisoned the princess, while the older brother forced the princess to take a concubine for his son.
Don't they know how to write the word "death"?
Fu Wenqing's face also turned extremely ugly.
My parents brought a woman to our door today, saying they wanted to take him as a concubine.
Then this group of distinguished guests came to our door.
Now, his parents, who had been placed under guard by him, suddenly ran back to the princess's courtyard.
This was clearly all meticulously planned!
Before he could explain, Madam Wen shouted sharply, "Outrageous!"
"Does the Fu family have no regard for the law?"
"lead the way!"
"I want to see for myself how the Fu family bullies the royal princess!"
He got up and started to walk out.
Seeing the maid still kneeling on the ground crying in a daze, Wenxi impatiently urged, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and lead the way!"
The maid nodded hurriedly, got up, and ran ahead to lead the way.
As soon as Madam Wen and Wenxi took a step, the others also stood up and followed suit.
Fu Wenqing knew things were going badly, so he left a step behind the others and called the steward, instructing him to quickly take a shortcut to the princess's courtyard and get the two elders of the Fu family and the woman named Qin Shuang away before everyone else.
The person in charge went to receive orders. Fu Wenqing followed behind the group with a worried expression.
Madam Zheng leaned closer to Qiao Qinghe, pointed to Madam Wen and Wenxi who were leading the charge, and asked in a low voice, "Do you think these two, grandmother and granddaughter, are genuinely concerned about Princess Huaiyang, or are they just eager to see the play?"
Qiao Qinghe smiled and said, "Who knows?"
A sarcastic smile played on his lips, and his tone of voice was also laced with sarcasm.
Madam Zheng remained silent, glancing at her sideways with a look of inquiry in her eyes.
Qiao Qinghe smiled wryly, "The matter between me and Princess Huaiyang cannot be explained in a few words. Let's sit down and talk in detail after this matter is settled."
"I promise I will tell you everything."
Madam Zheng nodded slowly, "Alright."
After thinking for a moment, Madam Zheng sighed and said softly, "I know you must have your reasons for doing this."
“But I think that the Empress Dowager’s favorite granddaughter was Princess Huaiyang.”
"Now that she's dead, I should at least take care of her a little more, considering our decades-long friendship."
Qiao Qinghe's lips twitched, she hesitated, and finally suppressed the words that were about to rise in her throat.
Now is not the time to create unnecessary complications; let's wait until we resolve Fu Wenqing's situation before making any further decisions.
Before long, the group arrived at the courtyard where the princess lived.
From afar, one could see four old women standing upright at the entrance of the princess's courtyard, two on each side, like door gods.
Upon seeing the arrival of the group, the four old women instinctively looked towards Fu Wenqing at the back of the crowd.
"How dare you! You haven't knelt down and kowtowed to greet these distinguished guests?"
The maid behind Wenxi jumped out and shouted angrily.
Upon hearing this, the old women immediately knelt down and kowtowed, pleading for forgiveness.
No one paid them any attention and went straight into the courtyard.
However, as soon as they entered the courtyard, they heard voices coming from the main room.
"Princess! Allowing the prince consort to take a concubine is for your own good!"
"You and your husband have been married for so long, but there's still no sign of pregnancy, and you've been ill for a long time..."
"You cherish your son-in-law so much, how can you bear to see him without children?"
"Besides, the old master and old lady have come to beg you in person. Do you expect them to kneel down before you?"
These are Cui'er's words.
As soon as she finished speaking, Old Lady Fu immediately urged, "Princess, you are kind-hearted, so please agree!"
"We're doing this for my son's own good."
“My son is already in his twenties. Other people of the same age have sons who are already attending private school.”
"He was already getting married late, and now the princess can't have children, and he's not even allowed to take a concubine..."
"My poor son, when will I ever have a son?"
"Waaaaah... Will my grandmother ever live to see my grandson born?"
"Princess, please have pity on this old woman and agree!"
After Old Lady Fu finished speaking, Old Man Fu continued, "It is said that members of the royal family are the most filial, and the princess must be a filial person as well."
"We, your wife and I, have never asked anything of the princess before, but this time we are begging you."
"Please, Princess, grant my son permission to take a concubine. Just consider it a token of your filial piety to us old folks."
After Old Man Fu finished speaking, Cui'er continued to follow. The others kept talking.
Hearing the voices inside, everyone quickly went to the door.
The door was tightly closed, and the situation inside could not be seen.
Wenxi gave a wink to the maid beside her.
The maid went up and knocked on the door, then loudly announced, "The Princess Consort of Chu has arrived! The Dowager Lady of the Yongchang Marquis's Residence has arrived!"
The door was ajar, and the maid noticed it when she knocked.
After the names were called out, he raised his hand and pushed the door open.
Inside the room, Li Sanqi leaned back in his chair, dressed simply, with a pale face and yellowish complexion, his lips white, looking weak and listless, as if he were about to die.
Two maids stood behind her.
However, both maids had red eyes and looked at Li Sanqi with worry in their eyes.
Sitting opposite her were the two elders of the Fu family and a young and beautiful woman, Qin Shuang.
Cui'er stood next to Old Madam Fu.
The people inside the room reacted differently when they heard the noise outside the door.
The two elders of the Fu family looked panicked.
Qin Shuang remained indifferent, ignoring the fact that it didn't concern her.
Cui'er appeared panicked, but a shrewd glint flashed in her eyes.
On the contrary, Li Sanqi's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't even move his eyes, as if he hadn't heard the commotion outside.
Wenxi helped Madam Wen into the room, and then they sat down in the main seat.
The others followed them into the house.
The two elders of the Fu family dared not sit any longer and hurriedly stood up.
Qin Shuang had already stood up and quietly retreated to the side.
The Fu family elders looked at their son, only to find that he wasn't even looking at them.
The two elders were immediately flustered.
As the Wen family took their seats, the others also found places to sit down.
Once everyone was seated, Madam Wen looked at Li Sanqi, who was leaning back in his chair without moving, and frowned, saying, "Huaiyang, what's wrong with you?"
"It's one thing for you not to come out and greet distinguished guests, but why don't you even stand up and greet them now that everyone is right in front of you?"
Wenxi quickly comforted Madam Wen, saying, "Grandmother, I know you are very strict with the rules and cannot tolerate Huaiyang's lax and lazy attitude."
"But you should also listen to Huaiyang's explanation."
"Perhaps Huaiyang has some hidden difficulties?"
"How can you start by scolding someone?"
Madam Wen snorted coldly, "Then let her say it herself."
Wenxi smiled and said to Li Sanqi, "Huaiyang, we heard that something happened in your household, so we came to see you."
"If you have any complaints, just tell us. We're here today to uphold justice for you."
Li Sanqi remained motionless, but his tightly furrowed brows furrowed even more deeply.
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