Chapter 296 Backer
The next day, after attending the morning court, the emperor returned to the imperial study.
The news of the gold bracelet containing hidden medicine spread to the palace. The palace servants knew that the emperor had always trusted and favored Xie Jingyu and Shen Wan, so they told Eunuch An about it.
Eunuch An quickly reported to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, someone put a drug that will kill the prince of Jingbei in the bracelet he was wearing..."
Swish.
The emperor's face suddenly turned gloomy.
Even though Eunuch An had served the emperor for more than 20 years, he was still frightened when he saw him.
The Crown Prince's wife of Prince Jingbei is a princess whom the Emperor wants to recognize but cannot. It would be strange for the Emperor to agree to her being bullied like this.
The emperor said coldly, "Can you find out who gave us the drug?"
Eunuch An said, "The Crown Prince investigated this matter yesterday and even alerted the Dali Temple. They said that the Second Lady of the Jingbei Palace thought the Crown Prince was her son and didn't like the Crown Prince's Consort. She didn't want her to give birth to a child for the Crown Prince..."
As Eunuch An spoke, he was lighting a candle for the Second Madam in his heart.
Not to mention that the Crown Prince's Consort is the Emperor's princess, even if she is Duke Dingguo's biological daughter, she has no right to be picky like Second Madam Xie.
"After the incident was exposed, Old Madam Xie gave Second Madam Xie thirty lashes..."
"What else?" The emperor's voice was cold.
“…Gone.”
That's impossible. Murdering the princess, the emperor's granddaughter, is a capital crime. How could the emperor just give her thirty lashes and let it go?
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After breakfast, Xie Jingyu went to the military camp for something, and Chen Wan didn't go anywhere. She just walked in the yard and enjoyed the flowers.
Just as I was admiring the peonies, a little maid came over and said, "Prince's Consort, the Madam is here..."
When Shen Wan heard that Yun was coming, he turned around to greet her.
As soon as she walked out of the courtyard, she saw Yun coming over, and Shen Wan went to greet her, "My eldest brother is about to get married, and the Duke's Mansion is busy, why did mother come to the Jingbei Prince's Mansion?"
Yun was distressed and angry at the same time. "No matter how busy mother is, she has to come this time. Whose pregnant prince's consort would be bullied repeatedly?!"
Because she was angry, Yun spoke a little loudly, and the maids passing by all looked over.
How could Yun not be angry? The day before yesterday, the empress dowager wronged Shen Wan and almost hit her. The emperor supported Shen Wan and took away the old lady's imperial edict. In addition, the Dingguo Mansion was really busy, so she did not come to the Jingbei Palace.
As a result, it was revealed yesterday that someone in Jingbei Palace wanted to harm Shen Wan, and even drugged her so that she would never be able to have children.
Thinking that the gold bracelet was given to Chen Wan as soon as she entered the house, Yun's back felt cold.
Because Shen Yu had difficulty in having children, and Shen Wan was young and in poor health, Yun was also afraid that Shen Wan would not be able to get pregnant. As a result, she was plotted against as soon as she entered the house!
Even though she knew that the second wife was beaten with thirty sticks, Yun still couldn't swallow this humiliation.
If she doesn't come, people will think that Wan'er has no one behind her!
Seeing that Yun was furious, Chen Wan glanced around before hugging Yun's arm and whispering, "The drugged gold bracelet was discovered on the day of the tea ceremony. I was so angry that they kept plotting against my daughter that I deliberately went out to the streets yesterday to expose this matter..."
Yun was stunned, "You didn't lie to me?"
Chen Wan said, "My husband was afraid that if this matter was exposed, they would find other ways to harm me. He was afraid that he would be unable to defend himself, so he took away the sterilization medicine and I wore an empty bracelet to paralyze them..."
Yun frowned and asked, "Why didn't you reveal this at the time?"
...This matter cannot be explained clearly in a few words.
Her marriage to Xie Jingyu was a fake one, and she was plotted against as soon as she entered the house. If her parents knew about it, they would be furious. Her eldest brother also had a quick temper, and if he knew about it, he would definitely come to the Jingbei Palace to beat Xie Jingyu up.
It's not a real marriage, so Shen Wan doesn't dare to let Xie Jingyu get beaten. Her plan has been exposed, and the gold bracelet and medicine are in their hands. They can expose it anytime they want, and it has been delayed until now.
Chen Wan didn't know how to explain, so she just said, "Things in the Jingbei Palace are very complicated. My husband and the prince and princess are protecting my daughter, so she hasn't suffered any loss..."
Yun felt sorry for her daughter, as she was being plotted against while pregnant, but Chen Wan did not suffer any loss, and Yun's anger subsided a little.
Since Xie Jingyu was not in Zhaolanxuan, Yun did not go in and went to see the princess.
Knowing that Yun was coming, the princess hurried out to greet her. She felt a little embarrassed to see Yun, "I'm sorry to have offended the Duke of Dingguo and his wife..."
Yun said, "Duke Dingguo's mansion was also a large family before, with all kinds of intrigues and schemes. I understand the princess's difficulties."
"These past few days, I've felt a lot. A house is bustling with more people, but if they're not united, even if there are more people, it will only lead to internal strife."
The princess could hear the hidden meaning in Yun's words.
She also hoped that the palace could be divided, but the old lady would not agree. Even if the old lady wanted the second master to divorce his wife, she would not divide the family.
The princess said, "There has been constant intrigue in the palace recently, and the prince is also very dissatisfied. The separation of the Jingbei Palace is not far away."
It was not Yun's business to decide when the Jingbei Palace would split up, so she didn't say anything more.
The princess invited Yun to go to Liuliyuan for tea and talked about the wedding. Now the Duke Dingguo's Mansion has been divided, and there are only Chen Ji and Yun. The princess and Yun said that she and the prince would go to help greet the guests on the day of the wedding banquet.
Yun was easy to talk to, but when the princess offered to help, Yun felt embarrassed.
As she was speaking, a little maid came in quickly, panting, "Princess, someone from the palace is here to announce the decree..."
The princess was stunned.
How could the emperor issue an order?
The princess couldn't guess, and Shen Wan wouldn't guess it on herself. Yun knew, but she wouldn't say it.
She felt sorry for Shen Wan and came to the Jingbei Palace. The emperor could not come, but the imperial edict could come.
Yun really wanted to know how the emperor supported Shen Wan.
The emperor issued an edict, and both the princess and Shen Wan had to go to the front yard to receive it.
The one who came to announce the decree was Eunuch An, and when he saw Shen Wan, he smiled widely.
Shen Wan asked curiously, "Who is the imperial edict for?"
Eunuch An smiled and said, "Don't worry, Princess, it's not a bad thing."
This made Chen Wan feel relieved.
The decree can only be announced after everyone is present.
Shen Wan thought they were waiting for the prince and Xie Jingyu, but the old lady came. The old lady had been deprived of her imperial decree and was sick. She was supported by her maid.
The old lady's arrival was already beyond Chen Wan's expectation, and what he didn't expect was that someone was carried in.
The Second Madam was beaten with thirty sticks, but she was not allowed to call a doctor. She had a fever last night and was almost delirious now. However, Eunuch An sent a message, asking the Second Master and the Second Madam to come and receive the order.
Not to mention just having a fever, even if he is unconscious, he has to be brought in.
Soon the Second Master came back, and Eunuch An said, "Kneel down and receive the decree."
Don’t we have to wait for the prince to come back?
Shen Wan knelt down in a daze.
Eunuch An opened the bright yellow imperial edict and read it aloud.
Every time Shen Wan heard a word, his eyes widened three inches, and the second master and second mistress, who were kneeling on the ground, turned three inches pale.
The imperial edict severely criticized the second wife and then took away her imperial decree.
The second master was not strict with his wife, so the emperor demoted him two levels to serve as a warning to others.
Before Eunuch An finished reading the imperial edict, the Second Madam fainted on the ground.
"Accept the order."
The second master's face turned pale, and he raised his hands above his head, "I accept your order."
Eunuch An turned around and said to Shen Wan with a smile, "The Crown Princess cares about the refugees and doesn't want the Queen Mother's reward. She has also suffered a series of grievances. The Emperor has rewarded the Crown Princess with a coral tree so that she can have a safe pregnancy."
The second lady's imperial edict was taken away, the second master's official position was demoted, and the reward was Shen Wan.
The emperor almost issued an order to tell everyone in Jingbei Palace that Chen Wan was protected by him, the emperor.
Shen Wan didn't expect that the emperor would support her.
Others were even more surprised. The old lady was so angry that her lips turned purple.
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