Chapter 162 Queen Lu?
Things got so bad that day that if it weren't for Master Rong seeing the situation was not good, he would have immediately beaten Gu Helian half to death according to family rules and expelled him from the Rong family.
If it weren't for the Crown Princess Li who suppressed the matter and silenced people, and if Prince Cheng was reluctant to give up the marriage contract with the Rong family, Princess Cheng's fate would probably not be better than the previous three people who had arranged marriage with Prince Cheng.
She was unclean before marriage and had an affair with her brother-in-law, which ruined the reputation of the Rong family and Princess Cheng could not survive.
Song Tangning frowned tightly. "The person who did it was extremely vicious. She was clearly going for someone's life. She must have had some private contact with Prince Cheng to know so much about his affairs with Uncle Gu. And with her extreme and vicious mind, it's no wonder she wanted to expose my aunt and Uncle Gu and put them to death on the spot. But why did she stop later..."
Even if other people could keep their mouths shut, if she was determined to destroy Princess Cheng, if even a little bit of the news got out, my aunt would be finished, and there would be no way that anything would happen later.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan said, "She stopped because she knew she couldn't ruin the marriage, and there weren't many people present at the time. No matter who leaked the news, it would be impossible to keep it secret perfectly."
The Rong family deliberately concealed the matter, the Crown Princess ordered them to keep silent, and Prince Cheng did not pursue the matter. Ordinary people would naturally not mention it again. In this situation, whoever said it would offend people from all three parties.
No one is stupid, it's not difficult to track down.
Xiao Yan rubbed her shoulders and said, "She has a secret affair with Prince Cheng, and her actions are ruthless and overbearing. If her status allowed, they could have interacted directly, but she would rather kill someone and have Prince Cheng clean up her messes repeatedly than reveal a single word. There is only a huge chasm between her and Prince Cheng."
"Their relationship couldn't be revealed to anyone, let alone known to anyone. But if she had tried to harm Princess Cheng back then, she would have been very likely implicated."
His voice was not loud, but he analyzed what happened that year with Tang Ning bit by bit.
"Prince Cheng was not someone to be trifled with. Back then, he was incredibly ambitious and vying for the crown prince's position. His marriage was his greatest asset. The Huo family and the two families mentioned above were all families he had carefully selected. Yet, that man repeatedly ruined his plans, even nearly ruining the engagement he had worked so hard to secure with the Rong family. There was no way he would continue to indulge her."
"And considering King Cheng's character back then, if it was just an ordinary affair, he would have ended it long ago, unless..."
Tang Ning seemed to realize something and turned his head suddenly: "Unless the person he is having an affair with is particularly special to him, or that person is someone he can't touch."
Xiao Yan hummed, and seeing that she was no longer in so much pain, he withdrew his hand and leaned against the car wall.
Xiao Yan said, "It's impossible for Prince Cheng to remain unmarried, and the position of Princess Cheng can't remain vacant forever. Your aunt and the Rong family were the best options he could have found back then."
"Others may not see the problem with Gu Helian, but Prince Cheng will definitely see it. Since he knows who did it and your aunt has not been humiliated, he will naturally not abandon the Rong family because of this matter."
"Even if the Crown Princess hadn't forced him to keep silent, Prince Cheng would have suppressed what happened that day. Not only would he have won your aunt's affection, but he would have also made the Rong family owe him a favor. As for the person who did it, she might not listen to what others say, but if it was Prince Cheng who spoke up, whether it was threats or sweet talk, or even if he portrayed a beautiful future, telling her that she and Princess Cheng were just playing around, he would have been able to make her stop."
Prince Cheng was able to deceive Rong Yue for many years, so it might not be impossible for him to deceive another woman. Moreover, if that person is really who they guessed, she is probably more than just a woman "crazy for love".
Apart from the secret relationship between the two, there may be other interests involved, or they may have each other's handles in their hands. When no one can do anything to the other, they can only keep entangled.
Tang Ning's face turned extremely ugly when he heard what Xiao Yan said.
After Prince Cheng got married, he never remarried for many years. He had no other women around him and only kept his aunt. People outside said that the couple was deeply in love and that Prince Cheng was not interested in women because he was infatuated with his aunt. When people talked about their relationship, they were extremely envious.
But if there is a madman who could kill someone at any time, and even if that person has been intervening in this affectionate relationship for many years, like a shadow hanging over this so-called happiness, then it would be a huge joke for Aunt Yu.
I originally thought that Prince Cheng was just being hypocritical and deceiving Princess Cheng's feelings.
But I never expected that there would be such an embarrassing "truth" in this.
Tang Ning endured it again and again, but finally couldn't help cursing: "He's a bastard!"
Xiao Yan let her vent for a while before slowly speaking again, "Among those present back then, the Crown Princess passed away in the palace coup. The Third Prince was implicated in the Crown Prince Li's death, and the Third Prince's wife also became a nun and hasn't returned to the capital for many years. The Sixth Prince is now Prince Huan, and you should have met Prince Huan's wife. As for the Fifth Prince's wife, you're probably more familiar with her."
Tang Ning's palm trembled slightly. Of course she was familiar with it.
Before Emperor An ascended the throne, he was the fifth in the imperial family, and Prince Cheng was the seventh. The fifth prince at that time is now the Emperor, and the fifth prince's wife is the current Empress Lu.
During the years since her engagement with the Lu family, Song Tangning had been in and out of the palace countless times. The person she had met the most was Queen Lu, who was extremely kind to her.
Unlike Old Madam Lu who was reluctant and felt that she was marrying above her station in the Lu family, Empress Lu really wanted to facilitate her marriage with the Lu family, and after the Lu family got into trouble, she also wanted her to enter the palace to mediate.
Thinking of that dignified and gentle woman, Tang Ning's face darkened a little: "How could it be..."
Not to mention Song Tangning, Xiao Yan was also surprised.
He was more familiar with Empress Lu and Princess Huan than Song Tangning. They were people he had met countless times when he was young, but neither Princess Huan nor Empress Lu showed any connection with Prince Cheng.
Prince Huan was a man of violent temper. He was in charge of the affairs of the Imperial Clan Temple. He had never gotten along with Emperor An since he was a prince. After Emperor An ascended the throne, he was never given important positions. Prince Huan's wife was quite strong-willed, and her children were extremely spoiled. They did not look like people with such thoughts at all.
As for Queen Lu, she came from a noble family and attached great importance to education and chastity. After marrying the Fifth Prince, she took care of her husband and children. Later, the Lu family even did their utmost to help the Fifth Prince seize power.
After the death of Crown Prince Li, the Fifth Prince ascended the throne, and the daughter of the Lu family became the Queen and the mother of the country. She was already extremely noble, and her wealth was envied by all women in the world. Why would she give up such a status, disregard the huge Lu family behind her, and have an affair with a seemingly insignificant Prince Cheng?
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