Mingde Hall.
The auspicious beast incense burner in the hall was burning with thick incense, dispelling the medicinal smell in the room.
Two maids were guarding behind a screen not far away, and Concubine Li was lying on the bed, her face slightly pale and her whole body reeking of illness.
Tortured by illness recently, Concubine Li has become much thinner and looks very healthy. Every time Emperor Jinde comes, she puts on thick makeup to keep herself spirits up and not look haggard.
"Mother." Princess Yongjia felt a tightness in her throat as she helped Concubine Li drink the medicine.
Because Concubine Li was seriously ill, Emperor Jinde specially exempted Princess Yongjia from house arrest and allowed her to enter the palace to take care of her, fulfilling her filial piety.
Concubine Li sighed, "Don't worry, Mother is fine. It's just an old ailment. There are always a few days a year when I'm not feeling well. I'll be fine after taking some medicine."
Princess Yongjia felt relieved after hearing this, but her mother's illness this time was too serious, more serious than before, which made her worried.
Princess Yongjia said, "Mother, recently everyone in the capital has been talking about Lord Xie and Jiang Qingyao."
There was a coldness in Concubine Li's eyes, but she smiled, "Yes, it is my handiwork."
Princess Yongjia was a little surprised. "Mother did this? To deal with Jiang Qingyao?"
Concubine Li looked disdainful. "Well, to be more precise, it's to deal with Xie Linqian and Jiang Qingyao. They both deserve to die. They are a nuisance to me."
Concubine Li did not tell her daughter about the grudges of the past. She has always been thinking about another man. How can she bring it up?
She still wants to save face.
The thing she was most proud of was that she poisoned Xue Yunzhu and Xie Linqian when they were off guard.
All the world's most powerful poisons, such as Eternal Night, were used on them.
Princess Yongjia didn't quite understand. She hated Jiang Qingyao so much that she wanted to tear her into pieces. But what about Xie Gong? Why did her mother target him?
Concubine Li patted her chest, regaining some of her spirits. She sneered, "Once this incident came out, the once-honored and virtuous Lord Xie suddenly became a pitiful creature abandoned by a merchant girl."
"I want to pull that high and mighty man down from his position, turning him into a common man that everyone can talk about, and trample the face of the Xie family on the ground."
When Xue Yunzhu died, Concubine Li felt extremely happy.
Now, revenge on Xie Linqian feels far from enough.
Princess Yongjia looked at the gloomy expression on her mother's face and got goose bumps all over her body.
"Mother, rumors can only damage people's reputations, but they can't really hurt Jiang Qingyao."
"Yes." Concubine Li's eyes flashed, "I still have a real killer move waiting for her later."
When it comes to natural disasters that affect the nation's destiny, no matter how capable Jiang Qingyao is, she cannot escape.
After leaving Mingde Hall, Princess Yongjia met Princess Yongan.
"Sister Yongjia, you finally entered the palace. Yongan hasn't seen you for a long time and missed you so much. You must come to the palace more often in the future." Princess Yongan looked a little innocent.
After hearing her words, Princess Yongjia thought of something and frowned, "Yes, thanks to someone, I need my father's permission to enter the palace."
Princess Yong'an, however, seemed completely oblivious to her resentment and only murmured, "Actually, Yong'an is quite envious of the Imperial Sister. With the Emperor's blessing, she found her ideal husband. I hope that when Yong'an chooses a Prince Consort, the Emperor will also grant her a marriage."
As she spoke, a hint of girlish shyness crossed her face.
Princess Yongjia looked as if she had swallowed a fly and her face looked ugly.
She thought that her sister was stupid and couldn't even see that her father arranged the marriage with the prince consort to pressure her, yet she actually felt envious. What was there to envy?
"When the time comes, if you find someone you like, just ask the Emperor to grant you a marriage."
Princess Yongjia completely lost her patience and left coldly.
Behind him, Princess Yong'an raised her lips with a sarcastic smile, "Of course, I won't be as useless as my sister and marry a useless prince consort."
Princess Yong'an must marry the most powerful man in Daxia besides her father!
We will remove all stumbling blocks at all costs and kill anyone who stands in our way.
When she returned to the Princess Mansion in the east of the city, Princess Yongjia recalled Princess Yong'an's words, her face suddenly darkened, and anger rose in her heart.
If it weren't for Jiang Qingyao, she would still be her father's beloved daughter. Since Jiang Qingyao appeared, everything has changed.
Yong'an will definitely marry better than her in the future!
Yong'an had a brother who was loyal to the emperor to protect her, but her biological brother, the second prince, was short-lived and died early.
Princess Yongjia bit her lower lip.
Her mother did not tell her the truth about her brother's death, but she accidentally overheard the conversation between her mother and the nanny.
Her brother, the second prince, was killed by the queen.
She is the dignified, generous, gentle and virtuous queen.
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Xie Linqian, the person involved, naturally heard the rumors in the capital.
Not only that, members of the Xie family in the city came to visit him or wrote letters to ask him if the story was true.
There were even angry members of the clan who advised the head of the family to turn back quickly, cut off his obsession, and not trap himself for the people of the past and end up alone.
To put it simply, you are no longer a child, and the woman you have been in love with and waiting for for many years has already married someone else. It is time for you to let go of your worries and start a family and have children!
There are three types of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no descendants.
How could the head of the Xie family be such an unfilial person?
Xie Linqian asked Xie Yuchuan to invite everyone back.
"For this matter to spread so quickly, there must be someone behind the scenes fanning the flames," said Xie Linqian.
That night.
At Tianzi Pavilion, Xie Linqian received a letter. The waiter said it was delivered by a man dressed in black and wearing a veil on his head.
After the waiter left, only Xie Linqian and Xie Yuchuan were left in the room.
After opening it, Xie Linqian's expression changed.
On the snow-white rice paper, the word "Yan" (banquet) appears powerful and unrestrained.
Xie Yuchuan exclaimed, "Great calligraphy!"
Suddenly he noticed the seal on the corner of the rice paper. "Qilin, using Qilin as a seal, it must be..."
"Marquis of Anguo." Xie Linqian said.
Qilin, the head of the mythical beasts, represents peace and benevolence.
The Marquis of Anguo's Mansion respects the Qilin as the most respected animal and has Qilin as its guard. Even the seal of the mansion is a Qilin.
Xie Yuchuan read it several times in a row, but still couldn't figure out the mystery. What exactly did Marquis Anguo want them to do?
At this time, Xie Linqian smiled calmly and naturally, "With the words of Marquis Anguo, I feel more at ease."
"Qingyao has found a truly remarkable husband."
Xie Yuchuan:?
Xie Linqian lifted his sleeves and said softly, "Pen!"
Xie Yuchuan quickly prepared the pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
Two days later, golden invitations were delivered to Shangjing City and the homes of Xie clan members nearby.
Xie Gong's handwritten inscription is worth a thousand gold.
"Mr. Xie wants to hold a banquet at the Ascension Tower? Why is he holding a banquet?"
"Who are the guests at the banquet?"
"It is said that most of them are very important figures in the Xie family, and there are also powerful ministers."
Everyone smelled something unusual and felt that something big was about to happen.
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