"Haha, yesterday I was envious of them for coming up with this idea, but then..."
"Is the Meng family treating everyone like fools?"
"Exactly, and they even mentioned having twin daughters they're raising outside the home. Haha, they really dare to say that. If they really had twin daughters, would they be coming over at this time?"
"Being the Crown Princess once wasn't enough, she wanted to do it again? Fortunately, His Highness Prince Zhen was smart and didn't fall for her trick."
"So what if it's taken? Humph, the Emperor would never agree to it."
The requirements for selecting a prince's consort are extremely strict. How could they possibly allow a woman who has already been married once to participate? Especially since she is the crown prince's consort.
"They deserve it."
When Han Luoxue heard the news, she felt inexplicably relieved. She hadn't expected the Meng family to be so bold.
How dare they? This is something that not just anyone could do.
As for the Emperor's last words, he was probably afraid that the second young lady would fake her death.
Mengyao was locked up and couldn't escape for the time being. When she woke up, she was almost furious.
Although she couldn't control herself at the time, she wasn't completely oblivious.
"Ah ah..."
She screamed in despair, while next to her, two of the Wang family's servants were locked up.
"How could I?"
One of them couldn't believe it; he was just a servant and never imagined he'd be with such a young lady.
They're together! If word gets out, he'll be cursed to death!
They can be poor, they can choose not to marry, but where do two people marry one woman together?
When the imperial decree was issued, they dared not object. Considering Mengyao's beauty, the two could only console themselves that they hadn't lost out.
Mengyao, however, has gone mad.
The Empress in the palace directly announced that the Crown Princess had died suddenly. She never expected Mengyao to be so shameless as to actually plot against Prince Zhen.
"Hmph, the daughters of the Meng family are all shameless."
There's another person by her side, and she needs to protect this one.
The Empress felt incredibly frustrated. The people she had sent to search for them hadn't returned with any news yet.
She wondered how the Crown Prince was doing; she had a feeling he wasn't dead.
As long as her son lives, neither King Zhen nor the Meng family will survive.
"Granny Li, find a few people to keep an eye on her for me, and don't let that woman do anything reckless."
If even a well-bred legitimate daughter can commit such a shameless act, it's even more unbelievable what happens to a concubine's daughter.
...
Han Luoxue and Yunniang were designing clothes. Knowing that her mother was recalling many things from the past, Han Luoxue couldn't help but ask:
"Mother, do you remember who harmed you?"
"Xue'er, so much time has passed and there's no evidence, let's just forget about it."
Han Luoxue's eyes turned cold, and she said unhappily, "Mother, your words are the evidence, and I believe you."
"Can……"
Yunniang knew Han Luoxue and Han Yuchen's abilities, but she also knew that they had a tough time and didn't want them to ruin their reputation because of her.
"Mother, I want to know what happened back then. I don't need evidence."
"It was Chi Ling'er who did it."
“We went out together, and she asked me to buy some pastries. I ran away, and she found some people from somewhere to take me away as far away as possible. She also said she wanted me to never come back to Beijing.”
"I only found out later. I ran away, but got lost in the mountains."
“They kept chasing me. I was worried, so I kept running into the mountains. Finally, I had no choice but to jump off a cliff. I injured my head, but your father saved me.”
“I was very angry about what she did, but I was actually quite happy to meet your father.”
Yunniang sighed. If she hadn't escaped back then, she didn't know where those two would have kidnapped her to.
"Is it really her?"
Han Luoxue wanted to arrest Chi Ling'er directly, but that would be too easy on her.
Also, do Old Madam Chi and the others know about this? If they do, what will they do? Han Luoxue was quite curious.
Weren't they always looking for their youngest daughter, feeling guilty, wanting to make it up to her, and even wanting to acknowledge her as their daughter?
Let's let Chi Ling'er live a few more days and see how the Chi family reacts.
"Mother, don't worry, I won't let Chi Ling'er get away with this."
"Hey, Xue'er, so much time has passed, and we don't have any evidence, let's just let it go."
"Forget it? How could that be? I imagine Old Madam Chi and the others should be coming soon."
Yunniang has even appeared outside their shop; if they were interested, they would have found out.
...
"Xue'er, thanks to your medicine."
That evening, Han Yuchen arrived a little earlier than usual.
Thinking back on what happened during the day, he realized he had been too careless. He thought the Wang family would be fine, but...
"Alright, Brother Chen, I'm so glad you're alright. By the way, how many pills did you take?"
Han Luoxue knew that the medicine produced by the system was definitely not bad, but she was still curious about its effects.
Two.
Han Luoxue nodded and sighed, "The Meng family is bringing shame upon themselves."
They're being too clever for their own good. Don't they know that even if the plan succeeds, the Emperor can't make a woman who looks just like Mengyao Han Yuchen's Crown Princess?
Besides, everyone knows that this is just one person.
"How did His Majesty deal with the Meng family?"
"He hasn't come down yet, but General Meng doesn't need to attend the morning court for the next few days."
Haha, so he's just suspended from his post.
"We'll see what happens next. The Meng family's career has come to an end."
Neither the current emperor nor Han Yuchen will keep him around any longer.
"You need to be more careful in the future, so you don't fall for it again."
Han Luoxue took out several bottles of wound medicine from her spatial storage. They were ordinary external wound medicines, and she was not yet clear about their specific effects.
"Brother Chen, you know my spatial system can be quite magical sometimes. I just discovered this kind of medicine, and I can exchange for a lot of it. What do you think that means?"
“When I went back to the village a few days ago, my mother wanted to regain her memory, so she gave me some medicine that could be used. The antidote pills for you were the same.”
"I have a bad feeling about this. What situation would lead to the use of so many wound medicines?"
Han Luoxue's words made Han Yuchen's heart skip a beat.
Under normal circumstances, not many people will be injured, unless it is a war or a major natural disaster.
Flood? Impossible. They've had a drought all year, and this year they've only had one rain. The chances of a major flood are slim.
Earthquakes? They rarely experience earthquakes here; it's a relatively stable area. If we rule out those two possibilities, then it's just war.
"I'll contact them right now."
Han Luoxue had also considered that possibility, but she felt something was off. The harvests of the past few years had been poor, and it wasn't just their area. Other places were experiencing the same thing, just to varying degrees.
Logically speaking, at this point, unless someone is mentally ill, it's impossible to send troops to fight.
It's really strange. Han Yuchen wanted to return to the palace as soon as possible to contact his informants outside. The capital is quite far from the border; a round trip would take a long time.
"Brother Chen, have you forgotten what we left behind?"
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