Thinking of those past events, Rong Zhao was angry and resentful. He was angry that the emperor disregarded the relationship between father and daughter, that the prince consort disregarded the relationship between husband and wife, and that the second son disregarded the relationship between brother and sister. He hated the second son and Queen Wang for using him to attack the Chu family, hated them for trying to win him over to oppose the ninth son, and even more hated the emperor and the Chu family for playing along and using him as a pawn to confuse the second son and Queen Wang...
She clenched her hands tightly together, her sharp nails scratching her so hard that it hurt. She came to her senses and found that not only Chen Ahfu was missing, but also the Prince Consort.
She asked, "Where's the prince consort? Where are those two bitches?"
A maid bowed and said, "The Prince Consort has left with Grandma Chu and the eldest daughter of the Chu family."
Rong Zhao said angrily, "I haven't let those two bitches leave yet, stop them back."
The maid whispered again, "Your Highness, the Princess, the Concubine Shu asked you to be patient for a while. When the Concubine Shu and you regain the grace of the Emperor, it will not be too late to deal with those who disrespect you."
Rong Zhao murmured, "Can I ever regain the emperor's favor?" She couldn't remember how long it had been since the emperor had spoken to her in a friendly manner.
The maid continued, "You are the emperor's most beloved eldest daughter. You have been raised in the emperor's palm since childhood. How could the emperor not love you? When the emperor calms down, you can coax him well, and he will love you even more..."
Yes, when I was a child, my father often held me on his lap and teased me. It was easy to coax him.
But what about Chu Lang's heart? Even if she didn't want to admit it, she knew that she had never truly won Chu Lang's heart.
Since she saw him for the first time, she was like a possessed person, and she ignored the advice of her father and mother, and tried every possible way to get him. She got him, but she never got his heart.
If the Second Brother and Queen Wang had not come up with that idea to help me after Prince Consort Xue died, would I not have ended up in this situation? In that case, would I and my mother not have lost the favor of my father?
No, if she can't get Chu Lang, she will never be at peace. However, she shouldn't listen to the bad idea of Lao Er and Queen Wang, and shouldn't plot against Chu Lang like that. Instead, she should take it step by step and slowly win Chu Lang's heart. In that way, she can not only get Chu Lang's love, but also Chu Lang's heart... Alas, if that's the case, I'm afraid I will never get Chu Lang in my life. Then I have to fight for him, but I shouldn't get together with Lao Er...
Rong Zhao lay on the bed, thinking so hard that his head was splitting, and he felt cold sweat dripping down. He called softly, "Chu Lang, Chu Lang..."
A palace maid quickly knelt down and said, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will go find the Prince Consort right away."
Lord Chu sent Chen Afu and Miss Chu directly back to the Chu family. Chen Afu and her daughter went to the inner courtyard, while Lord Chu went to his own courtyard, Jin Courtyard.
Mrs. Chu was holding Xiao Yu'er in her arms and playing with the two little ones. When she saw Chen Afu and the little girl coming back, she wondered, "Why are you back so soon? Didn't Rong Zhao ask you to bring medicine or something?" Then she looked at the little girl Chu's face and asked in surprise, "What happened to Yan'er?"
Chen Afu reached out to take Xiao Yu'er, but Mrs. Chu turned away and refused to give her the hand. Chen Afu put down his hand and told the story. He said angrily, "… Rong Zhao is really abominable. Yan'er is so young, but she could actually say such words. It's really infuriating!"
Madam Chu San looked at the background of the little girl who was taken away by the servants to wash her face, and snorted coldly, "Rong Zhao must have been sick and confused. She scolded Yan'er by mistake as her elder sister-in-law. She hated her elder sister-in-law very much because Yan'er looked like her. She indulged the servants and almost killed Yan'er." She added, "Rong Zhao has been domineering and tyrannical since she was a child. As long as she likes something, even if it is her sister's, she has the ability to snatch it away. However, this time she robbed a living person and tore the family apart. She deserves to be scared sick."
At noon, the old marquis and the Marquis Chu came to Anrong Hall to eat lunch together. After lunch, the Marquis Chu took the two brothers to Jinyuan to play, and said that they would also take a nap there.
In the following days, Lord Chu lived in Jinyuan. The two brothers were taken to Jinyuan in the morning, and Lord Chu took them to Anrong Hall and returned them to Chen Afu at dinner time.
It was said that the maid from Princess Rong Zhao's mansion came to the mansion several times to invite him back, but Lord Chu refused to go back. Four days later, in the afternoon of the first day of March, Concubine Ma Shu sent an eunuch to the mansion to pass on the message that Rong Zhao was too sick to get out of bed, but the prince consort didn't care and refused to invite her back. Did Lord Chu still have the royal family in his eyes?
After hearing this, Lord Chu did not make any excuses. He went to the palace to apologize to the emperor.
The emperor's health became worse due to the anger of the second prince. He coughed up blood every day, and the prince often attended the morning court instead of him. However, the news of his serious illness was kept secret. The emperor was told that he was angry at the second prince's unfilial behavior, which caused him to worry too much, and he was depressed and not in a good mood.
The emperor felt guilty for not fulfilling his promise, so he did not blame Lord Chu too much. He just shook his head and sighed, "The reason why Rong Zhao made that bad move was because she was tricked by the second son. I don't have much time left, and I don't want to know that the second son has a bad end in his lifetime, and I don't want to see Rong Zhao suffer with my own eyes. She is my eldest daughter, and I have spoiled her since she was a child. If you blame her, you might as well blame me for not teaching her well..."
Lord Chu was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "I dare not!"
The emperor said helplessly, "With many children, there will always be two that are annoying. But no matter how annoying it is, she is still my princess, a royal concubine. She has no brothers, and the crown prince doesn't like her. In the future, she can only rely on my remaining grace. Even if Chu Aiqing doesn't like her, she has been your woman for so many years, so leave her a way out."
Lord Chu kowtowed loudly and said with a sob, "Your Majesty, I am sorry for your kindness. Your Majesty, I am sorry for your kindness."
Sitting in the car on the way back to the Princess's Mansion, Lord Chu clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves. He knew that he should gradually hand over the dark forces in his hands...
Not long after Lord Chu left, Little Eleven entered the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, holding a colorful, gold-painted porcelain soup bowl in his hand.
When the emperor saw his lovely little son, he became delighted and waved him to come closer.
Xiao Shiyi placed the soup bowl on the imperial desk, bowed and said, "Father, I had someone stew a pot of nourishing soup, please try it." Seeing the emperor take a sip and nod with satisfaction, he continued, "This is made according to the recipe written by Madam Chu. Madam Chu is very good at food, and the food she cooks is both delicious and nourishing."
The emperor drank a few sips, put down the spoon, and pulled Little Eleven to lean on his lap. Among his dozen sons and daughters, he liked Little Eleven the most, with whom he had the least time. He felt that Little Eleven was kind and gentle, and most like himself. Fortunately, Little Eleven was the younger brother of Old Nine, and even though he was young, he had an elder brother who loved him.
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