Chapter 125: Provocation! I'll be the villain
"Fifth Princess, proceed with caution."
She couldn't move her hands to hit him, and then she realized that He Zhaojun had stood beside her at some point, reached out and held her wrist, and was looking at her coldly.
"Let go!" The fifth princess was so angry that she struggled a few times, but found that He Zhaojun's hand was like a pair of pliers and she couldn't break free at all. She pulled hard, and He Zhaojun suddenly let go. She took two steps back and almost fell.
Seeing that he couldn't convince Cheng Shaoshang or defeat He Zhaojun, he could only vent his anger on the Crown Princess. Sun's face turned blue from her insults, and the Crown Prince was also repeatedly scolded.
He Zhaojun asked her coldly, "You have time to show off in front of us, but why don't you have time to visit the Empress more often? Do you know that she has been taking medicine continuously for a month and has lost a lot of weight?"
As expected, the Fifth Princess shut up and stopped talking. He Zhaojun remained calm and said nothing more. She just stood on the road leading to the Queen's bedroom, waiting for the Fifth Princess. She thought that the recent affairs of the staff had been spread by Yue Hou and the actors, and she would definitely go to the Queen to complain.
As expected, the fifth princess led a group of maids and was very aggressive.
"Fifth Princess, are you going to the Queen to cry and complain?" He Zhaojun bowed on the surface, but what she actually said made the Fifth Princess extremely embarrassed.
The Fifth Princess glared at He Zhaojun and said, "Don't think that just because you can marry the Third Emperor, I have to call you sister-in-law. Go back to your Yongle Palace. This is Changqiu Palace, my territory."
He Zhaojun frowned: "All under heaven belongs to the king. You are just a princess. When did you get your own territory?"
The fifth princess cursed He Zhaojun for her sweet talk and ignored her, continuing to walk towards the queen's bedroom.
He Zhaojun blocked his way. "Do you know what awaits the Crown Prince if he is truly deposed? The Empress knows better than you. Your few insignificant advisors, or your marriage to the Yue family, are nothing compared to the Crown Prince's life."
The Fifth Princess's demeanor weakened after her secret was exposed, but she still maintained her bluffing attitude. "What do you care? I will report this to my mother today. Let's see who dares to spread the news. Did I secretly negotiate with my staff?!"
He Zhaojun pulled a handkerchief from her bosom and tossed it to the Fifth Princess. She opened it and saw blood stains mixed with blood clots, which was shocking. Still terrified, she covered her mouth and nose and asked, "What are you showing me?"
"This was found in the Queen's bedroom. Shao Shang doesn't know what to do. The Queen forbids her to publicize it, let alone tell you."
He Zhaojun was lying. Anyway, the handkerchief was indeed found in the bedroom. As to whether it was used by the queen, she was not sure.
The Fifth Princess stood there in a daze: "How could Mother be so seriously ill? What else do you know? Tell me quickly."
He Zhaojun shook her head. "Of course not. I was counting on you to continue your mischief, causing the Empress to worry and become bedridden, driving the couple of the Eastern Palace apart, and Zisheng to worry about his new wife all day long. I could use this opportunity to control the Eastern Palace and create opportunities for my future son-in-law."
Seeing the Fifth Princess standing there in a daze, He Zhaojun continued to exaggerate, "But I think the Queen will do her best to conceal her illness. Otherwise, given the Crown Prince's kindness, if he knew about it, and he were to be by her side all day long in filial piety, wouldn't the Crown Prince's position as the Crown Prince be even more dangerous?"
She looked the Fifth Princess up and down, waved her hand, as if ready for a good show. "As for you...it seems the Queen never expected anything from you. Well, go now, and remember to tell the Queen more of your troubles."
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