Chapter 67: The Incident! The Crown Princess's Instigation
"Sister Zhaojun, when you told me at the Lou family that you were going to the palace to receive training, I thought it would be difficult for us to meet again from then on. At that time, you comforted me by saying that we should not fight for the day, but should hope for the long term. I never thought that after today, we could be together forever!"
Shao Shang was bored at home, and when she came to the palace, she had to face numerous trivial matters, which made her feel uneasy. So she was indescribably happy to have He Zhaojun by her side.
Crown Princess Sun, who was standing with her hands hanging down, saw that although He Zhaojun and Cheng Shaoshang had very different personalities and statuses, they had similar interests and were sincere in their trust. She couldn't help feeling a pang of envy in her heart.
Everyone in the palace looked down on her, so how could anyone be so open-hearted towards her? "That's right, the two of you can have a showdown and see who's better. It's a good opportunity to see who's better, Queen Mother, or who's the sure winner."
He Zhaojun raised an eyebrow. What a shrewd Sun! With just one sentence, she had sown discord between herself and Shao Shang, and even put the Empress and Concubine Yue on the spot. She had no idea what her intentions were.
"Is there any need to compare? When it comes to calligraphy and painting, I have definitely studied longer and made more progress." He Zhaojun smiled and glanced at Shao Shang.
Shao Shang grinned, "But Sister Zhaojun is far inferior to me in cooking and brewing fine wine."
"Every inch has its own strengths and weaknesses. We will both make progress together and live up to His Majesty's grace. Thank you, Concubine Crown Prince, for your encouragement." He Zhaojun easily turned Concubine Crown Prince's provocative words into encouragement, completely ignoring Empress Xuan and Concubine Yue.
Sun's face froze, but when she saw the three people above her were looking at her, she calmed down and nodded, as if nothing had happened. "An Chengjun is right, it's me who is narrow-minded."
Emperor Wen rubbed his chin and looked at Wen Ziduan. "Sanlang, Zikun and Zisheng have both found new wives. I wonder when you can bring your chosen one to us for a look? Seeing them go out in pairs, don't you envy them? Don't you yearn for them?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Ziduan subconsciously glanced at He Zhaojun, who was sitting across from him. Concubine Yue pouted, knowing her son's character. Zhaojun was now the Lou family's future bride, and even if he wanted to, he could only hold it in.
"Your Majesty, you are well aware of his temper. It is useless to urge him. Just let him be. I think Shao Shang seems to have something else to say." Concubine Yue turned her attention back to Shao Shang.
Encouraged by Ling Buyi, Shao Shang sued Wang Yan with righteous words and reasonable arguments, verbally humiliated her many times, and asked Emperor Wen to make the decision for him.
Emperor Wen hummed, "From what I hear, these are just some girls' quarrels."
"Your Majesty, Rong Bing, when Si Niang went to the Ling Mansion to express her gratitude, she happened to meet Wang Yan with Princess Yuchang. The two of them slandered and insulted Si Niang and the Lou family all the way. Their words were rude and vulgar. I was outside the door and heard it all clearly." He Zhaojun mentioned Princess Yuchang indifferently.
When the prince heard about this, he immediately remembered it and echoed it. Wen Ziduan also said that these two people were forming a group for personal gain and had a bit of a clique-like spirit of attacking those who were different from the enemy. They had to be stopped in time to avoid a disaster.
When Emperor Wen learned that this matter involved all the princes present, he was angry and immediately sent Cao Changshi to convey an oral order to admonish Wang Yan and Princess Yuchang.
After this incident, Wang Yan and his father, General Wang Chun, were punished to reflect on their mistakes in seclusion, and Princess Yuchang was also sent to a Taoist temple by Prince Ruyang, where she practiced Buddhism with her hair untied and worshipped Buddha.
Things were going smoothly, but for some reason, He Zhaojun still felt uneasy, as if something big was about to happen at home.
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