Chapter 298: Blaming the Blame (Two Chapters Combined into One)
Two hours later, when the third prince walked out of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, his inner clothes were soaked.
He walked on the flat palace path as if he were walking on thin ice. He was nervous with every step he took and looked around from time to time, as if he would be shot by a cold arrow and die if he was not careful.
Under normal circumstances, the Third Prince would go to see Concubine Qiao, but today, he left the palace directly. When he returned to the Prince's Mansion, he remembered that he should discuss this matter with his mother.
But when he thought about it again, he broke out in a cold sweat.
If at that time, he had not returned home directly but had gone to see his mother, what would his father think of him?
Fortunately, he didn’t go at that time!
Feng Jiahe had been asking people to keep an eye on the movements in the front yard. When she learned that the third prince had returned, she went to the study.
Seeing her come uninvited, the Third Prince felt annoyed and asked patiently, "Why don't you rest in the room?"
Feng Jiahe said softly, "Father suddenly asked you to enter the palace. Is there something wrong?"
The Third Prince smiled gently, "It's all about the Retired Emperor. He finally returned to the palace, and Father told me to take this opportunity to visit Wuji Temple more often, so that Zhao Guanyue won't steal all the limelight. Haha, Father really worries too much."
Feng Jiahe covered her mouth with a handkerchief and chuckled softly, "Father is also worried and confused. Although Master Guanyue is registered under the name of Emperor Xiaokang, he is only an adopted son after all."
The two chatted and laughed for a while, and the third prince found an excuse and let Feng Jiahe go.
After leaving the study, the smile on Feng Jiahe's face disappeared.
The third prince is hiding something from her!
Hiding it from her is hiding it from the Feng family!
Has he forgotten how he got to where he is today?
Feng Jiahe returned to her yard with a cold face. Just as she sat down, the person she sent out came back.
"Princess, I've asked Doctor Liu to examine the medicinal residues dug out from the Qiao family's backyard."
"What is it?" Feng Jiahe asked in a deep voice.
"The Thirteen Guardians." said the visitor.
Feng Jiahe snorted coldly and said, "Back off."
After the visitor left, Feng Jiahe threw away a whole set of pastel flowers and birds.
"Fan Qiujun, that bitch, has such a guts!"
The maid whispered, "Princess, should we tell the Prime Minister and the old lady about this?"
Feng Jiahe resisted the urge to continue losing her temper and gritted her teeth, "Don't say anything yet."
She felt ashamed, very ashamed.
She, Feng Jiahe, was the princess consort of a prince, the daughter of the Prime Minister, and one of the most beautiful ladies in the capital, yet she lost to a poor man!
Fan Qiujun was able to gain a foothold in the capital by relying on her influence, but not only did she seduced her man, she also got pregnant with a bastard!
She had been married to the third prince for three years, but there was no sign of pregnancy.
The most hateful one is Concubine Qiao, who is sweet-mouthed but treacherous. On the surface, she pretends to be a good mother-in-law, but in private she does such a shameful thing that she lets her own nephew raise a bastard for her son!
Over the years, the Feng family has been willing to meet the mother and son's requests and has worked hard for them, but they did such a dirty thing.
How could she have the face to go back to her parents' home? How would her sisters laugh at her?
Feng Jiahe thought of Feng Yalan who was still in Zizhu Temple. Feng Yalan's aunt would probably laugh to death.
No, this matter must not be known to her family, she has to solve it herself.
"Bring over all the invitations you've received recently," Feng Jiahe said.
The maid brought in a basket of invitations. Feng Jiahe was both the daughter of the Prime Minister and the princess consort of the emperor. All the important families in the capital would send her invitations to their banquets. This was a matter of courtesy, regardless of whether she went or not.
Feng Jiahe opened them one by one. Finally, she pointed to one of the invitations and said, "This is it. Prepare clothes and jewelry for me."
The maid took the invitation and saw that it was for a banquet at Princess Jiayi's mansion.
Xiao Zhen has come back to life, and Princess Jiayi and her family are reunited. A grand banquet will be held in a few days to celebrate.
The maid said, "Not only will several princesses be in attendance at Princess Jiayi's banquet, but the Empress and the Imperial Noble Consort might also send someone over."
Feng Jiahe sneered: "It doesn't matter whether they go or not, what matters is that Wu Yanyan will definitely go too!"
Wu Yanyan's father is Censor Wu, the newly appointed leader of the Four Vajras of the Censorate. The news of the flood in Tongzhou was obtained by Censor Wu's mother when she went to burn incense.
Concubine Qiao's family has always been low-key and her official position is not high, but the Qiao family not only produces beautiful women, but also handsome men.
Among Concubine Qiao's nephews, the second son Qiao had the best appearance. Unfortunately, the second son Qiao was a sickly beauty. He was frail and sickly, and was a sickly person, so he had no chance of an official career.
The person chosen by Concubine Qiao to raise the third prince's son was the second son Qiao, whom she regarded as a useless person.
The second young master Qiao wants to marry Fan Qiuyun, and Wu Yanyan also likes the second young master Qiao.
However, Censor Wu would not agree to this marriage, so Wu Yanyan was destined to regret it for the rest of her life.
Censor Wu did not come from a humble family like Censor Jin. His grandfather, great-uncle, father, and uncle had all served as censors. In other words, there were five censors in the Wu family in three generations.
The Wu family not only writes well, but also has good eloquence.
The same is true for Wu Yanyan, except that she doesn't have a very good reputation among the ladies. It's not because of her eloquence, but because she is not only unreasonable, but also a famous loudmouth.
Feng Jiahe has confidence in Wu Yanyan. If Wu Yanyan, who is unable to obtain the love of Mr. Qiao, learns that her white moonlight has been defiled by a vixen pregnant with a bastard, she will definitely do something crazy.
"That bastard must not be born!"
That was the Third Prince's first and currently only child. Even if he was raised in the Qiao family, he was still the Third Prince's child.
What's more, if Concubine Qiao has the ability to raise that bastard in the Qiao family, she will have the ability to exchange the child back in the future.
That bastard is a hidden danger and must be eliminated!
In the same prince's palace, Princess Feng Jiahe is planning how to kill her husband Ye, while the third prince is distracted by the task assigned to him by his father.
Your Majesty, let him take advantage of the opportunity to dress up and entertain his parents in front of the retired emperor to poison him and put the blame on Zhao Guanyue!
At first, the third prince couldn't understand why his father didn't send an assassin to do this, but instead asked him to do it?
But when he returned home and calmed down, he understood.
If my father could kill the retired emperor, he would have done it while he was still on the way.
The reason why the retired emperor was able to return to the capital alive was because it was not easy for his father to kill him.
Not only does the retired emperor have secret guards, but the people around him are as tight as an iron barrel and there are no loopholes.
Sending assassins doesn't work, and bribing people around him doesn't work either, so the only thing he can do is let the prince take action.
Since returning to the capital, the retired emperor has only met the three princesses Jiayi, Jianing and Jiarou. Even Princess Jia'an, who is very prestigious in front of the current emperor, has not been met by the retired emperor. It seems that he dislikes Princess Jia'an's indulgence over the years. However, it is said that he did not treat Princess Jianing well either. There were traces of tears on Princess Jianing's face when she came out. Who made her insist on giving birth to two sons?
Apart from the three eldest princesses, the emperor had never even met him, his grandson.
But he was the only adult prince after all, and he would be able to meet the retired emperor sooner or later, so it was not impossible for him to entertain his parents with colorful clothes.
But the third prince couldn’t understand why his father wanted to get rid of Zhao Guanyue as well.
He is just an adopted son, at most a rich and idle man who poses no threat to anyone. Why would my father want to get rid of him?
The third prince couldn't figure it out, so he asked someone to investigate, but unfortunately he found nothing.
After Emperor Yongjia found out that Zhao Guanyue might be Xiao Yue, he ordered the news to be blocked.
Zhao Guanyue cannot be Xiao Yue, absolutely not!
Zhao Guanyue can only be the godson picked up by the retired emperor on the street, and Xiao Yue can only be the concubine of Prince Consort Xiao. These two identities will be branded on them until their death!
The third prince found nothing, so he called his trusted aides to give them instructions.
When the staff walked out of the study, he felt the same as the third prince when he left the palace. The third prince wanted to poison the retired emperor and put the blame on Zhao Guanyue?
His family is now under the Third Prince's watch. If this matter leaks out, the Third Prince will definitely suspect him, and none of his family members will be spared!
Suddenly, something flew over his head. The staff member was startled and fell to the ground with a thud, his face and nose bruised.
When I looked up, it turned out to be the divine bird general.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiaoguai flew all the way to Tianshui Hutong. Zhao Shiqing had already returned and was whispering to Wan Ruyi. Tonight, she was going to take Wan Ruyi to meet the emperor. Xiao Zhen was also there, arguing with Zhen Wuduo.
Xiaoguai suddenly landed on the windowsill, and its big wings flapped against the window. Zhao Shiqing opened the window, and it flew in.
Seeing its anxious look, Zhao Shiqing guessed that something big must have happened.
After a moment, Zhao Shiqing knew that he was not wrong. It was not only a big deal, but also a huge deal.
She brought some food, but Xiaoguai had no appetite. He ate and drank well at the Third Prince's mansion, and had a full banquet every day.
Zhao Shiqing sighed: "Go fly a few more laps to help digest the food. If you gain weight any more, you won't be able to fly anymore."
In the evening, Xiao Zhen and Zhao Shiqing accompanied Wan Ruyi to the inconspicuous courtyard.
This courtyard belongs to Zhao Shiqing. It was a property purchased by Zhen Wuduo for his eldest granddaughter. Unexpectedly, the first person to live in it was the emperor.
For this, Zhen Wuduo was quite happy. He was an old man with great vision. Any house he bought would have dragon energy.
In fact, on the first day back in Beijing, the retired emperor couldn't wait to see Wan Ruyi, but he had to see the Earl of Changping, so he had no choice but to postpone it until now.
After just one look, the retired emperor was certain that this was his own flesh and blood.
Zhao Shiqing was not exaggerating. Wan Ruyi was indeed more like Empress Dowager Qi than his other daughter.
"Daughter, my daughter, you have suffered!"
The retired emperor actually shed a few turbid old tears.
Although Wan Ruyi had already learned from Zhao Shiqing that the man in front of her was her father, she did not feel much.
In the previous forty years, she had never felt the love of family, nor did she know what it was. Without knowing, she would not expect it.
She looked at the sad old man in front of her blankly and handed him her handkerchief: "Don't cry, don't cry, it will hurt your eyes."
She likes to do handicrafts. When she does it with candles at night, her eyes will tear up. Aunt Ji and Xiuxiu always remind her that it will hurt her eyes.
Therefore, in her simple consciousness, tears would hurt the eyes.
How could the retired emperor know all this? The first time we met, his daughter was so concerned about him!
My other daughters all talk about filial piety, but none of them has ever handed me a handkerchief, nor has any of them worried about hurting my eyes.
In their eyes and hearts, there are only their husbands, their lovers, their children, and yes, there is also Jiarou. Jiarou only has the dream of becoming an immortal in her heart!
They don’t even have me as their father in their hearts!
I am the king, the one who gives them privileges, the one who gives them wealth and glory, but I am not their father!
Only Ruyi regards me as his father.
"Good girl, you are my daughter, do you know that?"
Wan Ruyi nodded. Qingqing said that everyone in the world has a father, but some fathers will accompany their children to grow up, while some fathers will not. She is an exception because she was taken away by a bad guy and her father didn't know she existed.
"I know. You are my father. You didn't know I existed before. I don't blame you. You were also deceived by the bad guys."
The emperor cried again: "My dear child, you are right. You are so sensible."
He thought of something and said to Wang Daban, "Go and call the clan officials. Forget it. Let them go to Wuji Temple tomorrow. My daughter wants to return to her ancestral home!"
That night, Wan Ruyi returned to Tianshui Hutong. The weather was getting colder, so she made a piece of clothing for Ah Huang and Xiao Ye. Xiao Ye's piece was not finished yet, so she had to go back to continue.
Before accompanying her back, Zhao Shiqing told the emperor and Zhao Guanyue the news that Xiaoguai had heard from the third prince.
Of course, she didn't say that it was Xiaoguai who told her. She didn't intend to let anyone in the royal family know that she could speak animal language, not even Zhao Guanyue.
The retired emperor had no doubts. He instinctively thought that Xiao Zhen had planted spies in the Third Prince's mansion.
When the retired emperor learned that Emperor Yongjia not only wanted to kill him but also wanted to put the blame on Zhao Guanyue, he realized that Zhao Guanyue's life experience was no longer a secret.
However, this is only a matter of time. As long as Emperor Yongjia finds out that Zhao Guanyue is Xiao Yue, he will be able to deduce his true identity.
He also thought that after Emperor Yongjia knew the truth, he would deal with Zhao Guanyue the same way he dealt with Emperor Xiaokang.
But he never expected that Emperor Yongjia would not only deal with Zhao Guanyue, but also kill him.
He never expected that Emperor Yongjia would actually let the third prince take action.
Xiao Zhen sneered, "Isn't that surprising? The one who was ordered to kill me was the Fourth Prince. He has many sons, but he doesn't want to pass on the throne too soon. Rather than letting these adult princes fight each other to the point of mutual destruction, it's better to use them as his weapons."
The muscles on the retired emperor's face twitched a few times. In the final analysis, I am the stupidest!
He passed the throne early, and to a bastard.
He thought of the Seventh Prince and snorted coldly: "It seems that he wants to pass the throne to the little Seventh Prince."
Xiao Zhen said, "It seems so now, but who knows what will happen in the future. The Seventh Prince is young and suits his taste now. If he doesn't grow up to be what he wants, his fate will be the same as his brothers. Even if the Seventh Prince is crippled, there is still the Eighth Prince. There are plenty of young concubines in the harem who can continue to give birth."
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