Chapter 195: A Woman's Heart is Like a Needle in the Sea (Two Chapters in One)
The Queen Mother had no children, so she loved her nephews very much, especially the youngest one.
Now that the Fourth Prince had saved her nephew, the Empress Dowager considered him the savior of her family. She showered him with rewards and even praised him in front of the Emperor.
Emperor Yongjia was in a good mood. The prouder a father is, the more he likes others to praise his son, even if this son means nothing to him.
This is the case with the Fourth Prince.
Before this, Emperor Yongjia thought he was a fool, and now he is still a fool, but he is much more pleasing to the eye.
Yes, Emperor Yongjia had no doubt at all that he saved people.
Firstly, the Fourth Prince is stupid;
Secondly, the people who were rescued were relatives by marriage and had no power or influence;
Thirdly, because the person being rescued was a relative by marriage, for Emperor Yongjia, this happened right under his nose, and the Fourth Prince had no ability to hide the truth.
The more confident a person is, the more likely he is to be blinded by one thing.
Emperor Yongjia called the fourth prince to his presence and asked about his health. When he learned that he was no longer seriously ill, he asked him to go to the Ministry of Rites to observe government affairs.
The official in the Ministry of Rites was the Second Assistant Deng Qian, the same person that Shen Wangxing's father Cui Rong once relied on.
Emperor Yongjia even stayed overnight in the palace of Concubine You, the fourth prince's biological mother.
The sudden favor made Concubine You realize that her son was not yet disabled, so she asked the palace maids to make a set of clothes overnight and send it to the Fourth Prince's mansion.
The Fourth Prince looked at the dress that was said to have been sewn by Concubine You herself, and he had no interest in even picking it up to take a look.
The loving mother sews clothes for her son.
These two sentences can be applied to anyone, except Concubine You.
Will Concubine You sew clothes for him?
What a joke!
Even if she told the truth and said that she had the palace maid sew the clothes, the Fourth Prince would still feel a little touched, because it at least showed that his mother was thoughtful.
But if she insists on saying that she sewed it herself, that's a joke.
The Fourth Prince said to the servant, "Here's a reward for you."
The servant hurriedly thanked him for the reward and went out with the clothes.
Even if he had the courage, he wouldn't dare to wear this dress. He should take it away and hide it quickly so as not to offend the Fourth Prince.
The clothes were delivered, and Concubine You's request came along with it.
My uncle has been in that position for several years, it’s time to move on.
My cousin wants to find a job in the Jinwu Guard, so I asked him to arrange it...
The fourth prince was extremely annoyed and became more determined to find a new mother.
After the Queen Mother gave him some gifts, he went to the palace to express his gratitude. He did not go empty-handed, but brought with him the vegetables he had grown himself.
The Queen was born into a noble family. Although her family's financial situation had declined before she entered the palace, she still grew up in luxury. When she heard that the vegetables were grown in the Fourth Prince's greenhouse, she was so curious that she also wanted to build a greenhouse in the palace and try growing vegetables.
When the Fourth Prince heard this, he personally helped the Queen choose a place, and selected two eunuchs from his own house who knew how to grow vegetables and sent them to the palace.
Hearing that the empress was growing vegetables, the concubines came to help. Emperor Yongjia also praised the empress for her diligence. The empress was praised and she couldn't help but speak well of the Fourth Prince.
So in the following days, the Fourth Prince would go to the palace every now and then to pay his respects to the Queen and exchange experiences in growing vegetables. Even the Fourth Princess, born to the Queen, became close to her fourth brother, because when the Fourth Prince came to the palace, he would bring her a few chickens and ducklings, which children loved.
In addition to the third prince, there is also the fourth prince who frequently enters the palace.
The fifth prince gritted his teeth. Just then, a shipload of goods arrived for the eldest son, Zhen Guizhen, and he wanted to pick out a few rare items and send them to the palace to show off in front of his father.
When the Fifth Prince's wife heard about this, she insisted on going with them.
The fifth prince was displeased: "What are you, a woman, doing there?"
The Fifth Prince's Consort said, "My Third Sister-in-law often goes shopping, so why can't I go? Besides, there are female employees in the shop, so I can sit in the private room and not be seen by the public."
The fifth prince waved his hand and said, "No, I said no and it's no. You just stay in the mansion obediently."
After saying that, he turned away.
The Fifth Prince's wife sneered and said to the maid beside her, "Go, have them spread this news to the Lang Mansion."
Ever since the Fifth Prince's wife was determined to prevent the Fifth Prince from becoming the Crown Prince, her companions have been busy.
A man named Xiao Wu in the companion room recently found a godmother, and this godmother was none other than Lang Yuyu's wet nurse!
After arranging Xiao Wu's affairs, the Fifth Prince's wife said to the maid beside her, "Change my clothes."
The Fifth Prince didn't know that as soon as he left the house, the Fifth Prince's wife also left.
She went to the Third Prince's Mansion.
Feng Jiahe has been staying at home recently and rarely goes out. She was a little surprised to see the Fifth Prince's wife suddenly coming.
Although they were sisters-in-law, she and the Fifth Prince's wife had no friendship either before or after marriage.
Even when the Fifth Prince was following the Third Prince as his attendant, Feng Jiahe did not take the Fifth Prince's wife seriously.
Now the relationship between the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince is like fire and water, and Feng Jiahe is even more disdainful of paying attention to the Fifth Prince's wife.
But the Fifth Prince's wife came up on her own, and Feng Jiahe thought to herself, "It's probably about Feng Yalan."
Feng Jiahe guessed wrong. The Fifth Prince's wife did not mention Feng Yalan at all, but came to ask her to go shopping together.
"Third sister-in-law, I heard that Linglong Pavilion has received a batch of new goods, all from overseas, but the Fifth Prince won't let me go out, and I don't know anyone there, so I'd like to ask Third sister-in-law to take me out to see the world."
Feng Jiahe knew the background of the Fifth Prince's wife. Before her marriage, she was a marginal figure in the circle of noble ladies. If she had not been easy to control, she would not have been able to become the prince's principal wife.
The Fifth Prince did not take the Fifth Prince's wife seriously and even forbade her to go to Linglong Pavilion.
Feng Jiahe suddenly wanted to go over and take a walk. Firstly, she hadn't been out for a while and really wanted to go out. Secondly, she just wanted to disgust the Fifth Prince.
"Okay, let's go take a look."
Also going with them were the Princess of Qingchuan County and Fan Qiuyun.
Lang Yuyu is no longer around. Ever since she fell into the water last time, she has been blacklisted by Feng Jiahe.
It was the first time that the Fifth Prince's wife was so close to Fan Qiujun.
Although I have seen him before, it was from a distance and we have never spoken.
Fan Qiujun also didn't expect that Feng Jiahe would actually bring the Fifth Prince's wife to play together. She suddenly backed out. Shouldn't she have come?
Is it too late to say that I have a stomachache now?
It's too late.
Zhao Shiqing took Lingbo and Xiuxiu out early in the morning. Dazhuang came over yesterday and said that a batch of goods had arrived. If you are interested, you can go to Linglong Pavilion to have a look. If you like any piece, just write it down and Dazhuang will send it to you later.
Zhao Shiqing was indeed interested. She wanted to pick a few items for her sister as a dowry. However, she didn't intend to take them for free. At most, she would ask Xiao Zhen for a discount.
The three little girls went to Linglong Pavilion happily, but they did not see the goods that Dazhuang mentioned.
Just as I was about to ask, a female waiter came over and asked, "Excuse me, is this Miss Zhen?"
Zhao Shiqing nodded: "Exactly."
The waitress smiled and said, "Master Zhen has given instructions. Miss Zhen, please come upstairs with me."
The five private rooms upstairs were all filled with newly arrived goods, and the three little girls were dazzled by the sight.
Finally, Zhao Shiqing chose a pair of unique vases for her sister, a fan inlaid with pearls for her master, a small box for Xiuxiu and Lingbo that could be used to store rouge and hang on the body as decoration, a pair of hairpins for Wan Ruyi, and a birdcage for her grandfather. There was a fake bird in the cage. When the mechanism was pressed, the fake bird would sing, which would definitely make San Qianliang angry to death.
The waitress said that there was no need to pay, but Zhao Shiqing still paid the money, but gave a 30% discount.
The three of them were very happy and wanted to continue shopping, but it was inconvenient to carry the pair of vases, so they went home first and prepared to put down the vases, but as soon as they got home, they saw Xiaoguai.
Zhao Shiqing exclaimed, "Why are you back so early? Didn't I ask you to go to the Third Prince's Mansion?"
Xiaoguai quickly told Zhao Shiqing what he had heard in the Third Prince's Mansion.
Zhao Shiqing: "What a coincidence! If I had known, I would have left a little later. But it's not too late now."
She hurriedly asked Xiuxiu to change her appearance. She wanted to see the scene where the third prince's wife, the fifth prince's wife, and Fan Qiujun appeared together.
She hurried back to Linglong Pavilion and saw two more guards at the door. She guessed that the Fifth Prince must have arrived. She was just wondering how to get in when she saw the Fifth Prince walk out with a gloomy face. Then, a woman chased after him from behind, her steps hurried, shouting as she chased, "Fifth Prince, don't go, wait!"
Two followers stopped the woman and said, "Miss Lang, please respect yourself!"
Miss Lang?
Zhao Shiqing was stunned. Is this the Miss Lang she knew?
Lang Yuyu?
Why is she here at the same time as the Fifth Prince?
Before she could figure out the twists and turns, she saw several carriages parked outside the door. Two graceful young women were supported by their maids and got out. The Fifth Prince walked out of Linglong Pavilion and bumped into them head-on!
The fifth prince never expected that he would meet Lang Yuyu here when he came to Linglong Pavilion to choose a gift for his father!
He is a prince, even if this is not his palace, no outsiders can come before him without his permission.
But Lang Yuyu didn't care. Now she couldn't even enter the Third Prince's Mansion and didn't even have a chance to explain.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. With her father's advice, she finally realized that she was being plotted against by the Fifth Prince and Fan Qiujun.
She looked for Fan Qiujun several times, but still couldn't see her.
Today, the wet nurse told her as if she was presenting a treasure that the fifth prince was going to Linglong Pavilion, so she couldn't wait to rush over.
In fact, she didn't know why she was looking for the fifth prince. She was just impulsive, and her wet nurse kept nagging her, so she ran here without telling her parents.
The fifth prince was on the second floor and she couldn't go up, so she waited downstairs. Just as the fifth prince was coming downstairs, she blocked his way.
She cried and pleaded her innocence, saying that her reputation was ruined, and so on.
The fifth prince was annoyed and his good mood was gone. He wanted to leave, but he unexpectedly met the third prince's wife and the fifth prince's wife.
Following behind them were the Princess of Qingchuan County and Fan Qiuyun.
Feng Jiahe looked at the Fifth Prince, then at Lang Yuyu who was still crying, and smiled with an ambiguous meaning: "No wonder Fifth Brother refused to go out with Fifth Brother's wife, it turns out that the beauty has an appointment."
A group of large animals that looked like sheep and camels flew over the head of the Fifth Prince. What a bullshit appointment with a beautiful woman. Didn’t that bitch Lang Yuyu come here on her own?
His eyes fell on the face of the Fifth Prince's wife, and he saw that she had a sad face and looked like she had been bullied.
He ignored Feng Jiahe and questioned the Fifth Prince's wife, "Didn't I forbid you from coming?"
The Fifth Prince's wife sobbed: "I, I dare not, I am following my third sister-in-law, my third sister-in-law..."
She was sobbing and unable to speak. From what the Fifth Prince heard, she didn't dare to come at all, but was forced to come by her third sister-in-law Feng Jiahe.
The fifth prince immediately understood that everything that happened today was arranged by Feng Jiahe.
Lang Yuyu was originally her follower, and she must have asked Lang Yuyu to come here to block him. She also asked the fifth prince's wife to come along, not only to watch the fun, but also to alienate them.
Lang Yuyu was still crying, and the Fifth Prince's wife was also crying. The two women cried together, and the Fifth Prince was extremely annoyed. He had a quick temper to begin with, and seeing Feng Jiahe's mocking expression, he could no longer hold back and said angrily, "Third sister-in-law, your hands are too long. Your fifth sister hasn't been carried into my palace yet. Even if she was, she would only be a concubine. It's not Third Sister-in-law's turn to interfere in the affairs of my palace. Third Sister-in-law, my third brother won't care about my affairs, so don't bother."
After saying this, he left without even caring about the Fifth Prince's wife.
Before Feng Jiahe got married, she was the apple of her family's eye and married into the prince's mansion as the principal wife. From childhood to adulthood, even the princesses had to give her some face.
As for her mother-in-law, Concubine Qiao, and her husband, the Third Prince, they still have to rely on the Feng family, so they will not put on airs in front of her.
No one had ever spoken harshly to her, let alone ridiculed her to her face.
And what the Fifth Prince had just said was almost like pointing at her nose and scolding her.
Feng Jiahe had never suffered such an injustice before, not to mention that this was outside Linglong Pavilion and there were other people present.
Her pride prevented her from fainting in public, but at this moment, she really wanted to faint.
She looked at the Fifth Prince's wife fiercely: "You still have the nerve to cry?"
The Fifth Prince's wife cried even harder and couldn't utter a word.
"Go back home!" Feng Jiahe turned and left. The Princess of Qingchuan snorted heavily at the Fifth Prince's Consort and trotted to catch up. When Fan Qiujun passed by the Fifth Prince's Consort, she looked at her deeply.
Zhao Shiqing saw this scene from afar, and his gaze finally fell on the Fifth Prince's wife.
Everyone had left, even Lang Yuyu was dragged away by the maid who followed them. Only the Fifth Prince's wife was left in front of Linglong Pavilion. She wiped her tears and got on the carriage.
Zhao Shiqing returned home and told Zhen Wuduo everything he had seen today.
"The Fifth Prince scolded the Third Prince's wife in public. This matter is going to get out of hand. Did the Fifth Prince's wife do this on purpose? Does she not want the Fifth Prince to marry Feng Ke's daughter?"
Zhen Wuduo smiled mysteriously: "A woman's heart is as deep as the sea."
Zhao Shiqing was puzzled.
But soon news came that Feng Ke asked to see Emperor Yongjia to break off the engagement for his concubine's daughter Feng Yalan!
"My daughter is unlucky and unworthy of a royal bride. She has even caused my other daughter to be publicly humiliated. I beg Your Majesty to cancel the engagement between the Fifth Prince and my daughter and grant him another daughter!"
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