Chapter 306 Feast 5 (Two chapters in one)
There was complete silence all around, and no one dared to interrupt Fan Qiujun.
This matter is no longer just a love affair between a man and a woman, or a woman's jealousy. This is a blatant deception of the emperor!
Even though Fan Qiujun and the third prince were in love with each other before entering the palace, her identity changed from the moment she stepped into the palace.
She is not the daughter of the Fan family, she is a court lady.
Dayong followed the rules of the previous dynasty. Even if the emperor wanted to visit a female official, he had to give her a title. In other words, if a female official was favored by the emperor, she would no longer be a female official. The emperor would issue another decree to remove her status as a female official and grant her the title of a concubine.
If the emperor is like this, what about a mere prince?
The third prince actually had an affair with a female official in the palace. This was not just a matter of lust, it was a contempt for the imperial power and patriarchal authority.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Fan Qiujun. With things having developed to this point, what was there to understand?
Fan Qiujun was able to stand here and speak, Princess Jiayi did not stop her, and the other princesses did not object. Don't think that they were really just watching the fun. If they hadn't figured out the emperor's or even the emperor's intentions, this fun would not exist at all!
A lady covered her heart with her hand and said, "Oh no! Does the emperor want to kill the third prince?"
What should I do? My husband and eldest son are on the third prince's ship.
Think about the previous Prince Jing, Prince Fuling, the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince. What's wrong with having another Third Prince?
I regret it so much. Actually, there were signs of it a long time ago. The one who was ordered to welcome the retired emperor back to the capital last time was not the third prince, but the seventh prince who was said to have been following the queen frequently recently!
This lady wants to vomit blood!
Princess Jiayi, who had been listening quietly, spoke up at this moment: "If that's the case, then why are you here? Were you expelled from the palace? You wouldn't have known you were already twenty-five."
Female officials were allowed to leave the palace at the age of 25. Of course, there were also some who were over 25 but never left the palace. This situation mostly occurred with female officials of higher ranks. As they held higher positions, they did not want to leave the palace and get married. Others were people that the queen was used to using and was reluctant to let them go, so they stayed in the palace until the end of their lives.
But no matter what, twenty-five years old is the threshold for female officials to leave the palace.
Fan Qiujun shook her head: "I am only nineteen years old, not old enough to leave the palace."
Princess Jia'an interrupted and asked, "Nineteen years old? Then why did you leave the palace? Was it because you were pregnant? There's no such rule."
Fan Qiujun smiled sadly, "As everyone knows, the Third Prince's wife has been in the mansion for four years and has yet to leave. There are no other concubines in the mansion, so the one in my belly is the Third Prince's only child."
As soon as she finished speaking, Feng Jiahe threw the teacup in her hand away: "Nonsense, Your Highness is in his prime, and he will definitely have many children and grandchildren in the future. How can your bastard be the only one!"
Princess Jiayi's expression darkened: "Third Prince's Consort, please respect yourself!"
Feng Jiahe's eyes were fierce, and her facial features were distorted with anger. She no longer looked like the pearl of the capital. But she didn't continue to curse, but just looked at Fan Qiujun viciously.
Fan Qiujun was not afraid of her. She did not show any sharpness at all, like a sad little white flower.
"Whether or not it's the only one, the child in my belly is the Third Prince's only child at present.
Of course, if the child doesn't want it anymore, it's just a matter of a bowl of medicine.
But some people are reluctant to do so.
So the Imperial Concubine made the decision and betrothed me to the Second Young Master of the Qiao Family."
"ah?"
Some people couldn't help but scream, but immediately covered their mouths with a handkerchief.
The second son of the Qiao family is Concubine Qiao’s nephew!
Princess Jia'an burst out laughing. "Lady Fan, are you telling the truth? I can't believe it. How can an aunt cuckold her nephew, especially on behalf of her own son?"
Only Princess Jia'an would say such words. After all, she is a reckless person and has always had 20 to 30 male favorites in her mansion.
Fan Qiujun smiled sadly: "I am willing to guarantee with my life that everything I said today is true!
If Your Highness the Princess still doesn't believe it, you can go and ask whether the second son of the Qiao family will get married in ten days? And whether I live in the Qiao family's villa?"
Before Princess Jia'an could ask anyone, Madam Yu spoke up, "I didn't know that Lady Fan was staying at He Kuang, but it's no secret that the Qiao family has something to do. I think the ladies here have also received wedding invitations."
Everyone was silent for a moment, and then Shen Shilang's wife stood up and said, "My niece-in-law did receive it."
Mrs. Shen's nephew holds a fifth-rank official position, so her niece-in-law is not eligible to attend today's banquet, but she received an invitation from the Qiao family. On the contrary, Mrs. Shen did not receive one.
What does this mean?
No matter how low-key the Qiao family is, they are still the imperial concubine's family. However, they only invited low-ranking officials but not dignitaries. This only shows that the Qiao family does not want to hold a grand ceremony!
After leaving the palace, most female officials would have a good marriage, and their husband's family would be proud to marry a female official. However, the Qiao family wished that as few people as possible knew about it, which only showed that they had something to hide!
Princess Jia'an raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "Then I understand. Lady Fan, please continue."
This means believing in Fan Qiujun. Not only did they believe that Fan Qiujun was pregnant with the Third Prince's child, but they also believed that Concubine Qiao was cheating on her own nephew.
Fan Qiujun burst into tears: "What else can I do? I can only accept my fate! I haven't shown my pregnancy yet, so there was no need to rush. But for some reason, the marriage was brought forward, so I was quietly sent out of the palace and moved into the Qiao family's villa.
After I moved into the villa, I had someone who took care of me, and the Thirteen Guardians were also there. They served me very well.
But I never expected that today, a group of people suddenly came, rushed into the house, dragged me out to the street, not only insulted me, accusing me of adultery, but also beat and kicked me, and even aborted my child!
Everyone was shocked. Fan Qiujun had a miscarriage, and today?
Princess Jiayi gave a wink, and Nanny Bai came over and picked up Fan Qiujun's wrist, which was hidden in her sleeve. After a moment, she said to Princess Jiayi, "Your Highness, it's true that Lady Fan had a miscarriage not long ago, and she's very weak. It's thanks to her good health that she's been able to hold on until now. Even so, if she can't take good care of herself, I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to have children in the future."
Upon hearing this, Fan Qiujun smiled sadly: "Thank you for taking my pulse, Madam, but my life is as fragile as a cattail. I have no future. Whether I have children or not is no longer important."
They were all women, and although the ladies present did not like what Fan Qiujun did, they could not help but sigh in their hearts when they heard this.
There are also those who have daughters at home, who wish they could go home immediately, grab their daughters' ears and warn them not to learn from Fan Qiujun, who would not only embarrass themselves but also bring shame to the family.
But then again, Fan Qiujun was beaten in the street and had a miscarriage. Who else could have done this?
Everyone looked at Feng Jiahe at the same time. Feng Jiahe bit her lips tightly, causing them to bleed. The smell of blood filled her mouth. She knew that from today on, she would no longer be the envied consort of the Third Prince.
She might even lose the title of the Third Prince's Consort.
The prince will not divorce, let alone divorce his wife.
They will only be widowed!
Feng Jiahe didn't know if her father could protect her this time.
Today's banquet is hosted by Princess Jiayi, and she will not let her banquet be dull.
She asked, "Madam Fan, do you have anything else to say?"
Fan Qiujun's gaze shot towards Feng Jiahe like an arrow: "Third Prince Consort, you sent someone to do what happened today, right? Why did you do this? I'm about to become a wife of the Qiao family. Even if I'm pregnant with the Third Prince's child, I can't threaten you. My child will only have the surname Qiao, and he can only have the surname Qiao. You are still young, and you have plenty of opportunities to give birth to children for the Third Prince.
My child and your child are destined to be strangers with no connection in this life.
If that's the case, why did you kill him? Why?"
Fan Qiujun suddenly became aggressive, and Feng Jiahe could no longer suppress her anger. She hissed, "Stranger? Qiao family? What nonsense!
If he really was a stranger, why not just abort the baby? Would it be necessary for Mr. Qiao to be happy to be a father?
You got married with a big belly just to keep the baby!
You married into the Qiao family because you wanted this child to return to the royal family, because that would make it easier to handle things!"
The people present were all women from the harem. What Feng Jiahe said was not difficult to implement with the help of the Third Prince and Concubine Qiao. Prince Consort Xiao could bring a two-year-old son from his concubine back home, let alone a prince!
Fan Qiujun just smiled bitterly: "What the Third Prince's wife said is not what I dare to think. Ever since I became pregnant with that child, my belly is no longer my own, and my life is no longer my own. Of course, my child is not my own either. His life or death, his stay or departure, and his future are not something I can decide.
Princess of the Third Prince, you blamed the wrong person and harmed the wrong person!
You can have me aborted today, but what about tomorrow and the day after tomorrow?
There will be other women who will become pregnant with the Third Prince’s child. Can you beat them all?
Princess of the Third Prince, you have a very powerful family, so you have the confidence to make the prince childless, right?
Or do you want to take a child from your mother's family and raise him as your own, or even use Feng's child to pass him off as your own? "
That’s too harsh!
Feng Ke's daughter wanted to make the Third Prince have no descendants, not to mention that she wanted to use Feng's son to pretend to be the emperor's grandson. What is this? This is treason!
As expected of a female official, every word she wrote was like a knife, stabbing Feng Jiahe.
A mere female official and a few words could certainly not shake Feng Ke's position in the court, but they could make the emperor dislike the Feng family even more.
With these princesses present, everything Fan Qiuyun said today will be conveyed to the emperor's ears exactly as it is.
I'm afraid that for a long time to come, whenever the emperor sees Feng Ke, he will think of the Feng family's desire to make the Third Prince childless.
Feng Jiahe is a woman, without the support of the Feng family, how could she have the courage to kill the royal family?
Feng Jiahe's face was as pale as paper, her lips moved, but she didn't say a word.
It's not that she is afraid, but she knows that whatever she says today is wrong.
It is better to keep silent than to speak out more mistakes.
Princess Jiayi sighed and said, "I see that the Third Prince's Consort is not in good spirits. Someone, send her back to the palace to rest."
Feng Jiahe did not hesitate any longer. She stood up, bowed to the princesses, and left quickly without looking back.
Princess Jiayi called a eunuch and said, "Madam Fan just had a miscarriage and is very weak. Please go to the Imperial Hospital and ask a doctor who specializes in the art of treating 10,000 gold to come and see her."
Imperial Medical Bureau!
Princess Jiayi continued, "Madam Fan is not old enough to leave the palace yet. She shouldn't leave the palace, so she is still a member of the palace. You go to the palace again. Oh, forget it, I'll go there myself. You can't go there for this matter."
Everyone was shocked. First, they asked the Imperial Hospital to treat Fan Qiujun, and then the eldest princess wanted to go to the palace in person.
She went into the palace in person. Was she going to the Shenxingsi?
Of course not, she was going to meet the queen!
There is a queen in the harem, and even if Concubine Qiao is the royal concubine, she cannot surpass the queen!
Princess Jia'an finally encountered something even more outrageous than what she had done, so she would certainly not miss this good opportunity.
"Imperial sister, I'll go with you," she said, looking at Wan Ruyi and Princess Jianing. "Eldest sister, Third sister, are you going?"
Both of them shook their heads.
Princess Jia'an knew they wouldn't go. One was as innocent as a blank sheet of paper, the other loved to pretend to be virtuous, and there was also Jiarou who was determined to become a nun. But this also shows that none of the emperor's daughters are normal (this princess is not normal, and everyone is not normal).
At this point, it's time for this party to end.
Someone said, "Where's Princess Huixin? Did she leave early?"
But how is that possible?
No matter how little Princess Huixin is valued, she is still a princess and it is impossible for her to leave quietly.
Zhao Shiqing was also very surprised. She noticed that Princess Huixin left, but she never came back. She had a vague feeling that something might have happened in a place she couldn't see.
Princess Jiayi frowned, she knew what Princess Huixin was thinking.
Where is my good son?
Don't be tricked by that girl!
She subconsciously looked at Zhao Shiqing. This was the daughter-in-law that she had chosen at first sight. She was so beautiful, lively, and likable. Most importantly, her son liked her!
"Madame Bai, you are to lead the search yourself, do you understand?"
This was a double entendre, and Nanny Bai certainly understood it.
Nanny Bai took the order and left. She returned a moment later and whispered a few words in Princess Jiayi's ear. Princess Jiayi's eyes were stained with anger, but then she turned worried again: "Huixin is not feeling well and has returned home!"
In fact, at this time, Princess Huixin and Nanny Ding, along with the maids and eunuchs they brought with them, were all locked up in a courtyard in Yunzhong Garden.
The Supreme Emperor has ordered: No one can be released without his permission.
At least until Zhao Guanyue's identity is revealed to the world, Princess Huixin will not be able to leave that yard.
The banquet for the female guests ended early, and some unexpected events occurred on the male guests' side.
Two princes came today, the third prince and the seventh prince. However, as soon as the third prince arrived, he received the news that Fan Qiujun was beaten in the street and had an abortion. The third prince could not sit still, so he exchanged a few words and left with an excuse, missing Fan Qiujun perfectly.
The seventh prince was young, and when he saw the third prince leaving, he followed him.
After the two princes left, Zhao Guanyue walked out of the elegant residence in the forest and appeared in front of everyone with Xiao Zhen.
After a while, Yan Xia and Deng Tuo walked into the elegant residence in the forest one after another and met the emperor.
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