Chapter 63: Against the Rules
"Your Majesty!" Upon hearing this, Concubine Chun looked up unwillingly, her almond-shaped eyes filled with tears.
Concubine Chun was still thinking about pleading for herself, but when she met the emperor's sharp eyes, the words in her throat were instantly suppressed. The emperor had not looked at her with such a terrifying look for a long time.
After hearing the emperor's punishment, the Eighth Prince and the others felt that the punishment was too light, but it was enough for him now.
Ever since his mother died because of him, his father has always disliked him. If it weren't for the matter of his mother's mausoleum, he would probably never have the chance to return to the palace in his lifetime.
Over the years, Concubine Chun has always been by the emperor's side, and the Third Prince grew up under the emperor's lap. He naturally knows very well that he cannot completely overthrow them all at once, and can only do it slowly.
The most important thing at the moment is that he can live well in the palace and find the real culprit who caused him to fall into the water. That was the person who actually killed his mother!
Pei Jinyu and the others knew when to stop and didn't say anything more. The farce ended with the emperor's punishment.
——At the Palace Gate——
At this time, the Duke's wife breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately pulled Pei Jinyu aside nervously, and taught her a serious lesson: "Why did you act on your own in the palace just now, running around without permission, do you know how worried we are about you? This is the imperial palace, you are lucky today, what if you get into trouble next time? Also, so many people know that you fell into the water today, what are you going to do in the future?"
"Mother, I'm fine, aren't I?" Pei Jinyu said to the Duke's wife with a smile.
"You really have to wait for something to happen, don't you? There are so many gossips in this palace. If you do this again, I won't let you go out next time." The Duke's wife glared at her and poked her head with her hand.
Although their daughter was safe this time, Pei Jinyu's behavior today did make them nervous. Moreover, she didn't want Pei Jinyu to get too close to any of the princes, she just hoped that she could stay away from trouble.
"Okay, I get it, mother, please stop nagging me!" Pei Jinyu stuck out her tongue at the Duke's wife, took her hand, and was about to continue walking forward.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the voice of the Eighth Prince suddenly came from behind: "Miss Pei, please wait!"
The eighth prince followed breathlessly, accompanied by a little eunuch.
"Thank you very much for your help today. If it weren't for you, I would have fallen into someone else's trap." The Eighth Prince looked at Pei Jinyu sincerely and said gratefully.
Today, after he was taken away by Pei Jinyu, because he was fed aphrodisiac while he was unconscious, his body went out of control. Pei Jinyu had no choice but to let the secret guards soak him in cold water.
Later, he learned from Pei Jinyu that this was the conspiracy of the Third Prince. So, after some discussion, the two decided to use the lie that Pei Jinyu fell into the water and was rescued by him to deal with the conspiracy of the Third Prince.
He knew very well that if a woman fell into the water and was rescued by a man, it would damage her reputation, so he rejected the suggestion at the time, but Pei Jinyu was very persistent.
"Eighth Prince, you don't have to take this matter to heart. What I did today was just to speak out against injustice." Pei Jinyu said politely to the Eighth Prince.
"The fact that you fell into the water and I rescued you today will probably be spread out soon. This will affect your reputation. I will be responsible for you." The Eighth Prince looked at Pei Jinyu seriously and said.
"Ah... responsible? I've never thought about it this way." Pei Jinyu was a little surprised when he heard it.
Today, she was only thinking about how to save the Eighth Prince, but she never thought of asking him to be responsible for such a thing. Could he think that she did this in order to become his imperial concubine?
Suddenly, Pei Jinyu felt a little embarrassed, and before she knew it, her cheeks were flushed.
But at this time, the Duke of England standing beside him had a serious expression on his face. He immediately stopped him and said, "Eighth Prince, you don't have to be polite! My daughter is willing to help. You don't have to make such a sacrifice for this matter."
The Duke of England also did not want his daughter to be associated with a certain prince. Now, the prince was incompetent, and it was only a matter of time before he was deposed. The princes were fighting openly and secretly. If his daughter married the Eighth Prince, then outsiders would undoubtedly think that the Duke of England was on the Eighth Prince's side. He had never intended to participate in the struggle for imperial power.
Pei Jingchuan also thought so. Only Xu Qingyan, who was standing aside, looked at Pei Jinyu and the Eighth Prince with sparkling eyes. The corners of her lips curled up slightly, and her face seemed to be filled with a hint of an aunt's smile. [Marry him! Marry him! This Eighth Prince is a good man, much better than that Lin Yanbang. He has liked Pei Jinyu since he was a child, and this backyard is clean and his character is precious. He is an excellent candidate for a good husband! Of course, the most important thing is that he is the best-looking man in the capital besides my husband, the young master! And his ability is also better than that of the Third Prince, but he met the wrong person in his previous life and was pitted by Pei Jingyuan, the son of heaven! In this life, if Pei Jingyuan had not intervened, I don’t know if he could defeat the Third Prince and ascend the throne. If he were to become the emperor, then Daxia would be saved, and I wouldn’t have to live in war in the future! ]
After hearing Xu Qingyan's complaints, the Duke and the others couldn't help but feel shocked.
It turned out that the Eighth Prince was the best choice for their precious daughter to marry? Even more, the Eighth Prince could save Daxia in the future? This news made them feel complicated.
Pei Jingchuan on the side was trying hard to suppress the joy on his lips, but the corners of his eyes still revealed a hint of smile, which was due to Xu Qingyan's words that besides her husband, he was the best in her heart! This realization made him very happy.
Pei Jinyu, who was standing by, became extremely shy after hearing this. She quickly lowered her head and ran away from the Eighth Prince.
The Eighth Prince was left disheveled in the wind, thinking: Did she... agree or not?
——Guogong Mansion——
Ever since Xu Qingyue learned that Xu Qingyan followed the Duke's wife and others to attend a banquet in the palace, she has been furious in the yard.
Why was Xu Qingyan allowed to attend the banquet in the palace? As a country girl, would she know the rules when she went to the palace? Wasn't she afraid of being embarrassed in the palace?
The Duchess's wife is so partial that she didn't even bring her daughter-in-law, who is a legitimate daughter and well-educated, to such an important occasion.
"Someone, go and see if the prince's wife has returned?" Xu Qingyue's eyes were vicious and she ordered the servants around her in an irritable tone.
She couldn't wait any longer and had to pull Xu Qingyan down as soon as possible. Now, every time she saw Xu Qingyan riding on her head and appearing in glory as the wife of the prince, she felt that it was extremely humiliating.
The maid followed the order and went to check, and soon she came back trotting. "Madam, the Crown Prince's wife just came back. Now, she has separated from the Duke's wife and others and returned to her own courtyard."
"Go there again now and tell her that I have something I want to talk to her about and ask her to come to my place." Xu Qingyue ordered unhappily.
"Madam, this... I'm afraid this is not appropriate." The maid beside her said in embarrassment.
Xu Qingyue didn't realize that she had done anything wrong. She picked up a porcelain cup on the table and threw it at the maid, saying, "You slut, you dare to question your master! I told you to go, so you go! Don't talk nonsense!"
"Yes! Yes! I understand." The maid had no choice but to cover her belly that was hit and quickly retreated.
In fact, what she wanted to say just now was that Xu Qingyan was the Crown Prince's wife, and Xu Qingyan's status was higher than hers. It should be Xu Qingyue who went to pay a visit to her. It was against the rules to let the Crown Prince's wife come to find her.
But unexpectedly, Xu Qingyue never took Xu Qingyan's identity to heart from beginning to end.
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