After Chen drank the tea, the Eighth Prince's wife pulled her to sit down. She first inquired carefully about Chen's well-being at the other residence, and then chatted at length about the past. Chen gradually lowered her guard, genuinely believing that the Eighth Prince's wife's temperament had drastically changed, and only then did she relax.
When the Eighth Prince was mentioned, the Eighth Prince's wife suddenly looked worried. Madam Chen had always been curious about what was wrong with the Eighth Prince, but because of her low status, no one had told her. Today, since the Eighth Prince's wife had brought it up, she mustered up her courage and asked, "Prince's wife, what is wrong with the Eighth Prince?"
The Eighth Prince's wife looked up at Madam Chen, shook her head sadly, and said dejectedly, "You don't know yet, the Eighth Prince... the Eighth Prince has been placed under house arrest by the Emperor..."
Madam Chen was shocked and said urgently, "Wasn't it said that the Court of Judicial Review was investigating? How could the Eighth Prince be associating with Hongshi for no reason? Could there be some mistake? Eighth Prince's wife, you must quickly go and beg the Emperor!"
The Eighth Prince's wife restrained the agitated Chen Shi, saying helplessly, "The Duke of Ying and Hongshi have already admitted it. The Duke of Ying is now in exile, and Hongshi has been demoted to a commoner. Even if the Eighth Prince admits it, the Emperor will not let him off easily!"
Chen felt a chill run down her spine, and slumped into her chair, muttering silently, "How could this happen? How could this happen?"
The Eighth Prince's wife sighed and continued, "The Emperor has always been wary of my Prince, and has been dissatisfied with him. Now he has finally found an excuse to deal with him. The Emperor has now placed everyone in our Eighth Prince's residence under house arrest, his purpose being to prevent us from finding a way to rescue him. I am powerless to do anything..."
Seeing the Eighth Prince's wife's worried face, Madam Chen panicked and asked fearfully, "Prince, is it really impossible to save the Eighth Prince? He is the Emperor's brother! How could the Emperor be so cruel as to harm his own brother..."
The Eighth Prince's wife said weakly, "Harm your own siblings? Throughout history, who has ever remembered whether you are their own blood relative when they threaten the throne? The Emperor is wary of the Prince's talent and connections, so how could he easily let the Prince go unharmed under his nose?"
Madam Chen's eyes widened at the thought that things could be so serious. If the Eighth Prince were to perish, the entire Eighth Prince's Mansion would be destroyed. Thinking of her own future situation, Madam Chen said worriedly, "Could it be that the Eighth Prince's Mansion will fall into such a state of desolation?"
The Eighth Prince's wife smiled helplessly, and Chen felt that the smile was very desolate. The Eighth Prince's wife, who was once proud and arrogant, seemed to have changed overnight. Chen trembled and tears welled up in her eyes.
"My Ladyship, what should we do?"
The Eighth Prince's wife suppressed her grief, took a deep breath, and said softly, "I called you here for this matter. After all, you are the prince's concubine and have given birth to a daughter for him. I still need to think about the prince's offspring."
The Eighth Prince's wife spoke with such sincerity that Chen stopped her tears and looked at her.
The Eighth Prince's wife smiled bitterly, "It was only after this incident that I realized what I had been pursuing before was all illusory. Just being alive was a blessing. I was too domineering and treated you badly. Now I understand, but it's all too late..."
Chen felt a pang of sorrow, seeing the Eighth Prince's wife's unusual distress. The Eighth Prince's wife wiped away her tears, forced a smile, and pulled Chen aside, saying, "However, you still have a chance. Aren't you Consort Xi's cousin? You must write a letter to Consort Xi. Although we can't leave, we can still send the letter!"
Madam Chen was taken aback, and said timidly, "Your Highness Consort Xi? Does the Princess Consort want me to plead with Your Highness Consort Xi to intercede for the Eighth Prince's residence?"
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