Chapter 302 The Top Scholar 9
"Since she entered the palace, I have had the prince consort live in her courtyard. Perhaps in a few months, my aunt will be able to hold her little grandson."
Princess Fu looked at Ning Yan's friendly smile and began to believe her. But why hadn't her daughter sent any news for over a month, and why hadn't her husband gone to work?
Just as I was pondering this, I heard the princess sigh, "Aunt, I hadn't mentioned this to anyone, but since you have such a kind motherly heart, I won't hide it from you."
When the prince consort did that, my niece hated him terribly, but since it involved her cousin, she had to suppress her resentment no matter how much she grieved.
However, since it was a disservice for my cousin to become a concubine, I have always had my husband accompany her since she entered the palace.
But men are fickle creatures; last night he slept with his own cousin again.
Otherwise, my niece wouldn't have entered the palace today.
My niece is even thinking, why don't we just divorce the prince consort? That way, it would also be good for my cousin, allowing her to become the prince consort's legal wife.
Princess Fu had originally intended to visit her daughter at the Princess's residence the next day.
Unexpectedly, she was furious to hear that her husband had been having an affair with someone else. But before she could vent her anger, she heard that the princess wanted to divorce him. She was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat.
"Rouyuan, please don't be impulsive. Men are all like this. Look at your uncle, he has countless women in his harem, but he still respects his aunt, his legal wife. Try to relax and don't mention divorcing him."
Moreover, "once a concubine, always a concubine. Jiahe, Jiahe will be a concubine for life." As she said this, Princess Fu almost ground her teeth to powder.
She disregarded all thoughts of her daughter and her grievances. The princess was the most crucial element for the prince's success. Only if the prince consort could win over the princess's heart and make her follow their plan could the prince successfully ascend the throne. During this period, the two of them could not be separated.
Ning Yan sighed again, "Since you've said so, Aunt, then I'll... think about it some more."
Princess Fu dared not mention visiting again. After offering a few more words of comfort, she bid farewell to Ning Yan and watched her get into the carriage before hurrying home.
Ning Yan sat in the carriage, but thought about the fate of this family in her previous life.
Pei Chengyuan poisoned the pastries made by the original owner of the body. Because they were made by his daughter, the family of three in the palace had no suspicions and ate them all. However, an hour later, the emperor, empress and crown prince all died from poisoning.
The original owner of this body was also poisoned by Pei Chengyuan and sent to the Yellow Springs.
In this life, how can simply letting Pei Chengyuan die be enough?
Even if we disregard the original owner of this body, she would still be unwilling to accept it!
Soon they returned to the princess's residence. On the way to the main courtyard, they passed through the garden. On one side of the lawn, there were many plum trees as tall as a person.
But they did not see a single person.
Ning Yan quickened her pace. "I haven't even returned to my residence yet, and they dare to rest early. Who gave them the audacity?"
Wan Zi and Qian Hong exchanged a glance, and Wan Zi immediately went to apprehend the person.
These two shouldn't get in the princess's way; they should just get to work.
So, that night, Pei Chengyuan and Jiahe were forced to plant trees all night long.
Ning Yan slowly drifted off to sleep under the massage and kneading of her maid.
When the two came to pay their respects in the morning as required, Jiahe was sore all over and could not even clench her fists. Pei Chengyuan looked haggard and his hands were covered with blisters.
Ning Yan seemed to have just noticed Jiahe's hands. She pretended to feel sorry for her and said, "Cousin, I know you are ambitious, but you must take care of your health no matter how hard you work. It's just practicing the zither. Take a break after playing for a while. Look at your hands, look at what they've become. Your aunt will definitely feel sorry for you if she sees them."
After saying that, she glared at the prince consort again, "You used to be quite considerate, but now it seems you're nothing special. You don't even know how to cherish the concubine you like. I don't know what else you can do?"
The two almost coughed up blood at the same time, especially Pei Chengyuan. His name was really bad; Chengyuan, Chengyuan, meant he was always being wronged.
Isn't the princess lying through her teeth? Jiahe clearly worked for a whole day and night, how did that become playing the zither?
"Princess, you are right to reprimand me."
Ning Yan had already let go of Jiahe's hand and was vigorously wiping her fingers with a handkerchief, as if Jiahe had something dirty about him. "Alright, you should get up too. You are, after all, my consort. If people see you like this, they will laugh at me!"
"By the way, where is Aunt Luo? Is she still ill? I'm waiting to drink the tea she serves."
Pei Chengyuan had no free time all day. He finally managed to rest for a while in his room in the evening, but before he could catch his breath, he was forced to plant trees in the garden again. He had no mind to care about his cousin.
At this moment, Granny Yin whispered in Ning Yan's ear, "Yesterday at noon, Concubine Luo woke up. I remember your instructions, so I had her carried to Yilan Courtyard. But I heard that she fainted again after she moved there."
Ning Yan was pleased. The nanny had done a good job and deserved a reward!
She turned to Pei Chengyuan and said, "Young Master Pei, you probably don't know yet, but Aunt Luo has moved to Yilan Courtyard. I heard she fainted again yesterday. You should go back and check on her now."
One was constantly injured, and the other was always "feigning illness"—neither of the two concubines was of any use.
Pei Chengyuan: He originally wanted to rest, but when he heard the princess ask him to go see his cousin, he instinctively wanted to refuse.
He glanced at Jiahe discreetly, and sure enough, she was looking at him with the same eyes one would give a faithless man.
He quickly lowered his head, avoiding her gaze.
“Cousin, I heard you’re good at needlework. I don’t have enough handkerchiefs. Could you embroider some for me today?”
Jiahe:……
She was numb. As she was tormented by her cousin time and time again, she felt particularly regretful. Why had she been so bewitched as to seduce Pei Chengyuan?
Why did you get involved in your father's messy affairs?
Wouldn't it be better to just be a dutiful princess?
Her father succeeded, and she became a princess.
Her father remained inactive, and she was a high-ranking princess; how could she have fallen to this state?
Her hands were swollen like steamed buns, yet she was now holding an embroidery needle to embroider a handkerchief. She could already imagine the excruciating pain she was experiencing.
Jiahe walked out mechanically. Granny Yin gave her a look, and two second-class maids followed her. They were responsible for monitoring Princess Jiahe and making sure she had no chance to slack off.
As for the servants brought by Princess Jiahe, the obedient princess naturally wouldn't pay them any attention. Anyone who dared to cause even the slightest trouble... hehe...
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Time flies, and winter arrived in the blink of an eye. Good news came from the northern frontier: General Chang accidentally discovered that his third son was having an affair with his beloved concubine. In a fit of rage, he killed both of them. Madam Chang, in revenge for her son, killed the concubine's son and then poisoned General Chang, causing him to die on a woman's belly.
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(End of this chapter)
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