Chapter 58: Beautiful Daughter vs. Heirless Emperor 58
The hall suddenly became quiet. Although everyone seemed relaxed and carefree, they were actually on edge. Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, naturally no one dared to laugh or make a noise.
Prince An burped, and after being persuaded by Princess An beside him, he sat down dazed.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the princess did not want to break up with the emperor, so she could only humble herself and explain, "It was my negligence. I did not expect that Concubine Chun was so precious that she could not even have a glass of wine?"
The emperor glanced at the eldest princess sideways, "Of course Concubine Chun is precious. Not to mention my elder sister, even I and my mother dare not force her in the slightest. Do you think you can surpass me or my mother?"
"Eldest sister has no children, so naturally she doesn't know the hardships of a woman's pregnancy. I don't blame you. If after drinking a glass of wine today, something goes wrong with the fetus in Concubine Chun's belly, I'm afraid I can't bear the responsibility!"
The eldest princess had an ugly look on her face. If she had a son, it would definitely not be the emperor's turn to sit on the throne!
In the beginning, she had supported the emperor to ascend the throne with all her strength. Now that the emperor has firmly sat on the throne, he can't wait to deal with his meritorious officials.
The disaster relief money was a messy account that was never fully accounted for every year, but the emperor found an excuse to get angry and punish all her people.
Most of Jiangnan was her fiefdom. Now no one in the fiefdom is hers. Who will respect her in the future?
The princess was filled with anger, but she had to bow her head, "Don't be angry, Third Brother. I knew I shouldn't have come here today. That's it. I'd better not come out too often in the future."
The eldest princess walked away in a daze, supported by Qing'er. Her weak attitude caused many clan members to speak up for her.
"Don't be impulsive, Prince Duan. You are the elder, so what? His Majesty has been bewitched by Concubine Chun and will not listen to advice."
"When my father was in power, he respected you very much. After my father passed away, you were the only one who truly loved Zhaoyang. You should take good care of yourself and stop disobeying His Majesty for Zhaoyang..."
The eldest princess persuaded the clan members to leave with a few words, and her face turned cold only after everyone had left.
Qing'er was so angry that her eyes turned red. She gnashed her teeth and said, "That bitch! How dare she disobey Your Highness? I will kill her right now!"
At an angle where no one noticed, the eldest princess pinched the soft flesh at the base of Qing'er's thigh and crushed it hard.
Qing'er was shaking with pain, but he tried his best to endure and open his legs. He was willing to do anything as long as the princess was happy.
The princess finally calmed down and asked softly, "My dear Qing'er, how are you going to kill her?"
"I will disguise myself as Xu Junzheng and take her to a secluded place. I will poison her and kill her! If the princess is still angry, I will knock her out. I will make her look disgraced and ruin her reputation. She will die with regrets!"
The eldest princess laughed happily. Just thinking about such a scene was exciting.
"Silly Qing'er, you are too anxious. Although I want her to die, I can't bear to see you die."
"She deliberately angered me just to get me to take action. Today's New Year's Eve banquet is heavily guarded. She is waiting for me to fall into her trap. I have plenty of patience. I will get back at her sooner or later!"
Xu Junzheng's position was not high up, but now everyone knew that he was a favorite of His Majesty, and people came one after another to get close to him.
He had to deal with it, and it was not until the end of the party that he had a moment of leisure.
The eldest princess sat upright, her eyes vaguely falling on Xu Junzheng. She was very confident that Xu Junzheng would definitely come to see her!
Whether it was painful questioning, hypocritical flattery, or even false flattery, she was looking forward to it very much.
Xu Junzheng looked around, and his cold gaze swept over the eldest princess without any lingering, not even a trace of hatred was revealed.
He completely ignored the eldest princess and walked towards the Nanning County Master in the corner.
The Princess of Nanning was the girl who uncovered the Jiangnan corruption case in the hall that day. She knew that she had offended many people. If it were not for His Majesty's deliberate protection and conferring her the title of Princess of Nanning, she would have been killed long ago.
But she has no regrets. She has done her best for her deceased parents and relatives, and for the tens of thousands of disaster victims in the south of the Yangtze River. She has lived an upright life and is worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth!
She sat here alone for a long time. Except for Princess An who occasionally came to take care of her, everyone else tacitly kept their distance from her.
She didn't care much about it and drank by herself, feeling quite comfortable.
"I offer a toast to the Lady of Nanning County. If she hadn't risked her life to bring the evidence back to the capital, the Xu family would still be wronged. On behalf of the entire Xu family, I want to thank the Lady of Nanning for her generosity."
Xu Junzheng bowed solemnly, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. The eunuch beside him immediately filled his glass. He drank the second glass, the third glass...
Nanning County Lady stood up and held down Xu Junzheng's glass, "Don't drink anymore. Drinking so quickly will hurt your stomach."
Xu Junzheng's eyes were red, and he shook his head stubbornly, "No! County Lady, please let me finish the drink. I thank you on behalf of my father, my mother, my third brother, and my poor wife and children. County Lady, please don't stop me, I want to finish the drink!"
After a lot of tugging and struggling, Nanning was still no match for Xu Junzheng's strength and had to watch him finish the drink.
"Master Xu, you are welcome. My father and you were both Jinshi in the same year, but he only ranked eighth. He was later sent to Jiangnan to serve as a minor official."
"My father had long been aware of the chaos in Jiangnan, but the various major forces in Jiangnan were intertwined and it was really beyond my father's ability to contend with. Over the years, my father had collected a lot of evidence, and it was not until this disaster became particularly serious that my father made up his mind to uncover it all."
"This road is too difficult to walk. If I hadn't met His Royal Highness Prince An, I wouldn't have survived to return to the capital. My father has always admired Lord Xu's talent and often felt sorry for him. Now that his injustice has been vindicated and he is loved by His Majesty, my father must be very happy if he is still alive."
Xu Junzheng swayed his body, and the eunuch beside him quickly helped him sit down. His eyes were already a little blurry, and his thoughts drifted far away...
"I remember your father. He was born in a humble family and it was not easy for him to pass the imperial examination. He was a good official..."
Xu Jun was talking a lot and Nanning was listening beside him.
She remembered that Lord Xu was much younger than her father. When the newly crowned number one scholar rode a horse through the streets, her father took her to watch. Lord Xu was full of vigor and vitality at that time, but now his temples are gray.
Lord Xu must have had a hard time during those years of exile in the northwest.
The eldest princess cast a resentful gaze upon Nan Ning, and jealousy almost made her lose her mind!
She pinched Qing'er's arm hard, leaving blood marks on his body, "Qing'er, help me kill her! I want her dead now!"
Qing'er remained silent and did not answer.
The princess finally regained some sanity. She touched Qing'er's hand and said, "Forget it. Not today. Tomorrow I will capture her and make her suffer all the tortures in the world. Anyone who dares to covet my people should die!"
Ji Yunhuan saw his uncle drunkenly running to Princess Nanning to express his gratitude, while the eldest princess was clearly in an abnormal state.
This crazy woman might attack the county lady!
Ji Yunhuan found Wu Xiuqing, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then went straight to the point, "The Princess of Nanning now lives in Prince An's Mansion. She is a person of merit, and His Majesty must take special care of her. She must not make any mistakes."
"Tell the county lady to go out less these days, and make sure she brings enough people with her when she goes out. Even in the palace, don't let her be alone, and pay special attention to her food..."
Ji Yunhuan patiently explained a lot of things. In this world, it is too easy to ruin a woman.
The Princess of Nanning is a chivalrous and courageous woman, more courageous than any other man. She respects the Princess and does not want the tragedy that happened to her to happen to her again!
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