The carriage slowly came to a stop.
Prince Yu jumped down from the wall and calmly sized up Jiang Chuwei, finding nothing amiss: "You're back?"
"Mmm!" Jiang Chuwei looked back at him.
Why didn't you tell me you were going to the palace?
"Don't you trust me?" Jiang Chuwei asked.
"Hmm, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it."
"It's nothing! Qingning and I are going."
Considering Qingning's temperament, even the Empress wouldn't dare to confront her directly.
Lin Muheng felt a little relieved.
"Do you want to go in?" Jiang Chuwei asked, pointing inside.
"I'm not going. I'm just glad you're alright!"
Jiang Chuwei: ......
There weren't so many formalities before, but now that the marriage has been arranged, people are becoming distant?
Jiang Chuwei said, "Then please take care!"
"I will go and inform my father, and ask the Imperial Observatory to calculate an auspicious date as soon as possible so that we can get married soon."
I hope Wei'er will become the Princess Consort of Yu as soon as possible, and that I can protect her under my wing.
Lin Muheng was worried for a long time after hearing that she had been summoned by the Empress.
Since they are not yet officially married, Jiang Chuwei cannot bring maids into the palace, and Nightingale is also barred from entering the palace.
Xia Qi was completely baffled as to why Prince Yu was putting on an act.
She blurted out whatever came to mind: "Miss! Why doesn't the Prince come in?"
Qiu Shu tapped her on the head: "The prince is a man who does great things, how could he be so preoccupied with romantic love?"
Xia Qi retorted, "Wasn't the Prince supposed to be someone who did great things? Yet he still came and went as he pleased."
Jiang Chuwei glanced at her: "In the past, the prince didn't need to pay respects to his father and mother, since they didn't know them anyway."
Now that I've come to the General's Mansion but haven't met my father and mother, I'm bound to have some difficulties explaining myself.
Xia Qi was immediately fooled.
The main reason is that too many people are watching the prince and Jiang Chuwei now, and the prince doesn't want to cause trouble or damage Jiang Chuwei's reputation.
*
Royal Palace
Jiang Chuwei found the little wildcat that had bumped into Consort Mei in less than half an hour.
The palace is a forbidden area; where would a stray cat come from? It must be man-made.
Chief Steward Wang Defu personally took charge and found out who was behind it in less than two hours.
Looking at Wu Cairen kneeling on the ground, Wang Defu didn't know whether he should pity her or not.
She was incredibly stupid. Of all people to harm, she had to harm the person most beloved by the Emperor.
This isn't just being tired of living.
Why would a mere fifth-rank concubine be jealous of Consort Mei?
Even if Consort Mei had no children, the Emperor could easily give her a prince to raise if she wanted, and her status would be far superior to that of Consort Wu.
Because it was a concubine who committed the crime, the Grand Eunuch was unable to handle it.
They sent someone to invite the Empress.
When the Empress saw Consort Wu kneeling on the ground, she cursed inwardly: What a useless piece of trash.
Since I've already risked my life, it's only worth it if I succeed.
Unexpectedly, Consort Mei is still perfectly fine, and the imperial heir in her womb is also unharmed.
"Your Majesty! I didn't mean it. I was just teasing a cat," Consort Wu sobbed.
"Where did the cat come from? There are no stray cats in the palace. Tell the truth, or the Emperor will not only take your life, but also the lives of your family."
Consort Wu was stunned: "Why would the Emperor want my family's lives? They know nothing about it."
"If you confess the truth, the Emperor might show leniency." The Empress looked at Consort Wu with the eyes of someone looking at a dead person.
Even she dared not touch the one in the Plum Blossom Palace. Ever since the Emperor brought her into the palace during his incognito visit, he has cherished her like the apple of his eye.
For three years, she, the Empress, has been completely ignored by Consort Mei.
The Emperor excused Consort Mei from paying her respects, citing her poor health.
Many people had reservations.
But they dared not speak out against their anger.
The Empress Dowager didn't say anything, so it's their place to gossip.
As a result, many concubines have never even seen Consort Mei in all these years.
Even more outrageous, the Emperor carved out a separate garden in the Imperial Garden and planted a large plum grove for Consort Mei.
No one dared to go into that Merlin.
Because the Emperor has decreed that anyone who trespasses will be executed!
Consort Wu was so audacious as to let a stray cat in.
“Speak! Now that Eunuch Wang has brought you here, he already has sufficient evidence. Trying to argue will only lead to more people losing their lives.”
The empress was fully aware of the emperor's fickleness.
Anyone who harms someone he cares about will surely die.
At this point, Wu Cai began to feel afraid.
She thought that as long as she kept quiet, the emperor would forgive her because of her father's hard work and dedication to the Great Qing Dynasty.
Isn't Consort Mei and her child doing just fine?
But the Queen immediately shattered her illusions: "Whether you are guilty or not, you are not leaving this room today."
"Your Majesty, please save me!" Consort Wu cried and begged for mercy, "I know I was wrong, I will never dare to do it again."
Only then did she truly regret it.
Why would she act so impulsively to harm Consort Mei?
"I can't save you from this. Just tell me exactly how you harmed Consort Mei, so you won't suffer any physical pain."
The Empress wanted to resolve this matter as soon as possible and return to Fengyi Palace.
At this moment, the emperor arrived.
Looking at the person kneeling on the ground trembling, he coldly said, "Drag him out and beat him to death!"
"Your Majesty, spare my life! I will never dare to do it again." Consort Wu crawled over on her knees.
"Your Majesty! Consort Wu has not confessed yet," the Empress said.
"A statement is still necessary, otherwise how can we give an explanation?"
"I will find out how she harmed Consort Mei!" the Emperor said coldly.
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