Live life however you like, since you don't have to take any responsibility anyway.
When they got tired of playing in the palace, they went out to play. One day, Zhao Shu was walking on the street with her three little ones when she heard someone say, "I heard that Princess Yong gave birth to twins, but the little prince disappeared early on, leaving only the princess to raise him in the mansion. I heard that the little prince is still alive."
"Yes, I heard he's still alive, but the Emperor wants to adopt a son for the Prince. What kind of nonsense is this? Isn't this bullying?"
"Yes, alas, with the Empress Dowager out of power, the Emperor no longer cares about brotherly affection."
"What brotherly affection does the Emperor have? Look at the princes, they were doing well in their fiefdoms, yet you forced them to rebel."
"Shh! Are you out of your minds? You dare to talk about the Emperor? You'll be beheaded!"
These words could be heard from time to time on the street. The three children knew why they had come: to cultivate a relationship with this princess, then go to the Prince Yong's mansion to become his adopted son and inherit the prince's title in the future.
It's difficult for princes to be enfeoffed as kings now. If they could inherit the title of Prince Yong, they would save a lot of trouble. It's a windfall, why not take it? However, they were surprised to hear that there were still descendants of Prince Yong alive.
The three young people were quick-witted.
However, they were still just children. Zhao Shu could easily see through their plans. She smiled slightly and thought, "No one in the world has the ability to take over the Yongwang Mansion!"
Without shedding blood, we can still dismantle this group of treacherous and cunning people.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at the Fourth Prince's residence. Zhao Shu feigned surprise and said, "Oh dear, how did we end up at the Fourth Prince's residence? Come on, let's go in and see the Fourth Prince. Sun Jiao passed away, and I didn't even come to offer incense for her. After all, we were acquaintances, so it's only right that I offer incense."
After Zhao Shu finished speaking, she lifted her foot to go inside. However, she had only taken two steps when she was startled by a shrill voice. She heard it: "I know Zhen Qizhong is here! Zhen Qizhong, come out! You heartless homosexual who abandoned your wife! You will die a horrible death! Why is Heaven so blind? Why hasn't it struck you down yet! Zhen Qizhong, I curse you to die a horrible death!"
"Crazy woman, if you shout again, I'll kill you!" said a servant from the Fourth Prince's residence, his face contorted with malice.
However, as more and more people gathered, the servant dared not act recklessly, for fear of causing Zhao Bi controversy.
Zhao Shu walked towards the woman and asked curiously, "Old man, do you know what happened?"
The old man seemed to have seen it with his own eyes and knew a lot about it. When Zhao Shu asked, he immediately started talking and said, "This girl is called Zhou San Niang. She used to live in Reed Lane in the east of the city. Her parents died early and she had no brothers. However, Zhou San Niang was a woman of integrity. She single-handedly supported her family. She was also very beautiful. Matchmakers came to propose marriage so many times that they wore down the threshold of the Zhou family. But Zhou San Niang was proud and insisted on finding a husband who was good in every way."
“But, no one in the world is perfect. However, Zhou San Niang is really lucky. She managed to find a husband who is incredibly handsome. How to describe him… um.” His eyes flickered, and he continued, “They say in the teahouse that he has a face like jade. Yes, this husband has a face like jade and is as handsome as Pan An. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have much of a family fortune, so he became a live-in son-in-law in the Zhou family.”
“Zhou said that Zhen Qizhong abandoned his wife. Have they been married for a long time?” Zhao Shu asked curiously.
"Not long after, Zhou Sanniang became pregnant, but it was only three months along at most. Then Zhen Qizhong suddenly disappeared. I heard he was gay and went to the Fourth Prince's residence, and... well, old man, I won't say any more, young lady." He said, then jumped at the word "young lady," "Young lady, why are you, a grown woman, asking about this?"
“Old man, you’re being unreasonable. You’re the one who’s been blabbing about this. How could I have asked about it?” Zhao Shu retorted innocently.
Those around had heard everything and pointed at the old man, saying, "You were the one who said it yourself, so why are you blaming the girl?"
"Why would I tell her if she doesn't ask? Humph, you're all ganging up on me, I'm not telling you." The old man was still angry, his face long, and he pushed through the crowd and walked away.
Zhao Shu shrugged, expressing her helplessness, while not far away, Zhou San Niang was already sobbing uncontrollably, beginning to recount how she had taken care of Zhen Qizhong.
The storybook portrays how despicable unfaithful men are, and Zhen Qizhong is just as despicable. The most fatal flaw is that he is a homosexual!
Moreover, this homosexual relationship is still within the Fourth Prince's residence, involving the Fourth Prince...
Ordinary people don't care about the truth; they just want a dramatic story to talk about over tea.
Seeing that the situation was developing too quickly and was about to get out of control, the servants of the Fourth Prince's residence immediately rushed out several strong and powerful servants to drag the woman into the Fourth Prince's residence.
If someone gets pulled in, they'll definitely lose their life.
At this moment, Zhao Shu transformed into an exceptionally virtuous woman who was meddlesome, overflowing with kindness, and suffering from a saintly complex. She rushed over and blocked the woman's side without regard for anything else, demanding, "What do you want to do?"
Some commoners did not recognize Zhao Shu, but the stewards of the Fourth Prince's residence all did. When the steward among the servants saw Zhao Shu, he trembled with fright and hurriedly bowed, "This servant greets Princess Jun. May the Princess be well."
Zhao Shu snorted coldly and did not answer. The steward said sullenly, "Princess, this person is causing trouble in front of the mansion. We cannot ignore it. Please forgive us, Princess."
The Fourth Prince is now in power, and the Yong Prince's Mansion will soon have an heir. Once the heir is born, the Yong Prince's Mansion will no longer belong to Zhao Shu. They are not afraid of a princess who has no brothers to support her.
Therefore, he speaks with a strong sense of conviction.
Zhao Shu raised her chin. "Where is she causing trouble? She's just here to find Zhen Qizhong, to find the father of her unborn child. How is that causing trouble? What, does the dignified Prince's Mansion intend to bully others and forcibly detain someone's husband? Quickly release Zhen Qizhong, lest people misunderstand that Fourth Prince is a homosexual!"
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