Chapter 343 The Crown Princess is quite imposing.
Jiang Fenghua was satisfied with their reactions. She said in a deep voice, "I hope that all the ladies of the Eastern Palace will behave themselves. No matter who tries to incite conflict within the Eastern Palace, I will absolutely not let them off lightly..."
"Consort Tang intended to harm Consort Song, and her intentions were malicious. Considering that no irreparable consequences have yet occurred, I will record a major demerit on Consort Tang for now. I will punish you after your child is born. Do you accept this?" Jiang Fenghua was fair in her rewards and punishments and did not show favoritism.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I am convinced. I was wrong and will never dare to do it again," Tang Qianran said, trembling with fear. She was already grateful that the Crown Princess hadn't banished her to the Cold Palace, so how could she dare to be dissatisfied? However, she wanted to settle accounts with that scheming woman, Zhu Zhenzhen. It turned out that she had been unintentionally used as a pawn by Zhu Zhenzhen. What a clever tactic!
After saying that, Jiang Fenghua stood up from her seat and left the main hall.
The Crown Princess finished in one go, and her decisive and efficient manner instilled fear in the group, making them no longer dare to act recklessly. They could only feel that the Crown Princess was very impressive.
Gao Qingtong stared at the Crown Princess's departing figure and asked, "Has the Crown Princess always been this capable?"
Tang Qianran spoke up, “Since I entered the palace, the Crown Princess has always been gentle and kind. In fact, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are very affectionate. She has never been as strict as she is today. To be honest, the Crown Princess has never done anything to harm the young mistress of the Eastern Palace. And she is so beautiful and charming. Isn’t it normal for her to be favored by His Highness the Crown Prince?”
Song Qing was originally furious, but after hearing Tang Qianran say this, she found her much more agreeable. "If you weren't so stupid, how could you have fallen for someone else's trick to harm me? Now that you're pregnant, I'm just waiting for your partner to fatten you up like a pig and give birth to a giant baby, so you'll die in childbirth."
Tang Qianran retorted, "Aren't you pretty stupid too? You eat whatever someone tells you to eat? Are you a pig?!"
Song Qing was furious and retorted sharply, "Fine, you try eating the imperial kitchen's meals every day while you're pregnant and see what it's like. I was tricked by you into having such a sweet tooth. I've never had a child before, so I didn't know you could use this method to harm people. You're like a wasp stinger, and the most poisonous heart is a woman's."
Seeing that she couldn't win the argument, Tang Qianran brought up the past again, "Back then, you told Ye Liangqie everything, calling her 'sister' this and 'sister' that, but she still ended up harming you anyway. Tch, you're just stupid, how can you blame others?"
"I..." Song Qing knew she had been foolish enough to fall for Tang Qianran's trick, but she wasn't that stupid. She hadn't told the truth either. Everyone has their own little schemes. She hadn't intentionally harmed anyone. It was just that Ye Susu had bad intentions, and she was just playing along.
"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean'? If it weren't for the Crown Princess saving your life, you, Consort Song, would be the one giving birth in the Cold Palace today," Tang Qianran said deliberately.
Over here, Gao Qingtong heard the two arguing. "Can you tell me what happened before?"
Tang Qianran and Song Qing began to recount the past events to Gao Qingtong in a long, drawn-out manner, "That's how it is. They brought it on themselves and ended up in the Cold Palace. Who can they blame..."
Consort Su was originally the Crown Prince's darling, haha, guess what? Consort Su had her own little lover, the kind who was head over heels in love with him. In the end, she said she didn't like His Highness the Crown Prince at all, and had only been using him... That's how it is."
Gao Qingtong finally learned the whole story. It turned out that it wasn't what Zhu Zhenzhen said at all. They were clearly trying to cause a rift between the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince. In the end, she even accused the Crown Princess of being malicious and trying to suppress the two concubines in the Cold Palace.
The other one was even more outrageous. She clearly liked another man, yet she demanded that the Crown Prince like her back. When the Crown Prince liked the Crown Princess, she even accused him of being ungrateful.
At this moment, Gao Qingtong just wanted to be a bystander. The events that happened in the palace had shattered her. If the Crown Princess hadn't allowed her to come today, would she have become the second Song Qing?
After chatting for a while, the group patted their chests and said, "His Highness the Crown Prince likes the Crown Princess so much that anyone who tries to compete with her for favor is simply courting death. Fortunately, we are all pregnant. As long as we protect the children in our wombs, we will finally be able to gain a foothold in the harem in the future."
After they finished speaking, the group dispersed and left.
After separating from Consort Song, Gao Qingtong quickened her pace to catch up with Jiang Fenghua.
She took the initiative to bow and said, "This concubine greets the Crown Princess. Thank you for today."
Jiang Fenghua stopped, her gaze softening considerably as she stared at Gao Qingtong. She preferred to get straight to the point when speaking to intelligent people. "I summoned you here today to show you the wickedness of the human heart. I've heard that Consort Gao was a talented woman in her youth, and Your Highness admires women like that."
Xie Shang needs Gao Qingtong's father to write about his great achievements, and similarly, she, as the Crown Princess, cannot be allowed to be criticized. Therefore, Gao Qingtong must not be allowed to be tainted by anyone.
Gao Qingtong quickly replied, "Your Highness had me play two games of chess with her, and I lost both. I would not call myself a talented woman; I have only read a lot of books and know a few more characters." She knew that the Crown Princess was the true talented woman, so she naturally dared not show off her limited skills in front of her.
"That's good then." Jiang Fenghua remained unmoved. "Consort Gao, please return to the palace first!"
After saying that, she left. Gao Qingtong was stunned. She was playing chess with His Highness the Crown Prince. Was the Crown Princess angry?
And just now, the Crown Princess said that the Crown Prince likes this kind of woman. Does that mean she's telling her that His Highness the Crown Prince likes women with talent and learning?
Gao Qingtong didn't quite understand. She only felt that they were all afraid when the Crown Princess was strict, but she was very calm and collected when she was gentle.
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Jiang Fenghua arranged for Gao Qingtong and Zhu Zhenzhen to live in the same palace because she wanted to use Zhu Zhenzhen to highlight the Crown Princess's kind heart and selflessness. Entrusting this task to a talented woman would best achieve the desired effect.
Regardless of her past or present life, she had never harmed anyone. She only wanted revenge, and all her schemes were for self-preservation. Her pursuit of Xie Shang's love was merely a means to live a decent life.
When she was young, she had a sincere and devoted heart, but decades later she realized that her so-called sincere love and wholehearted devotion were just an excuse for her own foolishness.
Foolish people always have to pay the price for their ignorance decades later.
Therefore, she must keep in mind the words "planning ahead", "prevention is better than cure", and "being prepared for any eventuality".
She thought that trying to mend a broken heart or fix a lost cause was like digging her own grave, and she wouldn't put herself in a position of helplessness.
Zhu Zhenzhen was feigning arrogance, while Gao Qingtong's scholarly air was genuine arrogance, though he was a bit foolish and easily fell for Zhu Zhenzhen's tricks to help an ingrate.
After returning to Chenxi Palace and having been busy all morning, Jiang Fenghua wanted to take a nap.
At this moment, Lianye slipped into the bedchamber and whispered, "Just now, this servant saw Zhu Liangdi's maid, Meixiang, acting suspiciously outside the Yuxiu Palace."
“However, this servant will pretend not to have seen anything,” Lianye added. She knew that the Crown Princess had her own purpose in finding Consort Tang today, so she didn’t want to alert her.
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