Chapter 688 The Zhang Sisters Confront Each Other
After leaving the side hall, they found the maids and wet nurse of the Prince's mansion, and had the wet nurse hold Xie Ruoyi before they arrived at the banquet hall.
Just as Xie Yang had predicted, the Lantern Festival banquet had already ended, and Xie Shang was not in the banquet hall. Strangely, Empress Jiang was still "seeing off guests."
Xie Yang guessed that she was probably waiting for Zhang Yurou here on purpose.
Jiang Fenghua saw Xie Yang and Zhang Yurou coming out from the side hall and went to greet them, asking, "Is the Fourth Prince sober now?"
Xie Yang bowed to Jiang Fenghua, saying, "Little Wang was just out of control; he's awake now."
"Everyone is happy on the Lantern Festival, so having a few extra drinks isn't considered inappropriate. I hope Your Highness enjoys yourself," Jiang Fenghua said.
Zhang Yurou said gently, "I am really sorry that Yi'er accidentally caused Xiao Chu and Princess Yan to fall into the water today. I asked Yi'er, and she wanted to play with the Fourth Prince. I didn't expect this to happen. I hope Your Majesty will forgive Yi'er and not hold it against her. I thank Your Majesty."
She became humble.
Jiang Fenghua said calmly, "His Majesty has already told me that it was just children playing around and it wasn't intentional. He said that we should discipline them more in the future. His Majesty also told me not to be petty. His Majesty and the Fourth Princess Consort have known each other since childhood, and he said that it's impossible for Fourth Sister-in-law not to teach the children well."
Zhang Yurou paused, glanced at Xie Yang discreetly, and quickly said, "Your Majesty, I will certainly teach Yi'er well." The Emperor actually spoke up for her and Yi'er. She thought of how the Emperor had gently coaxed her daughter in Kunning Palace.
Xie Yang is Yi'er's biological father, but he has never held her or even given her a kind look. She knows it's because she killed the bastard child that Xie Yang and that bitch had. That's why he's unhappy.
Xie Yang glanced at Zhang Yurou unintentionally. He knew she looked down on him. He also knew who she wanted to marry. He knew that Zhang Yurou had been daydreaming a lot over the years, but unfortunately, she would never be able to fulfill her wish.
Just then, Jiang Jinyan, Zhang Yumo, and the others also came out of Kunning Palace.
Feng Jingyuan followed along. Seeing this, Jiang Fenghua asked, "Mother, elder brother, sister-in-law, are you all going back too?"
Jiang Jinyan said, "Xiao Chu's fever has subsided, but she's not used to sleeping in the same bed." It's inconvenient for them to stay in the palace, and there's no rule against staying in the Empress's palace.
Jiang Fenghua touched Jiang Ruochu's face, which was still a little hot. She said, "Little Chu, be a good girl and take care of yourself. Listen to your mother. Your aunt will come to see you when she has time, okay?"
"Okay." Jiang Ruochu's voice was soft and sweet.
She glanced at Xie Ruoyi, who was being held by her wet nurse, and suddenly pouted. She didn't like Sister Yi and wanted to blush, but when she thought of how she was also being held in her father's arms, she looked away.
Xie Ruoyi was filled with envy when she saw Jiang Ruochu being held tightly in her father's arms. She hated her; having a father to hold you was nothing special.
Jiang Jinyan bowed to the Fourth Prince again, "This humble official greets Your Highness."
"Lord Jiang, please don't stand on ceremony," Xie Yang said hastily.
"Xiao Chu fell into the water today and is not feeling well, so I will leave the palace first. Farewell." Jiang Jinyan didn't say much. He knew that it was the prince's daughter who knocked Xiao Chu into the water, but fortunately, his daughter was not seriously injured.
Zhang Yumo said, "Husband and Mother, please take Xiao Chu to the carriage and wait for me. I want to say a few words to my cousin."
Jiang Jinyan said, "Okay."
Xie Yang also said, "It's not convenient for me to listen to you sisters having such intimate conversations. I'll go to the carriage and wait for the Princess."
Jiang Jinyan let the Fourth Prince leave first before departing himself. Before leaving, he glanced at Jiang Fenghua, who nodded slightly to him, indicating that he should return to his residence first.
She still needs to find out whether the events of today are related to Xie Yang. She can confirm one thing: the Fourth Prince and his wife have a bad relationship. Granny Wang brought news that the Fourth Prince's mother, Consort Chang, went to Cining Palace to spend the Lantern Festival with Empress Dowager Cheng tonight.
Actually, it's not surprising that Consort Chang and Empress Dowager Cheng celebrated the festival together. Granny Wang said that the key point is that Consort Chang lives in the West Palace and rarely goes out. Why did she suddenly come to Cining Palace?
Jiang Fenghua couldn't figure it out either, so she simply stopped thinking about it.
At this moment, Zhang Yumo called Zhang Yurou to the other side.
Zhang Yurou said gently, "Mo'er, do you want to ask me about what they said about Yi'er pushing Xiao Chu? Actually, it's a misunderstanding..."
Zhang Yumo said with a cold and stern face, "Children inevitably bump into each other while playing, but I heard that Yi'er deliberately pushed Xiao Chu into the water. Yi'er is already six years old. She should know that pushing someone into the water is a very dangerous thing. Water is very dangerous. A life can be lost in an instant. Fourth Princess should teach Princess Yi a lesson. If she really develops a spoiled personality, she will suffer in the future."
Zhang Yurou listened to her rattle off a long string of words, which meant that she hadn't taught her daughter well, and that Zhang Yumo had changed her ways and started lecturing her.
She suppressed her temper and said softly, "Mo'er, what happened today really wasn't Yi'er's fault. I've already criticized her. She just didn't mean to."
Zhang Yurou glanced around and saw Jiang Fenghua still standing far away. She lowered her voice and said, "How can we believe what Xie Ziyan, who is so young, says? If Mo'er and Xiao Chu ever encounter any grievances in the future, just come to me."
Today, Jiang Jinyan and the Empress are acting in concert. Do you really believe Bai Yuhan isn't a concubine in the harem? Are she and Jiang Jinyan truly innocent? Your mother-in-law bringing her into front of everyone is a slap in the face to you; you're the daughter-in-law!
"Goddaughter? She dared to let Consort Han be her goddaughter. I wonder what kind of shady dealings are involved. The Empress is from the Jiang family, so she'll definitely side with them. Don't worry, Mo'er, we're sisters, so I'll definitely help you too."
Zhang Yumo clenched her fingers. That day, she had also said that Jiang Jinyan was keeping a mistress, but she hadn't listened or taken it to heart. That's why she made this scene today. She said, "Thank you for your concern, Fourth Princess Consort. However, since Jiang Jinyan and I are already husband and wife, I can't stop him from taking a concubine if he wants to. The Fourth Prince also takes concubines. Didn't the Princess Consort cry to me that he even had affairs with the maids? If a man wants to cheat, we women can't stop him."
My husband has explained things clearly to me. He and Miss Bai have no affair. I don't want to doubt or distrust him anymore. He will treat me well from now on, and we will live a good life together. He is my closest family now, so please, cousin, stop saying bad things about Jiang Jinyan. It makes me uncomfortable." She didn't say anything else, still considering their relationship.
Zhang Yumo had mustered up all the courage to say this today. Xiao Chu almost choked to death, and she was still terrified just thinking about it, because she knew what it felt like to be drowned alive, and she never wanted to experience that again.
Xiao Chu is still so young. When she fell into the water, she must have been even more terrified. She also wanted to take back the shops that her third uncle's family had occupied. She thought that sooner or later they would break off all ties.
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