Chapter 80 Concubine Hui committed suicide
After Jiang Shuyi calmed down a little, she sneered disdainfully: "Mother, what you said sounds nice, but if I hadn't sat in this position now and could retaliate against you and your children at will, I'm afraid I would never hear mother admit her mistakes in this life."
Dou was even more terrified when she heard this. She quickly knelt forward a little to block her little daughter and begged, "I know it's my fault and Yanrou's, but Xianrong is innocent! She has been kind and gentle since she was a child and has never bullied anyone. And since the majesty has been favored in the palace, the third lady, no, I spoke out of turn, it was Jiang who promised her that she would be able to control the family. I dare not discipline the majesty's own sister. Xianrong has suffered a lot of humiliation. Even if the majesty is guilty, it's time to vent her anger. If you want to punish her again, punish me, don't implicate Xianrong, please!"
As she spoke, she kowtowed. Jiang Xianrong wanted to pull her mother away but didn't dare, so she could only cry and explain: "Mother, the queen didn't bully my daughter. My daughter was pushed into the lotus pond because she bumped into the princess. Her clothes were soaked and she dared not move. Fortunately, the queen found her and asked Sister Yuzhu to bring her daughter here to change clothes, so that my daughter was not humiliated in public..."
Jiang Shuyi felt better after hearing this, and she also understood why this fifth sister was so cowardly.
He has a weak character and has been bullied by Jiang Wanqing for many years by relying on her power. Isn't his life becoming more and more cowardly?
Dou was surprised. She looked up and saw Jiang Shuyi's calm expression. She kowtowed again in a hurry: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty repays evil with virtue. You will surely live a long and blessed life, and may you live forever!"
Jiang Shuyi was in a bad mood again. Who would repay evil with good? She didn't want to repay evil with good!
At this time, a voice came from outside the palace: "Your Majesty has arrived!"
Jiang Shuyi quickly stood up and winked at the two people kneeling on the ground, signaling them to get up quickly.
Don’t let Pei Yan, the filial son, see this, for he might think that he is being too domineering by relying on his favor to bully his stepmother.
Dou understood and quickly pulled her daughter up and wiped away her tears.
Pei Yan brought Princess Tong'an with him. Tong'an's eyes were red, her hands were curled up at her sides, and she was still sobbing.
Dou took her daughter to bow again. The moment Jiang Xianrong saw Tong'an, she was so frightened that she trembled.
Jiang Shuyi was not polite when interacting with Pei Yan in private, but she was still sensible in front of outsiders. As soon as she knelt down, she was helped up by Pei Yan. He said in a gentle voice: "Stand up, I will let Tongan apologize to you."
Jiang Shuyi straightened up and looked at Princess Tongan.
Tongan was no longer as arrogant as before. He lowered his head and took two steps forward. He knelt down and saluted Jiang Shuyi obediently, with a tearful voice: "I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have bullied the emperor's sister first, and then I was rude to the emperor. I apologize to the emperor, and I beg the emperor to forgive me..."
Jiang Shuyi looked at Pei Yan in surprise, wondering how he could teach the other person a lesson so completely in such a short time.
Pei Yan's face was gentle and he smiled: "You have been wronged, so why don't you forgive me for making the decision yourself?"
When Jiang Shuyi saw Tong'an's half-swollen palm exposed when he saluted, and saw his face showing a look of aggrieved but not angry, she no longer felt angry.
She coughed lightly, acted like an imperial sister-in-law, and said slowly, "It's good that you know you're wrong. Don't be so domineering in the future. Even if you're a princess, you still have to be reasonable, okay?"
Princess Tong'an subconsciously wanted to retort, but when she met her brother's seemingly gentle gaze, she quickly responded timidly: "I understand."
Pei Yan's eyes fell on the mother and daughter of the Dou family. He asked them to stand up and said in a calm tone: "Miss Jiang has been wronged. Jiangnan recently offered several pieces of satin as tribute. I will reward you with one piece as compensation for today."
As the eldest princess, it was already a rare honor for her to admit her mistakes to the concubines, but it was impossible for her to admit her mistakes to the ministers as it was related to the reputation of the royal family.
Jiang Shuyi would not hit it off with the fifth sister at first sight, and would not defend her to the point of forcing the eldest princess to admit her mistake.
Dou's mother and daughter obviously didn't dare to have such an idea at all, and they thanked him repeatedly in fear.
The banquet had already started at the Queen's place. All the concubines and officials' wives were there. When they saw His Majesty arriving late with Concubine Jiang, some were envious, some were jealous, and some were used to it. The officials' wives who had watched the farce earlier, when they saw the embarrassed Princess Tong'an, understood even more clearly how favored Concubine Jiang was.
Only Jiang Wanqing stared at Dou and Jiang Xianrong behind her sister, with hatred in her heart.
I am obviously my sister's biological sister, so why are these two bitches, mother and daughter, following behind my sister!
Jiang Shuyi was still enjoying the envious gazes of everyone, but after receiving the greetings and sitting down with Pei Yan, she was no longer happy.
Pei Yan sat on the high platform with the Queen. Beside her were Concubine Wu and Concubine Xue, who looked at each other with disgust.
Jiang Shuyi stared at Pei Yan resentfully.
Pei Yan was leisurely eating and drinking, while Queen Shen was socializing with the Grand Princess.
That gaze stayed on his face for too long, and he had no choice but to turn his head to look at Jiang Shuyi.
It was clearly her intention to come here, but now she looked so sad as if she had been abandoned.
Pei Yan thought for a moment and told Cheng Shouzhong, "The fruit in front of me tastes good. Bring it to Concubine Jiang. She will probably like it."
Cheng Shouzhong did as he was told. The Grand Princess of Wei looked at Jiang Shuyi and said jokingly, "I heard people say that His Majesty doted on Concubine Jiang, but I didn't believe it. Now it turns out to be true."
Pei Yan smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, aunt."
"This reminds me of something." The Princess of Weiguo was halfway through her words, and when the Queen asked her further, she sighed and said, "Your Majesty also knows that my eldest daughter insisted on divorcing her husband's family a few years ago. I didn't want her to cause such a scandal and bring shame to the royal family, but she was determined to force me to die. So let her divorce, but she brought her granddaughter back with her. Hey, Your Majesty, tell me, how will this be seen by outsiders?"
Pei Yan did not say anything, and Queen Shen advised: "Aunt, don't worry. It was the prince who made too much trouble and insisted on redeeming a brothel girl as a concubine. It is natural for the princess to want a divorce. No one dares to say anything."
"That being said, it's still inevitable that there will be gossip." Princess Weiguo said, and suddenly seemed to remember something, and happily suggested: "How about this, my granddaughter is already seven years old, and she knows the etiquette and rules, so let's make her an adopted daughter for Concubine Jiang, and let her live in the palace, and see who dares to gossip."
Queen Shen was stunned for a moment, and then finally understood.
This was probably because he saw Concubine Jiang was favored and wanted to marry his granddaughter to the Second Prince. It was not without the experience of marriages between cousins and aunts in the royal family in this dynasty, but the Second Prince was not even one year old, and the age difference was too great.
Queen Shen couldn't make the decision herself, so she had to look to Pei Yan.
Pei Yan's expression was still gentle, but he sighed worriedly: "Ever since giving birth, Concubine Jiang has been a little weak. I couldn't even bear to let her raise her own child. I sent the Second Prince to Wenhua Palace a few days ago. I really can't give her another adopted daughter. Please don't be offended, aunt."
The eldest princess was still unwilling to give up and wanted to say something else. A young eunuch hurried into the hall and said something to Cheng Fu under the high platform. Cheng Fu then climbed the steps to the throne and whispered something to Pei Yan.
"Is there something wrong?" The eldest princess didn't want to keep talking about private matters at this time, so she just asked with concern.
Pei Yan said "hmm" with a heavy look on his face, frowned and said with reluctance: "Concubine Hui committed suicide in the bedroom."
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