Chapter 68 I must support Tang'er
At that time, the late emperor passed away, the crown prince succeeded to the throne, and the crown princess Gu Qianning became the new empress after her aunt. With two daughters of the Gu family becoming empresses in succession, the family had become extremely powerful, to the point that they could even challenge the emperor and influence his decisions.
The late emperor was already very wary of the Gu family during his reign. He even left a secret order for the crown prince to eliminate the Gu family if necessary.
The new emperor is more wary of the Gu family than the previous emperor. The wrongful case that Gu Qianhan wants to overturn happens to be the mastermind behind by the new emperor. If this case is truly investigated and clarified, the new emperor will lose face and the support of the people.
So he went all in and wiped out the Gu family. Using the secret order left to him by the late emperor, he framed the Gu family for treason and exterminated them.
After the entire Gu family was executed, Gu Qianning was deposed as empress, and then she died in the palace.
Even under these circumstances, Gu Qianhan did not collapse. With a clear mind, he created a small but relatively safe haven for his young nephews and nieces. For their sake, he deliberately exposed himself to save the children's lives.
After his arrest, he endured all kinds of torture in prison. The once brilliant young nobleman was tortured beyond recognition, but he refused to reveal the whereabouts of the two children or admit to the Gu family's crime of treason.
Shen Wantang couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she risked entering the cell to feed him medicine.
She still vividly remembers the gratitude and relief in his eyes when he swallowed the pill with difficulty.
How could someone like that possibly go to Xiao Qingyuan's courtyard and lay a hand on the woman Xiao Qingyuan dotes on?
Shen Wantang tilted her head and thought for a while, but quickly stopped thinking about it because it was a matter between Xiao Qingyuan and Gu Qianhan, and had little to do with her.
She was more interested in the magnificent scenery of Dafeng, but unfortunately she couldn't visit it in person and could only look at it in books.
This time, Qin Xin didn't bother her anymore.
Although she was anxious, she also felt that only someone as composed as the Crown Princess could be the Crown Princess. If the Crown Princess were as anxious and concerned about everything as she was, she probably wouldn't be able to become the Crown Princess.
Qin Xin left the inner room and ran out to gather all sorts of information.
The master may be calm and indifferent, but as a maid, she must always gather firsthand information for her master so that she can give an accurate answer immediately should her master want to know something.
Du Juan watched Qin Xin leave, feeling incredibly envious.
Qin Xin was well-liked throughout the entire Prince's mansion. She could chat with everyone, from maids and servants to guards. Even the strict matrons in the mansion liked her and were willing to share secrets with her.
No matter what happens in the manor, Qin Xin is always the first to know, and she is very considerate of the Crown Princess, always eager to protect her reputation and interests.
Du Juan sometimes felt useless. After arriving at the Prince's Mansion, she found herself inferior to others in every way: her knowledge was not as good as theirs, her abilities were not as good as theirs, and she was even worse at cursing.
She lowered her head in frustration, not even hearing Shen Wantang call her.
Shen Wantang was getting thirsty from reading and wanted to ask Du Juan to pour her a cup of tea, but she found the girl standing there, head down, lost in thought.
Shen Wantang walked over and patted her, amused. "Dujuan, what are you thinking about? I called you but you didn't respond."
Du Juan was startled: "Ah? Did the Crown Princess call me?"
"What's wrong? Is something on your mind?"
"No... I just feel that I am so useless and can't help the Princess Consort in anything."
"Nonsense, how can you be useless? Before I became the Crown Princess of Ning, wasn't it you who accompanied me through all the hardships since I was a child? Everyone else only showed me some respect because I was the Crown Princess, but you were the only one who wasn't."
Du Juan's eyes reddened: "You are not the same as before. You need your maids to be more capable, but I don't seem to be able to do anything right. Chu Yanluo is monopolizing the prince. The princess finally found an opportunity to bring her down, but I didn't expect her to rise again so quickly. I can't help at all. I can't even find out any information."
Shen Wantang shook her head helplessly: "Is this the first time you've known about the Crown Prince's infatuation with Chu Yanluo? We already knew about it before I even married into the Prince's mansion, didn't we? I was prepared for this, so it's not a big deal for me, and you don't need to worry about it."
"Besides, I have no intention of bringing down Chu Yanluo. She is not worthy of me bringing her down. I am just giving her a warning and making her suffer a little."
In Shen Wantang's heart, she never regarded Chu Yanluo as an opponent, even though Chu Yanluo was also reborn, she was not qualified to be her opponent.
Shen Wantang encouraged her maid: "Don't compare your weaknesses with other people's strengths. You should focus on your own advantages. You have patience and meticulousness that others don't have, and you are loyal to me. That's why I entrusted you with the safekeeping of my jewelry and banknotes. I wouldn't trust anyone else with them."
After hearing this, Du Juan felt much better.
She smiled through her tears: "Princess Consort, what did you call me to do? I didn't hear you."
Shen Wantang: "Pour me some tea, I'm so thirsty."
Du Juan was happy to be asked to do chores, even small things like pouring tea. As long as Shen Wantang needed her, she felt that she was still of some use.
On the other side.
In Shaoguang Courtyard.
When Princess Ning heard that Xiao Qingyuan had personally released Chu Yanluo from the woodshed, and even walked out hand in hand with her, she was so angry that she smashed a white jade teacup on the spot.
"That bastard is beyond saving!"
Princess Ning's anger reached its peak: "This is the second time already! That Chu Yanluo has slept with other men twice. Once she got pregnant with a bastard's child, and the other time she slept in Qingyuan's room. It's disgusting! How can Qingyuan forgive her? Has he lost his mind?"
"How could I have given birth to such a worthless child? He has completely disgraced me and the prince!"
"Has he never seen a woman in his eight lifetimes? How come he's set his sights on that Chu Yanluo? What's so great about her?"
Granny Quan hurriedly comforted her: "Your Highness, please don't be angry. What if you ruin your health? This manor still needs your support, and the Crown Princess also needs your backing!"
Upon hearing this, Princess Ning immediately began to take deep breaths, trying to calm her anger: "Yes, I can't let myself be angered to death. I have to support Tang'er, otherwise she'll probably be devoured by that Chu Yanluo until there's not even a bone left!"
Granny Quan added, "Don't worry, the young master is only temporarily misled. Time will tell, and one day he will see what that vile woman really is."
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