Madam Li was thinking about these things; having gone through such an ordeal, she couldn't help but think about them.
The banquet in the palace continued, and His Majesty and the Empress Dowager would not care about an old lady named Li.
Although the eldest princess felt guilty, now that the matter had passed in the open, she could still pretend to be all smiles.
Only Meng Junxian and Yan Jinsi felt genuinely fearful and uneasy.
Compared to Meng Junxian, Yan Jinsi felt even deeper disgust. She was not particularly outstanding in front of the imperial clan, especially since her own younger sister was already at odds with her. Naturally, she felt bad about losing face at this time.
Moreover, there's Yan Nangui, whom I've always looked down upon.
At this moment, the woman sat there with a smile that was utterly repulsive, looking extremely glamorous.
Meng Junxian couldn't help but look over as well. Today, Yan Nangui was wearing a plain white dress embroidered with red plum blossoms.
It felt as if the red plum blossoms on the branch had actually fallen onto me.
She wore her hair in a high bun. Her headdress wasn't elaborate, but it was eye-catching. There was also a hairpin made of red coral branches.
What you get is a whole branch of red coral.
Her eyebrows and eyes were curved, and her appearance was more gentle and graceful than last time.
When talking to the person next to her, her eyes crinkle at the corners, making her look innocent and obedient.
It was another version of her that Meng Junxian had never seen before.
He was momentarily dazed, then quickly turned his head.
Then I saw Yan Jinsi's somewhat distorted smile.
Yan Jinsi patiently spoke to the person next to her, but she couldn't control her expression.
Even though Yan Jinsi is beautiful and dressed in luxurious clothes, there's just no way... to like her.
Meng Junxian didn't dare to drink alcohol either. He absentmindedly picked up a bite of food, but found it tasteless.
The singing and dancing at the banquet continued, but for Meng Junxian and his wife, every second was pure torture.
Finally, it was late at night, time to go home.
Everyone had to pretend to be reluctant to part, and half an hour later, His Majesty and the Crown Prince escorted the Empress Dowager back to the palace.
The group was finally able to leave the palace.
Along the way, Meng Junxian rode a horse while Yan Jinsi rode in a carriage, so they naturally didn't exchange any words.
Upon returning home, before Meng Junxian could even speak, Yan Jinsi angrily exclaimed, "Your family is truly shameful! How could you embarrass yourself in such a situation? What are we going to do about this?"
"Your mother didn't mean it..."
"Bah! You're beneath contempt, you're already..."
First, Yan Jinsi interrupted Meng Junxian, and then Meng Junxian slapped Yan Jinsi.
No matter what, she is still his mother. How could he not be angry when Yan Jinsi insulted him like that?
"Yan Jinsi, don't go too far!" After saying this, Meng Junxian left.
Yan Jinsi was momentarily stunned; she hadn't expected Meng Junxian to dare lay a hand on her.
Xiangsi hurriedly helped her up, saying, "Princess."
"He dares to hit me? I'm going to find my mother!" Yan Jinsi turned around and was about to leave the mansion.
"Princess, calm down!" several maids hurriedly tried to stop her.
Xiangsi hurriedly said, "Princess, please don't be anxious. What happened today is very strange."
"How was it?" Yan Jinsi put her hand down, her face already flushed.
"Princess, please go inside and change your clothes first. This matter is probably not over yet," Xiangsi hurriedly said.
Yan Jinsi was taken aback, then fell silent.
She let the maids help her inside to change.
After changing her clothes and loosening her hair, Xiangsi said, "I wonder if there will be any further decrees from the palace. I'm afraid even the old lady's title won't be preserved."
Yan Jinsi hesitated for a moment, then waved for the others to leave.
"Thinking about it now, this is a bit strange. No matter what, it shouldn't have been like that..." She was too disgusted to continue.
"Yes, there aren't many who can make a move in the palace... I knew I was going to enter the palace a few days ago. Yesterday, I even heard from the old lady's maid that the old lady was paying special attention to her diet. How could this happen..."
The truth about unrequited love is something you only find out on the way.
"You mean... this was done by Yan Nangui?" Yan Jinsi frowned.
“Princess, she may wish, but can a mere concubine like her do it?” Xiangsi countered.
Yan Jinsi frowned and didn't say anything, but she knew it was indeed not easy.
"What if it's the Crown Prince and the Empress?"
"Good Princess, you think too highly of her. She is a concubine who cannot bear children, and she was only able to enter the Crown Prince's residence because of the General. Naturally, His Highness the Crown Prince cannot mistreat her in public. But to say that she would dare to order His Highness the Crown Prince to harm people, do you think that is possible?"
"Even if she did receive such favor, what woman wouldn't be gentle and kind in front of her husband? Would she dare to harm anyone? As for the Empress, there's no need to say anything more."
Yan Jinsi nodded gently: "You're absolutely right. Then who else could it be?"
“This servant doesn’t know, and this servant didn’t go in, but this matter is really strange. Or is it because our Meng family is on the side of the Second Prince that we have offended someone?” Xiangsi asked.
Yan Jinsi certainly wouldn't suspect the Eldest Princess at first. She was just making random guesses.
Just as I was thinking about it, someone came from outside to deliver a message.
Before the very next day, His Majesty sent a messenger with an oral decree that Lady Li had acted improperly, and that she was stripped of her imperial title and would not be granted any further honors or allowed to enter the palace.
Meng Junxian had just arrived at the main courtyard, and the mother and son had just started talking, when this imperial edict came.
Madam Li fainted again at that moment.
It was quite a flurry of activity; the imperial physician was absolutely out of the question, so only a traditional Chinese medicine doctor could be called upon.
As for the Crown Prince's residence, he is resting alone in the front courtyard today.
Yan Nangui was in a good mood as she changed and washed up, and then ordered a late-night snack.
"Let Yuanhua go out of the manor tomorrow. First, tell my aunt that she'll enjoy today's play." The Marquis of Xinyang's manor is also going to the palace to offer birthday greetings.
It's good to let Lan Xiangyi know that today's events are related to her, and to make her happy.
"Then tell Dujuan to tell Li that if she wants to leave the Meng family, the opportunity is right in front of her, and it's up to her whether she chooses to do so. Also tell Dujuan that she will be free soon."
"Yes," Yuanhua replied with a smile.
Yan Nangui ate his late-night snack to his heart's content before washing up and going to bed.
The more miserable the Meng family is, the happier Yan Nangui is.
I dream about it and it's wonderful.
That night, many members of the Meng family were destined to have a sleepless night.
After falling ill, Madam Li naturally couldn't get up the next day.
As her niece, Li had to come and visit, no matter what.
It was at this moment that Du Juan delivered the message to her.
In the outer room, Dujuan was talking to Li.
"This is really something. I wonder what the master will think when he finds out," Dujuan sighed.
"What else can happen..." Madam Li was terrified. She didn't dare to think about what would happen to her if something happened to the Meng family, or even if she herself fell from grace. What would happen to the Li family?
"This is too unpleasant to talk about. His Majesty even personally stripped the old lady of her title... This... sigh... what if the master has any ideas?" Dujuan said worriedly.
"What should we do? What should we do?" Li asked anxiously, gripping Dujuan's hand.
"I dare not speak of other matters, but I'm afraid the old lady will have to go to the estate to recuperate for a while." After such a scandal, it's normal to send her away to avoid suspicion for a period of time.
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