After lunch, Huan Yue took a nap on the bed behind the study.
It was very quiet in front of Chengen Hall; most of the children were asleep at this time.
A group of palace maids stood guard in front of the palace, doing some work in the sun.
While chaos reigns outside, peace and tranquility reign here.
Princess Yongqing came over without any hurry; rather, she seemed to be seeking some peace and quiet.
This investigation is inevitable. The death of Consort Fu and the fact that Prince Wu has been able to tolerate it until now means he can no longer tolerate it.
Someone even wanted to speak to her. What benefit would Princess Yongqing bring? Did she have the audacity to interfere between her eldest and second brothers?
As a woman who married out of the family, how could her brothers not give her face?
Besides, how could Princess Yongqing not be angry that the royal family was being mocked like this?
The palace maids brought over a reclining chair and made it comfortable, inviting the princess to rest as well.
The princess gladly accepted. With her eyes covered and her body basking in the sun, she slept quite soundly.
Princess Changning and Princess Guangning came over; this place is quieter than the inner palace.
The entire Xuanhe Palace is going to be demolished! It's almost like digging up the old concubine's grave.
Chang Zihan sat quietly to the side reading, knowing that matters of the palace, big or small, were beyond her control. However, if things were handled well, her sister's future would be better; otherwise, someone would always try to harm her.
There are people outside dealing with this, it's different from this.
There's something all around me that's impossible to guard against, driving me crazy and keeping me up at night.
Princess Changning was at Xie Ji Restaurant, where her father's plaque was located. The Xiong family dared to attack it; they were truly audacious!
However, you probably do this kind of thing quite often, and once you get used to it, you don't feel anything anymore.
If Princess Changning were to earn her own money, it would be easy for her to work with her maternal grandfather; if she were to manage Xie's Restaurant, that would be quite good.
When she gets older, she won't have to be polite when taking care of her nephews and nieces.
Huan Yue slept until the sun was setting, and when he came out, it was almost dark, with a crescent moon that was barely bright.
Huan Yue hurriedly apologized to Princess Yongqing.
The princess laughed and said, "It's alright, it's only peaceful here. Even when I'm hiding here, people still try to find me."
Huan Yue sat down to drink tea and said, "How many of those are things that can't be shown to the public?"
The eldest princess sighed, "There are definitely many. Even the Wu Prince's Mansion, the Fu family, the Bai family, and even the Di family—can they escape?"
Huan Yue said, "It's like touching a sore spot, but isn't this the proper thing to do? Is the court not supporting them enough?"
The eldest princess nodded: "There's never enough. Even I can't remain unaffected, but I'm not afraid of ordinary matters. Investigating thoroughly is for everyone's benefit."
Huan Yue thought, "It'll probably cause a widow to hang herself, which is quite intimidating."
The eldest princess nodded, "There are plenty of shameless people out there."
But if the King of Wu is determined to serve Consort Fu and the Great Zhao, then the investigation into his hanging will continue.
If corrupt officials can get away with such things, why can't the imperial court do something properly?
Are they taking advantage of the King of Wu's honesty?
A palace attendant rushed in to report: "The Lou family has found out, and they've made a huge fuss, causing a huge uproar for the Han family."
Huan Yue said, "The Lou family is formidable."
Princess Yongqing said coldly, "The Lou family still has the nerve to cause trouble after causing the Empress Dowager to suffer an injustice?"
With the eunuch gone, it won't be difficult for the Han family to deal with the Lou family, it's just a matter of anger.
It's not hard to understand; using the Lou family to deal with the Han family is a perfectly normal tactic.
However, the Empress Dowager and the Duke of Zheng were keeping things under control, so it wasn't as simple as just wanting to cause trouble.
But who knows what the Lou family might do in a fit of anger?
Some people are selfish and don't think that far ahead. For example, Lou Shi abandoned Han Oumo in her hometown; would she be a good person?
Huan Yue invited Princess Yongqing to the east side room to eat mutton hot pot.
The eldest princess thought this was quite good.
Huan Yue invited, "Why don't you stay at Chenghua Palace tonight?"
That used to be where Princess Yongmu lived; it's empty now that she's gone. Xie Fufu and Yan Boxuan don't need that much space, and they won't bother anyone.
Princess Yongqing nodded: "I'll just have to be shameless."
Huan Yue said, "What are you saying, Aunt? It's my good fortune that you're willing to come."
The eldest princess laughed and said, "Aren't you afraid that everyone will come and make trouble for you?"
Yan Boxuan called out, "Auntie!"
Princess Le is already lively enough. Fu Fu used to be quiet, but her younger brother has also made her more lively.
Xie Fufu felt quite at ease in front of her great-aunt, much like she did with her grandmother.
The eunuch came to report: "A group of people went to block the Yan family, but the King of Wu invited them away."
Huan Yue was speechless: "Trying to drag the Yan family down with you?"
Xie Fufu angrily exclaimed, "Vicious!"
Yan Boxuan added, "Vicious!"
Princess Yongqing comforted the children: "Don't worry, your maternal grandfather is just waiting for them to jump."
Whoever jumps the most enthusiastically is the one to be caught; you can't be wrong.
This wasn't a private visit by the King of Wu; he was there to investigate Sheng An, something that couldn't be suppressed by ordinary people. It was also a pretext used by the King of Wu to investigate the cause of Consort Fu's death.
Although Consort Fu's death involved many factors, in this respect, the King of Wu deserves sympathy.
Moreover, the people of Sheng'an probably all know about the rumors from back then; now that they know that Consort Fu's cause of death was complicated, it's to dispel the rumors for the Empress Dowager.
If it weren't true, King Wu wouldn't have bothered to make such a big fuss for the Empress Dowager.
Logically, it makes perfect sense to frame the Empress Dowager for the death of Consort Fu.
Given the special status of the King of Wu, the fact that he dared to harm Consort Fu shows that he was no ordinary person.
The windows were closed and the lights were turned on inside.
The mutton hot pot emitted a rich aroma and steam.
Princess Yongning always had a great appetite.
Princess Yongqing found it very rare to see Qing'e protecting these children.
Xie Zhou came over, but hadn't finished eating yet.
The eldest princess, being an elder, smiled and said, "Eat up, everyone."
Xie Zhou greeted his aunt and sat down to eat.
Huan Yue gave him a bowl of mutton.
Xie Zhou felt extremely happy! Wasn't all that hard work after a long day just to come home and have a hot meal?
Having a wife, children, and a warm bed—that's a happy life. Aunt, sister, and nephew are also part of the family.
Princess Yongning was used to it and was not at all reserved when eating.
Xie Fufu didn't stand on ceremony and asked her second uncle, "How are my grandparents?"
Xie Zhou nodded: "Don't worry, the Yan family is fine. However, the Yan family has arrested a few lackeys."
Princess Yongqing pricked up her ears.
Xie Zhou put down his chopsticks and said, "The palace is investigating like this, and so are the Han, Di, and Yan families. There must be things this servant doesn't know. Investigating will surely yield results."
The princess nodded. Thieves are everywhere; even generations of servants can change.
A sensible person will follow the investigation and not want to be scammed.
Some people just won't do anything right, and they're probably bound to cause trouble.
Xie Zhou left in a hurry after finishing his meal.
The eunuch explained to Consort Huan and Princess Yongqing from behind: "Zhu Zhongyi said he comes from a scholarly family, and he wants to do this or that."
Huan Yue nodded slowly: "Is this an early start to the war?"
The eunuch was taken aback.
The eldest princess was speechless, but that seemed to be the case.
The lady-in-waiting to the princess said, "Zhu Zhongyi has connections with the Zhuang family."
The eunuch said, "The Zhuang family's residence in Sheng'an has been taken into custody."
Huan Yue nodded, "Let's start the war then."
Are we supposed to wait for them to yell "start"?
Why keep some things?
Princess Yongqing was worried about Zhu Zhongyi's influence, but his corrupt conduct could not be resolved by mere sophistry.
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