Chapter 364 Difficulty
Most people would rather have their titles taken back than give them to outsiders. Moreover, if one adopts a child, most of the family property will still be inherited by the child. Wouldn't it be good for the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to leave the property to Madam Huo?
The Marquis of Changping's suspicion was untenable, but the prince did not stop him from checking. "The man is here. If you are worried, you can check whether he is in disguise."
The Marquis of Changping stood still, and the prince said, "Thank you, Minister of Justice."
The Minister of Justice glanced at the emperor, and only stepped out when the emperor didn't say anything.
The Ministry of Justice investigates major cases. There are all kinds of calculations that you can't imagine. There is nothing that the Ministry of Justice has not seen. He checked carefully and reported to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I have checked carefully and there is no trace of disguise."
The prince simply asked a few more ministers to check, and then reported to the emperor, "This branch of the Zhenguo Mansion has stayed in Qizhou for decades and is a wealthy family in Qizhou. If there are still ministers in the court who are suspicious, they can send people to Qizhou to investigate. If there is really fraud, I will be guilty of the same crime as the Zhenguo Mansion."
The emperor said, "The Zhenguogong Mansion still has a clan, which comforts me. After acknowledging the ancestors and returning to the clan, I will adopt a son and allow him to inherit the title."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
All the officials shouted in unison.
It was expected that the emperor would allow the Duke of Zhenguo to adopt an heir to inherit the title, but the princess finally put her mind at ease after hearing this.
The princess held Chen Tang's hand, "This is all thanks to you and Madam Jiang. Please help my mother and the Duke of Zhenguo to thank her..."
Chen Tang said, "This is what I should do. When my husband went to Qizhou to pick someone up, he sent someone to inquire. Old Master An is quite prestigious in Qizhou, and his family tradition is also upright. He is of the same clan and origin as the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion, and he will definitely be able to revive the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion."
But I really have to thank my cousin and Mother Du for this.
The princess was in a good mood, but she was not happy for long. Something bad happened. The maid came in and said, "Princess, Concubine Ye has sent someone to invite you to the palace again..."
The maidservant couldn't remember how many times Concubine Ye had sent someone to invite the princess.
No one knows what happened between the princess and Concubine Ye. In the past, the princess would go to the palace whenever Concubine Ye invited her. If she was really delayed by something, she would go to the palace the next day. Last time, she was delayed for some days, and Concubine Ye sent people to invite her for several days in a row, so the princess went. This time, the princess seemed determined not to go to the palace again.
On New Year's Eve, the princess accompanied the prince into the palace for a banquet. Concubine Ye wanted to talk to the princess alone, but the princess declined, saying that she had drunk a few glasses of fruit wine and was not drunk enough.
In previous years, the princess would go to the palace specifically to wish Concubine Ye a happy new year and chat about personal matters. This year, she has not gone yet, and the princess has no plans to go.
Over the years, the princess knew in her heart that Concubine Ye had never been looking for her for simple reasons. She just remembered that Concubine Ye's father died saving the Duke of Zhenguo, and she couldn't bear to refuse. In fact, the moment Xie Guimo risked his life to save the Prince of Qi, she no longer owed Concubine Ye anything.
Concubine Ye is willing to help the second house and Concubine Jiang. That is her business. The princess cannot and will not interfere. But she was blatantly plotted against and the matter was reported to the palace. The princess cannot do anything about it.
She was actually quite afraid of meeting Concubine Ye.
Before, the princess found reasons to refuse, but now she doesn’t even bother to find reasons.
Mother Yun said, "Let someone come to tell Concubine Ye that the princess has been too tired these days. When she is free, she will go to the palace to pay her respects to Concubine Ye."
The maid retreated.
The princess did not take this matter to heart, but within a quarter of an hour, the maid came in and said, "Princess, Concubine Ye greets the Madam and enters the palace..."
The princess's face darkened.
Chen Tang clearly felt that the princess was angry.
It was obvious that Concubine Ye was trying to control the princess in a roundabout way. If the princess refused to enter the palace, she would ask Madam An to enter the palace.
Mrs. An has been staying indoors for many years. Now that she is finally in a better mood, she is dragged into these messes again.
Chen Tang said, "The Zhenguogong Mansion has a successor, so it is normal for Concubine Ye to congratulate Madam An."
Chen Tang didn't want the princess to be forced into the palace by Concubine Ye. If there is a first time, there will be a second time.
In fact, Chen Tang couldn't figure it out. The people who made the decisions in Jingyang Palace were the prince and Xie Guimo. The princess could neither convince the prince nor make Xie Guimo work. Why didn't Concubine Ye give up?
The princess nodded, "Mother knows."
Chen Tang sat with the princess for a while and then returned to Chenxiang Pavilion.
It was almost noon when Si'er came in and said, "Princess, Madam An is here."
The princess had just returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion two days ago. Madam An came to the Prince of Jingyang's Mansion after meeting Concubine Ye. She must have come to help Concubine Ye pass on a message.
Worried, Chen Tang wants to go and take a look.
Mrs. An hadn’t been to Jingyang Palace for many years. The princess came to greet her, and when they arrived at the Peony Courtyard, Chen Tang had just arrived.
After entering the house and sitting down, the princess asked, "Why is sister-in-law here?"
Madam An said, "Noble Concubine Ye knows that you are angry with her and refuse to go to the palace to see her, so she asked me to persuade you."
The princess asked, "Is it just for this matter that I sent you to the palace?"
Madam An said, "Not entirely. We have found the Duke's cousin, and Concubine Ye is happy for the Duke's Mansion. But you..."
The princess said, "It's difficult for my sister-in-law to be caught in the middle."
Mrs. An shook her head. "Empress Ye said there was a misunderstanding between you two. Concubine Jiang asked her to protect the daughter of the Jiang family. She thought that after all, Prince Jingyang has half of the Jiang family's blood in his body. She could help but didn't, fearing that Prince Jingyang would be angry with you. If she knew you were so unhappy, she would not help you no matter what."
Chen Tang said, "Why does Concubine Ye think that my father will vent his anger on my mother because of this? It's not like my mother forced the Jiang family to embezzle money."
In fact, Mrs. An also found it strange. Apart from not allowing the princess to interfere in court affairs, Prince Jingyang has always been good to the princess. Besides, Xie Guimo has grown up. If the prince dares to vent his anger on the princess because of this matter, Xie Guimo will not agree.
Besides, as for the engagement, it is enough for the prince to acknowledge it, and the princess does not need to agree to it.
A general king, who took away his son's position as his wife, couldn't even protect a daughter of the Jiang family.
If the prince really asks the emperor for help, the emperor will most likely agree, so there is no need to do anything unnecessary.
The more I think about it, the weirder it seems.
Chen Tang said, "Noble Concubine Ye is worrying too much. In fact, if Concubine Jiang wants to see her, she can just refuse."
As long as Concubine Jiang doesn't appear, she won't have the chance to speak.
Mrs. An had lived a quiet life for too long, and her reaction to these twists and turns was particularly slow. After Chen Tang reminded her, Mrs. An came to her senses, "Why did Concubine Ye want to see Concubine Jiang?"
The people in the room didn’t know if there were any spies of Concubine Ye, and Chen Tang didn’t dare to say more.
Madam An did not ask any more questions. "I am not very clear about what is happening outside the Zhenguo Mansion. I just came here because she asked me to help persuade you. You don't have to take it to heart. I don't know much about Concubine Ye, but I know you. If you are not really angry, you will definitely not refuse to see Concubine Ye."
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