Chapter 386 Father and Son
Even though the princess had prepared herself mentally for the fact that she would soon die, when she heard the news, her heart still trembled violently and tears welled up in her eyes instantly.
She was not afraid of death. With so many people in the Zhenguo Mansion in the underworld, she would not be alone. But she couldn't bear to leave Mo'er and Tang'er. For a month, she couldn't even see the birth of Tang'er's unborn baby.
Knowing what she was thinking, the prince said, "I'm telling you this because I'm afraid you'll have wild thoughts and get sick even if you're not sick. Mo'er and I won't let anything happen to you."
The princess wiped away her tears and asked, "Did the princess have a hard time during the four years she married Mo'er?"
If she was living a good life, she wouldn't be so decisive as to rather hurt herself than get on the bridal sedan at Prince Jingyang's Palace.
The prince looked helpless. It was already this late, and they were still concerned about things they knew nothing about. It was enough that the Crown Princess and Mo'er were doing well now. "This is a matter between them. I didn't ask in detail."
The princess was suffering from alternating hot and cold tempers, and the prince felt very distressed. He accompanied the princess and did not go to court. He asked the maid to pass a message to Steward Zhou to ask for leave on his behalf.
The prince almost never missed court, and he asked for leave so hastily. All the civil and military officials were curious about why Prince Jingyang could not attend court. Knowing that it was because the princess was ill, they all guessed that her illness was particularly serious. If it was a minor illness, Prince Jingyang would definitely not do that given his temperament.
Xie Guimo searched all over Kyoto for a doctor who was good at detoxification, but unfortunately no one could cure the princess's illness, and no one could even confirm that the princess was poisoned.
Knowing that the princess was ill, many people came to visit her. Princess Jinde came and saw that the princess looked pale and sick. She said distressedly, "She was fine a few days ago. How come she is sick all of a sudden?"
Being sick is not scary. What is scary is that the doctor cannot find out the cause of the disease and cannot prescribe the right medicine. Princess Jingyang looked sick at first glance, but the imperial physician took her pulse and said that there was nothing wrong with it. Princess Jinde had a bad feeling in her heart that this was definitely not an ordinary disease.
Madam An came to see the princess and held her hand tightly. "Are you tired from running back and forth between the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and the Prince of Jingyang's Mansion these days? I shouldn't have asked you to go back so often."
The princess shook her head, thinking that she must have gotten sick from someone. She was glad that she went back to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion more often, otherwise she would have regretted it even if she died.
The princess said, "Nuan'er will give birth in a few months. Please hire two more midwives and ask the imperial physician to stay in the mansion to ensure that the mother and child are safe."
The princess believed that Chen Tang was reborn after his death. She knew Madam An. If anything happened to An Nuan, Madam An would definitely not be able to bear it. Even if the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion adopted a heir, it would not be able to save Madam An's life.
The prince said that it was because something happened to Young Master An that caused Young Mistress An to have a difficult delivery, but childbirth for a woman is like going through the gates of hell. The princess knew that Chen Tang and Xie Guimo would be on guard, but when An Nuan was giving birth, Chen Tang would most likely also be in labor and might not be able to take care of it, so she reminded them first that nothing must happen.
Mrs. An didn't want to hear these words, which were almost like a last will. "It's just an illness. It will be cured soon. When Nuan'er gives birth, you must go back to accompany me."
Princess Duan also came to see the princess and talked with her for a long time. The fourth wife and the first wife Jiang also came.
The princess's illness became more and more serious day by day. In just four or five days, she had lost a lot of weight.
Chen Tang took over the household affairs of Prince Jingyang's Mansion. There were no endless troubles in the mansion as she had imagined. It might be that the prince punished Concubine Jiang, so even if Chen Tang made the mansion a mess, it was not her fault. Or it might be because the princess was sick and Xie Guimo had a bad temper, so no one dared to provoke Chen Tang when he was angry.
Anyway, with Mother Zhou and Mother Yun around, Chen Tang didn't have to think much.
Concubine Ye wanted to visit the princess at Jingyang Palace. Empress Xu tried to stop her because Concubine Ye had invited Princess Jingyang to the palace several times but she had refused. Concubine Ye insisted. Empress Xu said directly, "If Your Majesty doesn't believe what I said, you can ask Prince Jingyang. Ask him to tell you that Princess Jingyang is willing to see Concubine Ye. I will never stop you."
Since Empress Xu pulled the prince out, how could the Emperor still listen to Concubine Ye? The Emperor was also wondering why the relationship between Princess Jingyang and Concubine Ye suddenly became so bad.
Empress Xu did not allow Concubine Ye to visit the princess. Instead, she herself came to the Jingyang Palace one day, half a month after the princess had been ill.
Seeing the emaciated princess, Queen Xu choked up and asked, "How could she be so seriously ill?"
The princess asked, "Why did you leave the palace?"
Empress Xu said, "You and I have been good friends since childhood. You even saved my life. You are seriously ill. How can I not come to see you?"
Queen Xu was very concerned about the princess' illness and would consult the imperial physician every few days.
Everyone in the room was sent away, except for Chen Tang, Nanny Yun, and Empress Xu's trusted nanny.
Chen Tang was surprised, "My mother also saved the Queen's life?"
She lived two lifetimes and never knew about this.
Queen Xu wiped away her tears and said, "That happened before I married the emperor."
Shen Tang was very curious, but Queen Xu didn't say much, so Shen Tang didn't dare to ask more.
It was not easy for Empress Xu to leave the palace. Because Xie Guimo saved Prince Yu's life twice, Empress Xu begged the emperor several times before the emperor agreed.
Empress Xu talked with the princess for a long time, and only left after the nanny urged her twice.
Chen Tang sent Queen Xu out of the house, and after thinking about it, he went to the Peony Courtyard. The princess leaned on the big welcoming pillow and asked, "Why are you back?"
Chen Tang glanced at the maids in the room. Mother Yun sent everyone out, and then Chen Tang said, "Mother, I want to know about your rescue of the Queen..."
She was a bit gossipy, which shouldn't have happened when the princess was ill, but her intuition told Shen Tang that this was unusual.
She wanted to know, desperately.
The princess hesitated, and Chen Tang said, "Can't I tell you?"
The princess said, "It's not that mother doesn't trust you, it's just that this matter concerns the queen's reputation..."
Shen Tang's eyes widened.
The princess said, "If you want to know, mother will tell you."
Chen Tang sat down beside the bed, and the princess said, "That happened twenty years ago. Before the late emperor passed away, he gave Empress Xu to the emperor as his empress, and Concubine Ye also entered the palace with him. On the eve of her marriage, Empress Xu was almost molested by Marquis Changping at the Jokhang Temple. I happened to see her and saved her..."
Chen Tang opened his mouth so wide that he could almost fit a salted duck egg in it.
The father and son of Marquis Changping are indeed biological children. Marquis Changping was also such a lustful man when he was young. No wonder Empress Xu and Concubine Ye fought to the death. I'm afraid it was not only for the position of crown prince, but also for this old grudge.
Chen Tang asked, "Marquis Changping wants to stop Queen Xu from entering the palace, right?"
The princess said, "That's what I guessed."
The Emperor was in love with Concubine Ye and had no intention of marrying Empress Xu. If Empress Xu had been molested by Marquis Changping, the position of Empress would have fallen into the hands of Concubine Ye.
Because it concerned Empress Xu's reputation, neither she nor Empress Xu dared to say a word about it, not even Marquis Changping dared to say anything.
Chen Tang added, "Marquis Changping dared to molest the Empress that the Emperor is about to welcome into the palace. Can Mother save Empress Xu from him?"
The princess said, "Mother, how could you have such ability? Mother let Queen Xu escape and almost got herself into trouble. It was the prince who saved me..."
She knew what kind of person the Marquis of Changping was, and the prince knew it too. Concubine Ye had repeatedly asked the princess to help her win the throne, and the princess also wanted the prince's help, but if he wanted to help, the prince would have to have dealings with the Marquis of Changping. With this old incident in mind, the princess was nervous even when she mentioned a word, so how could she dare to persuade him more?
Chen Tang said, "The prince of Changping Marquis was a playboy and was drugged by my husband and became disabled. The prince is the only son of Changping Marquis. He can't be..."
The princess said, "He must have been abolished by the prince, otherwise he wouldn't have only one son."
When the prince kicked Marquis Changping, he was knocked unconscious. The princess saw it with her own eyes. He was lucky to be alive.
Chen Tang, "..."
The Prince of Changping and the Marquis of Changping are father and son, and Xie Guimo and the prince are also relatives.
The lustful nature of father and son is inherited, and both are useless. If Chen Tang had not stopped him, Xie Guimo would have kicked the son of Marquis Changping. Marquis Changping has harmed people everywhere and ruined himself. He also failed to discipline his son in the strict family. He deserves to have no descendants.
Previously, Chen Tang guessed that Concubine Ye was not the princess's cousin at all, but the biological sister of Marquis Changping. The princess ruined Marquis Changping's good deeds, ended Concubine Ye's dream of becoming queen, and was deposed for bullying the princess. Concubine Ye would definitely blame all these things on the princess.
It would be strange if Concubine Ye didn't want to kill the princess. It's just that Concubine Ye still wants to rely on the princess to persuade Prince Jingyang and help Prince Qi win the throne, so she has tolerated it until now.
Could it be that it was Concubine Ye who poisoned the princess?
But the princess hasn't been to the palace for a long time and hasn't met Concubine Ye alone.
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