"The inner palace must be very lively. Miss Xing has been staying in the palace all this time, won't that be a problem?" Xu Wanying immediately became interested and couldn't help but ask again.
Before the man could reply, the system couldn't help but answer first: [What impact will it have? This Consort Yue is just a minor supporting character. No matter how much she causes trouble, she can't steal the female lead's spotlight. Besides, Xiaoya's main focus is on the Third Prince; she has nothing to do with the Emperor and the Imperial Consorts.]
[Hmph, host, you're just malicious, hoping Xiaoya will suffer, aren't you?]
The system not only spoke very quickly, but also put all sorts of accusations on her head.
Hearing the system's words, Jiang Chengli pursed his lips without even raising an eyebrow, and said coldly, "Yuefei has been getting very close to Xing Xiaoya lately."
"So what if they're close? She just can't escape Xiaoya's charm. A heartthrob like Xiaoya is irresistible to both men and women. Everyone has to fall at her feet, even the imperial concubine!" the system said decisively once again.
Even though it knew that Jiang Laosan couldn't hear it, it was clear that it was angry and wanted to go against Jiang Laosan.
"Oh, does Consort Yue admire Miss Xing just like Princess Zhaoyang?" Xu Wanying continued to ask.
Jiang Chengli raised an eyebrow and said casually, "Consort Yue and Consort Chen are also very close. Consort Chen is the birth mother of the Third Prince. Recently, there have been rumors in the palace that the Third Prince is getting close to a poor girl and seems to be planning to marry her. Consort Chen scoffs at this news."
Upon hearing this, Xu Wanying immediately sensed the juicy gossip and her curiosity was piqued.
"Does Consort Chen dislike Xing Xiaoya?" She directly pointed out the key point.
The system immediately retorted: 【How could that be? The book says that Consort Chen adored Xiaoya the most. People say that mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are natural enemies, but that doesn't apply to the female protagonist at all. They hit it off immediately, like mother and daughter!】
"The nobles in the palace never go to extremes on the surface, unless it's a matter of mutual destruction, which isn't the time yet. Just these past few days, Consort Chen has gotten rid of one of her head maids. Every time the Third Prince enters the palace, it's that head maid who serves him and has helped him deliver things to Xing Xiaoya a few times."
"You're really well-informed!" Xu Wanying couldn't help but exclaim.
Jiang Chengli waved his hand: "It's not that I'm well-informed, but that Consort Chen did this without any attempt to conceal it, it was practically announcing it to the world. It was a deliberate act to make an example of someone."
The head maidservant beside her was definitely a confidante, but at this time, Consort Chen took action to eliminate her and made the whole harem aware of it, which was to express her dissatisfaction.
She couldn't deal with her own son, nor could she lay a hand on the princess's friends, so she could only use this as a warning to them.
Even her closest confidante has been dealt with, so don't go too far. If you still don't know your place, she'll do something even worse next time.
"[This is impossible, this is impossible, there must be something wrong with the information...]" The system kept chattering in her head, giving Xu Wanying a headache. She was immediately annoyed and said in a deep voice, "[You're not incapable of finding it yourself, you're an omnipotent system, go check it out. Are you afraid that the results will be too different from what you expected, and you're chickening out?]"
[Who said that? Investigate if you want, I just don't want to waste my energy on other unimportant people!]
The system was clearly provoked; after making those harsh remarks, it disappeared, presumably to investigate.
"Who is this Consort Yue?" After dismissing her, Xu Wanying continued chatting with Jiang Chengli.
"Her family is not powerful. When she entered the palace, her father was a minor official of the seventh rank. Now he has been promoted to the third rank, and his future is promising."
When Jiang Chengli said that, she understood. This was the treatment of a favored concubine. Her father's status rose because of his daughter, and his official position would continue to rise.
"Oh, it seems this Consort Yue has very strong luck," Xu Wanying exclaimed.
Little did she know that her words instantly ignited the system's displeasure: [Ha, what kind of lowly female supporting character is this? At least she's the daughter of a minor official. Xing Xiaoya, on the other hand, rose from a poor girl to become the Third Prince's consort, and will later become Empress, making her the only woman the new emperor has. That's true, powerful fortune!]
Because the plot is currently going very wrong, the system has become extremely sensitive, and no matter what topic is brought up, it can always steer the conversation towards Xing Xiaoya.
As the two were talking, a servant announced from outside that a guard had come to report an urgent matter.
Jiang Chengli left the courtyard to meet people, while Xu Wanying remained leaning back in her chair, leisurely sipping her tea.
[System, why aren't you saying anything?] She was completely in a casual state.
[What did I say? Hmph, this Jiang Laosan is now in cahoots with you, you two are both laughing at Xiaoya!]
Just as they were talking about "one person, one rule," Jiang Chengli returned.
"News from the palace," he said, taking the initiative to speak after sitting down.
Xu Wanying's breathing paused for a moment, then gradually quickened, clearly indicating her excitement.
"What news? Who is it about? Can you tell me?" she asked three times in a row.
"Yes, I can say that two hours ago, Consort Yue miscarried. The reason was that saffron was found in her sachet, which caused her to bleed and miscarry." The man didn't beat around the bush and gave the answer directly.
[Alas, I told you, this Consort Yue is just a worthless supporting character! She only carried the dragon's seed for a short time before it miscarried. Hahaha, all her efforts were in vain!]
Before Xu Wanying could even express her feelings, the system became smug, looking every bit the smug little devil.
"Which unlucky guy got caught up in this mess?" Xu Wanying asked.
"The sachet was a gift from Xing Xiaoya. She has now been taken to the Imperial Clan Court and is being interrogated."
As soon as Jiang Chengli finished speaking, the couple looked at each other. Although they didn't speak, everything was understood without words.
[What the heck? How did Xing Xiaoya get involved in this? Wasn't it said that the woman surnamed Yue and Xiaoya were close? How could this happen? Won't she help explain? Xiaoya is obviously incapable of doing something like this.] The system was clearly in a state of collapse.
Of course, the couple ignored it and instead discussed how the Jiang family had been implicated by Xing Xiaoya.
"Xing Xiaoya is now considered an adopted daughter of the Jiang family. Although she was brought into the palace by the princess, the emperor has always favored the princess. Will the Jiang family be blamed for this in the end?" Xu Wanying asked curiously.
“Of course, she will be blamed, but the princess left so decisively back then, and even sent a letter of severance through Xing Xiaoya’s voice, so we shouldn’t blame her,” Jiang Chengli explained.
【No, no, that letter of severance wasn't written by Xing Xiaoya herself. It was written by Princess Zhaoyang on her own initiative, having someone imitate Xiaoya's handwriting. It definitely doesn't count!】The system quickly retorted, but neither of the two paid any attention to it.
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