Chapter 582 Talking about feelings hurts money
After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Consort Tan marveled at the sight.
"The Emperor is still the same as before. He can't resist beautiful women, and even now that he's ill, he can't change this habit."
She paused, then added, "Men are all like this! Jiang Ning, you'd better keep a close eye on Prince Ling from now on, and don't let him be alone with any women!"
Yuwen Jue was walking along peacefully when he was suddenly scolded, and his brows furrowed.
“Mother, I am different from Father. My heart belongs only to Jiang Ning. When have I ever looked at any other woman?”
Listening to the mother and son bickering, Jiang Ning couldn't help but laugh.
She looked at Consort Tan with great interest and asked, "Mother, don't you like Father very much? Why aren't you angry when you see him fawning over Princess Lisa?"
Consort Tan curled her lip.
"How many women are there in the palace? If I were to get angry at every single one of them, I would probably be furious to death long ago."
As she spoke, she said elegantly, "I am different from the Empress and Consort Guo. They are narrow-minded and want to possess the Emperor and make him their only husband."
“But I’m open-minded about it. There are countless women in the harem, and the Emperor will eventually have children. He may favor this one today and that one tomorrow. I’ll just take this concubine’s position as my job. Having children is just a job. After a while, I’ll naturally become more open-minded.”
Hearing this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but give Consort Tan a thumbs up.
"My mother is magnanimous; she is truly admirable."
Women in ancient times could never escape the fact that their husbands were their heaven and earth, nor could they escape the power of the emperor.
Consort Tan's early realization that this was a kind of happiness, while she remained deeply entrenched in the modern concept of monogamy, unable to obtain what she desired and heartbroken at the thought of letting go.
Jiang Ning looked at Yuwen Jue thoughtfully.
Yuwen Jue quickly assured him.
"Ningning, I have never had any thoughts of taking a concubine, you must believe me."
Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow and said, "Since I've agreed to be with you, I won't worry about these things. We can worry about it when it really comes to that."
Yesterday in the Imperial Study, Yuwen Jue was willing to give up his position as Crown Prince for her and Xiao Bao, and Jiang Ning was already deeply grateful.
How many men in the world can do that?
Regardless of what the future holds, at least for now, Yuwen Jue is sincere towards her and Xiao Bao.
Seeing that he was not implicated in this disaster, Yuwen Jue breathed a sigh of relief.
Recalling the Emperor's fury in the Qianqing Palace, Consort Tan's eyes flickered as she pulled the couple aside and asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened? Why was the Emperor so angry that he vomited blood? And who gave him the poison?"
Yuwen Jue and Jiang Ning exchanged a glance, knowing there was no way to avoid it.
Consort Tan is a person who likes to get to the bottom of things. If this matter had been kept completely from her, it would have been fine. But now that she has heard about it, she will definitely feel resentful.
Rather than letting Consort Tan rack her brains and search everywhere, it would be better for them to tell her the truth.
Yuwen Jue's face was cold and stern. He took a deep breath and warned Consort Tan, "Mother, I can tell you the truth, but this matter is of great importance. Even if you know, you must pretend not to know, otherwise you may bring about your own death."
Yuwen Jue was not exaggerating.
If the Empress discovers that someone knows the truth, she will surely kill them without hesitation, regardless of whether it is Consort Tan, Princess Ling, or even Emperor Ming!
Consort Tan's face was solemn as she repeatedly swore an oath.
"Don't worry, I will absolutely not utter a single word about it!"
Her eyes gleamed with excitement, her heart burning with gossip, and she looked at Yuwen Jue and Jiang Ning with great anticipation.
Yuwen Jue raised an eyebrow, signaling Jiang Ning to tell him.
Jiang Ning then said, "Mother, you may not know this, but Father discovered that the Sixth Princess looks quite similar to the Imperial Advisor Xuanxu. He suspects that the Sixth Princess is the illegitimate daughter of the Imperial Advisor and the Empress, which is why he was so angry that he vomited blood and injured his body."
"What? Such a thing actually happened?"
Consort Tan was so excited that she almost jumped up.
Jiang Ning quickly covered her mouth and warned, "Mother, keep your voice down. It will cause trouble if someone hears you."
Consort Tan blinked, and Jiang Ning then released her.
Consort Tan lowered her voice, looking at the two of them with a mixture of amusement and shock.
"So, you did a paternity test for the Emperor and Yuwen Ling last night?"
Just now in the Qianqing Palace, Jiang Ning said that the test results were the same as Emperor Ming's guess, which should refer to this.
Jiang Ning nodded slightly and said, "That's right."
Consort Tan's eyes flickered, and she couldn't help but laugh.
She gloated, "So Yuwen Ling really isn't the Emperor's biological daughter... That slut Empress really did have an affair with Xuanxu."
This is earth-shattering news. If it gets out, it will surely cause chaos within the royal family and throw the court into turmoil!
Even the entire Great Gan Kingdom will be bustling with activity.
At that time, the Empress's position will naturally be lost, and Xuanxu, that damned Imperial Advisor, will also surely meet his end!
Yuwen Jue nodded slightly and solemnly warned, "Father is wary of the forces behind the Empress and is also concerned about my elder brother's future. He is preparing to secretly investigate the evidence, eliminate the remaining forces, and then deal with the Empress and Xuanxu."
"Before that, Mother, do not make a fuss, and do not spread the news, otherwise it will affect our plans."
Consort Tan nodded indifferently.
"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid."
Although she's a gossip, she's excellent at keeping secrets.
Yuwen Jue and Jiang Ning exchanged a glance with Granny Gui, and only after seeing Granny Gui nod did they feel relieved.
The two first escorted Consort Tan back to the palace, and then went to visit Yuwen Ling.
Last night, Prince Jin stayed overnight in Yuwen Ling's palace, residing in a side hall for convenience, so he could take care of her at any time.
When Yuwen Jue and Jiang Ning arrived, Prince Jin was instructing palace maids to turn Yuwen Ling over and massage her muscles and tendons using Jiang Ning's techniques.
"Be careful, this is my own sister. If you dare to hurt her in the slightest or cause her any pain, I will not let you off the hook."
Seeing the palace maids' clumsy movements, Prince Jin frowned and reprimanded them unhappily.
"Yes, ma'am."
The newly arrived palace maids were trembling with fear as they continuously massaged Yuwen Ling.
Jiang Ning stepped in, smiling coolly, and said, "Big brother, now that sixth sister is in a vegetative state, let alone giving her a massage with more force, even if you stab her with a knife, she might not feel any pain."
Upon hearing Jiang Ning's voice, the Prince of Jin quickly turned around.
He exclaimed with delight, "Fourth Brother, Jiang Ning, you've arrived?"
Yuwen Jue nodded slightly and asked, "Brother, did you sleep well last night?"
The Prince of Jin had dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept well last night.
The Prince of Jin couldn't help but sigh.
"My wounds haven't healed, and I'm worried about my sixth sister. How could I possibly sleep well? Who poisoned my sixth sister? When I find him, I'll skin him alive!"
He pondered and pondered, but still couldn't figure out what the Empress was worried about, and even more so, he couldn't understand who had poisoned Yuwen Ling. He couldn't fall asleep until dawn.
However, he couldn't let Yuwen Jue and Jiang Ning know about the Empress's unusual behavior.
Jiang Ning placed the medicine box by the bedside and took out the prepared antidote.
"Don't worry, big brother. I developed an antidote for sixth sister last night."
After taking the medicine for three days, the poison in her body will be neutralized. Then, with acupuncture to remove the blood stasis, Sixth Sister will have hope of waking up.
The Prince of Jin looked at Jiang Ning with great anticipation and said gratefully, "Jiang Ning, you have put aside past grievances and are willing to save Sixth Sister. This has truly moved me."
Jiang Ning gave a cold smile, but her gaze towards him was devoid of any emotion.
"Brother, you misunderstand. The reason I did this is twofold: first, I'm curious about who harmed Sixth Sister, and second, I want to make money off you."
"Oh, right, brother, don't forget to have someone send the money owed to me to the Ling Prince's residence."
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