The queen is the second wife. She is only twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old this year, but she looks old and has a cold and stern face, which makes her originally beautiful face look less beautiful.
Because she was a second wife, she attached more importance to rules. Concubines and ladies in the harem did not dare to act unruly in front of her. If there was any mistake in etiquette and manners, they would be punished by the empress. The emperor could not interfere too much, after all, the ladies in the harem were under his control.
Yi Yang didn't want to ask the Queen for help unless it was absolutely necessary.
When Xu Qian'er met the Queen for the first time, she was so nervous that she didn't dare to breathe. The Queen was so majestic.
"Yiyang, why do you want to see me?"
Yi Yang bowed again and said, "Children are debts. For the sake of my daughter's marriage, I would like to ask the Queen to show some mercy and give my daughter a chance to live..."
Princess Yi Yang actually came to the palace to ask for an imperial decree, but she didn't dare to go to the emperor, so she went directly to the queen. The queen also granted the marriage in the same way.
After hearing this, the Queen frowned and said, "Since the engagement has been made, it should be fulfilled. How can you marry someone else?"
"Empress, it was the Qiao family who played tricks and tarnished Qian'er's reputation, so they had to settle down. But Qian'er had been set on the eldest son of the Zhao family from the beginning. These days have been a real tearful time. How can a mother bear to let her child suffer for the rest of her life?
The Qiao family was at fault first, and this marriage is not a good match. For the sake of my daughter, I am willing to risk everything. I beg the Queen to grant my blessing."
The queen herself had to enter the palace to become queen for the sake of her family, and she could understand how painful a marriage with emotional discord was. Her heart softened, and just as she was about to agree, the eldest princess came in.
"It's rare for my sister to come to the palace. Please take a seat."
The princess bowed, sat down, glanced at Princess Yiyang, and said, "It's only been less than a month since your husband passed away, and you're parading around in all this glitz and glamour, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?
And your daughter, no matter what, Chen Boyang is her stepfather. Even if she doesn't observe mourning for three years, it shouldn't be too much to wear plain clothes for a few months, right?
Even if Chen Boyang made mistakes, he was the husband you chose. You've been married for ten years, but you've forgotten so quickly."
Princess Yi Yang was stunned. The eldest princess came up and started to teach her a lesson, but her teachings were all reasonable and she had no words to refute.
The queen also came to her senses and looked at the two of them with some dissatisfaction.
Chen Boyang deserved his punishment, but people in ancient times valued blood ties and advocated loyalty and righteousness. Yi Yang's behavior was inappropriate.
"My sister is right. I was negligent. Your stepfather just passed away. It's not appropriate to discuss marriage now, let alone marry someone else.
You guys should leave first, I will investigate thoroughly first."
Princess Yi Yang was so angry that her teeth were itching. What was about to happen was ruined by the eldest princess. What was she trying to do?
Xu Qian'er was about to cry. If today's incident were to get out, her reputation would be completely ruined. With a reputation of being unfilial, even the Qiao family would be dissatisfied with her, not to mention the Zhao family.
The mother and daughter were so embarrassed that they didn't dare to argue and could only leave.
The Queen then thanked the Princess and said, "If it weren't for my Royal Sister reminding me, I would have forgotten about the Chen family."
The Princess said, "I came to the palace today for this matter. The eldest grandson of the Zhao family did not discuss marriage with Xu Qian'er. It was all her wishful thinking. She even deceived the Queen and asked her to issue an imperial decree. The Zhao family may have to accept the decree, but I always feel uncomfortable.
"One must be cautious when granting marriage decrees. A happy marriage is cause for celebration, and the queen will be praised. However, if a couple is unhappy with each other, it will be detrimental to the queen's reputation."
The Queen was shocked. "How bold they are!"
"You're not brave enough to divorce twice?"
The eldest princess stopped at that point and successfully pricked the queen's heart. She chatted for a few minutes before saying goodbye and leaving.
Both the emperor and the empress sent people to investigate the matter. Because of the eldest princess's intervention, a small matter attracted the attention of countless people.
The matter was simple and easy to find out after investigation. Emperor Xuande was furious and issued an edict to reprimand Wang Suqing for his improper education of his daughter. He stripped Wang of his title of Princess Yi Yang and ordered her and her family to reflect on their mistakes at home for half a year. The punishment was extremely severe.
Prince Su was so angry that he vomited blood. Princess Yi Yang could no longer be called a princess. Without the title, she could only return to her parents' home with her children in disgrace. She was despised by her sister-in-law and began to live under someone else's roof.
The Zhao family finally breathed a sigh of relief. The emperor was still wise. Princess Yi Yang was not worthy of her position and the title of princess.
There was an uproar in the court, and everyone looked at the Zhao family with admiration again. The Zhao family actually brought down a princess just for the marriage of their eldest grandson.
Qiao Yujiao was busy promoting her own reputation. When she found out about this matter, the dust had already settled. She was furious. She, Xu Qianer, actually despised her own elder brother?
If it weren't for her status as a princess's daughter, I wouldn't have looked down on her. Now that the princess is gone, it's better not to have this marriage.
So the Marquis of Jinghai took advantage of the situation and broke off the engagement on the grounds that Xu Qian'er was unfaithful to her husband. Xu Qian'er cried all day long and regretted her decision.
Unfortunately, no one cared about their regrets. Zhao Letong had already set his sights on the Chen family. Tao Yu had not been rescued yet, and the heartless Zou Jinglan should also be dealt with.
Zhao Biao didn't expect Zhang Zhao to be so shameless as to attack his stepdaughter. If he hadn't been concerned about Tao Yu's reputation, he would have wanted to beat this grandson to death.
They had no right to rescue Tao Yu, so the Tao family had to step in. After all, Tao Yu was the daughter of the Tao family. Even if Zou Jinglan was her biological mother, there was no reason for her to take her daughter away after remarrying.
Zou Jinglan's husband is dead, but the old lady of the Tao family is still alive. She hates her daughter-in-law deeply and also dislikes Tao Yu. Just take her away, out of sight, out of mind.
Anyone who marries such a troublemaker will not have a good ending.
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