Chapter 58: His position as Crown Prince was abolished!
Upon hearing this, all the ministers looked at each other in shock.
"T-How is this possible?!"
"Isn't the Crown Prince's Consort Murong Chao's daughter? How did she become the eldest princess?"
"I heard that there was a riot in the palace that year, and the eldest princess was kidnapped by thieves. Maybe she was lucky enough to escape and was rescued and adopted."
"That's it! I just scolded her! Oh, my mouth!"
…
Princess Ruyang was sitting at the table. She had just watched Jiang deal with Murong Chao with cold eyes and had not said a word. But now she could no longer sit still and spoke.
"Queen Dowager, could this be a mistake? When the Seventh Princess was abducted, she was only four years old. Now that she's grown up, her appearance and personality are completely different from when she was little... How can we be sure that the Crown Prince's Consort is the lost Seventh Princess?"
The Queen Mother glanced at her with a frown and retorted.
"You dare to question my love?"
Princess Ruyang said hurriedly.
"I dare not! But this is a serious matter. For the sake of caution, it is better to verify her identity! Otherwise, if some random person impersonates the eldest princess, wouldn't that bring disgrace to the royal family?"
Nangong Jing sneered faintly and disagreed.
"Princess, don't assume that everyone is like you, simple-minded and easily deceived... Since the Queen Mother has determined that the Crown Prince's wife is the Seventh Princess, she naturally has a token to prove it."
"What token? You're not talking about that half piece of the mandarin duck pendant, are you?!"
Seeing him mocking her mother in public, Princess Rong'an was so angry that her face turned blue. Thinking of Nangong Jing's strange reaction in the teahouse that day, she was obviously very dissatisfied!
Yan'er said that the jade pendant was hers, and Jiang had clearly cheated her that day and snatched it away!
If it was just a jade pendant, it would be fine, but if even her identity as the eldest princess was taken away, then Yan'er would be too pitiful.
Hearing this, the Queen Mother raised her eyebrows slightly and said suspiciously.
"You also know about the mandarin duck pendant?"
Princess Rong'an confidently said, "To the Queen Mother, not only have I seen that half of the mandarin duck pendant, I also know that it was the Marquis' wife who forcibly snatched it from someone else and gave it to the Crown Prince's Consort!"
Compared to Murong Qing being the eldest princess, Princess Rong'an obviously prefers to believe that Murong Yan'er is the real princess!
Otherwise, with this layer of protection, wouldn't that evil woman Jiang be even more likely to take advantage of me?!
Hearing her solemn and serious words, the Queen Mother felt a little unsure for a moment.
"this……"
With just one final push left, Jiang Wanning couldn't let her ruin things.
And dare to bite me.
He's simply asking for a beating!
"The Queen Mother has already acknowledged the eldest princess, yet you're still here spreading rumors and sowing discord. It's clear you're jealous and want to slander Qingqing! Queen Mother, what kind of mark should the eldest princess have? Once you examine it, you'll know for sure."
The Queen Mother nodded slightly and then gave a look to the head nanny.
The head nanny stepped forward and said to Murong Qing.
"Princess, please follow me to the side hall."
Murong Qing was still in a daze, subconsciously looking at Jiang Wanning blankly.
How did she become the eldest princess?
My mother-in-law didn’t tell me about this last night!
She had just thrown out the divorce letter in front of His Majesty and in front of all the ministers, and she had already used up all her courage and strength. Her palms were still sweating.
Seeing her panic, Jiang Wanning patted her shoulder gently, but seemed very confident.
"Let's test it. We are real gold that fears no fire! Go quickly and come back soon. I'm still waiting to see the princess and the princess slap their faces!"
The Queen Mother: It suits my taste! Madam Shen Yan is quite good, she has a good eye!
A moment later.
The head nanny quickly returned with Murong Qing and reported to the empress dowager.
"Replying to the Queen Mother, the Seventh Princess has a crescent-shaped birthmark on her body. I just checked the same spot on the Crown Prince's Consort and found an identical birthmark. Furthermore, with the mandarin duck pendant as evidence, it's clear that the Crown Prince's Consort is the Seventh Princess without a doubt!"
As soon as the words fell, Princess Ruyang and Princess Rong'an both turned pale.
But Jiang Wanning raised his eyebrows and looked at him with a provocative tone.
"Now you're speechless, right? Today is the auspicious day when the Queen Mother and the Princess are reunited. Why don't you two slap yourselves a few times to liven up the atmosphere for everyone else?"
Princess Ruyang was furious: "Jiang, please stop being so arrogant..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he heard the Queen Mother say coldly.
"Slap!"
Princess Ruyang paused, and under the empress dowager's cold gaze, she had no choice but to raise her hand and slap herself hard on the cheek.
Jiang Wanning scoffed, "You haven't eaten enough, have you? Why can't I hear anything?"
Princess Rong'an was so angry that she jumped up and down.
"Jiang! Don't go too far—"
Before he finished speaking, he heard the Queen Mother say in a deep voice: "I didn't hear it either. Hit me again!"
After dozens of slaps, until Princess Ruyang and Princess Rong'an fainted with blood all over their faces, the Queen Mother turned to look at the ministers present and asked.
"Does anyone still doubt the identity of the eldest princess?"
Everyone shook their heads!
The Queen Mother said again.
"The eldest princess wants to divorce her husband, do you have any objections?!"
Everyone: “…”
It turns out that the Empress Dowager made such a scene just to scare the monkeys, just to ask this question!
This clearly shows that the Queen Mother is biased towards the eldest princess, using the imperial power to oppress and support her... Even if they object in their hearts a thousand times, they dare not say it out loud!
Shen Yutang could never have imagined that things would develop to this point.
Seeing that everyone was silent and no one dared to argue, he was young and energetic and wanted to argue again!
"I have objections... Even if Qingqing is the eldest princess, she is still my legitimate wife..."
“Bang!”
Jiang Wanning slapped him and forcibly turned off the microphone.
"You are not allowed to object! Everyone in the world can object to what happened today, but you alone do not have the right to do so!"
The Queen Mother: “…”
Jiang is so sensible.
Seeing her own daughter being bullied like this by a scumbag, she wanted to teach the Pingyang Marquis and his wife a lesson and vent Qingqing's anger.
Unexpectedly, Jiang's slap was so fast and hard that she didn't know how to speak for a moment.
After a pause, the empress dowager restrained her expression slightly.
Then he made an unhappy expression, looked up at Shen Yan, and asked for punishment.
"Marquis Pingyang, this is the good son you raised! To what extent has he abused my daughter? If you don't give me a satisfactory explanation for this matter, I will have the emperor punish you and your wife for your undisciplined behavior!"
Shen Yan looked calm and was not panicked when he heard this.
Didn't even ask for mercy.
He just lowered his eyes to glance at Shen Yutang who was kneeling on the ground, and then said lightly.
"Then dethrone this rebellious son from his position as Crown Prince!"
Shen Yutang suddenly looked up, his eyes full of disbelief.
"Father!"
Jiang Wanning also looked at Chen Yan in surprise, wondering if there was something wrong with his ears.
"My Lord...are you serious?!"
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