Qiu Shuang and her group haven't been in the capital for nothing during their year-long stay. With the Glass City's substantial profits as their support, they now have several sources of information, from the inner palace to street ruffians.
However, their foundation was ultimately too shallow, and they still had to go through several detours to inquire about matters within the palace.
Therefore, it took Qiu Shuang longer than expected to inquire about Han Zhongyu's movements after he entered the palace.
It didn't cause any delays.
Qiu Shuang felt that Lord Han's performance was satisfactory; he had not been intimidated or compromised by Emperor Qingyuan, so it was time for them to take action.
If you, the Third Princess, were to request an imperial decree to grant a marriage before the master had arranged a marriage, then it would be a matter of each person relying on their own abilities since neither of you were married.
If your master has already put the rice in the bowl, and you still want to scoop the rice out of the bowl, then that's a bit disrespectful.
Qiu Shuang pondered the letter Zhao Hu had sent.
If their birth charts don't match, then they're incompatible. Given the Third Princess's status, catching a cold or falling into the water are minor things; she's definitely not good enough for him.
There has to be some bloodshed to make it significant!
Hmph! If you want to undermine your master, you'd better be prepared to face the consequences!
So Qiu Shuang simply used money to pave the way, having her own people bribe a eunuch who was sweeping the Imperial Garden.
This person was unremarkable in appearance and had little presence, except for one thing: he was an accurate shot with a slingshot.
However, the people responsible for cleaning the Imperial Garden were assigned specific areas, so it would be easy to find out if the Third Princess was injured.
Then the two of them remembered Xuanyuan Che's rabbit.
Xuanyuan Che's rabbit garden has more than twenty rabbits. When he's in a good mood, he might catch one to play with. When he's in an even better mood, he might catch two and watch them fight.
If you're in a bad mood, you might catch one and eat it.
Therefore, this rabbit is not Xuan Yuanche's eyeball, and has the potential to be blamed.
The two secretly caught a rabbit. It was the dead of winter, and they were all wearing thick clothes. One of them simply put the rabbit inside his clothes and waited for it to "come to his doom".
The Third Princess has been in a good mood these past few days, bringing her maids here every day to pick plum blossoms, saying she wants to go back and make plum blossom wine.
As expected, around noon, the Third Princess appeared as scheduled, instructing the young palace maid to pick plum blossoms for her while saying...
"Nothing in the palace is ever the best, but the peach blossom wine in the palace has always been highly sought after by the young ladies."
What's so great about a country girl making plum blossom wine?
She only managed to bewitch Lord Han by being shameless.
I reckon Lord Han is just having a taste for the novelty. Once my own wine is ready, I'll send him two jars so he can try some royal wine. Then he'll know that anything from outside is always inferior!
Just as the head palace maid beside her was echoing her, a large gray rabbit suddenly jumped out of the bushes.
The rabbit landed not far in front of them. It was clearly startled when it saw them, and it turned around abruptly, kicking several small pebbles that flew everywhere.
However, it certainly can't fly that high; it'll only reach the knees at most.
But some of them flew high and hit the third princess's front teeth.
The palace maids around the Third Princess heard a "thud," followed by the Third Princess letting out a high-pitched scream.
"ah!
Waaaaah...
My mouth!
This happened when a palace maid ran out and confronted a lowly eunuch who was sweeping.
"Where did this rabbit come from? It startled the Third Princess! What are you standing there for? Quickly catch that wild rabbit and bring it back to the Third Princess to avenge her!"
"Yes, yes, yes, this servant will go right away!"
The little eunuch who was sweeping chased after the rabbit.
The Third Princess, who was covering her mouth and howling on the spot, felt a salty and fishy taste in her mouth. She subconsciously opened her hand and found not only blood but also a white front tooth.
"ah!
My teeth!
ah!"
After a few more high-decibel screams, the third princess fainted.
I don't know if she was crying out for oxygen or if the royal princess was just really pampered.
The palace maids were stunned. After they came to their senses, they hurriedly carried the person back to the palace.
Those who wish to find the imperial physician should do so, and those who wish to inform the Empress should do so.
At the same time, Han Zhongyu also came to the Imperial Hospital in a large entourage.
He was quite dramatic; he was carried in by his servants because he suddenly developed a high fever last night and almost died. He was brought here to get an injection.
Good heavens!
The next day, everyone in the capital's elite circles knew that the Third Princess had run into Lord Han the day before, exchanged a few words, and ended up with one going home delirious with fever and the other having a front tooth inexplicably kicked out by a rabbit!
A perfectly nice girl with a missing front tooth; you can imagine how unattractive she looks.
The minor official from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau who was supposed to match the two of them was almost scared to death!
What kind of high-class wedding ends so tragically right from the first meeting?
Such marriages, bestowed by imperial decree, are generally considered a match made in heaven!
But this time something was clearly wrong.
Already trembling with fear, she then heard rumors that the Third Princess and Han Zhongyu were incompatible according to their birth charts, bringing bad luck upon them.
The minor official who was supposed to match the birth dates was dragged out and given twenty lashes, finally stopping his trembling!
Emperor Qingyuan frowned deeply as he looked at the Third Princess, who was missing a tooth.
It's just so ugly!
Although he suspected something was amiss, he couldn't find anything unusual and could only accept the explanation of conflicting birth charts.
Taking advantage of the situation, the engagement between the Third Princess and Han Zhongyu was dissolved.
The third princess cried so hard that her face was covered in snot and tears, and her lips were swollen like sausages.
"Waaaaah, Father! Someone must be trying to frame me!"
This marriage cannot be canceled. With my daughter in this state, if it's canceled, who will want me?
Waaaaah…
The incompatibility of their birth dates was merely a stepping stone for Emperor Qingyuan to back down; he would not change his mind simply because the Third Princess cried a few words.
Seeing that she was still crying and making a fuss, he was a little annoyed that she was being unreasonable and said impatiently...
Alright! This matter is settled.
My mind is made up, so stop making a fuss!
If people's horoscopes don't match, forcing them together is pointless!
You are a princess, of noble birth; I will find you a better one later!
The Third Princess could also sense Emperor Qingyuan's impatience. Although she was unwilling, she dared not argue, but she became increasingly dissatisfied with Emperor Qingyuan!
She hated not only Emperor Qingyuan, but also Xie Yushu. She had a feeling that her losing a tooth was inextricably linked to Xie Yushu.
On the one hand, they didn't believe that Xie Yushu, a mere village girl who had just emerged from poverty, could possibly have her hands in the palace.
On the one hand, they also felt that either the Han family was acting on behalf of Xie Yushu.
After all, the Han family still holds some status in the capital, and they could easily bribe people in the palace to use underhanded methods to accomplish this.
But when she thought of the Han family's reputation, she felt that they wouldn't resort to such despicable means, since they had been bewitched by Xie Yushu.
In short, this debt should be placed on Xie Yushu's shoulders.
The third princess returned to her palace. The glass mirror, which had originally symbolized her status and favor, now seemed to be mocking her, clearly reflecting her current ugliness. Seeing herself with a missing front tooth in the mirror, the third princess broke down again, throwing a tantrum and smashing everything in the room that could reflect her image.
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