Chapter 293 The Princess's Scandal
“Chirp…”
After finishing lunch, Jiang Miaomiao opened her eyes and lay on the bed, ready for a nap.
The little red bird flew in and landed beside her pillow.
Xier's brows twitched.
He reached out and wanted to catch the little red bird.
It would be strange if the girl could fall asleep with Jiji here.
"Don't catch it, I want Jiujiu to accompany me." Miaomiao stretched out her hand to protect the little red bird.
Xier: ...Okay.
You are the master, you have the final say.
The curtain was drawn, but a gap was left.
Jiang Miaomiao remembered the conversation between her mother and aunt, who said that a princess was going to move in next door.
I heard that the princess was very famous and was rumored to be a stunningly beautiful woman.
It is unknown whether it will overthrow the country.
After all, she is a princess of noble birth, and ordinary people probably have no chance to see her beauty.
But as luck would have it, they were about to become neighbors.
Although the princess was surrounded by servants and rode in a carriage when she left the house, she couldn't hide anything in her own garden.
There should be a chance to see her beauty, right?
Come to think of it, Princess Yuqing seems to be King Jing's biological sister.
Moreover, they should be siblings with a very good relationship, otherwise he would not be willing to hand Cao Jiayue over to King Jing.
Thinking of the little bean sprout, it died at such a young age.
Miaomiao still felt a little uncomfortable.
I heard that she was a premature baby. She looked very skinny at that time. She was obviously timid but also domineering.
I don't know how he developed that kind of personality.
Princess Yuqing must be very sad now that her daughter is gone, right?
I didn't even hear what my mother and aunt were whispering about before I was kicked out.
But the more she was forbidden to listen, the more curious the little girl became.
It's human nature.
Fortunately, only she came out, and Jiujiu stayed inside.
After all, no one would think of guarding against a bird.
Thinking of this, Jiang Miaomiao felt that Jiujiu should also build an intelligence network in the capital, just like in Jiangzhou and Taoxi Village.
The capital city is too big to rely on the chirping of a single bird.
You have to raise a lot of birds, lots and lots of them.
Especially the scumbag dad's family, we have to keep an eye on them at all times to prevent them from causing trouble again.
Jiang Miaomiao tapped Jiujiu's little head with her index finger, "Jiujiu, what did mother and the others whisper to each other?"
“Chirp…Chirp…”
“Chirp, chirp, chirp…”
After listening.
Jiang Miaomiao was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth and suddenly sat up from the bed.
This is too melodramatic.
It is very likely that Cao Jiayue is not Princess Yuqing's daughter, but the daughter of the prince consort's concubine.
Prince Consort Cao brought in a fake concubine and kept her by his side.
When Princess Yuqing found out, she killed their entire family...
Although these are all speculations, the credibility is 80%.
Jiang Miaomiao was no longer curious about what the princess looked like. Curiosity killed the cat, and curiosity doesn't last long.
No wonder her mother didn't let her listen.
These royal secrets really can't be listened to casually.
I don’t know how to describe it.
Jiang Miaomiao's nap was ruined by this scare.
I can't sleep. I can't sleep at all.
Staring at the ceiling of the bed in a daze.
Jiang Ziyan came in quietly and lifted the curtain.
Staring at each other.
Jiang Miaomiao grinned at her second brother, who also smiled, and then she was pulled up from the bed by her second brother.
"If you can't sleep, get up and study. I've found a companion for you."
Jiang Miaomiao: ...
The second brother really took great pains to make her study hard and turn her into a talented woman.
He even specially brought Yan Cheng'an along.
The second brother took her to the study.
Xiao Chengan was already sitting obediently at the desk, biting the tip of his pen and stealing glances at his mother.
Under the gaze of her mother and aunt, Jiang Miaomiao also sat down obediently.
She decided not to tease her second brother today and give him enough face.
Study hard and practice calligraphy.
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Lu Qingyao and Mu Jiangyue listened to the clear sound of reading and quietly retreated.
I found an empty pavilion and continued drinking tea.
"Yaoyao, what I told you this morning must not be leaked to anyone, lest you bring about a fatal disaster. I told you this because I hope you would be aware of it and not be fooled by Princess Yuqing's pretty face. Don't mess with her." Mu Jiangyue warned.
She had been holding it in for a long time and finally said it out loud when she could no longer bear it.
She only dared to tell two people about the eldest princess's affairs.
One is my younger sister Qianxue, and the other is Yaoyao.
Qianxue witnessed the dispute between Princess Yuqing and Prince Consort Cao with her, and even Princess Liang and Princess Rong'an saw it too.
None of these people dared to say a word to outsiders.
She dared to tell Yaoyao because she knew that Yaoyao would keep it to herself.
Lu Qingyao nodded heavily.
She naturally knew her friend's temperament and knew that something like this must have suffocated her.
Although he doesn't like to meddle in other people's affairs, he is willing to be her confidant.
The secret of the prince's poisoning is already known, so I don't mind knowing one more secret.
It is better to know yourself and your enemy than to be blind.
"Ayue, if it's true as you said, then what about Princess Yuqing's biological daughter? Did she die at birth, or was she sent somewhere else and disappeared?" As a mother herself, Lu Qingyao could empathize with her because she had also lost her own child.
Moreover, if the Cao family, the queen's maternal family, does not resolve such a problem themselves, the queen and the prince will be implicated.
In order to cover up the scandal, Prince Consort Cao and his mother ultimately died.
From a big picture perspective, there was nothing wrong with Princess Yuqing's approach.
If she were Princess Yuqing and had power in her hands, she would probably be like her.
She is nothing like her, who knows that her father has been framed and is closely related to Qi Caiwei and her daughter.
But she could only endure, wait for the opportunity, and proceed step by step.
She waited four years for this.
Even now, I still can't vindicate my father.
These days, she also thought about the reason why Emperor Xuan did not publicly declare the Lu family's innocence. At this critical juncture, the emperor was unwilling to admit that he was old and his eyes were blurry and he could not judge people well.
Unwilling to admit that he made a wrong judgment.
Perhaps the family can only be reunited after my father and brothers have accomplished something great.
Mu Jiangyue shook her head. "That's unknown. Maybe she's dead. Otherwise, the princess would have taken the child to her side and raised her there, not letting her wander around."
"That's right." Lu Qingyao nodded.
Both of them felt a little emotional and looked towards the study at the same time.
Mu Jiangyue suddenly felt that she had been too harsh on her son in the past and should be gentler.
Lu Qingyao thought of the little princess Jiayue, who was the same age as her daughter, and suddenly didn't want to force Miaomiao to study anymore.
She is so smart, it’s okay for her to start studying two years later.
At this age, when she is full of energy and vitality, it seems too cruel to confine her to the house.
As for the handwriting, it’s enough to be able to recognize it when writing a letter.
I didn't want her to marry into a wealthy family or anything like that.
Lu Qingyao sighed deeply, "Ayue, how could Prince Consort Cao have the heart to do this? The concubine's child is his flesh and blood, and the child born by Princess Yuqing is also his flesh and blood. Even if the couple is no longer in harmony, he shouldn't have murdered a child."
Mu Jiangyue's expression grew more serious. He glanced around, then leaned closer to his friend and whispered, "Princess Yuqing's child might not be Prince Consort Cao's..."
Lu Qingyao opened her mouth wide.
This melon is bigger.
Mu Jiangyue handed her a cup of tea to calm her down.
He continued, "All the young ladies from prominent families in the capital city start looking for a husband around the time they reach marriage age. But Princess Yuqing, when she reached marriageable age, fell seriously ill. She spent her entire life recuperating in a villa on the outskirts of the city, and even spent two years in seclusion at a Taoist temple. It wasn't until she was in her twenties that she suddenly and hastily married Prince Consort Cao. Just over eight months after the wedding, she gave birth to a son."
"When the princess was six months old, I saw her once in the Queen Mother's aunt's palace. Her belly was so big that she didn't look like someone who was six months pregnant." Mu Jiangyue lowered her voice again.
"Ever since she became pregnant, she's never appeared in public or attended palace banquets. At the time, I thought she was suffering from a serious illness, was weak, and had a difficult pregnancy, so she didn't show up. As for that belly, you know I've always been careless, so I didn't think much of it."
"But after that incident, I thought about it more and more, and I felt more and more that it wasn't the case."
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