Chapter 396: Fake Becomes Real
Princess Yuqing looked guilty.
I always feel like my mother knows something.
She had never touched Jiayue like this before, but Jiayue also stayed away from her mother when she saw her.
The grandfather and grandson don't like each other.
Jiayue is the kind of child who waits for others to coax her and then takes the initiative to hold her child.
But she was wrong. How could her grandmother, the queen, allow her to act like a spoiled brat? She immediately turned her face black.
To the extent that the Queen Mother basically disliked Jiayue and was too lazy to even look at her.
Let her, who is both mother and daughter, be caught in the middle.
I'm so worried.
I thought of various ways to help them ease the relationship.
Now that I think about it, she is not my biological granddaughter, so I can't feel close to her instinctively.
Look at Miaomiao again.
The little guy just stood there, staring blankly at his mother, letting her stroke his cheek.
Not afraid at all.
When Empress Cao looked at the little girl, her memory instantly went back to her daughter's childhood, as if she saw Yuqing as a child.
The little girl who always chased after her and called her mother.
The sense of intimacy that she didn't find in Jiayue was felt in this little girl.
She asked the little one who was staring at her, "What are you looking at?"
"See if the Empress and Princess Mother look alike."
"Are they alike?" The Queen pulled her to her side and leaned over to look her in the eye.
Miaomiao nodded and said, "They are quite similar, especially their eyes. They are similar to mine too."
Especially those phoenix eyes, which are inherited from the same generation and passed down to her. They look good even with crow's feet.
But judging from her serious expression, she must have been an icy beauty when she was young.
Although his face was serious now, he was gentle when he touched her hand.
Maybe she was born that way.
Or maybe being a queen is what it's supposed to be like, a little colder.
Queen Cao was stunned. The little guy really dared to say anything, even though there were outsiders here.
Let the nanny take her back to Yuqing.
Everyone in the room also noticed the little girl. When they heard that she was Yuqing's adopted daughter, they didn't think much about it and their attention was all on the queen.
I wonder why the emperor and the empress summoned them at the same time?
Princess Chen heard about the beggar and was worried about her son.
Ruyue was worried that she would take the blame for Concubine Lan.
Princess Chen was also worried about Prince Chen, but she was not worried about Prince Chen himself, but whether Prince Chen would implicate her.
She served his mother and took care of the palace for him.
Waited for three years.
When she heard the news of the triumphant return, she thought that the clouds would clear and the moon would appear, but it turned out that King Chen brought back a savior.
Worship it like a Bodhisattva.
She still had a glimmer of hope.
But after that slap, her last bit of fantasy about King Chen was shattered.
She doesn't want to compete for favor anymore, she just wants to live a peaceful life.
Empress Cao swept her gaze across the crowd, finally landing on Princess Chen's face. "I heard that you were bullied. Do you need me to seek justice for you?"
After hearing these words, Ruyue felt panicky.
I almost wanted to kneel down and apologize.
The Queen's words were clearly pointing at her, and it wasn't her, but the real Concubine Lan.
She pinched her wrist hard and forced herself to calm down.
I remembered what Concubine Lan told me before I entered the palace.
Princess Chen is a bit stupid and naive.
But I know the general situation and can still tolerate it.
Nothing in Prince Chen's mansion or anything that is detrimental to Prince Chen will be revealed.
The mouth is tight.
So no one would treat her badly in the palace.
Princess Chen really didn't dare to do anything to Concubine Lan. She knew in her heart that the reason why the Queen asked her to bring a concubine into the palace was probably because Princess Yuqing had said something to the Emperor.
Today should be the day for the Queen to verify Concubine Lan's identity.
She had no intention of exposing Concubine Lan.
She could just make a fuss at home about being jealous, but even if the concubine was really Jiang Zijin, it would still be a headache for Prince Chen.
If you move to the palace to cause trouble, you may be guilty of deceiving the emperor if you are not careful.
He wants to kill the entire Chen Palace.
Even if a couple is not in harmony, she understands the principle that they will prosper together and suffer together.
Besides, the person under the mask now is different from the one I saw before. He doesn’t have the pretentiousness of Jiang Zijin.
She is not Jiang Zijin.
Besides, how could he criticize his son in front of his own mother-in-law?
That would be unpleasant.
Princess Chen stepped forward and replied, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern. It was my fault that I behaved inappropriately and angered His Majesty, so he gave me a few words. No one bullied me."
"That's good. After all, you are the mistress of the palace. How can you let a concubine be kept outside? It breaks the ancestral rules." Queen Cao said this as a routine matter.
She didn't care how many concubines Prince Chen had or whether Princess Chen was bullied.
It would be best if the fight became known to everyone.
"Mother, I will take him back and teach him well." Princess Chen said seriously. She really wanted to use the chicken feather as a token of authority.
Seeing that her daughter-in-law was sensible, Concubine Chen did not say anything inappropriate.
I finally felt relieved.
She was actually a good daughter-in-law. She was well-educated, simple-minded, and filial. During the years when her son went to quell the rebellion, she was the one who cared about him and asked about his well-being.
But his son insisted on getting a mysterious concubine, saying that she would help him.
I was afraid that the Queen would be embarrassed today, so I asked her to take care of things.
She didn't like this woman either.
He actually took advantage of his favor and became arrogant, even bullying the mistress of the house.
As soon as she came, her son refused to return to the palace, and it was thanks to his daughter-in-law that she covered up for him.
Princess Chen is old and also wants to have a grandson.
But what she wanted to hold was a legitimate grandson, not the one born by this woman of unknown origin.
It would be better to bring this vixen back to the palace.
At least my son won’t run away all the time.
The queen just wanted to get rid of these people as soon as possible, so she asked the female doctor to come in to examine her and check her scars.
Actually, I just want to see what Concubine Lan looks like.
See if she is a spy from an enemy country, a wanted criminal, or really a disfigured and ugly dancer.
Ruyue was trembling with nervousness.
I felt like the sky was falling and I was helpless.
She was prepared for her appearance to be checked, but why did she need a physical examination?
She didn't dare to struggle at all, and just stood there in a daze, with beads of sweat all over her forehead.
Miaomiao stared at the woman on the ground.
He looks very similar to Jiang Zijin whom I met last time. He has the same figure, hair, and even the voice.
But it definitely wasn't her.
Given her selfish and cautious nature, she would not take the risk of entering the palace.
This woman must be a substitute.
Jiang Zijin is really an expert at using a stand-in.
Several maids came up and took off Ruyue's mask without saying a word.
A pretty face was revealed, and a scar on the fair cheek was very eye-catching.
If it weren't for that scar, this woman would definitely not be ugly.
The doctor's examination results came out. "Reporting to Her Majesty, the scar on Concubine Lan's face is not deep. Although it cannot be completely removed, it can be reduced to about 80%. However..."
"But what? Tell the truth." Queen Cao was a little impatient. She didn't care about Prince Chen's face.
What I want now is the truth.
The female doctor continued, "Concubine Lan has many scars on her body, which seem to be caused by whipping. They must be old injuries. She was also injured by the miscarriage and can no longer bear children..."
The hall fell silent in an instant.
Except for Concubine Chen, everyone in the palace seemed to know what was going on.
Princess Chen never expected that her son would give up the pure and innocent princess and hold a slut in his hands.
She was so angry that her heart and head ached.
The Queen said: "Princess Chen, please take your concubine back with you and take good care of her. She is the Prince Chen's savior after all. Don't treat her badly."
Princess Chen was only a girl of sixteen or seventeen years old after all, and she had to endure all this when she saw that this fake concubine was of the same age as her.
I couldn't help but feel compassion.
He really brought the person back.
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