Chapter 619: Reborn Girl vs. Book-Traveling Girl 40
So, the Marquis and the old lady began to make preparations in secret, hoping for a new turn of events in the future.
But fate always seems to like to play tricks on people. Things have just begun here, and Zheng Yuejin, who has a relationship with the second prince, died inexplicably.
The servant who came to report the news knelt on the ground trembling with fear, and said in a trembling voice: "My Lord, it's bad, the eldest lady...she's gone."
The Marquis thought he had misheard and asked his servant to repeat it.
It was only the second time that he understood what the servant had said.
This news was like a heavy hammer, hitting Marquis Xuanping's heart hard.
He only felt his head buzzing, all his hopes were shattered in that instant, and a deep sense of unwillingness and powerlessness spread in his heart.
Marquis Xuanping couldn't help but sigh, is it really not the destiny of the Marquis Xuanping Mansion to become the descendants of the clan?
The Empress Dowager had appointed two legitimate daughters as the Crown Princess, the candidate for the future Queen Mother, but none of them succeeded in entering the harem.
Even if he can only be the father-in-law of the emperor for one day, it is better than seeing hope but in the end not even being able to sit on the throne of the queen.
The death of the two legitimate daughters completely shattered the dream of the Xuanping Marquis Mansion to become a royal family, because there was no longer any suitable candidate in the mansion.
Marquis Xuanping felt his head spin. He stared wide-eyed and cried out, "Heaven doesn't bless my Marquis Xuanping Mansion! Why does the heaven treat me like this? Why?"
In grief and anger, a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth and he fainted on the ground.
The servant turned pale with fear and shouted, "Hurry up, someone! The Marquis has fainted!"
The servant outside the door immediately ran to find the palace doctor.
The news quickly reached the old lady. The maid ran to her in panic, unable to speak clearly: "Old... Old lady, the Marquis... he vomited blood and fainted."
The old lady had already suffered a great blow from Zheng Yuejin's death. When she heard this, she felt a black screen in front of her eyes, her eyes rolled back, and she fell straight down.
For a moment, the Xuanping Marquis Mansion was in chaos.
The maids were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they cried continuously; the servants were in a panic as they ran to call for the doctor.
The entire mansion was filled with noise except for the courtyard of the marquis' wife and Zheng Yunxi.
The Marquis's wife learned the news first. Upon hearing that Zheng Yuejin had passed away, the Marquis and the old lady both fainted. The corners of her mouth involuntarily rose, and her eyes were filled with an uncontrollable smile.
But at this critical moment, she must not let anyone see her gloating expression.
She immediately called her personal maid over and instructed, "Send the court physician to the old lady first, then pick out a few reliable doctors and send them all to the old lady and the marquis."
Just as the maidservant was about to leave, the Marquis’ wife added, “Tell everyone that I, too, fainted because I couldn’t bear the grief of losing two daughters in succession.
When Doctor Hu from Jirentang arrives, please invite him to come here to take my pulse."
The maids around the Marquis' wife were all battle-hardened. When they heard such an order, they instantly understood what expression they should make and what they should do.
Everyone immediately got into the state.
A maid's eyes were red, and she pretended to wipe away her tears while running out of the house in a hurry to call a doctor.
In the room, another maid helped the marquis's wife pretend to be sick, and then served her carefully in the room.
There was also a maid who was shuttling around the mansion, ordering the servants to do their work in an orderly manner and not letting them make any mistakes.
Even though the marquis' wife hid in the courtyard and refused to come out, after her maids took a tour of the mansion, the entire mansion immediately returned to its previous order.
Anyone who saw this scene would have to praise the Marquis's wife for her good housekeeping.
As for Zheng Yunxi, as soon as he received the news, he instructed the servants in his yard to stay in the yard and not to walk around.
Now several elders in the mansion are unhappy because both of their legitimate daughters are gone, and she, the concubine's daughter, is the only one left alive.
She didn't want to be targeted by the elders and become someone's punching bag for no reason.
Zheng Yuejin's funeral was held according to the standards for a prince's consort.
However, no matter how grand the ceremony was, it could not bring back her lost life. She was truly dead.
After hearing the news, the second prince rushed back day and night, but he was still one step too late.
When he hurried over, Zheng Yuejin's funeral had already begun.
He could only stand quietly in front of the mourning hall, light a stick of incense, and the smoke rose up, which was considered the last bit of love between husband and wife.
Afterwards, he went to the palace to visit his mother and son.
I wonder whether Zheng Yuejin's life is about revenge or to help the second prince?
The second prince now has a son to take care of him.
Whenever outsiders mentioned his marriage, he always cleverly changed the subject by saying that he missed his deceased wife.
When Concubine Yang and the Emperor first learned about the Second Prince's problems, they didn't have high expectations for him. They just hoped that he could marry a princess, have a son, and continue his bloodline.
This time when the second prince came back, after the two talked to him, he made it clear that he was unwilling to deal with women anymore, and he was worried that his stepmother would treat her son badly, so he stopped persuading her.
The only requirement was that his love for men could not be made public and the plan to go to Jiangnan could be put on hold for the time being.
The excuse given was that the child's mother had just passed away, and the child was still young and could not live without both parents.
Although everyone knew that this was just an excuse, after all, the child had always been taken care of by Concubine Yang, but the emperor loved his son, so what could others say?
The only one who had a disagreement with this matter was the prince.
It had only been a short time since the second son was expelled from the capital, but he was recalled by his father so soon.
The prince couldn't help but feel suspicious. Could it be that his father really wanted to depose the prince and support the second son?
The prince's concerns were not groundless.
Recently, the emperor has become increasingly dissatisfied with the prince. He has made frequent mistakes, and even some of his misdeeds in previous years have been brought to light.
In a short period of time, the prince had been punished several times.
Now that the Second Prince has returned to the capital, the Crown Prince's sense of crisis has become even more severe, and he has made many stupid moves.
Several senior officials in high positions of power in the court have exchanged glances in private. They are keenly aware that the position of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may really be unstable.
The emperor did not allow the issue of deposing the crown prince to drag on in the court for too long, as that would affect the government.
The emperor had good intentions. He deposed the prince on three grounds: he was unable to manage his subordinates, failed to supervise government affairs, and lacked the ability to govern.
In this way, it only shows that the prince is incompetent, rather than accusing him of other serious crimes, which can indeed save his life.
As long as the prince does not harbor the idea of rebellion, and is labeled as "incompetent", even if other brothers ascend the throne in the future, they will not use him, but at least he can be guaranteed a stable life.
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