"It's absolutely true. They were taken to the palace early this morning, and even the Prince Jing's residence has been surrounded. No one can get in now."
"Why would Prince Jing do this? After Prince Ding, who was previously his rival, was eliminated, wasn't he the most likely candidate to be reinstated as Crown Prince?"
"Perhaps the Emperor hasn't had time to appoint him as Crown Prince yet, or perhaps he harbored resentment after being wrongly accused and deposed. So he can't wait any longer and wants to raise a private army to rebel and ascend the throne as soon as possible, lest things get complicated!"
"We really can't understand royal affairs. We don't understand the point of all this fighting. Wouldn't it be better to just be a carefree prince?"
"We ordinary folks can't even afford a decent meal all year round. If we could be a carefree prince, we'd be perfectly content. We could eat our fill, dress warmly, and have countless beauties. We wouldn't bother with those power struggles!"
"But he was born a prince, and his pursuits are different from ours. Is this what they mean by 'a snake trying to swallow an elephant'?"
These messages are like dandelions; when the wind blows, they scatter to all corners of the earth.
Even the entire Marquis of Zhongyong's household is talking about this now.
"The second young lady was once so noble, but she was executed on the very night she became the Princess Consort of Ding."
"The eldest daughter doesn't even know how the second daughter died, yet she still wants to become Prince Jing's consort? Now Prince Jing is finished!"
"If only she had agreed to marry the eldest son of the Pan family when the Emperor bestowed the marriage upon her, now she can't marry into the Pan family, and she's finished with Prince Jing, but the eldest daughter is getting older and older..."
"Oh dear, she used to be Prince Ding's fiancée. She probably only wanted to be a princess. When Prince Ding didn't work out, she set her sights on Prince Jing. She was probably so obsessed with becoming a princess that she ended up losing her job!"
"The eldest daughter is so pitiful. Maybe she was just not destined to be a princess. She insisted on it, and in the end, she got nothing!"
"Stop talking and go serve Miss Biao. She's always been so quiet. Who would have thought that she would eventually be betrothed to Prince Xuan by the Emperor?"
"His Highness Prince Xuan has rendered a great service by killing Empress Shen, and is now the most favored prince in front of the Emperor!"
"Now that Prince Jing has committed a crime, the most likely candidate to be made Crown Prince is His Highness Prince Xuan!"
"With Prince Xuan in power, the Emperor has bestowed many gifts upon Miss Biao... It's dazzling."
"We must be careful in serving Miss Xuan. Perhaps if Prince Xuan succeeds in his endeavors, we can follow her into the palace..."
Even if I can't go to the palace to serve, I can serve Miss Xuan well for now. If I have brothers at home, I can get His Highness Prince Xuan to promote me.
Although Ji Mingwei was in her own courtyard, such discussions still reached her ears immediately.
She simply raised an eyebrow and smiled, without saying anything more.
Although she was a cousin, her status has risen significantly, and she is now treated no differently from the daughters of the Marquis's family, and even better than the eldest daughter of the third branch of the family.
Madam Wan treated her even more intimately than before, sending her all the best things to her room; it could almost be described as flattery.
Even the lychees that were delivered overnight from Lingnan were placed in front of her early in the morning.
However, Ji Mingwei sighed after eating a peeled lychee.
The personal maid, Yunxiang'er, asked, "Why are you sighing all of a sudden, Miss?"
Ji Mingwei said, "Although it is a fact that His Highness Prince Jing rebelled, the eldest young lady is really shrewd. I'm really afraid that she will distort the truth and rescue Prince Jing..."
"Today, Prince Xuan escorted Prince Jing into the palace. What if the eldest daughter were to deal with Prince Xuan? Prince Xuan is my fiancé, and I can't help but worry."
Yunxiang couldn't respond for a moment, and just silently served.
Ji Mingwei said, "Pan Heng is the eldest son of the Pan family. He was previously rumored to be having an affair with the eldest daughter. Two days ago, he even took a sword for the eldest daughter and almost lost his life. He is truly a man of deep affection and loyalty."
"It's a pity that the Emperor bestowed a marriage upon her, but the eldest daughter refused. Do you think the Pan family wouldn't be angry and seek revenge on her?"
Yunxiang smiled and said, "What you say is very true, Miss. Even though the Pan family has received favors from the eldest daughter, Pan Heng is still the eldest son of the Pan family. Lord Pan can swallow this insult, but can the women in the Pan family—Young Master Pan's mother or grandmother—not feel any resentment?"
Yunxiang slowly got up: "This servant will go to the Pan family now and inquire about it."
Ji Mingwei said, "Just tell them that you went to the Pan family to thank Young Master Pan for saving the young lady, and that you picked up some valuable medicinal herbs to send over."
Yunxiang'er left, and Ji Mingwei peeled lychees herself, eating them slowly, her eyes filled with icy coldness.
Since she chose Prince Xuan and wanted to help him take that position, Ye Qingxue was destined to become her rival.
Now that Prince Jing is finished, she will deliver a fatal blow to Ye Qingxue, ensuring that neither of them can ever rise again.
It must be said that Ye Qingxue "taught" her many things.
This showed her that a woman can fight for her own marriage, and that's how she became the future Princess Xuan.
She really admired Ye Qingxue's proactive and assertive spirit of "doing what you don't like".
But now that the "snake and clam fight" has reached this stage, it's time for the "fishermen" to reap the rewards.
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