PFC Chapter 293 The Eldest Princess's Scandal
Chapter 293 The Eldest Princess's Scandal
"Chirp..."
After finishing lunch, Jiang Miaomiao opened her eyes, lay down on the bed, and prepared to take a nap.
A little red bird flew in and landed on her pillow.
Xi'er's brows twitched.
He reached out and tried to catch the little red bird.
With Chirp chirping around, it's no wonder the girl can't fall asleep.
"Don't catch it, I want Chirp to stay with me." Miaomiao reached out to protect the little red bird.
Xi'er: ...Okay.
You are the master, you make the decisions.
The curtains were drawn, but a gap was left open.
Jiang Miaomiao recalled her mother and aunt's conversation, saying that a princess was going to move in next door.
I've heard that the princess is famous and rumored to be a stunning beauty.
Whether it would bring down a nation is unknown.
After all, she was a princess of noble birth, and ordinary people probably never had the chance to see her magnificent face.
Coincidentally, they'll soon be neighbors.
Although the princess was surrounded by servants and rode in a carriage when she left the palace, she couldn't very well hide herself in her own garden.
There should be a chance to see her in person, right?
By all accounts, Princess Yuqing seems to be Prince Jing's older sister.
Moreover, they must be siblings with a very good relationship, otherwise they wouldn't have entrusted Cao Jiayue to Prince Jing.
I think of that little bean sprout, dying so young.
Miao Miao still felt a little uneasy.
I heard she was premature. She looked so thin and frail back then. She was timid but also unruly and domineering.
I have no idea how I developed that kind of personality.
Princess Yuqing must be heartbroken to have lost her daughter.
I didn't even hear what my mother and aunt were whispering about before I was kicked out.
But the more they forbade her to listen, the more curious the little girl became.
It's human nature.
Fortunately, only she came out; Chiu Chiu remained inside.
After all, no one would think of guarding against a bird.
Thinking of this, Jiang Miaomiao felt that Qiuqiu should also establish an intelligence network in the capital, just like it did in Jiangzhou and Taoxi Village.
The capital city is too big; one bird like Chirping ...
You need to raise a lot of birds, a lot of them.
Especially the family of that scumbag father, we need to keep a close eye on them to prevent them from causing trouble again.
Jiang Miaomiao tapped Qiuqiu's little head with her index finger, "Qiuqiu, what were Mother and the others whispering about?"
"Chirp chirp... Chirp chirp chirp..."
"Choo Choo Choo……"
After listening.
Jiang Miaomiao was so shocked she couldn't close her mouth and suddenly sat up in bed.
This is just too melodramatic!
Cao Jiayue was most likely not Princess Yuqing's daughter, but rather the daughter of the prince consort's mistress.
Cao the Imperial Son-in-Law cleverly concealed the truth and kept him by his side.
Princess Yuqing found out and wiped out their entire family...
Although these are all guesses, their credibility is 80%.
Jiang Miaomiao was no longer curious about what the princess looked like. Curiosity killed the cat, and curiosity leads to a short life.
No wonder her mother wouldn't let her listen.
These royal secrets are really not something you can just listen to casually.
I don’t know how to describe it.
Startled like this, Jiang Miaomiao's afternoon nap was ruined.
Can't sleep, can't sleep at all.
Staring blankly at the ceiling above the bed.
Jiang Ziyan quietly entered and lifted the curtain.
They stared at each other, wide-eyed.
Jiang Miaomiao grinned at her second brother, who also smiled back, and then he scooped her out of bed.
"If you can't sleep, get up and read or practice writing. Your brother has found you a companion."
Jiang Miaomiao: ……
My second brother really went to great lengths to help her study hard and turn her into a talented woman.
They even specially brought Yan Cheng'an along.
Her second brother led her to the study.
Little Cheng'an was already sitting obediently at the desk, biting the pen and stealing glances at his mother.
Under the watchful eyes of her mother and aunt, Jiang Miaomiao obediently sat down.
She decided not to tease her second brother today, giving him face.
Study hard and practice writing.
……
Lu Qingyao and Mu Jiangyue listened to the clear and loud reading voices and quietly withdrew.
We found an empty pavilion to continue drinking tea.
"Yaoyao, you must never reveal what I told you this morning, lest it bring you to your death. I told you this so that you would be aware of the situation and not be fooled by Princess Yuqing's beautiful face. Don't provoke her," Mu Jiangyue warned.
She had been holding it in for a long time, and only spoke up when she could no longer bear it.
She only dared to tell two people about the eldest princess's affairs.
One is her younger sister Qianxue, and the other is Yaoyao.
Qianxue witnessed Princess Yuqing and Consort Cao arguing together, and even Princess Liang and Princess Rong'an saw it.
None of these people dared to utter a single word to the outside world.
She dared to tell Yao Yao because she knew Yao Yao would keep it to herself.
Lu Qingyao nodded heavily.
She knew her friend's personality well and knew that this must have been incredibly frustrating for her.
Although I don't like to meddle in other people's business, I'm willing to be her confidant.
Now that they know the secret of the Crown Prince's poisoning, they don't mind having one more thing.
Knowing yourself and your enemy is always better than being blind in both mind and eye.
"Ah Yue, if what you say is true, then what about Princess Yuqing's biological daughter? Was she born and then gone, or was she sent elsewhere and disappeared without a trace?" As a mother herself, having also lost her own child, Lu Qingyao could empathize with her.
Moreover, if the Cao family, the Empress's maternal family, doesn't resolve this matter themselves, it will only implicate the Empress and the Crown Prince.
In an attempt to cover up the scandal, Cao the Imperial Son-in-Law and his mother ultimately could not escape death.
From a broader perspective, Princess Yuqing's handling of the situation was not inappropriate.
If she were Princess Yuqing and held power, she would probably have done the same.
Unlike her, who knew her father was framed and falsely accused, and that he was inextricably linked to Qi Caiwei and her father.
She could only endure, wait for the right opportunity, and proceed cautiously step by step.
She waited four years for this.
Even now, we still cannot clear my father's name.
These days, she also thought about why Emperor Xuan did not publicly declare the Lu family innocent. It was precisely at this critical juncture that the emperor was unwilling to admit that he was old and blind and could not judge people properly.
Unwilling to admit that they made a wrong judgment.
Perhaps only when Father and my brothers achieve merit can the family be reunited.
Mu Jiangyue shook her head, "That's hard to say. Maybe it's gone. Otherwise, the princess would have taken the child in and raised her instead of letting her wander outside."
“That’s true.” Lu Qingyao nodded.
Both of them were somewhat moved and looked towards the study at the same time.
Mu Jiangyue suddenly realized that she had been too strict with her son in the past and should be more gentle.
Lu Qingyao thought of Princess Jiayue, who was the same age as her daughter, and suddenly didn't want to force Miaomiao to study anymore.
She's so smart, she could easily delay her studies for a couple of years.
At this age, she should be jumping and playing, so confining her indoors seems too cruel.
As for the handwriting, it's enough if you can recognize it when writing a letter.
I didn't intend for her to marry into a wealthy or powerful family.
Lu Qingyao sighed, "A-Yue, how could that Consort Cao do such a thing? His concubine's child is his own flesh and blood, and Princess Yuqing's child is also his own flesh and blood. Even if the couple is at odds, they shouldn't have harmed a child."
Mu Jiangyue's expression turned serious. She glanced around, then leaned closer to her friend and whispered, "Princess Yuqing's child might not be Consort Cao's..."
Lu Qingyao's mouth dropped open.
This melon is even bigger.
Mu Jiangyue handed her a cup of tea to calm her nerves.
She continued, "In the capital, which young lady from a prominent family doesn't start looking for a husband around the time she comes of age? But when Princess Yuqing reached marriageable age, she fell seriously ill and spent her time recuperating in a villa in the suburbs. She even spent two years practicing Taoist meditation at a Taoist temple. It wasn't until she was in her twenties that she suddenly and hastily married that Prince Consort Cao. Only eight months after the marriage, she gave birth to a son."
“I saw the princess once when she was six months pregnant, in the Empress Dowager’s aunt’s palace. Her belly was so big, she didn’t look like someone who was six months pregnant at all,” Mu Jiangyue said, then lowered her voice.
"Moreover, ever since she became pregnant, she has never appeared in public or attended palace banquets. At that time, we only thought that she was suffering from a chronic illness, was physically weak, and was having difficulty conceiving, which is why she did not show her face. As for her belly, you know I am always careless and would never think much of it."
"But after that incident, I thought about it carefully and felt more and more that it wasn't quite like that."
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