lcionline Chapter 510: Taking Action against the Crown Prince's Concubine
Chapter 510: Taking Action against the Crown Prince's Concubine
Xin Che glanced at Jiang Wanyue calmly and said, "You're right. Thank you for the reminder."
Jiang Wanyue blushed when she heard that, feeling a little flattered.
Then she saw Xin Che holding Jiang Lili's hand, "Does it hurt? Let me rub it for you."
Jiang Wanyue was stunned. She didn't expect that the prince would indulge Jiang Lili to such an extent.
Others were also shocked. Although they understood why the Crown Prince's Consort dared to be so arrogant, it turned out that there was someone backing her up.
When Jiang Wanyue thought about how she and her mother had helped Jiang Lili become the Crown Prince's Consort, her eyes were filled with reluctance and regret. She said to Xin Che, "Crown Prince, how could you indulge the Crown Prince's Consort like this?"
Xin Che's eyes fell on the gold ingot on the ground. He reached out and took a gold ingot from Jiang Lili's purse and tossed it in his hand: "Do you mean to let this prince participate in this matter?"
Xin Che's words carried a hint of murderous intent, leaving no doubt that once he made a move, the gold ingot in his hand would be able to shoot a bloody hole in a person's body.
Jiang Wanyue shrank her neck and pulled her mother up from the ground: "The Zhao Palace has gone too far, you will be punished."
Jiang Wanyue clenched her fists and suppressed her anxiety.
When she thought of the inside story her father told her, she looked forward to the palace banquet beginning soon.
She was originally taking shelter in a Buddhist temple with her mother, but when she saw the secret letter sent by her father, she could no longer sit still. She wanted to watch Jiang Lili die with her own eyes.
What's more, she felt that the reason why Princess Jin kept them secluded was to keep them in the Buddhist temple and cheat them out of money.
Princess Jin approached her mother to get money from her! What kind of broken Buddha lamp could be sold for nearly ten thousand taels of silver?
And it was this Buddha lamp that caused their Jiang Mansion to be burned down!
If Hou Xiaoxiao knew what Jiang Wanyue was thinking at this moment, she would probably laugh her teeth off. She did cheat the Jiang family out of their money, but letting them stay in the Buddhist temple to avoid disaster was the only time she didn't cheat them. After all, these two people were still useful.
But this mother and daughter are jumping into the fire pit themselves.
Jiang Wanyue helped Lu Fangqin back to her seat. She looked very embarrassed. The strange looks from people around her pierced her heart like needles.
However, his sacrifice just now was not in vain. When the emperor and the queen mother arrive later, they can use what just happened to take action against Prince Zhao's Mansion.
Jiang Lili looked at Jiang Wanyue, who looked like a drowned dog with a storm brewing in her eyes, and she knew that this white lotus must have heard some rumors that the Dog Emperor was going to attack Prince Zhao's Mansion tonight.
That's why I rushed here from the temple today, just to see me die.
Okay, then let’s see who is here to laugh at whom today.
Jiang Lili flicked her sleeves and sat down with Xin Che. The couple leaned lazily on the back of the chair, sitting in the same posture, one was bright and domineering, the other was reserved and murderous, no one dared to provoke them.
Jiang Wanyue noticed that the hem of Jiang Lili's skirt embroidered with a fire phoenix pattern swirled open when she turned around, and she immediately perked up.
phoenix?
The shape and number of the phoenixes embroidered on Jiang Lili's skirt were even more flamboyant than those of the Queen. It was not known whether she did not understand or was just too arrogant. Jiang Wanyue was just thinking that this was a good opportunity to stab Jiang Lili again when her eyes fell on the robe of the same color on Xin Che. The python on the robe actually had five claws!
This is not a python pattern, it is a dragon pattern!
This is a great disrespect to the emperor!
What happened to Prince Zhao's mansion? They are so arrogant after being exiled.
He's asking for trouble. He actually thinks he's a dish.
Jiang Wanyue sneered.
Soon, Xue Wei, who was demoted to the Northwest Governor, also walked into the banquet hall and sat down in the seat for important court officials.
When Jiang Wanyue saw Xue Wei, the sneer on her face deepened. Those who had rejected her, humiliated her, and deceived her would all receive their retribution tonight!
The concubines in the harem also arrived one after another. After Xin Yingshu, the younger sister of Prince Zhao and now the Imperial Noble Consort, took her seat, she saw that everyone from Prince Zhao's mansion had arrived, and her expression brightened up a lot.
She whispered a few words to her personal maid, who then walked to Jiang Lili's side and handed her a wooden box: "Princess, this is a gift from the Imperial Concubine."
Jiang Lili looked towards Xin Yingshu, who gave her a gentle smile.
Jiang Lili mouthed "thank you auntie" and then took the wooden box. Inside the box, on the shiny satin was an amber necklace. The amber was uniform in size and had a warm color, ranging from light green to dark brown, like the afterglow of sunset flowing between the stones. It was obvious at first glance that it was not an ordinary item and was very beautiful.
Hou Xiaoxiao came with the Queen Mother, followed by Emperor Qingning, who appeared last to show his noble status.
As soon as he appeared, everyone in the audience saluted him.
After Emperor Qingning sat down on the dragon throne, he glanced at the neatly arranged venue, with a smile on his face: "My dear ministers, there is no need to be polite. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival when the family reunites. The monarch and his subjects are one family. We should just enjoy the palace banquet and return home without saying a word!"
Jiang Lili couldn't help but smile when she heard this. She didn't expect that there would be skits at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet. The dog emperor's hypocritical words were so humorous.
However, at this time, Queen Mother Yu suddenly spoke up: "Isn't that Prince Zhao's consort?"
"Why is the Crown Princess laughing when the Emperor is speaking?"
Jiang Lili's eyes were as big as copper bells. No, she just laughed secretly without making a sound. The corners of her mouth curved slightly. Are the eyes of this old witch, the Queen Mother, eagle eyes? Can I borrow Sheng Zhixing for a while?
Before Jiang Lili could speak, the Queen Mother asked again, "I am talking, but you are staring at me. Are you dissatisfied with me?"
Jiang Lili: Isn’t it okay that she is born with big eyes?
The Queen Mother added: "I heard that before the palace began, the Crown Prince's wife acted very arrogantly."
After these words were spoken, many people began to gloat over their misfortune, especially Jiang Wanyue and her daughter.
Jiang Lili pretended to be confused even though she knew the truth: "I don't understand, could the Queen Mother enlighten me?"
"How dare you speak to me like this?"
The Queen Mother shouted angrily, "Someone! Slap him!"
At this moment, Hou Xiaoxiao, who was sitting next to the empress dowager, wanted to stand up and slap the empress dowager twice. She actually yelled at their class pet like that. Why was she yelling so loudly?
Hou Xiaoxiao was rolling her eyes in her heart when she suddenly heard the Queen Mother say, "Xiaoxiao, as a role model among the noble ladies of the capital, you should set an example for the other ladies."
Ok?
what?
What do you mean?
Hou Xiaoxiao wanted to open her eyes wide in fear, but then quickly lowered them.
The Queen Mother stood up and glanced at Jiang Lili with a sinister look: "As a noble lady from an aristocratic family, if someone can do what Princess Jin does, then it is in line with the demeanor of a noble lady."
After she finished speaking, she turned her head and looked at Hou Xiaoxiao, winking: "I will leave the task of teaching the Crown Prince's Consort a lesson to you."
"You are the one who knows how to manage people best."
Hasn’t Xiaoxiao been a sworn enemy of Prince Zhao’s Consort since childhood?
Now, she gave Hou Xiaoxiao a chance to take revenge, and it was worth Hou Xiaoxiao's hard work in arranging the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet.