lcionline Chapter 898 Chapter 898
Chapter 898 Chapter 898
After seeing Liu Xian off, Liu Zhuang couldn't hide her curiosity and whispered to Aunt Xing for a while. Aunt Xing nodded and said, "The next day will be the first day of the lunar new year. The princess wants to go to Longen Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha for the Empress Dowager. I will send someone to inquire about it then."
"Proceed with caution."
On the night of the first day of the twelfth lunar month, Liu Zhuang stayed in her own residence outside the palace. When she was about to fall asleep, Aunt Xing came in hurriedly.
It is rare to see the servants in the palace so anxious.
Liu Zhuang sat up immediately, and the palace maid opened the curtains. Aunt Xing also walked over and asked, "Princess, is the bed cold?"
"Fortunately."
A palace maid had already used a hot water bottle to warm herself up from head to toe.
Besides, there was a charcoal brazier burning in the inner room, so it was not time to evacuate yet.
"Auntie has been out for a while."
Aunt Xing smiled and said, "I will go to the palace early tomorrow morning. The palace is not as comfortable as our mansion. I had some wine with a few old sisters. I was worried about the princess, so I decided to come in and check it out before going to bed."
Liu Zhuang laughed softly, "I can't sleep either. I've been staying in the palace for the last few days, and I'm not used to it."
In this case, Aunt Xing simply sent someone to the kitchen to prepare some sweet syrup and snacks, and helped Liu Zhuang to sit on the couch.
The palace maid came in and added more charcoal to the charcoal basin.
At about the same time, Aunt Xing whispered to Liu Zhuang, "Princess Hong'an is gone. It was originally to redeem the life of her eldest daughter. Princess, this mother and daughter are really cruel."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhuang was stunned.
"I just thought Princess Hong'an died because she couldn't stand the shock of this scandal. She was already weak and couldn't make it through."
"Whoa!"
Aunt Xing shook her head. "My princess, few people who have lived to this age, inside and outside the palace, have not seen swords, swords, and storms. If this happened to an ordinary family, you would die in Yingxue Pavilion, not to mention leaving Prince An's Mansion alive."
After hearing this, Liu Zhuang nodded slowly.
"I don't interact with the girl much, but the few times we met, she was very likable in everything she said and did. She looked like a smart person, so how could she do such a foolish thing..."
"The Tenth Prince also said that she was not confused. She plotted against the Fourth Young Master's wife, but ended up falling for her own scheme."
Heaven!
Liu Zhuang frowned and thought for a long time. After a while, she raised her eyes and looked at Aunt Xing, "Miss, why do you do this?"
"It has been rumored for a long time that she has always wanted to marry the fourth son of the Pei family."
"absurd!"
When Liu Zhuang heard this, she slammed her hands on the table and said, "Absolutely impossible!"
Aunt Xing nodded. "How could a family with a bigger family not know? Her father, General Jin, is now in a high position of power. He rose to power by stepping on the Duke of Zhenguo. There is absolutely no possibility of marriage."
"Besides, the fourth young master has already married."
Aunt Xing held the jade pot in her hand and filled the princess's cup with sweet syrup. "That's why I just asked a few young monks in Longen Temple today, and they all gave me a general idea."
"What's the matter?"
"The leader of the robbery at Long'en Temple was blinded by someone in the company of the Fourth Young Master's wife, and then he fled out of the capital."
"It happened. The prefect of Jingzhao investigated for quite some time, but nothing came of it."
During the next few times when Liu Zhuang came to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures on behalf of the Empress Dowager, she still felt frightened, fearing that a villain would jump out and kill her like he did last time with the Fourth Young Master's wife.
She boasted that she did not have the ability like Song Guanzhou to escape from the clutches of the evil villain.
"The blind man who led the fight is the young lady's steward."
"No...impossible, right?"
Liu Zhuang was so shocked that she covered her mouth and was speechless, "Isn't this announcing to the world that it was Jin Fuyun who did it?"
Jin Fuyun, so stupid?!
"Besides, the prefect of Jingzhao has not arrested the young lady. I'm afraid the subordinates just spread the news randomly. How can a woman in the boudoir have the ability to do that?"
"So, Princess, we all underestimated this big girl."
Aunt Xing told Liu Zhuang about the incident at Yingxue Pavilion in Prince An's Mansion. Liu Zhuang was shocked. "These are true. Even if you are a man, you may not have the courage to do this."
All the dignitaries in the capital were present at Prince An's funeral.
Aunt Xing nodded, "The whole family is honest. Princess, we left after the Crown Prince and the Tenth Prince that day, and we just missed each other. Otherwise, it is hard to imagine such an embarrassing scene."
"Is it really the eldest girl who did this?"
Aunt Xing nodded and said, "I asked a few maids I'm familiar with, and it sounds like that. Princess, we should be more cautious in the future and stay away from the Jin family."
So as not to get into trouble.
Liu Zhuang nodded, "I'll listen to my aunt, but..." She smiled softly, "If something like this really happens, maybe I won't meet a big girl again in the future."
"Princess, His Majesty has approved her marriage to Prince Yong."
"Too."
Liu Zhuang was a little surprised at first, but suddenly realized, "Whether she murdered others is just a rumor, but she had physical contact with Prince Yong, so they must be married."
"I am a very shameless young lady. I am not afraid that you will laugh at me if I say this. If I really encounter this kind of thing, I would rather die than live and be criticized by everyone."
Liu Zhuang was stunned for a moment and sighed softly.
"Aunt, there is a way forward only when you are alive. If you really die, you will have nothing."
Aunt Xing nodded, "Princess, what you said does make sense, but in the case of Jin Fuyun, if it weren't for Princess Hong'an sacrificing her life, not only would the royal family not tolerate her, but even the Jin family would force her to hang herself."
"The fourth son of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is indeed a handsome man, but he already has a wife. Why is the eldest lady doing this?"
Liu Zhuang's eyes were slightly stunned and he muttered to himself.
"In terms of appearance, these four young masters are indeed rare handsome men in the capital. In terms of family background and character, they are all excellent. Moreover, they are deeply in love with the daughter of the Song Grand Scholar and do not even have concubines or maids in the house. From this point of view, which woman would not be envious?"
Liu Zhuang lowered her eyes, and her thick and straight eyelashes suppressed all the emotions in her eyes.
"Yes, the Fourth Young Master is truly out of reach."
Aunt Xing sighed, "Song is really smart. At such a young age, she fell in love with someone and all she needed was her father to come and propose marriage. With the first impression, it became a good match."
Is it a good marriage?
Song Guanzhou didn't think so when he applied the medicine.
Xu Lingqiao applied medicine to her personally. The bruises and scratches caused by pinching not only healed slowly, but also looked horrible.
"Have you treated the wound on your tongue today?"
Xu Lingqiao took the purple herbal ointment that Hua Chonglou brought her. As soon as she pulled out the cork, the room was instantly filled with a pungent herbal smell.
Song Guanzhou immediately waved his hand, "Good sister, my tongue tip is fine, so I don't need to apply the lithospermum ointment."
Honeysuckle came in with warm water and just happened to hear these words, "Young Madam, you can't refuse. You have the most wounds on your tongue. It has been ulcerated in the past few days. It is difficult for you to eat and drink. If you don't apply medicine, it will definitely get worse."
Song Guanzhou's eyes showed resistance.
"No, no, no! Let it heal naturally—"