The Favoured Medical Princess: 274 Divorce your wife

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It was almost dusk when we returned to the capital. After hearing that Nanny had hurriedly said goodbye to Nangong Yue, she returned to the palace.

What she saw and heard along the way was truly horrifying. Grandma Wen was always on tenterhooks and just wanted to report it to the Queen as soon as possible.

When Nanny Wen arrived at Fengluan Palace, the emperor happened to be there too. After she bowed, she told the emperor everything she had seen and heard today in detail.

When they heard that a happy Zhuangzi had turned into a filthy private brothel without his master even knowing it, the emperor and empress could not believe their ears. They felt that this was really true. Unbelievable.

It is said that this private brothel has been open for some years. It not only raises some charming Yangzhou thin horses, but also some handsome young people for customers to choose from. What shocked the emperor and empress even more was that many of the officials of the royal capital and the children of some aristocratic families were regular customers.

Wen Ma's head dropped lower and lower, but she still said bravely: "Your Majesty, when I went there today, there was only one adult with the same surname in the Bailin Manor, and two young men. Accompany you. In order to prevent the matter from getting publicized, the Crown Princess temporarily asked the guards to detain Mr. Qi. He is still in Bailin Manor, waiting for the emperor's holy will to make a decision."

"This is the official of the imperial court who I have selected from thousands of choices!" The emperor sneered and said, "Okay! That's great!"

"Your Majesty, calm down." Seeing that the Emperor's face was flushed, as if blood rushed to his forehead, the Queen hurriedly asked someone to get the pills, served the Emperor to take them with her own hands, and kept stroking them with her hands. His chest was relieved for him.

After a while, the emperor gradually lowered his tone and said angrily, "What's next?"

Nanny Wen told the story in detail, and finally said: "The imperial concubine cannot step into such a dirty place, so she ordered people to arrest the steward, but the steward still dared to resist , thanks to the few guards that the empress asked the old slave to bring, they were able to subdue them. The Crown Princess left a housekeeper and several guards from the Zhennan Palace to take care of the funeral, and then came back with the old slave. Now We have already arrived at the palace." After thinking about the incident carefully, she added, "The steward of Bailinzhuang did not mention that Bailinzhuang was the crown prince, and when he knew that it was the crown prince who was going, he immediately tightened his grip. Teeth."

The queen glanced at the emperor and asked, "How does the imperial concubine look?"

"The imperial concubine's face turned pale with shock when she encountered such a thing at such a young age." Aunt Wen said somewhat unbearably, "But every move she made was still calm and orderly. The slightest bit of embarrassment."

The queen secretly praised: "This is the true style of a daughter of a noble family."

"However, the Crown Princess was still frightened, and she said some words without hesitation."

The emperor became curious and asked: "What did she say?"

"The Crown Princess said, 'The Crown Prince was still very young when he took over these properties, so it is natural for my mother and concubine to take care of them on my behalf. Neither the Crown Prince nor I will have any objections. It has been hard for my mother and concubine to take care of the properties over the years. If she really likes these Zhuangzi shops, the prince and I are also unfilial people, so we can give them to the mother and concubine. But why does the mother and concubine act like this... It is usury money and it is a private brothel. How can there be a serious family? Would you do such a thing!'" Grandma Wen had a very good memory and repeated every word Nangong Yue said, and then said, "The Crown Princess regretted it as soon as she said it, and she said nothing after that. If I say more, I seem to be afraid of saying the wrong thing again."

"This girl Yue is really pitiful." The queen said pitifully, "Ayi has such a good child, how could he have such a biological father and stepmother? Even the girl Yue has suffered enough grievances."

The emperor remained silent until he heard the mammy's report before waving his hand and ordering him to leave.

"Your Majesty..."

The emperor raised his hand, interrupted the queen, and said, "I thought about it seriously. Do you think Princess Zhennan opened a private brothel on the outskirts of the royal capital really just to make money?"

"What does the emperor mean?"

"Many of my officials are frequent visitors..." The emperor did not finish his words, but stood up, "I went back to the front, and I have to think about this matter carefully."

The queen stood up hurriedly and said respectfully: "I send you to the emperor respectfully."

The emperor's mind was full of thoughts. Although the Princess of Zhennan was a stepmother, she was also a mother in name. Just because of the word "filial piety", Xiao Yi and his wife had no choice but to swallow this loss.

With the restraint of filial piety, as long as King Zhennan is alive, Xiao Yi will be suppressed by him, even if he has great military achievements now.

But on the other hand, Xiao Yi is the eldest son of Prince Zhennan after all. If he wants to suppress Prince Zhennan, he is undoubtedly the best candidate.

The emperor thought about it all the way, and when he returned to the imperial study, he already had an idea in his mind...

He ordered someone to summon Lu Huaining, the commander of the Jinyi Guards. That night, a group of Jinyi Guards quietly left the royal capital and headed for Bailin Village. Afterwards, Zhu Xing followed Nangong Yue's order and returned to his house, leaving only two secret guards to keep an eye on him secretly.

In the morning of the second day, Wang Jing, the Minister of Dali Temple, loudly and forcefully stated the investigation results of the case of Zhennan Prince Xiao Yi's private loan sharking case in front of all civil and military officials in the Jinluan Hall, and pointed out that Chen Yushi's impeachment It's basically true. The Kaiyuan Pawnshop under Xiao Yi's name did indeed issue loan sharks privately, but the person behind the scenes was Princess Xiao Fang of Zhennan!

Wang Jing angrily accused the Princess of Zhennan of being unvirtuous and unkind, embezzling her stepson's property, forcing good people to death, and many other crimes. He also stated that the witness, shopkeeper Wang, had been detained, and it was not just the Kaiyuan Pawnshop. After careful investigation, he also It was discovered that even many villages and fields under the name of Prince Xiao had been secretly occupied by Princess Zhennan.

In the Jinluan Hall, Wang Jingzhi did not mention that the imperial concubine’s maid had been to Huaiyuan County.

The whole court was in an uproar after hearing this impassioned speech, and all the civil and military officials were dumbfounded. The emperor was furious on the spot and ordered the queen to rush 800 miles to southern Xinjiang and ordered Princess Zhennan to plead her case. If the accusation was true, Severe punishment will not be neglected!

The civil and military officials looked at each other, feeling that the situation had taken a turn that was unbelievable... I thought it was the Prince of Zhennan who violated discipline and law, but it turned out to be a treacherous affair in the Prince of Zhennan's house, which could be written into a playbook. But since this is an internal conflict within Zhennan Palace, they just have to wait and see the good show.

The facts in the Zhennan Palace are so exciting that the subsequent discussions are as boring as boiled water. Most of the officials are absent-minded, going in one ear and out the other. When they leave the court, they don’t know what happened today. Something happened.

It is not convenient to discuss in the early morning, so as soon as the court comes, the officials start talking among themselves:

“Isn’t Princess Zhennan too courageous?”

It is not uncommon for a stepmother to treat her stepson badly, but it is rare for a stepmother to do what little Fang does.

Immediately a minister raised objections and said: "I can't say..."

"Didn't the Emperor order Princess Zhennan to plead her case? Maybe there will be another twist and turn in two days." Another minister also nodded in agreement.

"How can there be such a twist? It's unlikely that King Zhennan gave instructions behind it, right?" A young official disagreed.

The ministers looked at each other, and their first reaction was that it wouldn’t happen, right?

But then I thought about it carefully and felt that it was not impossible. How could Xiao Fang, a woman of a family, be so bold and have such a big appetite?

"Actually, no matter whether the King of Zhennan knows it or not, he is still involved..." Another minister said meaningfully, "Think about it, whether it is the unkind stepmother or the naughty son, this Zhennan King Nan’s face is so shameless!”

The ministers looked at each other and thought deeply.

This time, King Zhennan was either scolded by the emperor for not being able to teach his son well, or he had a reputation of being an unstable backer.

In other words, no matter whether it is the crown prince Xiao Yisheng in the end, or Princess Zhennan finally clears up the relationship, or whether there is really King Zhennan behind the scenes, King Zhennan is destined to be the loser. My face is so dull!

Wang Jing, the Minister of Dali Temple, suddenly became the center of attention. They tried to get some unknown secrets from him, but Wang Jing felt miserable. Others said that he handled the matter beautifully and neatly this time. He showed his face in front of the emperor, but who could understand that he had offended the noble vassal king this time! Wang Jing felt that he was so unlucky that he had to go to Yaowang Temple to pay his respects after leaving court.

Wang Jing acted like he was keeping secrets, so Nangong Qin, a relative of the person involved, became the object of everyone's attention, and they wanted to find out something from him...

Nangong Qin laughed and ran away, not even bothering to go to the Yamen, so he hurried back to his house. He was about to order someone to call Nangong Yue back to her parents' home, but he learned from the servant that she had been here early in the morning. They are waiting for him together in Nangong Mu's study.

Nangong Qin was a little surprised, but he still went to the study first.

As soon as Nangong Qin entered the study, Nangong Mu and his daughter stood up at the same time. Nangong Yue felt blessed and respectfully saluted Nangong Qin.

"Yue'er doesn't need to be polite." Nangong Qin said quickly.

After the three of them sat down, the atmosphere in the study unconsciously became solemn.

Nangong Yue spoke first, breaking the silence and said: "Yue'er heard from the Queen that A Yi was impeached, so I wanted to ask my uncle, did you make a decision this morning?"

Nangong Qin looked at Nangong Yue seriously, told her about the situation in the court, and then asked: "Yue'er, have you ever known about the Kaiyuan Pawnshop?"

Is it just a matter of defence?

Nangong Yue was a little disappointed, but immediately cheered up again.

Xiao Fang is the vassal princess after all. If the emperor does not give her a chance to plead her case and just directly deals with her, I am afraid that the southern Xinjiang people will never swallow this sigh of relief.

It's just that Aunt Qiao should have arrived in southern Xinjiang, and Xiao Fang has probably already known about Liuhezhuang. With Xiao Fang's temperament, she will definitely take action. That is the real show. !

Thinking of this, Nangong Yue felt a little better, but on her face, she sighed slightly and said to Nangong Qin: "Uncle, actually I sent my maid to Huaiyuan County that day... …”

She told Nangong Qin everything about Liuhe Village and Kaiyuan Food Store.

The words were half true and half false. They only mentioned that Xiao Fang had intervened in Xiao Yi's industry and made Liuhezhuang and Kaiyuan Grain Store a mess. As for her various layouts, she did not mention anything about it. However, Chen Yushang was a subordinate. The matter of impeaching Xiao Yi, which cost her life, was not even mentioned at all.

Everything only involves the inner house.

“This Princess Zhennan is really bullying others!” Nangong Mu’s anger surged upon hearing this. The son-in-law is also half a son, not to mention that this son-in-law is not only good to his daughter, but also filial to them. Nangong Mu naturally feels sorry for him.

"People die for money and birds die for food. But taking over A Yi's shop and asking A Yi to help take the blame is really..." Nangong Mu is gentle by nature and really can't say those vulgar and unpleasant words, but he often On this matter, he felt worried for his daughter. With such a worried mother-in-law, wouldn't it be easy for her daughter to suffer a loss if she really followed her uncle back to southern Xinjiang in the future?

Nangong Qin hesitated for a moment and asked solemnly: "Yue'er, what are your plans now?"

Nangong Yue raised her eyes and looked at Nangong Qin and Nangong Mu, and said calmly: "Uncle and dad, you also know that A Yiben is the hostage left by King Zhennan in the capital. In recent years, despite his appearance, But the situation in the royal capital has been very difficult... I didn't expect that the princess would do such a vicious thing to ruin A Yi's reputation despite being inconsiderate. Yue'er really couldn't swallow this breath." She said. His expression gradually became awe-inspiring, "A husband is honorable and his wife is noble, but a husband is ashamed of his wife. Yue'er is A Yi's wife, so naturally she can't just watch his reputation being smeared for nothing..."

Nangong Qin nodded in agreement and said: "Yue'er, just know what you're doing. You have to remember that you are the daughter of the Nangong family. If there is anything that needs to be done at home, just ask your father and me. ”

"Thank you, uncle." Nangong Yue leaned forward, her eyes bright and resolute, and said loudly, "Although Yue'er is eager to let everyone in the world know immediately that the princess is plotting to seize her stepson's property and doing all kinds of unjustifiable things. But the time has not come yet..."

For the Nangong Mansion, it is really simple to use the power of Shilin to get the world's literati to criticize Princess Zhennan for embezzling her stepson's property and making loan sharks. It is enough to make Xiao Fang family reviled by the world. Just doing this , will the emperor think that Nangong Mansion is trying to use Shilin's power to force the emperor?

Nangong Qin squinted his eyes slightly, thoughtfully.

Nangong Yue continued with bright eyes: "Since the uncle has said it, the emperor has issued an order for the princess to plead... Even if it is a lawsuit, the defendant must have a chance to plead. So Yue'er thought that in Before the emperor has made a formal decision, it is not appropriate to act rashly for the time being."

Nangong Mu nodded in agreement: "Yue'er, you are right. Ayi is the son-in-law of our Nangong Mansion. The emperor will definitely pay attention to every move of our Nangong Mansion to see how our Nangong Mansion will behave. What's more, In a few days, the emperor will seal the seal and suspend court affairs, so we really should not act rashly."

"Yes, dad. We must make the emperor believe that Nangong Mansion will always abide by the holy will and never have second thoughts." Nangong Yue said slowly and carefully, "Yue'er is also worried that uncle and dad will worry about Yue. I accidentally offended Sheng Yan, so I made a special trip back."

"Good boy, it's really hard for you to be able to think so clearly at this time. It's really rare." Nangong Qin looked at Nangong Yue happily, feeling a little regretful in his heart. It's rare for Yue'er to be so smart and transparent, but why She is a girl.

What happened today, just as Nangong Yue was worried about them, Nangong Qin was also worried that she would act impulsively out of anger, but he didn't expect her to be so calm and rational at such a young age, which really shocked him.

Nangong Mu couldn't help but show a bit of pride on his face, looking at Nangong Yue with a smile, this is his daughter!

"Yue'er," Nangong Mu said, "I still have something to say to your uncle. You should go see your mother first."

Nangong Yue stood up and saluted Nangong Qin and Nangong Mu again: "Uncle, daddy, then Yue'er will leave first."

"Go ahead." Nangong Qin nodded slightly.

Nangong Yue responded and exited the study.

She was about to go to the second door when she saw a familiar figure standing under a sycamore tree not far away, looking at her uncle Nangong Qin's study with a pair of bright eyes, looking hesitant. .

It’s Nangong Yan!

"Second sister!" Nangong Yue hurriedly walked towards Nangong Yan, wanting to tell her that Nangong Qin was now in Nangong Mu's study, but who would have thought that when Nangong Yan saw her, he showed panic and backed away After taking two steps, he turned around and ran away.

Nangong Yue had a vague feeling that something was wrong with Nangong Yan. Although they were not close cousins, Nangong Yan didn't even want to say hello to her.

Nangong Yue hesitated for a moment, then saw Nanny Liu walking out of the second door with a smile and walking towards her faster, "Grandma Third Aunt, the second lady has asked the old slave to pick you up."

The two chatted for a few words and then walked to Lin's Qianyun Courtyard together.

Mrs. Lin was in the inner house and didn't know about Xiao Yi's impeachment. She was so happy that her daughter came back for a rare occasion. She kept talking to her and kept her for lunch. He reluctantly sent her out.

It is already the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month. Even if there are no elders in the Zhennan Palace, my daughter, as the hostess, will never be less busy every day. Let her go back early so that she can rest for a while after her busy work.

The queen's gift was sent to southern Xinjiang that night and is expected to be delivered to Princess Zhennan after the year.

The next day, Qi Changhe, the minister of Taipu Temple, was suddenly dismissed from his post. This incident did not cause the slightest splash in the royal capital. On the contrary, there are some people who live a little absent-mindedly. Why is the gentle village suddenly closed... What should they do with their confidante?

At the same time, the story of the step-princess of the Zhennan Palace being unkind to her mother and seeking to seize her stepson's property was also secretly spread among the high-ranking families in the capital. At first, the masters of the family were discussing it, and soon it was Word of mouth spread among the servants, and then spread to the outside world...

As the New Year approaches day by day, on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, the emperor personally wrote many words of "blessing" to several close princes and ministers; on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, a lively ceremony was held in the palace to seal the ceremony. The sealing ceremony seals the emperor's twenty-five precious seals and imperial pens... After the complicated ceremony, the officials can finally breathe a sigh of relief. From now on, both the emperor and the officials can have a good life and celebrate the New Year, which will not be until seven days later , will reopen in the morning.

Every government has begun busy preparations for the New Year, and the same goes for the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. On New Year's Eve, to get rid of the old and put in the new, the Prince's Mansion was carefully cleaned from top to bottom, and pairs of bright red couplets were pasted up one after another. There were festive New Year pictures, and the servants were all given new clothes and rewards for the New Year. Everyone was in high spirits... and they were looking forward to the New Year's Eve dinner on New Year's Eve.

The kitchen is already very busy. The princess usually orders meals from the small kitchen and the large kitchen in the outer courtyard. Even though the cook in the large kitchen in the inner courtyard has all kinds of skills, she has nowhere to put them to use. It is rare that she wants to do this this time. Cooking New Year's Eve dinner for the Crown Princess is the best opportunity to show off one's face in front of the Crown Princess.

This whole day, Wu Ran's family was like a spinning top. But at this time, they saw Liu Ye, the maid who was washing dishes in the kitchen, chatting with three or four people. She suddenly felt angry in her heart. , the words were already on my lips but I heard "Princess", "Prince" and so on.

These three aunts and six wives even dare to talk to the princess and the prince, so they need to be taught a lesson.

Wu Ranjia frowned and quietly walked behind those people.

"Mrs. Liu, this is too outrageous. Isn't it a rumor?" A skinny woman asked in surprise.

"Impossible." The short and fat Mrs. Liu rolled her eyes at the other party, with a hint of pride in her tone, "I heard this from Zhu Laoer, a pork seller in the west of the city. Zhu Laoer not only supplies pork to our Zhennan Palace. , the pork in half of the palaces of the officials in the capital was provided by their families, he said that this matter has been spread among the powerful families in the capital!"

"Princess... you are really 'skilled'!" Liu Ye's eyes widened, and she didn't know whether it was with admiration or sarcasm, "Occupied the prince's shop, and even used usury money privately... When the prince finds out , can you give up?" The prince's boldness is famous throughout the king!

"Of course we can't give up!" Madam Liu pretended to be an insider, "Think about it, Kaiyuan Pawnshop was dug out, but what about the other shops? The prince has so many shops under his name, if all of them are here How much money should the princess have in her hands after so many years! How could the prince not care about these tens of thousands of taels of snowflake silver!" Mrs. Liu analyzed it matter-of-factly.

Liu Ye swallowed her saliva and said: "Ten thousand taels, that should be enough for me to live for several lifetimes...Mother Wu!" Liu Ye finally saw Wu Ran's family who was standing behind her at some point, and was frightened. His face turned pale and he hurriedly said, "I, I will wash the vegetables right now."

Others also dispersed in a hurry, but Mrs. Liu was stopped by the Wu Ran family: "Mother Liu, is what you just said true?"

When Mrs. Liu heard this, her eyes lit up and she became excited again: "Mother Wu, of course it's true..." She spoke eloquently and eloquently...

The rumors in the palace reached Nangong Yue’s ears early the next morning.

At this time, the sky was still bright, today was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and Nangong Yue was going to the palace to attend the greetings, so she got up early in the morning and started putting on makeup.

While Que'er was talking, she was listening. When she heard something interesting, she couldn't help but let out a chuckle, as if the matter being discussed had nothing to do with her.

Intimate matters have always been the easiest to spread, not to mention that this matter related to the Zhennan Palace. She didn't need to take any action at all, and it would spread naturally.

Even Zhennan Prince's Mansion is not exempt from the customs. It is conceivable that this matter is probably known to everyone in the royal capital's powerful family.

It seems that today's Chaohe celebration is quite lively...

Sure enough——

As soon as she entered the main hall of Fengluan Palace, she saw all the ladies in the hall whispering to each other in twos and threes. As soon as she came in, the whole hall was silent for a moment, and all the inquiring, curious, and sympathetic eyes turned to her.

It is this abnormal silence that is particularly strange, making the atmosphere in the hall stiff and dull.

Nangong Yue deliberately paused, pursed her lips into a straight line, and frowned deeply, making a worried look, and walked forward slowly under the guidance of the palace maid.

As soon as she reached the center of the palace, a tall palace maid walked up to her and said, "Prince Concubine, Your Highness Princess Yuncheng, please come over." She led Nangong Yue to look to the right, Yun Cheng was nodding slightly to Nangong Yue a few feet away. Yuan Yuyi was standing next to Yun Cheng, looking at her with worry.

Nangong Yue gave instructions to the palace maid and followed her towards Yuncheng.

After the two parties met, Yuan Yuyi immediately held Nangong Yue's hand affectionately and asked with concern: "Yue'er, how are you these days?"

"Thank you very much for your concern, Sister Yi." Nangong Yue thanked her and said with a wry smile, "What can be wrong with Yue'er? Anyway, I'll eat as usual, sleep as usual... I have to take care of myself."

"Yue'er, you are right! If you take a woman like Xiao Fang too seriously, you will think highly of her." Yuncheng curled his lips disdainfully and comforted, "Yue Son, don't worry. I will definitely talk to the emperor and let him make the decision for you and Ayi."

Probably only Yuncheng dared to call Princess Zhennan with the disdainful title of "Little Fang" in public.

The ladies around them all pricked up their ears. They seemed casual, but in fact they were all paying attention to what was going on with Nangong Yue and Yuncheng.

Nangong Yue sighed softly, forced a smile and said: "Thank you, Your Highness. ... Yue'er now only hopes that Ayi will be on the battlefield, and don't be distracted by this. In any case, we are still young, and my grandfather can We saved those properties in troubled times, and now in the prosperous and prosperous times, we can naturally do the same."

These words made Yuncheng feel heartbroken. He was already so haggard at such a young age. It’s no wonder that the emperor’s younger brother got married so quickly. If Yue’er is paired with her brother Bai, she will definitely be the best mother-in-law!

Talk too much and it will appear deliberate, so Nangong Yue simply stopped.

Everyone around her heard her words clearly. Although her answer was a bit ambiguous, it can still be judged that the property in the hands of the Prince of Zhennan was passed down by the old prince, and now I am afraid it has been ruined. Otherwise, how could the Crown Princess mention it? In the future, I will re-purchase the property myself.

The ladies around me secretly felt that they had discovered the truth.

It turns out that it is exactly as the rumors said! No, the truth is more incredible than the rumors.

As the saying goes, if you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather. It is really pitiful for the prince of Zhennan to be treated so poorly by his stepmother, but it hinders his filial piety, so he can only swallow the loss by himself.

The ladies exchanged glances. It is conceivable that after today, a new version of "Stepmother's Biography" will be circulated.

Not long after, the queen ascended to the throne, and everyone stood in their seats. Amidst the sharp voice of the chamberlain, they knelt three times and kowtowed nine times, completing the etiquette of the New Year ceremony.

As in previous years, after the ceremony, the queen specially asked the palace people to invite some female relatives to talk with them in Dongnuang Pavilion, and Nangong Yue was naturally among the invited people. Not only her, but also Fu Yunyan, Jiang Yixi and Yuan Yuyi who were close friends with her.

The queen gave her a seat, and everyone chatted with her, looking happy.

At the same time, the emperor, who had also just completed the ceremony, was furious in the imperial study room. There was a cup on the ground, which was already broken into pieces.

Eunuch Liu lowered his head and did not dare to express his anger. He did not even know why the emperor was angry.

The emperor was obviously in a good mood today, and he was also cheerful after returning from the ceremony, until he received this note.

The emperor has sealed his pen for the New Year, so most of the things presented were folding papers with greetings and New Year greetings. Eunuch Liu only noticed that the folding papers were stamped by the Zhennan Palace. The emperor opened it casually, but after reading the book, Lei Lei became furious and smashed the cup in his hand to the ground.

"What a Princess of Zhennan! What a King of Zhennan!"

The emperor sneered and threw the fold on the desk. He was so angry that he walked back and forth in the imperial room. Eunuch Liu carefully glanced at the opened fold and was immediately shocked. This fold was written by Princess Zhennan. The name was submitted, and the excerpt rebuked Nangong, the crown prince of Zhennan, for "disobeying her parents, which is an act of treason; talking too much, which is an act of divorce." Nangong committed two of the "seven outbursts" and asked the emperor to make the decision. Allowed to divorce his wife...