Chapter 109: The Disaster It Brings

Chapter 109: The Disaster It Brings

The women in the Harmony Palace were all secretly thinking that this was a huge secret.

The Sixth Prince was not the infamous Prince Jing, whose scandalous affairs they could spread behind his back.

They even dared to do it with the Second Imperial Concubine.

One is disliked, and the other has lost its support.

But they would keep this secret to themselves until others spread it.

He is the emperor's favorite prince right now.

Madam Lin also realized that the Eight Immortals Table was not changed because of the Prime Minister's daughter, Li Wanxi, but probably because of the Princess Consort of Jing.

She glanced at the two young ladies at the octagonal table, fearing that two more people in the world would be heartbroken.

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Meanwhile, in the front hall, an uninvited guest entered the Hall of Harmony.

"Your Highness, you've worked so hard, still sharing the Emperor's burdens."

When everyone saw that it was the Fourth Prince's mother, Madam Sun, they all stood up and bowed.

This Lady Sun was the Emperor's cousin and the birth mother of the Fourth Prince.

It is rumored that if Lady Sun had not been in poor health, Consort Wei would not have been in charge of the harem.

"No need for formalities." Due to her health condition, Madam Sun has rarely appeared in public in recent years.

I don't know why I ended up in the Hall of Harmony today.

When Consort Wei saw that sickly face, her expression darkened.

Consort Wei and Lady Sun have always been at odds, so their visit at this time is clearly an attempt to kick someone when they're down.

They've disliked each other for decades, but because of Emperor Xie Yuan, they have to pretend to be harmonious.

After glancing at Consort Wei, Lady Sun looked at the room full of young faces and said enviously:

"I heard that all the ladies of the inner court are here today, so I came to check on them."

"How wonderful, each of them has fair, delicate skin and a slender figure. It's so good to be young."

As she spoke, she looked at Consort Wei, who was seated at the head of the table, and said, "I do not have the courage of Your Highness and cannot share the burden for the Emperor."

"His Majesty knows that I am in poor health, and he does not allow me to go out all day long."

"If you're weak, you should stay in your room and rest. It just rained, and if you slip and fall, you'll suffer again," Consort Wei said indifferently.

Since the visitor was a guest, even though she knew he had ill intentions, Consort Wei still had to have a chair brought for Lady Sun to sit down.

To prevent her from causing trouble and spreading rumors in front of Xie Yuan.

As soon as Madam Sun sat down, she got straight to the point, saying things that noblewomen dared not say, but which she, as a person of high status, could.

"I heard that there was a heavy rain just now, and Princess Jing was soaked. The Imperial Concubine actually took that shimmering silk robe and used it to cover Princess Jing."

Consort Wei raised her eyes, put down the pen in her hand, and said, "This news spreads really fast; it hasn't been that long."

Consort Wei glanced at the Fourth Princess, whose eyes clearly showed some injustice.

However, she was the fourth imperial concubine, and she was the most suspicious among them.

She couldn't very well stand up and contradict her own mother!

This is a loss we have to accept, whether we like it or not.

Xue Qingning, who was standing to the side, seemed to know her grievances and patted her hand to comfort her.

The Fourth Princess thought to herself: I must find out who plotted against me and see what their intentions are.

Over here, Madam Sun said with displeasure: "That radiant robe, the Emperor didn't even give it to the Empress, but in the end he gave it to you, my sister."

"If the Emperor were to find out that my sister dared to so disrespect his wishes and use the treasures he bestowed upon her as shelter from the rain, how heartbroken he would be."

"Princess Jing is of a high status, so it is natural that she should be covered with the best clothes. If she is inconvenienced in public, it is only to protect her reputation, which is understandable."

"However, there are many clothes to choose from in my sister's wardrobe near the Hall of Harmony, so why did she choose this Radiant Silk Robe?"

"Your Highness, do you perhaps harbor resentment towards the Emperor?"

"Or perhaps someone didn't know how precious this robe was and mistakenly took it?"

Consort Wei found it amusing; she knew this woman was making a mountain out of a molehill, exaggerating trivial matters and deliberately stirring up trouble.

Xie Yu was passing by the back hall when he heard these words and stopped in his tracks.

What rosy clouds and flowing robes?

He asked the palace servant beside him, and the servant's answer made his expression change.

Unexpectedly, the clothes he casually picked up caused such a huge controversy.

Meanwhile, Consort Wei, though also annoyed, still smiled and spoke softly:

"Madam Sun, how could I possibly disregard His Majesty's good intentions!"

"Everyone is busy with the summer festival, and the weather is hot and humid. Madam Sun is not feeling well, so shall I escort you back?"

The women in the main hall remained silent and did not utter a sound.

Madam Sun sat down, her expression resolute:

"Since my sister is unwilling to admit it, then I will go to the Emperor and ask him how he views this matter!"

Consort Wei's fingers tightened, her eyes revealing a hidden frustration and ruthlessness.

It seems that Madam Sun is determined to witness today that she indeed used her rosy robe to shield herself from the rain.

Xie Yu had already entered Consort Wei's wardrobe room again.

The situation was urgent, so he had to find something similar to change out of the one he was wearing and shut Madam Sun up.

She's a very difficult person to deal with; this time she's determined to make my mother bear the blame for displeasing the Emperor.

However, after searching through Consort Wei's wardrobe, they couldn't find a similar color.

Xie Yu had no choice but to go to the side hall at the back and put the radiant silk robe back into his mother's wardrobe.

Meanwhile, Lady Sun in the front hall put pressure on the Emperor, and Consort Wei was somewhat powerless to resist.

In order to protect Xie Yu's reputation, she planned to take all the blame upon herself.

"No need for Madam Sun to worry, I will go myself..."

"Your Highness, I thank you for your help." Shen Nanzi's voice interrupted Consort Wei.

She walked into the front hall with a smile on her face. Behind her, Qinghe had a purple silk robe draped over her arm.

Upon seeing the color and style, Madam Sun realized that Princess Jing was truly foolish to come and express her gratitude with evidence of her crimes.

Inside the main hall, some of the other women looked excited, eager to see how this arrogant Princess Jing would be utterly disgraced.

There's also the ambiguous relationship with the Sixth Prince, which was exposed to the world by Lady Sun.

Consort Wei looked back and thought to herself, "This Princess Jing has come at a really bad time. I feel like I'm about to be caught red-handed and die."

It seems that her chances of fooling Madam Sun away and then finding a way to make amends were all extinguished by Shen Nanzi.

Madam Sun wore a victorious smile, her eyes conveying a "let's see how you try to argue now" look.

"Your Highness, you have truly failed His Majesty's expectations!"

Lady Sun looked distressed. "If the Emperor knew, how heartbroken he would be?"

What has caused me such sorrow?

Consort Wei looked up at the person who had arrived.

...So the Emperor had already been informed!

Everyone in the Hall of Harmony rose and bowed, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

Listening to the echoing sounds reverberating in the hall, Consort Wei was filled with conflicting thoughts: how could she turn the situation around?

Now that Xie Yu has just taken up his post, the Emperor is pleased and very supportive.

At this critical juncture, this has happened.

It is said that serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. She was not the first empress, and her relationship with the emperor was only established after the empress passed away.

In Consort Wei's view, she could not withstand any further torment.

Her sixth prince must be clean and without any moral depravity, and marry the prime minister's daughter.

Let her, as the mother, bear the brunt of the other sordid affairs.

Consort Wei rose to her feet, and before the Emperor could say anything, she knelt down on both knees, placed her hands on the ground, and kowtowed to them.

Her voice was sincere: "Your Majesty, it's all my fault. You can punish me however you like."