Quick Transmigration: Leisure

Chapter 365 The Runaway Princess is Forcibly Taken Away (14)

Outside the palace,

The fourth prince's reputation for filial piety spread even faster than within the imperial clan.

Although he had always behaved well, sparing no expense in searching for medicine for his mother, he hadn't been so high-profile that the common people began to discuss his desire to save his mother. Especially at that time, his decision to administer the medicine indirectly led to the tragic death of Consort Yi.

But that was also unexpected.

Who would have thought that the imperial physicians, after working all night, had risked their lives to revive Consort Yi, and it seemed that as long as she rested, she could live peacefully until the prescription was improved.

The other party was so speechless by Wang's words that they couldn't catch their breath.

Unfortunately,

Many people present heard those words and, no matter how they thought about them, they weren't angry enough to die.

"Cough cough..."

"Your Majesty, I have made a mistake. Please don't be angry and harm your health. I will accept whatever punishment is due! But please take a look at the Fourteenth Prince! He knelt outside the palace all night, and even the Fourth Prince's calls to him were useless... It seems he longs for his birth mother to recover as soon as possible so that she can personally wake him up!"

Wang Meisi preemptively explained the situation the moment Consort Yi agreed to see her.

She even flattered him, thinking she had acted very well. But something she said must have hit a nerve, because when she looked up again hoping for a reply from the emperor, warm blood splattered on her.

She was then dragged away.

She shouldn't have stepped forward, but Lady Wang was too confident. As long as Consort Yi was willing to listen to her flattery, she could feel somewhat comforted.

Passing by Chunyu Xi, who was kneeling outside the palace, I saw that his eyes were extremely cold and filled with surging killing intent.

Wang Meisi shuddered. She wanted to dig up the Luo family girl who had already been buried and return this princess to her.

I don't want to get involved in this mess.

They're all so inexplicable; there are no normal people in the royal family!

Is it a condition where you get so angry at people that you die just by them talking to you?

Wang Mei thought,

She's also getting infected, so why is she feeling chest tightness and shortness of breath?

......

During the funeral, neither Chunyu Huai nor Chunyu Xi had the mind to deal with the rampant rumors.

Wang Meisi was simply imprisoned; even if the case were handed over to the most impartial officials for trial, no real wrongdoing could be found.

If we delve deeper, people's thoughts might completely wander, and they might start making wild guesses about why Consort Yi is so petty.

Many concubines in the palace were already laughing about it behind closed doors, so Chunyu Huai naturally wanted to preserve his mother's last bit of face. He sealed off all information related to the people and objects from that night.

Qi Gui was also temporarily detained, but his treatment was better than others, and he was able to study medicinal herbs at his own pace.

All the women in the Fourth Prince's harem began to busy themselves, showing their filial piety and loyalty, and they were all full of energy.

While the filial sons had no free time, their subordinates were anything but idle.

Especially in Beijing, the talk of filial piety has become almost mythical.

Sensitive officials all knew this was not a good thing.

They began to follow the clues and, unsurprisingly, discovered the involvement of the fifth and sixth brothers, as well as the tenth and eleventh brothers.

The former naturally refers to the feud between the two mothers, with Consort Huixian having been at odds for most of her life. In order to maintain balance between them, the old emperor deliberately refrained from bestowing the title of Noble Consort upon either of them.

Now that the trio has disbanded, the other two are naturally preparing to wash their hands and prepare for their promotions.

The latter only realized, after being enlightened by someone, that the wives of these two men were pregnant, and suddenly felt that his bargaining power had increased.

Everyone knows that princes above the tenth rank have very few offspring.

The fourth prince, Chunyu Huai, had twin daughters and a sickly son. Since the son was born to the principal wife, Shu Yan, even though he was in poor health, he was still considered a legitimate heir.

There are also many older princes whose principal wives have never conceived.

Why not take this opportunity to cause trouble, and get rid of one person at a time?

Chunyu Huai listened to the report despite his overworked body, but he was not angry. He ordered the people hidden in the shadows to add fuel to the fire of the rumors.

At the very least, it's necessary to let the increasingly indifferent father of the harem know how his grown sons treat their mother.

Chunyu Huai and his younger brother have been genuinely concerned for their mother for at least ten years.

What about the others? Do they truly respect their elders?

The absurd rumors of filial piety are easily exposed, so when the blame is shifted to the other princes, they may not be able to hide their true colors.

Chaos erupted here, and a new round of fighting began among the various factions.

Xia Youmi finally breathed a sigh of relief after the originally scheduled date for entering the palace and hearing the news that the two princes were observing three years of mourning.

He stayed quietly at home, enjoying his leisurely life.

In the end, Aunt Man didn't dare take any of the items in the room and left quietly. Nianzhu only had time to stuff the small amount of money she had on her into the other person's purse, filled with sympathy.

Aunt Hu will definitely not have a good ending.

On the surface, Aunt Man had no connection to it; when she finished reporting her departure from the palace, Consort Yi was still smiling and greeting the Fourth Prince! Naturally, it had nothing to do with Xia Youmi, whom she had taught.

Their suspicions were quickly cleared, and Shu Yan also sent someone to appease Xia Youmi and explain the rules for unmarried women to observe mourning.

Even so, some people still sympathize with her, laughing at her bad luck. A royal princess who has already been betrothed can only spend three years of mourning in her secluded chambers. She's not even as good as the Wang family girl. Although she lost her position as a prince's consort, she was quietly sent back to the Wang family in Jiangnan. Once this storm passes, she can marry freely, and the royal family will no longer interfere.

Although being expelled and implicating the family will be a blow, at least three years won't be wasted.

in this way,

Xia Youmi has not dared to step out of the courtyard recently, for fear that her joy would be too obvious and reach the ears of Chunyu Huai and others, and then she would be arrested and sent to that mansion to "go to jail".

She could only use physical exercise to expend the excess energy.

Occasionally, she would drag her rosary beads around the yard, her expression pitiful, as if practicing her acting skills.

This made Niannian always laugh at her, saying that she was getting more and more wicked as she practiced, that she smiled but her skin didn't, which was really ridiculous.

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After the funeral,

The Xia family, the Wang family, the Shu family, the maternal family of Consort Yi, and the lineages of the two princes have all faded into obscurity in their respective fields.

The fourth prince closed his doors to visitors, and Xia Ji's official position was temporarily unavailable. He could only stay at home and chat with Xia Jiechuan about military strategy, or gather all the children in the mansion for training.

His position prevented him from training regular soldiers in the camps outside the capital, but as a seasoned veteran, he couldn't bring himself to train new recruits. He could only keep a close eye on his family.

Xia Youmi would occasionally give the Zhu Cang left behind by Chunyu Huai to his father.

It's unclear what the Fourth Prince was thinking, but he withdrew all the adult guards, leaving behind a ten-year-old child, ostensibly for protection, who could freely enter and leave the Xia residence to relay the prince's orders.

In reality, they left a small loophole. To eliminate the possibility of the bride running away, they chose a dark-skinned man who was clueless about romance but quick-witted, full of tricks, and loyal to Chunyu Huai.

He is also the younger brother of the Fourth Prince's most capable subordinate. When it comes to his brother's future, Zhu Cang is practically a walking radar.

They always appear just when Xia Youmi has the idea to cause trouble.

His sense of smell could rival Xia Ji's intuition.

In order to distract him, while Xia Ji opened the martial arts arena, he packed up the man and his prayer beads to practice boxing techniques, thus diverting his attention.

Xia Youmi still made some small movements that couldn't be seen.