Since the emperor did not speak, no one could say much.
After the queen warned the ladies present not to talk nonsense, she let everyone leave the palace.
Madam Hou didn't even look at Su Jingyi. She stood up and walked past her without looking sideways, then walked out while supporting the maid.
Su Jingyi gritted her teeth and followed without saying a word.
The queen on Shen Qingran's side sent a sedan chair to take her out of the palace.
As soon as they returned to Shen's house and settled down for Shen Qingran, everyone went straight to Shen Xingwan's yard, where Xie Zhuohua was lying on the bed.
The old lady asked worriedly, "How is Zhuohua?"
Chanyi on the side said, "The albizia incense in my stomach has been resolved, and I will wake up soon."
The less angry old lady slapped the table, "Concubine Lu is so scheming! The Xie family's legitimate daughter is a concubine to the Sixth Prince, and she's not afraid of bending her waist!"
That was the Xie family, which had two queens and was the most influential in Jiangnan.
With Xie Zhuohua's status, how could she be the prince's concubine?
The eldest lady explained to Shen Xingwan, "The sixth prince and Su Jingyi were caught rolling in a ball, and the room was also checked for albizia."
Shen Xingwan immediately understood that this plan was aimed at Xie Zhuohua.
After all, Concubine Lu was reluctant to thank her family for their help.
Xie Zhuohua woke up slowly on the bed with "Ouch!" He was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses. He looked at the people surrounding the bed and asked confusedly, "What's wrong with me?"
Shen Xingwan told her the story in a low voice. Xie Zhuohua lowered his head and recalled what he said, "I went to Jingchenzhai to touch up my makeup and drank a cup of tea. Just when I was a little confused and my body was feeling faintly hot, Su Jingyi took me
He barged in with his maid."
"Why is this room hers? I went to the wrong place..."
At that time, Xie Zhuohua's medicine was mixed with the wine, and her brain was all numb. Su Jingyi saw that she didn't speak, so she directly asked the maid next to her to help her out.
Xie Zhuohua basically has no memory of his later life. That medicine can make people delirious.
Shen Xingwan continued her words, "You are lucky to have bumped into Concubine Xian who was sending the Ninth Princess back to rest."
Because of her relationship with the eldest wife, Concubine Xian finally took advantage of Xie Zhuohua, which prevented any trouble.
"Where is the maid accompanying you?" the eldest lady asked.
Xie Zhuohua said, "Fetch me water. I want to wash my hands, but the hot water prepared in the tax pot has just been used up."
It was obvious that everything had been planned long ago.
The only variable is the sudden appearance of Su Jingyi.
The eldest lady asked in confusion, "What is Miss Su doing? Does she really not know or is she doing it on purpose?"
Shen Xingwan's eyelashes trembled, and he said thoughtfully, "Maybe I am willing."
The eldest lady suddenly thought that the reason why the engagement between Shen Xingwan and Fu Jingchao was settled was because of the rumors between the Sixth Prince and Su Jingyi.
The old lady said, "As long as it's okay, don't let anything happen about Zhuo Hua."
Since you are not involved, the best way to deal with it is to pretend that nothing happened.
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In the next few days, Xie Zhuohua and Shen Qingran quietly recovered from their illness.
Mrs. Tao entered the palace again and again.
There are constant rumors outside.
On the third day, the palace finally gave an official statement that what happened that night was the result of a grudge and deliberate revenge by the slave who had been punished by the imperial concubine.
In the end, a group of slaves were killed with a cane, and the matter was apparently resolved.
In fact, everyone in the back house is discussing this matter. After all, the sixth prince has been confirmed as his concubine, and Su Jingyi's status is not low.
When I came here, the Shen family was just watching a show and didn't get involved.
Probably because this incident did not have a good reputation on the Sixth Prince after all, the scandal between him and Su Jingyi when the deposed prince's body was still cold was exposed again.
Some people say that maybe the two of them are lovers.
Suddenly overnight, the story of Shen Qingran being "heroically saved" by the fourth prince spread throughout Kyoto, and many people's attention was diverted.
Shen Qingran was picked up by the fourth prince himself, and Shen Qingran was soaked when she was rescued...
Shen Xingwan listened to Banxia's report and sighed, "This rumor... the fifth sister is in trouble."
She was involved in a relationship with the fourth prince, and it was widely spread. Shen Qingran's marriage would be difficult in the future.
When the fourth wife heard about this, she was frightened and felt that Shen Qingran deserved it.
He even took Shen Qingran, who was still recovering from illness, to the bedside and cursed her with the most unpleasant words.
He scolded her for being wishful thinking.
He scolded her for being a vixen like her aunt.
After scolding her, she will become a broken shoe that no one wants.
No matter how difficult it was for the fourth wife these years, Shen Qingran, who had always been strong, cried after stepping out of the fourth wife's room for the first time.
When the eldest lady came, Shen Qingran had just finished crying.
The eldest wife felt very distressed when she saw her. Although she was a concubine, Shen Qingran had always been a polite, talented, and lovable child.
The eldest lady stretched out her hand to tidy up her hair and said, "Qingran, please come back to Jiangnan with me after the new year."
Jiangnan is the headquarter of the Shen family, and the Shen family has great influence in Yangzhou.
I went back and waited for a year or two until things calmed down. The family was looking for a good and motivated young student for Shen Qingran.
"It's okay, everything will pass." The eldest lady comforted her, "As long as the Shen family is here, you can feel at ease."
Shen Qingran closed her eyes and said obediently, "I will follow the arrangements of my grandmother and wife."
She is a smart and strong girl, and she quickly accepted the arrangement at home, which was indeed the best choice for her.
Her aunt's greatest wish in her life was that her daughter, rich or poor, would not follow her own path of becoming a concubine.
Therefore, she has always only had the purest admiration for the fourth prince, which belongs to her alone.
She has never had any delusions about him.
That's fine, life is how people live it.
She believes that as long as she meets a good person, she can live a good life in the future.
Although she felt regretful, Shen Qingran quickly accepted the family's arrangement.
Shen Xingwan went to talk to her every day and comfort her.
The old lady personally reprimanded the fourth wife, and the fourth wife did not dare to cause trouble to Shen Qingqiu.
There was a lot of commotion outside, but the Shen family remained motionless and didn't know anything.
What is surprising is that the Hou Mansion is basically closed to the public, and Mr. Su will quarrel with anyone who asks about this matter.
It was not a big deal for Yi Gan to watch the excitement, but people who were looking forward to a fight between the Hou Mansion and the Tao family, a cabinet scholar, were very disappointed.
The royal family has yet to come to a conclusion on this matter, which makes people wonder.
In this weird atmosphere, the eldest maid next to the eldest lady walked in and said with a blank look on her face, "Madam, the person at the front door sent word that the fourth prince is here."
The cup in Shen Qingran's hand fell down with the sound.
Shen Xingwan looked back at her. This was the first time she saw such a flustered and lost expression on Shen Qingran's face.
The eldest lady quickly stood up and asked, "Where is the fourth prince now?"
The maid said, "The fourth prince went to the old lady's yard."
