r18novel Chapter 1875 Wanting to Go to Nanzhao
Chapter 1875 Wanting to Go to Nanzhao
The Zhou, Ruan, and Yu families were convicted by the Crown Prince, and only a few people in the court spoke up for them, unable to overcome the overwhelming force of the situation.
Zhou Ruan was demoted to a commoner.
He and Consort Yu were banished from the palace, but the Crown Prince said that out of filial piety, they could stay in the capital until the Emperor woke up, at which point the Emperor would decide their future.
The Yu family's property was confiscated.
The Yu family mansion was taken away, and the whole family had no choice but to rent a courtyard in the commoners' area, where Yu Fei and Zhou Ruan all squeezed together.
In a way, it's better than the Lu family was before, but for the Yu family, it's like falling from heaven to earth.
Consort Yu couldn't withstand the blow and fell ill as soon as she left the palace.
Meanwhile, something also happened at the Second Prince's residence.
Less than a day after the second prince's wedding, it was said that on his wedding night, the second prince stumbled out of the bridal chamber as if he had seen a ghost, and did not stay in the bridal chamber.
Consort Shu originally ordered someone to suppress this matter and prevent it from being spread.
But things didn't go as she hoped; the news had spread throughout the capital by noon the next day.
People dared not discuss the Emperor's illness or Zhou Ruan's crime of deceiving the Emperor too much, but they discussed the Second Prince's affairs without any qualms.
"I heard that the Second Prince was crippled, so Miss Qiu kicked him out."
"How could Miss Qiu treat her husband like this?"
"So what? Don't forget, she's the daughter of a military family, she grew up in the Subei military camp."
This is one of the versions.
Some people also said, "I heard that the slave girl caused a scene, and the Second Prince felt that he had lost all face, so he dragged Lu Zhaoyun out to settle the score. The two of them fought fiercely, and Lu Zhaoyun was covered in blood and looked like she was about to die."
"It's no wonder she feels resentful. She used to dream of becoming the Second Prince's wife, but now she's ended up like this. Not only has she become the daughter of a servant, but she's also become the concubine of the man she loves. Now she might even have fallen out of favor. It's a miracle she hasn't gone crazy."
"Speaking of which, it's even more tragic that General Qiu's precious daughter married such a man and has to compete for his favor with a slave girl, isn't it? Doesn't General Qiu feel heartbroken?"
This is version two.
Consort Shu sent someone to inquire, and when the person returned and told her the two versions, she was almost furious.
"Why are you all trying to smear my son? Go! Tell the truth!"
Enraged, Consort Shu sent people to spread the truth about what had really happened at the Second Prince's residence.
"You're all wrong. Actually, Miss Qiu's face suddenly became disfigured and horribly disfigured for some reason! The Second Prince was almost scared to death by her!"
Once this fact spread, Zhou Shiyue seized the opportunity and had Aoki and others add fuel to the fire.
The first act was to let everyone know that this matter was spread by Consort Shu.
"Miss Qiu is just feeling unwell, and she may have been poisoned. We haven't even found out who did it yet. A young lady's appearance is no small matter. Instead of helping her cover it up, Consort Shu, her mother-in-law, personally got involved and exposed the matter."
"This is terrifying. Are they afraid that the Second Prince will suffer even the slightest grievance, so they can't wait to drag Miss Qiu out to protect him? It's true that without family or elders by his side, there's no one to protect him."
"That's right, that's right. Miss Qiu was perfectly fine before she got married, but she was disfigured as soon as she entered the Second Prince's residence. Who can say for sure what happened? What if it was just the women in the Second Prince's harem fighting over her?"
"And they're already husband and wife. When the Second Prince saw that Miss Qiu's face was bruised, instead of immediately calling a doctor, he was so frightened that he ran away, leaving her to fend for herself? What a cruel heart he has."
They have absolutely no sense of loyalty or affection.
Thus, although Consort Shu managed to expose the truth, almost all the people in the capital sympathized with Miss Qiu, felt that the Second Prince was heartless and ungrateful, and even suspected that the person who started the attack was someone from the Second Prince's residence.
The second prince also earned a bad reputation for not being able to manage his own household and for allowing some women of low status to climb over Miss Qiu and bully the principal wife to death.
Everyone felt great sympathy for Miss Qiu.
Zhou Shiyue then had people recount General Qiu's deeds in Subei, mentioning the contributions of the Qiu family, including the second master of the Qiu family, in protecting the border city. The more they talked, the more the people of the city learned about the Qiu family's achievements. When they thought about how the daughter of a meritorious general was being treated so unfairly in the capital, everyone became furious.
Qiu Yunzhen originally came to offer a leopard as a gift, but she ended up ruining her life's happiness.
Fortunately, Qiu Yunzhen was injured at the time, and quite seriously, so she couldn't cause trouble for a while. Otherwise, given her temperament when she first arrived in the capital, she probably would have caused quite a bit of trouble.
Later, she suffered a setback and became much more sensible. Under the "oppression" of Lu Zhaoling and Zhou Shiyue, she could not cause any trouble. So now that the rumors have come out, there is nothing about her that can be used to criticize her.
The Crown Prince heard about this even in the palace.
Lu Anfan also explained the situation to the Crown Prince.
Qiu Yunzhen said that it would be best to tell His Highness the Crown Prince the truth about this matter. So, after asking his brother-in-law, Lu Anfan explained everything to the Crown Prince.
"So, she wants a divorce?"
After hearing this, the Crown Prince began to look at Qiu Yunzhen in a different light.
"Yes."
"I know."
Although the Crown Prince is currently very busy, and he himself is at a crucial juncture in his struggle for the throne, he is still very willing to help Qiu Yunzhen.
After all, he didn't want General Qiu to become the Second Prince's father-in-law.
"This matter can be handled well, just in time for Father to wake up..."
The failure of this marriage must not cause trouble for the emperor, otherwise the Qiu family will also get into trouble.
"We need to invite my imperial aunts and the others to the palace to visit Father."
After a moment of contemplation, the Crown Prince said to Lu Anfan, "Go and ask your aunt what she thinks."
If Lu Zhaoling and her group can enter the palace and wake up the Emperor, then this tremendous achievement will belong to the First Mystic Sect.
The First Mystic Sect was rebuilt in a timely manner, which made it famous and was just right.
But that depends on their opinion.
Lu Anfan immediately left the palace and went to the Prince of Jin's residence.
Lu Zhaoling had been waiting for her master to return.
It's unclear whether Master had foreseen something, but just as Lu Anfan arrived at the Prince of Jin's residence, Lü Song came to deliver a message, saying that Master had returned and that they should go to Huaiyuan.
Huaiyuan Garden was quite lively at this time.
When Zhou Shiyue and Lu Zhaoling arrived, Sizhen Jiechi and their martial uncles were there, as was Jin Yuan.
Madam Sheng San has also returned.
When Sheng San Niangzi saw Lu Zhaoling, she looked at her longingly.
At first, Lu Zhaoling didn't know why she was doing this, but when she heard Qingmu say that the young master Yu and Yu Xu from the mountain had gone to Nanzhao, she understood.
"Grandma wants to go to Nanzhao to find your Duan Lang?"
When Lu Zhaoling asked this question, Sheng San Niangzi blushed a little, first nodding, then shaking her head.