novelden Chapter 411 Doubt
Chapter 411 Doubt
Dongxiang disagrees.
"The princess and the prince have a good relationship, why do they want to move?"
Ruyi pouted and said, "If the princess moves out, won't that just give those with ulterior motives an opportunity?"
Chengxin nodded in agreement.
"That's true," Xia Xiang said, "Princess, what do you think?"
Qiao Zhenzhen said, "The Princess's Mansion is right there, you can go there anytime."
She didn't say whether to move or not.
When it comes to safety, Suiyuan is naturally safer.
I can’t say that 100% of them are hers, but at least 98% are.
The Princess's Mansion was prepared by the Ministry of Rites, and all the staff there came from the imperial palace.
The situation in the palace was even more complicated. Who knew who was behind the people who came out? Maybe 60% of them were traitors. She didn't want to have to sleep with one eye open.
Han Zheng entered the inner room at this time: "Tomorrow I will accompany you to visit the Princess's Mansion. We can't waste the kindness of our father, the emperor, and our mother."
Qiao Zhenzhen waved to Xia Xiang and the others, and the four of them retreated.
Han Zheng sat down beside the bed and habitually held the person and the quilt on his lap.
"There's no rush to visit the Princess's Mansion." Qiao Zhenzhen asked, "How is Mother?"
The smile on Han Zheng's face faded, "I'm taking a break."
I don't want to say much.
He recalled his mother's crazy-like ramblings in Anyuan before.
"It's all her fault, that unlucky star! She must have gone to His Majesty and the Empress to file a complaint. My imperial decree, my imperial decree, is gone! I'm even confined to my room for self-reflection. It's so humiliating. How can I ever go out again?"
"It's all your fault. As her husband, you allowed your wife to bully your mother. You are disobedient and unfilial!"
"People out there say you're unlucky with your wife, but that's bullshit. If you could kill that little bitch, everyone would be happy. But look at you now. Ever since you were granted marriage, her status has skyrocketed. Now, haha, she's become the Queen's favorite daughter. A fake princess, you're praising her so highly, aren't you afraid of her falling to death?"
"What a jinx, a jinx that doesn't lay eggs!"
"Why can't you conquer her?! Now she's caused you to lose your job, and you'll be laughed at every time you go out. She's also caused your mother to lose her imperial decree. You must find a way to divorce her, divorce her! Otherwise, our Duke's Mansion will definitely be destroyed in her hands!"
"Why didn't those people kill her that day! If she died, everyone would be happy—"
"When you have time, please go visit your mother. She has been stripped of her imperial title and is under house arrest. She must have suffered a great blow and desperately needs the care of her family."
Qiao Zhenzhen's voice brought him back to his senses.
Compared with Lin's hysteria and vicious curses, Qiao Zhenzhen's gentle words and concern made Han Zheng feel ashamed.
"This all started with my mother, don't you blame her?"
Qiao Zhenzhen laughed: "Mother does have some responsibility in this matter, but it's not entirely her fault."
Naturally, she hoped that the old witch would disappear immediately.
No wonder they say, what kind of man is best to marry?
No parents, but owns a house and a car.
"What did you find?"
Han Zheng had already sent someone to investigate the matter, but it had only been two days since the incident. The time was too short, and the people he had sent out hadn't yet gotten any results.
Qiao Zhenzhen: "I wouldn't call it a discovery. It's just that some people's appearances are too coincidental. I just randomly thought about it and made some logical inferences. As for investigating, I'll have to rely on you."
"who?"
"You know Aunt Lu from the Marquis of Pingchang, right?"
"Mrs. Lu?" Han Zheng shook his head. How could he know any concubine from the Marquis' Mansion? "Who is she?"
Qiao Zhenzhen laughed, "Qin Shuyue's biological mother."
"Who is Qin Shuyue?"
Has he lost his memory?
"Pingchang Marquis Mansion, the second daughter of the Qin family, have you forgotten?"
Han Zheng thought about it, remembered this person, and was speechless for a moment.
"You mentioned her maiden name, but how would I know? You might as well just say she's the Second Miss of the Marquis of Pingchang."
"Oh, now we're so far apart. Back then, Qin Shuyue even bothered me in the street for you. Luckily, I was strong enough to avoid being bullied by her."
Han Zheng couldn't help laughing, "Who can bully you? It's good enough that you don't go out and bully others."
So he remembered it all.
It happened a long time ago. At that time, he thought she was being bullied and rushed to rescue her. Who knew that she was bullying others? She dared to slap the young lady of the Marquis's Mansion in the face in front of people all over the street.
Especially since she didn't receive any punishment after the beating.
On the contrary, the one from Pingchang Marquis's family was reprimanded by the Queen.
Qiao Zhenzhen patted his chest gently and said coquettishly, "Do you think I'm a bully? What I did was self-defense. Who told them to provoke me? The road was originally wide open, and we could have walked on different sides, but they insisted on walking on it like a single-plank bridge. They got knocked into the river, so who can I blame?"
"Yes, yes, you were acting in self-defense." Han Zheng gently scratched her nose with his finger. "They asked for it."
"That's right." Qiao Zhenzhen wrinkled her nose playfully, "Are you still listening to me?"
"You said."
"Aunt Lu is Qin Shuyue's biological mother. More than half a month ago, she and my mother met at Guanghua Temple. They hit it off immediately, and my mother has invited her to visit the Duke's Mansion many times since then."
Because Han Zheng was busy in the military camp, he was not aware of what was happening in the Duke's Mansion, especially Lin's social circle.
The people he sent out to investigate the case mainly focused on the Guanghua Temple.
Judging from his mother's subsequent reactions, she was not aware of the incident before.
"You said...it was this Concubine Lu who was behind this?"
"How dare she-"
How could a concubine from a marquis's mansion dare to set up such a big scheme to frame the royal princess?
Behind this princess, even the Mo family and the Han family stood.
It sounds incredible.
"I'm just working backwards from who the vested interests are. If it's Concubine Lu, what's her purpose as Miss Qin's biological mother? If I hadn't been on guard, those monks from Guanghua Temple would have succeeded..."
Hearing this, Han Zheng held her arms tighter.
Qiao Zhenzhen continued talking to herself.
"If this matter is exposed in the future, which noble family would accept a mistress whose body has been defiled? The only way for you and me to go is divorce."
"When you become single again, given the friendship between Aunt Lu and mother, it would be perfectly reasonable for her to propose that her daughter marry you. Miss Qin Er was already registered as the wife of the Marquis of Pingchang. She is also a legitimate daughter of the Marquisate. The Duke and the old lady disliked her before because you were a first marriage."
"Once we get divorced, you'll be a second-married man with a disgraceful wife. The Duke's Mansion and the Marquis of Pingchang have already discussed the marriage. If mother can lend a little help, the chances of it being successful will be very high."
Sounds reasonable, but...
"Just because of this? After all, she's the legitimate daughter of a marquisate. There are no other men in the capital? Why does she have to marry me?" Han Zheng asked. "If this plan fails and it's discovered that she's the mastermind behind it, has she ever thought about how much anger the marquisate will have to endure?"