Prince Consort Xiong coaxed Princess Yirao into bed and sent an invitation to Yan Yinyao. The matter of humiliating Prince Jin's Mansion was now over for this couple.
But for Jiang Changning and Yan Yinyao, this matter cannot be turned over.
The aunt and sister-in-law discussed it and decided to teach Prince Xiong a lesson, such as putting him in a sack and beating him up.
"If we do this, the princess will definitely know that it is revenge from Prince Jin's Mansion." Yan Yinyao was a little hesitant and worried.
"I just want her to know, but even if she knows she can't retaliate, which will make her feel so frustrated." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
Jiang Changning originally thought that the Prince of Jin's Mansion was powerful and smart people would know how to avoid the limelight, but Princess Yirao and her husband were not so smart.
Or maybe the couple are too smart.
The two men understood from General Xiong's curses that the emperor wanted to get rid of Prince Jin.
Imperial power is supreme. The Prince of Jin is like a grasshopper in autumn, and he can't jump for many more days.
This is also one of the reasons why Prince Consort Xiong dared to send an invitation to Prince Jin's Mansion.
This is also one of the reasons why Princess Yirao could easily forgive Prince Xiong.
Prince Consort Xiong was beaten black and blue the night before, and the next day, Princess Yirao went to Prince Jin's mansion to question him.
When Princess Yirao came to visit, Jiang Changning was playing a guessing game with Yan Yinyao. When he heard the announcement, he was a little bit unbelieving, "Who's here?"
Shu Fei replied, "Princess Yirao."
The aunt and sister-in-law looked at each other and said in unison: "I'll go see her."
Unable to convince each other, the two went to Zhengzeyuan to meet Princess Yirao.
When Princess Yirao saw the two, she got straight to the point: "Did you send someone to beat up my consort?"
"Did the prince consort get beaten?" The two sisters-in-law asked in unison, "When did it happen?"
"Don't play dumb. Apart from you, no one else would be so bold as to hit my princess's husband!" Princess Yirao said in a shrill voice.
"Princess, catch the thief and the stolen goods; catch the adulterer and the couple. You said we sent people to beat the prince consort, but where is the evidence?" Jiang Changning asked.
"It's you." Princess Yi Rao insisted even though she had no evidence.
Jiang Changning grabbed the teacup and threw it at Princess Yirao.
Of course, she deliberately didn't hit it, but even so, Princess Yi Rao was still startled.
Not only Princess Yi Rao was frightened, but Yan Yin Yao was also frightened. Why did her cousin-in-law suddenly become so irritable
"How dare you hit me with a cup?" Princess Yi Rao couldn't believe it.
Jiang Changning laughed, "Why not? I'll hit you right in front of me, what can you do?"
The implication was that if she sent someone to beat Prince Consort Xiong, she would admit it and she would not be afraid.
Princess Yi Rao frowned, "Really not you?"
"The princess should have someone investigate to see if the prince consort has made any enemies outside. Don't let him bite us like a mad dog." Jiang Changning said sarcastically.
"You dare to scold me?" Princess Yirao widened her eyes.
Jiang Changning reached out and took the teacup from Yan Yinyao's hand. "Not only do I dare to scold you, I will also hit you with the cup. Do you want to try again? This time I will hit you with great aim, and I guarantee that your head will be broken and bloody."
"You, don't be so arrogant." Princess Yirao fled in panic.
"She left just like that?" Yan Yinyao asked in surprise.
Jiang Changning laughed, "If she doesn't leave, do you still want to fight with her?"
"I'm not that barbaric." Yan Yinyao stepped forward to support her, "I'm a dignified and elegant lady."
Jiang Changning couldn't help but chuckle.
"Yes, yes, you are a lady, a dignified and elegant lady." Jiang Changning held back his laughter and coaxed her.
The matter of Prince Consort Xiong sending an invitation to Yan Yinyao was put to rest for the time being.
On July 19th, the girls who received the invitation went to the princess's mansion for a banquet.
Although not all of these dozen girls wanted to be concubines, as concubines, they had no choice.
Being a concubine is already inferior to others, and being a concubine of a prince consort has no future at all.
However, the Princess's Mansion and the Xiong's Mansion were very powerful, and other mansions did not want to offend them. So, giving up a concubine's daughter with ordinary appearance, it would be quite good to establish relationships with the Princess's Mansion and the Xiong's Mansion.
The wound on Prince Consort Xiong's face had not yet fully healed, so he did not appear at the banquet. He sat in the pavilion of the rockery, using his clairvoyance to watch the girls who were admiring the flowers in the garden.
What disappointed him greatly was that the looks of these girls could be described in two words: mediocre.
Prince Consort Xiong put down his clairvoyance and said unhappily, "Taking concubines and beauties, what kind of ugly things are these? None of them are pretty."
"Sir, you can tell the princess that you don't like these and ask her to choose something else," the servant suggested.
"It's the same old story, just a new soup." Prince Consort Xiong said dejectedly.
He should have expected that the princess would not help him choose a beautiful concubine, but he still held on to hope, "Leave the house."
Prince Consort Xiong went to a brothel and drank wine from morning until evening.
In the princess's mansion, Zhuang Qingmei, who was in confinement after her baby's birth, avoided the servants and slipped away to the garden.
Looking at the girls dressed up in the garden, Zhuang Qingmei felt sad. She was just a concubine and she had no right to stop Prince Xiong from taking another concubine.
But she was really unwilling to give in. From the time she gave birth to the child until now, she had never seen her husband again.
At this time, a maid saw Zhuang Qingmei standing behind the flowers and said, "Auntie, why are you here? You are in confinement and cannot be exposed to the wind. I will take you back to your room."
"Where is the prince consort? I want to see him." Zhuang Qingmei said.
The maid ignored her and forcibly helped her back to the room, and ordered the maid, "Serve the aunt well. If you let the aunt go out to get some fresh air again, I will tell the princess and sell you who don't do your job well."
The maids quickly said that they would serve the aunt well and would not let her go out to get some fresh air.
As soon as the nanny left, the maids complained to Zhuang Qingmei, "Auntie, can't you just take care of yourself after the baby is born? What are you doing out there? You're just looking for trouble."
Zhuang Qingmei, the concubine, has a miserable life and will never be able to leave the house.
Fang Youting, the concubine, was doing very well. Prince Yu promised her, "When you give birth to a child, I will submit a memorial to ask for your title of concubine."
"Your Highness, the princess won't agree." Fang Youting said, touching her belly.
"It is not up to her to agree or not. It is enough for me to agree." Prince Yu said proudly.
"Your Highness, you are so good to me." Fang Youting threw herself into his arms, and where he couldn't see, she slowly raised the corners of her lips.
A concubine is also a concubine, but she can be included in the family tree, and the children she gives birth to are also eligible to request titles.
Even if the title of king cannot be inherited, there are still earls and viscounts.
Zhao Xifang cannot give birth anymore. If Prince Yu can make one or two achievements, the eldest son of the concubine can at most be demoted one level and inherit the title of Prince of a County.
The matter of the title can be planned slowly.
The biggest advantage of becoming a concubine is that she can raise her children personally, so Fang Youting doesn't have to worry that Zhao Xifang will take her child away.
But there was no way Zhao Xifang would sit idly by and watch her become a concubine. Fang Youting knew that she still had the biggest hurdle to overcome, which was to give birth to a child alive and well.
(End of this chapter)