The Liu family finally managed to hold on, at least no one found anything seriously wrong with Minister Liu and Madam Liu.
However, even if they could not find out anything directly about these two people, the maid who caused harm was from the Liu Mansion, and Minister Liu could not escape the charge of having a clear conscience. He almost took the life of Princess Ying, so Minister Liu was demoted again, and was demoted several levels in a row, and was directly demoted to a doctor in the Ministry of Works.
As the prince's in-law, Minister Liu is really miserable.
It can be said that he has never had an easy life since he became the father-in-law of the Crown Prince...
If Doctor Liu had always been an object of admiration for many years, he now ended up being ridiculed.
When the scholars of the same rank entered the court to serve as officials, he had the highest starting point and the best background. He married the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Qi, and the marriage was arranged by the emperor.
The ten-mile red wedding dress not only shocked the women, but also made the scholars all over the world envious. There were many people who caught sons-in-law from the list, but none of them was as awesome as this one.
Even if he married a princess, being a consort to a royal consort was only a sinecure. This man married the daughter of the Duke of Qi's mansion, and had the support of the Duke of Qi's mansion. The daughter he gave birth to became a county lady, and he himself was highly regarded by the emperor. It can be said that he was honored and favored, and he was expected to become a prime minister soon. His future was limitless.
Originally this was considered top-notch, and later his daughter actually became the Crown Princess, and would be a member of the royal family in the future, which made people feel that Doctor Liu was really lucky.
But who would have known that since then, the Liu family has been in decline, not only him but also his wife, and the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Qi's family, have lost face. Their relationship with the Duke of Qi's family has also become cold, and they almost have no contact with each other. An informed source said that the two families have almost severed their relationship.
I don't know if the fire in the Duke of Qi's Mansion was caused by Madam Liu. I heard that the Duke of Qi's wife almost got into trouble at that time.
If you think about it this way, it is understandable that the Duke of Qi's Mansion neglected Madam Liu.
There is something fishy going on here. It looks like Madam Liu resorted to some shady tactics and almost harmed the wife of the Duke of Qi.
The two families then became cold to each other. From then on, the Duke of Qi's Mansion stopped caring about the affairs of the Liu Mansion and no longer sent gifts during festivals. Only the Liu Mansion sent gifts, and most of them were returned.
The Crown Princess did not return the gift, but the exchanges were very shallow. Only the Lady Dowager still had some personal exchanges with the Crown Princess.
The rumor that the Lady Dowager dotes on the Crown Princess turned out to be true.
But that was all. The Madam Tai was old after all, and the wife of the Duke of Qi was the main person in the inner court of the mansion...
After such an incident happened in the Liu Mansion, Doctor Liu aged a lot overnight. He looked much less energetic and seemed to be in his twilight years.
After such an incident, unless the crown prince succeeds to the throne smoothly and appoints his father-in-law to new posts, the Liu family will never be able to make a comeback...
But what are the chances that the prince can successfully succeed to the throne
In the past, I thought it was a 46-year-old number, but now many people are watching this prince. How long can he stay on the throne? Or how long can he last...
In the East Palace, Pei Luoan looked at Liu Jingyu coldly.
Liu Jingyu knelt down before him and cried, "Please, Your Highness, save my father. My father has always been steady and would never do such a thing. Someone is deliberately trying to harm my father and deal with Your Highness."
"The matter of the Prince of Ying's Palace... has anything to do with you?" Pei Luoan asked with cold eyes.
"Your Highness, I was just complaining." Liu Jingyu said with red eyes.
"Just one more sentence? That's great, just one more sentence, all my years of hard work have been wasted." Pei Luoan's eyes were red with anger, and his hands were on the table, "Liu Jingyu... If I hadn't married you, there wouldn't have been so many things. You are indeed an ominous person."
“Your Highness…” Liu Jingyu screamed, his body softened, and he could hardly believe what he heard.
Pei Luoan stared at Liu Jingyu fiercely, as if the person in front of him was his enemy, and his voice was almost squeezed out from his teeth: "At the beginning, you wanted to marry my second brother, but you felt that my second brother was not worthy of you. You and my second brother have been ambiguous for so many years. My crown princess is gone, and you and your mother are jumping up and down waiting for my position as crown princess. If I had known this would happen, I would have let you enter the Jingwang Mansion."
Pei Luoan has been enduring the past few days, showing everywhere his helplessness as the crown prince, his longing for Ji Hanyue, and his hatred for Ji Youran, and what he showed most was heartbreak.
When he was reprimanded by his father, he had to be sad; when the officials saw him, he had to show his sadness; in front of the King of England, he had to show his sadness in a hidden way...
If he didn't do this, he would lose his position as the crown prince. He knew best how serious the incident was. If this matter was really dug up, not to mention that he was a crown prince who was not favored by his father, even if he was favored by his father, he would be doomed for murdering important officials in the court and killing the crown princess.
That was something he never wanted to mention, but now it was brought up because of Liu Jingyu.
Even though Liu Jingyu seemed innocent and had only said one extra word, Pei Luoan unceremoniously poured out all the anger that he had suppressed in his heart on her.
The angrier he was, the more malicious he was. If possible, he even wanted to kill Liu Jingyu. The biggest mistake he made was to marry Liu Jingyu.
Compared to Princess Ying and Princess Jing, both of them are much better than Liu Jingyu.
Not to mention how good Ji Hanyue was back then...
Pei Luoan's eyes were red, his gaze was fierce, and his white teeth seemed to gnaw at Liu Jingyu's heart. Liu Jingyu's face turned pale, and he collapsed to the ground, holding his chest: "Do you think you are so beautiful that you can make the second brother fall in love with you, and you can also make me fall in love with you?"
He smiled maliciously, looking a bit bloodthirsty, and even looked Liu Jingyu up and down a few times: "Look at what you have? You have no looks, no figure, compared to Ji Youran... you are not even as good as her, and you even dare to compete with Princess Ying. Liu Jingyu, from now on, you will stay where you are, and don't embarrass yourself again."
Pei Luoan vented all the anger that had been pent up in his heart on Liu Jingyu. Seeing her collapsed on the ground, shivering, he felt relieved and stood up and strode out.
Then he told the people outside that the Crown Princess no longer had to take care of the affairs of the mansion, and he would find someone to take care of the internal affairs.
Liu Jingyu fell to the ground, tears falling from her eyes. Her hands and feet were cramping, from stiffness to trembling. She fell to the ground and burst into tears.
The distress signal sent by Liu's father, the various things she was going through, and now she had even lost the dignity of the Crown Princess and was directly deprived of her right to manage affairs.
From now on, even if she still holds the title of Crown Princess, she will be reduced to a status worse than that of an ordinary concubine.
Without her father's family to rely on, without the prince's favor, and without an heir, how would she live in the future...
If she had known this, why did she marry into the Eastern Palace in the first place? Why did she listen to her mother's plan and wait for the opportunity to marry in? It would be much better for her to marry into Prince Jing's Mansion than into the Eastern Palace.
At the beginning, she was going to marry Prince Jing, and she had a deep affection for him. Compared to the crown prince who was determined to marry Ji Hanyue, she really thought that Prince Jing was a good person.
But now... it's too late...
Qu Moying was not surprised to hear the news that the Liu Mansion was demoted. The cause of the incident involving the maid in the Liu Mansion was real. Even if Madam Liu gritted her teeth, this matter would not be resolved peacefully. She almost lost her life because she was drugged. The drug came from the northern border, so the Liu Mansion was destined to be involved.
Madam Liu, who has always felt that she has noble blood, is very self-righteous and thinks that since she is the biological mother of the Crown Princess, the matter will be left unresolved. However, she does not know that Pei Luoan is in danger himself now and will not dare to come forward to protect her. He can only watch the Liu Mansion fall into decline.
Compared to himself, Pei Luoan's so-called affection is fake.
He doesn't love anyone, he only loves people or things that are beneficial to him.
It didn't matter if it was irrelevant or unprofitable, or even if he died in front of him, he didn't care. Madam Liu still overestimated her position in Pei Luoan's heart.
Of course, this overestimation is also related to Liu Jingyu's past performance.
Killing two birds with one stone, it doesn't mean killing them all, but it can make both sides lose. It lays the foundation for the future redress of the Crown Prince, and it can make Madam Liu lose faster...
"Master, will Madam Liu do something desperate?" Yu Chun asked anxiously. Madam Liu looked a bit fierce, and Yu Chun was very worried.
"Yes!" Qu Moying smiled, took the tea from Yuchun's hand and took a sip.
"Will she contact the second prince in Northern Xinjiang?" Yu Xiu thought of something and her eyes lit up.
"Yes!" Qu Moying put down the teacup with a smile. The tea she used was Longjing tea from before the rain, which was the flavor she was used to. She only put a few leaves in it, which looked pleasing to the eye and had a light fragrance.
"Should we have someone keep an eye on the Second Prince of Northern Frontier?" Yu Xiu blinked.
"No need! There are people watching over there." Qu Moying shook her hand. The emperor would send people to watch over an important person like the Second Prince. If she sent someone, people would find out. "Even if Madam Liu is anxious and wants to find the Second Prince, he won't meet her so easily."
The second prince is obviously not a simple person, why would he get involved in this mess at this time...
"Master, who will she look for then?" Yu Chun thought about it and felt that no one met the requirements, but she also felt that Madam Liu would not give up.
"It has to be someone who can talk, and... has a close connection with me." Qu Moying said thoughtfully. She was also wondering who would come. With Madam Liu's personality, she would not just sit back and fight. She had to fight hard no matter what. She had been hiding in the dark for so many years, so she must have many tricks up her sleeve.
At such a critical moment, if you have a backup plan, you must show it.