Mrs. Shen Feng has no time to bother with Shen Chen for the time being. Ever since she brought her son with a broken leg back from Tongzhou, the Feng family has been plagued by misfortunes one after another.
At first it was just a suspicious case. Her cousin, the son of Marquis Rongchang, was sent to prison. But later things took a turn for the worse. Her cousin died in prison, and her uncle, Marquis Rongchang, also died. Even her aunt died. She was really scared.
But this is not the end. Later, even the third prince died. This was the last resort of the Feng family!
She was exhausted at the time and thought she was doomed to die. However, she found out that everything was deliberately done by Cao An, who wanted to eliminate the Feng family and the third prince.
She finally breathed a sigh of relief, but now she was so scared that she couldn't think of causing trouble for Shen Chen for the time being - her uncle and aunt were both gone, and the Feng family now fell on her nephew's shoulders, so of course she had to go and help.
Not only did she have to help, but she also had to go to the palace to visit her aunt, Concubine Feng. Although the third prince was dead, it was because of the death of the third prince that Emperor Longqing treated Concubine Feng better because of their past friendship.
Concubine Feng has always had a good temper, and she used to have a good relationship with this aunt. But this time when she entered the palace, Concubine Feng seemed like a completely different person.
Although she was devoted to Buddhism in the past, she was still somewhat angry. She looked calm and gentle, but now she was completely gloomy. Feng found it a little creepy. She sat and talked with her for a while, and carefully advised her: "Aunt, you... Please accept my condolences... Everything will be fine in the future..."
She looked at the purse in Concubine Feng's hand, and suddenly stopped talking. She didn't dare to persuade her anymore. She sighed and sat with her for a long time.
Concubine Feng turned around and asked her, "I heard that Xiao San was beaten up?"
Feng didn't expect that she knew this, and she forgot to ask her who told her this. She subconsciously hummed and dodged her gaze: "It's still Shen Chen... It's because of what happened back then..."
She knew that Concubine Feng had a good relationship with Princess Changle in her early years. After Princess Changle committed suicide, Concubine Feng was very angry. Also, because the Feng family helped her seize the title and things of Marquis Pingxi, Concubine Feng was extremely cold to her, so she did not dare to complain.
Concubine Feng smiled, with a somewhat inexplicable expression, and after a while she pressed her forehead and sent her away: "Go back, and don't forget to say goodbye to the Empress before leaving the palace."
After sending Feng away, Concubine Feng stood alone in front of the window for a long time, and closed her eyes after a long time.
The Princess of Chu said that Cao An was not the real murderer of the third prince, but was framed.
Concubine Feng was not a fool. She knew that Princess Chu must have other purposes in saying this, but she had to admit that there was some truth in what Princess Chu said.
What a coincidence.
As soon as her son died, Queen Fang said she was pregnant... .
It's just a coincidence in the book.
Princess Chu also said that the Linjiang Palace was very close to the Fang family. Several princes' palaces had held private parties, but it was only the Linjiang Palace's party that the old lady of the Fang family gave face and went in person.
Recently, Empress Fang has frequently spoken well of the Linjiang Palace in front of Emperor Longqing.
Although the Princess of Chu had bad intentions, some of her words were indeed true.
Concubine Feng dug her nails into the flesh, her eyes moved, and the corners of her mouth slowly pulled into an extremely ugly smile.
The instigator of the incident, Princess Chu, was also feeling bad. She sat and talked with Queen Fang for a while and then returned home. After finding out that her husband and son had not returned yet, she went back to her room to change her clothes, then collapsed on the couch and sighed.
The head aunt took off her shoes and gently helped her lift the blanket up: "The weather is starting to get cold, Princess, you should take care of yourself."
She paused and asked again: "Why, is there anything wrong?"
This was a very close confidant, and the Princess of Chu had no scruples. She shook her head and said, "There's nothing wrong with it, but Concubine Feng is a little pitiful. She was such a beautiful and lively person when she was young, but now she looks like this. It makes me sad to see her like this."
She curled up and put her feet under the blanket, only then did she feel a little warmer. She said in a soft voice, "The prince is trying to divert the blame, but what can Concubine Feng do now..."
She still felt that Concubine Feng was very pitiful.
The head aunt knew what was wrong with her and couldn't help but smile: "You are just too kind... There is nothing we can do about it. It's not a life-and-death situation for us, so of course we have to do what is good for ourselves."
The Princess of Chu also understood this truth.
The King of Chu had planned everything and laid such a big net, which could have caught everyone in it. If everything went well, the Wei family would be dragged into the water because of the collusion between Wei Yumin and Cheng Enbo, and the Fang family would be accused of poisoning the heir to the throne and framing the Feng family... ..
It’s just like the plot against the Ming family many years ago.
How many people were involved at once
But this time, somehow something went wrong.
Not only did Prince Zheng not die, and the Linjiang Palace was not dragged in, but even the Wei family managed to escape. The Feng family was not finished, and Queen Fang was fine and was even pregnant.
After all the calculations, there was only one thing that ended up happening - the third prince was dead after all.
It's really a headache.
The head aunt advised her again: "Don't think that Concubine Feng can't do anything... After all, she was a good sister to Queen Ming in the past, and she was still able to live well after the Queen entered the palace... This is her ability. If you provoke her, it will not be so easy for Queen Fang at least."
The fights among the women in the harem have always been the most brutal.
The Princess of Chu shuddered and hummed softly. How could she be so confused? When was it her turn to question what the King of Chu was going to do? She was really going backwards.
The head aunt knew that she had heard it, and she smiled and comforted her: "Don't worry, the prince and the prince are both capable... nothing will happen."
This is true. The King of Chu and Chu Jingrui have the same temperament. They would rather let the world betray me than let the world betray me. Who dares to touch them
Even if you really want to, you have to have the fate to do it.
Speaking of the King of Chu, the Princess of Chu coughed and then belatedly remembered: "The prince hasn't come back yet?"
According to the rules, the princes should have returned to their fiefdoms long ago, but with the incident with the Third Prince, the day of their return naturally became a distant prospect. Moreover, because of this, they had to be more careful with every move they made, as it would be bad if they were caught with something.
Speak of the devil, and he will appear. Just as he finished speaking, a maid stood at the bottom of the steps in the courtyard outside and told the maids, "The prince is back. Ask the princess to prepare here."
The head aunt showed some joy on her face, and looked at Princess Chu with great pleasure: "Princess, you see, there is nothing that the prince has not discussed with you..."