In the main hall, everyone looked at each other in confusion and agreed that this was just a drunken misbehavior and not worth mentioning. As for the fact that the prince was also drunk and behaved inappropriately, that was selectively forgotten by everyone.
Zhou Lanqing was unwilling to let Liu Yue off so easily. She insulted the prince in that way without any punishment or even a reprimand. She was so angry and resentful that she wanted to ask Jing Mo and the Queen for permission.
Tian held her back in time and shook her head gently to signal her not to make any movement. Zhou Lanqing was puzzled to see her mother's calmness, but Tian did not say anything and just pulled her to follow everyone in bowing and saying yes to Jing Mo and the Queen.
It was already late at night when Zhou's father returned to the mansion from the palace. As the prince's future father-in-law, Zhou's father was forced to drink a lot of wine by the court ministers and fell asleep as soon as he got home.
Tian came to Zhou Lanqing's yard, and the mother and daughter closed the door and talked in private.
"Mother, why didn't you let me speak at that time? That bitch was let off so easily. I really can't swallow this anger. Don't you see what kind of person you are? How dare you dream of getting close to the prince?"
"Silly daughter, after what happened today, do you think the nobles in the palace will let her have whatever she wants?" Tian smiled softly with her hands covering her mouth. Her daughter was so concerned that she was confused and didn't even think of such an obvious fact.
"But the Grand Princess and the Queen didn't even say a word of reprimand, and even sent us to a side hall to rest! They didn't even let us spread the news!"
Zhou Lanqing was so angry that her eyes turned red. The two men just spoke to her in a routine manner without showing any favor to her at all.
What made her even more jealous was that the brief smile and gentle look that the prince had shown was actually directed at that bitch, and ever since the prince entered the palace, he hardly even glanced at her, the prince's consort!
"Don't worry, the royal family just had to do it for the sake of face. Think about it, the princess hired the woman herself, so if she got into such a scandal, she would have to bear the consequences. But she must have hated the woman for insulting the prince."
Tian was already a little sleepy, but she had to cheer up and comfort Zhou Lanqing. Although she had been having fun these days with Gongsun Yan under the pretext of going out to "worship Buddha", it was really tiring.
Zhou Lanqing was extremely excited by what happened tonight and kept asking Tian questions.
"But mother, the eldest princess said that it was her and Madam's idea to invite that bitch. Could it be that the bitch's identity has some background? She even brought up Queen Wen Yi to make a fuss! Could such a scum have any tricks up their sleeves?"
Tian covered her mouth with a handkerchief and yawned, "Even if the Cao Gang had a connection with the royal family in the past, they are now just a bunch of rabble. If there is any trick up their sleeve, can your brother deal with them so easily? Once the Cao Gang collapses, she will be nothing more than a dog. Just rest assured, my daughter."
"But mother, I saw clearly tonight that the bitch is indeed stunning. Even though she is dressed neither androgynous, I am still afraid that the prince will be seduced by her."
Tian was helpless with her daughter who was so obsessed with love, "Don't you want to think about what the Crown Prince said about her? The Grand Princess only told us not to spread the news, so have you automatically forgotten what happened at that time?"
Zhou Lanqing's eyes finally lit up. It was true that those involved were often confused. The prince had already said that she was so shameless and had done things that were embarrassing to mention. No matter how beautiful she was, she had no chance!
"Mother is right! Let's carry out your plan this morning! Find someone to send to that bitch and keep an eye on her. We will surely find out more scandals and crush that bitch to death!"
(End of this chapter)