People in the capital were talking about the strange behavior of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, and were also speculating on the purpose of the Marquis of Nanyang bringing the fourth Miss Tang to the palace to meet the emperor.
Some noble ladies who were at odds with the Lady of Zhenguo or who were jealous of her not only treated it as a joke but also added fuel to the fire to tarnish her reputation.
The steward of the Nanyang Marquis's mansion also became the center of discussion. His respectful yet firm attitude and his actions of asking the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo to leave three times strongly demonstrated the Nanyang Marquis's position of supporting the fourth Miss Tang.
Having such a protective and loving father, countless ladies from noble families were jealous and envious of Tang Cheng.
If such a thing happened to them, they would have been sent to a temple to become nuns or died of illness. It's really frustrating to compare yourself with others.
Especially after hearing that Marquis Nanyang brought Miss Tang Si into the palace to meet the emperor, he became even more jealous.
The Nanyang Marquis' Mansion was indifferent to the various rumors outside. Zhang just paid a little attention to it and then put it aside. Tang Xin no longer cared about it after she no longer had feelings for Master Wen. She just couldn't accept the collapse of the plot.
I just hope that it’s Tang Cheng’s plot that collapses. If other plots also collapse, her plot cheating skills will be useless.
Jian'an Earl's Mansion
"Miss, the rumor is that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo brought the official matchmaker to your house in order to renegotiate the engagement." Yaohong whispered while massaging Liu Jintong's legs.
Unexpectedly, things turned around in just one day.
Miss Tang Si is really too lucky.
"Miss, do you think it was Marquis Nanyang who did something?"
Yaohong deliberately called herself Marquis of Nanyang in advance. She secretly envied Miss Tang Si for having a marquis father who doted on her. Don't look at Miss Tang Si as being smart and strong now, with a plan in mind, playing around with the people in Marquis Jian'an Mansion at her fingertips, and taking most of the power of the entire Marquis Jian'an Mansion into her hands. But Miss Tang Si is always fighting, and scandals breaking out in Marquis Jian'an Mansion are one after another, which is too overwhelming to watch. She is tired of watching them all. What's more, Miss Tang Si even dared to attack Miss Tang Si, who had no connection with her. They, the maids, are terrified, fearing that they will lose their lives one day.
Fortunately, after the coral was gone, the young lady restrained herself and did not take action again, but she still asked them to pay attention to the news about Miss Tang Si.
Yaohong secretly hoped that the young lady would no longer think about plotting against Miss Tang Si.
"Besides Nanyang Hou, who else would protect that idiot Tang Cheng?"
"No, maybe we should add the Duke of Zhenguo!"
Liu Jintong had a cold face and clenched his palms, trying his best to suppress the jealousy that was spreading wildly in his heart.
Even the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo came to her house to arrange a re-engagement for her and Prince Wen.
The Duke of Zhenguo must be behind this.
The actions of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo made Liu Jintong even more certain that the news about Prince Wen's good health was a rumor.
The baby in that idiot Tang Cheng's belly is the key to why the Duke of Zhenguo values her.
She had a strange and eerie feeling. She always felt that Shanhu should not have died so early. That idiot Tang Cheng should have drunk the bowl of spiked abortion pills and lost the child and been sterilized instead of living so recklessly and happily like this.
This inexplicable feeling lingered in Liu Jintong's heart for a long time.
She had a bad feeling that if things continued like this, her revenge would be a long way off.
This premonition made Liu Jintong feel depressed and angry.
I really want to get rid of that idiot Tang Cheng’s child!
Tang Cheng, who was being missed by Liu Jintong, had already entered the palace with his father, the Marquis.
The journey was smooth.
With his father-in-law leading the way, Tang Cheng followed his father the Marquis slowly and toured the palace with great interest, commenting from time to time, as if he was on a sightseeing tour, without any nervousness or tension of meeting the emperor.
The father-in-law who led the way was very upset.
This Fourth Miss Tang is not only hesitant but also careless.
Tang Cheng had no idea of the eunuch who was leading the way's thoughts. She felt that this ancient imperial city was magnificent, but a little small. Also, the palace maids and nannies not far away were really rude. They all looked respectful and polite, but were actually secretly observing her.
I thought no one noticed.
Tang Cheng curled his lips.
"Dad, this palace is so small and the walls are so high, it's like a prison. It doesn't fit the emperor's noble status at all. The emperor must be living in an uncomfortable place!"
"Ahem..."
Marquis Nanyang, who was holding a small jar of body-strengthening potion, was almost choked by his precious daughter's words.
The father-in-law who was leading the way in front stumbled and almost fell.
This Fourth Miss Tang is not only brainless but also extremely audacious. She even dared to say that the palace is like a prison. The Emperor is not comfortable living in the palace. Is she trying to kill herself
"Cheng'er, don't say such things anymore." Nanyang Marquis couldn't help but remind him.
The palace is a symbol of imperial power. Cheng'er's words are too rebellious. If the emperor gets angry, he won't be able to protect her.
After the Marquis of Nanyang finished speaking, he stared at the eunuch who was leading the way with a cold gaze, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
"The eunuch is an old man with seniority in the palace. He should know what to say and what not to say!"
"I didn't hear anything Miss Fourth Tang said."
The father-in-law who led the way spoke hurriedly, with cold sweat on his back.
Tang Cheng was not worried at all. She smiled and showed her eight neat teeth to the eunuch who was leading the way.
"Father, even if this eunuch dares to tell others, I can still sue him for slandering me with ulterior motives and wanting to murder the grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo through the Emperor."
Everyone knows that the Duke of Zhenguo got the only son, Prince Wen, because he injured himself while rescuing the emperor, but it is difficult for this only son to have offspring.
Only the eunuch who led the way and the Marquis' father heard what she said, and there was no definite evidence.
It's easy to fight back.
Tang Cheng is so confident.
The guide said: "..."
Unexpectedly, the fourth Miss Tang, who was rumored to be brainless, was so scheming, and the eunuch who was leading the way was startled.
I can’t afford to offend you! I can’t afford to offend you!
Marquis Nanyang smiled with relief. He was really scared just now. Fortunately, his precious daughter knew what was going on. However, he still gave her a warning.
Tang Cheng followed his instructions obediently.
Marquis Nanyang continued to walk slowly at the same pace as his precious daughter.
The eunuch who led the way did not dare to urge him.
If Fourth Miss Tang hadn't mentioned the Duke of Zhenguo's grandson just now, he would have forgotten about it. It was because Fourth Miss Tang looked so good.
It is easy for a lady with a delicate body to miscarry after being pregnant for more than a month, not to mention having to walk such a long journey.
The emperor in the imperial study reviewed a small portion of the memorials. Seeing that the father and daughter of Marquis Nanyang had not arrived yet, he could not help but put the memorials aside, frowned, and instructed Eunuch Fu.
"Go and see why Nanyang Marquis and his daughter haven't arrived yet!"
Eunuch Fu received the order and sent someone out to investigate the situation, and he came back to report soon.
"Your Majesty, Fourth Miss Tang and Marquis Nanyang did not take the carriage."
"It was an order from the Queen!"
After Eunuch Fu finished speaking respectfully, he lowered his head, not daring to look at the emperor's expression.
The Emperor had clearly sent someone to tell Miss Tang that Fourth's circumstances were special and that she could ride in a carriage in the palace. When the Empress learned about this, she immediately ordered a ban, not allowing Miss Tang Fourth to break the palace rules.
As everyone knows, there is a feud between the Empress's maiden family, the Cheng'en Mansion, and the Zhenguo Mansion.
The Queen's move was obviously aimed at Miss Tang, who was pregnant with the Duke of Zhenguo's grandson.
But she was right.
The fourth Miss Tang is not a royal relative, nor is she a lady of the first rank or above.
Her status is too low.
Not qualified!
The emperor's face darkened instantly. The queen had stopped his order without authorization, but he could not vent his anger on the queen.
It was noon when Marquis Nanyang and his daughter arrived at the door of the imperial study. Tang Cheng touched her stomach and felt a little hungry. After Eunuch Fu gave the message, Marquis Nanyang took Tang Cheng into the imperial study.
After the ceremony, Tang Cheng finally met the highest authority in this imperial era, and he was thinking about the possibility of having the emperor as his backer.
The emperor was looking at Tang Cheng. He was quite interested in the beloved daughter of Marquis Nanyang.