Rong Cang hummed: "It's just consuming the last trace of trust."
Qin Zhilan hangs the beam in the middle of the night, but Qin Taifu breaks it all morning.
After reading the book, the emperor softened his heart and issued an order to lift the ban on the Qin family. This was enough to prove that Taifu Qin made the right bet.
But the glory of the Qin family has long ended. Even if Emperor Mu is willing to turn a blind eye to them, Rong Cang will not.
After the imperial edict was issued, the Qin family lifted the ban, and Qin Taifu sat alone in the study for half a day. No one knew what he was thinking.
However, as soon as Mrs. Qin learned that she could go out, she couldn't wait to send a greeting card to Prince Rong's Mansion, hoping to visit him. Princess Rong was stunned for a long time after receiving the post, and then ordered someone to call Xie Danshu over.
Xie Danshu hasn't gone out much recently. Firstly, she has never liked attending various banquets. Secondly, the princess is giving birth and is in confinement, so she can't go into the palace to disturb her.
So I have been staying at home these days, starting to adapt to the new identity of Crown Princess, taking care of the inner house and looking at the ledgers.
After receiving the report from the nanny beside Princess Rong, Xie Danshu put down the account book in her hand and followed her to the front yard: "Mother."
Prince Rong's Mansion handed her the greeting card in his hand: "Look at this, Mrs. Qin just ordered someone to send it over."
"Visiting in the afternoon?" Xie Danshu frowned, "Has the Qin family's seal been lifted?"
Didn't the emperor order that no one in the Qin family should come or go?
"The Emperor just issued a decree to lift the ban on the Qin family." Prince Rong's Mansion smiled coldly, "I heard that Qin Zhilan tried to hang himself from a beam last night. Fortunately, the maid found it in time and saved him. This morning, the Emperor issued a decree to lift the ban. It can be seen that this hanging Suicide is of some use."
If the daughter of an ordinary official's family was in the same situation as Qin Zhilan, canceling their engagements three times in a row and ruining their reputation, she would die so as not to implicate the entire family.
But the Qin family's victory was because Qin Taifu was a highly respected civil servant. He did not exercise power or take sides, and he had a teacher-student relationship with the emperor. The emperor was now a tolerant and sage emperor who could not bear to attack his teacher regardless of emotion or reason.
Aiwujiwuxia will naturally be more tolerant of Qin Zhilan.
"As soon as the ban was lifted, I sent you a message to visit." Xie Danshu's face showed a bit of irony, "I'm afraid it's not just a visit."
Princess Rong had the same idea. When she thought that her son had been engaged to Qin Zhilan, she felt a sense of disgust and fear. She really couldn't imagine what Huai Shu would be like if Prince Rong married a woman like Qin Zhilan.
If the Qin family really relies on the emperor's connivance and continues to commit suicide, Prince Rong's palace will definitely be implicated.
"Mom, don't worry too much. Since she is coming, we have no reason to turn people away." Book or daughter-in-law."
Princess Rong was surprised: "Pushing it to you?"
Xie Danshu nodded: "I heard that when King Jin'an came back this time to ask the emperor to cancel the engagement, he used the excuse that Princess Jin'an was jealous. In this case, my daughter-in-law doesn't mind being a narrow-minded person."
Princess Rong frowned: "This... doesn't this ruin your reputation?"
"Don't worry, mother." Xie Danshu smiled gently, "In the past, there was a princess who claimed to be narrow-minded in front of many women. Later, there was Princess Jin'an who had a strong temper. Even if the daughter-in-law is narrow-minded, it is nothing. Doesn't this just prove that the daughter-in-law and the prince are The relationship is good, so no one else can interfere?"
The fact that the princess is jealous proves that she has a good relationship with the prince and the prince is willing to pamper her. Princess Jin'an had a strong temper and did not allow her husband to take concubines, and King Jin'an also condoned it.
Nowadays, having another eldest concubine of Prince Rong's Palace is nothing. What's more, she was born in the Xie family. Even if someone really has any thoughts, they would not dare to openly accuse and slander them. This excuse can often prevent some people from having any thoughts that they shouldn't have. idea.
Princess Rong hesitated. Although it was true, the noble daughter of the Xie family had always been noble and proud. If she was also jealous of others, it would make people wonder if the Xie family tradition was untrue.
"Mom, you live your life by yourself, you shouldn't worry about what others think all the time." Xie Danshu seemed to see what she was thinking, "There is nothing wrong with the Xie family's family style, and the style of Prince Rong's palace makes it hard for people to find fault with it, so this way That’s enough, how can you be a human being without any flaws?”
When Princess Rong heard what she said, she immediately felt that it made sense.
How can anyone be perfect?
"Well, I'll meet her in the afternoon." Princess Rong said, hesitating for a moment, "Danshu, although the falling into the water should not have happened, I am really glad that you are the one who married Huai Shu."
Xie Danshu lowered her eyebrows and smiled: "My daughter-in-law thinks the same way."
Princess Rong laughed: "Then you go and have a rest first. Huaishu leaves early and comes back late these days. Thank you for your hard work."
Xie Danshu said it was not hard, resigned and left.
After lunch, Mrs. Qin came to visit with a greeting gift, followed by two nuns who were not young at all.
Princess Rong welcomed her into the inner hall to serve tea.
After Mrs. Qin presented the meeting gift, she looked awkward and smiled awkwardly: "Princess, I...I really don't know how to speak."
Princess Rong smiled calmly and said: "Mrs. Qin, please speak up if you have anything to say. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. I will naturally respond to those who can comply. I will just pretend that I have not heard anything and will never leak a word to anyone who cannot."
Mrs. Qin smiled coquettishly: "That's right. Didn't Zhilan break off her engagement with Prince Huaishu some time ago? At that time, it was all for the sake of Miss Xie's reputation. But after the engagement was terminated, she realized that she was in love with Prince Huaishu..."
At this point, she paused with a wry smile: "On the day Huai Shu and Miss Xie got married, she was frowning, locked in her room alone, feeling unhappy, and didn't eat anything all day long."
"Mrs. Qin, this..." Princess Rong's smile froze. Although she expected that Mrs. Qin was here for this matter, she was still shocked by how shameless she was, "Zhilan is a good girl, but Huaishu is not lucky. "
Mrs. Qin didn't seem to hear her words and said to herself: "The emperor gave her a marriage to King Jin'an a few days ago. Zhilan was so worried that she couldn't eat. She has lost a lot of weight these days. It was hard to wait. When King Jin'an returned to Beijing, she personally stated that she had no idea about King Jin'an and asked the emperor to cancel the marriage..."
In person?
Princess Rong was stunned. Didn't King Jin'an rush back from thousands of miles away to ask the emperor to cancel the engagement? Why did Qin Zhilan want to cancel the engagement again?
The nanny next to Mrs. Qin looked distressed: "Miss Zhilan has been really having a hard time these days. The princess didn't see that. During those days when the young lady was locked in the room, the paintings on the desk were all portraits of Prince Huai Shu. Miss I thought I could help others, but found out... the word 'love' hurts people, alas!"
You are not ashamed to draw a portrait of a married man while you are locked in your room, but you think it is a sign of deep love?
Princess Rong picked up the tea cup and took a sip. She suppressed the emotions surging in her heart and smiled lightly: "Mrs. Qin, King Jin'an is actually very good. He has a fiefdom, military power, and is far away from the disputes in the imperial city. He can live a relatively comfortable life. Be more comfortable, there is actually no need for Miss Qin to cancel the engagement."
"To be honest, Zhi Lan committed suicide last night." Mrs. Qin's eyes turned red, and she took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her eyes, "As a mother, I am angry in my head and hurt in my heart. Princess, I... I am too I have no choice but to come to you..."
Princess Rong put down the tea cup and her tone suddenly became colder: "Who is a little girl trying to commit suicide at every turn to threaten? If she really wants to die, in my opinion, Mrs. Qin can let her have it, so as not to continue to give her the trouble." The family is disgraced!”
