Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 432 Follow-up (two updates in one)

Princess Chunxi did not follow the three queens to Kunhe Palace, but returned to her own Yanxi Palace with a lonely look.Ever since Pan Jiaming said in front of his mother that he treated her just like Ling'er, she knew that he didn't want to marry her.But she still relied on her mother's persistence. Marriage was always the order of her parents and the matchmaker's advice, wasn't it?
But today...

She couldn't figure out what she had done wrong to make her cousin Ming unhappy. He was so resistant to marrying him, even wasting a wish promised by her father. That was a rare grace even for princes and princesses like them!
What disappointed her even more was that both her mother and her father... gave in.Also, apart from court matters, the emperor always puts the wishes of the mother and queen first, and even the favored concubines cannot escape this.In the Queen Mother's heart, she was naturally not as good as Cousin Ming.

She didn't want to compete before, but now... is she becoming more and more greedy?Chunxi smiled bitterly and shook her head.

"Prince Ming is getting more and more excessive. He just made a great contribution. The princess is the only princess in the dynasty. How can she not be worthy of him?" Wan Yue angrily expressed her grievances for her master, "This is called regretful marriage among the people. "Princess, your reputation as a best friend has been ruined. It's true that the Queen can indulge Prince Ming in this way. You are now the Queen's direct relative..." Daughter.

"Shut up," Nanny Lu, who hurried in from outside the bedroom door, shouted angrily, and at the same time kicked Wan Yue on the crook of her knee, "You thief with bad intentions, the princess has treated you well, and you are How can you harm the master like this? Where do you have the courage to criticize the Queen? When did the Queen make an engagement for the princess?"

"This slave deserves to die, this slave deserves to die, this slave is just feeling sorry for the princess so she was quick to speak." Wan Yue, who was kicked to the ground, was stunned for a moment and quickly recovered her senses, kowtowed desperately and cried, "This slave has the courage to eat the bear's heart and the leopard, and dare not do anything to the queen." The empress is disrespectful, princess, please save the slave, mama, please spare the slave." Wan Yue regretted it, why did she forget that Mammy Lu returned to the palace?Criticizing the Queen?Even if she had ten heads, it wouldn't be enough to chop her off!
Aunt Lu was the nun pointed out to Princess Chunxi by the Empress. She had been with Chunxi for less than three years, and Chunxi trusted her very much, whether it was the wet nurse Aunt Jiang or the personal palace maid Ogyue who had been serving and accompanying her for more than ten years. , Wan Yue can’t even compare.That's all. The previous nanny, Grandma Sun, was also given by the Empress. She was also trusted by Princess Chunxi. Unfortunately, she was dismissed by the Empress on the grounds that she was "old and not energetic enough and is no longer suitable to be a princess nun." Went out of the palace.By the way, Grandma Lu is two years older than Grandma Sun.

What makes Wan Yue depressed and unhappy is that Nanny Lu was a female official. She was strict and rigid, and was most loyal to the Queen. She was not as accommodating and talkative as Nanny Sun.Moreover, Aunt Lu is not only the upbringing nanny of the princess, she is also equivalent to the chief supervisor of the entire Yanxi Palace. She has strict requirements for everyone in the Yanxi Palace, many rules, and punishments are merciless.

At this moment, Wan Yue, who was caught, felt even more jealous and...hateful towards Nanny Lu. She didn't enjoy the blessing but stayed in the palace and struggled with them. This old woman was really hateful!
Although Grandma Lu has no children, she does have three nephews, all of whom are said to be very filial to her.Last year, before the Lu family's youngest nephew got married, he rushed to the capital to pick up Nanny Lu, hoping that Nanny Lu could find grace to leave the palace and retire.The youngest nephew of the Lu family was chosen by Grandma Lu as a gift. He also got a promising official position in the local county government and was very willing to serve his aunt until he grew old.

At that time, Wan Yue seemed to be more excited than Nanny Lu, thinking that as long as this old woman was not around, she and Nanny Jiang would be the princess's most trusted people, and they would be more decent in Yanxi Palace, no, in the entire palace.Who made the princess the only legitimate princess and loved her very much?Even a master like Concubine Qi was kind to her.

Unexpectedly, Nanny Lu wanted to stay in the palace wholeheartedly. When the Queen heard the news, she even asked her and insisted that she was unwilling to leave the princess. She only asked for three months' leave to go back to her hometown for a wedding banquet.

Angry!Wan Yue still misses the three months when Grandma Lu was away. Even the air felt very comfortable and her waist was very straight. Especially at that time, the third princess had just become the eldest princess of Chunxi, and they followed the princess. Participating in the horse racing meeting in Los Angeles was so beautiful along the way.

Unfortunately, in less than three months, Nanny Lu rushed back. It seemed that she was the only one in the world who was loyal to the queen and the princess, as if the princess could not survive without her.

Nanny Lu entered the palace at the age of 13, worked hard in the palace for 30 years, and became a fifth-rank female officer. What kind of person has she not seen?Even when she was furious, she didn't miss the flash of jealousy and unwillingness in Wan Yue's eyes, and her brows furrowed even tighter.

Princess Chunxi also felt something was wrong when she heard Wan Yue's words before, but she was filled with frustration and sorrow, which made her reaction slower. When she was about to stop, she was overtaken by Nanny Lu. Now she was also anxious and angry.She secretly thought that Wanyue was becoming more and more frivolous. Not only did she criticize cousin Yi Ming, but now she even dared to criticize her mother.What if Wanyue's words reached the Queen Mother's ears?What if the queen mother misunderstood, even just a little bit, wouldn't there be trouble between mother and daughter?The eldest princess?What is she without her queen mother?Even her father's love for her was only because she was raised in Kunning Palace and loved her house.

"Wan Yue, you are really outrageous," Chun Xi shook her head, "My father, the emperor, and my mother have not made an engagement for me yet, so how can I regret it? I can help you cover up some of the small mistakes you made before. Second, now that you are slandering cousin Ming and criticizing my mother in front of me, how can I allow you to stay in Yanxi Palace again? You pack up and go to Luoxi Garden to serve Concubine Jin." Wan Yue has served her since she was a child. , she is considered dedicated and loyal to her, but in the past two years, she has been flattered by the little maids and eunuchs in other palaces.That's all, let's help her one more time. It's the last time, and the eleven or twelve years of master-servant relationship have been fulfilled.

"Luoxi Garden?" Wan Yue was so shocked that she forgot to cry. How could she not know about Luoxi Garden after being in the palace for so many years?Sunset, the setting sun, as the name suggests, all the concubines of the late emperor lived in that garden.

In the Ying Dynasty, there was no such cruel thing as burial. When the emperor died, the concubines with children would live with their children in the prince's palace or the princess's palace. Those whose children were not yet married usually lived in Luoxi Garden first, and then left after their children got married. palace.

As for those who have no children, those above the concubines are fine and can stay in the palace and live together in Luoxi Garden, while those below the concubines can only go to the royal nunnery to become nuns.After all, the Luoxi Garden is not a nunnery, and there is no need for ancient Buddhas with green lanterns every day. Those concubines and concubines can also enjoy the corresponding level of food, clothing, and treatment. But after all, they are widows, and the natural elements are quiet and quiet. How can there be red, green, and delicacies?Now that the master is gone, can the slaves still have a good life?Of course, it is much better than being sent to the cold palace as an errand.

As for the concubine Jin mentioned by Chunxi, Wan Yue also knew her. Speaking of it, she was a relative of Wan Yue, so she was called aunt in terms of seniority.When Wan Yue was six years old, the family did not know what kind of existence Luoxi Garden was. They only knew that Concubine Jin was a golden phoenix that flew out of the farmhouse and was the pride of the entire family. Wan Yue was specially sent to the palace to serve Concubine Jin. I hope that with Concubine Jin’s relationship, another golden phoenix can be born in the clan.

Concubine Jin saw that Wanyue was indeed a beautiful woman and was well-behaved and smart. After all, she was reluctant to leave her in Luoxi Garden. Instead, she used her few connections and favors to let her participate in the selection of the third princess's personal maid. Finally, he stayed in Kunning Palace to serve the third princess Ouyang Chun, also known as Princess Chunxi.

And now, the princess wants to send her to serve Concubine Jin?Wan Yue's eyes widened in disbelief and she shook her head. She was about to cry and beg again, but was interrupted by Nanny Lu's cold voice: "The princess was soft-hearted and gave her a way out, but she didn't appreciate it, so she left it to the internal affairs." Let the government deal with it." She went to her hometown and came back and found that since the third princess became the eldest princess, Wan Yue has become more and more lively. Staying with the princess will sooner or later be a disaster. People like this who are high-minded and self-righteous are most likely to become A sharp knife that kills without blood in the hands of others.

Wan Yue instantly withered and did not dare to beg for mercy: "Slave... I thank the princess, I will go to Luoxi Garden." Based on the treacherous words she just said, half of her life will be taken away even if she doesn't die at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.When she went to Luoxiyuan, Concubine Jin was her great-aunt again, but she was only poorly fed and poorly clothed, so she couldn't suffer too much.They are all in the palace. After a while, the limelight has passed and the princess's anger has subsided. It is not impossible for her to find a way to ask the princess for forgiveness and return to Yanxi Palace.

The prince's jealousy or Princess Chunxi's sadness were not of Pan Jiaming's concern. He chatted with the queen for a while, sent the queen back to Kunning Palace, and left the palace happily.Can it be unpleasant?Both aunt and nephew are smart people, and they really care about each other without making so many twists and turns. He can clearly feel that the queen has given up her enthusiasm to bring him and Chunxi together, at least in the short term, she will no longer be obsessed with his marriage.

Pan Jiaming became more and more confident that as long as he was given time and Miss Yin did not reject her, he would be able to find a way to remove the obstacles between them.Of course, it would be great if he could find evidence to vindicate General Yin, but that...well...it was really too difficult. He didn't even have a clue who was harming General Yin.Yin Hui and Yin Qing, those two white-eyed wolves?They are just idiots who are being taken advantage of, just like Pan Ruye, they are just as greedy and greedy idiots!

For a rare occasion, Xiao Feng took the initiative to go back home with Pan Jiaming to visit the old lady and Xiao Ling'er.

Pan Jiaming curled his lips: "Aren't you going to see some people jumping around?" Dozens of boxes of gold and silver treasures returned to Beijing quietly as if they had wings. Not only could the emperor be sure that the Eagle Guard was in his hands, but others would certainly do the same. guess.Pan Ruye and his son, who have been searching for the Eagle Guard token for many years, have been waiting for him to come back and give him the answer.

"It's true," Xiao Feng answered simply, "Although some people have been singing and chanting in the same tune for more than ten years, there should still be a bit of freshness in the story of the dog jumping over the wall." However, he was more concerned about it. Yes, what kind of reaction would the Duke of Guo have?Will he cooperate with Pan Ruye and his son and continue to favor Dafang to suppress Pan Jiaming?Although Pan Jiaming no longer needs the protection of the Duke, his heart feels cold.No one knows better than him that the seemingly naughty and unruly Pan Jiaming still has feelings of admiration and reluctance towards his unclear grandfather.Before the death of his adoptive father and stepmother, and even in the two years before Pan Jiaming was "adopted", no matter how partial the Duke was to the concubine's big house, Pan Jiaming was still his grandson who he held in his hands and loved.

Xiao Feng has reason to believe that that memory is still warm in Pan Jiaming's heart. This is the main reason why he wants to go to the Duke's Mansion today. The relationship between ancestors and grandchildren that has just warmed up a little bit can no longer withstand the damage, otherwise it will still be hurt. It would be better to never have relief.

True tacit understanding does not require words. How could Pan Jiaming not feel Xiao Feng's feelings?Speaking of which, he also wanted to see his grandfather's reaction.Test?Pressing questions?Furious?Or even force him to hand over the Eagle Guard?If that is the case, the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren will come to an end, and only the moral respect and support will remain.

As Pan Jiaming and his wife expected, everyone in the Duke's palace once again gathered in the hall to "welcome" the return of the Crown Prince, including Pan Shuying and his wife, who came in a hurry, and Pan Jiajin, who was supposed to be busy with Princess Lingyuan's marriage ceremony.What was different from the past was that in addition to calculation, the eyes of Pan Ruye and his son were also filled with research, hatred, and fear.Seeing Xiao Feng behind Pan Jiaming, the father and son showed even more disgust and impatience.What they wanted to ask and do today, they really didn't want Xiao Feng to be present.Regardless of whether Pan Jiaming is really clumsy, Xiao Feng is really difficult to deal with.

As for the British grandfather on the throne, although there were some complicated emotions in his eyes, he still couldn't hide his relief and excitement: "Quick, get up, let grandpa take a good look. This journey is dangerous and hard, but It's hard for you two kids." This is the first time for me to travel so far away, and the first time to do such an important errand. Even with Xiao Feng's assistance, the second boy is still very good.When he goes out now, who would not praise him for his profound blessings in the British government, which are better than those of each generation?

The leader of the three hegemons, the most handsome man?Nowadays, people only praise the British prince for being so majestic and domineering since he was a child. It is said that even the "Three Hegemons of the Capital" have been newly interpreted as "the three sons of aristocratic families who are the most daring in speaking and doing, and have the most potential to be generals in the capital." Who makes Xu Ziqi and One of the two hegemons, Zhang Yihan, made a modest contribution when he went to the border with his father, Marshal Xu, for the first time, and the other just became the top pick in the new martial arts exam not long ago.This also made the Duke of Guo deeply realize that he was ignorant and clumsy. Birds of a feather flock together and people are divided into groups. Xu Ziqi and Zhang Yihan are so up-to-date, but his grandson is still the leader of the three hegemons, so how can he be inferior?This cannot be achieved by luck alone.

The old black face was right. He had preconceived ideas and only looked at the appearance. He didn't care too much about his only direct grandson.The queen regards the second boy as her own son, and the emperor loves the house and the bird. If the second boy is really naughty, how can they pamper him?It's him who's in trouble!But, what is it that makes him look down on the second boy more and more over the years, and all he sees in his heart is the misery of this child?Is it true that as his old man who has long since turned into withered bones said, his ears are soft and his eyes are unclear?So he would rather slap him in the face than let him get his hands on the Eagle Guard?

(End of this chapter)