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Chapter 57 The Princess Rescues
Gu Ci clenched his hands tightly, his strength so great that it seemed as if he could break his bones.

As the blood and energy surged, a familiar pain came from the heart.

"At this point, to save the reputation of Prince Xuan's Mansion and the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion, we can only help them both and cover it up with a brocade quilt." Concubine Han's eyes were full of pride. "The General of the Cavalry is really lucky. Not only does he have the princess as his wife, but he also has the only daughter of the Marquis' Mansion who is eager to become his concubine!"

The three words "rushing forward" pierced the heart of the loyal and brave Marquis' wife like a sharp knife. She screamed like an angry lioness, "No! How can my Rouyin be my concubine!"

After breaking off the engagement with Prince Xuan's Mansion, the Crown Prince wanted to take Rouyin as his concubine, but he and his wife were unwilling and moved their whole family to the northwest to avoid the marriage. How could they let their precious daughter become Gu Ci's concubine now!
Bai Rouyin wanted to agree, but seeing her mother's crazy expression and the mocking, contemptuous, or sarcastic looks and whispers from the people around her, the spirit she had in the conspiracy disappeared like a tide.

Only then did she realize how naive her original thoughts were! The ladies of aristocratic families would not associate with someone who was caught in a secret meeting, and Prince Xuan's Mansion would not let a person who married into the family by force become a concubine. In fact, even the elders of the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion simply let her die to prove her innocence for the sake of the family's reputation!
Bai Rouyin was trembling all over, curled up in the arms of the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, wishing she could faint immediately.

"Not a concubine? How do we resolve this issue?" Concubine Han's tone was filled with undisguised sarcasm. "A slut who secretly had an affair with a married man doesn't want to be a concubine. Are we going to let the princess leave the marriage?"

Puff! Someone couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was speechless and looked at the Princess of Xuan pleadingly.

Princess Xuan took a deep breath and was about to speak when she heard a gentle but not inconsiderable chuckle. "I didn't expect Concubine Han to miss me so much."

"If you miss me so much, why is it that even though I am such a grown-up, I am not even noticed by Concubine Han?"

Everyone was in an uproar and turned around, only to see a woman in light blue brocade standing gracefully under the ginkgo tree beside the arch bridge, with a charming smile and graceful manners.

Gu Ci looked at the woman under the tree who was smiling and winking at him. His hands relaxed slightly, and the pain in his heart seemed to have mostly subsided.

He was stunned.

Concubine Han said word by word, "Princess Zhaoshan!"

Everyone came back to their senses and bowed, "Greetings to Princess Zhaoshan!"

"No need to be so polite," Tang Zhao said, walking through the path that everyone had made way for her. She personally stepped forward to help the mother and daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery up. "I apologize for the poor hospitality and for frightening you two."

The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's eyes lit up. Just now at the banquet, she couldn't help but secretly look at the legendary Princess Zhaoshan. She felt that she was stunningly beautiful and had a cold temperament. She didn't look like a young lady who grew up on a farm at all.

At this moment, it was like Guanyin Bodhisattva descending to earth to save her and her daughter from the sea of ​​suffering. She was filled with gratitude, "My princess, you are so kind."

Seeing that the carefully arranged situation was broken, Concubine Han was unwilling to give in and glared at Shen Liniang.

Shen Liniang said loudly, "The princess is really magnanimous. When she saw the person who had an affair with her husband, instead of scolding or beating him, she apologized."

"Could it be that the Princess is feeling guilty for having taken Miss Bai's fiancé, and is even willing to turn a blind eye to their secret meeting?"

Tang Zhao squinted his eyes and looked at her for a while before asking, "Who is this?"

When Princess Xuan saw her daughter-in-law, her frown instantly smoothed out, and she said in a good-tempered manner, "The fifth daughter of Concubine Han of the Shen family, and the niece of Concubine Han."

Tang Zhao: “Oh.” I don’t know him, I’ve never heard of him.

Puff! Someone laughed again.

Princess Zhaoshan is really slapping Miss Shen Wu and Concubine Han in the face.

Shen Liniang was furious and said, "You", but Concubine Han gave her a glare and she dared not say anything.

Concubine Han said calmly, "Miss Shen Wu's question is also everyone's question. Please, Princess, help us solve this doubt."

"Of course," Tang Zhao said, more calmly than she. "First question, this princess's marriage to my husband was granted by the late emperor. The imperial master divined the marriage, and the Ministry of Rites arranged it. The three matchmakers, six engagements, seven letters, and eight rituals were all completed. This princess has acted uprightly, so how could you say she stole someone else's husband?" "Miss Fifth Shen, are you questioning the late emperor's stupidity and incompetence, for forcibly separating a pair of lovers and favoring this princess?"

Hiss! Princess Zhaoshan is so bold! She even dares to say that the late emperor was incompetent!
She is indeed a woman who has beaten the drum and filed a complaint to the emperor!
"Of course not!" Shen Liniang retorted, "The late emperor was wise and powerful, and the marriage he granted us was destined by heaven!"

Tang Zhao nodded, "What do you think?"

Of course, of course, everyone agreed.

The mother of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery looked a little unwell, but she did not dare to say anything wrong.

Tang Zhao laughed and said, "Since this is a destined marriage, how can we talk about snatching it away? Feeling sorry is nonsense."

Shen Liniang was speechless, and then hurriedly said, "Those two people were having a secret meeting..."

Tang Zhao interrupted her, "Miss Shen Wu, what is a secret meeting? A secret meeting is when a man and a woman meet alone away from others, but I have been there the whole time."

She pointed at the boat and asked, "Miss Shen Wu, have you ever seen anyone bring his wife to have a private meeting?"

Shen Liniang was speechless.

Other places outside the Lake Heart Island had long been controlled by Concubine Han and her maids to prevent Gu Ci from escaping. Shen Liniang naturally knew that Tang Zhao could not have gone to the Lake Heart Island only after she received the message from Concubine Han.

It could only be before, but how did she know about what happened today?

Concubine Han narrowed her eyes slightly, "When did the princess come to the island?"

"Of course it started," Tang Zhao said, his words half true and half false, "I sat at the banquet for so long that my bones were stiff, so I went back to the Bidan Courtyard to rest. My husband happened to be there too, so I thought I'd go out for a walk and stretch my legs."

Gu Ci looked up at her.

"My husband told me there was a lotus lake in the palace with boats on it. I had never been on a boat before and wanted to but was afraid, so I begged my husband to accompany me."

Tang Zhao smiled shyly, "My husband indulged me, so he accompanied me along the path to the back lake, and personally rowed the boat with me to the island in the middle of the lake."

Gu Ci listened to her nonsense with an expressionless face.

"My husband and I were admiring the withered lotus leaves that filled the lake when we saw Miss Zhongyong and her maid sitting alone on the shore. I thought that since my husband and Miss Zhongyong have known each other for a long time and haven't seen each other for such a long time, they must have a lot to talk about. So I invited Miss Zhongyong to come to the island in the middle of the lake for a small gathering."

Qiuyu stepped forward and said, "It is the young lady of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery whom I went to invite."

Concubine Han's idea of ​​having Bai Rouyin identify the person was stillborn.

"I meant well, but as Miss Shen Wu said, it was indeed awkward for my ex-fiancée and my current wife to meet. So I took the initiative to leave them alone and returned to the boat to admire the withered lotus leaves."

Fifth Miss Shen sneered, "What's so admirable about withered lotus leaves?"

Tang Zhao pulled out a withered lotus pod from his sleeve and wrote, "The bamboo grove is dust-free, the water is clear, yet my longing for you is so far away, even across the city walls. The autumn clouds linger, the frost flies late, leaving only the withered lotus leaves to listen to the sound of rain."

Shen Liniang:?

Everyone:?
what?
Zhao Zhao: I've been prepared
Please support me

I hope the results in March will get better and better!

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(End of this chapter)