mtl008 Chapter 126: 1 Inheritance
Chapter 126: 1 Inheritance
The imperial concubine's eyes turned cold when she heard this. Just as she was about to scold him, Su Li beside her also spoke up:
"I was busy moving house a while ago and didn't pay attention to the outside news. I went out recently and heard the rumors going around that the Ninth Princess mistreated her concubine's son and caused him to drown. I was completely confused and puzzled."
The eldest princess asked, "Why not?"
Su Li said quietly, "Although Ping'er was born out of wedlock, Her Highness the Ninth Princess never treated him poorly. It's true that Ping'er became ill after going to Fangfei Garden, but the doctors in the mansion and the imperial physicians in the palace have examined him. They said that Ping'er was born weak and had not been well cared for since birth, and had always been frail and sickly. That's why this illness is so lingering."
"I personally went to Fangfei Garden to visit Ping'er. The maids and the imperial physicians all took great care of him. Even Her Highness the Ninth Princess took care of him closely, without taking off her clothes. She herself has lost a lot of weight. The doctors outside the palace and the imperial physicians in the palace can all testify to this."
"Her Highness the Ninth Princess is clearly very kind to Ping'er, yet why is she accused of being a vicious and cruel person who harms her illegitimate son? This humble servant truly does not understand, and I cannot help but express my feelings today."
Su Li said a lot in one breath.
The Ninth Princess gave her a grateful look. She was used to being domineering, and no matter how she explained, no one would listen, just thinking she was talking nonsense and making excuses.
Now that Su Li said it, it was somewhat believable.
Song Ci also said: "Although the princess is a bit willful, she has a kind heart. She can't even kill an ant, so how could she possibly harm her young son? Anyway, no matter what you say, I don't believe it."
The Ninth Princess had been feeling depressed for more than a month, feeling that she had been abandoned by the whole world. Only now did she see some light.
"Yes, my wife Wei'er is kind-hearted. How could she do such an inhumane thing?"
Everyone turned around when they heard the voice, only to see Concubine Li arriving late, surrounded by a group of palace maids and eunuchs.
The mother and daughter had not seen each other for many days, and now they were in tears. Concubine Li embraced the Ninth Princess and said:
"My son, you have lost a lot of weight."
The Ninth Princess also said, "I'm sorry to have worried Mother. Is Mother's illness getting better?"
Concubine Li smiled brightly and said, "It's all right. Everything is all right. I have never felt so good as I do now."
After saying that, he pointed to a doctor behind him and said:
"This is the imperial physician who was invited to the Marquis' residence that day to take care of Brother Ping. Please tell us how Brother Ping is doing."
The imperial physician then recounted Ping'er's illness, how the medicine was used to treat him, and how the Ninth Princess had taken good care of him. His description was almost identical to what Su Li had said.
Liu Xu had been standing aside with a gloomy expression. Upon hearing this, he said coldly:
"You are all from the same nest. You are helping your own people, so naturally you will say whatever is beneficial to you."
The Ninth Princess rushed forward and said angrily:
"Liu Xu, I've suffered all this month because of you! How dare you spout nonsense in front of so many people today! I'll tear your mouth apart!"
"That's enough!" The imperial concubine said softly, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, a great day for the emperor and his subjects to celebrate together. I don't want you to solve the case here. You can sort out the right and wrong in private."
Jiangpin, who came with Concubine Li, also laughed and said:
"The show has already started at Changyin Pavilion, why don't everyone go and watch it?"
Everyone agreed hurriedly, but they thought in their hearts that the play in the Imperial Garden was even better than the play in Changyin Pavilion. They were still immersed in the witty words as they walked.
The imperial concubine got the stairs and walked away like the moon surrounded by stars.
Before leaving, he glared at the eldest princess fiercely.
When they reached a deserted place, the imperial concubine picked a flower from the roadside and crushed it into pieces in her hands.
"You are so good, Li Yan! How dare you embarrass me in front of so many people today?"
Liu Xu said coldly, "Your Majesty, why are you so angry? They are just grasshoppers in autumn, they can only jump around for a while."
"Li Yan has been against me for a long time. I just didn't expect Su Li, Concubine Li, and the Ninth Princess to be involved with Li Yan."
"Concubine Li has always obeyed the Empress's orders. This time, I'm afraid she is angry about the Ninth Princess." The personal maid said.
"As for Su Li," Liu Xu sneered, "Your Majesty, don't be fooled by her seemingly docile appearance."
Liu Xu suffered so much at the hands of Su Li before he realized her true face.
She found it strange that someone had cut off the ice road to Xuxue Ice City. Later, she investigated and discovered that the source of the ice was inextricably linked to the Su family. A glance at Su Ji's Su Shan revealed that Su Li had not only plagiarized her idea, but also used despicable means to cut off her financial resources.
The imperial concubine over there became more and more angry the more she thought about it.
She had been planning for so many years, but she still couldn't take the throne of Queen, and her son couldn't be appointed Crown Prince. Li Yan knew how to be sarcastic.
"Aren't they all breathing from the same nostril? I'll give them this opportunity. Let them all go to hell together, so they won't be too lonely on the road to the underworld."
The imperial concubine lightly brushed the hem of her skirt, a cold glint in her eyes:
"Tell His Highness to add a few more people to tonight's show."
The personal maid replied yes and turned to leave.
Most of the ladies in the Imperial Garden had left, and only Concubine Li, Concubine Jiang and others stayed.
Mrs. Xie and Qin also came over from afar.
When Xie An saw Concubine Jiang, his eyes widened and he shouted, "Madam Long!?"
"Madam, you're such a jerk! Pay your respects to Concubine Jiang!"
Mrs. Xie raised her hand and gave Xie An a smack on the head.
When Xie An saw Huan Ge'er's look of contempt, he suddenly realized what was going on.
So, everyone gathered together again to appreciate the flowers and chat.
The eldest princess glared at the ninth princess and said, "That's all you can do! You've completely disgraced the royal princess."
With a puff, the Ninth Princess burst into laughter and shamelessly clung to the eldest princess's arm, saying:
"Eldest sister, I was wrong. From now on, whatever you say is what I will follow."
Su Li recalled the scene where Her Royal Highness the Princess praised her openly but criticized her secretly, and every word was full of thorns, but she always protected the Ninth Princess. She couldn't help but curl up the corners of her lips.
The two sisters have sharp tongues but soft hearts, which shows their similarities.
The eldest princess, given her exceptional status, was the only one who dared to openly challenge the Imperial Concubine. However, the Imperial Concubine would surely retaliate, and she must have hated the eldest princess to the core.
The eldest princess, however, was nonchalant. "She has hated me for a long time. As for you, I never thought you would have the guts to contradict the Imperial Concubine."
Su Li pursed her lips and smiled faintly.
The Ninth Princess said, "Eldest sister, besides your sister Su, you are the only two people I admire. You are all my good sisters."
Song Ci squeezed in and said, "What about me?"
"The same to you!"
Concubine Li, who was standing by, sighed when she saw the people in front of her laughing together.
Concubine Jiang asked, "Why is Concubine Li sighing?"
Concubine Li said, "It's okay."
She was actually thinking that if the two baby boys had been born safely, her Wei'er would have two brothers to protect her, and she wouldn't have to be tortured like this now.
pity……
She collected her thoughts and said, "Today is Mid-Autumn Festival. Has His Royal Highness Prince Su come to the palace to see you?"
Jiangpin laughed and said, "He came back last night, looking like a mud monkey. I didn't recognize him at first. He was darker, thinner, and stronger. I don't know where he has gone now."
Concubine Li also smiled and said, "I have heard the emperor say many times that Prince Su has performed very well in the army. He is so hardworking and persevering that even the commander-in-chief, the Marquis of Zhenbei, has taken notice of him."
"He is just scared after being beaten." Jiang Bin smiled.
While chatting, Jiang Bin glanced at Huan Ge'er and saw a plate of almond cakes in front of him. She calmly reached out and brought it to herself.
Huan Ge'er saw this and added another name to the little notebook in his heart.
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