Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

Chapter 926 uncovers another one: Princess Jing Le

Qiao Lian'er said, "I haven't made any demands yet. Let's keep this matter in mind for now, and one day, I will make the Prince Jin's Mansion pay for it."

Prince Jin was stunned for a moment. He probably didn't expect that Qiao Lian'er would let Prince Jin's mansion off so easily.

Although I'll have to pay it back later, it's definitely not something that's too difficult to do.

It's much easier to accept than to set conditions now.

The Emperor rebuked Prince Jin, saying, "See? People are even pleading for you. You're over thirty, yet your heart is less magnanimous than a maid's. I originally wanted to strip you of your princely title and turn Prince Jin's mansion into a marquis's mansion. But since Princess Zhenguo has spoken up, we'll retain your title for now, but fine you 200,000 taels of silver to be deposited into the national treasury. Of that, 100,000 taels will be used to provide relief to Xuan County, to appease the people who have been frightened, to quell their anger, and to salvage your reputation."

Prince Jinping breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, it was just a fine. The Prince's mansion had no shortage of money.

Losing his title would be the end of the world, and that was his greatest fear.

After all, it is almost unheard of for a royal who has lost his title to have it reinstated.

Once outside the palace, Prince Jin stopped, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Qiao Lian'er, and then boarded the carriage.

He didn't want to take the risk. Kunyang Prefecture had already lost to Qiao Lian'er, so he just wanted to avoid her in the future.

If you can't afford to offend someone like that, can't you at least avoid them?

But Yao Guang had put himself in this state, and he decided to take a gamble for his daughter's sake.

Little did they expect that they would almost lose their most important title, but luckily Han'er persuaded Qiao Lian'er.

Prince Jin was exhausted, both physically and mentally. He was tired and didn't want to keep going.

He leaned back and closed his eyes.

Princess Yaoguang was distraught when she heard that the Xuan County affair had failed and that Prince Jin had been summoned to the palace.

"That Qiao Lian'er is extremely vicious and cold-blooded. She will definitely take this opportunity to crush the Prince Jin's Mansion to death."

Yao Guang gritted her teeth and said.

“If she really does that, I’ll take her down with me.”

Hearing that Prince Jin had returned, Princess Yaoguang insisted that he come to see her.

Prince Jin stepped into the courtyard, his expression a complex mix of emotions.

"Father, Father, what did the Emperor say? Is the Prince Jin's mansion to be severely punished?"

Looking at his daughter's distraught state, Prince Jin reflected on how everything that had happened today stemmed from his dislike of Qiao Lian'er and his constant attempts to provoke her in court.

Otherwise, Yaoguang would still be happily living her fiefdom on that land, and later, she would get married in grand style with this land.

He suddenly felt very sad.

Prince Jin patted his daughter on the shoulder.

"Father is fine. Your brother went to beg Qiao Lian'er, and Qiao Lian'er pleaded with the Emperor on his behalf."

Yao Guang was clearly taken aback: "She didn't make any requests, which is not like him at all."

If Qiao Lian'er were truly easy to talk to, she would have shown leniency long ago when Prince Jin lost Kunyang Prefecture.

"It can't be said that she didn't make any demands and just let the Prince Jin's Mansion owe her for now."

Even so, Yao Guang knew that this was already Qiao Lian'er's magnanimity.

Prince Jin pressed Yao Guang into a chair, and he sat down beside her, speaking solemnly.

"Yaoguang, now that this matter has been exposed, Father is truly afraid."

“You and your brother are both of marriageable age. Without this title, the Prince Jin’s mansion can only match you with families you used to look down on, which will ruin your lives.”

"Losing a piece of land doesn't matter; as long as you retain the title, you can still enjoy your former glory."

"Just accept it, stop being so obsessed."

Princess Yaoguang stared blankly at the air, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

"But Father, I am still not reconciled."

"Then blame your father. It was your father who was too talkative and angered the Princess Zhenguo. This land is lost, and there is no way to recover it. If you keep thinking about it, you will only add to your troubles."

Prince Jin sighed.

"Yaoguang, your father really doesn't want to gamble with the fate of the Prince Jin's mansion anymore. Your father's abilities are limited, and I'm already very satisfied with what I have."

Yao Guang was stunned for a moment before nodding.

This time, she was also afraid. She managed to save the royal palace, and her father was safe and sound. Fortunately, fortunately.

The thought of her father taking such a risk for her sake filled her with a pang of sadness.

She should accept her fate.

In the East Warm Pavilion of the Qiao Residence.

"Princess Jing Le?" This was the first time Qiao Lian'er had heard this name.

“Her birth mother was Consort De, and the eldest prince was her half-brother,” Chu Yaoce said.

That's how Qiao Lian'er understood.

"She colluded with the Prince of Yan to present the Emperor with problematic flowers, trying to frame me. Could it be to avenge her mother and brother?"

"That's about right, otherwise she wouldn't have attacked you for no reason."

"But I never knew Princess Jing Le existed."

"This is normal, because Princess Jingle rarely interacts with others. She stays in her own residence most of the year and almost never attends any occasions."

"But the Emperor dotes on her; she is one of the Emperor's most valued daughters."

After uncovering the case of Prince Yan, Qiao Lian'er fell silent for a moment.

This is getting more and more interesting.

Princess Jingle's residence was located on the main street outside the palace. The main gate was usually closed, and the other smaller gates were also almost always shut, with no one seen entering or leaving.

Apart from a few guards at the entrance, there was no sign of strangers.

When Qiao Lian'er entered, Princess Jing Le was embroidering on a embroidery frame.

She was born with delicate features and a slender figure. Because she rarely went out, her face was especially pale. However, she did not give people the feeling of a fragile parasitic flower, but rather a kind of cold stubbornness.

The embroidery frame depicts a family of four: the Emperor, Consort De, the eldest prince Chu Yaozhao, and Princess Jingle.

Princess Jingle's eyes were filled with determination. She focused her attention on every stitch, her eyes fixed intently on the embroidery hoop for a long time.

Her actions even hinted at a kind of morbidity.

"This is the seventh one already. The princess has embroidered it very well, but she keeps throwing it away after embroidering it. How well does the princess want to finish before she is satisfied?" said the maid beside her.

"No, it's not good enough. My mother is gone, and I'll never see my brother again. I want to embroider them exactly as they were, otherwise one day they will be different from how I remember them," Princess Jingle murmured.

"Take this piece down and replace it with a new one." The maid had no choice but to comply.

When the cloth was replaced, Jing Le did not rush to start sewing. She stared blankly at the horizon, lost in some indescribable emotion.

"It seems like it's been a long time since I last visited Father. The flowers in Father's room should be changed."