Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The Princess Consort of Duke Rongâs Residence fell to the ground with a thud. âI was wrong. I know my mistake. Please spare me this timeâ¦â
Yin Jinweiâs lowly life was not enough, and the old princess consort even had to abandon her to survive.
The old princess consort was indifferent and continued, âYou took a fancy to Eldest Miss Yu and wanted a marriage alliance with the Yu Residence. Worried that Old Madam Yu wouldnât say anything, you asked Fifth Miss to lure Eldest Miss Yu to the crepe myrtle garden to meet Brother Zhangâer privately. You didnât expect that Brother Zhang would actually lure Third Prince to the crepe myrtle garden without knowing anything. It almost harmed the Third Prince and tainted Miss Yuâs reputationâ¦â
The crepe myrtle garden was the best place in the residence.
Brother Zhang did not know about his motherâs arrangements in advance. Seeing that the crepe myrtle garden was cleared and there was no reason to be afraid of having an encounter with a girl, he brought the Third Prince to the crepe myrtle garden to admire the scenery. It made sense.
It hadnât been a day or two since Yin Jinwei had coveted her legitimate sisterâs snow satin shawl. Not many people in the residence knew that she had lured Eldest Miss Yu to the crepe myrtle garden for a snow satin shawl.
Yin Jinwei had no evidence so this excuse was reasonable.
As a result, the Third Prince had suffered an undeserved calamity. Brother Zhang knew nothing about it, and all the fault was on the Princess Consort of Duke Rongâs Residence.
The Princess Consort of Duke Rongâs Residence collapsed to the ground and said miserably, âThis, this is all the Princeâs idea. I was doing as he wanted. It was the Prince who was worried that if he wanted to marry into the Yu Residence, he would offend Consort Xu. He wanted to walk on the same path as Consort Xu and inherit the throne. He wanted to take the opportunity to please Consort Xuâ¦â
Ning Yuanboâs residence was sealed, and Concubine Lu was sent to the Cold Palace. Although the second prince was very valued by the emperor, without his mothers planning and the help of an external family, it was difficult for him to become a Marquis.
Imperial Consort Xu was the âhead of the concubines.â The Xu family was an old noble family. The Third Prince was smart and the emperor liked him very much.
Comparing the two, it was obvious.
Although the Duke Rongâs Residence had been reinstated, it did not have any real power. Only by making contributions to the imperial family could they gain power. If they stood on Imperial Consort Xuâs side early, they would be able to enjoy endless wealth in the future.
âI know.â The old princess consortâs tone was very calm, and her eyelids did not even move. âA woman should stand by her man. Youâre a woman of the inner residence. If it werenât for Eldest Sonâs approval, you wouldnât have had the guts to scheme against the daughter of an official.â
Fire lit up in the Princess Consort of Duke Rongâs Residenceâs eyes as she looked at the old Princess Consort excitedly.
The old princess consort looked at her pitifully. âBut so what? Youâre husband and wife. If you push this matter to Eldest Son, if anything happens to him, itâll be the fault of the entire Duke Rongâs Residence. What good will happen to you? Think about it again. The person who brought Third Prince to the crepe myrtle garden is Brother Zhang. If no one takes the initiative to bear this sin, he wonât be able to escape responsibility.â
The Princess Consort of Duke Rongâs Residence felt a chill run down her spine and her mouth trembledâ¦
The old princess consort knew what she wanted to say. âYin Jinwei is just an insignificant daughter of a concubine. How can she send away all the servants in the crepe myrtle garden? How can she arrange for Eldest Miss Yu to meet another man in private? Previously, everyone who was present saw the scene.
You canât deny it even if you want to.â
It was only now that she understood!
Previously, when Yu Youyao returned to the reception pavilion, her words in public were heart-wrenching. With just a few words, she had pushed the blame to the Duke Rongâs Residence.
The Princess Consort of Duke Rongâs Residence fell to the ground and cried miserably. âIsnât Yu Youyao fine? Isnât Fifth Missâs life enough?â
âHow can an insignificant daughter of a concubine be compared to the eldest daughter of the first wife who was meticulously raised?â The old princess consort did not expect her eldest daughter-in-law to have such a naive thought. âIf I compare Yin Jinwei to Sister Rou, do you think it is fair? The Princess Consort of Duke Rongâs Residence subconsciously shook her head, her face pale.
The old princess sighed slightly. âEldest Miss Yu is fine, but itâs precisely because sheâs fine that the Yu Residence dares to pursue the matter fearlessly.â
If Yu Youyaoâs reputation was really ruined, the Yu Residence would be wary and not dare to make a fuss.
The Princess Consort finally understood that she was at her witsâ end. âIâll apologize to Eldest Miss Yu and kowtow to Old Madam Yu. I know my mistakeâ¦
She was her daughter-in-law for more than ten years and Brother Zhangâs biological mother. The old princess consort couldnât bear to see her like this. âItâs useless. Eldest Miss Yu didnât plan to settle the matter nicely from the beginning.â
The Princess Consort did not believe it. âSheâs just a young ladyâ¦â
The old princess consort also said, âThatâs right. Sheâs just a young lady, but
Eldest Miss Yu keeps saying that Fifth Miss brought her to the entrance of the crepe myrtle garden and left. You donât know that it was an old woman who discovered Fifth Miss and her maidservant unconscious in the pavilion.â The Princess Consortâs eyes widened. âEldest Miss Yu did it?â
The old princess consort did not answer and only said, âEldest Miss Yu has a maidservant called Chun Xiao in front of her. Previously, when Eldest Miss Yu returned to the reception pavilion, she did not return with her. As soon as the matter of the Third Prince falling into the water blew up, she returned silently without even alarming anyoneâ¦â
The Princess Consort began to feel dizzy again, and even her teeth chattered. âEldest Miss Yu was the one who instructed Chun Xiao to push the Third Prince into the water?â At this point, she suddenly raised her voice. âHow dare she? The Third Prince has a noble status. Itâs a capital crime to harm the royal family. Sheâ¦â
The old princess consort looked at her arrogantly. âDo you have evidence? Do you dare to tell anyone about this?â
The Princess Consort of Duke Rongâs Residence understood that she was accused of trying to ruin Eldest Miss Yuâs reputation.
Yu Youyao dared to openly return the favor.
As there was no evidence in court, there was no way to accuse Eldest Miss Yu. However, Eldest Miss Yu did not need evidence to accuse Duke Rongâs Residence of ruining her reputation.
The Princess Consort of Duke Rongâs Residenceâs body went limp. âBut she pushed Third Prince into the water. Consort Xu wonâtâ¦â
The old princess consort sneered. âI can already guess the truth. Imperial
Consort Xu has lived in the palace for a long time, so how can I not know?
What do you think Imperial Consort Xu can do to her?â
The Princess Consort of Duke Rongâs Residenceâs face was ashen.
Yu Youyao was the daughter of an official. Even if Consort Xu wanted to punish her, she couldnât do it for no reason. However, under everyoneâs gaze, everyone already knew that Eldest Miss Yu had almost ruined her reputation because of the Third Prince.
Of course, the Duke Rongâs Residence had a plan.
However, the Third Prince was also a suspect.
The crepe myrtle garden was in the inner courtyard. There was nothing inappropriate for Yu Youyao to go to the crepe myrtle garden to admire the flowers. However, as a man, the Third Prince did not avoid it. It was already
rude.
The old princess consort was a little breathless. She coughed hard. âIf anything happens to the Third Prince, Consort Xu definitely wonât let it go. However, now that the Third Prince is fine, Consort Xu has to think about how to deal with the aftermath so that she wonât implicate him.â
Yu Youyao had already calculated all of this before she schemed against the Third Prince..