Chapter 379 - 379: The Hong Family’s Past

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At this moment, Qian Qing suddenly asked, “Eldest Princess, you can actually treat Consort Hong’s illness, right?”

Qian Qing had followed Yu Yunxi for many years, and she knew the latter’s medical skills were outstanding. Although Yu Yunxi had lost her memories, it should not affect her medical skills so much. Hence, she found Yu Yunxi’s earlier words strange.

Yu Yunxi looked at Qian Qing with a slight smile.

‘She really knows me…’

“That’s right. It’s not difficult to cure her. However, I can’t figure out her intentions so I can’t act rashly,” Yu Yunxi explained.

Qian Qing quickly nodded in understanding, thinking that it was a good thing that Yu Yunxi was so cautious.

Hongyi Palace.

Consort Hong coughed. She looked at the screen in the hall and called out,

“Yuezheng, she’s gone. Why aren’t you coming out?”

“Mother.”

Chu Yuezheng walked out from behind the screen after that. His eyes were looking in the direction where Yu Yunxi had just left.

“I observed it earlier. There was something wrong with her gait earlier. It was said that your grandfather punished her to kneel. She probably kneeled for too long. Looks like the rumor is true,” Consort Hong said lightly.

Chu Yuezheng raised an eyebrow and said meaningfully, “Mother, do you really think that Grandfather truly wished to punish her?”

Consort Hong’s expression changed slightly as she asked, “What do you mean?”

Chu Yuezheng smiled icily as he said, “In any case, I’m sure Yunxi has a way to cure you, Mother. Don’t worry. Although she’s unwilling to help you, I have a thousand ways to force her to help you!”

Consort Hong’s heart sank a little. She said worriedly, “Yuezheng, don’t do anything stupid.”

Chu Yuezheng did not respond to her words and only smiled meaningfully.

Yu Yunxi had yet to arrive at the palace gates when she saw Feng Yili waiting for her with the little bun in his arms.

For the reason that they were in the imperial palace, the little bun could only lean over and secretly mouthed, “Mother, we came to pick you up.”

Yu Yunxi smiled gently upon hearing this.

“Did Consort Hong make things difficult for you?” Feng Yili asked in a low voice. If one listened carefully, one would be able to detect the killing intent in his voice.

“No. I just checked her pulse, that’s all,” Yu Yunxi replied.

Feng Yili’s killing intent eased slightly upon hearing her words. Then, he said in a deep voice, “It’s not convenient to speak here. Let’s get in the carriage first.

Yu Yunxi looked at the luxurious and spacious carriage before she turned around and said, “Qian Qing, Meng Xia, ride with us.”

Yu Yunxi was now the Eldest Princess of Xichu. If she got into the carriage alone with the King of Youshan, rumors would probably fly everywhere tomorrow. Although she did not care about rumors, she had to consider the

King of Zhenbei’s Residence. Her father was regarded as a hero by the people of Xichu, and she could not bear to do anything that would tarnish his reputation. With Qian Qing and Meng Xia in the carriage, no one would be able to criticize them.

Meng Xia and Qian Qing were both intelligent so they quickly understood Yu

Yunxi’s meaning. They quickly nodded and said in unison, “Yes, Eldest

Princess.”

Although there were many people, the carriage was not crowded at all.

Meng Xia was a little nervous after getting into the carriage due to Feng Yili’s oppressive aura.

Yu Yunxi could not help but chuckle when she saw Meng Xia in such a state. She shot a look at Feng Yili and said disapprovingly, “Don’t be so scary. You’re scaring my maidservant.”

Despite her words, Yu Yunxi sounded a little coquettish when she spoke.

Feng Yili was naturally not angry. On the contrary, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and his chilly aura seemed to vanish immediately.

The atmosphere in the carriage also lightened up after that.

Meng Xia had just sighed in relief inwardly when she heard Yu Yunxi ask,n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Meng Xia, tell me about Consort Hong.”

“Yes, Eldest Princess. Consort Hong is from the Hong family, which is also one of the Four Great Families of Xichu. Her father was the Emperor’s Grand Tutor so she has known the Emperor since they were young. They can be considered childhood sweethearts. Initially, everyone thought that she was going to be the empress…”

Yu Yunxi raised an eyebrow and asked, “Then why didn’t she become the empress later on? How did Empress Qin become the Empress?”

Consort Hong’s background was good, and she was the Emperor’s childhood sweetheart. Based on the Emperor’s attitude toward her, it was obvious that he favored her.

“Eldest Princess, you don’t know this, but something happened to the Hong family back then…” Meng Xia said seriously, “Consort Hong has two elder brothers. One of them is the current Cavalry General, and the other was the Prime Minister back then. In short, the Hong family was very glorious. However, the Hong family didn’t know the meaning of restraint at all. Second Young Master Hong actually wanted to marry Princess Changlin…”

“Princess Changlin?”

Meng Xia quickly explained, “She’s your mother’s sister.”

Yu Yunxi sneered. “The Hong family had a Grand Tutor, a Cavalry General, a Prime Minister, and a legitimate miss who had a high chance of becoming the empress at that time, but the family was still not satisfied. The Hong family was really seeking death…”

After all, the Emperor could not tolerate Chu Changning’s existence just because their father favored Chu Changning. How could someone like that tolerate the Hong family’s actions? The Hong family’s actions were tantamount to seeking death.

“Exactly. Back then, the Emperor did not agree to the marriage. However, Princess Changlin was also determined to marry Second Young Master Hong, ” Meng Xia said. In the next moment, her cheeks turned red as she continued to say in a low voice, “She actually… she actually took the initiative to… make it happen…

It was really difficult for Meng Xia to say those words.

On the contrary, Yu Yunxi’s expression did not change much.

‘Oh, it seems like my aunt is very passionate and bold in regard to love…’

Meng Xia continued to say, “When the Emperor found out about it, he was unsurprisingly furious. He stripped Second Young Master Hong of his official title and casually found a merchant’s daughter to marry Second Young Master Hong. After that, he married Princess Changlin to the Qiangwu tribe.”

Yu Yunxi raised an eyebrow when she heard this. She had heard that the Qiangwu tribe was quite… backward. Clearly, the Emperor was very angry with the Hong family.

“Because of Second Young Master Hong, the Hong family was suppressed, and Consort Hong failed to become the empress. It took many years for the Hong family to regain its former glory, ” Meng Xia said. Then, a worried expression appeared on her face when she thought of something and said, “Eldest Princess, Xichu’s state banquet will be held in a few days. There’s a possibility that Princess Changlin might return. You have to be careful…”

“Why?”

Yu Yunxi’s curiosity was piqued.

‘What does my aunt have against me?’

“In fact, the person Princess Changlin really wanted to marry back then was

the King of Zhenbei. She used all kinds of methods to achieve her goal, and she even tried to drug him. However, the King of Zhenbei only had your mother in his heart. Later on, after your mother disappeared, Princess Changlin was shameless enough to go to the border city to look for the King of Zhenbei. However, she still failed to move his heart. After that, she ran back to the capital. Then, I don’t know how she did it, but she managed to climb back into Second Young Master Hong’s bed at that time…”

Yu Yunxi:

Feng Yili:

The little bun: .

Qian Qing: .

Yu Yunxi regained her senses and quickly covered the little bun’s ears before she cleared her throat and said, “It’s inappropriate for children to hear such words…”

At the same time, Yu Yunxi cursed inwardly, ‘I want to take back what I just said.. Passionate and bold? No, that aunt of mine is simply shameless!’