ebookland Chapter 568 Self-Mockery, Jiang Luxue
Chapter 568 Self-Mockery, Jiang Luxue
After Song Ruozhen finished explaining everything and told her sister-in-law to rest early, she walked over to Yan Qingyu's side, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.
"Ruozhen, what's wrong? Is something amiss?"
"Auntie, you have a faint fragrance on you, not like the smell of rouge or face powder."
Upon hearing this, Yan Qingyu was slightly taken aback. She subconsciously raised her hand to smell it and found that there was indeed a very faint fragrance.
"My face powder doesn't smell like this either, so where is this fragrance coming from?"
Everyone present was intelligent, and upon hearing this and seeing Song Ruozhen's expression, their hearts skipped a beat.
"Could this fragrance be some kind of poison?"
Song Ruozhen shook her head slightly, and after carefully sensing it for a moment, said, "This fragrance is not poisonous, but this Lingche flower cannot be placed together with the vine Lizhi that my sister-in-law likes, otherwise it is easy to cause poisoning."
"what?"
Yan Qingyu looked horrified and quickly said, "I just went to Qingyin's room. Could something have happened?"
"I just checked in my sister-in-law's room and didn't see Fujiri. It's alright."
If the two really do meet, the scent will change, and I'll notice.
Yan Qingyu was somewhat relieved. "But where did this fragrance come from?"
"Someone wants to harm Qingyin?" Song Lin realized the problem. Considering everything that happened at the Chewang Mansion today, he feared that someone wanted to use them to bring down Xiaowang.
After all, Qingyin was provoked by Consort Xiao today. If she loses her child after returning, the enmity between them and Prince Xiao will be completely escalated.
For a moment, everyone fell silent, each with their own thoughts.
Although Gu Ruyan and Yan Qingyu are not as capable as Song Lin, they have been exposed to the world for so many years that they naturally understand the key points.
Seeing that the elders understood the intricacies of the situation without her having to say anything, Song Ruozhen was immediately relieved.
"In short... Sister-in-law should be more careful lately to avoid being taken advantage of."
Yan Qingyu felt uneasy and said, "Why don't I stay at the Song residence for the next few days? I won't feel at ease if I go back."
"What about the Duke?" Gu Ruyan would like Yan Qingyu to stay, but what about the Duke?
Yan Qingyu waved her hand, "Don't worry about him!"
Therefore, the Duke waited and waited all night but his wife did not return. Helpless, he had no choice but to go to the General's Mansion. He then learned that his daughter was pregnant, so he simply decided to stay there and see his daughter the next morning before leaving.
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Prince Xiao's Mansion.
Jiang Luxue returned in a carriage with a sullen face.
She is usually gentle and smiling, rarely showing any displeasure.
However, thinking about what Jiang Qinglan had done at the Prince Che's mansion today, she couldn't feel happy at all, and the anger in her heart was showing signs of becoming uncontrollable.
"Lu Xue, what's wrong?"
Chu Yichuan noticed that Jiang Luxue was acting strangely and spoke first.
However, Jiang Luxue merely glanced at Chu Yichuan, then suddenly gave a self-deprecating laugh, her voice sounding extremely indifferent:
"My opinion has never been important, why does Your Highness need to ask? You should all rest early, I'm tired, I'll go back to my room first."
She knew Luo Qingyin.
She had met Luo Qingyin when she married and became Princess Xiao, and knew about what had happened to her.
Her fiancé married another woman, and she fell into depression. She thought that although she was often suppressed by her family after marriage, she was at least much better off than Luo Qingyin.
Today, Jiang Qinglan kept mentioning that she couldn't conceive, and the prince, though he clearly heard her, ignored her completely.
Luo Qingyin's current status is clearly no more important than hers, yet she dares to directly confront Jiang Qinglan. She witnessed firsthand how Song Yanzhou protected her, and saw Yan Qingyu and even Song Ruozhen all surrounding her, concluding that she had suffered a tremendous injustice.
Suddenly I feel like a joke!
What's the use of simply holding the title of Princess Xiao?
Luo Qingyin was pregnant, and the rumors were dispelled. But what about her?
No one spoke up for her. If these rumors spread today, everyone will assume that she can't have children. Although her younger sister is a concubine, she has gained far more attention than her!
What is the point of all this?
Chu Yichuan watched as Jiang Luxue threw down two sentences and turned to leave, and a strange feeling welled up inside him.
He had never seen Jiang Luxue like this since their marriage, and instinctively wanted to call out to her, but Qinglan grabbed Chu Yichuan's hand instead.
"Your Highness, today's events are all my fault. I truly didn't mean to, and I never imagined things would escalate to this extent..."
Jiang Qinglan looked aggrieved, but she was actually regretting it in her heart.
How could she have imagined that something as simple as embarrassing Song Ruozhen would cause so much trouble?
Not only was she scolded by Princess Anlan, but she was also accused by Yan Qingyu and even Luo Qingyin. Everyone around her was pointing fingers and gossiping, as if she had committed a terrible crime.
Chu Yichuan said with a stern face, "I originally didn't want you to go today, but you insisted on going."
You promised to be safe and sound, but you still managed to cause all this trouble. Have you really not learned a thing or two from your sister's carefulness and discretion?
Disbelief flashed in Jiang Qinglan's eyes. The prince was actually blaming her too?
She suppressed her anger and put on a meek face. "Brother-in-law, I know I was wrong. I will never make the same mistake again. Please forgive me just this once."
As she spoke, she stepped forward, pressing her body against Chu Yichuan, her face filled with pleading.
She discovered that Chu Yichuan really liked it when she called him brother-in-law; it always excited him.
Chu Yichuan pinched her chin, but the image of Jiang Luxue's extremely disappointed eyes flashed through his mind, and he suddenly lost interest.
"Go back."
Jiang Qinglan was slightly taken aback. "Brother-in-law, aren't you coming to my room tonight?"
Could it be that my brother-in-law is going to my sister's room?
"I will sleep in the study tonight."
Chu Yichuan left a message and turned to walk towards the study, leaving Jiang Qinglan standing there stomping her feet in frustration.
Song Ruozhen, she'll get her revenge sooner or later!
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The next day, in the court.
Before Song Lin and the Duke of Luo could speak, other court officials had already brought up the matter.
"Your humble servant accuses Prince Xiao of failing to properly manage his household, allowing his female relatives to cause trouble and spread rumors."
Chu Yichuan realized this situation would occur yesterday, but considering that Luo Qingyin was Song Ruozhen's sister-in-law, Chu Junting should not directly impeach him out of consideration for their brotherly relationship.
Before Chu Junting could say anything, the other ministers began to impeach him, their faces darkening.
"What happened?" the Emperor asked in a deep voice.
"At Prince Che's wedding banquet yesterday, Prince Xiao actually brought his concubines along, which was inappropriate to begin with. Not to mention, Consort Xiao made a point of saying that Princess Xiao and General Song's wife couldn't have children, which made Lady Luo faint from anger..."