The elder sister killed the whole family, and came back to be beaten to death

Chapter 386 Father and Son

Even though the princess had prepared herself mentally for the imminent death, her heart still trembled when she heard the news, and tears instantly welled up in her eyes.

She was not afraid of death. With so many people in the Zhenguo Mansion in the underworld, she would not be alone. But she could not bear to leave Mo'er and Tang'er. For a month, she could not even see the birth of the baby in Tang'er's belly.

Knowing what she was thinking, the prince said, "I'm telling you this because I'm afraid you'll start overthinking things and get sick even if you're not sick. Mo'er and I won't let anything happen to you."

The princess wiped away her tears and asked, "Did the princess have a hard time during the four years she was married to Mo'er?"

If she was living a good life, she wouldn't be so decisive as to rather hurt herself than get on the sedan chair in Prince Jingyang's Palace.

The prince looked helpless. It was already this late, and they were still concerned about things they knew nothing about. As long as the Crown Princess and Mo'er were doing well now, it was fine. "This is a matter between them. I didn't ask in detail."

The princess was suffering from alternating hot and cold tempers, and the prince felt very distressed. He accompanied the princess and did not go to court. He asked the maid to pass a message to Manager Zhou to ask for leave on his behalf.

The prince almost never failed to attend court, and he asked for leave so hastily. All the civil and military officials were curious about why Prince Jingyang could not attend court. Knowing that it was because the princess was ill, they all guessed that her illness was particularly serious. If it was a minor illness, Prince Jingyang would definitely not do so given his temperament.

Xie Guimo searched all over Kyoto for a doctor who was good at detoxification, but unfortunately no one could cure the princess's illness, and no one could even confirm that the princess was poisoned.

Knowing that the princess was ill, many people came to visit her. Princess Jinde came and saw that the princess looked pale and sick. She said with concern, "She was fine a few days ago. How did she suddenly get sick?"

Being sick is not scary. What is scary is that the doctor cannot find out the cause of the disease and cannot prescribe the right medicine. Princess Jingyang looked sick at first glance, but the imperial physician took her pulse and said that there was nothing wrong with it. Princess Jinde had a bad feeling in her heart that this was definitely not an ordinary disease.

Mrs. An came to see the princess and held her hand tightly. "Are you tired from running back and forth between the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and the Prince of Jingyang's Mansion these days? I shouldn't have asked you to go back so often."

The princess shook her head. She thought that her illness must have been caused by someone. She was glad that she had returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion several times, otherwise she would have regretted it even if she died.

The princess said, "Nuan'er will give birth in a few months. Please hire two more midwives and ask the imperial physician to stay in the mansion to ensure the safety of both mother and child."

The princess believed that Shen Tang was reborn after his death. She knew Madam An. If anything happened to An Nuan, Madam An would definitely not be able to bear it. Even if the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion adopted a child, it would not be able to save Madam An's life.

The prince said that it was because something happened to Young Master An that caused Young Mistress An to have a difficult delivery, but childbirth is like going through the gates of hell for women. The princess knew that Shen Tang and Xie Guimo would be on guard, but when An Nuan was giving birth, Shen Tang would most likely be about to give birth too, and might not be able to take care of it, so she reminded them first that nothing must happen.

But Mrs. An didn't want to listen to these words that were almost like a last will and testament. "It's just an illness. It will be cured soon. When Nuan'er gives birth, you must go back and stay with me."

Princess Duan also came to see the princess and talked with her for a long time. The fourth wife and the first wife Jiang were also there.

The princess's illness became worse day by day. In just four or five days, she had lost a lot of weight.

Shen Tang took over the household affairs of Prince Jingyang's Mansion. There were no endless troubles in the mansion as she had expected. It might be because the prince punished Concubine Jiang, so Shen Tang was not to blame even if she made the mansion a mess. Or it might be because the princess was ill and Xie Guimo had a bad temper, so no one dared to provoke Shen Tang when he was angry.

In short, with Zhou Mama and Yun Mama around, Shen Tang didn't have to worry much.

Concubine Ye wanted to come to Jingyang Palace to visit the princess. Empress Xu tried to stop her because she had invited Princess Jingyang to the palace several times but she had always refused. Concubine Ye must not want to see the princess. Concubine Ye insisted. Empress Xu said directly, "If Your Majesty does not believe what I say, you can ask Prince Jingyang. Ask him to tell him that Princess Jingyang is willing to see Concubine Ye. I will not stop you."

After Empress Xu pulled the prince out, the emperor would no longer listen to Concubine Ye. The emperor also wondered why the relationship between Princess Jingyang and Concubine Ye suddenly became so bad.

Empress Xu did not allow Concubine Ye to visit the princess. Instead, she herself came to the Jingyang Palace one day after the princess had been ill for half a month.

Seeing the emaciated princess, Queen Xu choked up, "How could she be so seriously ill?"

The princess asked, "Why did you leave the palace?"

Empress Xu said, "We have been good friends since childhood. You even saved my life. How could I not come to see you when you are seriously ill?"

Queen Xu was very concerned about the princess's illness and would consult the imperial physician every few days.

Everyone in the room was dismissed, except for Shen Tang, Nanny Yun, and Empress Xu's trusted nanny.

Shen Tang was surprised, "My mother also saved the Queen's life?"

She lived two lifetimes and never knew about this.

Empress Xu wiped away her tears and said, "That happened before I married the Emperor."

Shen Tang was very curious, but Queen Xu didn't say much, so Shen Tang didn't dare to ask more.

It was not easy for Empress Xu to leave the palace. Because Xie Guimo saved Prince Yu's life twice, Empress Xu begged the emperor several times before the emperor agreed.

Empress Xu talked with the princess for a long time, and only left after the nanny urged her twice.

Shen Tang escorted Empress Xu out of the palace, and after some thought, he decided to go to the Peony Courtyard. The princess leaned on the large welcoming pillow and asked, "Why are you back?"

Shen Tang glanced at the maids in the room. Mother Yun had sent everyone out before Shen Tang said, "Mother, I want to know about your rescue of the Queen..."

He was a bit gossipy, which shouldn't have happened when the princess was ill, but Shen Tang's intuition told him that this was unusual.

She wanted to know, desperately.

The princess hesitated, and Shen Tang said, "Can't you tell me?"

The princess said, "It's not that mother doesn't trust you, but this matter concerns the queen's reputation..."

Shen Tang's eyes widened.

The princess said, "If you want to know, mother will tell you."

Shen Tang sat down beside the bed. The princess said, "That happened twenty years ago. Before the late emperor passed away, he betrothed Empress Xu to the emperor as his empress. Concubine Ye also entered the palace with her. On the eve of her marriage, Empress Xu was nearly molested by the Marquis of Changping at the Jokhang Temple. I happened to see her and saved her..."

Shen Tang opened his mouth so wide that he could almost fit a salted duck egg in it.

Marquis Changping and his son are indeed biological children. Marquis Changping was also such a lustful man when he was young. No wonder Empress Xu and Concubine Ye fought to the death. I'm afraid it was not only for the position of crown prince, but also for this old grudge.

Shen Tang asked, "Marquis Changping wants to stop Queen Xu from entering the palace, right?"

The princess said, "That's what I guessed too."

The Emperor was in love with Concubine Ye and had no intention of marrying Empress Xu. If Empress Xu had been molested by Marquis Changping, the position of Empress would have fallen into the hands of Concubine Ye.

Because it concerned Empress Xu's reputation, neither she nor Empress Xu dared to say a word about it, not even Marquis Changping.

Shen Tang continued, "The Marquis of Changping even dared to molest the Empress that the Emperor was about to welcome into the palace. Can Mother save Empress Xu from him?"

The princess said, "Mother, how could you possibly have such a talent? Mother allowed Queen Xu to escape, and she nearly got herself into trouble. It was Your Highness who saved me..."

She knew what kind of person the Marquis of Changping was, and the prince knew it too. Concubine Ye repeatedly asked the princess to help her win the throne, and the princess also wanted the prince's help, but if she wanted to help, the prince would have to have dealings with the Marquis of Changping. With this old incident in mind, the princess was nervous even when she mentioned it, so how could she dare to persuade him more?

Shen Tang said, "The Prince of Changping was a philanderer and was drugged by my husband and became disabled. The Prince is the only son of the Marquis of Changping. Could he be..."

The princess said, "He must have been abolished by the prince, otherwise he wouldn't have only one son."

When the prince kicked Marquis Changping, he was knocked unconscious. The princess saw it with her own eyes. He was lucky to be alive.

Shen Tang, "..."

The Prince of Changping and the Marquis of Changping are father and son, and Xie Guimo and the prince are also relatives.

The lust is inherited from father to son, and both are useless. If Shen Tang had not stopped him, Xie Guimo would have kicked the son of Marquis Changping. Marquis Changping has harmed people everywhere and ruined himself. He also failed to discipline his son in the Yan family. He deserves to have no descendants.

Before, Shen Tang guessed that Concubine Ye was not the princess's cousin at all, but the biological sister of Marquis Changping. The princess ruined Marquis Changping's good deeds, ended Concubine Ye's dream of becoming queen, and was deposed for bullying the princess. Concubine Ye would definitely blame all these things on the princess.

It would be strange if Concubine Ye didn't want to kill the princess. It was just that Concubine Ye wanted to rely on the princess to persuade Prince Jingyang and help Prince Qi win the throne, so she tolerated it until now.

Could it be that it was Concubine Ye who poisoned the princess?

But the princess hasn't been to the palace for a long time and hasn't met Concubine Ye alone.