sbdcsierra Chapter 423 Are you really an illegitimate child of the Southern Kingdom's royal family?
Chapter 423 Are you really an illegitimate child of the Southern Kingdom's royal family?
Xie Xing smiled slightly upon hearing this.
She bowed to the Second Princess and said, "The Fifth Princess has been waiting anxiously, so Xie Xing will take her leave now."
The second princess remained silent. Xie Xing, not wanting to cause trouble, quickly bowed and left.
After waiting for everyone to leave, the Second Princess stared at Xie Xing's back for a while before turning around and saying, "Even without Xie Mingzhu, she's just an insignificant woman from the countryside."
"Who would dare to associate with people like us?"
"Besides, the Xie family has also declined."
As Xie Mingzhu listened to Xie Xing's departing figure, the corners of her lips curved upwards, and she said, "The Second Princess's words make sense, but watching her is also a kind of fun, to see what kind of jokes she will make."
"Let's go, Princess."
As Xie Mingzhu spoke, she turned around, and in a corner where the Second Princess couldn't see her, the smile on her face faded.
She lost her identity and could not even show her true face.
In order to better conceal her true identity, she could only temporarily assume the position of the young lady from the Duke's mansion.
Even so, Xie Mingzhu's hatred for Xie Xing did not diminish in the slightest.
Recalling that night, when Luo Hanfeng looked at Xie Xing and Jun Lanjin's intimate appearance with a ferocious and terrifying expression, Xie Mingzhu's unease intensified.
Could it be that Luo Hanfeng also has feelings for Xie Xing?
This thought had been planted in my mind before, and suspicion had taken root and sprouted.
This feeling is especially unpleasant.
Xie Mingzhu suddenly realized that she could no longer remain passive like this. If she did, she would truly become a useless pawn, discarded at will.
The so-called remnants of the previous dynasty were utterly insignificant; they merely stirred up some unrest and ultimately failed to accomplish anything.
She was also present at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet last time. Taking advantage of her status as a daughter of the Duke's family, she got close to the Second Princess. With her excellent social skills, she quickly won the Second Princess's favor and gained the freedom to enter and leave the palace.
With her own plans in mind, Xie Mingzhu left together with the Second Princess.
the other side.
Xie Xing returned to the Fifth Princess's palace.
When Luo Mengfei saw her return, she immediately went to greet her and asked curiously, "You're back?"
"How about it?"
Xie Xing shook his head without saying a word, but reached out and grabbed the Fifth Princess's arm, saying, "Princess, can you do me a favor?"
Luo Mengfei looked at Xie Xing in confusion: "What kind of help?"
Xie Xing spoke up: "Today is the day my adoptive parents have settled down in Shengjing. I would like to ask the princess for a reason to leave the palace so that I can see my adoptive parents."
Xie Xing's background is no longer a secret.
Luo Mengfei thought for a moment, then asked with some doubt, "When you left the palace with Prince Jin, didn't you take the opportunity to see your adoptive parents?"
Xie Xing's eyes reddened, and he looked at Luo Mengfei with moist eyes, then said, "The prince didn't let me see my adoptive parents. I haven't seen them for a long time since I returned to the Xie family."
"I beg the princess to grant my request."
Seeing Xie Xing so aggrieved, Luo Mengfei was moved and, after thinking for a moment, finally gritted her teeth and agreed.
Xie Xing could not sit idly by and wait for his death.
Xie Xing thought about Xie Jiaojiao's idea and realized that he should prepare for it as soon as possible.
Song Qingyang is Xie Xing's best choice at the moment.
Luo Mengfei went to Consort Lin for help and quickly obtained a permit to leave the palace.
Luo Mengfei gave the sign to Xie Xing.
After thanking him, Xie Xing left the palace without stopping.
……
the other side.
Jinluan Palace.
The Chu Emperor, dressed in a bright imperial dragon robe, sat on the dragon throne, with a pile of memorials in front of him.
The Chu Emperor's face was grim, and the eunuchs around him trembled with fear. The atmosphere was terribly oppressive, as everyone was terrified of making a mistake and having their heads chopped off.
"Empress Dowager, Prince Jin has arrived!"
Soon, a sharp announcement rang out from outside.
The Chu Emperor raised his eyes and looked out coldly.
The gates of the Golden Palace were opened, and the Empress Dowager, Jun Lanjin, Princess De'an, and others entered.
After the man entered, the Emperor of Chu's expression softened somewhat. He casually picked up a memorial from the table and asked, "I heard some news today."
"Is it true that the old princess had an affair with the royal family of the Southern Kingdom?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Princess De'an knelt down with a thud.
The Emperor Chu turned his gaze to Princess De'an and said coldly, "I was referring to the old Princess Consort's matter. Why are you kneeling down?"
Just as the Prince of De'an was about to speak, the Empress Dowager interrupted him.
"Your Majesty, I know about this matter. I can tell you about it."
The Empress Dowager walked to the Emperor's side, and soon a eunuch brought her a chair.
The Empress Dowager sat down and recounted the whole story:
"That Lady Jun never forgot the royal family of the Southern Kingdom. After marrying into the Jun family, she also maintained frequent correspondence with the royal family of the Southern Kingdom."
"De'an, under someone's special arrangement, stumbled upon the affair between the Jun family and the Southern Kingdom's royal family. After alarming the two, the person led the Jun family out through a secret passage behind the small Buddhist hall."
"That's the whole story."
"Your Majesty," the Empress Dowager turned to look at the cold-faced Emperor Chu and said, "Putting everything else aside, this matter is definitely aimed at Jin'er."
"This incident just happened in the Jun family. Before the clan elders even had a chance to inform the palace, it reached the ears of both me and Your Majesty. This matter was deliberately orchestrated by someone with ulterior motives."
The Chu Emperor said coldly, “The letter said that the old prince had long lost the ability to have children, and that Lady Jun had been having an affair with the royal family of the Southern Kingdom before marrying the old prince.”
"How should we explain this?"
The Empress Dowager glanced at Jun Lanjin, then moved closer to the Emperor of Chu and said cautiously, "Don't you know whose bloodline Jin'er is?"
"Hmph!" The Emperor's expression did not soften in the slightest. He slammed his hand on the table and roared, "I know? I know all too well!"
"I am furious precisely because I knew this."
He stood up and tossed a stack of letters at Jun Lanjin's feet.
"Zhiheng, you really have a good mother!"
The stack of letters landed at Jun Lanjin's feet, and Jun Lanjin glanced down at them.
He bent down to pick it up and saw that the letter was full of the old princess's tender feelings for the Southern Kingdom's royal family.
They hurled insults at the Emperor of Chu.
No wonder the Chu emperor was furious.
It is clearly stated above that the old princess married the old prince after she became pregnant with the child of the Southern Kingdom's royal family.
Just ridiculous.
Jun Lanjin glanced at the letter with a sneer, "Your Majesty, it's just a few letters exchanged; anyone can fabricate one."
"Does Your Majesty truly believe this?"
The Chu Emperor said coldly, "If letters are unreliable, then is the jade pendant representing the Southern Kingdom's royal family also unreliable?"
He stood up angrily, his expression contorted with rage:
"Jun Lanjin, are you really an illegitimate child of the Southern Kingdom's royal family?!"