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Su Jing listened quietly and did not comment.
When they felt bored, they stopped this hypocritical behavior. Su Jing then spoke up, "Thanks to the kindness of all the sisters, I feel honored."
It's better not to think about her too much, no need to imagine anything more.
When she said this, everyone felt a sense of powerlessness, as if they had punched a cotton ball. They didn't know how to respond.
Su Jingxi didn't wait for them to speak up and directly said, "Shu Jiejie, you all can handle it however you want, I'm just here to join in on the excitement."
Xian Fei reserved a thought in her mind, just now she spoke to mediate, it was to temporarily sell her a favor, and later when dealing with the two princesses' affairs, don't arbitrarily interfere.
"Yes, Sister Shu, see how it should be handled"
Shu Gui Fei detected the emphasis on the words "deserved" and realized that she was being reminded that Da Gong Zhu was the daughter of the Empress, who had long since passed away. Moreover, Shu Gui Fei had always harbored resentment towards the Empress, making this an opportune moment.
With a sarcastic heart and a smile on her face, she was just about to speak when Su Jing suddenly opened her mouth.
"Shu sister, my younger sister suddenly remembered that the eldest princess is a legitimate princess. According to reason, this matter should be handled by the empress dowager, but since she's no longer around, it's also proper for Shu sister to handle it," Su Jing said calmly.
"That's natural, as the Empress Dowager is in charge of the six palaces, she has the right to handle this matter." Since the last time Su Jing was "offended" by the Empress Dowager, the latter had been harboring a grudge and was waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on Su Jing.
"I believe that Imperial Noble Consort Shu will handle the matter fairly and impartially," said Xian Fei, her eyes darting back and forth between Su Jing'e and Qiao Jing'yu.
Su Jingxi and the others said, before Shu Guifei could speak up, "This is natural, Sister Shu will certainly handle it impartially, I suppose she won't be biased towards any side, just like the Emperor and the Empress."
Qiao Jingyu stared at Su Jing for several eyes, and only when she vaguely mentioned the emperor did she realize that she was reminding her to be more reserved.
The Second Princess has her birth mother, Empress Dowager, to guide her, but the Eldest Princess is different. As the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, she is a legitimate princess with a naturally higher status than the Second Princess, even surpassing that of Consort Shu. Latest Chapter Full Text
Even though the queen is no longer around, there are still records of the royal butterfly.
If it were to be pursued by the Emperor later on, then she would be the first to bear the brunt of the blame and incur the Emperor's displeasure.
Moreover, Su Jingzhen's current approach clearly shows that she is protecting the eldest princess.
Qiao Jingyu is a clever person, naturally knowing what to do is best for herself. She turned her head and whispered a few words in the ear of the green silk behind her, then smiled, "Sister Zhen said it's not that simple, I'm impartial no matter how I handle things, but I still can't compare to the Empress, let alone the Emperor."
"Let's leave this matter for His Majesty to handle. I have already sent someone to invite him, so please wait a moment, sisters."
Xian Fei's heart skipped a beat, clearly not expecting things to be taken to the Emperor, making a big fuss out of it, which wasn't her original intention.
She just wants to punish the Grand Princess through this matter, in order to make her virtuous consort appear as a follower of the Empress in people's hearts. In other words, she needs to get rid of the remaining prestige of the Empress and rebuild her own image.
No matter what Xian Fei thought in her heart, others were very happy. After all, it was none of their business and they hadn't seen the emperor's face for a long time. It was an excellent opportunity right before them, so they should make the most of it.
Zong Zhengjin's speed was still very fast, but in the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the eunuch's announcement sounded from outside, "The Emperor has arrived."
"The imperial concubines and maids have arrived to pay their respects to Your Majesty," everyone bowed.
"Get up," Zong Zhengjin walked in and passed by Su Jingxian's side, helping her up with a hand, and got a smile from her.
Zong Zhengjin also hooked up the corner of his mouth.
Others only saw the emperor ignoring everyone after entering, and directly focusing his gaze on Su Jing alone. Unfortunately, no matter how angry they were in their hearts, Zong Zhengjin still couldn't bear to give them a glance.
Su Jingxiao responded with a belated expression of her indifference to their venomous glares.
Sitting at the top, "Speak, what happened?" Zong Zhengjin glanced at the lower seat and asked in a low voice, "Where are Ya'er and Fu'er?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the two princesses have been treated by the imperial physician and are no longer in danger of losing their lives. However, they may still catch a cold, so they will need to take some medicine," replied Consort Shu. "The elder princess is filled with remorse, so I had her return to her own palace first."
"As for what happened, I have already asked the two princesses' wet nurses and the slaves who witnessed the incident. The reason was that the second princess envied the eldest princess's kite and wanted to play with it, but that kite was given by the empress to the eldest princess, so she refused to lend it."
Later, the two of them had a bit of a dispute, and the wet nurses went to mediate. The second princess said that the empress dowager was already deceased, and the eldest princess did not have an imperial mother. Then the eldest princess became extremely angry. Being young and unaware of what is proper or improper, she unintentionally lost control and pushed the second princess into the lake.
Although Shu Gui Fei said "unintentionally" and "accidentally", the actual situation is clear to everyone, who can weigh it with their own judgment.
The eldest princess's birth mother has passed away, even if she is the legitimate princess, but without the empress, she can't compare to the second princess, already eight years old, children in the palace have always been mature early on, not having a single trick up her sleeve is absolutely impossible.
It's not impossible that she did it on purpose.
But the Second Princess, even if she was only four years old, had Empress Xian as her mother. If she had been taught something with ill intentions, it's not impossible that she would have learned to frame someone.
The maids and palace people who were watching from the side, protected only their own masters. Even if they really saw something or knew something, they could only pretend to be ignorant. Otherwise, if the princess got into trouble, they would not live long either.
It is, who is right and who is wrong, only the two princesses themselves are clear in their hearts.
"Your Majesty," Su Jing said, seeing him frowning in thought, "I think that both princesses are princesses of the Chu Zhou kingdom and must have a royal demeanor, with clever minds. The two grew up together since childhood, such a close relationship cannot be broken by these small squabbles, children don't hold grudges overnight, perhaps they will make up tomorrow."
Su Jing said it lightly, but Zong Zhengjin understood the implicit meaning behind her words. She was reminding him not to make a big deal out of things, no matter who was right or wrong. The princess of the imperial family could not afford to become enemies, at least not on the surface.
So he had to protect the Grand Princess in order to balance things out.
Xian Fei, even without the tacit understanding between Su Jing and Zong Zhengjin, had already turned her thoughts over several times and understood the meaning behind Su Jing's words. She was extremely angry in her heart, but she couldn't open her mouth to dissuade them, otherwise it would be like not putting the imperial family in her eyes.
The Second Princess is indeed her daughter, but also a princess of Chu Zhou State.
Must have the demeanor of a princess.
Make big things small and small things nothing. Treat them as a child's plaything, the disputes will be gone in two days.
This is also hinting that Xian Fei cannot stab in the back and cannot take revenge on Da Gong Zhu.
In her heart, she felt stifled, but she couldn't say anything. She swallowed her anger and said, "Zhen sister is right, what grudges can a child's family hold? I will return to the palace and properly instruct the second princess."
Zong Zhengjin looked at Xianfei with a hint of appreciation, nodded and said, "If that's the case, then so be it. However, the two ayis by the princesses' side are not diligent in their duties, each will receive 20 large boards, no need to attend to the two princesses anymore."
"The concubine will order people from the palace to re-select," said Shu Gui Fei.
"Your Majesty, since the Second Princess has a virtuous and loving mother like Queen De, perhaps you could show more love to the Eldest Princess as well," Su Jing said at the right moment.
Zong Zhengjin raised an eyebrow, indicating for her to continue speaking.
"I think, Your Majesty, that the root cause of this incident is that the Grand Princess does not have a motherly figure by her side. Why not let the Grand Princess have someone reliable by her side?" Su Jing suggested, ignoring the disbelieving glances from others. "I've made inquiries, and the Empress's wet nurse is still in the laundry department. Your Majesty could..."
The empress had initially taken her own life, and all the slaves who served her were sent to the laundry department by her beforehand, including Jin Momo and two palace maids.
Although the queen was not there, they had a hard time, but they managed to keep their lives.
This is also the last thing the queen did for them, presumably also for today.
For her only daughter.
Zong Zhengjin's eyes were fixed on her, the long silence making people feel uneasy. Just when everyone thought Su Jing would make a big mistake this time, Zong Zhengjin finally spoke up, "Very well, let it be as you say. Have Consort Shu take care of this matter. The servants who used to attend the Empress Dowager, if they are all still alive, send them to serve the Grand Princess."
"Your Majesty's orders," Qiao Jing replied with a curtsy.
"I still have something to attend to, I'll take my leave first," Zong Zhengjin stood up and left, ignoring everyone else.
As soon as the emperor left, others also lost their desire to stay and bid farewell one after another.
Su Jingxiao also followed the crowd and left, walking out of the palace gate of Chonghua Palace, only to feel that her palms were all sweaty, and a small piece of her back was wet, letting out a sigh.
"Oh, Sister Zhen is still here," Yu Congmei and Yu Fuqun walked out together, laughing.
Su Jingxiang was about to take over the embroidered handkerchief from Ting Yao's hands, but upon hearing this, she withdrew her hand. "Why can't I be here?"
Yu Congmei was shocked by her tough attitude, obviously not expecting her to be so unyielding. Thinking back to what had just happened in the palace, she also turned cold, "Zhen jiejie, why must you be so harsh? My sister was just asking a simple question."
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