allonlinenovel Chapter 208 Princess Yu escapes
Chapter 208 Princess Yu escapes
The eldest princess didn't seem to be surprised after hearing Song Qingwan's inference. She had long known that the Zhong family was not simple.
In the past, Shangshu Zhong and Prime Minister Song were the emperor's right-hand men. The Zhong family was also a new noble family and did not have deep roots in the capital.
But now Song Chengfeng's position as prime minister has become meaningless in the court, and the emperor no longer trusts him.
Apart from being dismissed from office, it can be said that Song Chengfeng no longer has much presence in the Great Sage Dynasty, while the Zhong family is gaining momentum.
Both daughters of the Zhong family married into Prince Yu's mansion. Although the second young lady has a bad reputation now, anyone with a discerning eye can see that if Prince Yu ascends the throne, the two daughters of the Zhong family, a queen and a noble concubine, will not be able to escape.
"I heard that Jun'er has been claiming to be sick since returning from the palace a month ago and has not been attending court. At the same time, his princess consort and the concubine from the Lan family have also left the palace and have not returned yet. I wonder if there is any connection between the two."
"Princess, are you talking about Zhong Xuejiao and Lan Xiaoxiao? Are they not in Prince Yu's Mansion now?"
"Yes, that's the news I got, but I'm not sure about the specific reason. I think the Princess Yu wouldn't do anything impulsive."
Song Qingwan nodded, indicating her agreement with the eldest princess.
Although she didn't have much contact with Zhong Xuejiao, she respected the queen from the bottom of her heart.
Although she was born in the Zhong family, Zhong Xuejiao has a good character and was brought up as the daughter of a large family.
If there were no special reasons, he would definitely not do something as outrageous as leaving his home.
Moreover, the day when Zhao Yujun claimed to be ill and did not attend court coincided with the day when Zhao Huaijin disappeared. Could there be some connection between them?
Thinking of this, Song Qingwan decided to go to Prince Yu's Mansion to find out some information.
At this time, in an abandoned farm not far from the capital, two young women were walking around the room anxiously.
The injured man on the bed is still unconscious and has a high fever, and the situation is not optimistic.
"Sister, it's not good for the King Huai to keep sleeping like this! He has been in a coma for a month and he doesn't seem to be getting better. What do you think we should do?"
"Xiaoxiao, don't worry. We can't lose our composure. Let's think about whether there are other ways to save him."
Upon hearing this, Lan Xiaoxiao lifted her skirt and sat down on the chair next to her, then spoke to Zhong Xuejiao in a tearful voice.
"Sister, we have been out for a month. If we don't go back, I'm afraid there will be no place for us in Prince Yu's mansion."
"What are you afraid of? If there is nothing, then there is nothing. Do you still want to go back to that filthy place?"
"But where can we go if we don't go back to the palace? Now that the Lan family is gone, the Zhong family will definitely not accept my sister back."
Compared to Lan Xiaoxiao, Zhong Xuejiao seems much calmer.
She patted the back of Lan Xiaoxiao's hand comfortingly and looked into her eyes lovingly.
"Don't be afraid, Xiaoxiao. At worst, we can just wander around the world from now on. It would be fun to be a pair of sisters."
"But sister, if we don't go back, what will happen to Qiyue?"
Thinking of her two-year-old daughter, Zhong Xuejiao felt a pang of sadness.
If she hadn't been concerned about her daughter, she would have wanted to stop staying in that house.
Now in the palace, on the surface, she and Zhong Xueying are both princesses, but in reality, Zhong Xueying's family is the only one in power.
Although she had the title of princess, she was not a princess in reality. Even the housekeeper Quan Zhao Yujun was handed over to Zhong Xueying.
Once Zhong Xueying came to power, she threw the entire palace into chaos and beat and scolded the servants at will.
If any concubine was favored by the prince, she would definitely find fault with her and give her a warning.
At the mildest, she would give a warning; at the worst, she would slap the concubines. She was helpless when those concubines who felt wronged came to her to complain.
Even Prince Yu was speaking on Zhong Xueying's side. What could she do?
To put it bluntly, her current position in the Jade Prince's Palace is just a mascot and a vase.
Zhong Xuejiao had had enough of this kind of life, and she proposed divorce to Zhao Yujun several times, but Zhao Yujun disagreed and threatened her with Princess Qi Yue.
He threatened that if she dared to leave, she would never see her daughter again, and would adopt Qi Yue as Zhong Xueying's daughter.
In this way, Zhao Yujun had grasped Zhong Xuejiao's lifeline, and she endured it again and again for the sake of her daughter.
It was not until a few days ago that Zhong Xuejiao accidentally heard Zhao Yujun, Shangshu Zhong, and Zhong Xueying discussing matters in the study.
She finally understood that Zhao Yujun was so accommodating to Zhong Xueying not only because he liked her, but also because there was such a huge interest relationship between them.
When she heard that they were planning to harm Zhao Huaijin, Zhong Xuejiao immediately looked for Xiaoxiao to find a solution.
But these two weak women really couldn't do anything, so they waited near the palace that day to see if they could help. That's how they rescued Zhao Huaijin in time after he left the palace.
Zhong Xuejiao certainly knew that if Prince Yu and his men found out that it was she who saved Zhao Huaijin, her fate would be miserable.
But she had to do it, firstly because of their childhood friendship, and secondly because Zhong Xuejiao didn't want to be the puppet princess anymore.
So she had thought about where Qi Yue would go early on, and of course she had to take her daughter with her.
"Xiaoxiao, don't worry for now. Qiyue is Zhao Yujun's biological daughter after all. As long as we don't break up with Zhao Yujun, no one will dare to do anything to her."
Lan Xiaoxiao naturally knew that Zhong Xuejiao was right. Now that Zhao Qiyue was the only heir of Prince Yu's Mansion, who would dare to openly deal with the legitimate princess?
But Lan Xiaoxiao still couldn't help missing Qi Yue. They hadn't seen each other for so long. She wondered if that cute little girl would miss them?
Qi Yue is the only hope for her and her sister. He dare not think about whether she and Zhong Xuejiao will have the courage to live if something happens to Qi Yue.
"We can't keep dragging this out. We need to find Princess Yu as soon as possible. Now it seems that only Princess Yu can save the prince."
"These days I have been looking for someone to secretly inquire about Princess Huai's news, but to no avail."
The information we have received so far is just that Song Qingwan returned to Prince Huai's mansion on the day Prince Huai was injured, and then suddenly disappeared.
"Sister, have you ever thought that someone is protecting Princess Huai?"
"Who would be so bold as to hide Princess Huai in secret nowadays? Although the emperor has not issued a warrant for her arrest, the soldiers in the capital have been searching every house these days. Where can she hide?"
Yes, now that Prince Huai's Mansion has fallen into decline, the Pang family has only one woman, Pang Lingyanyan, who is struggling to support it.
I heard that Master Pang has been seriously ill for a long time, and Concubine Shun must be powerless in the harem, so where will she go?
"Awan...Awan..."
Zhao Huaijin's hoarse voice came from the bed, and he kept calling Song Qingwan's name.
Lan Xiaoxiao and Zhong Xuejiao ran over quickly. Since he could speak, it proved that he could be saved!