After I traveled through the book, I was spoiled by five little villains

The people in the room were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

Lady Anguogong's face was filled with embarrassment. She had not expected that such an ordinary banquet would lead to such a thing that brought ruin to the family tradition.

Moreover, this matter is just a scandal in the eyes of others.

But she knew that she had messed up.

Zhu Canyi, as the eldest daughter of the Zhu family in Jiangnan who was carefully nurtured, relied on the Anguo Mansion to study in Beijing, which was basically Xiang Zhuang dancing with a sword, aiming at Pei Gong.

Her goal was to become Empress Xie's eldest princess's companion in the palace after she came of age.

In order to achieve the goal of getting close to the Fourth Prince and targeting the Queen.

And the Zhu family is more than just the Zhu family.

Aristocratic families often use marriage as a means to make the family flourish and unite the same blood.

The most famous relative of the Zhu family is Prince Ruyang.

That year, the previous emperor passed away. The Grand Tutor and Prince of Ruyang joined forces to overthrow the court. The Grand Tutor helped the emperor ascend the throne, and Prince of Ruyang went far away to his fiefdom.

No one knew what kind of deal the Grand Tutor and Prince of Ruyang had negotiated. In short, Prince of Ruyang was doing very well in his fiefdom, controlling the salt and iron territories, and living a very comfortable life.

Zhu Canyi's visit to Beijing must have been supported by Prince Ruyang.

In theory, the Duke of Anguo's sister is doing well as Concubine Jing in the palace, so there is no need for her to curry favor with Queen Xie's lineage.

But Concubine Jing had been in the palace for many years and had only one child, the Fifth Princess.

Among the current princes in the palace, the fourth prince born to Queen Xie has the greatest chance of becoming the crown prince.

As for the rest, the eldest prince was born to Concubine Su before the emperor ascended the throne, and his mother's family had no power. The second prince, born to Concubine Zheng, died at the age of nine, and the youngest sixth prince was even less likely to be born, so it would never be his turn.

It is not difficult to understand why Duke Anguo wants to help Prince Ruyang send Zhu Canyi to the palace so that she can become the Crown Princess in the future.

The bigger the family, the earlier you need to plan.

Especially when it comes to the fight for the throne, all eggs cannot be put in one basket.

But who would have expected something to go wrong? !

In front of so many people?!

Even though Zhu Canyi never appeared from beginning to end, Jiang Guan's performance was enough to make people imagine.

Zhu Canyi's reputation built up in the capital was destroyed in an instant.

Neither the Zhu family nor the Anguo Mansion would send her to the palace to be the eldest princess's tutor.

The wife of Duke Anguo just felt a headache and had no intention of entertaining everyone. This strange thing kept coming back to her mind.

Qin Yaoguang said: "I thank the Duke's wife for her hospitality. How about we go first?"

With her taking the lead, everyone felt relieved and said goodbye one after another.

Madam Anguo sent them to the door. Qin Yaoguang took a few steps behind her and held her hand, saying, "Madam, you have worked hard. If you need any help, just send someone to the Princess's Mansion. Although I don't have any special skills, I can always talk to you to relieve your stress."

"Your Highness is interested."

Lady Anguo wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and said sadly, "It's a misfortune for our family. Her Royal Highness the Princess has made a fool of herself."

"Every family has its own problems. I hope Madam will take care of herself and not let Concubine Jing in the palace worry about her."

Qin Yaoguang nodded at her, then let go of her hand, turned around and got on the carriage.

Lady Anguo stood there in a daze for a moment, chewing on Qin Yaoguang's last words, and her heart suddenly became clear: Yes, there is no need to be so sad.

The person whose reputation was ruined was Zhu Canyi, not the girl in her mansion.

As for Jiang Guan, he was a married man, so at most he was drunk and lost his mind.

This world is always very tolerant of men. It's just a romantic scandal, not a serious injury. Moreover, the prince of the Duke of Anguo's mansion is not him, but his elder brother.

Indulge yourself a little and gain a reputation as a playboy, it won't hurt you.

If you want to get close to Queen Xie, you don't necessarily have to go through the girl from the Zhu family.

Besides, no matter how bad the situation is, there is still Concubine Jing in the palace, so why should she be panicking?

Thinking of this, Lady Anguogong's heart slowly calmed down. She held the hand of her maid and walked inside to clean up the mess left by Jiang Guan, and also to find Zhu Canyi and comfort him.

Even though Zhu Canyi could not become the Crown Princess, she was still the legitimate daughter of the Zhu family, and Prince Ruyang stood behind her, so it was best not to offend her if possible.

The destruction of Zhu Canyi's reputation, viewed from the perspective of the entire capital, was like a drop of water falling into a pond, causing ripples that then slowly dissipated.

Soon, the guests at the banquet deliberately forgot about it, as if it had never happened.

When Empress Xie heard about this, she took off a golden phoenix and ruby-inlaid hairpin from her hair, looked at herself in the bronze mirror, and was lost in thought for a while.

Pity.

She had seen Zhu Canyi when he first came to Beijing. He was a man who knew how to read people's expressions and was extremely respectful to her.

What suits her even more is that Zhu Canyi is known for her talent and virtue, not her beauty. Only a girl from a noble family like her is worthy of her son.

With the support of Prince Ruyang behind the scenes, if the Fourth Prince can marry Zhu Canyi, and with the support of his father, the Grand Tutor, the position of Crown Prince will be as easy as taking something out of a bag. Who can compete with his son?

But, this kind of thing happened.

Could it be that Concubine Jing had done something behind the scenes and didn't want someone who was a fence-sitter in her family?

Empress Xie was always worried and could not make up her mind after thinking it over. She sent a eunuch to the front hall to invite the Grand Tutor to come in and talk.

In the front hall, a meeting is underway.

Seeing the familiar eunuch appear, the other officials tactfully withdrew. The Grand Tutor dusted off the non-existent dust on his body and walked towards the harem.

The afternoon sunshine is just right, making people feel warm.

The Grand Tutor half-leaned on the sedan chair, folded his hands on his abdomen, and squinted his eyes comfortably.

Let me ask you, although the world is big, apart from him, is there any other foreign official who can enjoy the treatment of riding in a sedan chair in the harem?

When they arrived at the Queen's palace, Queen Xie only left her confidants in the palace and sent the rest away.

The Grand Tutor first greeted Empress Xie according to the rules, and then said solemnly: "I know that Your Majesty is anxious, but now is not the time to be anxious."

Empress Xie lowered her eyes and said, "Father, the prince is still young, and I have to make more plans for him."

"Get out!"

The Grand Tutor lightly rebuked him, "Your Majesty, can you only see the girl from the Zhu family? I think it's not a good thing for the Zhu family to enter the palace. Don't forget the Prince of Ruyang behind you."

"Prince Ruyang..."

This name once became a taboo in the Xie family. Empress Xie boldly asked: "Father, what happened back then?"

"My lady, please don't ask any more questions."

The Grand Tutor's face was solemn, and he said, "Your Majesty, just know that your current position is due to your father's painstaking efforts. Take good care of the Fourth Prince, and don't worry about other things."

Empress Xie had no choice but to keep silent. After sending the Grand Tutor away, she felt even more depressed.

Two days later, a small carriage with a green canopy drove out of the capital.

Compared with the grand ceremony when she arrived in the capital, her departure was silent.

Zhu Canyi opened the curtain. There was no sadness on his face, but joy of regaining freedom in his eyes.