Rebirth of the Princess She is weird

This night seemed particularly long.

The nobles just pretended to be drunk and tried hard to forget what happened today. They closed the door and went to sleep.

The palace was still quiet. I guess things were going smoothly. The virtuous concubine was exhausted after being in charge of the harem and the complicated affairs. She leaned on the bench alone. Under the light, her face was as bright as jade and she was calm and relaxed. However, the bright red palace dress made her look a bit more vulgar.

"Your Majesty is not coming tonight," she raised her eyes and instructed the maid beside her, "Wake me up early tomorrow. The princess has just established her own palace, and I still have to set rules for the eldest princess."

The maid respectfully replied, "Yes."

After lying down, she still felt something was wrong: "Su Lan."

"Mother, my servant is here."

"Send someone to find out what's going on at the Princess's Mansion."

Su Lan looked embarrassed and said, "Your Majesty, I just went to ask around, and the people in the Princess's Residence said that the Princess and her family have already gone to bed. If we disturb them again, it might make the Queen suspicious."

"I am still afraid of her?" Concubine Xian's hair was loosened, and she said with an unhappy face, "Your Majesty originally intended to let the eldest princess get close to Huai Xu on the day of her establishment. She will marry into our Shen family in the future, so shouldn't I take a look in advance? She is a sickly girl who can't do anything. I was the one who organized her daughter's banquet for her. How dare she doubt me!"

Su Lan nodded and said, "Yes, Madam, you are in great favor now, but it is getting late today, you should go to bed early, as you still have to set rules for them tomorrow."

The virtuous concubine snorted coldly, and had already begun thinking in her mind how to set a trap for Yuan Fuge, so that the emperor could marry Yuan Fuge to his nephew, so as to reduce the prestige of the Helian family and make it easier for her brother to get ahead in the court.

If Yuan Fuge disobeys, she will be given a good beating.

A princess does such a despicable thing and she doesn't know her crime. It's good enough that someone wants her, but she dares to be picky.

Su Lan helped Concubine Xian to sleep, and told the palace maid on night watch to serve her well, then she turned and left.

That night, Concubine Xian did not sleep well. She always felt something was wrong, as if something was out of her control, which made her feel uneasy. She woke up before dawn.

While the maid was helping her change clothes, she casually asked, "Is there any movement in the princess's mansion?"

Su Lan shook her head, "There is still no news from the people we sent out."

"She overslept on the first day of her establishment? Does she still have eyes for these people in the palace?" Concubine Xian said coldly, "Send someone to invite the eldest princess to the palace!"

"Yes!"

The sky outside was still gray, but the palace was already beginning to feel restless.

The Queen Mother frowned and had finished washing.

She seemed to have not slept all night, her mind constantly recollecting the past, the scandal of the fifth princess troubled her and she could not rest. She was so sleepy that she took a nap for a while, but was awakened again.

At this time, she was dressed in a dark red satin palace robe that dragged on the ground. The palace maids cleverly hid her white hair under her black hair and tied it up with pearl hairpins, making her head full of pearls and jade, showing her luxury.

She walked to the chair in the main hall and sat down. She said calmly, "Pass on my imperial decree. Please invite Concubine Xian here and let her dress properly."

"Yes."

When the order arrived at Jinle Palace, everyone in the palace was stunned.

Didn’t the Queen Mother go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple? Why did she return to the palace this morning?

The virtuous concubine, dressed in gorgeous clothes, was still waiting for the eldest princess to reply. She could hardly believe what she heard, "What did you say?"

Su Lan bowed her head and said, "My Lady, the Queen Mother is back. You should change back to the etiquette of a concubine to avoid trouble."

"How dare you," Concubine Xian slammed the table, "I know what to do, I don't need you to teach me."

Although she was unwilling, she still changed back into the clothes that a concubine should wear.

The person who delivered the imperial edict was tactful enough not to embarrass her in front of the hall.

In addition to them, there were also the Crown Prince's mother, Concubine Yuan, Concubine Shu, and several daughters in the Jinle Palace. All those who were close to her were present.

The virtuous concubine was puzzled. She had never seen the empress dowager treat her like this on other days. What happened today?

Yuan Luoxia's round face was filled with anger: "What's wrong with you, elder sister? It's already this hour and you haven't come to the palace to pay respects. The Empress Dowager has come to urge you."

After the virtuous concubine gave instructions to the palace servants, she turned her head and said meaningfully, "Seventh Princess, don't be upset with your elder sister. She must have been tired last night. It's nothing serious."

After that, he smiled at the other concubines and said, "Everyone, please sit down and I will go and see what's going on."

On the way, Su Lan spoke anxiously, "My queen, someone sent a message last night saying that His Majesty, along with the Crown Prince and Princess, were also heading to the Queen Mother's Palace. Do you think something happened in the Princess's Mansion?"

Hearing this, Concubine Xian knew what was going on and sneered, "Maybe the Queen Mother discovered something?"

Halfway through the journey, a palace maid came hurriedly and whispered beside the sedan chair: "My queen, something bad has happened. The fifth princess was found by... the eldest princess and her men, and Master Shen was also..."

"What?" Concubine Xian's eyes widened, and her hair would stand up if it weren't for the hairpins. "Have you looked carefully? Are you sure it's not the eldest princess but the fifth princess?"

"Every word I said is true. As soon as the princess's house opened this morning, I came to deliver the news."

"This bitch." As Concubine Xian was outside, she did not dare to lose her temper. She could only suppress her anger and wait to punish her after returning.

When I arrived at the Cining Palace, I heard Concubine Xian's crying before I even entered the door.

"Your Highness, please make the decision for me."

The Queen Mother looked indifferent, took a sip of tea and said, "Xian Fei, what grievances have you suffered?"

She said nothing else but cried, "Queen Dowager, I heard from the servants this morning that it was the eldest princess who caused my son to lose his virginity last night, and the dignitaries in Chang'an saw it. With such a vicious method, how can my son face people in the future?"

The Queen Mother ignored her crying and said, "The Princess is kind and gentle. We, the royal children, would never do such a thing. I have already called them over. Why don't you wait and see what happens?"

"But doesn't the Queen Mother find it strange?" Concubine Xian wiped her tears and stood up and said, "Yu Fei had attended many banquets at the homes of officials and other women before, and nothing happened. Why did something happen when she went to the Princess's residence?"

The Queen Mother was furious when she saw her like that, and asked coldly, "Then why do you think I hurried back from the Imperial Ancestral Temple?"

The powerful aura frightened Concubine Xian, who dared not speak. After a long time, she whispered, "Queen Dowager, my daughter has been insulted. Can we just let it go?"

"Of course it counts, but she's not the eldest princess."

"Who is that?" Concubine Xian's voice couldn't help but rise a few octaves.

The Queen Mother glanced at her sideways, and the arrogance that had just risen subsided again.

"Because Shen Huaixu was in love with the Fifth Princess but could not get her, he sent someone to rape her so that he could ask the Emperor to grant him a marriage, but was discovered by the eldest princess..." The Queen Mother recounted the news from the Princess's Mansion last night in a leisurely manner, "So for the sake of Yu Fei's future, marrying her to the Shen family will also put your worries to rest."

The virtuous concubine was stunned and could hardly believe her ears.