Royal daughter-in-law makes money

Chapter 488 Demotion to Suzhou

Chapter 488

"Hey, sir, is there anything I can help you with?" Qian Youcai looked at the scene and quickly ran out to ask.

He was naturally aware of the quarrel between his daughter and Chu Haoheng just now, but the reason why he did not show up was that he hoped that Chu Haoheng could come forward to resolve the matter.

Although he had a good relationship with Qiao Zhencheng, he was not sure whether Qiao Zhencheng could forgive his daughter for doing such a thing.

That's why I've been hiding behind.

However, he did not expect that the guard would arrive just after Chu Haoheng left. This made Qian Youcai feel scared. This matter seemed to be more serious than he had imagined.

Thinking of what his daughter did today, Qian Youcai felt even more uneasy.

"Are all the members of the Qian family here? Why don't you get ready to receive the imperial edict?" Wang Dong glanced at Qian Youcai in front of him and couldn't help but compare him with Qiao Zhencheng in his heart.

It’s no wonder that the Second Prince’s Concubine is so favored by the Emperor. There’s really no comparison between Qian and the Second Prince’s Concubine.

When Wang Dong thought about how the Second Prince's wife almost lost three lives because of the Qian family, he had no good feelings towards the Qian family.

Upon hearing this, Qian Youcai did not dare to smooth things over and quickly ordered the servants in the mansion to prepare the incense table. Even Liu Shuier and Qian Yuanbao, who had been pretending to be ignorant in the back, hurried out to welcome the imperial edict.

"Sir, everything is ready." Qian Youcai looked at Wang Dong and said flatteringly.

"Then let's begin." After Wang Dong finished speaking, he took the imperial edict from the guard beside him and read it out:

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: The Fifth Prince's Consort Qian has acted capriciously and recklessly. She slandered the Second Prince's Consort Qiao for her own selfish reasons, causing Qiao to give birth prematurely and nearly resulting in three deaths. Such evil deeds are truly intolerable and have damaged the reputation of the royal family. Therefore, I hereby order that Qian's position as the Fifth Prince's Consort be abolished, and she be demoted to a commoner. She be immediately imprisoned and await sentencing. Although the Fifth Prince Chu Haoheng has no direct connection with this matter, as Qian's husband, he cannot escape blame. He is demoted to Suzhou and will serve as the prefect of Suzhou for three years. If he has no political achievements, he will not be allowed to return to Beijing. This is my decree!" After Wang Dong finished reading the imperial edict, he handed it to Qian Youcai.

Qian Youcai took the imperial edict with trembling hands. He never expected that things would develop to this point.

He raised his head and looked at Qian Duoduo, only to see that Qian Duoduo's face was pale and his eyes were empty, as if he had lost his soul.

"No, this is impossible! How could the emperor do this to me? I'm not wrong, Qiao Anan is wrong!" Qian Duoduo suddenly shouted like crazy. She stood up suddenly and wanted to find Chu Yuanming to ask for an explanation.

However, before she could take a few steps, she was held down by the guards beside her.

"Let me go! You bunch of dogs and slaves, I am the fifth prince's consort, how dare you arrest me! I want to see the emperor! I will make the emperor sentence you to death, you bunch of dogs and slaves!" Qian Duoduo struggled desperately, still shouting.

But Qian Duoduo was just a weak woman and was no match for the guards.

Qian Youcai and Liu Shuier were both stunned on the spot, not knowing what to do.

"You bunch of bad guys, let my sister go!" Qian Yuanbao, who was standing by, saw the guards holding Qian Duoduo like this, and rushed up to punch and kick the guards.

However, Qian Yuanbao was just a child, and his attacks were nothing more than tickles to the guards.

"Take him away!" Wang Dong saw Qian Duoduo losing control of his emotions and waved his hand impatiently.

The guards escorted Qian Duoduo out of the Qian family step by step.

Qiao family

Qiao Anan finally saw the two children lying beside her, and her heart was filled with relief.

Qiao Zhencheng and his wife were standing by the bed, looking at their daughter and grandson and granddaughter, with happy smiles on their faces.

"An An, you have suffered." Qiao Zhencheng said with heartache. Qiao Zhencheng did not expect that his daughter was born prematurely because of Qian Duoduo. He felt very regretful in his heart that he did not take action against Qian Youcai when Qian Youcai came.

Qiao Anan smiled slightly, "Dad, I'm fine. Thanks to you for inviting Madam An over, the children and I are safe."

Qiao Anan once again deeply felt Qiao Zhencheng's fatherly love for her. If Qiao Zhencheng had not invited Madam An, Qiao Anan was actually not sure whether she could survive this today.

"This incident is all the fault of that girl from the Qian family. If it weren't for her, you wouldn't have given birth prematurely. The emperor has ordered her to be severely punished, which can be regarded as a way to vent your anger." Qiao Zhencheng did not take credit for what he had done. Instead, he comforted Qiao Anan and said that Qian Duoduo had already been punished.

Qiao Anan wasn't surprised that Chu Yuanming would make the decision for her, but thinking of Chu Haoheng, she sighed and said, "I know the emperor will definitely make the decision for me. But in this matter, my fifth brother is innocent. After all, he is also Haojue's younger brother. Dad, can you help your daughter ask the emperor to give my fifth brother a lighter punishment?"

"You are too kind, kid. Although this matter was not initiated by the Fifth Prince, as the husband of Qian, he also has certain responsibilities as a couple. Don't worry, he is a prince after all. The emperor demoted him to Suzhou and appointed him as the prefect of Suzhou for three years. He also hopes that he can reflect on himself." Qiao Zhencheng said quickly.

Qiao Anan sighed softly. She knew that this was the best outcome. Although Chu Haoheng was demoted to Suzhou, this might not be a bad thing for Chu Haoheng. After all, this was a good opportunity for Chu Haoheng to gain experience.

Outside the Qiao family mansion, Chu Haoheng knelt outside the gate.

"Fifth Prince, you'd better get up quickly." The doorman looked at Chu Haoheng anxiously and said.

"Let me kneel down." Chu Haoheng felt that he had not taken good care of Qian Duoduo. He did not ask for Qiao Anan's forgiveness, but only asked to kneel here so that the Qiao family could get rid of their hatred.

"What do you want to do?" Concubine Hui, who came after hearing the news, looked at her stupid son angrily.

"Mother, why are you here?" Chu Haoheng looked at Concubine Hui, a little surprised.

"If I hadn't come here, I wouldn't have known that you were doing such a stupid thing. Are you kneeling here for outsiders to see, or for the Qiao family to see? Where do you put the Qiao family? What's the difference between you and that Qian?" Concubine Hui asked angrily.

"Madame Zhu, why don't you help His Highness up?" After Concubine Hui finished speaking, she gave instructions to Madame Zhu beside her.

Chu Haoheng, who originally didn't think there was anything wrong, turned pale when he heard this. At this moment, he felt very regretful in his heart that he shouldn't have been so impulsive.

"Young man, please tell the Marquis of Loyalty that it was our fault today. I will take him back today and punish him severely. The things in this car are our token of appreciation. I will bring this useless man to your house to apologize another day." Concubine Hui turned around and said to the servant beside her.

After saying this, he left with Chu Haoheng without caring about the servant's reaction, leaving behind only a carriage and a young eunuch.

The servant hurried into the mansion to talk to Qiao Zhencheng about this matter.

"Since it was sent by Concubine Hui, accept it first." Qiao Anan said after hearing this.