Noble Lady

Chapter 477 The mystery of life experience

Princess Cheng was luckier, her eight-month-old baby was alive, although a little weak, but was indeed saved.

At that time, everyone thought that the queen had eaten too much of the food containing safflower, which led to the death of both the mother and the child.

But she never thought that her child was exchanged with Princess Cheng's child.

The person who actually gave birth to the stillborn baby was Princess Cheng.

The incident was too dangerous back then, and with the death of the queen and the legitimate prince, and the execution of a group of incompetent palace maids and eunuchs, the matter was suppressed and no one in the palace was allowed to mention it again.

Now that someone has revealed it, I think it makes sense after careful consideration.

As the saying goes, the seventh-born baby survives, the eighth-born baby doesn't. How could it be possible that the full-term baby in the Queen's womb didn't survive, but the baby of Princess Cheng, who was just eight months old, survived?

Moreover, a midwife also inadvertently said at the time that Princess Cheng's child did not look like an eight-month-old baby, but more like a full-term baby.

The midwife has now been sent to the Queen Mother by the Queen.

But they never found out who swapped the two children, so they kept the matter secret and didn't make it public.

"According to the Imperial Grandmother, the two children were swapped because Mother gave birth to a stillborn baby. But in that case, even if the child died, Mother couldn't be blamed. But if the two children were swapped, confusing their bloodlines, that would be a grave crime."

"Grandmother, I understand what you mean," the Queen Mother said. "But I believe it couldn't have been her who switched the baby. She was very weak after giving birth. The servants said she passed out right after the baby was born, before she even had a chance to see it."

"Furthermore, her condition at the time was not optimistic. She couldn't even survive leaving the palace. She was placed in a side hall to give birth. She was only accompanied by a personal maid she brought into the palace. She had no chance to do such a thing."

Since it wasn't Princess Cheng who gave birth to a stillborn baby who swapped the baby, then who did it?

"Child, don't you have anything else to say?" the Queen Mother asked tentatively.

Situ Zhen smiled bitterly, "My mother treated me badly when I was little, and later when I had younger brothers and sisters, she was more partial to them. I never thought that I almost killed her."

"That's not what I meant...." The Queen Mother suddenly felt powerless.

Normally this child is very smart and clever, why has he become so dull now?

No, it's not that the child suddenly became stupid, he just didn't want to respond to her on purpose.

After realizing this, the Queen Mother simply laid it bare, "The Flower Appreciation Banquet is coming soon. With your status, you can't go according to the previous plan to choose a queen."

There was something else behind the Queen Mother's words, and Situ Zhen understood it immediately.

It was nothing more than reminding him that he was most likely the only legitimate prince born to His Majesty. Once his identity was verified, the position of crown prince would have to be given to him, and his wife would also have to be the mother of the country in the future.

The eldest daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion was a divorced girl. She was a good person, but she was not suitable for the position of the principal wife.

"Since the Imperial Grandmother has taken care of the flower viewing banquet for me, I don't worry about it anymore. As for the choice of marriage partner, I always feel that since we are going to spend our lives together, it is natural that we should be happy with each other."

He did not explicitly say that he wanted to marry the daughter of the Xue family, nor did he say that he did not want to marry her. The sentence "It would be good only if I am satisfied" was like a nail that was neither soft nor hard.

The Queen Mother tried to persuade him no further.

She could say that whether the royal son could marry a happy wife was secondary, and the most important thing was whether it could benefit him.

But this royal secret has not been fully confirmed yet. What if it can never be confirmed?

What if he really just wanted to help the eldest daughter of the Xue family?

There were too many uncertainties, and she didn't want to force her grandson, who had suffered so much grievance since childhood.

After sitting in Ci'an Palace for the whole morning, Situ Zhen accompanied the Empress Dowager for lunch before leaving the palace.

Then he went straight out of the city and went to Qinglong Temple.

The Queen Mother who received the news: "..."

If he continued to run to Qinglong Temple like this, she would not believe him even if he said he had no intention of becoming a monk.

Rather than letting him become a monk, it would be better to let him marry a wife that suits him. Maybe he can even have a few more children, expanding the royal family and continuing the lineage.

……

After sorting out Xue Hejun's affairs and putting him and Old Madam Xue under surveillance, the next thing to do was Marquis Xue's job.

Xue Chenyu also returned to Furongju with peace of mind and continued her cramming before the flower viewing banquet.

But after what happened with Old Madam Xue and Xue Hejun, she suddenly realized that she was not good at painting, and it was too difficult and impossible to expect to be the best at the last minute.

So she was less anxious and calmer.

For some things, just do your best to achieve your best. Whether you can get those so-called praises is not that important.

Driven by this mentality, her painting skills have made considerable progress.

Although it is not as good as others who have been practicing hard for more than ten years, it is indeed much better than before.

The figures in the paintings also begin to show charm.

Weng Xuemei, the master painter, praised her constantly, "Young lady, your progress is really rapid. If you continue like this, you will starve to death if you teach your apprentice."

Xue Chenyu tapped her nose and said, "You are the only one who can make me happy."

As she was speaking, Yuzhu knocked on the door and said, "Miss, Suying is here with Madam Fan."

Madam Fan?

Xue Chenyu paused for a moment before remembering that Madam Fan was the unlucky girl who married Sun Ping'an.

Since he came to see her, the divorce should have been resolved smoothly.

"Let them wait for a moment, I'll come after changing my clothes." Xue Chenyu said.

Yuzhu took the order and left.

Xue Chenyu then stretched and said, "We've almost finished practicing today, it's time to go out for a walk."

Weng Xuemei nodded rapidly, "That's how it should be. Only by combining work and rest can we make faster progress."

In fact, she was afraid that if she pushed the other person too hard, her junior master would make her bear the consequences.

Xue Chenyu saw through it but didn't say anything. She changed out of the plain clothes she wore for painting and put on some bright and clean clothes. She didn't have time to fix her hair, so she still braided it into two braids and went to the main hall for the reception.

As soon as he entered the door, he was hugged by the little girl who rushed out.

"Sister."

"I haven't seen my sister for two days. I miss her."

As the little girl spoke, she hugged her arm and rubbed it, acting like a real spoiled brat.

In the room, besides Yuzhu and Xiahe, there were Suying and another pretty girl. When they saw Xue Chenyu, they all stood up at the same time.

"Hello, young lady." The people who performed the greeting were Yuzhu, Xiahe and Suying.

"Fan Wenxuan greets Miss Xue Da and Miss Xue Er." The one who performed the greeting was a stranger, Madam Fan.

Xue Chenyu touched Xue Luoyan's hair, feeling both amused and helpless. "Are you ashamed of yourself to act like a spoiled child in front of the guests?"

"Don't be ashamed. Guests who can come here are definitely not ordinary guests." Xue Luoyan said confidently.

But she was right. Madam Fan who came today was not an ordinary guest.

After some greetings, Fan Wenxuan explained the purpose of her visit.

"Sun Ping'an has signed the divorce papers in prison. I came here specifically to thank Miss Xue."

As Fan Wenxuan spoke, she suddenly knelt on her knees and kowtowed three times to Xue Chenyu. "Thank you, Miss Xue, for allowing me to regain my freedom."

"My stepmother decides my marriage, and I have no say in it. But from now on, I can decide where I want to go."

Xue Chenyu smiled and waved her hands, "It's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning."

"No, it's just a trivial matter for Miss Xue, but it will benefit me for the rest of my life. I have no way to repay this kindness, but I only wish to repay this great favor in my next life!"

"Hurry up and get up." Xue Chenyu said helplessly, "Madam Fan, there's no need to be like this. I should thank you for helping me vent my anger."

Suying also helped to help the person up, and finally got him to sit down and talk.

Fan Wenxuan said, "Sun Ping'an is trapped in his own trap. He deserves it. His imprisonment is entirely his own fault. Even if he pays back the money he defrauded, he still has to serve a year of corvee labor."

"What about Mother Xu? She's Sun Ping'an's mother."

"She wanted Xu Ping'an to buy her and then find a way to remove her from slavery."

Fan Wenxuan couldn't help but laugh as she spoke. "Not to mention that the house is in a hurry to sell, the buyer will definitely lower the price. After paying back me and others with the money from the sale of the house, there will be very little left."

"As for her, I've checked the deed she signed with the government. It's a death deed. Even if you have money, you can't redeem her unless the owner is kind enough to release her."

The meaning was clear: unless the Wu'an Marquisate was willing, she would belong to the Marquisate until her death.

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