The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Xiaoman replied, "After hearing what the Empress said, the Empress Dowager also asked me and Liqiu. We heard that Jingze and An'an were beaten, and the Empress Dowager was very angry. The Empress said that she knew the Empress Dowager was unwell at the time, so she didn't let anyone tell the Empress Dowager about it."

"As for the collapse of the county princess's mansion wall, the Empress Dowager said it was the will of heaven, and she deserved it!"

Jingxue smiled, pursing her lips. These two women from the royal family could still get along.

"The Empress Dowager also said that if there is an opportunity, the Emperor should arrange a marriage for Princess Kangping as soon as possible, so as to prevent Princess Xuanhui from making a fuss."

"It's none of our business if she wants to cause trouble or jump around, as long as she doesn't bother us! Alright, let's go have lunch!" Jingxue stood up and patted Xiaoman on the shoulder.

Consort Li, Zou Lishuang, also came to the East Palace with her entourage in the afternoon. First, she visited her cousin, Princess Duan, and then the two sisters visited Princess Xuanhui.

Princess Xuanhui and Princess Kangping lived in Yidong Palace, which was separated from Jingxue's residence by an artificial lake.

These days, Princess Xuanhui's health has improved considerably. When she saw Consort Li and Princess Duan come to pay their respects, she was very pleased and warmly instructed the servants to quickly bring the finest tea to entertain the guests.

Princess Duan also brought her son, Ye Ang, and Princess Xuan Hui presented him with a jade pendant as a gift.

After some pleasantries, Consort Li said, "Kangping is becoming more and more dignified and beautiful. I wonder which young master will be lucky enough to marry such a wonderful girl."

When the topic of marriage came up, Princess Kangping's face did not show any shyness; instead, she looked somewhat hesitant and aggrieved.

Princess Xuanhui sighed. Consort Li and her sister knew perfectly well what was going on, but pretended not to know anything.

Princess Duan asked, "What's wrong?"

"Don't you know? We're almost driven to the brink of extinction by Princess Zhan!" said Princess Xuanhui.

“Imperial Aunt, if you have any grievances, please tell us, my sister and I. I will go back and tell the Prince. Consort Li can also speak to the Emperor on his behalf!” Princess Duan said, seemingly considerately.

Princess Xuanhui repeated the story as she had told the Emperor that day, and concluded by saying, "Now, who knows what the powerful families are saying about our wonderful Kangping?"

Upon hearing this, Consort Li immediately remarked, "This Princess Consort of Zhan is far too arrogant! The daughter of a disgraced official is so ignorant; she's nowhere near as good as my cousin."

"Honestly, no head mistress is like her, is she? Besides, Kangping isn't trying to steal her position as head mistress. Sigh! And this third son, I don't know what kind of bewitching potion he's been given. Not only has he not gotten pregnant after being married for so long, but he's also forgotten his duties as head mistress." Princess Duan stirred up the fire again.

Then, seemingly out of righteousness, she said, "Imperial Aunt, don't be anxious. Our Kangping comes from a good family and is beautiful and sensible. She will definitely find a good husband. All the young men who have entered the palace this time are from prominent families. Let's help Kangping choose a good husband."

Princess Kangping remained silent. She had long since given up the idea of ​​marrying the Prince of War. However, Princess Duan was right. There were other men in the world besides the Prince of War. She would definitely find a better husband than her and become his principal wife.

“My cousin is right. Your Highness and Kangping, don’t be upset about this anymore. As the saying goes, a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. I don’t believe that the Princess Consort of Zhan can be so arrogant because she hasn’t made any mistakes in front of the Emperor and the ministers. If she makes any mistakes, no one can protect her. Let’s just wait for that day to come. Evil people will be punished by Heaven, right?” Consort Li said.

After hearing what the two said, Princess Xuanhui felt enlightened. "What you said makes sense. I will rely on you two to take care of Kangping in the future!"

"You're being too polite, Your Majesty. We're all family," Princess Duan said with a smile.

"Ah! A few days ago, Consort Li's mother also came to visit me personally. My heart was warmed! There are still many good people in the world!" Princess Xuanhui had a smile on her face at this moment.

Consort Li and Princess Duan persuaded Princess Xuanhui for a while before taking their leave of Yidong Palace. Of course, their persuasion was not the only thing they did; they also stirred things up.

After leaving the gates of Yidong Palace, Princess Duan instructed her servants to first escort Prince Ye Ang back to their residence, Yiqiu Palace, while she would escort Consort Li to the gate of the East Palace.

On the way, Consort Li said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Cousin, actually, the theft of the Minister's mansion was Jingxue's doing."

"What?" Princess Duan exclaimed in surprise.

"Shh! Keep your voice down!" Consort Li tugged at Princess Duan's sleeve.

Princess Duan snapped out of her daze and asked, "How did you know?"

“My mother came to the palace to see me a few days ago and told me this herself.”

"My father didn't know? No wonder, how could the servants of the Prime Minister's residence steal from our Minister's residence?" Princess Duan seemed to suddenly realize something.

"My father was scolded by the Emperor and punished by being confined to his room to reflect on his mistakes. The secret room was also filled in. Cousin, I heard that Princess Zhan brought several children with her when she entered the palace this time. We must join forces with Princess Xuanhui to teach her a lesson!" Consort Li said angrily.

Although Princess Duan was furious, she knew how formidable Jingxue was. "Sister, we can't be rash. That Princess Zhan's martial arts skills are extraordinary; even Princess Jingyi was defeated by her. And her words are sharp and unforgiving. We might not be able to..."

Before she could finish speaking, Consort Li interrupted her, "Cousin, I didn't say we should confront her head-on. How did you fight with those concubines in the mansion? I don't believe you didn't have any tricks up your sleeve. What we want is for her to make a mistake and be punished by the Emperor!"

"I understand, but my two concubines and the secondary concubines are no match for Jingxue. I need to think this over carefully!"

Consort Li rolled her eyes. "Cousin, by the time you've made up your mind, they've already left the palace. This is a golden opportunity! You... sigh!"

"Alright, I know, what's the rush?" Princess Duan retorted defiantly.

"It's not that I'm in a hurry, but let me tell you, cousin, I disliked her the first time I saw her. Don't worry! Several of us concubines will be participating in welcoming the delegation this time, and we'll be receiving training tomorrow. We'll join forces then, and it would be best if we could get rid of Jingxue!" Consort Li said through gritted teeth.

Princess Duan let out a breath, as if to encourage herself, "Yes! We'll have to play it by ear these days!"

"That's right! Even if we can't get rid of her in one go, we should at least skin her alive!" Consort Li said through gritted teeth.

Jingxue was unaware that she was being targeted again. In the afternoon, she gave the people she brought a safety briefing, mainly about following the rules and not causing trouble, but that being bullied was absolutely unacceptable.

Therefore, everyone was given a packet of sleeping pills and practiced how to use them. As a result, no one was hurt in the actual battle; only the myna bird, Xiao Hei, was drugged.

Jingxue was so frightened that she rushed to help. It was because the careless Runyue hadn't covered the birdcage properly. Before the little myna fainted, it said "hold your breath" but before it could finish saying "breathe," it fell off the shelf with a "plop."