The Eldest Daughter Reborn: She Provoked the Obsessive Crown Prince and Couldn't Escape

"The Lady of Langya, who was fearless outside but sharp-tongued in front of me;

"Do we have to kneel before our father even at home?" The emperor walked in, lightly waving his folding fan, and everyone hurriedly knelt down.

Fu Luan looked up at him, and the emperor was also looking at her—or more accurately, at the injury on her face.

"Your Majesty, I have failed to properly educate my daughter, and I apologize for making you laugh..." Yu Weiyan, unaware of the Emperor's purpose, could only reluctantly reply.

"Lord Chang'an, you are indeed bad at teaching your daughter, but... this daughter is quite well taught."

"Not only did A'Luan bring glory to the Great Wei, but she also shot and killed a Xianbei assassin and saved my life in public!"

"Such a meritorious official, I still bestowed upon her an official title, yet you made her kneel..." the Emperor sneered.

Who doesn't know that the Marquis of Chang'an only has two daughters? The Emperor's meaning couldn't be clearer!

"Your Majesty...this..." Before he could wipe away the cold sweat that had been shed from Xue Lin's questioning earlier, Yu Weiyan's forehead was covered in new cold sweat.

Xue Lin sneered, "Hmph, Marquis of Chang'an, are you stammering because you think the Emperor is interfering with your punishment of your daughter?"

Yu Weiyan was so shocked that she knelt down again, stammering, "Your Majesty, this humble subject will not..."

The Emperor frowned and said, "Alright! I will now grant Lady Langya the privilege of not kneeling before me."

"She doesn't even have to kneel before me, the Emperor, so surely you, as her father, wouldn't mind that your daughter doesn't perform the full kowtow to you?"

Yu Weiyan sighed and had no choice but to agree.

Fu Luan's performance at the horse racing event and the alliance ceremony was praised by outsiders.

The father, on the contrary, didn't care at all, thinking it was nothing special, and even became jealous of his daughter...

After Fu Luan got up, he gave Hua Luo a few instructions, and Hua Luo quietly left when no one was paying attention.

Seeing the Xue family standing there, the Emperor couldn't help but laugh and said, "Young Master Chengwu, your two families are engaged today. Instead of having a few drinks, you've come to watch the Marquis of Chang'an discipline his daughter?"

Xue Lin bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this engagement... let's not mention it!"

"It's just that my daughter was secretly harmed by the youngest daughter of the Marquis of Chang'an, Fu Zhengzheng. Her face is so badly rotten that she can't show her face to anyone."

"Your humble servant has returned specifically to demand an explanation for my daughter!"

The Emperor raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? Is this veiled woman your daughter? What's your name? Take off your veil and let me see!"

Xue Chen said softly, "This humble concubine, Xue Chen, is afraid that my faded appearance... would disgrace His Majesty's eyes..."

The Emperor laughed and said, "It's alright! What haven't I seen? The more you say that, the more curious I become! Take it off!"

Although the emperor had a smile on his face, anyone could tell that his words contained an undeniable command.

Xue Chen had no choice but to slowly remove his veil, revealing his already ulcerated face!

When the Emperor saw Xue Chen's ravaged face, he frowned again, as expected.

Seeing the Emperor's reaction, Xue Chen bit her lip tightly to prevent herself from crying—what woman would want to live in this world in such a terrifying state?

Seeing that the Emperor remained silent, Xue Lin explained to him the whole story of how Xue Chen's face had become so disfigured.

It particularly emphasizes that "this ointment was once given by Fu Zhengzheng to the empress in the palace".

The Emperor then spoke, “That’s right… My concubine Shu Ronghua’s face also broke out after using the ointment presented by the second daughter of the Fu family!”

"Huh? This..." Yu Weiyan suddenly looked up and exclaimed.

Since this involves imperial concubines and the Emperor himself pointed it out, it's not something he can easily brush off by pushing it onto Fu Luan!

Fu Luan raised her eyes again, concealing her surprise.

Her concern was that Consort Shu had been demoted from the rank of Noble Consort (rank 3) to Ronghua (rank 5) among the lower six concubines, and yet no news of it had leaked out of the palace…

It seems that not only is the Marquis of Chang'an's residence embroiled in many troubles, but the palace is also in a period of great turmoil!

But what is the Emperor here for? To seek justice for his concubine Shu and hold the Marquis of Chang'an's family accountable?

"Since the Emperor himself is questioning this matter, why not call Zhengzheng out?"

"This is to give an explanation to the Emperor and Shu Ronghua, and also to Miss Xue," Fu Luan said with a smile.

She boldly stared intently at the Emperor, glancing sideways, while simultaneously igniting a "wildfire" within Fu Zhengzheng.

If the Emperor were not here, and only Fu Zhengzheng was summoned, Yu Weiyan would surely refuse in every way; but the Emperor is here...

Fu Luan was certain that her father would not dare to reveal to the Emperor that Zheng Zheng had miscarried before marriage!

"Sigh... Please have the Second Miss come out! She must come!" Yu Weiyan instructed.

"Zhengzheng has always been proud and arrogant, how could she possibly listen to a servant? Cough cough..."

"It would be better if I called her myself," Fu Ze said calmly.

A short while later, Fu Ze and Liu Yun arrived, supporting Zheng Zheng.

Zhengzheng had been having an affair and then miscarrying all morning, and was already sweating profusely. She was too weak after the miscarriage to have the energy to wash up.

Therefore, she could only appear before the emperor with a sickly look and smeared makeup. However, Zhengzheng was unaware of this and thought she was Xi Shi, a beautiful woman in her illness!

Not only was she unaware of the danger she was about to face, she was also thinking of seizing this opportunity to get close to the Emperor!

If she could enter the palace and become a concubine, she would naturally no longer have to be subservient to the Xue family—especially Xue Yan;

Even if I can't become a concubine in the palace...

Fu Luan could tell from the Emperor's slightly furrowed brows that, despite both having suffered the same fate of disfigurement, he felt great pity for Xue Chen.

As for Fu Zhengzheng, he showed some impatience, or even disdain!

The Emperor said with displeasure, "You are Fu Zhengzheng? Is it you who presented the ointment that ruined Shu Ronghua's face?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Zhengzheng's already pale face, due to illness, turned even paler with shock, and she didn't even have the strength to kneel down.

"Yes, I am Fu Zhengzheng, who presented the ointment; but the ointment was given to me by my elder sister, Fu Luan."

She said that Shu Guiyi's facial injuries could not be healed no matter what she tried, and told me to try my luck with the ointment.

"If we're lucky, we might...we might..." She glanced at the Xue family members present and dared not utter the rest of her words.

Fu Luan sneered, "'Can't' what? Why don't you continue?"

She then defended herself, saying, "Your Majesty, I have never given Zhengzheng any ointment! Let alone asked her to present it to Shu Ronghua!"

"Although Shu Ronghua and I are not exactly 'sworn enemies,' she has repeatedly insulted Princess Chun'an, who is like a sister to me, and even scratched my face—"

"Everyone knows this, including you! Look, the injury on my face hasn't healed yet!"

"If I said I gave medicine to my enemy to treat her face, who would believe me? Zhengzheng, are you that stupid?"

The Emperor nodded, his eyes showing approval.

Fu Zhengzheng was trembling with anger, pointing her finger at Fu Luan and saying, "You! Fu Luan, you shameless woman! That's not what you said that day!"

"Besides, how would I know that your face was scratched by Shu Ronghua? You asked me to give Shu Ronghua this damn ointment to treat her face;

"When she's happy, she'll help me become an empress; I'll be an empress in the inner palace, and you'll be the crown princess in the eastern palace, working together from the inside and outside."

"It's beneficial to you, to the Marquis of Chang'an's mansion, and even to the Fu family! Isn't that what you said?!"

Before Fu Luan could reply, the Emperor sneered, "Second Miss Fu, I advise you to be careful with your words and actions!"

"Your sister is the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Chang'an, the Lady of Langya County personally bestowed by me, and the future Crown Princess designated by the ancestral precepts of the Great Wei!"

"How dare you call her a 'slut' and insult her like that!"

"The eldest daughter? The Crown Princess? Hahahaha... Your Majesty, don't be fooled by Fu Luan!"