vstars Chapter 806 Whose Scheme Was It?
Chapter 806 Whose Scheme Was It?
Mu Xin Nuan had just finished tidying up, and the rosy complexion on her face had faded slightly, when a palace servant came to report that something had happened in the pavilion in front.
Mu Xin Nuan had already heard Duanmu Chu Ze recount the events, and had a general idea of what had happened. She sneered, "I'd like to see who bites whom this time."
Inside the attic, only the soft sobbing of a woman could be heard. All the windows in the building were open, just to let the decadent atmosphere dissipate as quickly as possible.
"Don't cry, little sister. Grandmother and Mother are waiting downstairs."
The old lady didn't come up, but Madam Xu and Madam Liu came up and took a look, then shook their heads repeatedly, while Madam Xu was furious.
She was, after all, a girl from their second branch of the family. This incident was a disgrace to the Li family, but in the eyes of the old master and madam, it was someone from their second branch who had done something shameful.
“Mother, please calm down and ask him first. That man is Princess Zhaoyang’s husband.”
The old lady's expression turned even more unpleasant.
Who doesn't know that Princess Zhaoyang is notoriously jealous?
In the past, she had dismissed quite a few pretty maids. Now, Princess Zhaoyang finally had a son and a daughter, but unexpectedly, this kind of thing happened.
Thinking back, Consort Luo had kept several mistresses outside, all of whom were dealt with by Zhao Yang one after another.
A considerable number of them were sold into brothels.
While the people of the capital sympathized with Prince Consort Luo, many also felt a pang of pity for the girls who had married him.
"How could it be him? How could he enter the East Palace so easily? What exactly happened?" The old lady tapped the floor tiles under her feet with her cane, as if she wanted to poke a hole in them.
"Where is the Crown Princess? Hasn't she arrived yet?"
"Daughter-in-law saw the palace servants go to the back to invite the Crown Princess. I wonder what His Highness the Crown Prince wants to see her about, and whether he will be here soon?"
Madam Liu was still somewhat worried. After all, with such an incident, the Li family would be the most disgraced. If this Prince Consort Luo were to flee again, there was no way to stop him.
Sure enough, after dressing, Luo Fuma calmly thought for a moment and forced himself to stand up straight.
“Madam Li, I was also tricked into coming here today. If someone hadn’t told me that His Highness the Crown Prince was summoning me here, I wouldn’t have come. The eunuchs in the front courtyard can all testify to this. At the time, I was waiting in the Crown Prince’s study.”
The moment she opened her mouth, she was already trying to distance herself from the situation.
How could the old lady bear this?
"Prince Consort Luo, are you implying that our family's daughter took the initiative to seduce you? Heh! Then I'd like to ask, what does our Li family's daughter see in you? Is it your unparalleled handsomeness, or your high status? I'm not afraid to tell you the truth today. The reason I brought these girls to the palace today is precisely for this child's marriage!"
Prince Consort Luo's expression changed slightly. He was now over thirty, so he could hardly be described as exceptionally handsome. He had never been considered a handsome man in the capital to begin with, and at this age, he was even less so.
He was especially furious about the matter concerning his identity that the old lady had mentioned.
How could he not know the current state of the Luo family?
If he weren't worried about the Luo family's decline, why would he have shamelessly come to beg His Highness the Crown Prince to show leniency?
He originally thought that by marrying Princess Zhaoyang, the royal family would at least give him some face. But to his surprise, the Emperor and the Crown Prince didn't give him any face at all.
Indeed, she is just a princess. The emperor and the crown prince are both shrewd people. How could they possibly look at the Luo family with new respect because of this?
“Madam Li, you can’t say that. How could I know what your daughter is thinking? You should ask your daughter yourself. I have other matters to attend to, so please excuse me.”
Luo, the imperial son-in-law, was initially a little worried, but when he came out and saw that there were only members of the Li family, no Crown Prince or Crown Princess, he became a little bolder.
As long as the Crown Prince and Crown Princess don't interfere in this matter, it won't be too difficult for him to leave if he wants to.
"Trying to leave? Doesn't Consort Luo think too little of the Li family?" Old Madam Li was truly furious. She slammed her cane on the ground, immediately startling Consort Luo.
Only then did he remember that the Zhenguo General's Mansion was now the most favored family of the Crown Prince, and that three generals had come from this mansion.
"Madam, what do you want?"
"Hmph! That's what I should be asking you. You think you can bully my daughter like this? Do you really think the Li family is easy to bully? Fine, I'll take people to the imperial palace today and file a complaint. I refuse to believe that there's no place in broad daylight where justice can be served!"
That's a really harsh statement.
Prince Consort Luo was terrified.
The Luo family is already disliked by the Emperor and the Crown Prince. If this matter were to reach the Emperor's ears, the Luo family's future would only become more difficult.
“Madam Li, I was indeed set up today. If you don’t believe me, you can have someone investigate.”
Although Consort Luo was afraid of the old lady's authority, he was still somewhat unwilling to suffer in silence.
For the prince consort of the mighty Yong Dynasty to be schemed against under such circumstances, and then forcibly forced to accept another person, is truly humiliating.
Besides, think about that shrew at home. No matter how beautiful a woman is, he probably won't be able to enjoy her.
If this causes chaos in his household and forces Princess Zhaoyang to file a complaint in the palace, wouldn't he be asking for trouble?
Even Madam Li was starting to have doubts. After all, the Imperial Son-in-Law Luo was so calm, and his words just now seemed quite plausible. If he had truly been tricked, that would be a real problem!
"Where's Wanhe? Why isn't she coming down yet?"
"Yes, this servant will go and urge them right away."
Madam Li knew in her heart that once it was found out that this Prince Consort Luo had been framed, the most likely explanation was that her granddaughter had deliberately seduced him.
But this prince consort wasn't exactly a good man either; who would bother to seduce him for no reason?
If I really marry him, I'll have to live in constant fear, always wondering if that princess will get rid of me one day.
This is no joke; it could be fatal.
Therefore, Madam Li was quite certain that no matter how stupid Li Wanhe was, she would not take the initiative to seduce this Prince Consort Luo!
So, who exactly is plotting against him?