After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 470 The Second Prince's Wife's Jealousy

"You still have me! I love you!" Murong Chen tightened his grip on her and carefully wiped away her tears.

Shen Tian was heartbroken, but his nonchalant attitude made it impossible for her to maintain her composure. She glared at him irritably and asked, "Did something important happen that made Your Highness return first?"

Murong Chen paused, then subconsciously looked at Shen Tian's head, his face displaying a more imposing and authoritative air. "I caught Cen Shi, the woman who bullied you back then. That woman is truly capable, having done so many lawless things. I've handed her over to Father. Just wait and see what he decides. That woman won't have a good ending."

Driven by Shen Tian's curiosity, Murong Chen told her the general situation.

Shen Tian was stunned. "Your Highness is saying that the Second Prince was with a married woman and that woman had a son?"

Good heavens! In this second life, she found that everything was different. Even if Murong Xu was a scoundrel in her previous life, he was never this outrageous. Did he not want the throne anymore?

Murong Chen smiled sarcastically, "The second son was arrogant and unruly when he was in the capital. If it weren't for the Emperor and Empress keeping him in check, he wouldn't have restrained himself. Now that he's gone to the border, far from the Emperor, and with no one to control him, he's just causing trouble!"
"Father has already sent someone to the border to summon the Second Prince and Cen Yingfan. They should arrive in the capital in about a month. You take good care of yourself, and I'll take you to see the excitement!"

Shen Tian found Murong Chen's mischievous expression both amusing and infuriating.

Murong Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Shen Tian stopped crying.

Just as he had managed to appease Shen Tian, ​​someone from the palace arrived, saying that the Empress had fallen ill.

The two hurriedly packed their things and went to the palace.

When the two entered the hall, they found the emperor was also there, and they quickly bowed.

The emperor waved his hand, telling them to sit down to the side, and said to the empress earnestly, "The second son's confusion has nothing to do with you, you don't need to get hung up on it."

The Empress's voice was hoarse, her eyes so swollen she could barely open them, "Your Majesty, the Second Prince was raised by me after all, and I simply cannot forgive him for doing this."

Upon hearing this, the emperor became even angrier. "What's there to be upset about! They're all your children. Look at the sixth prince, you've spoiled him rotten, and he hasn't gone astray. You've been both strict and kind with the second prince, placing high hopes on him, but he's such a scoundrel. It's clear he's inherently bad! He's not your son, so what's there to blame yourself for!"

What a load of nonsense! Even if the Empress wanted to be upset, she couldn't bear it anymore.

Murong Chen awkwardly touched his nose, wanting to refute but not daring to utter a sound.

Shen Tian suppressed a laugh, her head hanging low.

The Emperor glanced at Shen Tian out of the corner of his eye, and his tone softened a bit, "If the Empress is really bored, she can have the Sixth Prince's concubine bring the child into the palace to keep you company. I will handle the Second Prince's matter, so you don't need to worry about it."

Then the emperor looked at Murong Chen and asked, "By the way, Sixth Brother, did you see A-Jue when you went to Zhaohua County?"

Murong Chen shook his head, afraid that the emperor would not believe him, and hurriedly explained: "Your subject first went to Lizhou Prefecture City, where the prefect led the way for you. At that time, it was freezing cold and it was also the New Year. The county government was sealed off. Your subject did not want to affect everyone's New Year celebrations, so you only met Lu Tong, the magistrate of Zhaohua County, and then returned to the prefecture city with the prefect."

Afterwards, I went to Zhaohua County for the preliminary examination of the imperial examination. This was proposed by the wife of the county magistrate of Zhaohua County in order to screen out those applicants who were hoping to get away with it. After this matter was completed, I heard that my concubine's grandmother was seriously ill, so I went to Shenjiazhuang again and took the opportunity to see the first pontoon bridge in Langya Kingdom.

I had only just returned to Zhaohua County when I learned of that incident, so I packed my bags and rushed back overnight. By the time I remembered my cousin Jue, we were almost at the capital.

The emperor raised an eyebrow. "You didn't go to see him, so he didn't come to see you?"

"Yes! Moreover, my cousin Jue is very low-key. The mining site is in the old town of the county, which is separated from the new town. During the days I was in Zhaohua County, I did not see a single person dressed as a soldier on the street. Neither the county magistrate Lu Tong nor the county assistant Shen Yi mentioned my cousin Jue. It was as if my cousin Jue had no connection with the county government. That is why I did not think of my cousin Jue in time."

Murong Chen recounted the situation in Zhaohua County in detail.

The Emperor chuckled and shook his head with a sigh, "That child is still as stubborn as ever. He won't change his mind once he's made up his mind. Oh well, let him be!" The Empress said with some heartache, "A-Jue is only a teenager, still a child, but he is very mature in his actions."

She had been married to the emperor for decades and knew that the emperor disliked ministers forming cliques, especially those who held power. Murong Jue had done an excellent job in this regard, especially compared to the second prince, leaving the empress speechless.

At this moment, a palace maid came to report that the Second Prince's Consort had arrived.

The people inside the hall looked at each other in bewilderment.

Zhao Wanyi led her maids into the palace and respectfully kowtowed to the Emperor and Empress.

The Emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Second son's wife, you may dispense with the formalities. Please stay and talk with your mother for a while before returning home!"

Zhao Wanyi was startled and agreed with trepidation.

After the Emperor left, the Empress struggled to sit up, her eyes filled with pity as she looked at Zhao Wanyi. "Second son's wife, don't take it to heart. The Emperor was just concerned about me, not targeting you. Come visit your mother whenever you have time. Don't overthink it. We'll talk about it when the Second Prince returns."

Zhao Wanyi looked up in surprise, "Mother, are you saying that the Second Prince is going back to the capital?"

The Empress, not wanting to spoil her good mood, simply nodded and said nothing more.

Zhao Wanyi was overjoyed, and even Shen Tian, ​​whom she had always looked down on, became more pleasing to her.

The group walked out of the Queen's palace.

Murong Chen still needed to go to the Imperial Study, so Shen Tian went with Zhao Wanyi.

"Why didn't Consort Shen bring her child to the palace today?" Zhao Wanyi glanced at Shen Tian's figure, unable to hide her jealousy.

Shen Tian replied calmly, "Why bring them into the palace if Father and Mother didn't summon them? Second Sister-in-law didn't bring her child either."

Zhao Wanyi snorted softly with a downcast face, ignored Shen Tian, ​​and left.

Once she was a distance away, she angrily cursed, "So what if she gave birth to two sons? Look how arrogant she is! What's the use of having more? That good-for-nothing sixth son isn't even qualified to compete with the second son!"

The maid nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Your Highness is right. The Second Prince is coming back, which means His Majesty has calmed down. When the Second Prince returns, you will still be the most honored Princess Consort."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wanyi smiled more.

"You're right, we must hurry back to the manor to prepare and welcome His Highness!"

With this expectation in mind, Zhao Wanyi spent her days harassing the servants of the Second Prince's residence, leaving her little time to go to the palace to pay her respects to the Empress.

On the contrary, Shen Tian and Murong Chen went there every day, and occasionally even brought their child into the palace to enjoy their company.

The Empress's health gradually improved.

Knowing the situation, the Empress Dowager bestowed many fine gifts upon Shen Tian, ​​and the Emperor even praised the Sixth Prince's concubine for being gentle and filial in front of the ministers.

After the morning court session, the Grand Tutor immediately went to the Second Prince's residence and reprimanded his granddaughter with a stern face, "I think you've lost your mind. The Empress has been unwell lately, what have you been doing?"