The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 786 What Example Did the Princess Set?
The Emperor frowned: "Gu Jingzhe?"

The name sounds so familiar.

Lu Zhaoyang stepped forward and reported, "Your Majesty, Gu Jingzhe is the youngest son of the Lady of Suifeng Township, and also my brother-in-law."

The emperor's face was extremely grim.

It's shameful enough for a royal princess to fall for a married man, let alone the brother-in-law of a court official she trusted.

This has truly broken the hearts of the court officials.

The Emperor said coldly, "You scoundrel."

Prince Yu was so frightened that he kowtowed to the Emperor.

Lu Zhaoyang remained calm, as if he were simply reporting that the weather was fine today.

The censor, observing the Emperor's expression, began his performance, saying, "Prince Yu was reluctant to speak earlier, but he knew that it was a disgraceful thing for the Princess to be in love with a married man. I heard that Princess Mingyue's feelings were not just simple affection; she went to his door to confront him, demanding that Young Master Gu divorce his innocent wife. Young Master Gu refused, but she continued to harass him. She just returned from Longhua Temple a few days ago and went to the Imperial Academy again to confront him."

"Not only that, the princess also confronted Lord Lu's sister, abusing her power to demand that she resign. Royal princesses and noblewomen should be role models for all women. May I ask, Your Highness Prince Yu, what role model has Princess Mingyue set?"

"The Imperial Concubine issued the Royal Women's Code of Conduct the spring before last, but Princess Mingyue didn't take it seriously at all. However, all of this is inseparable from Your Highness Yu's indulgence."

His words made Prince Yu sweat profusely.

The emperor's innermost thoughts were touched.

Two years ago, after the results of the imperial examinations were announced, the princess took a liking to Lu Zhaoyang.

Like Princess Mingyue, she also went up to pester them.

Even after Lu Zhaoyang clearly stated that he was married, she kidnapped him and forced him to agree to divorce her.

This matter escalated all the way to the Golden Palace.

Since the deaths of the two emperors, the emperor had not yet established an empress. He ordered the noble ladies to instruct Princess Jing'an. In order to prevent similar incidents that would damage the royal family's reputation, the noble consort ordered the compilation of a code of conduct for royal women, which was to be copied and memorized by the empresses, princesses, and imperial concubines.

Princess Mingyue's entanglement with Gu Jingzhe reminded the emperor of Princess Jing'an's farce.

That farce trampled the royal family's dignity underfoot.

He did not choose a princess from among the imperial family's daughters, but instead married Princess Jing'an to the King of Mobei. A major reason for this was that Princess Jing'an's kidnapping of the married top scholar was a well-known incident.

Now Princess Mingyue has stirred up this mess again.

Of all the people she could like, she had to fall for Gu Jingzhe, the son of Suifeng Township Lord.

Lady Suifeng raised the Crown Prince, which, to put it more broadly, was a contribution to the state. Yet, the royal princess wanted to break up the marriage of the son of such a meritorious person. Wouldn't that be a slap in the face to the royal family?

If this gets out, what will the people of Shengjing say?

It is said that royal women lacked propriety, morality, and a sense of shame.

A princess was vying for the title of top scholar, while a county princess was vying for the title of top scholar's brother-in-law.

Shame!

What a shame!

The Emperor's eyes were cold, and his voice was even colder. He said to Prince Yu, "Xi Yue really should settle down. In the next few days, I will have the Consort choose a suitable husband for her. She is so impulsive. If she continues to act this way after marriage, she will only suffer. Here's what we'll do: let Xi Yue stay in the palace today to learn etiquette, and her marriage will also be arranged from the palace."

Cold sweat beaded on Prince Yu's forehead.

The Emperor is wary of this and that, so what kind of husband can he choose for Xi Yue?
If Xi Yue were to choose a prince from a small country, or need to win over a foreign vassal king on the border, wouldn't she have to leave Shengjing, and it would be uncertain whether they would ever meet again?

Unfortunately, the Prince Yu's residence could only smile and agree.

Prince Yu somewhat regretted raising his daughter to be so spoiled.

He regretted even more that he hadn't punished her or locked her up at home when she left Longhua Temple to go to the valley to watch the Awakening of Insects.

However, Prince Yu hated Su Shihang even more. If he hadn't had the idea of ​​marrying his daughter, his ignorant mother, who couldn't read a single word, wouldn't have come to Prince Yu's mansion to propose marriage, and the censor wouldn't have impeached her, leading to the exposure of Zhao Xiyue's scandalous affairs.

Su Shihang was speechless and lost his temper with his mother for the first time since the court session.

In the past, when Old Madam Su mistreated Min Baozhen and Lu Shi, Su Shihang always felt it was their fault.

His mother was the most loving and caring mother in the world. Whenever she did something out of line, it was because others were not understanding her enough.

Now the Su family has offended the Lin family and made enemies of the Prince Yu's Mansion. All of this is caused by the selfishness and willfulness of Old Madam Su.

You only feel the pain when a knife cuts your own head.

Su Shihang began to re-examine his elderly mother.

I discovered that my elderly mother was both stubborn and foolish.

When her son complained to her, Old Madam Su said indignantly, "Both of us are unmarried, so why can't we ask for Princess Mingyue's hand in marriage? If the Prince Yu's Mansion doesn't agree, then they don't agree. Why make such a scene in the court?"

Who did she do all this for? Wasn't it for her son and the Su family?
In Old Mrs. Su's heart, Min Baozhen had passed away, and Madam Lu had been divorced, so Su Shihang was still unmarried.

Since he is unmarried, he can propose to any unmarried woman in Shengjing.

She also felt that Prince Yu and Princess Yu were looking down on people.

Upon learning that Zhao Xiyue had been brought into the palace to learn etiquette, and that the Emperor wanted the Imperial Concubine to choose a husband for Zhao Xiyue, Old Madam Su had the idea of ​​submitting her nameplate to the Imperial Concubine.

She wanted the Imperial Concubine to betroth Zhao Xiyue to Su Shihang, deliberately trying to anger Prince Yu and his mansion to death.

Su Shihang stopped him abruptly.

Tong Huaqiong knew nothing about court affairs.

When attending the full moon celebration for Huang Jingshan and Lu Zhaoyang's child, there were no outsiders in the room. Huang Jingshan told Tong Huaqiong about recent events in the imperial court.

"Princess Mingyue is currently learning etiquette in the palace and will remain there until her marriage. I heard that the Imperial Concubine is currently choosing a husband for her, but I wonder what kind of person she will be chosen. I hope she will be married off far away, like Princess Jing'an," Huang Jingshan said.

Without Zhao Xiyue's interference, Gu Jingzhe could focus on his studies, and Lu Zhaozhao could focus on her pregnancy.

When the second heavy snow fell in Shengjing, Zhao Xiyue was betrothed to the youngest son of the Prince of Jingnan.

The youngest son of the Prince of Jingnan had lived in Shengjing since childhood, and was somewhat of a hostage.

After the spring, Zhao Xiyue married the youngest son of the Prince of Jingnan, and the Emperor granted them permission to return to Yunnan to live together.

The youngest son of the Prince of Jingnan was overjoyed and repeatedly expressed his gratitude. After being in Shengjing for so long, he could finally go home.

Although he didn't like Zhao Xiyue, being able to return to Yunnan through marriage was a good thing for him.

Anyway, he doesn't need to live a harmonious life with Zhao Xiyue. Once Zhao Xiyue leaves the Prince Yu's mansion, she's like a toothless tiger. He can just keep her in the mansion.

After being betrothed, Zhao Xiyue caused a scene in the palace.

She didn't want to leave Shengjing.

The Imperial Concubine coldly lectured her, saying that if Princess Jing'an hadn't volunteered to marry the King of Mobei for the sake of her country, she would still be stuck in the harsh land of Mobei, and would never have set foot on the land of Dasheng in her life.

Marrying into the Jingnan Prince's Mansion means that you can request permission to visit your family in Shengjing at least once every three to five years.

When the old lady Su learned of the news, she sneered and said that Prince Yu would have been better off agreeing to let Zhao Xiyue marry Su Shihang earlier, at least he could have stayed in Shengjing in peace.

It's like losing a daughter in the process.

After Zhao Xiyue's marriage was arranged, Tong Huaqiong made a special trip to thank Old Madam Min.

She knew that whether it was Old Madam Su proposing marriage at Prince Yu's mansion or exposing Zhao Xiyue's entanglement with Gu Jingzhe in the Golden Palace, it was inseparable from Old Madam Min's instigation and the powerful General's support.

With Zhao Xiyue's matter resolved, Tong Huaqiong can now enjoy a peaceful and happy New Year.