My husband, who abandoned his father and kept his son, actually wants me to be his concubine.

Chapter 108 Those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles.

Lu Xiao said, "I wonder which bastard is so ruthless, with so many lives on his hands, and still manages to sleep soundly?"

Lu Jinshi said, "Princess is His Majesty's daughter. Even if she commits murder, she will not have to pay with her life. She will only be stripped of her title. In addition, it will damage the reputation of the royal family. The Prince of An's mansion will also be criticized for marrying a princess who is guilty of murder."

Originally, it would have been a wonderful thing for the Prince An's family to marry a princess. However, if the princess were stripped of her title and disliked by His Majesty and the Empress Dowager, the Prince An's family might be implicated... And since I am connected to the Prince An's family, the Seventh Prince would inevitably be implicated as well.

The person behind this must have been thinking the same thing; he didn't want the Prince An's mansion to gain any more power, nor did he want the Seventh Prince to have his elder sister's support.

Princess Yongjia guessed, "Is it the Prince of Jin?"

Lu Jinshi shook his head and said, "Rou'er is in the Prince of Jin's mansion. Judging from the way the couple acted, it doesn't seem like they would do such a thing."

When the two of them saw Rou'er yesterday, they were simply disgusted by her status as an illegitimate daughter; they were neither surprised nor afraid.

Princess Yongjia looked at Rong Yi, "After all, Seventh Brother's biggest rival is Prince Jin. If it weren't for Prince Jin, who would use such cruel methods to deal with Seventh Brother?"

Lu Jinshi said, "Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish. With so many lives on his hands, he will eventually face retribution. Once Wan Niang's high fever subsides and she wakes up, she will be able to understand clearly."
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Inside the Prince of Jin's residence.

Princess Consort Jin snorted at Prince Jin, "I knew Lu Jinshi had ulterior motives. Yesterday she coaxed Li'er to study at her Lingxiao Academy, and today she sent someone to say that she won't be going to the academy today... How can you study like this, working hard for three days and drying nets for two?"

Princess Jin looked at the two children running around in the courtyard and took a deep breath.

"What does it mean to send a concubine's daughter to our palace?"

Prince Jin said, "Li'er is still young."

“Young? How is he young? He’s already five years old. I heard that Qi Yi could recite the Book of Songs backwards by heart when he was five.” Princess Jin said in a deep voice, “As for him, he can only recite the poem Guan Ju with great difficulty.”

The Prince of Jin said, "Not everyone is like the Seventh Brother."

Princess Consort of Jin raised her eyes and said, "Your Highness, I just don't want all your hard work over the years to be in vain. You've been in the court for so many years. Once Qi Yi ascends to the throne, will you, me, and Li'er still have a good life?"

"His Majesty is extremely biased."

Looking at the two children playing, the Prince of Jin said to his wife, "Seventh child, it's not that bad."

Princess Consort of Jin said, "Your Highness!"

"Big brother."

The Prince of Yan came in from outside, carrying a food box in his hand, and said, "This is food that Consort Rong asked me to bring to you."

Jin Wang smiled at the Prince of Yan and said, "Consort Rong has gone to great lengths. Please thank Consort Rong for her kindness on my behalf."

The Prince of Yan said, "After Mother Consort learned that you were confined to your quarters, she felt it was not worth it for you. It was clearly Qi Yi who plotted against Father Emperor, yet you were the one who was punished."

Princess Jin asked Prince Yan, "How is Consort Rong's health? Is she alright?"

"My mother has always been a vegetarian and a Buddhist, and her health remains the same..."

"Little sister! My third uncle is here. This is my real third uncle, unlike any other uncle."

"what!"

When Rou'er looked at the Prince of Yan, she burst into tears, "Waaaaah!"

Qi Li held Rou'er in her arms, looked up at the Prince of Yan and said, "Third Uncle, you scared my sister."

The Prince of Yan glared fiercely at Rou'er, then turned to the Prince of Jin and asked, "Brother, how did this child end up here?" They had searched for a long time yesterday, but because Lingxiao Academy was so close, they dared not search too closely. When they found Qi Yi and Lu Jinshi in the wheat field, they had no choice but to leave in a hurry.

Who would have thought that this child would be in the Prince of Jin's residence?

Rou'er cried in fear, and Qi Li looked at the Princess Consort of Jin and said, "Mother, please make Third Uncle leave! My sister is so scared!"

The Prince of Jin frowned and looked at the Prince of Yan, his voice low and filled with anger as he said, "Come with me to the study!"

Unable to soothe Rou'er, Qi Li looked to the Princess Consort of Jin for help, "Mother...my sister wants her mother."

Princess Jin took a deep breath, her face dark, and picked up Rou'er, saying, "You really didn't know how to be born. You were born into the bloodline of the Duke's mansion, but you were born to a concubine."

Princess Jin was both disgusted and reluctant to let her son stare at her so intently, so she held Xiao Rou'er and tried to coax her.

In the study room.

The King of Jin glared at the King of Yan and said, "You sent people to kill Wan Niang!"

The Prince of Yan said, "Brother, I cannot stand by and watch my elder sister marry into the Prince of An's mansion. Qi Yi has already gained the power of the Prince of An's mansion by marrying the daughter of Princess Mingzhu."

Furthermore, by having the princess marry into the Prince An's household, the families would be even closer, and Qi Yi would not only receive more support from the Prince An's household but also gain the favor of the Empress Dowager.

The two girls who were most favored by the Empress Dowager were Princess Mingzhu and Princess Yongjia. Since Princess Mingzhu's daughter was going to marry Qi Yi, it was inevitable that the Empress Dowager would begin to favor Qi Yi as well.

If Princess Yongjia were to marry into the Prince An's family, wouldn't Qi Yi's status in the Empress Dowager's heart be even higher?
Elder brother, Father's heart is completely biased. The only one who is kind to you is Grandmother.

But now Qi Yi has gained the Empress Dowager's favor through marriage; how could they possibly let him have his way?

Prince Jin slapped Prince Yan across the cheek. "So, you laid your hands on my sister? Was it your idea for my mother's family to cause trouble at the princess's residence this morning?"

After being slapped by the Prince of Jin, the Prince of Yan frowned and looked at the Prince of Jin, saying, "Brother, those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. Yongjia's marriage to the Prince of An's mansion is an act of enmity against you!"

The Prince of Jin continued, "Yongjia is your own sister! She finally escaped a hellish situation and was able to marry a good man, and you want to harm her? You climbed to the position of crown prince by stepping on your own sister. How can I sit securely in the future?"

“Brother, you’re too kind and too impulsive. You need to learn from Qi Yi’s methods. To consolidate the power of the Prince An’s Mansion, Qi Yi was able to make Yongjia divorce Yuan Fuma and send Lu Xiao to marry someone who can’t lay eggs…”

The Prince of Jin was furious and said, "Shut up! Whether I can sit on the throne or not does not depend on your help. And you are not allowed to lay a hand on Princess Yongjia again and ruin her marriage to Lu Xiao!"
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After having lunch at the princess's residence, Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi were about to return to Yuliu Palace to rest when they saw a eunuch from His Majesty's side come to invite Princess Yongjia to the palace.

Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi then accompanied Yongjia into the palace.

Inside the carriage, Lu Jinshi held Yongjia's hand and said, "There's no need to worry. His Majesty already knew about Wan Niang's matter yesterday."

Yongjia smiled at Lu Jinshi and said, "Yes, I understand."

Upon arriving at Taiji Palace, one sees several officials kneeling inside.

All six censors from the Censorate gathered together.

"Father."

Emperor Huiyuan looked at the group of people who had followed him in and said, "Yongjia, someone said that you hired someone to kill Wanniang. Is that true?"

Princess Yongjia knelt down and said, "Father, I would never dare to kill a chicken, let alone a human."

The head censor, Chen, said, "Wan Niang had no grudges against anyone except Your Highness. Now that Wan Niang has been cruelly murdered, if Your Highness says that you did not kill her, then who else would do it?"