Chapter 163 The Grand Princess's Youthful Obsession
Chapter 163 The Grand Princess's Youthful Obsession
Qian Qiansui was reading this book when he was "kidnapped" by the system. The heroine is naturally the Empress. This book, which almost describes the Empress's entire journey to heaven, of course cannot be without supporting characters.
The eldest princess, the dowager concubine, and the empress have been entangled since their teenage years, and even when they reached middle age and the empress sat on the throne, these three people still did not stop.
Of course, if Qian Qiansui had not intervened to get rid of Fu Zichan and the concubine, these three women would still be stabbing each other in the back as the plot progressed.
Where there are middle-aged people, there are naturally young people. Needless to say, the empress, no matter whether she is young, middle-aged or even old, there is only one male protagonist, Prime Minister Pei Yuan. The late emperor is just a tool, providing the throne, a ungrateful son, and countless troubles.
The young concubine attracted the favor of countless young men in the capital, but her goal was always clear. Even before the late emperor became emperor, she could not win the concubine's heart. Only a position beside the late prince was her ultimate goal.
If you think about it carefully, both the empress and the concubine dowager actually got what they wanted. Even though the empress had a bumpy marriage, she received compensation from the empire and was able to grow old with the hero. Even though the concubine dowager lost, she was once the crown princess and had a son who brought her out of confinement and she was a noble lady for a long time.
Only the eldest princess, even though the late emperor gave the Ministry of Revenue and the national treasury and some staff to the eldest princess in order to take revenge on the empress, the eldest princess's life was not necessarily bright.
At least when it comes to making her wishes come true, she lost miserably.
When she was a girl, the eldest princess had actually had a crush on a man, but the man had a fiancée and was also stubborn. He just didn't like the eldest princess. Even people from the palace who tried to convey a message to him were rejected.
"That's right, but I didn't expect the eldest princess to be such a pushover. She even had someone drug me, and the matter became a big deal. Guess what happened in the end..."
The old princess, who is in her eighties, is the aunt of the late emperor. She is fearless and even looks down on the Princess War. She never hides anything when talking about the past.
Qian Qiansui and Princess Yongle were feeling very uncomfortable. It was not a good idea to hear about the ugly things of their elders.
"That General Mu would rather jump into the moat than give her up, huh... Then he ran to the border, taking even his fiancée with him. He's been gone for so many years, and his son has grown up now." The old princess talked happily to herself. Even though she was old, she still liked to join in the fun. Today was the day Linglan was getting married. After all, she was a princess of the royal family, so basically all the royal family members who could come were here.
"That's all old news. The eldest princess was also young at that time, but she got a prince consort later." Everyone in the royal family knew that the old princess was confused, so they wanted to say a few words to get rid of the topic. After all, although the eldest princess had suffered setbacks recently, she still held power. Recently, everyone heard that the eldest prince was very fond of Princess Qingping.
"What prince consort? He's just a shadow. No one wants to marry him. But his family background is not as good as General Mu's, and he's unlucky enough to be a bit similar to General Mu." The old princess yelled, shocking everyone around her so much that they had to cover her mouth.
"The old concubine is drunk. Do you want to go and have some rest first?" The wives of the royal family were sweating. Some of them were smart and asked the girls in the room to go out for a walk.
When Qian Qiansui and Princess Yongle walked out, they heard the old princess sneer, "Do you think the eldest princess only has one daughter? She has other children..."
Afterwards, the door was closed.
"I heard from my mother that the old princess's husband and children were sent to provide disaster relief because of the eldest princess. As a result, they all contracted diseases and died halfway back. Although the old princess lived a long life, she was confused for most of her life."
Princess Yongle supported Qian Qiansui and said with emotion that it was because of this that all her relatives loved her and were willing to protect and take care of her. When the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. Even the family of the late emperor's uncle, the eldest princess would do anything for the sake of benefits. How many of these royal family members would trust her?
"It's okay. Her grandson is still here. Although he's a bit idle, he's still of royal blood. It might not be a bad thing for him to be a wealthy man."
Even though the Grand Princess is one of the villains in the book, the plot cannot be described in great detail. Most of the situations are known only by the heroine and the readers. Qian Qiansui knew about the affair between the Grand Princess and General Mu because the matter reached the palace and implicated the heroine who had not yet become the empress.
As for how many men the Grand Princess had outside, Qian Qiansui was not quite sure.
But she knew that this man was actually more dangerous than the concubine. What the concubine wanted was power, and as long as the price was right, it might not be impossible to make a good deal.
But the eldest princess is just evil. As long as she doesn't get what she wants, she will use any means. The recent treatment of Conscience Paper Company is an example.
He was extremely conceited and had to get whatever he wanted. He was greedy and cold-hearted. It was unknown how Taizong could have given birth to so many children with flawed personalities.
"Hurry up, the bridal sedan has arrived and the bride is getting married." The bridesmaid outside ran in to announce the good news.
Qian Qiansui quickly took Princess Yongle to Linglan's yard.
They had clearly met Linglan and put on makeup for her when they first arrived, but now, seeing her walking out with a veil on and being supported by someone, Qian Qiansui and Princess Yongle both had tears in their eyes.
"She said that after getting married, her husband's family will allow her to go back to Panshi Academy to study." Qian Qiansui was glad that Linglan's in-laws were open-minded, but at the same time he despised this system. Getting married was like being sold to the husband's family, and anything she wanted to do had to be approved by her husband's family.
"I also go to the academy often. It's good. Her husband treats her very well. It's perfect." Princess Yongle wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said with a sob.
The concubine went to marry Linglan off. Linglan's family was afraid that the night would be too long and there would be more trouble, so as soon as her fiancé came back from the border, the two families immediately discussed and arranged for the two to get married.
"Let's go and see that young General Mu." Qian Qiansui was not a person who followed the rules. She came to attend Linglan's wedding as a friend, but that didn't mean she couldn't go to the man's house to watch the fun.
Princess Yongle was not a person who followed the rules. After hitting it off, the two of them quickly said goodbye to Linglan's family and almost chased after the bridal sedan to Linglan's in-laws' home.
The reputation of "Ten Miles of Red Makeup" is well-deserved. After all, she is a noble lady from the royal family, and marrying into her current husband's family is considered a low marriage. Linglan's husband is a comrade-in-arms of General Mu, and they are also small generals at the border. Naturally, her friends are all in the military.
So when Qian Qiansui and the others arrived, they found that the Grand Princess's people were blocked at the door and seemed to be arguing about something.
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