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Chapter 331 Do You Know? Lin Yitang 45
Consort Miao and Lin Yitang exchanged greetings according to etiquette. Lin Yitang glanced at Princess Fukang out of the corner of her eye, but Fukang looked at her with disdain and showed no intention of bowing.
Zhao Xu, having put down his pen, walked with his sister Zhao Huiyue to Consort Miao and Princess Fukang.
"Greetings, Your Highness, Elder Sister!" Zhao Huiyue led Zhao Xu in bowing.
Princess Fukang did not respond, but instead snorted coldly. She disliked Zhao Huiyue from the bottom of her heart. In the past, her father had doted on her to the extreme.
After Zhao Huiyue was born, her father's affection for her decreased by half. Then Zhao Zhao came along, but fortunately, Zhao Zhao died of illness not long after, and her father's affection for her returned to most of its original amount.
However, after Zhao Xu was born, the Emperor's attention and favor shifted to this unfamiliar younger brother.
It was because of this brother and sister that she would have received all of her father's love and would not have been so easily married off to the ugly Li Wei.
Princess Fukang was holding her breath, and she didn't look down on her at all.
“Who is your older sister? I don’t have a younger sister or brother like you,” Princess Fukang said directly.
These words offended everyone in Yongning Palace. Lin Yitang looked speechlessly at Fukang, who was scoffing at her. Was Fukang out of his mind?
"Consort Miao, are you here to cause trouble?" Lin Yitang's eyes remained calm and unwavering.
"Sister, it's because I spoiled Yan'er too much. Yan'er, why don't you apologize?" Consort Miao said gently.
Is Consort Miao really not out of her mind? It seems that Fukang's mental problems are inherited from Consort Miao. Moreover, they have no relationship, so how could they be sisters? Besides, I am Consort Shu and she is Consort Xian. Even if they are called sisters, I am the "older sister".
"Madam Miao, you jest. Who doesn't know how gentle and virtuous Princess Fukang is? It seems she looks down on my Yongning Palace now. In that case, Madam Miao, please!" Lin Yitang said with a forced smile.
After being lectured by Lin Yitang, Princess Fukang was about to fly into a rage. She had been pampered since childhood and had received the Empress's guidance, making her practically a legitimate daughter. What was this Lin woman? If she hadn't given birth to her father's only son, who knows where she would be now?
Fortunately, Consort Miao held Princess Fukang back, preventing her from causing a huge disaster. Consort Miao gave a stiff smile and immediately scolded, "Yan'er, quickly apologize to Huiyue and Xu'er."
Consort Miao kept gesturing with her eyes, and Princess Fukang reluctantly apologized. Zhao Huiyue and Zhao Xu generously forgave Princess Fukang and took their leave. Lin Yitang told them to go back and have fun.
"No one visits without a reason. What brings you here, Madam Miao?" Lin Yitang asked bluntly.
"Everyone says that children are a debt, and Yan'er is the only child I've raised in my life..." Consort Miao didn't mention it directly.
With a light snort, Lin Yitang said, "The marriage bestowed by the Emperor is naturally excellent. How could a weak woman like me refute the Emperor?"
"Why should Lady Lin belittle herself? You have the Emperor's only son by your side, so naturally he will listen to your advice," Consort Miao said, pretending not to understand.
"Even if we were to say something, it would be the Empress's responsibility. The Empress has raised Princess Fukang for many years and has a deep affection for her. She will definitely find a good marriage for Princess Fukang," Lin Yitang continued to refuse.
Princess Fukang was furious when she heard Lin Yitang propose that marrying Li Wei was a good match.
"Pah, Li Wei is so good, Zhao Huiyue should marry him."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yitang's eyes flashed with a sharp, piercing light. Princess Fukang was so frightened that she almost fell over, but fortunately, the head maid beside her caught her.
"Princess Fukang should know that loose lips sink ships. These words cannot be spoken carelessly. Princess Fukang and Young Master Li are childhood sweethearts, and this is a good marriage."
Fukang was so frightened that he couldn't speak. Consort Miao wanted to ask Lin Yitang to intercede, but she ended up offending him directly.
Consort Miao wanted to apologize, but Lin Yitang simply saw her off.
"Hmph, who is this Princess Fukang?" Cheng Yue said sarcastically.
Lin Yitang glanced at Cheng Yue, who immediately said, "This servant knows everything, but this matter is too infuriating. This servant is indignant and feels indignant on behalf of Madam Lin."
She didn't mean to blame Cheng Yue; she was just worried about her. Some time ago, Xu'er was poisoned, and it was Ke Xin, who had been promoted by Lian Yun, who felt guilty and went to ask for punishment herself.
She symbolically punished Lianyun with ten strokes of the rod, and Lianyun lay in bed for three or four days before recovering. Yongning Palace was not peaceful, and who knew whose spies were watching? If this got out, it wouldn't be good for Chengyue.
"Alright, I'll fine you a month's salary. Are you satisfied?" Lin Yitang raised an eyebrow and said.
"This servant is convinced." Cheng Yue said, her head drooping.
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No matter how much Fukang made a fuss about Princess Fukang's marriage, the Emperor wouldn't budge. In the past, the Emperor seemed to spoil Fukang, but when it really affected his interests, all feelings and kinship would be put aside.
At this moment, the emperor only thought about his maternal clan, hoping that it could prosper and continue for a hundred years. He didn't care whether his daughter was happy or not.
In July of the second year of the Jiayou era, she was granted the title of Princess of Qi and married Li Wei, the Imperial Son-in-Law Commandant.
(Historically, she was granted the title of Princess of Yan, but since there was a King of Yan in this world, she was replaced.)
No matter how much Princess Fukang resisted, she eventually married Li Wei, whom she did not like.
In August, the Emperor fell seriously ill and it took him half a month to recover. After recovering, the Emperor immediately issued an edict to appoint Zhao Xu as the King of Qin.
In September, the Emperor instructed the Ministry of Rites to prepare for the investiture of the Crown Prince.
When the Ministry of Rites received the news, all the ministers knew about it. This unexpected appointment of the crown prince directly disrupted the plans of some ministers. They had been betting on the Prince of Yan and the Prince of Yong for many years, how could they accept a child who was not even ten years old?
Many ministers submitted memorials, saying that the crown prince was too young and that the country was in turmoil due to the young emperor, and they requested that the emperor choose an older member of the imperial clan as the crown prince.
When the emperor saw these memorials, he was so angry that he laughed. He already had a son, yet they still wanted him to establish a son from the imperial clan as his heir?
The memorial naturally disappeared without a trace, but the matter of appointing the crown prince proceeded steadily. The Imperial Observatory had calculated an auspicious day, which happened to be October 27th.
The investiture of the crown prince required the congratulations of all the officials, and Sheng Hong naturally had to attend. He had been promoted from a sixth-rank official upon arriving in Bianjing to a fifth-rank official.
After Zhao Xu became the crown prince, the concubines in the harem became even more respectful to Lin Yitang. However, every time she paid her respects, Lin Yitang noticed that the empress seemed to be losing her composure and often looked at her with gloomy eyes.
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The Sheng family has had quite an eventful few years. First, there was the incident of the Princess of Pingning being taught by separating boys and girls. Then, Qi Heng secretly fell in love with Sheng Minglan, and Sheng Molan frequently ran into Qi Heng. Fortunately, nothing else happened.
Old Madam Sheng sensed something was wrong and said that the children were all grown up, and daughters should not only know poetry and books, but also know how to manage household affairs. So she took it upon herself to invite Granny Kong from the palace to teach her granddaughters, thus salvaging the reputation of the Sheng family's daughters.