bookcurios Chapter 131 Audacious
Chapter 131 Audacious
The Princess and Yun Mushu looked at each other. In fact, they both knew in their hearts that what the Prime Minister said was indeed the truth. If there was anyone to blame, it was only that they were too anxious. Even if they had gone to Prince Yunxin's Mansion an hour later, they would not have suffered such a heavy loss.
But they were unwilling to accept this in their hearts. After all, the loss was caused by Ye Xinrou, so they had to find the Prime Minister's Mansion to be held responsible for this loss.
After the Prime Minister finished speaking, he was also observing their expressions, and couldn't help muttering in his heart: The Prime Minister's Mansion had previously given Ye Chuxue twice the dowry, and most of the family funds had been emptied. If the Prime Minister's Mansion had to compensate the losses of the Princess and Prince Yunqing, then the Prime Minister's Mansion would really be penniless.
The princess coughed lightly and said, "Prime Minister, since this palace and Prince Yunqing have sacrificed so much for the Second Young Lady, we can't bear this loss, right?"
Yun Mushu immediately echoed, "Yes! I think what the princess said is absolutely right. It was you and Madam Ling who rushed to ask me and the princess for help. That's why we were deceived by Ye Chuxue today, so..."
Yun Mushu didn't say the rest of the words, but it was self-evident.
The Prime Minister looked at the Princess and Yun Mushu with an embarrassed look on his face, sighed heavily, and hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking: "Alas! Princess, Your Highness Prince Yunqing, this is a family scandal. You two don't know that Rou'er and Ye Chuxue had some minor conflicts before, and Ye Chuxue asked for twice the dowry that belonged to the eldest daughter. Now the mansion is really..."
Having said that, the Prime Minister shook his sleeves heavily and turned his face away.
Chang took up her handkerchief and wiped away the nonexistent tears from her eyes. She choked out a sob and said, "Yes, Princess. In the end, it's all the fault of that bitch Ye Chuxue. Not only did she cause you and Prince Yunqing heavy losses, but our palace was also emptied of most of its resources!"
The eldest princess frowned and looked at Chang with confusion: "Ye Chuxue is your legitimate daughter, why do you all seem to have such deep resentment towards her?"
Chang rolled her eyes and said in a tone of embarrassment, "If that's the case, I won't hide this matter. The reason we treat Ye Chuxue this way is entirely because she is not our biological daughter at all. She is just an abandoned girl that my master and I found on our way to Beijing to take up our posts."
The princess's delicate body trembled as she suddenly stood up from her seat. Her beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Chang with a piercing gaze. Her face was filled with disbelief as she shouted angrily, "What did you say? How dare you allow such a bastard from nowhere to marry into our royal family, and to become the official consort? You are so audacious!"
The princess's sudden outburst was like a thunderclap in the air, instantly silencing the entire room. The terrifying aura frightened the prime minister and Chang so much that their faces turned pale, their legs weakening, and they fell to their knees with a thud.
The Prime Minister was already terrified, his body shaking uncontrollably, even his voice trembling, "Princess...Princess, please calm down! This matter was indeed a momentary oversight by this humble official, and I didn't have time to report the details to Your Majesty.
When Concubine Lan specifically asked Ye Chuxue to become the Princess of Yunxin, I tried my best to dissuade her. After all, Ye Chuxue was a notorious loser in the capital, and I thought Concubine Lan was simply deceived and would definitely give up the idea once she knew the truth.
However, I never expected that Concubine Lan would be so stubborn and determined to make this happen, which ultimately led to such an unmanageable situation!"
Chang suddenly raised her head and echoed anxiously, "Your Highness! Once Ye Chuxue's true identity is fully revealed, I will immediately adopt Rou'er into my family.
In this way, Rou'er will naturally become the eldest daughter. This way, she will meet the conditions set by the Queen Mother and can marry you, Prince Yunqing, as your principal wife in a grand ceremony!"
At this moment, Yun Mushu, who had been silent all the time, suddenly heard Chang mention that he wanted Ye Xinrou to marry him as his principal wife. An imperceptible sinister light instantly flashed across the depths of his eyes, and his lips twitched slightly.
Absolutely not! I must not allow Ye Xinrou to become the eldest legitimate daughter! As long as she maintains the humble status of a concubine, I can openly use this as an excuse to take her as a concubine.
A woman with bad conduct and bad reputation like her would make me feel extremely disgusted just by looking at her. How could I willingly grant her the position of the principal wife?
Moreover, when I succeed to the throne in the future, the wife will be the mother of the country and in charge of the harem. With her terrible appearance and character, how can she be capable of such an important task!
Thinking of this, Yun Mushu's eyes couldn't help but flash with a deep disgust again, but soon this emotion was as fleeting as a shooting star and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
He frowned, his face solemn, pretending to be worried, and slowly said, "I think this is extremely inappropriate! You should know that Ye Chuxue married into our royal family with her noble status as the Prime Minister's eldest daughter and became the legitimate Princess Yunxin.
If we publicly reveal her true identity, and the news reaches the emperor, who will punish us, how can your Prime Minister's Office afford such consequences? This matter is of no small importance!"
In an instant, the Prime Minister and Chang were both stunned on the spot. They looked at each other, and when their eyes met, they both caught a glimpse of unconcealable fear in each other's eyes.
The princess was completely clueless about Yun Mushu's true thoughts. She simply assumed he was genuinely worried about the Prime Minister's residence, so she quickly offered comfort, "My dear nephew, there's no need to worry! Back then, the Prime Minister generously granted the noble status of his eldest daughter to an abandoned baby, and painstakingly raised her to adulthood. How many people in the world could do such a kind deed?"
Moreover, the Prime Minister remained silent on this matter simply because he feared that the truth would bring sadness to Ye Chuxue. In my opinion, once His Majesty learns of this, he will not blame the Prime Minister, but will instead greatly appreciate his generosity and kindness! I believe that His Majesty will certainly understand the Prime Minister's painstaking efforts."
The Prime Minister gazed at the Princess with gratitude, tears of excitement glistening in his eyes. He nodded repeatedly and said with a slightly trembling voice, "I thank Your Highness the Princess."
On the other side, Yun Mushu glanced at the eldest princess with a face full of resentment, as if blaming her for speaking for the prime minister.
The princess felt bewildered and confused when she noticed his resentful gaze. She thought to herself, "Could it be...did I do something wrong? But I only meant well!"
At this moment, Ye Xinrou walked in from the doorway with a graceful figure and light steps. Her face was beautiful and charming, like a blooming flower.
As soon as she entered, she bowed respectfully to the Princess and Yun Mushu: "Rou'er greets Her Royal Highness the Princess and His Royal Highness Prince Yunqing."
Then, Ye Xinrou turned her gaze towards the Prime Minister and Chang, and continued in a sincere and firm tone, "Father, Mother, Rou'er believes that what Prince Yunqing said is very reasonable.
If we were to reveal Ye Chuxue's true identity, His Majesty and Concubine Lan would be furious. "For Rou'er, it doesn't really matter what identity she marries into the Yunqing Palace, but she cannot watch helplessly as our Prime Minister's Mansion falls into danger because of this incident!"