The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 818 - 724, Rumors and Gossip

Chapter 818: Chapter 724, Rumors and Gossip

Every household had received the news, and the Emperor had naturally heard about the incident at Princess Huijia’s birthday banquet.

Eunuch An vividly recounted to the Emperor how Daohua had confronted the two ladies of the Jiang Family.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor shook his head and chuckled, "This girl and Yeyang really match, they both refuse to suffer losses!"

Eunuch An carefully scanned the Emperor’s expression, seeing no displeasure, he cheerfully said, "How can one not say that the Little Prince and the Countess of Shengping aren’t fated for each other?"

The Emperor smiled, recalling his nephew’s difficulties from childhood, and sighed, "They are indeed quite fated." Pausing, his gaze intensified, "What is everyone saying about Yeyang and the Yan girl now?"

Eunuch An gauged the Emperor’s mood attentively and cautiously replied, "Most say that the Countess of Shengping seduced the Little Prince, behaving... indiscreetly, among other things."

The Emperor snorted disdainfully, throwing a document onto the imperial desk, and said coldly, "That’s truly the Jiang Family’s usual style, when things don’t go their way, they simply destroy them."

The Emperor wasn’t displeased with Daohua confronting the Jiang Family; on the contrary, if Daohua had backed down in front of the Jiang Family, the Emperor would have been angry and disappointed.

Eunuch An dared not engage further and continued standing with his head bowed, focusing intently.

The Emperor then thought of his uncle residing in the Four Seasons Manor, considering how upset the old man would be if he knew his disciple’s reputation had been tarnished by the Jiang Family; after a moment of silence, he said, "Summon Prince Ping to the palace."

Originally, he had planned to grant the marriage to the two children after the audience with Xiliao was over and things had quieted down, but now with the Jiang Family boldly making a public spectacle, he might as well facilitate it.

Eunuch An quickly withdrew, instructing someone to summon Prince Ping from outside the palace.

The Emperor drafted the imperial edict for the marriage but saw Eunuch An return with a worried expression, "What’s wrong?"

Eunuch An: "Reporting to the Emperor, the Prince is not at the Prince Residence, saying that the flowers used for making rouge have bloomed at his estate, and the Prince is busy refining rouge paste."

The Emperor frowned subconsciously.

When Xiaojiu was around ten years old, because of his playful mischief that killed the Empress Dowager’s pet cat, the Empress Dowager was incredibly upset; to win back her favor, Xiaojiu followed the Princely Heir Jiang’s suggestion and personally made a box of rouge for the Empress Dowager, which sparked his passion for making rouge.

Now, the largest Rouge Shop in Beijing was opened by the Prince’s residence.

Although the Prince was somewhat neglectful of official duties, the Emperor didn’t say much because of the Jiang Family’s influence; if Xiaojiu was overly capable, the Emperor would feel uneasy instead: "As soon as he returns, have him come to the palace!"

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Yan Residence.

After returning from the Princess Residence, although the family didn’t say anything, seeing the worry on Old Madam Yan and Madam Li’s faces, and the hesitancy of Han Xinran and others, Daohua knew that the family was affected by the rumors outside.

After the rumors spread, Old Madam Yan became anxiously agitated. Initially, it was she who had agreed to the matters concerning her granddaughter and Yeyang; the marriage of the two children had been pending for a long time, and she was already anxious. Now, someone was slandering her granddaughter, and she couldn’t sit still any longer.

She summoned Madam Li and Yan Zhigao and directly said, "Originally, the matter between Daohua and Yeyang was decided by Sister Gu, Old Master Gu, and myself. Now that things have turned out this way, prepare the carriage for me, I am going to the Four Seasons Manor to ask Old Master Gu to explain."

Hearing this, Yan Zhigao was startled and hastily stepped forward to calm his anxious mother, "Mother, don’t panic, the marriage matters of the Imperial Family involve many aspects, and it’s not something Old Master Gu can decide alone; even if you go to him, it likely won’t be of any use."

Old Madam Yan frowned, "Then what should we do? Are we to do nothing and let others recklessly slander my granddaughter?"

Yan Zhigao was silent for a moment, then said, "We should ask what Yeyang thinks about this matter first."

Old Madam Yan: "Then what are we waiting for, call him quickly."

Yan Zhigao: "Yeyang has gone out on an errand these past few days; once he returns, I will immediately send someone to call him here."

Old Madam Yan sighed, "What kind of situation is this, who did my dear granddaughter offend?"

Yan Zhigao and Madam Li exchanged glances, both feeling somewhat helpless.

Beijing is just a chessboard centered around interests; from the moment they entered Beijing, they became chess pieces on the board. Here, a tangle of various interests ensues, and even without doing anything, one could still be drawn into others’ conflicts.