dognovel Chapter 890 The Empress is Enraged!
Chapter 890 The Empress is Enraged!
Everything went as Princess Su had predicted. After Mu Qingxuan escorted Duanmu Qing to the bridal chamber and returned, she took the opportunity to tell her sister about what had happened that day.
Upon hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan was naturally furious!
This is her own younger brother, and Duanmu Qing is a princess of the royal family. Duanmu Ya's audacity is simply too great.
"Aze, do you think there's someone else hiding behind Duanmu Ya?"
"Isn't that simple? It's incredibly easy to figure out."
After Duanmu Chuze finished speaking, he whispered a few instructions, and soon several guards went to the Prince Su's residence.
Because today is the wedding day of Mu Qingxuan and Duanmu Qing, Duanmu Chuze only sent people to guard the place where Duanmu Ya was imprisoned to ensure that she did not die.
Of course, in Duanmu Chuze's opinion, someone like Duanmu Ya probably wouldn't have the guts to commit suicide.
Mu Xin Nuan was still a little uneasy, so she found a time to secretly go to the new house.
"Qing'er?"
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Empress." Duanmu Qing could tell from the voice that it belonged to the Empress.
"No need for formalities. You're the bride today, so sit down properly. I've come to check on you; are you injured?"
Duanmu Qing shook her head, knowing that Mu Qingxuan must have been angry and told her everything that had happened that day.
"I have caused Your Majesty the Empress some worry; it is my fault."
"Don't say that. From now on, at home, just call me 'sister' like Ah Xuan does."
"Yes, sister."
"Qing'er, I know you were wronged today. Don't worry, I won't let that Duanmu Ya get away with it. She and Zhuang Shi are really ruthless and vicious."
"Sister, do you mean to send Duanmu Ya to the Censorate?"
“Qing’er, I know you are kind-hearted, but there is a limit to kindness. If you still have good intentions towards those who are constantly trying to harm you, wouldn’t that be tantamount to courting your own destruction? Besides, Duanmu Ya and Zhuang Shi have probably done more than just these few things in the Prince Su’s mansion.”
"Sister, I am so grateful to you for making my marriage to my husband so successful this time."
"Yes, you are now my sister-in-law. In the future, if anything happens, you can come to the palace to find me. If Ah Xuan bullies you, you can go to Mother to complain. If Mother is busy, come to the palace to talk to me."
Duanmu Qing blushed. "Thank you, sister."
Mu Xin Nuan smiled and said, "I have to go now, otherwise His Majesty will definitely be drunk."
In fact, Mu Qingxuan was able to sense that Duanmu Ya, the bride, was strange this time, partly because the feeling was off, and partly because he was more cautious.
When he entered the palace before, Mu Xin Nuan had told him to be careful in everything, and it seems that she was right.
Duanmu Ya's wedding dress was basically the same as Duanmu Qing's. However, upon closer inspection, it could be seen that some of the materials used in Duanmu Qing's wedding dress were tribute items. After all, she was a princess, and the materials used were different from those of others.
No matter how capable Duanmu Ya was, it was impossible for her to steal the tribute.
Furthermore, her figure was slightly different from Duanmu Qing's; she was slightly plump and shorter. Therefore, when impersonating Duanmu Qing, she hid some tricks in the embroidered shoes she wore.
Mu Xin Nuan and Duanmu Chu Ze boarded the imperial carriage, but instead of rushing back to the palace, they went to the Prince Su's residence first.
When the Emperor and Empress arrived, Prince Su naturally treated them with utmost respect.
“Uncle Su, I have always given you face because you are my elder. But I never expected that your daughter would almost disobey my decree this time. The Su Prince’s Mansion really needs to be disciplined properly.”
"Your Majesty is right."
Mu Xin Nuan looked at the Prince Su, who was trembling with fear, and suppressed her laughter. He was clearly an old man, yet he could be frightened like this by a young emperor!
"Your Majesty, it is all my fault in managing the inner quarters."
Duanmu Chuze frowned slightly, while Mu Xinnuan smiled and said, "Aunt Wang, there's no need to blame yourself. This matter will be handed over to the Shenxing Division for investigation."
Prince Su was immediately alarmed, never expecting that the two women beside him had entered the Censorate one after the other.
“Princess Consort Su, it’s not that I’m being unreasonable. Think about it. This Duanmu Ya is only a county princess, yet she dares to act so arrogantly. If things succeed today, it won’t just be my brother who suffers. How will Qing’er face people after this?”
Princess Su's eyes reddened upon hearing this.
The Empress's every word was for the sake of her Qing'er, so it's clear that Qing'er won't have a difficult life after marrying into the family.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late, let's head back to the palace."
Duanmu Chuze nodded and gave a wink. Chief Eunuch De understood and immediately sent several eunuchs and guards to escort Duanmu Ya into the palace with them.
The next day, the Emperor issued a special decree, which was sent to the Prince Su's residence.
The imperial decree meant that Duanmu Ya was being reprimanded for her improper and undignified behavior, stripped of her title as county princess, and demoted to a commoner.
On the night the emperor and his entourage returned to the palace, Duanmuya was sent to the Shenxing Division.
Having suffered endless torment and torture in the Censorate, Zhuang was naturally terrified when she saw that her daughter had also been imprisoned there, and in a cell not far from hers!
She was able to endure so much torture because she knew just how capable the person behind her was, and she also knew that for the sake of her son, she couldn't expose her.
But now that she has seen her own daughter locked up, how could she not be anxious?
"Ya'er? What happened? How did you get locked up here too? Did you do something terribly wrong?"
"Mother! So you're here. Mother, they've caused me so much suffering."
Duanmu Ya refused to mention her desire for a marriage exchange, instead crying incessantly, feeling extremely aggrieved.
In the past, such a display of weeping and weakness would have surely earned Zhuang's kind words of advice.
But today, Zhuang herself is covered in wounds, so where would she find the energy to comfort her?
Furthermore, what kind of people are able to enter the Censorate?
Unless she committed a serious crime, how could a prince's daughter be brought to such a place?
After all, they do have royal blood.
"Hmph! No wonder they're mother and daughter, they're exactly alike!"
A eunuch sneered coldly, "The old woman is scheming against the eldest daughter, and the young woman is also thinking of stealing her own eldest sister's marriage. If you weren't mother and daughter, no one would believe you!"
Zhuang was startled, "Ya'er?"