flstandardbreds Chapter 110 3 Princesses
Chapter 110 3 Princesses
Although the princes are powerful and noble, there are two princes who have reached the age of marriage but have never gotten married.
When the prince turns twenty, he will leave the palace and build his own residence.
The sixth prince's palace is in the second room of the outer city of the imperial palace, and the ninth prince's is in the third room of the outer city of the imperial palace.
The entire outer city of the second-floor imperial palace is their residence, which is very large, equivalent to a small county town.
In the outer city of the imperial palace, apart from the prince's palace and the eldest princess's palace, there are also the two prime ministers' palaces.
The king's uncle occupies one place, Chang Mingyuan occupies one place, and there is also the third prince's palace.
The Zhou sisters often get together.
Zhao Zhuoxi walked out of the palace, and the person coming towards him was the third prince's concubine, the former Crown Princess Zhou Min. She was the most beloved daughter of the right prime minister, and also the legitimate daughter of the right prime minister.
But now she has ended up being a lonely widow. She is dressed in elegant and luxurious clothes. No matter how you look at her, she is beautiful and dignified, and has the demeanor of a mother of the country.
"Imperial sister-in-law, I am well..."
Unlike Queen Zhou, Zhao Zhuoxi was more respectful to the emperor's sister-in-law.
However, when Zhao Zhuoxi learned that the person the third prince loved most was actually Jiang Jiu's grandmother, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart when he saw the emperor's sister-in-law again.
"Ninth brother, I heard you were unwell. Are you feeling better now? I have a famous doctor at home and plenty of herbs. I'll send you some tomorrow."
Zhou Min spoke softly and calmly.
Zhao Zhuoxi was also polite: "I feel better now, but I'm a little tired from traveling all the time. The imperial physician said I just need to rest for a while."
Zhou Min smiled and nodded: "That's good. I just saw the eldest princess leave. She didn't make things difficult for you, did she?"
The death of Princess Qiyang became known to everyone, but Zhao Zhuoxi didn't care what version everyone heard.
"I got really angry. It was also my fault for not taking good care of cousin Qi Yang..."
At this time, Zhao Zhuoxi took all the responsibility on himself.
Zhou Min frowned slightly. "It's not entirely your fault. Qi Yang was very... lively when she was in the capital. However, she was raised by her aunt since she was a child, and the emperor is her cousin, so no one dared to say anything... Alas, it's a pity that she was so young..."
Princess Qiyang is lustful, but she learned it from the Princess's Mansion.
You should know that after the death of the prince consort, the princess kept several favorites in her mansion, and each of them was extremely beautiful.
Who can guarantee that Princess Qiyang won’t like any of them?
Anyway, none of the noblemen in the capital dared to propose marriage to the eldest princess.
That's why I thought of the ninth prince Zhao Zhuoxi.
Who would have thought that Princess Qiyang would lose her life after going to Su City.
Zhao Zhuoxi didn't say anything, but changed the subject.
"By the way, Madam, when Qi Yang went to Su City, he said he was looking for some treasure. He also said that my third brother had seen it when he traveled south. Do you know what treasure it is?"
Zhou Min's eyes flickered, but she shook her head gently: "I don't know either, and I've never heard your third brother mention it..."
Zhao Zhuoxi sighed, and suddenly seemed to remember something, and took out a jade pendant from his arms.
"Qi Yang asked me to help her look for it. I don't know what it is, and I didn't find it. But I did find a jade pendant that belonged to my third brother. I'll return it to the Empress Dowager."
This was something the Third Prince gave to Jiang Jiu's grandmother. It was also the jade pendant he wore when he was the crown prince. Zhou Min recognized it at a glance.
"This is indeed your third brother's. Where did you find it?"
Zhao Zhuoxi coughed lightly. "It's a long story. It seems to be related to Master Chang's wife. The person who gave me the jade pendant also said that Third Brother's death was not suicide... That treasure... Alas, it's been too long, I can't find out. I'm not feeling well and I don't have the energy..."
"Ahem, ahem, ahem, sister-in-law, if everything is alright, I'll go back first. Please come into the mansion for tea when you have time..."
Zhao Zhuoxi's words were confusing. Zhou Min held the jade pendant in her hand, but her heart was in turmoil.
The third prince and she were childhood sweethearts.
The two of them had a good relationship originally, but ever since he went on an incognito visit to the south that year, he had completely changed after returning.
She originally wanted to find out, but the Third Prince said nothing.
Many years passed in a dull life, and she finally discovered some clues: the third prince always liked to stare at a painting in the study in a daze.
The woman in the painting is full of energy and looks ordinary yet extraordinary.
It was not until the third prince's death that Zhou Min learned that he was related to a merchant woman from Jiangnan, who was the owner of Yiye Pianzhou Trading Company.
At a young age, she became the richest man in Jiangnan and even brought Liuli directly into the imperial palace as a tribute. All of this was related to the support of her husband.
Later, after the third prince died, she sorted through his belongings and found many extremely sentimental letters.
Each letter is his endless longing for you and his everlasting love.
But in Zhou Min's view, it's all a joke.
If the third prince had not died, she would have been the future queen and the future mother of the country.
Unexpectedly, the third prince committed suicide because of love, and the woman was not her, which made it difficult for her to accept.
From the high and mighty position of the future crown prince and princess consort, she suddenly fell to an ordinary lady, and a widow at that. She was no longer of any use to the Zhou family, and all the efforts of the Zhou family were wasted.
It was impossible for Zhou Min not to feel hatred in his heart.
She hated the third prince, even though they had once loved each other so much.
She hated that woman even more. She fell in love with the Third Prince but refused to be his concubine, not even a side concubine, causing the Third Prince to suffer from lovesickness for more than ten years.
In the end, he died because of her.
But when Zhou Min finally found out who the woman was, he learned that she had died shortly after the third prince.
A belly full of hatred, but nowhere to vent...
Now, holding the third prince's jade pendant, her fingers have turned white.
The third prince did not commit suicide, so who killed him?
Yes, that woman finally died in Su City, which was Xiaojiu’s fiefdom.
Xiaojiu must know something...
"Go back. The wind is giving me a headache. Go tell the Queen that you won't be going to see her to appreciate the plum blossoms today."
Zhou Min simply went home. She must investigate the matter thoroughly.
Zhao Zhuoxi finally came out of the palace. Nishang let out a sigh, and her heart, which had been hanging in the air, fell into her stomach.
Looking at Jiang Jiu again, he didn't seem to care too much. Instead, he teased: "Wow, you are so capable that you can escape unscathed. We were worried for nothing."
Nichang smiled bitterly helplessly.
The group finally returned to the palace. Although the huge palace was not as exquisite as the one in Su City, it was full of luxury and grandeur.
"This palace is indeed much larger than the one in Su City."
Jiang Jiu followed Zhao Zhuoxi into the main room, but when he opened the door, he felt a chill.
"It's just too cold."
Zhao Zhuoxi glanced at the room indifferently, and the maid serving her cleverly closed all the windows.
"There's charcoal burning in the house. There's a little smoke at first. Open the windows to let it out."
Jiang Jiu was puzzled: "The silver charcoal used by the prince also has smoke?"
The maid lowered her head and said nothing. Jiang Jiu understood that although Zhao Zhuoxi was the ninth prince, the court had always advocated frugality, and he had been away from the capital for a long time, so the charcoal he was allocated was not good charcoal.
Jiang Jiu was speechless: "Your treatment is worse than Su Cheng's."
"Come here, go buy ten tons of red charcoal and tell Shopkeeper Qin at Yiye Pianzhou that the people at Prince Qi's Palace need it."
The maid looked up and glanced at Zhao Zhuoxi, not daring to refute.
Then Jiang Jiu said, "Record it in the emperor's account."