Chapter 345: A Good Trick to Kill Someone with a Borrowed Knife

The news that Chu Hongyi was pregnant and married to Qi Shizi soon spread throughout the major families.

Naturally, what they were concerned about was not Chu Hongyi's pregnancy, but the marriage between the Chu family and Prince Jing's Palace. Once Chu Hongyi married into Prince Jing's Palace, it meant that in addition to being a prince, Prince Jing's Palace would have a daughter-in-law with military power.

Chu Hongyi has a lot of weight in speaking in front of Her Royal Highness Princess Feng, and as a woman, she has an advantage that other civil and military officials do not have - a woman holds military power, is in the court, and has a strong relationship with the future Queen. There will be more opportunities for contact, and more opportunities for reuse and trust.

In this way, Prince Jing's Mansion will be more rigid than other princes' mansions, so the benefits this advantage brings to Prince Jing's Mansion are foreseeable.

As for the Chu family, after getting married to Prince Jing's Mansion, the Chu family will reach a higher level among the aristocratic families in the imperial capital.

After the Queen ascends the throne, how will the order of the four major Dongling families, the Xie family, the Chu family, the Mo family, and the Su family, change? What kind of changes will the power of the courtiers above the court undergo? How many people are secretly paying attention , waiting for the most appropriate response at any time.

Prince Jing and his wife also received the news immediately.

"Chu Hongyi is pregnant?" Prince Jing frowned, "When did it happen?"

His personal guard bowed and replied: "The news came from the palace. Her Royal Highness Princess Feng has sent the imperial physician to check General Chu's pulse and confirmed the matter. General Chu is pregnant for more than a month."

More than a month?

Prince Jing frowned slightly and calculated the time. It happened when Chu Hongyi went to Dazhou to pick up Princess Feng. Moreover, she had been staying with Xuanyuan Qi all the way. There was no need to doubt who this child belonged to.

This is not what Prince Jing cares about.

Sitting down on the chair silently, he said in a cold tone: "My daughter's pregnancy is a private matter, why did it become so widespread?"

It would be too hasty if Princess Feng deliberately spread the news in order to allow Xuanyuan Qi and Chu Hongyi to get married smoothly.

Does your daughter's family's reputation allow such indiscriminate behavior?

"I heard that the princess's niece, Miss Ji, insulted General Chu at the palace banquet and was slapped by the prince. This alarmed Princess Feng. After Princess Feng asked, she found out that Miss Ji had made rude remarks and insulted General Chu because of his pregnancy. , so he was beaten because he angered the prince." The guard stated truthfully, "Princess Feng didn't want General Chu to ruin his reputation in front of everyone, so she told them that General Chu and the prince were married in Zhou Dynasty, and the child was also the prince's. , so this matter came out like this.”

"Ji Wan'er?" Prince Jing looked ugly, "How did she know that Chu Hongyi was pregnant?"

The guard lowered his head and said, "Miss Fang from Zhen Guogong's Mansion told her."

Upon hearing these words, Prince Jing's expression suddenly turned cold.

He didn't expect that such a simple thing would involve so many people.

Fang Lanyi?

What a great move to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

Prince Jing sat in the chair expressionlessly, secretly thinking that Miss Fang probably didn't know in advance that the child in Chu Hongyi's belly was Xuanyuan Qi's, so he couldn't wait to ruin her reputation?

Such a vicious plan, how could a dignified and gentle lady behave like this?

With a cold and angry expression, Prince Jing stood up and walked out of the main courtyard. He happened to see Princess Jing coming in a hurry. He stopped and glanced at his wife expressionlessly.

"Your Majesty." Princess Jing's expression was not good-looking, and her tone was cold and angry, "Qi'er is going to marry Chu Hongyi, but the wedding ceremony is not held in Prince Jing's mansion. Does the Prince know about this? It's simply treasonous! There is still something in his eyes. Are there parents like us?"

"You still have the nerve to say it?" Prince Jing interrupted her coldly, with anger in his tone, "I told you before that they had a marriage contract, and Qi'er has identified Chu Hongyi. You You have to fight with them, and you have to drag the daughter of the Duke of Zhen into it. Now, if you end up in this situation, I’ll see how you end up!”

Princess Jing was so scolded by him that she couldn't stand her face. Her face turned red and white. She wanted to argue but felt powerless: "I...don't I also want someone to be gentle and dignified——"

"Which one do you prefer, the gentle and dignified one, or do you prefer Qi'er?"

Princess Jing was speechless.

Prince Jing took a deep breath and suppressed his gloomy and unhappy emotions, but his tone still couldn't hide his anger: "Do you think Fang Lanyi is gentle and dignified? If she was really a gentle and dignified woman, she would not plot against Ji Waner. I, Prince Jing, can't afford to stand up for her and ruin Chu Hongyi's reputation in front of so many noble ladies."

Princess Jing was silent for a moment, feeling angry that Fang Lanyi had used such vicious and stupid methods, but she had chosen the man, and she had nothing to say at this time.

"I didn't think carefully about this matter." She said calmly, "I didn't expect Fang Lanyi to act so imprudently. It's just the marriage between Qi'er and Hong Yi..."

Prince Jing frowned: "What do you think we should do?"

"I'll go talk to Chu Hongyi." Princess Jing said calmly, "Just do whatever you want to do about the marriage. Chu Hongyi is a girl who understands the general situation. She shouldn't just watch Qi'er break off the relationship with us."

She knew that her son was still angry, and nothing she could say to him at this time would work, so she might as well go directly to Chu Hongyi.

"Now you know that she has general knowledge?" Prince Jing was annoyed, "What have you been doing?"

Princess Jing was at a loss for words: "I...don't I just want someone who is obedient? She wields swords and guns, and I'm afraid that Qi'er will be crushed by her in the future..."

"What are you suppressing?" Prince Jing frowned, not knowing what to say, "How much do you know about your son over the years? Who do you think taught Chu Hongyi what she learned? Qi'er asked her to suppress him because she liked him, not because she was not as skilled as her."

Prince Jing's wife's face changed slightly, and her expression changed several times. In the end, she had to compromise: "Isn't it okay if I don't care? Qi'er's affairs will be decided by him in the future, and I will never interfere again. He can do whatever he wants. As long as Chu Hongyi gives birth to this child safely, I will stay at home and enjoy my grandchildren. I don't care about anything else."

After saying that, she turned and walked out: "I'll go to the Chu family now."

Prince Jing stared at her back in silence, and after a moment, he said calmly: "I'll go with you."

Since it is a marriage between two families, it is natural to sit down and have a good talk with the head of the Chu family. How can it be hasty?

Prince Jing raised his feet to follow her steps, and said coldly as he walked: "Qi'er marrying Chu Hongyi will benefit both Prince Jing's Mansion and the Chu family. Qi'er likes Chu Hongyi so much. If you want to ease the relationship between mother and son, you'd better not cause trouble for Chu Hongyi in the future."