Chapter 126 – The Rumors of Disharmony

There was no news of Prince Huaiyang returning to his residence seven days ago, and at this time, it also spread to the ears of Prince Sui.

 

When Cui Xingzhou came to the capital, the people under him were in a mess. In addition to the staff in the imperial palace, Prince Sui also planted a lot of informers.

 

Unfortunately, a while ago, the Princess Consort Huaiyang used the reason that she was about to give birth, to recalculate the feng shui, eliminate the servants who were not compatible with her in the inner courtyard, and dismiss many maids and women, many of whom were spies from various parts of the capital. Even in the outer courtyard, many informers were pulled out.

 

For a moment, it was not as convenient as before to inquire about the ups and downs of the Huaiyang Prince’s Residence.

 

Prince Sui knew the capabilities of the Huaiyang Princess Consort, and things like clearing the homesteads were naturally easy to handle.

 

However, the words that Prince Sui incited Prince Huaiyang at the entrance of the palace were not a big fire that she could extinguish with a wave of her hand.

 

Firstly, the fact that Prince Huaiyang did not return to his residence for seven days highlighted the uniqueness of the situation. In addition, he frequently sent people to inquire about the old subordinate of the Mountain of Yang, which revealed his intentions at a glance.

 

On the day when Prince Huaiyang returned to his residence, a spy stationed in the outer courtyard finally found out that Prince Huaiyang had beaten the princess consort.

 

He heard that the fight was very serious at that time, and even the Elder Sister of Prince Huaiyang went to persuade him. However, it was difficult to uncover the details of the argument.

 

With a quick calculation, Prince Sui estimated that it was Liu Miantang who finally revealed her true form in front of Prince Huaiyang.

 

The exemplary couple in the capital was fighting!

 

On that day, Prince Sui drank two extra pots of good wine during dinner, and his resentment since entering the capital was greatly expressed.

 

Next, it seems that the Huaiyang Prince’s Residence has regained calm and tranquility. It’s just that the Huaiyang Princess Consort runs to the military office all day long, either delivering food or clothes, making it obvious that she was to please. It’s said that Prince Huaiyang seems to have a much colder attitude towards the Princess Consort.

 

Prince Sui can understand Prince Huaiyang. How can people with high positions and power like him rest assured that the person next to him was a bandit?

 

In addition, Prince Huaiyang had high self-esteem and was deceived into marrying a female thief. Apart from losing his self-esteem, he also had to take care of the face of the royal family and not speak up. He was truly the rag in the pharmacy, it was unbearable!

 

When the princess consort gives birth, she should be planned to have a “difficult childbirth” blood avalanche, which could lead to her death on the delivery bed.

 

When the time comes, the princess consort can also be considered to have a decent appearance, so that Prince Huaiyang can regain his lost face.

 

It’s a pity to think of Liu Miantang’s charming appearance and die like a jade. But in this way, it was equivalent to taking off half of Prince Huaiyang’s arm, and Prince Sui was in a great mood while cherishing the delicate flowers.

 

Anyway, when there was a fire in the backyard of Prince Huaiyang, he took the opportunity to salvage a political disadvantage. It would be best to find some people to spread rumors first.

 

At that time, whenever there was an accident with the Huaiyang Princess Consort, people will think that Prince Huaiyang was fishing for fame and reputation, not wanting to spread his family’s scandal, and had killed his wife.

 

However, the princess consort, who was destined to be short-lived, couldn’t bear her husband’s coldness. Recently, she became interested in forming a poetry club and even sent invitations to some nobilities in the capital.

 

Can this be considered a dying struggle before death?

 

Miantang really started a poetry club. Empress Shi gave birth to a princess from her second child, and now she has a son and a daughter under her. The Emperor had granted amnesty to the world, and those four brothers were naturally released.

 

Miantang felt relieved and treated her husband more meticulously and thoughtfully.

 

However, Cui Xingzhou did not allow the loyal and righteous four brothers to stay in the inner courtyard of the royal residence again.

 

There was no other way, Liu Miantang had to let them return to the escort agency. However, the business in her shop has been very good recently, so Miantang learned the usual behavior of wealthy women in the capital and bought a garden in the suburbs. After the renovation, it happened to be used for social purposes.

 

Cui Xingzhou was surprised by how elegant she was. When he returned to the residence to rest, he asked her, “Why do you think of setting up a poetry club?”

 

Miantang was combing her husband’s hair, and Cui Xingzhou’s thick long hair needed to be carefully smoothed every time he washes it. Although Miantang has little patience with her own hair, she loves to take care of her husband’s long hair and gently comb it with a small ivory comb.

 

When Cui Xingzhou asked, she said honestly, “You said, I was young and didn’t learn well before. I was full of banditry and merchant aura. Recently, I have not been allowed to go to the escort agency or the store. So, I will have to form a poetry club and make more friends with elegant people to see if I can be influenced by close association…”

 

Cui Xingzhou didn’t like to listen to the formation led by Leader Lu. He pointed at the roster with his long finger and said, “This is the first time I saw that your poetry club hired so many unmarried and elegant people.”

 

Miantang turned her head to look at the roster and regretfully said, “My sister has been recuperating quite well recently. She is a talented woman from the State of Zhen and can shine brightly in the poetry club. Unfortunately, there are only a few unmarried talents who are comparable to my sister. I have racked my brains and finally found one place. Some of them are still widowers, and I don’t know if my sister would mind.”

 

Cui Xingzhou nodded and said, “Although my sister won’t remarry so quickly, it’s not bad to socialize and relax. But don’t play around with this. Your belly has grown bigger, be careful not to get tired.”

 

Miantang touched her belly and smiled, “It’s better to listen to them recite poetry more so that our children can also listen. In the future, he will also recite poetry correctly. By the way, how many poems have you transcribed for me? I want to memorize the ones with fewer words.”

 

Cui Xingzhou said coldly, “I am so busy with my official duties that I don’t have the time to help you cheat and transcribe poetry. I asked Mo Ru to search through a poem I wrote when I entered school at the age of seven. It has four seasons of scenery and diverse landscapes. You can pick up something that can be used to fill your skills.”

 

Liu Miantang couldn’t gather a handful of poetry and lyrics. Now she has become the initiator of the poetry club, and as the gathering approaches, it was inevitable that she was panicked and always needed someone to prepare some filling scenes for her in advance.

 

Cui Xingzhou was a talented person. He almost became the top scorer in the palace examination that year, and she can use it.

 

Originally, when he mentioned using his seven-year-old poetry as a supplement, Miantang thought it was too insulting. But when she opened it and looked at it, his brushwork and smooth and beautiful poetry were beyond what she could even catch up with.

 

And looking at these upright fonts, Miantang couldn’t help but imagine the seven-year-old little Xingzhou with a bun face seriously writing poetry, feeling itchy in her heart. So she simply pulled her husband’s handsome face and pecked and kissed him heavily on the cheek.

 

Prince Huaiyang couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows and look at the woman who had just vowed to recite poetry seriously.

 

Miantang also felt like she was a bit restless.

 

Since knowing her true identity, the Prince felt cheated and his injured self-esteem was difficult to heal. He always treated her coldly in front of servants like this.

 

Of course, at night in the bed, the prince made of ice cubes was naturally a pot of boiling water.

 

Miantang understood that a deceived heart needed time to heal its wounds, after all, she was also saddened when she learned about Cui Xingzhou’s fraudulent marriage.

 

And of course, the heart of the prince was more precious than that of ordinary people, and it was understandable that he has a bad face.

 

But looking at the stinking prince, Miantang always couldn’t help but want to provoke him, just like now, after kissing, she continued to read poetry seriously and ignored him.

 

Prince Huaiyang waited for a moment, but there were no further actions. His face couldn’t help but sink a bit. He hugged the little fox pretending to recite poetry and said, “The place you kissed is not right. If you want to kiss, kiss here.”

 

After speaking, he took a little of her vermilion lips and personally taught her.

 

Miantang hugged his neck and whispered, “You haven’t been paying attention to me lately. It’s been rumored in the residence outside that I’m from a bad background and I’m being despised by you.”

 

Cui Xingzhou placed her on the soft couch and said calmly, “Who dares to despise you? A shake of your hand was a divorce letter. A thousand pounds of our marital relationship has dissipated in an instant.”

 

Miantang pulled him over and lay down together, “Are you still angry? Didn’t I tell you that I couldn’t bear to leave you? You are so fierce. I thought you didn’t want me, so I wanted to be more sensible and leave on good terms.”

 

As she spoke, Miantang’s eye circles began to turn red again. Cui Xingzhou was not good at water conservancy. When he saw the signs of a flood, he had a headache and quickly softened his voice, saying, “Alright, okay, I’ll go with you to tomorrow’s Poetry Society, and then I’ll give you some support by helping you to polish the ink. I’ll be a calligraphy and writing boy so that you can regain face in front of others, is that alright?”

 

Cui Xingzhou naturally also heard rumors of the rejection of Princess Consort Huaiyang, and without any doubt, he knew who was guiding public opinion and chewing on the tongue of the Huaiyang Residence.

 

If Prince Sui wanted to tamper with the political situation, he will always cause him some trouble and ruin his reputation.

 

Unfortunately, the matter of Liu Miantang being a bandit involves a dark history in the current holy world. It was difficult for anyone to bring it to the forefront. It was also difficult for Prince Sui to stir up a big storm, and Liu Miantang was not a woman who cares about fame.

 

However, Cui Xingzhou doesn’t like others watching the joke about his princess consort.

 

It’s enough for the small argument between their husband and wife to spread to the current outrageous state. He always wanted to give Miantang some face in front of others.

 

But Miantang smiled slightly and said, “Isn’t you busy patrolling the barracks under the city? Go ahead and do your work. The water must be muddy before those monsters will appear. Since he has the intention of spreading rumors, let’s see what he wants to do.”

 

Cui Xingzhou understood what Miantang meant, but he didn’t want to do it like this, “I married you not to live on the edge of a knife. Don’t interfere in the affairs of the Court, feel free to live comfortably, have some tea, and relax.”

 

This was said with a domineering tone, but Miantang’s heart was warm to hear.

 

She doesn’t remember the past of the Mountain of Yang, perhaps it was too tiring and heavy for her to even remember.

 

Cui Xingzhou was not the perfect husband she had imagined when she was on North Street.

 

Everything about him and her started around the word “cheat”.

 

Although in the beginning, Cui Xingzhou used her in various ways and showed no sympathy.

 

But later on, when he fell in love with her, he sincerely regarded her as a delicate and caring woman, rather than using her as a tool to open up territory and seize power, as Liu Yu did.

 

This was enough for Miantang, who has no father or brother to rely on since childhood.

 

Miantang got into Cui Xingzhou’s arms, arched hard, and then poked her head out, saying, “By the way, I’ve heard people say that I may not be able to survive the birth and breeding stage, and there’s a great possibility of dying from a blood avalanche.”

 

Before she could finish speaking, Prince Huaiyang’s face turned white. He only forcefully pinched Miantang’s mouth and gave him a fierce “spat” on the ground before angrily saying, “Liu Miantang! Can you not make me angry for a day? What nonsense are you talking about? Usually, you either practice martial arts or train with a stick, and you are as strong as a cow. Naturally, giving birth to a child will be smooth and convenient. If you dare to have any accident…”