FSC [QT] Chapter 128.2

“Seventh Young Lady Ling!”

She had tried to make a fool of the other party that day, but it was cleverly avoided by that little girl from the countryside. Finally, she was taken away by the guards in front of her and was seen in her most embarrassed state.

If she had to say who Jin Qiaoqiao hated the most besides Yan Zhongying, the two twins from the Ling family would definitely occupy a place.

However, ever since the news came out that Ling Zhuo was most likely not the real daughter of the Marquis of Changping Mansion, Jin Qiaoqiao no longer hated her so much. Instead, she shifted all her hatred onto Ling Wu alone.

Now that Jin Qiaoqiao heard that Ling Wu might enter the First Prince’s Palace as a concubine, the word malicious could no longer be used to describe Jin Qiaoqiao’s eyes.

The backyard has always been a place where one can only hear the laughter of new people and the crying of old ones.

The First Prince had become a little indifferent to her. A few days ago, two concubines came into the palace, one was the younger sister of a captain, and the other was the aunt of a certain captain. The First Prince liked to go to the palaces of those two people even more.

This was the birth that Jin Qiaoqiao didn’t even bother with before. Now that Ling Wu, who looked charming and had an equally outstanding family background, became a concubine, Jin Qiaoqiao had already thought about the end of her falling out of favor and growing old alone.

She couldn’t let Ling Wu enter the palace!

Jin Qiaoqiao gritted her teeth, ignoring the wounds on her palms caused by the broken jade hairpin.

She thought about the recent uproar about the ancient tree in the imperial mausoleum being struck by lightning.

A sinister thought gradually formed in her mind.

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“Have you heard that the reason why the ancient pine tree in the imperial mausoleum was struck by lightning is because there is an evil spirit in the palace?”

“I heard that. I also know which one the evildoer is.”

There have been a lot of new topics in the restaurants and teahouses in the capital recently.

“These beautiful girls have to be tested for their horoscopes in the draft selection. It is said that the people in the Imperial Observatory were frightened after seeing the horoscope of the birth date of the hidden gem in the Marquis of Changping Mansion. They shouted that the young lady was a demon nemesis and that if she married into the royal family, it would hinder the royal family’s fortune.”

“No way. Didn’t that young lady enter the palace a long time ago and become the companion of the Third Princess? They have been living in peace and harmony for these years. However, the ancient tree in the imperial mausoleum was only chopped down recently. How can it be said that it has anything to do with that young lady?”

“You don’t know this, right? The young lady’s destiny is ordinary, but once it is connected with the destiny of the royal family, it becomes evil. The young lady has a high status. In this draft selection, she will either become the concubine of the First Prince or the principal wife of the Third Prince. Therefore, before the selection began, the ancient pine tree in the imperial mausoleum was struck by lightning. I heard this from the second uncle of my second uncle’s third cousin who works in the residence of the Grand Historian who is in charge of the astronomical calendar. You must not spread it.”

“You heard it from the Grand Historian. It can be false. I really didn’t expect that a daughter of a marquis’s family was actually evil. It’s no wonder she was lost when she was a child. It turns out that she had a bad fate. I just don’t know if she is unlucky only for the royal family or all men.”

It was obviously an unfounded rumor. Many smart people laughed it off, but some stupid people or those who just wanted to watch the fun believed it.

Didn’t you hear that this news came from the Grand Historian’s mansion?

Who was the Grand Historian? He was the most knowledgeable person in the entire Li Dynasty about astrology and divination.

He said that the young lady of the Ling family was an unlucky star, so it was probably true.

These days, people in the Li Dynasty were panicking because of the ancient pine being struck by lightning in the imperial mausoleum.

The people of the Li Dynasty had become accustomed to a stable life now. They were afraid that the ancient pine being struck this time was a sign of the beginning of war, so they had found an outlet to vent their anger.

At that time, there was not much rationality left.

At first, some people only proposed to remove Ling Wu’s status in the draft selection because she was not compatible with the royal family.

Later, some people began to propose that Ling Wu become a nun, chant Buddhist scriptures, and eat vegetarian food to eliminate the evil spirits in her body.

There were more and more similar voices.

The forces that had originally paid attention to Emperor Qian finally realized the weirdness behind these voices.

Ling Yaodong and Mrs. Fan were furious because they found out that the source of the news came from the palace. After peeling off layers of silk and cocoons, Ling Yaodong found out that it was a young eunuch around Yan Zhongying.

He suddenly thought of his doubts about the imperial edict that Yan Zhongying took out a few days ago. This seemed to be a warning from Yan Zhongying to him.

That despicable and dirty thing couldn’t compete with him head-on, so he actually attacked his daughter and tried to ruin his daughter’s life with such rumors.

Yan Zhongying also investigated and found a young eunuch next to him. He threw the young eunuch to the eunuch prison and used the most cruel punishment, but unfortunately, he failed to knock the other party’s mouth open.

He realized that this was a plot by others to sow discord. But Yan Zhongying was really dissatisfied with Ling Yaodong, and now was his most proud time, so he just silently accepted the crime.

Yu Yan investigated more deeply and found a person who should not have appeared: The Third Princess!

Looking at the contents of the secret report, Yu Yan was a little at a loss.

He arranged all the escape routes for her and paved a glorious road for her, but she was dismissive and even cut off his hard work with her own hands.

Yu Yan wanted to ask her what she wanted to do.

He also wanted to ask her if she already knew his identity and if all this was worth it.

 

 

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