Yi Ye Bao Fu

Chapter 652 Indeed, it is Wen Hui

The Madame of the Wei family had imagined various scenarios of returning to the Zhaoyuan with Ji Zizhao, perhaps triumphantly, perhaps boastfully, but never had she thought she would be so dejected!

As soon as she entered, seeing Ji Zizhao sitting on a couch, Madame Wei hurried to speak, "Fourth Prince Consort, my daughter is truly innocent. I still hope you can help by speaking a good word for her in front of Her Majesty the Empress in the palace. This humble woman will be eternally grateful..."

Ji Zizhao seemed not to hear Madame Wei's words at all. She took a teacup from Jianqiu and sipped it repeatedly. "The tea today is good."

Jianqiu smiled and said, "One should drink tea according to the season. Green tea is most suitable for hot weather."

The ignored Madame Wei, "..."

She cursed Ji Zizhao in her heart once more!

But Madame Wei knew that she had no capital to be arrogant in front of Ji Zizhao now. Thinking that Ji Zizhao had allowed her to enter was not merely to be a transparent figure, she suppressed the anger in her heart and knelt respectfully to pay her respects, "This humble woman greets the Fourth Prince Consort."

Seeing that Madame Wei was not entirely foolish, Ji Zizhao finally spoke, "Rise and sit down."

If one wishes to discuss matters with her, self-possession is a necessary condition.

Without even basic composure, any discussion would be in vain.

Madame Wei breathed a sigh of relief and, upon sitting on the chair, quickly said again, "Fourth Prince Consort, I beg you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Ji Zizhao waved her hand and interrupted, "Framing the Fourth Prince, betraying Her Majesty the Empress, and trying to kill me... It is only by the Emperor's mercy that the Eighth Prince Consort was not executed directly. Why should I, Madame Wei, save the Eighth Prince Consort?"

Madame Wei was choked by the question.

Ji Zizhao paused and then added, "Since Madame Wei has come to beg me, she should be well aware of the relationship between myself and Her Majesty the Empress. In that case, how could I possibly help someone who has harmed me, and offend Her Majesty the Empress?"

Madame Wei's mind had already calmed down. Hearing Ji Zizhao's analysis, she trembled all over and knelt directly on the ground from the chair. She wanted to plead for her daughter, but when she opened her mouth, she found she could not utter a single word.

How foolish had she been to think of threatening the Fourth Prince Consort into helping!

"However, it's not that I cannot help the Eighth Prince Consort, but it depends on how Madame Wei acts." Ji Zizhao changed the subject, her dark eyes sharp and piercing, making Madame Wei feel flustered.

If you want your daughter saved, you must offer something in return.

Madame Wei clenched her fists tightly, her cold sweat soaking through her clothes.

This was clearly an attempt to pry information from her!

She had expected the Fourth Prince Consort to be difficult to deal with before coming, but she never imagined she would be so formidable!

"Yes, it was Princess Wenhui who mentioned to Consort Xi that the Fourth Prince's identity was suspicious..."

Madame Wei was reluctant to speak, but she knew she had no choice now. This was something she had learned from her daughter after the incident.

However, the Eighth Prince Consort did not know much. She only overheard Consort Sun mentioning Princess Wenhui to the Eighth Prince when they entered the palace.

Hearing this, Ji Zizhao did not know whether to sneer or scoff.

As expected, it was Wenhui.

Back at the temporary palace, Wenhui's feelings for Xie Jinglan were so obvious. After being rejected by Xie Jinglan, she must have harbored resentment. As the person who had the most contact with the Fourth Prince, even if Xie Jinglan imitated him flawlessly, Wenhui still saw through the deception.

So...

Was Wenhui planning to destroy him with her own hands if she couldn't have him?

Indeed, she was ruthless!

However, in Ji Zizhao's eyes, these petty schemes were not worth mentioning.

"Does Madame Wei take me for a three-year-old, to believe anyone based on mere words?" Ji Zizhao said lightly.

Madame Wei was stunned. "What does the Fourth Prince Consort mean..."

Ji Zizhao snorted coldly, "If this matter cannot result in someone being cut into a thousand pieces, how can the Empress's hatred be appeased? If you want me to save the Eighth Prince Consort, you must provide concrete evidence. Otherwise, the one who deserves to be cut into a thousand pieces will be Madame Wei's daughter."

Madame Wei trembled, almost dying of fright on the spot!

This time, she finally understood. The Fourth Prince Consort wanted to use the Wei family to drag Wenhui down.

At these words, even Jianqiu's heart trembled.

Given Wenhui's status, who would dare to drag a princess into such a mess?

Yet Ji Zizhao would!

Since Wenhui did not know how to retreat, she would make Wenhui crash headlong into a wall. By then, whether Wenhui turned back or not, she would be severely injured.

Those who scheme against her man must pay the price!

Madame Wei thought the Fourth Prince Consort was mad, but tragically, she was helpless even if she knew it. For now, there was only one path before her...

That was to go mad with the Fourth Prince Consort!

"I understand what the Fourth Prince Consort means, and I know what to do," Madame Wei said, lowering her head and agreeing without any further struggle.

Ji Zizhao then looked at Jianqiu and said, "Jianqiu, escort Madame Wei out. There are many eyes and ears outside. It is not good for Madame Wei to stay here any longer."

Jianqiu quickly walked to Madame Wei's side and led her out of the room.

Madame Wei understood the principle of seeing a play through to the end. After leaving the Zhaoyuan, she continued to curse and complain endlessly. In the eyes of others, it appeared as though Madame Wei and Ji Zizhao had fallen out.

Consort Sun, who was in the palace, heard the news and was so enraged that she couldn't help but scold the Wei family for being useless, unable to even handle a Fourth Prince Consort who was not yet married into the family. But scolding wouldn't save her son. Consort Sun had no choice but to reluctantly go to the Fengyi Palace, hoping to beg Her Majesty the Empress for mercy.

As expected, Empress Zhong did not even grant Consort Sun an audience.

Now that she knew to beg, where had her thoughts been when she was harming her son?

Since she was so willing to side with Consort Xi back then, she should go and beg Consort Xi if she had the ability.

The thought of Consort Xi avoiding her made Consort Sun feel utterly wronged. After much consideration, she could only muster the courage to go to the Emperor's presence, hoping to plead for leniency.

When Empress Zhong learned of this, she coldly scoffed, "Relying on the Eighth Prince being the Emperor's son, you intend to play the emotional card?"

Empress Zhong certainly would not stand by and watch Consort Sun cause trouble in the palace. However, before Empress Zhong could act, news arrived from the Emperor's court that a battle report from Tonglin had been delivered. Although the report did not mention the war in Tonglin, it clearly stated the news of the Seventh Prince's recovery from a serious illness.

Hearing that the Seventh Prince had recovered from his serious illness, the Emperor Xiaochang's usually tense face finally showed a hint of a smile.

Consort Sun, who was standing outside the imperial study, stiffened completely.

With the news of the Seventh Prince's recovery reaching the Emperor at this time, the Emperor would surely be overjoyed and have no time to care about her son's fate.