"My sister's words are bad, no matter how close you are, there are some things that are better to say in private." There are those who are not used to seeing Concubine De and the third princess, and there are also those who stand on the same front as them. ”

But the fourth princess had been preparing for today's event for a long time, and she had made up her mind to humiliate the third princess. Nothing could stop her determination to avenge herself.

The third emperor sister said that she didn't know, and her sister felt that this matter was not just a private or family matter. In other words, where do we royal people have any family affairs? ”

"This palace accidentally learned that the mother of the concubine was just a concubine before, and she was the lowest kind of concubine."

The fourth princess deliberately accentuated her tone, deliberately focusing on the identity of Cai Wenxuan's mother. If you want to say that this concubine is a cheap concubine, it's not that the fourth princess deliberately satirizes the third princess, Cai Wenxuan and his mother were indeed a cheap concubine before.

The concubines are also divided into three, six, and nine classes, and in the Great Xia Dynasty, the concubines are divided into five classes. The highest status of the concubine is the concubine, and the concubine is generally from a better background, and she is generally a woman whose family is only slightly inferior to her wife.

The second class is the concubine, the status of the concubine is still very high, she can participate in formal banquets, and there are also opportunities for promotion, that is, "the concubine substitute system when the wife dies", that is, when the wife dies, the husband will generally promote the concubine to the wife, and the concubine also has this qualification, which is relatively common.

The third class is a good concubine, a good concubine must be a daughter born in an ordinary serious family, a better one is a farming family, and a little worse is a serious girl from an ordinary farmer or merchant. Although the status of the concubine is not so high, she has also been registered in the government.

The fourth class is the concubine, which is Mrs. Zhou's previous identity. A lowly concubine refers to a concubine from a low background, such as a woman from a drama, a prostitute, etc. Mrs. Zhou used to be the Oiran in the Qinglou, although she only sold her art and did not sell herself, and then she was redeemed by Cai Wenxuan's father.

But no matter what, her identity cannot be changed. With such a background, Mrs. Zhou can only be classified as a concubine.

The fifth class is the concubine, and the concubine is the concubine who was born as a maid. Her deed of sale is generally still in the hands of the master, unlike cheap concubines, who are generally free, so they are fifth-class. But although the lowly concubine is not the lowest concubine, she is the most despised concubine, at the top of the chain of contempt.

Now the fourth princess said so bluntly that the third princess's mother-in-law is a cheap concubine, which is a humiliation to the third princess.

"Shut up! Say no more! "The third princess, like her mother, loves face the most, so she is pointed at her nose and scolds her mother-in-law, regardless of whether the third princess and her mother-in-law deal with it or not.

And she is not as stoic as her mother, who knows how to hide her emotions. As soon as the fourth princess said this, the third princess exploded.

The fourth princess said so bluntly that Cai Wenxuan's mother was a cheap concubine, which made the third princess feel great humiliation. The third princess thought that she was angry, and the fourth princess would definitely not dare to say it anymore.

But she didn't know that the fourth princess was no longer the pitiful little she used to be. The four princesses who have been oppressed for so many years will not only not be as obedient as before, but will be pressed step by step.

"Sister Sanhuang is not angry, this matter is indeed too infuriating. You dissipate your anger, this Cai family is also bold, and they dare to do such a thing. A cheap concubine actually became a lady, and the Cai family was so arrogant that they didn't even care about the legal etiquette. ”

As I said before, the status of cheap concubines is particularly low. Even a good concubine with an innocent background is not qualified to be corrected, and Mrs. Zhou, who was born as a cheap concubine, actually became a wife. Not only is this ridiculous, but it's also really illegal.

The Great Xia Dynasty had special regulations on the issue of correcting this concubine. Except for the noble concubine and Teng concubine, the rest of the concubines are strictly forbidden to be corrected. Violators will have to pay half of their wealth as a fine, and if the circumstances are particularly serious, they will be exiled.

Cai Yuanwai didn't dare to be blatant, and helped Mrs. Zhou. For this reason, he also deliberately changed Mrs. Zhou's identity. However, Mrs. Zhou's background is not clear. But in Cai Yuanwai's background, the local county orders all turn one eye open and one eye closed.

So on the surface, Mrs. Zhou is the daughter of a county Cheng family and married into the Cai family as a concubine. Mrs. Huang was divorced because she had no children, and Mrs. Zhou passed on her heirs, so she was righted as a matter of course.

This matter seems to be fine, but Mrs. Zhou and Cai Yuanwai are also considered to be influential figures, and the affairs of the two of them are not a secret in the local area.

It's okay that no one cares, but if someone has the heart to investigate, it's a catch. As for why the three princesses didn't find out about this before they got married, there is also a reason.

The emperor gave this matter to Concubine De with full authority. Concubine De really didn't arrive, Cai Yuanwai was so bold that she didn't investigate this aspect at all.

If you want to say how the four princesses know, it's also a mistake. Xu Changping, the righteous son of the great eunuch Bai Gonggong in the queen's palace, is the one who dug Qi Xin'er into the palace.

As I said before, he is quite talented in business. Relying on Bai Gonggong, he became an imperial businessman, and he had many properties under his name.

In ancient times, the industry with the fastest money was definitely indispensable. Xu Changping is a big profiteer, and there are definitely a lot of this kind of yellow industry. The Qinglou where Mrs. Zhou stayed before was the property under Xu Changping's name.

If you want to say that Xu Changping is a big boss, where will he remember a prostitute under him, and so many years have passed. But she can't stand Mrs. Zhou's high achievements, as a prostitute, she has almost reached the highest point that a prostitute can do.

Although it is hindered by the Cai family, it is not good to make a big fanfare, and use her as a signboard. But the steward in that building was very proud of it. When Xu Changping helped the queen find a beauty for the emperor before, he first went to the Qinglou to find it.

The person in charge will take this and prove his ability to Xu Changping. Meaning, how powerful I am, I actually cultivated such a prostitute light.

Although Xu Changping didn't look at things differently because of this. But because the steward mentioned the Cai family, Mrs. Zhou's matter left some impressions on Xu Changping.

So as soon as the three princesses got married, they said that the concubine was in the same place as Xu Changping, or the Cai family, Xu Changping suddenly remembered this matter.

Xu Changping hurriedly told Father-in-law Bai, and Father-in-law Bai told him not to make a noise and not to tell anyone first. This secret will be exposed when the time is right.

And now, it's the right time for Grandpa Bai to say. I also found the most suitable person to uncover the secret. And now, it's time for this secret to play its fullest.

Although the third princess was blocked by the fourth princess and was speechless, don't forget that her mother was at the scene. There is a good saying, the small ones are gone, and the old ones are come.

No, seeing that the third princess couldn't parry the fourth princess, Concubine De stood up.

The fourth princess said cautiously that what happened had not yet been decided. And the palace knows that you care about your imperial sister, and it is a good thing that your sisters have a good relationship. But this matter, no matter what, is your imperial sister's family affair. You still don't have to worry about it anymore. It is also necessary to avoid being careless and causing some trouble. ”

Concubine De's words are both soft and hard, and the summary means that you should be less nosy, otherwise you will be careful to set yourself on fire.

Concubine De does have some means, and everyone on the field thinks that after Concubine De's words, where can the fourth princess speak again.

Concubine De herself is also quite complacent, and feels that this lowly girl should not know what to do, and she must be very confused.

Sure enough, she looked like the stupid woman of the queen, she only knew how to stir up trouble, and in the end it was not nothing, so she could only go back in disgrace.

Concubine De thought secretly in her heart.

No matter what camp everyone on the field is, I think the fourth princess must not know what to do now. Even the third princess recovered a little, she even felt that the mother concubine supported her, and wanted to taunt the fourth princess for a few words.

The fourth princess saw that the third princess was about to move, and sneered in her heart. The fourth princess didn't have the heart to look at the doubts on these people's faces, and said directly.

"Concubine De's words are a little inappropriate, and the royal family is no trivial matter. This palace also said before, we royal people, where is the real private matter. And if this is true, their family has not only broken the law, but also committed the crime of deceiving the king. ”

After the fourth princess said this, everyone on the field felt that she was not a simple person. Concubine De couldn't hold back the expression on her face, her eyes were fierce, and her expression was gloomy looking at the fourth princess.

And the third princess didn't hide it, looking at the fourth princess's eyes, she couldn't wait to break her body into pieces. Everyone on the field had different thoughts, but the initiator, the fourth princess, was surprisingly good.

He had a good performance in the first battle against Concubine Shangde's mother and daughter, and for the first time, he was angry with the third princess who had bullied him for so many years, how could this not make the fourth princess happy.

The fourth princess released the identity of Cai Wenxuan's mother, and it also reached the ears of the emperor. And for fear that the emperor would ignore it, the queen directly wrote this matter into the middle palace note.

The middle palace notebook is not an ordinary item. It is equivalent to the emperor's edict, and it is the queen's unique right to rule the six palaces, which is a great right and a symbol of the queen's rights.

Once it was issued, even the emperor could not easily refute it. This is already one of the few rights that the queen has, and she has also made a lot of money in order to deal with people.

Because the notes of the middle palace are generally written into the book by the historian, and there is nothing wrong with what the queen did not say selfishly. and Emperor Jingming himself, who couldn't accept being deceived, immediately ordered Jinyiwei to investigate thoroughly.

As soon as Jin Yiwei came out, within a few days, he found out the truth of the matter. Mrs. Zhou is really from a cheap concubine, and a cheap concubine has become the main room, which is simply too arrogant.

Emperor Jingming was so angry that he couldn't do it, but he was also a little bored when he calmed down. After all, the Cai family is his daughter's in-law, and Emperor Jingming also asked his daughter if she wanted to get separated, but her daughter refused.

The third princess obviously has a deep affection for Cai Wenxuan, and Cai Wenxuan is a filial piety. If Cai Yuanwai and Mrs. Zhou are punished too much, it is inevitable that Wen Xuan will definitely have a grudge against his daughter.

The love of parents for their children is far-reaching. For his daughter's happy life, although Emperor Jingming was angry in his heart, he did not punish him heavily.

But the big punishment can be avoided, but it is not possible not to punish it. Cai Yuanwai must be punished for doing this kind of thing.

In the end, the emperor confiscated Cai Yuan, but only confiscated half of his property. At the same time, Mrs. Zhou was strictly ordered not to appear in front of people again.

Mrs. Zhou was not allowed to see anyone, but Concubine De blew the pillow wind in exchange. The reason why Concubine De is like this is precisely because she understands her daughter.

Concubine De understands her daughter's personality and loves her face just like herself. The reason why Concubine De did this was also to let this matter pass slowly. It is estimated that after a while, they will forget.

Without Mrs. Zhou, everyone shouldn't always think about it. When the rumor fades, let Mrs. Zhou have any illness, and it is not uncommon for her to die of illness.

To say that the third princess is worthy of being the daughter of Concubine De, she is as ruthless as she is, and she doesn't take people seriously. Concubine De still wanted to do it to Mrs. Zhou again after a while, but the third princess couldn't bear it for a quarter of an hour.

These days, the third princess has really appreciated the suffering of the fourth princess over the years. The pressure brought by public opinion can definitely destroy a person very easily.

When the four princesses "revealed the truth" that day, most of the concubines who were specially selected were there, so after that day, basically everyone knew about Mrs. Zhou.

The concubines all have families, and most of them are officials in the court. With such big news, a few people will not tell it to their families. And if you are a very close relative at home, just tell him.

That's it, one to ten, ten to hundred. Emperor Jingming has not yet publicly attacked, and basically all the upper-class people in the capital know about it.

The social circle of the three princesses is even more known to everyone, and no one knows it. Everyone knew about Mrs. Zhou, and when the third princess heard others talking about herself behind her back, the string in her heart broke suddenly.

The third princess became suspicious and became more and more irritable. She always felt that everyone might be laughing at her. , on the surface, he is respectful to himself, but behind his back, he may laugh at himself, laughing at himself for being a princess, and actually having a cheap concubine as a mother-in-law.

The third princess had a long-standing grudge against Mrs. Zhou, and this time she hated Mrs. Zhou even more. It's just that because of Cai Wenxuan, the third princess can't do anything to Mrs. Zhou.

But the third princess endured more and more angry, and she had long been eager to cut Mrs. Zhou with a thousand knives to compensate herself for so much humiliation she had suffered.

With this kind of thought, when the fourth princess took the identity of Mrs. Zhou again and again, and sarcastically mocked the third princess, she collapsed at noon.

The third princess firmly believed that it was Mrs. Zhou's existence that caused her to become what she is now. She felt that it was all Mrs. Zhou's fault, and it would be nice if she disappeared.

The third princess has always had this thought, and under an impulse, she actually took action. Mrs. Zhou never thought that she had worked hard all her life, fighting at home, and competing for favor, and finally died at the hands of her daughter-in-law.