Things got so bad that day that if Master Rong hadn't seen the situation was not good, he would have immediately beaten Gu Helian half to death according to family rules and expelled him from the Rong family.
If it weren't for the fact that the Crown Princess Li had suppressed the matter and had people keep silent about it, and if Prince Cheng was reluctant to give up the marriage contract with the Rong family, Princess Cheng's fate would probably not be better than the previous three people who had discussed marriage with Prince Cheng.
She was unclean before marriage and had an affair with her sworn brother, which brought disgrace to the Rong family and caused the death of Princess Cheng.
Song Tangning frowned tightly: "The person who did it was extremely vicious, and it was obvious that she was going for someone's life. She must have had a private connection with Prince Cheng, so she knew so much about his affairs with Uncle Gu. And with her extreme and vicious mind, it's not surprising that she wanted to expose my aunt and Uncle Gu on the spot and put them to death. But why did she stop later..."
Even if other people could keep their mouths shut, if she was determined to destroy Princess Cheng, if any of the news got out, my aunt would be finished, and there would be no way that anything would happen later.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan said, "She stopped because she knew she couldn't ruin the marriage, and there weren't many people present at the time, so no matter who leaked the news, it would be impossible to keep it secret perfectly."
The Rong family deliberately concealed the matter, the Crown Princess ordered them to keep silent, and Prince Cheng did not pursue the matter. Ordinary people would not mention it again. In this situation, whoever said it would offend people from three parties.
No one is stupid, it's not difficult to track down.
Xiao Yan rubbed her shoulders and said, "She has a secret affair with King Cheng, and her actions are ruthless and overbearing. If her status allowed, they could have had direct contact, but she would rather kill someone and have King Cheng clean up her messes again and again than reveal a single word. There is only a huge barrier between her and King Cheng."
"Their relationship cannot be exposed to the public, let alone known to anyone. But if she tried to harm Princess Cheng at that time, she would most likely be implicated."
His voice was not loud, but he analyzed what happened that year with Tang Ning bit by bit.
"Prince Chen is not an easy person to deal with. At that time, he was ambitious and wanted to be the crown prince. His marriage was his biggest help. The Huo family and the two families mentioned above were all families he carefully selected. But that person repeatedly ruined his plans. Even the marriage contract with the Rong family that he had worked so hard to get was almost ruined. There is no way he will continue to indulge her."
"And considering the character of King Cheng back then, if it was just an ordinary affair, he would have ended it long ago, unless..."
Tang Ning turned his head suddenly as if he had noticed something: "Unless the person he was having an affair with is extremely special to him, or that person is someone he cannot touch."
Xiao Yan hummed, and seeing that she was no longer in so much pain, he withdrew his hand and leaned against the car wall.
Xiao Yan said: "It is impossible for Prince Cheng to remain unmarried, and it is impossible for the position of Princess Cheng to remain vacant forever. Your aunt and the Rong family were the best choices he could find back then."
"Others may not be able to see the problem with Gu Helian, but Prince Cheng will definitely be able to see it. Since he knows who did it and your aunt has not been humiliated, he will naturally not give up the Rong family because of this matter."
"Even if the Crown Princess hadn't forced him to keep silent, Prince Cheng would have suppressed what happened that day. Not only would he have won your aunt's heart, but he would also have made the Rong family owe him a favor. As for the person who did it, she might not listen to what others said, but if Prince Cheng spoke up, whether it was threats or sweet talk, or he described a beautiful future, telling her that she and Princess Cheng were just playing around, he would have been able to make that person stop."
Prince Cheng was able to deceive Rong Yue for many years, so it might be possible for him to deceive another woman. Moreover, if that person is really who they guessed, she might be more than just a woman "crazy for love".
Apart from the secret relationship between the two, there may be other interests involved, or they may have each other's handles in their hands. When no one can do anything to the other, they can only keep entangled.
Tang Ning's face turned extremely ugly when he heard what Xiao Yan said.
After Prince Cheng got married, he never remarried for many years. He had no other women around him and only kept his aunt. People outside said that the couple was deeply in love and that Prince Cheng did not like women because of his infatuation with his aunt. When people talked about their relationship, they were extremely envious.
But if there is a madman who could kill someone at any time, and even if that person has been in this affectionate relationship for many years, like a shadow hanging over this so-called happiness, then it would be a huge joke for my aunt.
I originally thought that Prince Cheng was just being hypocritical and deceiving Princess Cheng's feelings.
But I never expected that there would be such an embarrassing "truth" in it.
Tang Ning endured it again and again, but finally couldn't help but curse: "He is a bastard!"
Xiao Yan let her vent for a while before he spoke slowly again: "Among the people present at the time, the Crown Princess had already passed away in the palace coup, the Third Prince was implicated by the Crown Prince and died, and the Third Prince's wife also became a nun for many years and has not returned to the capital. The Sixth Prince is now Prince Huan, and you should have seen Prince Huan's wife. As for the Fifth Prince's wife, you should be more familiar with her."
Tang Ning's palm trembled slightly. Of course she was familiar with it.
Before Emperor An ascended the throne, he was the fifth in the imperial family and Prince Cheng was the seventh. The fifth prince at that time is now the Emperor, and the fifth prince's wife is the current Empress Lu.
During the years since her engagement with the Lu family, Song Tangning had been in and out of the palace countless times. The person she had met the most was Queen Lu, and that woman was extremely kind to her.
Different from Old Madam Lu who was reluctant and felt that she was marrying above her station, Empress Lu really wanted to facilitate her marriage with the Lu family, and after the Lu family got into trouble, she also wanted her to enter the palace to mediate.
Thinking of that demure and gentle woman, Tang Ning's face darkened a little bit: "How could it be..."
Not to mention Song Tangning, Xiao Yan was also surprised.
He was more familiar with Empress Lu and Princess Huan than Song Tangning. They were people he had met countless times when he was young. However, neither Princess Huan nor Empress Lu showed any connection with Prince Chen.
Prince Huan was a man of violent temper. He was in charge of the affairs of the Imperial Clan Temple. He had been at odds with Emperor An since he was a prince, and he was never used by Emperor An after he ascended the throne. Prince Huan's wife was quite powerful, and her children were extremely spoiled. They did not look like people with such thoughts at all.
As for Queen Lu, she came from a noble family and attached great importance to education and chastity. After marrying the Fifth Prince, she took care of her husband and children. Later, the Lu family even did their best to help the Fifth Prince seize power.
After the death of Crown Prince Li, the Fifth Prince ascended to the throne, and the daughter of the Lu family became the empress and the mother of the country. She was already extremely noble, and her wealth was envied by all women in the world. Why would she give up such a status, disregard the huge Lu family behind her, and have an affair with a seemingly insignificant Prince Chen?