"Mother, even if you say so, you must let your daughter-in-law know what happened." The Crown Prince's wife suppressed her shock. What had happened?
"What happened? You ask what happened? You offended the Crown Princess of Nanchang Kingdom. Are you trying to drag the entire County Prince's mansion down with you? If you're tired of living, go die, but why drag everyone in the mansion with you? You've been married for many years, did your husband and I treat you poorly? Or did my son treat you poorly, or did my grandson not respect you?" The County Princess Consort pointed at the Crown Prince's wife's nose, furious.
The Crown Princess of Nanchang Kingdom? Who was that? She didn't know her! How could it be related to her?
"Mother, could there be a misunderstanding in this matter? Your daughter-in-law doesn't know any Crown Princess of Nanchang Kingdom!" the Crown Prince's wife said, confused.
"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding? His Majesty personally summoned the County Prince into the palace just now to speak about this matter. If you say it's a misunderstanding, do you think His Majesty would summon the County Prince into the palace without knowing if it was a misunderstanding? Yes, you don't know who the Crown Princess is, but you must know the owner of the Hundred Herbs Hall, right?" the County Princess Consort asked irritably. "Did you go to the Hundred Herbs Hall, relying on your status, to act arrogantly? Did you or did you not?"
The Crown Prince's wife's heart skipped a beat. Of course, she had.
But when the owner of the Hundred Herbs Hall produced His Majesty's waist token, she had backed down and dared not act rashly again. She had apologized and then left. Although she had thought of using some means later, she hadn't had the chance yet.
So how had she offended the Crown Princess of Nanchang Kingdom?
Was the Hundred Herbs Hall owned by the Crown Princess of Nanchang Kingdom?
The Crown Prince's wife's heart pounded. She quickly explained the whole story. "Your daughter-in-law just thought the owner of the Hundred Herbs Hall had good medical skills and wanted her to help Jingning recuperate, hoping she might conceive. Unexpectedly, the other party was unwilling, and your daughter-in-law became a little angry, which is why..."
"You're saying you apologized to the other party, and the subsequent events have nothing to do with you?" asked the County Prince.
"Your daughter-in-law didn't have the chance," the Crown Prince's wife replied.
"Is this true? Are you not lying or concealing anything?" the County Prince asked, uneasy.
"Your daughter-in-law swears to heaven that everything she said is true and that she has not concealed anything in the slightest," the Crown Prince's wife quickly said. "Therefore, your daughter-in-law believes there is a misunderstanding."
The County Prince and the County Princess Consort exchanged a glance. If it wasn't her, then perhaps there was indeed a misunderstanding. As long as the misunderstanding was cleared up, offending the Crown Princess of Nanchang Kingdom would not be blamed on their County Prince's mansion, and His Majesty would not hold them accountable.
The couple only thought in a positive direction, completely forgetting that since Emperor Chongwen had brought up the matter, he must have had evidence.
"Even if this matter has nothing to do with you, the fact that you offended the Crown Princess did happen. How about this, you pack your things, and I will take you to apologize to the Crown Princess. We will clarify things and ask her not to blame you," the County Princess Consort said.
The Crown Prince's wife dared not refuse. At this moment, she had to obediently admit her mistake. Only after admitting her mistake would her in-laws not pursue her too much.
"It is my daughter-in-law's fault, and I have also implicated Mother to lower herself for me," the Crown Prince's wife said, her voice choked with sobs. "I will definitely keep this incident firmly in mind, and in the future, your daughter-in-law will be cautious in everything she does."
The County Princess Consort snorted coldly, "We'll talk about future matters later. Hurry back and get ready."