The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

When their nephew Peng Yongkang wanted to marry Song Pingyan, Lord Peng and his wife disagreed and tried to dissuade him on the grounds that she was a concubine's daughter.

The results were seen at that time, and the marriage was called off.

Unexpectedly, a few months later, his third brother sent a letter saying that his son's marriage had been simply arranged. It was just for the sake of good fortune, nothing else, and the new bride was Song Pingyan, a concubine's daughter from the Changshan Earl's family. He also said that he hoped his eldest brother would not be angry, and that the concubine's daughter was now registered under the name of the legitimate mother and married as a legitimate daughter.

When Lord Peng read the letter, he was so angry that he was fuming and called it "stupid". Did he really despise the status of a concubine's daughter? He despised this woman for not being worthy of his nephew.

The matter was done, and Lord Peng ignored his third brother for several years.

Later, when his nephew Peng Yongkang died, he went to pay his respects in person. Seeing that his third brother's hair had turned white overnight, he softened his heart and reconciled with him.

Unexpectedly, not long after, his third brother sent another letter, telling him that his nephew Peng Yongkang had been angered to death.

His nephew discovered his wife's affair with her personal servant, and he vomited blood and died on the spot.

Mr. Peng only had four words to describe it: misfortune for the family. Marrying such a woman is definitely misfortune for the family.

As a result, his third brother did another wrong thing. Not only did he hide the matter and did not tell anyone, he also issued a letter of divorce to his wife.

Of course, he understood. His nephew was considered a refined and talented person in the local area. If it weren't for his weak body and frequent illness since childhood, he would have been as brilliant as Shi Yunqi today.

His third brother didn't want his son to bear a stigma after his death, so he let Song Pingyan go.

This is a case of one wrong step leading to another.

Although Song Pingyan, this scourge, has nothing to do with the Peng family anymore, she will have a connection once she is included in the royal family's jade book.

If we conceal what happened in the Peng family, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor. If we don't conceal it, the Peng family's past will be exposed to the public.

Especially since it has been reported to Emperor Mingde at such a sensitive time, Emperor Mingde will definitely ask the Ministry of Rites to handle the relevant matters.

The Ministry of Rites would first conduct a preliminary review of the candidates for concubines, and then send someone to verify their interpersonal relationships, character, growth trajectory, etc.

Lord Peng pondered, "Normally, the prince's marriage to a concubine shouldn't be investigated in such detail..."

Mrs. Zhong patted Mr. Peng's arm and said, "Master, please don't be confused. I said that the princess invited me to the banquet for a reason. I think she is hinting that this time the concubine will cause a big fuss, and she is asking us to take the initiative to confess to the emperor in advance."

Lord Peng had always known that Princess Yongle was very cunning. "I knew it, how could Princess Yongle be so confused? It turns out that she wants to use me as a tool."

When Mrs. Zhong heard this, she suddenly realized, "No wonder. Today, when I went to wash my hands before the banquet, I heard two old maids talking about how their prince got drunk and had sex with a woman. They also said that after he sobered up, the family asked the woman to be a concubine. Hey, it turns out they said this specifically for me."

"How do you think it is such a coincidence? You have heard everything." Upon hearing this, Lord Peng became more certain that Princess Yongle was using him as a knife.

Zhong nodded, full of fighting spirit, "Yes, Master, if we want to be a knife, we have to be a sharp knife with a cold gleam. Master, you go to the palace now and tell the emperor everything about this matter, and get us out first."

Lord Peng stood up obediently.

Then I heard the lady say, "Anyway, this matter cannot be concealed. Princess Yongle dared to take this step just to push the Changshan Marquis's Mansion to the forefront. I guess the Song family must have set a trap for Prince Yongle."

Lord Peng was shocked. "A trap?"

Zhong rolled her eyes at him and said, "If we don't set a trap, who in their right mind would bring such a scourge home and make the family ruined? These tricks are obvious to anyone with a discerning eye. Only the fool Prince Yongle and your good nephew are kept in the dark."

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this was the case. "I guess the princess couldn't bear this humiliation, so she made a big fuss. Otherwise, she could have taken the person back to the fiefdom first, and then reported it. By then, the emperor would not have asked the Ministry of Rites to investigate again. They are so busy with official business, who has the time to care about the concubine in the fiefdom?"

Lord Peng murmured, "This is still a big case." He quickly went back to his room, changed into his official uniform, and went to the palace overnight.

The people guarding outside the Peng Mansion followed Lord Peng's carriage from a distance until it entered the palace gate, and then they went back to report to Princess Yongle that Lord Peng had entered the palace overnight.

Princess Yongle nodded, "I understand."

Before the banquet was over, the room was filled with women whom Princess Yongle had known when she was young.

Now they all have children and gather together.

Everyone was trying to get close to Tang Chujun, and from the moment Tang Chujun walked in, he became the center of attention.

Princess Yongle then deeply understood what the prince said, the Jian'an Marquisate had turned the tide!

Tang Chujun really turned the tide. She showed up as a divorcee, and not only was she not ridiculed, but she became the object of everyone's flattery.

This is really remarkable. Regardless of whether those nice words are sincere or false, it is not easy to make people smile in a place like the capital where the superiors are respected and the inferiors are looked down upon.

Moreover, Tang Chujun looked energetic, confident, and dashing, and her every move had shed the usual awkwardness and affectation of the capital's noble ladies.

Only a trace of sadness occasionally passed through his brows, spreading faintly. Even that trace of sadness added to Tang Chujun's smile seemed particularly special.

In the house of Marquis Changshan, Song Pingyan was sorting out the dowry list.

Suddenly, the door was kicked open by Song Shiguang, who looked extremely panicked, "Song Pingyan, you are going to kill us this time!"

Song Pingyan stopped what she was doing and asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

"What's wrong? Something big has happened!" Song Shiguang sat down on the chair angrily, "Princess Yongle has submitted a petition to take you as a concubine."

"Isn't this a good thing?" Song Pingyan was puzzled.

"What's good about that? Don't you know what's going on with you?" Song Shiguang was a little panicked, feeling that a disaster was about to happen. "The Ministry of Rites will investigate all aspects of your situation and record it in the register."

"This... didn't they say that it wouldn't be so troublesome for a prince to take a concubine? It's just like an ordinary person taking a concubine." Song Pingyan was also panicking. Her beautiful dream was about to be shattered just as it was beginning. "Could it be that you heard it wrongly?"

"How could I have misheard?" Song Shiguang stood up and walked back and forth in the room. "I heard that Princess Yongle not only submitted a memorial, but also hosted a banquet for the noble ladies of the capital at Fugui Tower, and Madam Peng was also there."

Song Pingyan opened her mouth, her ears buzzing, "You mean Zhong? This woman and I are not compatible!" But she still had a fluke mentality and comforted her brother, "Don't scare yourself. She may not know what happened back then."

Song Shiguang pointed at Song Pingyan's nose and yelled, "You troublemaker, I told you not to attack Prince Yongle, but you didn't listen. Now it's fine! Now it's fine! I'm telling you, if something goes wrong, you have to handle it alone!"