klisemfg Chapter 228 The one who died was the new palace maid
Chapter 228 The one who died was the new palace maid
The princess looked at Hua Shufei and Tuanzi below her and said, "Get up."
"Concubine Hua, although there is no evidence to prove that you are involved in this matter, you deliberately had lilies given to Concubine Lian, which in itself makes you implicated."
"This time you'll be fined one month's salary, and this won't happen again."
The princess looked at her calmly and spoke softly, "Otherwise, you will be punished severely for both crimes!"
Concubine Hua nodded quickly: "I know I was wrong, and I will never do anything stupid again next time."
Ting He stepped forward to support Concubine Hua and said in a gentle voice, "Master Hua, it's not that the princess wants to punish you on purpose."
"It's just that you sent lilies to Concubine Lian just to get some revenge, but someone took advantage of you."
"Because your matter is in the way, if the prince and princess cannot see clearly, then the blame for killing Concubine Lian will fall on you."
"Princess Hua, please never do something so unruly again. After all, the prince and princess don't trust you every time."
Concubine Hua was stunned and said subconsciously: "There will definitely not be a next time!"
After she finished speaking, she realized that she had been used.
She subconsciously said, "It must be Wan Linlang!"
Everyone else was stunned.
Ting He sighed secretly in his heart, "Master Hua said this, but do you have any evidence?"
Hua Yu lowered her head, "No."
Ting He Yiran patiently comforted her, "In that case, Master Hua should say less, otherwise it will easily cause trouble."
Hua Yu murmured softly, "But the rumor in the mansion is that she wanted to raise Concubine Lian's child and was deliberately getting close to her. Concubine Lian just happened to die on the day of giving birth, so the child was left in her care. Isn't this a successful scheme?"
She thought her voice was low, but everyone present heard it clearly.
Xie Run raised his eyebrows and reached out to take the tea on the table to ease the awkwardness.
Ting He said seriously, "This was deliberately spread by Concubine Jiang. She also had people spread rumors that Concubine Lian's death was related to Concubine Fang. Did Concubine Hua believe it?"
Hua Yu was stunned, "This... I don't know."
The princess then spoke slowly, "Since you don't know, then don't speak out rashly. But can a single word cause trouble?"
Concubine Hua agreed obediently.
But looking at her expression, I could tell she didn't really listen to me.
After Ting He sent Concubine Hua away, Xie Run said softly, "It's hard for the princess to be unwell and still have to teach the sisters in the backyard every day. I can't help but feel sorry for her."
The princess chuckled softly, "I was annoyed at first, but after being stuck in this backyard for so long, I just treat this as a bit of fun."
Xie Run was a little surprised.
The princess' words seemed to be a sincere expression of her feelings.
As Concubine Lu said, the princess never liked to talk much with the women in Prince Jing's backyard, and they were always indifferent when they interacted with each other.
This was the first time she had said such words today.
Xie Run also measured his words and said, "Concubine Hua is naive and doesn't know how powerful she is. There are some things that people can't teach, but they will naturally learn when they are taught by experience."
"There's no need to rush, Princess."
The princess looked at Xie Run with a look of admiration in her eyes. "I knew Concubine Xie could do it. Although you've never been in charge of anything, you're very insightful and intelligent, and that's enough."
Xie Run smiled awkwardly.
The princess suddenly said, "On the fifth day of the second month, Concubine Sun will enter the palace."
Xie Run was surprised, "Why is it early?"
The three concubines bestowed by the emperor were originally scheduled to enter the palace on the same day, in early March.
Moreover, Imperial Concubine Chen had just passed away, and the Emperor was in a bad mood the whole day... Is it really okay for Prince Jing to have a wedding at this time?
The princess said calmly, "Somehow, the emperor got wind of the prince asking mother for help yesterday. He knew there was no one in the prince's backyard to take care of the Sixth Young Master, so he ordered Concubine Sun to come into the palace early, keeping the wedding simple, and even gave birth to two daughters of young officials."
Xie Run: “…”
For a moment, I didn't know whether to praise King Jing for his good fortune or praise the emperor for his ability to get things done.
The emperor either did not give any gifts to anyone, or he gave three at a time. He did not even care about his beloved concubine who had just died, and only cared about "loving" his son first.
Concubine Sun was also unlucky.
Entering the mansion on a day like this, it is said to be simple, but I don’t know how simple it will be when the time comes.
Thinking further, how did the news of King Jing asking for help reach the emperor's ears?
There is no one else except Prince Jing's mother, Concubine Rou.
Xie Run hesitated for a long time before saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Princess."
The princess looked at her quietly, and suddenly smiled: "No wonder the prince dotes on you so much, you are indeed interesting."
Xie Run closed his mouth, kept smiling, and said no more.
Just as I was thinking of an excuse to leave, a little girl ran in and announced at the door: "Princess, something terrible has happened. Someone found a body in the well in the back room."
The princess's face became more solemn. Just as she was about to stand up, she felt a sudden pain in her abdomen.
Mama Li and Ting He immediately stepped forward: "Master, what's wrong with you?"
The princess's face turned pale, and just as she was about to say that she was fine, the pain slowly came back.
She didn't dare to take it lightly and said in a deep voice, "Go get Doctor Hu and send a note to get the imperial physician. I'm feeling a little unwell..."
The princess's gaze fell on Xie Run who was standing beside her. "Perfect, I'll leave this matter to you, Concubine Xie, to handle. Tinghe, you will accompany Concubine Xie. If anyone dares to object, arrest them first."
Ting He looked at her princess with worried eyes, but she also knew the seriousness of the matter, "I know."
With the matter now at hand, Xie Run could no longer refuse and simply bowed and said, "I obey your command."
She then whispered something more: "Princess, if you have abdominal pain or discomfort, don't move easily. First find a strong maid to carry you to the bed and let you have a good rest..."
Mother Li nodded quickly: "Concubine Xie has given birth before, so this makes sense."
Xie Run glanced at the pale-faced princess, and hurried to the back room with Tinghe, Dantao and others.
The back room is where the maids in the mansion live.
On the way, Xie Run asked the messenger, "Do you know who is in trouble?"
The girl replied, "It's the new person that Madam Li arranged for yesterday. I heard she came from the palace."
Xie Run paused, and immediately realized that this matter was not as simple as he had imagined.
She said to Dan Tao, "Dan Tao, this matter is probably not simple. Go to the front yard and pass on the message."
"The prince is not in the palace right now, but he should have someone staying. Go and inform them of what's going on first. Have the person in charge of the front yard send guards to surround the back room, and then go and get a palace doctor!"
He then instructed Ting He, "Please tell Miss Ting He to pass on a message that the maids and servants in the back room are not allowed to move around and must all stay in their rooms. Anyone who disobeys orders will be arrested as a murderer."
Tinghe accompanied the princess to handle many big and small matters.
When he heard that the dead person was a palace maid who had just come from the palace, he also knew that there might be some mystery behind this matter, so he hurried to take action.