bayedsolid Chapter 455 Madam He's Test!
Chapter 455 Madam He's Test!
Mu Xin Nuan's expression froze for a moment, then she forced a smile and said, "It's nothing. It's just that Liu Shi drank a bowl of chicken soup today, but for some reason, she has been experiencing severe abdominal pain. I just sent someone to check on her. As for the rest, I don't want to get involved."
Mu Xin Nuan's eyes darted around, unsure whether Duanmu Chu Ze's current feelings towards Xie Yi Lin were mostly disgust or just casual indifference.
Duanmu Chuze curled his lips into a smile, then said in an extremely seductive voice, "My lady, what does this have to do with us? This is all you can do to help. If you interfere any further, I'm afraid Madam Lu will use the ladies she's on good terms with to say that you, a princess consort, are meddling in the affairs of your subject's family."
How could Mu Xin Nuan not understand this?
That's why she only sent Aunt Fang to visit and then sent the imperial physician to treat her.
If she were to go in person, Madam Lu and Xie Yilin would probably think that she was just being idle and wasting her time on the Lu family's domestic affairs.
"Anuan, what are you worried about?"
Duanmu Chuze's voice was clear but tinged with a hint of frost, which made Mu Xinnuan shiver involuntarily.
"What's wrong? Is it too cold here?" Duanmu Chuze asked as he carried her into the house. Soon, the two of them lay down on the chaise lounge together.
"I'm fine. Ah Ze, what about Xie Yilin?"
Before she could finish speaking, how could someone as astute as Duanmu Chuze not understand? His eyes darkened. "Anuan, you don't need to concern yourself with her affairs. No matter what, I will never allow her to step into the gates of my Chang Le Prince's Mansion. That kind of woman, though she looks glamorous on the surface, is full of wicked schemes; she is truly hateful!"
Mu Xin Nuan was slightly startled. She knew that his attitude towards Xie Yi Lin had always been rather cold, but he had never said such harsh words before. Could it be that...?
"Aze, what happened? Don't worry, tell me slowly. It's not worth getting upset and hurting yourself."
Duanmu Chuze smiled faintly, the fierceness in his eyes softening considerably, and his voice becoming gentler again, "Anuan, let me ask you, what do you think of Duanmu Chen?"
"Duanmu Chen? Your Highness Changsun!" Mu Xin Nuan exclaimed, looking at him with some surprise. "Why did you suddenly think of asking about him? But he's also in Yanzhou?"
"He is the young master of the Crown Prince's palace, how could he possibly leave the capital?"
Mu Xin Nuan remained silent for a moment, her bright eyes sparkling as she quickly understood. "I understand. Xie Yi Lin's arrival here is actually related to him?"
"Indeed! I underestimated Duanmu Chen before. He actually conspired with Xie Yilin to come to Yan to cause trouble for me. I tolerated him many times because he is the eldest son of the eldest prince, but I didn't expect that he would think he could stand against me by himself?"
"Aze, why did he do this? He clearly knows you support the Crown Prince, so why create trouble for himself? If the Crown Prince finds out about this, he, as the eldest son, will likely face severe reprimand! He is such a smart person, why is he so foolish?"
"He's not stupid!"
Duanmu Chuze sneered, "Whatever Xie Yilin did in Yan, it was all her own doing. It had little to do with Duanmu Chen, or even the Xie family. Do you think that just because Xie Yilin has the reputation of being a talented woman in the capital, she is truly a woman admired by everyone?"
Mu Xin Nuan's doubts deepened, "Isn't that right?"
"Of course not! What those young masters value is nothing more than the Xie family behind her and her status as the Crown Princess. Otherwise, why would someone from a collateral branch of the Xie family have so many admirers?"
Mu Xin Nuan sighed softly, "The Xie family has devoted themselves to cultivating her over the years. I heard that they even hired a very famous nanny who was skilled in palace embroidery to teach her needlework. There's no need to say more about the rest. It's not easy for a large family to cultivate a daughter of a prestigious family. But, is Xie Yi Lin really willing to be used by Duanmu Chen?"
"Otherwise what? She might want to marry Duanmu Chen, but Duanmu Chen would have to be interested in her! Besides, my mother wouldn't agree to it either. It's impossible for the future Empress to be a daughter of the Xie family, and then the Crown Princess to be a daughter of the Xie family, right? Wouldn't that mean the Great Yong Dynasty would become the Xie family's territory?"
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled, "That's true. However, the generational order doesn't seem right either."
As they spoke, the two of them burst into laughter, clearly in high spirits.
Two days after leaving the Prince of Changle's residence, Madam He went to the Lu residence.
Firstly, he wanted to gauge Madam Lu's opinion; secondly, it was a good opportunity to visit the bedridden Liu. After all, her father was now a favorite of the Prince, and while he didn't need to curry favor with her, it wouldn't hurt to try and win her over.
"What happened? Why did she start bleeding after just one bowl of chicken soup? How is the fetus? I heard the Princess sent the imperial physician over; is she taking the medicine now?"
As soon as Madam He arrived, she looked anxious and hurriedly asked questions. This made Madam Liu, who was standing to the side, feel a little embarrassed.
"I'm sorry to have worried you, Madam He. It's nothing serious. Fortunately, she didn't drink much. She only drank three or four sips before she felt it tasted fishy and vomited some out. Otherwise, I'm afraid..." Madam Liu said, then began to cover her eyes with a handkerchief.
Madam He understood the implication in those words. Her eyes darkened, and her expression grew even more somber. "Madam Liu, please don't be anxious. The child is still being cared for, isn't he? Fortunately, he's alright. However, I heard that the Princess Consort personally sent an experienced nanny. How could such a mishap have occurred?"
These words, when heard by Granny Jin and Madam Liu, were mostly a test.
Liu seemed to have some unspeakable troubles, her expression somewhat troubled, and she said nothing. Jin, the old nanny standing nearby, seemed somewhat indignant, stepped forward, bowed to Madam He, and began to complain.
Madam He then understood.
It turns out that all along, Liu's three meals a day, including snacks, had been personally inspected by these two nannies, for fear that she might accidentally eat something that was forbidden to her diet.
However, after Miss Xie Yilin arrived, she began to mock and ridicule Liu's actions. Liu saw that her mother-in-law was not happy and dared not say anything, so she had no choice but to endure it.
When Granny Jin went to the kitchen to fetch the chicken soup, she specifically checked the seasonings used for stewing the chicken and found nothing wrong with them. Only then did she feel relieved and bring it back. However, to her surprise, at the very bottom of the soup pot, there was a small cotton gauze bag. Inside were all ingredients that pregnant women should avoid.