sbdcsierra Chapter 339 Doubt
Chapter 339 Doubt
When the queen in the palace heard the news, her face turned pale instantly, her body trembled uncontrollably, and she staggered and almost fell to the ground. After the maids around her hurriedly supported her, the queen asked anxiously: "Tell me quickly! Is the baby in the Crown Princess' belly in trouble?"
After getting repeated confirmation that the fetus was safe, her heart finally settled down. However, even so, the queen still did not dare to take it lightly, and hurriedly sent several imperial doctors with superb medical skills to the palace to carefully check Hanguli's daily diet and daily life to ensure that everything was safe.
At the same time, the Queen Mother, who lived in the deep palace, also knew about this. She was always kind and gentle, but now she was furious, with cold light flashing in her eyes, and she gritted her teeth and said, "How dare you! How dare you attack my precious great-grandson? No matter who it is, I will never let you off easily! You must investigate it thoroughly!" Then, the Queen Mother not only issued a city-wide search order, but also ordered the officials in charge of the East Palace renovation project to speed up the progress and complete it as soon as possible. As long as they moved into the palace, under her nose, no similar incidents would happen again.
Xilin has now finished her confinement, but she is still as usual, curled up lazily on the comfortable recliner all day, as if everything in the outside world has nothing to do with her. Aunt Kui is holding the fifth prince in her arms, walking slowly in the house, sometimes gently teasing the little guy in her arms, and sometimes talking to him in a soft voice.
Aunt Kui looked up at Xilin, and seeing her absent-minded look, she couldn't help feeling a little uneasy. After hesitating for a long time, she walked towards Xilin carefully and asked softly, "My queen, the little prince is already one month old, and his little face is gradually growing and becoming more and more lovely. Do you want to hug him?" However, facing Aunt Kui's question, Xilin seemed to have not heard it. Not only did she not open her mouth to respond, she was even stingy with her eyes, just staring blankly ahead, and the whole person seemed a little dull and lifeless.
Aunt Kui saw this and knew that Xilin had no affection for the child. After all, since the child was born, Xilin had never taken the initiative to hold him even once! In desperation, Aunt Kui could only quietly put the child gently into the cradle, patting his body gently, humming a lullaby, trying to coax him to sleep.
Just as the child fell asleep, Xianggui rushed into the room. She looked panicked and breathlessly reported to Xilin: "My queen, it's bad! The queen mother is furious today. She has ordered a city-wide manhunt to find the maid who dared to poison the crown princess!"
Hearing this, Xilin's beautiful face moved slightly, but after just a casual glance at her, she slowly closed her eyes like a sleeping flower. Aunt Kui, who was standing beside her, immediately raised her eyebrows and scolded her sternly: "It's just a search, why are you so panicked? Look at you now, it's simply indecent!"
Xiang Gui was extremely anxious and wanted to explain, but the words were swallowed back as soon as they came to her lips. She said with trembling lips: "But...what if they find it..."
Aunt Kui interrupted her mercilessly before she could finish, "Even if you find it, what will happen? What if you don't find it? What does this have to do with you? Don't you know your identity? No matter what happens, you just need to do your job. If you panic when something happens, isn't it obvious that you have ulterior motives and your demeanor is different?"
When Xianggui heard this rebuke, she immediately wilted like an eggplant hit by frost. She knew that if others saw her like this, they would definitely be suspicious, so she quickly lowered her head and said in fear and trepidation: "It's all my fault. I really lost my temper. Please forgive me, auntie!"
Seeing that Xianggui had admitted her mistake, Aunt Kui's expression eased a little, and she continued earnestly: "Remember, no matter when and where, we must not lose our composure. You must believe that the queen has already arranged everything properly. As for whether that person will be caught in the end, it does not have much impact on us. After all, we are just concubines in this deep palace who have not yet held a canonization ceremony and have a shallow foundation. So, don't worry about such trivial matters, so as not to cause trouble."
Xiang Gui lowered her head respectfully, her voice soft and a little terrified: "Yes, I know I was wrong."
Aunt Kui looked at Xianggui, nodded with satisfaction, and said in a gentle tone: "Well, it's good that you know you were wrong. Don't act so rashly next time. Now, go and wash the clothes that the little prince changed."
Xianggui quickly responded, "Yes, I obey your command." Then she carefully picked up her clothes, turned around and left in a hurry.
After Xianggui left, Aunt Kui turned around and faced Xilin, saying respectfully, "Don't worry, madam, everything has been arranged. The person is hiding very well. Even if she is unfortunately discovered and caught, she will not be blamed on us if she confesses."
Xilin still closed her eyes tightly, leaning on the couch, with no expression on her face, but her slightly raised mouth showed her inner calmness and confidence. She slowly said, "Well, my aunt has always been prudent in doing things, so I am relieved."
Aunt Kui thought for a moment and then continued, "But, for some reason, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked Prince Cheng to help search the entire city, but did not call Prince Xin to participate in this matter. In my opinion, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not have any suspicion of Concubine Ru?"
Xilin couldn't help but laugh softly when she heard this. She slowly opened her eyes, a sly light flashed in them, and she said softly, "Our people did it so flawlessly, and didn't leave any evidence related to Concubine Ru. How could he have any reason to suspect Concubine Ru?"
Aunt Kui frowned slightly, with a puzzled look on her face: "But if that's the case, then wouldn't all our careful planning be in vain? If he didn't suspect Concubine Ru, he wouldn't have fought with her, right?"
Xilin frowned slightly, her eyes flashing with wisdom: "Don't worry, aunt, it won't be in vain. The situation where you have no idea who is behind the scenes is the most frightening. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely guess and think on his own. After all, he has just been named the Crown Prince. Who would choose to murder his unborn child at this critical moment? Once he encounters misfortune, who can get the most benefit from it? Moreover, I don't believe that he can't see the ambition of Concubine Ru!"
Aunt Kui nodded and said, "That's true. I heard that Concubine Ru was ready to make a move on New Year's Eve. Let him guess and investigate as much as he can. But no matter what, this matter has absolutely nothing to do with us. After all, our Fifth Prince has just turned one month old, and Your Majesty, you have neither a strong background nor a solid foundation to rely on. Therefore, even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince racks his brains to speculate, he will only suspect Prince Xin or Prince Cheng in the end!"