Chapter 1341: Retreat to Advance

After Gu Die'er finished saying this, she was already in tears, and it seemed that the light in her eyes was disappearing little by little. Although it was just acting and what she said was a mixture of truth and falsehood, her feelings were real.

She did not cry when her mother sent her off for marriage, nor did she cry when her best friend instructed her to do so, because she had to be grateful for the imperial edict and could not show the slightest reluctance.

But now, because she has lost her right to be a mother, she can cry without restraint, crying out her unwillingness and her resentment towards Xin Yuan, because her current experience is caused by him, and he must give her an explanation.

Su An, who was standing quietly by the side, already had a thin layer of sweat on his head. Was this something he could hear?

What he didn't expect was that among the prince's women, the youngest Gu Liangyuan was the most insightful. If she hadn't been plotted against this time, she probably wouldn't have said these words to the prince.

This time he must have been cut off from retreat, so he was so bold. The reason he was left behind was because he had witnessed the entire process of the prince and Gu Liangyuan's meeting and acquaintance, and there was no doubt that all of this was planned by the prince.

Under Gu Die'er's gaze, the prince lowered his eyes, with mixed feelings in his heart. He had never considered that the other party would be unwilling to marry into the royal family. In his cognition, no one would reject him, no matter his identity or the class he represented. As a person, he would not lose to anyone.

But now he found out that Gu Dieer was really unwilling, and only married him for the sake of her family and relatives. Even after marrying him, she was law-abiding and just wanted to live a stable life. It was a pity that he failed to protect her, so that she didn't even have the right to be a mother.

Just like Gu Die'er said, even if it was an exchange of interests, he should protect her a little instead of letting her be trampled on by others.

"Die'er, I will give you an explanation for this matter. From now on, I will protect you a little more."

After Xin Yuan finished speaking, he stood up and left. He didn't want to see the other person's sad face.

Su An followed closely behind the prince, not daring to breathe. The prince's aura was somewhat scary.

"Su An!"

"The servant is here."

"Submit the results of the investigation as soon as possible. I want to know the truth."

"Yes, I have already sent someone to check it out."

"Go and see for yourself whose hand is so long. This involves the heir to the throne, so you must not be careless."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Su An immediately bowed and stepped back, letting his little follower take over while he personally followed up on the progress of the investigation.

After seeing the prince leave with a sour expression, Lancao was the first to rush into Gu Dieer's room, just in time to see her master wiping tears.

"Miss, don't be sad."

Nanny Gu stopped the remaining palace maids and ordered:

"Go get some warm water, Liang Yuan needs to wash up."

After the palace maid left, Madam Gu closed the door, came to Gu Die'er, and asked in a low voice:

"Miss, the matter has been handled properly."

"I have already filed the necessary lawsuits. The rest depends on what the prince does. Remember to write a letter to tell my mother that I am infertile."

After a moment's hesitation, Madam Gu said:

"Miss, how about taking a break for a while?"

"No, I didn't hide this matter on purpose. Everyone who should know knows it, and it will soon be reported to my mother. Instead of letting her listen to other people's nonsense, it's better for me to tell her."

"Yes, ma'am."

"I'll write two letters and send the message home via two routes, one obvious and one covert. Don't let anyone find out."

"I understand."

The prince's movements in the East Palace could not be hidden from anyone, and the princess also knew the prince's whereabouts. She touched her bulging belly, feeling a little flustered, and asked the nurse beside her:

"Mammy, have you cleaned up the tail?"

"Don't worry, Princess Consort. Everything has been handled properly. You will not be implicated."

"I've been feeling uneasy lately, so keep your ears open and tell me if there's anything going on."

"yes!"

After five days of investigation, Su An finally identified the culprit behind the incident as the Crown Princess. He did not dare to be careless and personally looked at the evidence he had found and the captured minions before handing the results to the Crown Prince.

After Xin Yuan saw it, his face changed again and again. He didn't expect that the person who was best at disguising himself around him was the Crown Princess. She was the daughter of the Prime Minister who was carefully trained.

After reading the survey results, the prince tapped the table with his fingers and said to Su An:

"The Crown Princess is about to give birth to my legitimate son, so it is not convenient to punish her for now, but the wet nurse beside her can be touched."

"Yes, Your Highness, please tell me how to proceed."

Xin Yuan narrowed his eyes and said coldly:

"The Crown Princess is easily influenced by her husband, and is always manipulated by the wet nurse. This kind of thing will probably happen again in the future, so tell her not to appear around the Crown Princess.

Since she served the Crown Princess, let her go with dignity, and her family will accompany her on her journey."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Su An responded and turned around to go out and make arrangements.

Five days later, the Crown Princess's wet nurse suddenly received news from outside the palace that her family had been killed by a burglar. She was horrified and hurried to verify with the person who brought the message. As she walked in such a hurry, she fell into the lotus pond and drowned.

When the Crown Princess heard the news, her face turned pale, she had a miscarriage, and gave birth prematurely. Fortunately, although the baby was not yet ten months old, the fetus was well taken care of, so after a day and a night of hard work, she still gave birth to a baby girl.

After Xin Yuan came to see her, he rewarded the palace maids and eunuchs who served them, and let Su An hold his first child in his arms. He then asked Su An to pass on the message to the Emperor, and he stayed in the Crown Princess's Palace for a quarter of an hour before returning to his study.

When the Crown Princess woke up the next day, she was trembling all over while holding her infant daughter. She had learned from her personal maid that the wet nurse and her family were all dead, and almost everyone inside and outside the palace died at the same time.

She didn't believe this was a coincidence. The only person she could think of who could treat people around her so cruelly was the prince.

"He must have known something! Nanny, this is taking the blame for me!"

For the first time, Yang Peirong experienced the ruthlessness of the royal family. She had wanted to gain dignity for herself before, but her pregnancy was unsuccessful and the first child was a daughter. She also had one arm broken off, and she was a little panicked for a moment.

"Crown Princess, don't panic. You are the Crown Prince's principal wife, who was married by the Emperor's decree. Your father is the Prime Minister of the dynasty. The Crown Prince dare not do anything to you. The most important thing for you now is to take good care of your health, give birth to a son for the Crown Prince as soon as possible, and consolidate your position."

"Yes, you are right. The most important thing now is to consolidate my position. From now on, that position can only belong to my son."

The comforted Crown Princess immediately shifted her attention and focused on herself. She even left her eldest daughter to the care of the wet nurse. She would only bring her daughter to show the Crown Prince when the Crown Prince visited her.

After receiving the prince's disguised explanation, Gu Die'er regained her composure, claimed to be sick and recuperated in her own small courtyard, and no longer dealt with anyone.